Category Archives: Reviews


Hidden Strike is a story of two special forces operatives tasked with delivering civilians to safety through what is known as the Highway of Death in the Middle East. It’s set in the future where oil and water are more Read more…


The films of Bruce Lee have been released in many formats over the years and the last Blu-ray release in the UK was by MediumRare and was a good release for its time. Now Arrow Video in the UK has Read more…


Killer is a 2022 action thriller from South Korea and stars Jang Hyuk who plays Bang Ui-gang, a retired mercenary who just wants to live an easy and quiet life. One day his wife asks him to babysit a friend’s Read more…


Another Hong Kong classic Blu-ray release from Eureka in the UK and the 4th of the In The Line of Duty series (which is confusing because parts one and two were retitled Yes Madam and Royal Warriors). Cynthia Khan and Read more…


IN THE LINE OF DUTY 3 BLU RAY REVIEW

The In The Line of Duty series of films can be confusing for Hong Kong movie fans as a few have had name changes along the way. An example is Yes Madam also known as In The Line of Duty Read more…


Michelle Yeoh has recently become a fan and critic favourite with her starring role in the fabulous Everything Everywhere All at Once, but she will always be fondly remembered as one of the first stars of the Battling Babes genre Read more…


last hurrah for chivalry review

All HK action movie fans know the name of director John Woo, with classics such as The Killer and Hard Boiled in most collections but one of his earlier films he did for Golden Harvest Studios, Last Hurrah For Chivalry Read more…


Yuen Biao is one of the unsung heroes of Hong Kong action cinema and one of his best films, Righting Wrongs, also known as Above the Law, has had a great new collectors edition Blu-ray released by 88 Films in Read more…


HAPKIDO POSTER

Made in 1972 Hapkido or Lady Kung Fu as it was called in America is one of the best early films starring Angela Mao with co-stars Sammo Hung and Carter Wong and directed by Huang Feng. Hapkido starts in Korea Read more…


You don’t see enough Japanese empty-hand martial arts in cinema, apart from Sonny Chiba in the 1970s, they are more well-known for the great Chanbara swordplay epics from iconic directors such as Akira Kurasawa or the Lone Wolf and Cub Read more…