That, Sir, is Impressive - Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

I think if everyone had at least half of the dedication and understanding of Jiro Ono, the world would be a lot better off. Mastering the art of preparing sushi since around the age of 10, Jiro has built himself quite a reputation. If you want to eat as his restaurant, you have to make a reservation a month in advance and be prepared to pay - at minimum - $300 per person. I might agree that the price is a little steep, but after watching Jiro Dreams of Sushi, I might also one day find myself forking over whatever the going rate is to see what 75 years of single-minded focus tastes like.

Please Wear This Rodent Helmet with Me - Black Rat (2010)

Black Rat is one of those movies I can't decide if I like or not. I'm pretty sure it's not good, but the bizarreness of it all compelled me to sit through a lot of the bullshit just so I could see how it played out. It's very Japanese, and it's very stupid. It's also absurdly funny in parts, which in hindsight is probably what kept me from turning it off and finding something else to watch.

Not Your Mother's Grandma - Shaolin Grandma (2008)

"Is this the police? There's a dead granny in this house."

And thus begins Shaolin Grandma. For reasons unbeknownst to me, I guess mailmen in Japan will just enter your house if you don't answer them when they scream out that you have a registered letter. At least the one in this movie does, and that's when he finds the dead granny. After calling the police, he sits down in her living room and finds a scroll written by her about her life and starts to read it. Great setup, or greatest setup ever?