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on The return of Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh? Mel Gibson compares potential ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ to ‘Apocalypto’Agree with everything you wrote. Lethal Weapon 1 and 2 ( even if they nerfed…
on The return of Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh? Mel Gibson compares potential ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ to ‘Apocalypto’Ska, I did enjoy LW4 overall, in spite of the fact they leaned a little too h…
on *Van Damme NOT included! Albert Pyun’s cult martial arts classic ‘Kickboxer 2’ arriving on Blu-ray later this yearAlso no chance Jeff you give that series a whirl?
on š¦ SCORPION WINS! 88 Filmsā Blu-ray of the 1992 Golden Harvest classic āOperation Scorpioā now availableThank you sir!
on The return of Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh? Mel Gibson compares potential ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ to ‘Apocalypto’I agree with the comments saying Chris Rock should get more screen time and t…
on š¦ SCORPION WINS! 88 Filmsā Blu-ray of the 1992 Golden Harvest classic āOperation Scorpioā now availableBravo Paul Bramhall!
on Chris Hemsworth, move over! Don Lee, Lisa and Lee Jin-wookās ‘Extraction’ spin-off ‘Tygo’ enters post-productiontony jaa tiene nuevo proyecto y bren foster y si estan rodando nuevo film
on The Inspector Wears Skirts Collection | Blu-ray (88 Films)I'd pick it up if it came in deluxe edition.
on The return of Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh? Mel Gibson compares potential ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ to ‘Apocalypto’The problem was always the fact thart the LW team were split into two camps,…
on Witness the the last word on Bruce Leeās ‘Game of Death’ at NYCās Asian American International Film Festival on August 8Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror visiting Bruce's grave. https://youtu.be/2WYbnRk…
on The return of Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh? Mel Gibson compares potential ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ to ‘Apocalypto’Mel always smoking his cigars so doubt he be running around and Danny was nev…
on The return of Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh? Mel Gibson compares potential ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ to ‘Apocalypto’I canāt see this happening ever since Danny Glover announced that heās been l…
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on A Good Man (2014) Review"Of course the Russian mafia in question donāt take too kindly to Seagal scre…
Category Archives: Reviews
Shameless, The (2014) Review
Director: Oh Seung-uk Cast: Jeon Do-Yeon, Kim Nam-Gil, Park Sung-Woong, Kwak Do-Won, Kim Min-Jae, Park Ji-Hwan Running Time: 118 min. By Paul Bramhall Director Oh Seung-wook may not be a name thatās immediately familiar to many fans of Korean cinema, and thatās forgivable. Seung-wook directed and wrote the criminally overlooked 2000 gangster flick Kilimanjaro. The movie featured Park Shin-yang as a police officer returning to his hometown to scatter the … Continue reading
Posted in All, Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Jeon Do-yeon, Kwak Do-Won
Second in Command (2006) Review
Director: Simon Fellows Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Cox, Alan McKenna, William Tapley, Razaaq Adoti, Velibor Topic, Warren Derosa, Ian Virgo, Raffaello Degruttola Raffaello Degruttola, Serban Celea, Vlad Ivanov, Vlad Ivanov, Razvan Oprea, Mihai Bisericanu, Colin Stinton Running Time: 92 min. By Kyle Warner After reading the post by Jeff Bona on the influential career in action movies that Jean-Claude Van Damme has had (āThe Most āRemadeā Action Starā), I … Continue reading
Creepy (2016) Review
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yuko Takeuchi, Haruna Kawaguchi, Masahiro Higashide, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryoko Fujino, Masahiro Toda, Toru Baba Misaki Saisho, Takashi Sasano Running Time: 130 min. By Martin Sandison An established Japanese film company called Shochiku, which celebrated its 120th anniversary last year, has left an enduring legacy. From Yasujiro OzuĀ masterpieces such as Tokyo Story to more recent output such as Casshern, the diversity of movies the company … Continue reading
Rambling Guitarist, The (1959) Review
Director: Buichi Saito Writer: Gan Yamazaki Cast: Akira Kobayashi, Ruriko Asaoka, Sanae Nakahara, Nobuo Kaneko, Jo Shishido, Misako Watanabe, Kyoji Aoyama, Mari Shiraki, Hiroshi Nihon’yanagi, Yuzo Kiura, San’emon Suzuki, Hyosuke Kanbe, Tsuneo Katagiri Running Time: 78 min. By Kyle Warner The Rambling Guitarist is a film that has very clearly taken some notes on what was popular at the time in Hollywood. What begins as an Elvis-inspired drama about a … Continue reading
Invincible Obsessed Fighter (1982) Review
AKA: Mu-rim Beggar Warriors Director: Kim Jung-yong Writer: Youn Suk-Hoon Producer: Godfrey Ho, Tomas Tang Cast: Elton Chong, Mike Wong Lung, Leung Ting, Chan Lau Lei, Fei Wan, Chu Gei Yuen, Gam Yung Yuen, Cheung Chit Running Time: 85 min. By Paul Bramhall This 1982 Korean production is right up there with Magnificent Wonderman from Shaolin when it comes to awesome movie titles. In fact, in an alternate reality I … Continue reading
Mermaid, The (2016) Review
AKA: Mermaid Director: Stephen Chow Cast: Deng Chao, Lin Yun, Show Luo, Zhang Yuqi, Kris Wu, Lu Zhengyu, Fan Shuzhen, Li Shangzheng, Bo Xiaolong, Pierre Bourdaud, Ivan Kotik, Kong Lianshun, Bai Ke, Chiu Chi Ling, Tin Kai-man, Tsui Hark, Wen Zhang Running Time: 94 min. By Ningen Liu Xuan is a rags-to-riches Tony Stark-type flirt who has everything he could ever need, with the exception of a conscience. After pulling … Continue reading
Office | aka Design for Living (2015) Review
Director: Johnnie To Writer: Sylvia Chang Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Sylvia Chang, Eason Chan, Tang Wei, Wang Ziyi, Lang Yue-Ting, Cheung Siu-Fai, Tien Hsin, Wallace Chung Hon-Leung, Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen, Timmy Hung Tin-Ming, Mickey Chu Kin-Kwan Running Time: 117 min. By Martin Sandison Just after the Berlin Film Festival finished, the Glasgow Film Festival began. In 2012, the highly reputable Glasgow event screened a sold out show of The Raid that … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Chow Yun-fat, Eason Chan, Johnnie To, Sylvia Chang, Tang Wei
Rage of Honor (1987) Review
AKA: Way of the Ninja Director: Gordon Hessler Cast: Sho Kosugi, Lewis Van Bergen, Robin Evans, Richard Wiley, Ulises Dumont, Gerry Gibson Running Time: 98 min. By Zach Nix After tearing up the streets of Los Angeles in Pray for Death, director Gordon Hessler and martial arts star Sho Kosugi reunited to crack down on drugs and destroy South America in the process with Rage of Honor, the lesser of … Continue reading
9 Deaths of the Ninja (1985) Review
Director: Emmett Alston Cast: Sho Kosugi, Brent Huff, Emilia Crow, Blackie Dammett, Regina Richardson, Vijay Amritraj, Lisa Friedman, Kane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Ken Watanabe Running Time: 94 min. By Jeff Bona After a string of successful martial arts filmsĀ for The Cannon Film Group (Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja and Ninja III: The Domination), Sho Kosugi, the main face of the 80s phenomenon known as the “ninja craze,” hooked … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Ninja, Reviews
Tagged Emmett Alston, Kane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Sho Kosugi
Trivisa (2016) Review
Director: Frank Hui Co-director: Jevons Au Co-director: Vicky Wongi Cast: Jordan Chan, Richie Ren, Gordon Lam, Lam Suet, Kwong Leung Wong, Yueh Hua Running Time: 97 min. By Martin Sandison Berlin Film Festival, now in its 66th year, has the biggest audience attendance for any film festival in the world. The diversity of films showing can be overwhelming, but from an Asian perspective there was plenty to enjoy this year. … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Gordon Lam, Johnnie To, Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Lam Suet, Richie Ren Yin Chi, Yueh Hua
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) Review
Director: Yuen Woo-ping Cast: Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, Harry Shum, Jr., Jason Scott Lee, Roger Yuan, Woon Young Park, Eugenia Yuan, Ju Ju Chan, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Veronica Ngo Running Time: 103 min. By Kelly Warner Considering the popularity and critical acclaim of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a sequel probably seemed like a no-brainer. Well, it took 15 years and the evolution of a streaming service into a production company … Continue reading
Edge of Darkness (2010) Review
Director: Martin Campbell Cast: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, Shawn Roberts, Jay O. Sanders, Caterina Scorsone, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Denis O’Hare, Damian Young, David Aaron Baker, Caterina Scorsone, Frank Grillo, Wayne Duvall, Wayne Duvall, Gabrielle Popa, Paul Sparks Running Time: 117 min. By Zach Nix Martin Campbell is one of cinemaās underrated directors. Although he has only directed a small batch of films over the course of several … Continue reading
Unlucky Stars (2015) Review
Director: Dennis Ruel Cast: Dennis Ruel, Ken Quitugua, Sari Sabella, Vlad Rimburg, Jose Montesinos, Steven Yu, Giovannie Espiritu, Sam Hargrave, Emmanuel Manzanares, Roy Chen, Shawn Bernal, George Crayton, Ed Kahana, Troy Carbonel Running Time: 100 min. By Paul Bramhall The journey of Unlucky Stars, from when it began filming in 2010, to its eventual release on VOD in 2016, is indicative of just how much effort it takes to get … Continue reading
From Vegas to Macau III (2016) Review
Director: Andrew Lau Co-director: Wong Jing Co-director: Billy Chung Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Nick Cheung, Li Yuchun, Jacky Cheung, Carina Lau, Charles Heung, Shawn Yue, Psy, Angela Wang, Jacky Heung, Michelle Hu, David Chiang, Law Kar-ying, Kimmy Tong, Yuen Qiu, Elena Kong Running Time: 112 min. By Martin Sandison The first two movies in the From Vegas to Macau trilogy were a revelation for Hong Kong cinema fans: immensely … Continue reading
Golden Dragon, Silver Snake (1980) Review
AKA: A Fight at Hong Kong Ranch Director: Kim Si-hyun, Co-director: Godfrey Ho Cast: Johnny Chan (Wang Dae-wi), Dragon Lee (Mun Kyong-sok), Kong Do, Baak Wong Gei, Chui Man Fooi, Lee Ye Min, Bruce Lai (Chang Il-do), Gam Kei Chu, Cheung Lik, Samuel Walls, Lee Ju-hyeon, Hong Sung-young Running Time: 84 min. By Paul Bramhall Sometimes a kung fu movie will sound great on paper, but somehow turn out to … Continue reading
Posted in All, Bruceploitation, Chinese, Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Baak Wong Gei, Bruce Lai (Chang Il-do), Cheung Lik, Dragon Lee (Mun Kyong-sok), Godfrey Ho, Johnny Chan, Kim Si Hyeon, Kong Do, Samuel Walls
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