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- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I don’t want to say “weaker.” I do wish the House of Blue Leaves sequence was…
- JJ Bona on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I'll have to check it out. The 2nd vol was always the weaker of the two.
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I hoped that a single Blu Ray would be able to hold a four hour movie with no…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?There's more chance of seeing an official release of the whole bloody affair.…
- Ulric on The Lama Avenger | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewYeah I feel they could've put some better ones
- Andrew Hernandez on Lionsgate teams up with Park Chan-wook for an English-language series remake of his 2003 masterpiece ‘Old Boy’Many years ago, I bought the Region 1 steel collector’s edition which came wi…
- Andrew Hernandez on Veteran HK director Billy Chung is back in action in the Trailer for ‘Operation Black-Ops’ starring Shawn Yue and Celina JadeIt’s funny how he was branded as being “The new Nic Tse” despite only being a…
- Paul Bramhall on Veteran HK director Billy Chung is back in action in the Trailer for ‘Operation Black-Ops’ starring Shawn Yue and Celina JadeI’ll probably check this out just for the presence of Shawn Yue, he’s been mi…
- Mike on The Lama Avenger | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewOne of my favorite Bruce Li Flicks! Seriously wanted this in the Clones of Br…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)You don’t owe an explanation, but it would be interesting to know what makes…
- Typo on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)Loved the first one, far superior to "The roundup" 2, 3 and probably 4.
- Danish on Watch Tak Sakaguchi and Hideo Sakaki return for what’s essentially a sequel to Ryuhei Kitamura’s ‘Versus’Kitamura denounced this movie and said he'll never work with those that worke…
- Andrew Hernandez on It’s ON! Hong Kong stars Andy On and Waise Lee collide in ‘Blind War’ arriving on Blu-ray in June from Well Go USASpeaking of movies that everyone but me enjoys! Maybe this is what it feels l…
- Phil Chan on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewIt's been rumored since 2019 that China threatened to blacklist most of its b…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)I wonder if Ryoo Seung-Wan has something different in mind with the sequel. I…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewHa ha, good point! Although considering it's now been 10 years since Chinese…
- Paul Bramhall on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)It seems like audience tastes are also aligned with your thinking Andrew, sin…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)I feel like I’m not one of the cool kids since Veteran didn’t light a fire un…
- Andrew Hernandez on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewOh, I figured it wouldn’t be the content of the movie. Considering that Taiwa…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewIt's difficult to find exact details of what/if anything was removed, but the…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewGood question, I'm not sure. I don't think there's anything in 'The Pig, the…
- Eric Heng on The search for the extremely rare ‘The Big Boss Part II’ starring Lo Lieh, Bruce Le and Chan Wai Man is finally over!did you not read the article... it's literally about it getting a blu ray rel…
- Eric Heng on The search for the extremely rare ‘The Big Boss Part II’ starring Lo Lieh, Bruce Le and Chan Wai Man is finally over!as the article clearly states it will be available when the blu ray comes out
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Author Archives: Martin Sandison
Golgo 13 (1973) Review
Director: Junya Sato Cast: Ken Takakura, Mohsen Sohrabi, Jaleh Sam, Yadolla Shirandami, Jalal Pishvaian, Arezu, Siamak Atlassi, Arash Taj, Dariush Asadzade, Ezatallah Ramezanifar Running Time: 104 min. By Martin Sandison A couple of nights after the screening of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, a real rarity was presented at the 70th Edinburgh International Film Festival: The 1973 version of Golgo 13, starring the legendary Ken Takakura (The Yakuza). Never … Continue reading
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) Review
Director: Kenji Misumi Producer: Shintaro Katsu Cast: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa, Tomoko Mayama, Fumio Watanabe, Keiko Fujita, Reiko Kasahara, Yunosuke Ito, Shun’ya Wazaki Running Time: 83 min. By Martin Sandison In February of this year, I attended a drinks function for the Edinburgh Film Festival, which takes place in June. I bumped into an acquaintance I’d known for many years, an actor and senior programmer called Niall Fulton, who the previous … Continue reading
Exclusive: Interview with the visionary Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi’s film House is rightfully regarded as one of the craziest and most singular films ever made, and I would say no other movie comes close to its beyond-surreal vision. Obayashi’s debut, made in 1977, would kickstart a career of eccentric, hilarious and visually wild films. Obayashi was present at the Udine Far East Film Festival where they screened four of his films: House, Exchange Students, School in the Crosshairs … Continue reading
House (1977) Review
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi Cast: Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Ai Matubara, Kumiko Oba, Mieko Sato, Eriko Tanaka, Masayo Miyako, Yoko Minamida, Kiyohiko Ozaki, Saho Sasazawa Running Time: 88 min. By Martin Sandison Ten years ago my knowledge of Japanese cult cinema was lacking to say the least. Then the best cinema in Scotland, The Filmhouse, put on a season where I caught 11 movies in two weeks. The titles I watched … Continue reading
Exclusive: Interview with martial arts star Sammo Hung
If you were to ask me who I thought was the ultimate kung fu filmmaker, one name would instantly spring to my mind: Sammo Hung. During my childhood, his movies – such as Prodigal Son, Warriors Two, Magnificent Butcher and many others – stoked a fire in my imagination and helped me through some dark times. When I heard he was appearing at the Udine Far East Film Festival in … Continue reading
Master, The | aka The Final Master (2015) Review
Director: Xu Haofeng Writer: Xu Haofeng Cast: Fan Liao, Xiao Song Jia, Jiang Wenli, Huang Jue, Jin Shijie, Zhang Aoyue, Song Yang, Dong Xiaosong, Leon Dai, Chen Kuan-tai, Xiong Xin-Xin Running Time: 109 min. By Martin Sandison Now that the old guard of Hong Kong martial arts stars are getting on in age, the eyes of the kung fu movie-loving public have turned to Mainland China. With big money behind … Continue reading
Bodyguard, The (2016) Review
AKA: My Beloved Bodyguard Director: Sammo Hung Cast: Sammo Hung, Jaqueline Chan, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Zhu Yuchen, Jack Feng, Li Qin Qin, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Tsui Hark, Karl Maka, Dean Shek, James Lee Guy, Tomer Oz, Yuen Qiu, Feng Shaofeng, Hu Jun, Eddie Peng Running Time: 99 min. By Martin Sandison The Bodyguard is Sammo Hung’s first directorial feature since 1997’s Once Upon a Time in China and America, which … Continue reading
Creepy (2016) Review
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Novel: Yutaka Maekawa Writer: Chihiro Ikeda, Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yuko Takeuchi, Haruna Kawaguchi, Masahiro Higashide, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryoko Fujino, Masahiro Toda, Toru Baba Misaki Saisho, Takashi Sasano Running Time: 130 min. By Martin Sandison An established Japanese film company called Shochiku, which celebrated its 120th anniversary last year, has left an enduring legacy. From Yasujiro Ozu masterpieces such as Tokyo Story to more recent output such … Continue reading
Office | aka Design for Living (2015) Review
Director: Johnnie To Writer: Sylvia Chang Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Sylvia Chang, Eason Chan, Tang Wei, Wang Ziyi, Lang Yue-Ting, Cheung Siu-Fai, Tien Hsin, Wallace Chung Hon-Leung, Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen, Timmy Hung Tin-Ming, Mickey Chu Kin-Kwan Running Time: 117 min. By Martin Sandison Just after the Berlin Film Festival finished, the Glasgow Film Festival began. In 2012, the highly reputable Glasgow event screened a sold out show of The Raid that … Continue reading
From Vegas to Macau III (2016) Review
Director: Andrew Lau Co-director: Wong Jing Co-director: Billy Chung Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Nick Cheung, Li Yuchun, Jacky Cheung, Carina Lau, Charles Heung, Shawn Yue, Psy, Angela Wang, Jacky Heung, Michelle Hu, David Chiang, Law Kar-ying, Kimmy Tong, Yuen Qiu, Elena Kong Running Time: 112 min. By Martin Sandison The first two movies in the From Vegas to Macau trilogy were a revelation for Hong Kong cinema fans: immensely … Continue reading
Boxer from the Temple, The (1979) Review
Director: John Lo Mar Cast: Ng Yuen Jun, Kwan Feng, Wong Mei Mei, Lau Fong Sai, Wang Sha, Lam Fai Wong, Lau Hok Nin, Keung Hon, Cheng Miu, Chiang Cheng, Baan Yun Sang, Chan Fai Kei, Cheung Hei, Chin Siu Ho, Chow Gam Kong, Chui Fat Running Time: 92 min. By Martin Sandison Being the two main choreographers of the classic Shaw Brothers output, Lau Kar Leung and Tang Chia’s … Continue reading
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