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on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewWell, I was hoping they’d up the ante, but I guess they want to keep playing…
on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillThis is the third time in a row that Cary Elwes has been sidelined in a spy t…
on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Yeah, with that cast and with Kenji in the director’s chair…this should rock.
on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewOkay, this movie sounds abysmal, but makes for a witty review. Thanks, Paul.…
on Acclaimed ‘Versus’ filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura is getting into the amusement park business with ‘Thrill Ride’One good movie: Midnight meat train. The rest: crap.
on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewWell, hopefully they can squeeze this one on the next Volume with "The Man, T…
on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewCheers Scott. To assist with some total recall, you commented on my review of…
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Author Archives: Paul Bramhall
Dragon’s Claws (1979) Review
Director: Joseph Kuo Cast: Lau Kar Yung, Hwang Jang Lee, Wong Biu Chan, Yuen Qiu, Hon Gwok Choi, Chan Lau, Chu Tiet Wo, Lau Hok Nin, Sham Chin Bo, Wong Chi Wai, Got Ping Running Time: 91 min. By Paul Bramhall The kung fu genre had a pretty tough act to follow in 1979, following a year which gave us such timeless classics as Drunken Master, Warriors Two, and Heroes … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Hwang Jang Lee, Joseph Kuo, Lau Kar Yung, Sham Chin Bo, Yuen Qiu
Long Day’s Journey Into Night, A (2018) Review
Director: Bi Gan Cast: Tang Wei, Huang Jue, Sylvia Chang, Lee Hong-chi, Chloe Maayan, Ming Dao, Xie Li-Xun Running Time: 138 min. By Paul Bramhall Once in a while a movie comes along that transcends genres and conventions, the type of movie that lingers in the mind long after the credits have rolled, and results in many a late-night conversation. Movies like Lee Chang-dong’s Burning and Takeshi Kitano’s Hana-Bi both … Continue reading
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020) Review
Director: Tanigaki Kenji Cast: Donnie Yen, Niki Chow, Teresa Mo, Wong Jing, Louis Cheung Kai-Chung, Jessica Jann, Takenaka Naoto, Tetsuya Watanabe, Wong Cho-Lam, Lawrence Chou, Jerry Lamb, Yan Hua, Anthony Chan, Philip Ng Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall I guess any review of Enter the Fat Dragon should begin by addressing its existence (it’s as good a place to start as any!). First up, yes, the production was conceived all thanks to a … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Donnie Yen, Naoto Takenaka, Philip Ng, Teresa Mo Sun Kwan, Wong Jing
Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) Review
Director: Yuen Bun Producer: Ng See Yuen, Tsui Hark Cast: Vincent Chiu Man Chuk, Jean Wong Ching Ying, Hung Yan Yan, Max Mok Siu Chung, Lau Shun, Billy Chow, Chin Kar Lok, Elaine Lui Siu Ling, Louis Roth Running Time: 101 min. By Paul Bramhall Hot on the heels of Once Upon a Time in China III, otherwise known as “the one with all the lion dancing”, director Tsui Hark felt … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Billy Chow, Chin Kar Lok, Hung Yan Yan, Jean Wong Ching Ying, Max Mok Siu Chung, Vincent Chiu Man Chuk, Yuen Bun
Bring Me Home (2019) Review
Director: Kim Seung-Woo Cast: Lee Young-Ae, Yoo Jae-Myung, Park Hae-Joon, Lee Won-Geun, Kim Yi-Kyeong, Park Kyung-Hye, Ha Yun-Hui, Choi Hyung, Baek Joo-Hee, Kim Tae-Yul Running Time: 108 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2005 director Park Chan-wook would conclude his Vengeance Trilogy with Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, a title which I often refer to as my favorite of the 3 (the others being Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy), depending on which … Continue reading
Incredible Shaolin Thunderkick (1982) Review
AKA: Water Retailer of Shantung Director: Kim Seon-Gyeong Cast: Benny Tsui, Eagle Han Ying, Chae Eun-hui, Nam Po-Dong, Choe Myeong-hui, Jang Cheol Running Time: 78 min. By Paul Bramhall There can be no denying that the old-school Korean kung fu movie comes with a bad reputation, one which in my humble opinion isn’t entirely warranted. Sure they have a lot going against them, number one being that almost all were … Continue reading
Miss Baek (2018) Review
Director: Lee Ji-won Cast: Han Ji-Min, Kim Shi-A, Lee Hee-Joon, Kwon So-Hyun, Baek Soo-Jang, Jang Young-Nam, Kim Sun-Young, Lee Joo-Young, Jung Kyung-Ho Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall While many argue that Korean cinema has lost the gritty edge that drew selected audiences to it in the first place, what can’t be argued is that in the 10’s, some of the best examples of uncompromising cinema came from women … Continue reading
Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos, The (2019) Review
Director: Son Yong-ho Writer: Han Jeong-hoon Cast: Kim Sang-Joong, Ma Dong-Seok, Kim A-Joong, Jang Ki-Yong, Gang Ye-Won, Kim In-Woo Running Time: 115 min. By Paul Bramhall Feature length spin-offs of TV shows are a rarity in Korea, so it came as a surprise when the announcement was made that Bad Guys was going to be heading for the big screen. The concept of writer Han Jeong-hoon, Bad Guys aired as … Continue reading
Debt Collectors (2020) Review
AKA: The Debt Collector 2 Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Scott Adkins, Louis Mandylor, Marina Sirtis, Demitra Sealy, Vernon Wells, Catherine Black, Josef Cannon, Ski Carr, Charity Collins, Mayling Ng, Aaron Toney Running Time: 97 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2018, hot off the heels of Accident Man and anticipating the all-star Triple Threat, director Jesse V. Johnson and star Scott Adkins snuck in a little movie called The Debt … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Jesse V. Johnson, Louis Mandylor, Scott Adkins, Vernon Wells, Vladimir Kulich
Spare (2008) Review
Director: Lee Seong-han Cast: Lim Joon-il, Mitsuki Koga, Hitoshi Ozawa, Jung Woo, Kim Soo-hyun, Yang Ki-won, Yoo Sang-seob, Seo Ji-oh, Kang Yeong-mook, Kwak Jin-Seok Running Time: 105 min. By Paul Bramhall There was something about fight flicks made in 2008 that saw some of the best ones simply disappear into the ether. Koichi Sakamoto’s Broken Path was sucked into a blackhole, which save for an obscure South African DVD, would take 4 … Continue reading
Doorman, The (2020) Review
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura Cast: Ruby Rose, Jean Reno, Louis Mandylor, Hideaki Ito, David Sakurai, Rupert Evans, Aksel Hennie, Philip Whitchurch, Andreea Vasile, Jamie Satterthwaite Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s been 20 years since director Ryuhei Kitamura made his feature length debut with 2000’s low budget zombie yakuza flick Versus, and in 2020 it’s still the movie he’s most well known for. The movies he’s made since in his native … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Reviews
Tagged Hideaki Ito, Jean Reno, Louis Mandylor, Ruby Rose, Ryuhei Kitamura
Peninsula (2020) Review
Director: Yeon Sang-Ho Cast: Gang Dong-Won, Lee Jung-Hyun, Lee Re, Kwon Hae-Hyo, Kim Min-Jae, Koo Gyo-Hwan, Kim Do-Yoon, Lee Ye-Won, Kim Kyu-Baek, Moon Woo-Jin Running Time: 116 min. By Paul Bramhall 4 years since the breakout zombie hit Train to Busan, director Yeon Sang-ho returns to make it a trilogy with 2020’s Peninsula. Korea’s seen plenty of zombie action in the years in-between, with the genre supplanted to ancient times with … Continue reading
Tenet (2020) Review
Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh, Clémence Poésy, Andrew Howard, Himesh Patel, Martin Donovan, Anthony Molinari Running Time: 150 min. By Paul Bramhall Director and writer Christopher Nolan may be well known for his high concept blockbusters, but for me he’s also responsible for some of the most exciting action sequences Hollywood has produced in the last 15 years. … Continue reading
Watch List (2019) Review
Director: Ben Rekhi Cast: Alessandra de Rossi, Jake Macapagal, Arthur Acuna, Jess Mendoza, Angeli Bayani Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall Before viewing Watch List it’s important to understand the very real backdrop that the production is set in. When Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016 he launched the War on Drugs, encouraging both the police force and citizens alike to kill anyone they knew … Continue reading
Hydra (2019) Review
Director: Kensuke Sonomura Cast: Masanori Mimoto, Miu, Tasuku Nagase, Takaya Aoyagi, Takashi Nishina, Satoshi Kibe, Kensuke Sonomura, Tsutomu Uchigasaki, Naoki Hayashida Running Time: 75 min. By Paul Bramhall Ask anyone about the best martial arts movies from Japan during the 2010’s, and chances are the unanimous vote would go to the Rurouni Kenshin trilogy, the adaptation of the manga that spanned 2012 – 2014. The reason for why these movies … Continue reading
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