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- Andrew Hernandez on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)I forgot that this movie was available to rent, so I hopped on Vudu, and chec…
- Typo on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDOne of the worst Jet Li 90's movies and...it gets 4KUHD and Co... Without me…
- Typo on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’1) The crow. 2) Far away: Legacy of rage (a special collector's edition for t…
- Typo on Sweet news for Korean cinema fans! Second Sight to release a limited edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for ‘A Bittersweet Life’The theatrical cut? The "director's cut"? Or both?
- Typo on Soi Cheang to build more walls with a ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequel and prequel announcementAnd another trilogy! And at least a spin-off! And an live TV series! And an a…
- Typo on Soi Cheang to build more walls with a ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequel and prequel announcementAnd another trilogy! And a spin-off! And a live TV series! And an anime one!…
- Typo on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewSPL2 is not Paradox (the latter one was directed by Wilson Yip).
- American Ninja Man on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Another great character we don't speak about is Four Eyes, who's relationship…
- American Ninja Man on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Hey MPM, I agree with you on Legacy Of Rage. Michael Wong if we're objective…
- JJ Bona on Sammo Hung controls the city walls in the Final railer for Soi Cheang’s actioner ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’Appreciate the input Phil. =)
- JJ Bona on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’I used to be obsessed with RAPID FIRE, but its re-watch value is sorta dwindl…
- JJ Bona on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Hey ANM! Legacy of Rage will always be my favorite Brandon Lee film, but for…
- JJ Bona on Sweet news for Korean cinema fans! Second Sight to release a limited edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for ‘A Bittersweet Life’Yeah, it boggles my mind it was never properly released her (as far as I can…
- Andrew Hernandez on Sweet news for Korean cinema fans! Second Sight to release a limited edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for ‘A Bittersweet Life’Umbrella Entertainment released a Region B Blu-Ray a while ago. Some of the p…
- Andrew Hernandez on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Wow, that’s pretty heavy. Rapid Fire is very enjoyable as a 90’s “B action fi…
- Andrew Hernandez on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDWhat Jet Li does in Bodyguard from Beijing counts as Gun-Kata. I loved how he…
- Andrew Hernandez on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDWhat are you talking about? I was complimenting the movie while pointing out…
- Ska Martes on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDAlso during gun fights Jet has time to do a superhero landing and do a cool p…
- Ska Martes on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDPlease Frank Djeng can you make new subtitles for this movie. My Cantonese is…
- Ska Martes on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewSoi Cheang seems to be somewhat underrated even if Limbo won so many nominati…
- Ska Martes on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’I think I agree. There's a continuous 5 seconds or so wide shot of Brandon vs…
- American Ninja Man on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’See, I never liked Rapid Fire. Too much time was taken Brandon Lee's father s…
- Hkmovies on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDBro, stop watching Hongkong Movies if you‘re worried about something like tha…
- Ningen on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’New sneak peek trailer. https://youtu.be/LYV3001u574?si=atqTK5TNe9cnMUZK
- Andrew Hernandez on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewI’m glad this one entertains. I’m looking forward to journeying to the boondo…
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Category Archives: Reviews
Vampire Cleanup Department (2017) Review
Director: Chiu Sin-Hang Co-director: Yan Pak-Wing Cast: BabyJohn Choi, Chin Siu-Ho, Lin Min-Chen, Richard Ng, Lo Meng, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Siu Yam-Yam, Bonnie Chiu, Jiro Lee, Eric Tsang, Jim Chim Sui-Man, Stephen Au Kam-Tong, Hana Tam Hang-Lam Running Time: 93 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2017 the hopping vampire genre continues to hang on by a thread. After being a mainstay of Hong Kong cinema during the 80’s, when you never … Continue reading
Dreaming the Reality (1991) Review
Director: Tony Liu Chun-Ku Producer: Chui Fat Cast: Moon Lee, Yukari Oshima, Sibelle Hu, Ben Lam Kwok Bun, Eddie Ko, Hsu Hsia, Lee Ho Kwan Running Time: 102 min. By Paul Bramhall The years spanning 1991 – 1993 burned the brightest for the Girls with Guns genre, a 3-year period in which an almost countless number of butt kicking femme fatales graced the screen. Names like Moon Lee, Yukari Oshima, … Continue reading
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Kris Wu, Kenny Lin, Yao Chen, Lin Yun, Mengke Bateer, Wang Likun, Yang Yiwei, Wang Duo, Bao Bei-Er, Cheng Si-Han, Da Peng, Yeung Lun, Shu Qi, Zhang Mei-E, Xu Cai-Xiang, Lai Kai-Keung, Anthony Wong, Zuo Jing-Bo Running Time: 108 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s only been 4 years since Stephen Chow helmed 2013’s Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, the first movie in which he … Continue reading
Extraordinary Mission (2017) Review
Director: Fletcher Poon Co-director: Alan Mak Cast: Huang Xuan, Duan Yi-Hong, Zu Feng, Lang Yue-Ting, David Wang Yao-Qing, Xing Jia-Dong, Wang Yan-Hui, Ding Yongdai, Xiao Cong, Li Xiaochuan Running Time: 122 min. By Paul Bramhall Extraordinary Mission suffered extraordinarily bad timing in terms of when it was released. Hitting screens within months of popular director Dante Lam’s big budget spectacular Operation Mekong, many (including myself) glanced over the awkwardly titled production, in part … Continue reading
God of War (2017) Review
Director: Gordon Chan Cast: Vincent Chiu, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Yasuaki Kurata, Regina Wan, Keisuke Koide, Wang Ban, Wu Yue, Jiang Luxia, Liu Junxiao, Micheal Tong Running Time: 90 min. By Kelly Warner Ming soldiers advance on a fortified gate. Blood from a previous battle runs like a stream over the mud. Thousands of Japanese pirates wait on the other side of the gate, their latest attempt at a land grab to … Continue reading
Metro Manila (2013) Review
Director: Sean Ellis Cast: Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla, Erin Panlilio, Iasha Aceio, Moises Mag Isa, Angelina Kanapi, JM Rodriguez, Ana Abad Santos, Reuben Uy Running Time: 114 min. By Paul Bramhall The well-worn tale of naïve country folk heading to the big city for brighter prospects is one that’s been used in cinema for almost as long as the medium has been around. It’s particularly prevalent in Asian … Continue reading
Fists, the Kicks and the Evil, The (1978) Review
AKA: Fists, Kicks and the Evils Director: To Lo Po Cast: Bruce Leung Siu Lung, Philip Ko Fei, Bolo Yeung Tze, Chiang Cheng, Ku Feng, Lau Hok Nin, Ma Chao, Chan Lau, Lin Ke Ming, Kei Ho Chiu, Ricky Wong Running Time: 84 min. By Matthew Le-feuvre In that rare and exclusive echelon of celebrated kicking tacticians, Leung Siu Liang – otherwise known in international circles as Bruce Leung – seemed to … Continue reading
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss (1976) Review
Director: Kinji Fukasaku Cast: Bunta Sugawara, Isao Bito, Takeo Chii, Takuya Fujioka, Seizo Fukumoto, Eiji Go, Ryuji Katagiri, Takuzo Kawatani, Chieko Matsubara, Kan Mikami, Michiro Minami, Sanae Nakahara, Kōji Nanjo Running Time: 91 min. By Kyle Warner 1976 just happened to be a leap year. And on February 29th, a woman with a drug problem is murdered. The first suspect is the yakuza Imamura, her known supplier. But then Imamura … Continue reading
Bluebeard (2017) Review
Director: Lee So-Youn Producer: Choi Jae-Won Cast: Cho Jin-Woong, Shin Goo Kim, Dae-Myung, Lee Chung-Ah, Song Young-Chang, Yoon Se-Ah Running Time: 117 min. By Kyle Warner In recent years, serial killer thrillers have fallen out of favor in Hollywood. The reason, I think, is that movies like The Silence of the Lambs and Se7en gave filmmakers a solid blueprint to follow, and many screenwriters followed it too closely. There’s a reason why fictionalized wannabe … Continue reading
Game Changer, The (2017) Review
Director: Gao Xixi Cast: Peter Ho, Huang Zitao, Guli Nazha, Wang Xueqi, Choo Ja-hyun, Jack Kao, Long Meizi Running Time: 133 min. By Paul Bramhall The 1980 TVB gangster series The Bund has had a long lasting influence on Hong Kong cinema. As well as giving Chow Yun Fat one of his earliest memorable screen roles, it’s been remade both on TV and for the big screen in the years since, perhaps … Continue reading
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