Category Archives: Reviews

Blazing Fists | aka Blue Fight (2025) Review

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Miike Takashi Cast: Kinoshita Danhi, Yoshizawa Kamame, Mikuru Asakura, Gackt, Kuon Chikashi, Mariko Shinoda, Katsunori Takahashi, Susumu Terajima, Riki Sanada Running Time: 119 min.  By Paul Bramhall Over the last year chances are that, if you spend enough time scrolling on social media, you’ll have come across clips of trash talking Japanese fighters yelling at each other and almost coming to blows, set in what appears to be some … Continue reading →

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Evil Cat (1987) Review

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Dennis Yu Cast: Lau Kar-Leung, Joann Tang Lai-Ying, Mark Cheng Ho-Nam, Wong Jing, Hsu Shu-Yuen, Stuart Ong, Tom Poon Chun-Wai, Teresa Ha Ping Running Time: 91 min.  By Z Ravas A textbook example of the free-spirited Hong Kong genre medley, one of those movies like A Chinese Ghost Story or Mr. Vampire that willfully tosses action, horror, and comedy into a blender and sees what results. The plot of … Continue reading →

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Dead Camping the Live (2022) Review

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Kim Hyun-woo Cast: Nam Jihyun, Lee Jae-seok, Lee Pu Reum, Kim Jung Joo, Jo Myung-haeng, Jeong In-gi, Dong-Hyung Kim, Rim-Hoo Kim, Seung-Jae Won, Big Alex Running Time: 72 min.  By Paul Bramhall Ladened with the kind of grammatically challenged title that feels like it came straight out of 80’s or 90’s Hong Kong cinema, 2022’s Dead Camping the Live is a low budget entry in the rape-revenge genre, a … Continue reading →

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Gambling Ghost, The (1991) Review

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Clifton Ko Chi-Sum Cast: Sammo Hung, Meng Hoi, Nina Li Chi, Teddy Yip, James Wong Jim, Norman Ng, Lam Ching-Ying, Wu Ma, Corey Yuen, Paul Chun, Richard Ng, Stanley Fung, Robert Samuels, James Tien, Billy Chow, Chung Fat Running Time: 93 min.  By Z Ravas This is not your typical Sammo Hung vehicle! By 1991, Sammo Hung’s place in the Hong Kong film industry was firmly established: the actor/director … Continue reading →

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Martial Law (1991) Review

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Lauren Weiner

Director: Steve Cohen Cast: Cynthia Rothrock, Chad McQueen, David Carradine, Vincent Craig Dupree, Andy McCutcheon, Philip Tan, James Lew, Tony Longo, Patricia Wilson, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, Professor Toru Tanaka, John Fujioka Running Time: 89 min. By Lauren Weiner Martial Law is a chronically under-loved action flick, one that perfectly embodies the so-bad-it’s-good sub-genre of early ‘90s action movies. Detectives Sean Thompson (Chad McQueen) and Billie Blake (Cynthia Rothrock) chase … Continue reading →

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Hellfire (2026) Review

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Isaac Florentine Cast: Stephen Lang, Johnny Yong Bosch, Levon Panek, Dolph Lundgren, Harvey Keitel, Scottie Thompson, Michael Sirow, Chris Mullinax, Maurice Compte Running Time: 95 min.  By Z Ravas The first half of Hellfire had me concerned I was going to have to start off my review with some tweet-ready soundbyte like, “Isaac Florentine’s fall-off deserves to be studied.” Fortunately, the director’s latest effort eventually delivers the action goods, … Continue reading →

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Blades of the Guardians (2026) Review

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Yuen Woo-ping Cast: Wu Jing, Nicholas Tse, Yu Rong-Guang, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Max Zhang, Kara Hui, Jet Li, Zhang Yi, Yosh Yu, Chen Lijun, Sun Yizhou, Cisha, Li Yunxiao Running Time: 125 min.  By Paul Bramhall On paper Blades of the Guardians reads like a wuxia fans dream – Yuen Woo-Ping in the director’s chair, paired with the likes of Wu Jing and Jet Li, for an adaptation of … Continue reading →

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An Eye for an Eye (1990) Review

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: O Sing-Pui Cast: Joey Wong Cho-Yin, Max Mok Siu-Chung, Wilson Lam Jun-Yin, Lung Fong, John Ching Tung, Ricky Yi Fan-Wai, Leung Gam-San, Melvin Wong Gam-San Running Time: 90/93 min.  By Paul Bramhall For fans of Hong Kong cinemas golden age 1990’s An Eye for an Eye makes for an enticing prospect on paper – Joey Wong (The Beheaded 1000, God of Gamblers) steps into the role of a triad … Continue reading →

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Dead to Rights (2025) Review

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Shen Ao Cast: Liu Haoran, Wang Chuanjun, Gao Ye, Wang Xiao, Zhou You, Yang Enyou, Daichi Harashima  Running Time: 137 min.  By Paul Bramhall  The Nanjing Massacre remains one of the most harrowing examples of wartime atrocities in recent history, with the Japanese army systematically murdering and raping an untold number of Chinese, regardless of if they were military, men, women, or children in December 1937, lasting well into … Continue reading →

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Ten Tigers from Kwangtung (1980) Review

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Ian Whittle

Director: Chang Cheh Cast: Ti Lung, Fu Sheng, Philip Kwok, Wei Pei, Dick Wei, Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Lo Mang, Ku Feng, Chin Siu-ho, Wang Lung-wei Running Time: 91 min.  By Ian Whittle Not exactly well liked, and suffering from a troubled history (this is what happens when you let MPs visit the shoot!), I’ll be annoying, buck the trend, and say I quite like this all-star mish-mash … Continue reading →

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Dongji Rescue (2025) Review

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Guan Hu Co-director: Zhenxiang Fei Cast: Zhu Yi Long, Leo Wu, Ni Ni, William Franklyn-Miller, Yang Haoyu, Chen Minghao Running Time: 135 min. By Paul Bramhall The latest blockbuster from China, Dongji Rescue, tells the story of the 1942 sinking of the Lisbon Maru. The freighter was being used by the Japanese military to transport over 1800 British prisoners of war captured during the Battle of Hong Kong in … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time in China III (1992) Review

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Max Mok Siu-Chung, Xiong Xinxin, Lau Shun, John Wakefield, Chiu Chin, Ge Cunzhuang, Meng Chin Running Time: 105 min. By Z Ravas Once Upon a Time in China is a film that convinced you it was telling the story of an entire nation. Tsui Hark’s widescreen canvas depicted a large array of characters, including master martial artist and doctor Wong Fei-hung, … Continue reading →

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Back to the Past (2025) Review

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Ng Yuen-Fa Co-director: Jack Lai Cast: Louis Koo, Raymond Lam, Michael Miu, Wu Yue, Fay Bay Baihe, Jessica Hsuan, Chris Collins, Timmy Hung, Sonija Kwok, Joyce Tang, Louis Cheung, Michelle Saram, Kevin Chu, Jimmy Au, Wong Man-piu, Liu Kai-chi Running Time: 107 min. By Paul Bramhall Back to the Past offers up an intriguing proposition – a movie sequel to A Step into the Past, a 40-episode TVB series … Continue reading →

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Belly of the Beast (2003) Review

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Henry McKeand

Director: Ching Siu-Tung Cast: Steven Seagal, Byron Mann, Monica Lo, Tom Wu, Sara Malakul Lane, Patrick Robinson, Vincent Riotta, Eilidh MacQueen, Kevork Malikyan  Running Time: 91 min.  By Henry McKeand Steven Seagal is horrible. He’s horrible to stunt performers, he’s horrible to women, and he’s been a horrible screen presence for the vast majority of his career. His jet black hair dye and overflowing torso and ridiculous outfits have made … Continue reading →

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Rip, The (2026) Review

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Joe Carnahan Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Sasha Calle, Kyle Chandler, Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins, Jose Pablo Cantillo Running Time: 113 min.  By Paul Bramhall I recently read an article about the surge in AI generated music beginning to infiltrate streaming platforms, with one service reporting that towards the end of 2025, the number of AI generated songs had risen to represent 34% of … Continue reading →

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