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on Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) Review"This sequel is not without its own slow patches, most of them involving Elen…
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on This you can trust: Cameras set to roll in 2027 for ‘King Conan’ starring Arnold SchwarzeneggerAgree. And use Basil Poledourisā original score as well.
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on āRush Hour 4ā is moving ahead as director Brett Ratner hitches a ride with President Trump to scout filming locations in ChinaThat was thenā¦this is now
on Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) ReviewNot as good as the first film, but it's gained an unfairly bad rep for some r…
on The Ip Man saga continues WITHOUT Donnie Yen? Dennis To in ‘Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend’ coming soon from Well Go USAI love The Legend is Born. I watch it just as much as the Donnie Yen films. I…
on Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) Reviewif ever I get my hands on either the Shout or eventual Arrow versions I need…
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on The Ip Man saga continues WITHOUT Donnie Yen? Dennis To in ‘Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend’ coming soon from Well Go USADennis To is the epitome of wasted potential. I really enjoyed his outing in…
on Donald Gibb, the larger than life actor known for ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Bloodsport’, dies at 71Rest in peace Donald Gibb You were awesome as Jackson in Bloodsport
on Demon Dancer: Sua/Nara (2026) ReviewThank you! We are very excited to release the finished version!
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on Demon Dancer: Sua/Nara (2026) ReviewGreat and detailed review! Just a single note ā we developed the script for D…
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Exit (2019) Review
Director: Lee Sang-Geun Cast: Cho Jung-Seok, Yoona, Ko Du-Shim, Park In-Hwan, im Ji-Young, Hwang Hyo-Eun, Lee Bong-Ryun, Bae Yoo-Ram, Yoo Su-Bin, Kim Kang-Hoon, Lee Dong-Hwi Running Time: 103 min. By Paul Bramhall Much like every other film industry in the world, South Korea may not check-in to the disaster genre that frequently, but when it does it tends to go all out. Whether it be big blockbuster FX showcases such … Continue reading
Posted in All, Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Lee Sang-Geun
Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) Review
Director: Jang Jae-Hyon Cast: Lee Jung-Jae, Park Jung-Min, Lee Jae-In, David Lee, Jung Jin-Young, Hwang Jung-Min, Jin Seon-Kyu Ji Seung-Hyun, Yoo Ji-Tae, Moon Sook, Ok Joo-RiĀ Running Time: 122 min. By Paul Bramhall Iām not sure if thereās something in the air, but the South Korean film industry has been cranking out a steady stream of evil ass-kicking Christians in recent years. From Kim Yoon-seok and Kang Dong-won in 2015ās … Continue reading
Scoundrels, The (2018) Review
Director: Hung Tzu-Hsuan Cast: J.C. Lin, Kang Ren Wu, Nana Lee, Nikki Hsieh, Frederick Ming Zhong Lee, Jack Kao, Ming-Shuai Shih, Ling-Li Chen, Naomi Lee, Ming-Lieh Hsu Running Time: 105 min. By Paul Bramhall Modern Taiwanese cinema may be well regarded for its dramas and arthouse fare, however one genre that definitely isnāt likely to spring to mind is the action one. While there have been some notable efforts, such … Continue reading
Invincible Dragon (2019) Review
AKA: Dragon Tattoo Director: Fruit Chan Cast: Max Zhang, Annie Liu, Anderson Silva, Stephy Tang, Kevin Cheng, Lam Suet, Richard Ng Running Time: 100 min.Ā By Paul Bramhall Iāll be the first to admit Iām a huge fan of when directors that have a distinctive style decide to take on the martial arts genre. From Peter Chanās take on the wuxia genre with 2011ās Wu Xia, to Wong Kar-Waiās interpretation … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Anderson Silva, Fruit Chan, Lam Suet, Max Zhang Jin, Richard Ng, Stephy Tang Lai Yan
White Badge (1992) Review
Director: Chung Ji-young Cast: Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Geung-young, Shim Hye-jin, Ahn Do-Hun, Dok Ko Yeong Jae, Heo Jun-Ho Running Time: 124 min. By Paul Bramhall When you think of Korean war movies, chances are the titles that spring to mind are ones that take place in the (no irony intended) Korean War. From the likes of 2004ās Taegukgi, through to 2011ās The Front Line, the war which ended with an … Continue reading
Burning (2018) Review
Director: Lee Chang-Dong Cast: Yoo Ah-In, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-Seo, Kim Soo-Kyung, Choi Seung-Ho, Moon Sung-Geun, Min Bok-Gi, Ban Hye-Ra, Lee Bong-Ryun, Lee Young-Suk Running Time: 148 min. By Paul Bramhall Itās been 8 years since Lee Chang-dong last sat in the directorās chair, having helmed 2009ās critically acclaimed Poetry, leaving it just long enough for the rest of us to worry if weād ever see a Lee Chang-dong movie … Continue reading
Posted in All, Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Chang-Dong, Steven Yeun, Yoo Ah-in
Gangster, The Cop, The Devil, The (2019) Review
Director: Lee Won-Tae Cast: Ma Dong-Seok, Kim Moo-Yul, Kim Sung-Kyu, Kim Yoon-Sung, Oh Hee-Joon, Choi Min-Chul, Ahn Sung-Bong, Yoo Seung-Mok, Heo Dong-Won Running Time: 110 min. By Z Ravas If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, chances are writer/director Park Hoon-jung is somewhere in Korea blushing a bright shade of crimson right about now. In fact, the biggest surprise about this yearās The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil is … Continue reading
One Cut of the Dead (2017) Review
Director: Shinichiro Ueda Cast: Takayuki Hamatsu, Mao, Harumi Syuhama, Kazuaki Nagaya, Manabu Hosoi, Hiroshi Ichihara, Shuntaro Yamazaki, Shinichiro Osawa, Yoshiko Takehara Running Time: 95 min. By Paul Bramhall Iām not sure if thereās a single person out there that would willingly raise their hand to being a fan of the Japanese zombie micro-budget genre. The standard traits of such productions usually consist of uninspired stories, enough budget to try and … Continue reading
Divine Fury, The (2019) Review
Director: Kim Joo-Hwan Cast: Park Seo-Joon, Ahn Sung-Ki, Woo Do-Hwan, Park Ji-Hyun, Choi Woo-Sik, Jung Ji-Hoon, Lee Seung-Hee, Sim Hee-Seop, Kim Si-Eun, Kim Seon-Min, Kim Bum-Soo Running Time: 129 min. By Paul Bramhall Itās been over 20 years since legendary Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki played a priest battling with possession hungry demons, in 1998ās Soul Guardians. Now a poorly aged showcase for Koreaās burgeoning CGI effects, in 2019 director Kim … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahn Seong-Ki, Choi Woo-Sik, Kim Joo-hwan, Park Seo-joon
Luc Van Tien: Tuyet Dinh Kungfu (2017) Review
Director: Hoang Phuc Cast: Andy Long, Diep Lam Anh, Thanh Loc,Ā Kim Tuyen, Du Au, Khoi Chau, Andy Le, Brian Le Running Time: 90 min. By Martin Sandison Some years back my friends and I were active in the Indie kung fu movie scene, and made some features and shorts. We posted on the Stunt People Forum, which is a great way to share videos and support each other. Although there … Continue reading
Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage | aka Bad Police (2019) Review
AKA: Bad Lieutenant Director: Lee Jeong-Beom Cast: Lee Sun-Kyun, Jeon So-Nee, Park Hae-Joon, Song Young-Chang, Park Byung-Eun, Kim Min-Jae, Jung Ga-Ram, Lee Yoo-Young, Kwon Han-Sol Running Time: 127 min. By Paul Bramhall Itās been almost 10 years since director Lee Jeong-beom struck gold with his 2010 action thriller The Man from Nowhere. Made at a time when, looking back in retrospect, it was a golden era for Korean thrillers, Jeong-beomās … Continue reading
Tik Tok (2016) Review
Director: Li Jun Writer: Xiaoyang Ding Cast: Wallace Chung, Lee Jung-jae, Lang Yueting, Lee Chae-yeong, Fan Yang, Lumeng Cui Running Time: 103 min. By Paul Bramhall There was a brief moment, not too long ago, when The Thieves made it seem like the prospect of future collaborations between Korea and China was an exciting one. But then efforts like The Bounty Hunters, Reset, and Bad Guys Always Die quickly put … Continue reading
Thunder Cops 2 (1989) Review
Director: Jeff Lau Producer: Wong Hoi Cast: Sandra Ng Kwan, Shing Fui On, Stephen Chow, Ann Bridgewater, Sunny Fang, Wu Fung, Jeff Lau, Lam Siu Lau, Joh Chung Sing, Eddie Ko Hung Running Time: 97 min.Ā By Paul Bramhall The sheer volume of movies cranked out of Hong Kong in the 1980ās somewhat belies belief, and perhaps understandably, the on-the-fly nature of so many of them sometimes results in confusion. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Bridgewater, Eddy Ko Hung, Jeff Lau Chun Wai, Sandra Ng Kwan Yue, Shing Fui On, Stephen Chow
Man Who Feels No Pain, The (2018) Review
AKA: Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota Director: Vasan Bala Producer: Ronnie Screwvala Cast: Abhimanyu Dassani, Radhika Madan, Gulshan Devaiah, Mahesh Manjrekar, Jimit Trivedi Running Time: 138 min. By Paul Bramhall It feels only right to start this review by stating Iāve become my own worst enemy. I have a pet peeve about certain reviews, and itās the kind that start off with āIām not usually into these type of movies, … Continue reading
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Record of Sweet Murder, A (2014) Review
Director: Koji Shiraishi Writer: Koji Shiraishi Cast: Kim Kkobbi, Yeon Je-Wook, Ryotaro Yonemura, Tsukasa Aoi, Yeo Min-Jung, Koji Shiraishi Running Time: 86 min. By Paul BramhallĀ Japanese director Koji Shiraishi had, for a long time, carved out a niche for himself as the guy who makes grimy found-footage/docu-horror flicks. The likes of 2005ās Noroi: The Curse, 2009ās Occult, and 2011ās Cho Akunin, all feature some kind of first person perspective … Continue reading
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