Month: March 2020
The Guillotines 2012: Andrew Lau’s sprawling epic is finally hitting screens
An occasionally thematically scattershot wuxia actioner that will appeal to fans of the genre. Hard to be an assassin The Guillotines (Huyet Trich Tu) is…
Skybound 2017: A thriller From Director Scarlett Hefner
Skybound is a 2017 thriller about five plane passengers who are unable to land after a mysterious disaster happened on the ground I don’t remember where…
Kung Fu Jungle Review : Donnie Yen’s Martial Arts Film is a treat for action fans
Jailed gongfu expert Ha Houmou (Donnie Yen) learns that one of his martial artist friends has been murdered. He strikes a deal with the lead…
1911 Review: Jackie Chan Stars in His 100th Film
Released in China just ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution. The 1911 Revolution, was one of the most anticipated films of 2011….
Bruce Lee, My Brother: A Hong Kong biographical martial arts drama about Bruce Lee’s Life
Based on the memoir written by Lee’s younger brother, Robert. The film begins with Bruce’s birth in San Francisco, while his father. Lee Hoi Cheun…
Kevin Smith Recorded a ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’ Commentary Track, Put It Online
Kevin Smith‘s recent movie, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. It’s also on Blu-ray and digital. But none of those…
Reign of Assassins 2010: Michelle Yeoh Shines In Martial Arts Movie
As a fan of John Woo and star Michelle Yeoh. Reign of Assassins was once a film I couldn’t wait to see. Then, like the rest of…
Triumph in the Skies: TVB’s Film adaptation of the the TV series of the same name
Feature film adaptation of the the TV series, “Triumph in the Skies.” Even if you are not an avid fan of TVB series, but if…
Manhunt Review: Director John Woo’s Return To The Heroic Bloodshed Movie
Fans expecting John Woo’s Manhunt to be a return to form will be sadly disappointed. It’s not a terrible film but it is certainly not…
Rise of the Legend 2014: A Martial-arts Epic Has A Lot Of Beautiful Battle Scene
There’s a long and glorious tradition in Asian cinema of historically significant martial artists being the subjects of fictionalized apocrypha and none can stake a…