Man From Nowhere – Review
David Rees An ex-special agent, Cha Tae-shik’s runs a pawnshop in a complex where a little girl named So-mi lives with her mother. The two have a silent friendship and the girl…
Reviews
Mini – Reviews
Here are some mini-reviews of movies I have seen lately that are worth a view. Beach Of The War Gods (1973) Wang Yu starred in and directed this swordplay epic…
Bodyguards and Assassins – Review
Released in 2009 Bodyguards And Assassins tells the story of Sun Yat Sen, who played an instrumental role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty, and his arrival in Hong…
Clash (2009)- Review
After seeing Johnny Nguyen in Tom Yum Goong opposite Tony Jaa and in the excellent The Rebel, I was looking forward to his next project which was The Clash another…
Bruce Lee My Brother – Review
Not another Bruce Lee bio-graphical movie, i hear you shout, yes but this is done with the help of the Lee family in Hong Kong namely his Brother Robert and…
Kung Fu Wing Chun – Review
The fascination with the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu continues with this China production from our old favourites Seasonal Films who produced such classics as Drunken Master and Invincible…
Ip Man – The Legend is Born – Blu Ray Review
The Wing Chun kung fu master Ip Man has been well represented recently in Hong Kong cinema with the two successful films starring Donnie Yen as the title character. In…
The Odd Couple – DVD Review
Sammo Hung needs no introduction to fans of Asian cinema as he is one of the greatest and most influential directors of the last 30 years. Made in 1979, The…
Shadowless Sword – Review
Made in 2005, and partly funded by New Line, Shadowless Sword is the Korean take on well known classic Chinese swordplay pictures. The story is about Dae Jeong-hyun, a prince…
Battle Royale – UK Blu Ray Special Edition Review
Arrow have pulled out all the stops to give fans a 3 disc Special edition of the cult classic Japanese film Battle Royale. In future Japan things are not well,…