This gritty crime drama takes place in the underworld of contemporary Tokyo following a young woman who gives up her job as a successful computer programmer and her stable lifestyle for the downward spiral of drugs and dangerous sex in the Tokyo fringe Along the way director Masashi Yamamoto uses a mix of widescreen cinematography and digital video to provide documentary-style images of this dark … Continue
Originally airing on the Travel Channel, WORLD POKER TOUR popularized poker as a spectator sport. By turning the poker match into an educational and enjoyable viewing experience, the series set off quite a trend, followed shortly after by shows such as CELEBRITY POKER SHOWDOWN and WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK. In its second season, the show travels to more exotic locales, to cover the most thrilling, high-stakes poker games in the world. Technology that allows viewers to see the players' hidden cards and expert commentary from poker champs Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, Daniel Negreanu, and Erick Lindgren help to explain every play and nuance of the game