Battle Royale

(2000) Directed by Kinji Fukasaku; Written by Kenta Fukasaku; Based on the novel by Koushun Takami; Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Takashi Tsukamoto, and Takeshi Kitano; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “I had a horrible experience escaping air bombing and helping to pick up dismembered limbs of people who were killed. I realized later that I was…