Reviews

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  Escape Of Shark

  2.5
  Disaster, Thriller  •  China

  ‘Escape of Shark’ is a remake of Australian thriller ‘Bait’ which, while not a masterpiece either, is several notches above this effort.

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  Carter

  2.5
  Action, Thriller  •  South Korea

  Joo Won and the stunt people do give it their all and there are some creative sequences on show, but it doesn’t quite come together into a satisfying whole.

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  Song Of The Assassins

  4.0
  Action, Drama, Mystery, Wuxia  •  China

  The quality increases as the film progresses and the viewer is more invested in the characters, meaning that it stands out as one of the more exciting swordplay films of recent years.

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  Blood Chase

  3.0
  Action, Martial Arts, Thriller  •  Philippines, USA

  Director Teddy page made a ton of these action clunkers back in the day and while it’s far from his best it does boast Karen Shepherd in a lead role kicking lots of ass.

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  Ip Man: The Awakening

  3.5
  Action, Drama, Martial Arts  •  China

  ‘Ip Man: The Awakening’ may not be remembered in the great canon of Chinese folk hero cinema, but as a solid offering that clocks in under ninety minutes, this is recommended.

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  Incantation

  4.0
  Horror, Mystery  •  Taiwan

  A palpable sense of all-consuming dread is maintained throughout the runtime and the makers never resort to jump scares just for the sake of them.