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dakuan on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationi'd say Enter the Dragon actually set the trend. besides, the tournament form…
Ska Martes on THESE GIRLS GOT BALLS! Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’Absolute crapfest of a movie. CG in movies have hit a new low. Looks worse th…
JJ Bona on From HOPE to HOLE! Hoyeon joins Theo James and Christian Slater for ‘I Saw the Devil’ helmer Kim Jee-woon’s next filmExcept Jung Ho-yeon =)
Ska Martes on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationGenuine question. Why are there so many of these tournament style setups for…
Ska Martes on The Scavenger (2026) ReviewEven 6.5 might be too generous for this movie. There's a mismatch between the…
Andrew Hernandez on The Scavenger (2026) ReviewThank you for sharing that quote. That hits the nail on the head for how I fe…
Sai on Hope (2026) Review🤣 Thanks for the recommendation! Mason suggested we do Hope and Hi-Five as a…
Paul Bramhall on Hope (2026) ReviewThanks for sharing your views Sai, can certainly see that side of the coin as…
Z Ravas on The Scavenger (2026) ReviewI saw someone on Letterboxd who put it more eloquently than I did, basically…
JJ Bona on 88 Films is FEARLESS! Jackie Chan’s directorial debut ‘Fearless Hyena’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in DecemberTypo, the one you're referring to is the same set, but only with the original…
Andrew Hernandez on The Scavenger (2026) ReviewI’ve mentioned a bunch of times before that I’m put off by the sleazy exploit…
Sai on Hope (2026) ReviewAs a fan of Nah Hong-jin, I came away deeply disappointed by Hope. I can unde…
Sai on Hope (2026) Review#MeToo
squeesh on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreActually, Rothrock was and is a legit martial artist who impressed H.K. filmm…
Typo on 88 Films is FEARLESS! Jackie Chan’s directorial debut ‘Fearless Hyena’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in DecemberOn 88 Films site, they say this edition is only available on their site (1000…
Andrew Hernandez on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreThanks for the friendly nudge. We may not agree on everything, but you presen…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAny joy that face takes away, that amazing "whisky and cigar" baritone gives…
dakuan on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed Genreprobably it's just me, but i can't picture anything more joyless than liam ne…
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreCheers KayKay, really enjoyed reading your take on the JW franchise as well,…
Ron on 88 Films likes ’em young! John Woo’s directorial feature debut ‘Young Dragons’ hits Blu-ray in Decemberthis is cool, but I almost got real excited thinking it was the movie that in…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAnd BTW, a great article Paul! While I don't necessarily agree with all your…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreI'm on team Andrew with regards to the JW franchise, which I note doesn't get…
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreThe Taken sequels can be blamed for a lot of things, but not joyless bloodshe…
dakuan on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed Genrei'd rather blame the Taken films than John Wick.
Ska Martes on Your collection just got a whole lot FATTER! ‘Chow Yun-fat Collection Vol. 2’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in DecemberPeace Hotel is more famous for being the last Golden Princess movie ever. And…
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Sanctuary, The | aka The Warrior’s Path (2009) Review
AKA: Sam Pan Boke Director: Thanapon Maliwan Writer: Thanapon Maliwan, Anuwat Kaewsopark Cast: Michael B., Russell Wong, Intira Jaroenpura, Patharawarin Timkul, Erik Markus Schuetz, Winston Sefu, Lak-Khet Waslikachart Running TIme: 86 min. By HKFanatic As a stuntman for Tony Jaa (“Ong Bak”), Mike B. probably had to learn to take a few hits. Unfortunately, he brings that same philosophy to his own starring vehicle, the Thai martial arts flick “The … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Thai
Tagged Russell Wong, Thanapon Maliwan
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) Review
Director: Andrew Lau Cast: Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Anthony Wong, Huang Bo, Kohata Ryu, Yasuaki Kurata, Zhou Yang, Huo Siyan, Shawn Yue, Ma Yue, Ma Su, Chen Jiajia Running Time: 106 min. By HKFanatic The premise for “Legend of the Fist” sounds like a surefire hit: Donnie Yen (he’s so hot right now!) teams up with “Infernal Affairs” director Andrew Lau to return to the role of Chen Zhen, which … Continue reading
Posted in Bruceploitation, Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Anthony Wong, Donnie Yen, Shu Qi, Yasuaki Kurata
Tetsuo: The Iron Man | aka The Ironman (1988) Review
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto Producer: Shinya Tsukamoto Cast: Tomoro Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Shinya Tsukamoto, Nobu Kanaoka, Renji Ishibashi Running Time: 67 min. By HKFanatic Back in 1988, Japanese filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto unleashed “Tetsuo: The Iron Man” upon an unsuspecting world. The movie was a seething techno-fusion of flesh, sex, and machinery that aimed to shock and disturb. It has since become a cult classic and rightfully so: despite borrowing elements from … Continue reading


















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