The Kick (2011) – Review
The Kick was released in 2011 and is one of the many action movies from director Prachya Pinkaew, most famous for his martial arts movies with Tony Jaa. The story starts with Moon, who is a Taekwondo master running an old Taekwondo gym in Bangkok, Thailand. All five members of his family are also masters […]
War of the Arrows – Blu Ray Review
War Of The Arrows starts with youngster Nam-yi (Lee Da-wit) and little sister Ja-in (Jeon Min-seo) narrowly escape death when their father is branded a traitor and killed by rivals in the Chosun dynasty court. Cut to 1636, Nam-yi and the beautiful Ja-in remain in the care of Kim Mu-seon (Lee Kyeong-yeong), a wealthy family […]
Sniper – DVD Review
Released in 2009, Sniper from director Dante Lam is getting a UK DVD release from Chelsea Films. Ex-police sharpshooter Lincoln (Huang Xiaoming) is released from prison after being found guilty of killing an innocent victim in a hostage situation. At the time he was the number one sharpshooter in his squad and he now holds a bitter […]
Once Upon A Time in China and America – Blu Ray Review
Jet Li made the role of Wong Fei Hung his own with the first three Once Upon A Time In China films but after a bust-up with Tsui Hark / Golden Harvest left the film series and the role was taken over by Chiu Man Chuk (True Legend). But in 1997 he returned to the […]
Wuxia (aka Dragon) – Review
Donnie Yen has been one of the busiest actors in Hong Kong in recent years and this new film Wu Xia sees him team up with director Peter Chan for a different take on the Martial Arts action genre. A simple paper mill owner (Donnie Yen) lives in a village with his wife (Tang Wei) […]
My Father is a Hero (1995) – Blu Ray Review
Released by Kam & Ronson My Father is a Hero is one of Jet Li’s better offerings that he made in the mid 90’s. Li plays an undercover cop who is assigned to go to Hong Kong to infiltrate a gang of thieves. Even his young son and sick wife do not know his true […]
Detective Dee – Mystery of the Phantom Flame – Review
Director Tsui Hark has been absent from the screens for a while and many thought his best days were behind him, but with the release of Detective Dee -Mystery of the Phantom Flame it sees him back on form and shows what a great director he can be. When a series of mysterious murders prevents […]
Shaolin Temple (1976) – Review
Our reviews are staying at Shaolin with the retrospective review of the Shaw Brothers classic from 1976, Shaolin Temple. The Mighty Shaw studios were at there peak around this time and decided to make the ultimate Shaolin Kung Fu movie with a cast of many famous actors from the studio. The film starts with three […]
Shaolin (2011) – Review
Shaolin is the much anticipated period action drama from director Benny Chan and starring Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse and a guy named Jackie Chan. Set in early 20th century China, the film stars Andy Lau as General Hou Jie, a power-hungry warrior whose love of violence and material possessions leads to his downfall and the […]
The Lost Bladesman – Review
The Lost Bladesman stars Donnie Yen as the famous warrior General Guan Yunchang and based upon a classic novel translated as Guan Yu Crossing Five Passes And Slaying Five Generals. Fans will also remember the character from other films such as John Woo’s Red Cliff. General Cao Cao (Wen Jiang ) is the real power […]