Author: Phil Mills

The sequel to the 2013 live-action adaptation of Ando Keishu’s manga arrives on Hong Kong DVD and Blu-ray.

The follow-up to ‘Chi’s Sweet Home’ and ‘Chi’s New Address’ is now being simulcast on Amazon UK Video.

This is the ‘Citizen Kane’ of HK heroic bloodshed films and it never ages, even after repeat viewings.

What this film lacks in plot, it sure as hell makes up for in action and the finale of ‘A Better Tomorrow II’ is a brutal display of guns, grenades and swordplay.

As a standalone film ‘A Better Tomorrow 3’ is a fairly watchable effort thanks to an intriguing premise, but as a prequel to ‘A Better Tomorrow’ it just doesn’t quite cut it.

Great all-round entertainment that shows Stephen Chow and the Monkey King myth at their finest.

If you enjoyed the first ‘A Chinese Odyssey’, then this second part is pretty much guaranteed to please.

Lau’s modern interpretation is an extremely wild one that is often mind blowing in its visuals, but in truth it’s the heart warming love story that prevails and makes the film a very entertaining one.

Perhaps if the story were more involving or it contained better action, it might have been more appealing. As it stands though, it’s really only going to serve as a quick fix for hardcore Andy Lau fans.

Andrew Lau has a very obvious formula for making comic book adaptations and it’s one that is ultimately not very satisfying.

‘A Taste Of Killing And Romance’ may do enough to pass the time if you’re a fan of any of the actors involved but it’s certainly far from anyone’s finest work.

As part of Old School Easter, we asked readers to submit their own reviews. There weren’t many, but these were the excellent pieces that you provided.

A24 has picked up the North American distribution rights for the Jean-Stephane Sauvaire-directed Muay Thai action flick ‘A Prayer Before Dawn’.

The first set of episodes from the action-packed anime series reboot of ‘Hunter x Hunter’ are now available to own on US DVD and Blu-ray.

For a change, ‘Alien Vs. Ninja’ is an amusingly titled, low budget action movie that actually lives up to expectations.

‘All For The Winner’ is a fun all-round movie with a particularly pleasing performance from Stephen Chow.

Anchor Bay have announced that they are bringing ‘Reign of Assassins’ and ‘The Lost Bladesman’ to DVD, Digital HD & On Demand.

It’s time to dust off the old jingle bells and hang up your stockings because Christmas time is upon us once again.

Mixed martial arts star, Anderson Silva (aka The Spider) has become an unlikely addition to the cast of director Fruit Chan’s new action thriller ‘Made in Kowloon’.

Perhaps movie fans will have fun trying to spot the influences, but beyond this it’s hard to see why it would be worthy of your time.

While it is far from being a bad film, ‘Angry Ranger’ is just too average and uninspiring to be worthy of all the acclaim it has garnered.

The limited plot makes it impossible to get involved with any of the characters and the sheer volume of fight scenes quickly forces them to become tiresome.

An easy recommendation as it’s still a fun-filled family adventure that is suitably heart-warming and easy on the eye.

Even though Oshii has an impressive eye for visuals, he really needs to invest more time into the overall package as this is sadly lacking in depth.