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Ska Martes on Havoc (2025) ReviewA bit of a mixed bag this one. While I appreciate the effort to give this mov…
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dakuan on Get your kicks on Route 666! Scott Adkins attacks Marko Zaror in the New Trailer for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Diablo’the movie looks good, the trailer is awful. had to stop it midway to avoid be…
dakuan on Michael Jai White takes on a home invasion? Watch the Trailer for ‘Don’t Mess with Grandma’ also starring Billy Zaneit helps that i'm a sucker for Ronnie James Dio, just like Jasper XD
dakuan on Michael Jai White takes on a home invasion? Watch the Trailer for ‘Don’t Mess with Grandma’ also starring Billy Zanewatched it the other day, was surprisingly fun.
Paul Bramhall on Havoc (2025) ReviewThanks for continuing to visit COF Will! I felt the same way, the action kick…
Captain Fist on Get your kicks on Route 666! Scott Adkins attacks Marko Zaror in the New Trailer for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Diablo’This trailer has me pumped. Can't wait
Will on Havoc (2025) ReviewI've been reading this site for years. Really appreciate the reviews. I'd say…
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gZa on Heroes of the East | aka Shaolin Challenges Ninja (1978) ReviewLiterally just finished watching this for the first time - catching up with m…
Andrew Hernandez on Here’s a ‘pek’ at the artwork for Shout’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Tsui Hark’s ‘Peking Opera Blues’ arriving in JulyI only know a little about that controversy. This DVD is bootlegged by the sa…
Paul Taggart on Havoc (2025) ReviewThat anonymous guy is an idiot
Ska Martes on Here’s a ‘pek’ at the artwork for Shout’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Tsui Hark’s ‘Peking Opera Blues’ arriving in JulyAre you referring to Hong Kong Rescue who ended up scamming a bunch of people…
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Andrew Hernandez on Was it Cliff who made Bruce disappear? Plot details and title for David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelIdeally it would be great if there was a flashback sequence where Bruce and C…
Andrew Hernandez on Who wins in a fight between Xie Miao vs Andy On? New Trailer for ‘Hunt the Wicked’ from the director of ‘Blind War’For some reason, this hasn’t been playing on the Hi-Yah channel on Amazon Pri…
Andrew Hernandez on Here’s a ‘pek’ at the artwork for Shout’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Tsui Hark’s ‘Peking Opera Blues’ arriving in JulyThis is one people have been clamoring for a proper release. The HK DVDs and…
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Typo on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesVery disappointing but not surprising. As long as 88 Films, Eureka, Arrow or…
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Author Archives: Will McGuire
Swordsman of All Swordsmen, The (1968) Review
Director: Joseph Kuo Cast: Polly Shang-Kwan, Tin Peng, Miu Tin, Tin Yau, Sit Hon, Kong Nam, Cho Kin, Go Ming, Liu Chu, O Yau Man, Hung Fa Long, Lee Tso Nam, Ngai So Running Time: 85 min. By Will McGuire The Swordsman of All Swordsmen is a film in a unique position in 2024: despite being a little seen but highly regarded early film from one of the legendary directors … Continue reading
Deadly Kung Fu Factor (1975) Review
Director: Chui Dai-Chuen Cast: Michael Chan Wai Man, Charles Heung Wah-Keung, Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San, Na Na, Chao Lei, Cheng Kei-Ying, Wu Chia-Hsiang, Chieh Yuan Running Time: 86 min. By Will McGuire I recently reviewed the new Dark Forces release of Shadow Fist Hunter, and now it’s time for the second half of this label’s ultra rare kung fu boom double feature. Interestingly enough, Deadly Kung Fu Factor is as different a … Continue reading
Shadow Fist Hunter | aka The Shadow Chaser (1973) Review
Director: Fei-chien Wu Cast: Yip Tai Kong, Yi Yuan, Liang Pin, Pearl Chang Ling, Wu Kuan, Kwan Hung, Chen Hui-Lou Running Time: 90 min. By Will McGuire On Black Friday of last year, the small press label Dark Forces released a pair of extremely rare classic kung fu films: Deadly Kung Fu Factor and this film, Shadow Fist Hunter. Remastered from newly discovered 35mm prints, the films represent a fascinating … Continue reading
This is not an error! An interview with Logan Hamrick and Samuel Antezana of the Blu-ray label ERROR 4444
For lovers of Asian genre cinema the world of boutique Blu-ray releases has become a treasure trove of incredible releases aimed right at the serious aficionado. The mainstay labels: Criterion, Arrow, Shout have been joined by smaller specialized labels focused squarely on bringing films that have traditionally not gotten the love they deserve from physical releases to collectors with the best presentation possible. One of the most interesting such labels … Continue reading
Concrete Utopia (2023) Review
Directed: Uhm Tae-Hwa Cast: Lee Byung-Hun, Park Seo-Jun, Park Bo-Young, Kim Sun-Young, Kim Do-Yoon, Park Ji-Hu, Lee Seo-Hwan, Kang Ae-Shim, Lee Hyo-Je, Lee Sun-Hee Running Time: 129 min. By Will McGuire Concrete Utopia, South Korea’s nomination for Best Foreign Feature at the upcoming Academy Awards, is a tense thriller, a particularly honest class commentary, a leap forward for special effects work in the Korean cinema, and twenty minutes too long. … Continue reading
Flying Swordsman, The | The Hidden Fox (2022) Review
AKA: The Hidden Fox Director: Qiao Lei Cast: Zhao Huawei, Fu Jia, Yusi Chen, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Shanshan Chunyu, Zihan Chen Running Time: 104 min. By Will McGuire The Flying Swordsman (aka The Hidden Fox) is great entertainment. It is, like the best of contemporary wuxia films, a strong evolution of the style that began in the late-60’s revival of the genre at Shaw Brothers and though it has … Continue reading
Haunted Samurai (1970) Review
Director: Keiichi Ozawa Cast: Hideki Takahashi, Masako Izumi, Isao Natsuyagi, Seiichiro Kameishi, Shoki Fukae, Yûji Odaka, Eiji Go, Masaya Oka, Utako Shibusawa, Maya Kitajima Running Time: 83 min. By Will McGuire Haunted Samurai is the perfect companion to a Lone Wolf and Cub movie marathon. This 1970 saga of evil Yagyu ninjas and noble samurai straining between the rigors of their code and the needs of their conscience feels like … Continue reading
Wandering Earth II, The (2023) Review
Director: Frant Gwo Cast: Wu Jing, Li Xuejian, Ning Li, Andy Lau, Wang Zhi, Zhu Yanmanzi, Sha Yi, Zhang Yi Running Time: 173 min. By Will McGuire The Wandering Earth 2 represents a new high-water mark for production values in Chinese cinema. One look at the opening credits will tell you that both this film and its 2019 first installment are the product of literally the entire Chinese cinematic apparatus, … Continue reading
Phantom Kung Fu (1979) Review
Director: Lee Tso-Nam Cast: Chang Yi, Don Wong Tao, Lee Kwan, Ma Cheung, Jimmy Lee Fong, Shih Ting Ken, Tommy Lee Gam Ming, Wang Tai Lang, Got Heung Ting, Miu Tin Running Time: 90 min. By Will McGuire Lee Tso-Nam is one of the most distinctive directors of independent kung fu films during the 70’s. A favorite of Tarantino, his energetic, workmanlike, style produced kung fu films that stood out … Continue reading
Crocodile Island (2020) Review
Director: Simon Zhao Co-director: Xu Shixing Cast: Gallen Lo, Hu Xueer, Liao Yinyue, Wang BingXiang, He Qiwei, Dang Wei, Zhao Zuo Running Time: 86 min. By Will McGuire Crocodile Island is a bad film, but it is a film that’s worth talking about because the question of why it is bad is so instructive to problems in Chinese genre cinema right now. First of all, the film is a throwback … Continue reading
Visible Secret (2001) Review
Director: Ann Hui Cast: Eason Chan, Shu Qi, Sam Lee, Wayne Lai, James Wong Jim, Kara Hui, Anthony Lau Wing, Lee Fung, Anthony Wong Chau Sang, Perry Chan Ping Chi, Samuel Yau Man Shing, Cheung Tat Ming Running Time: 98 min. By Will McGuire Visible Secret is not so much a horror film as it is a phantasmagoria. The aim of the picture is neither to inspire fear in the … Continue reading
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