Reviews

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  Abduction

  3.5
  Action, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi, Thriller  • 

  A bit like a SyFy Channel movie mixed with an Adkins actioner, ‘Abduction’ is ninety or so minutes of sci-fi silliness coupled with action awesomeness featuring two of the best screen fighters around.

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  House Of The Rising Sons

  3.0
  Biography, Drama, History, Music  •  Hong Kong

  It’s a solid study of the strains that sudden fame has on friendship, especially when the screaming girls and management team are favouring two members over the whole five.

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  Kickboxer 5: The Redemption

  3.5
  Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Thriller  •  USA

  ‘Kickboxer 5’ is far from perfect but it remains a solid action outing that is boosted by the inclusion of such a physically adept leading man.

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  Wira

  3.5
  Action, Martial Arts  •  Malaysia

  The action in ‘Wira’ makes up for any fumbles with the narrative and while this could have been a shorter, sharper film it’s nevertheless a great action showcase for those involved.

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  A Wicked Ghost

  1.5
  Horror  •  Hong Kong

  ‘A Wicked Ghost’ is a vaguely interesting premise, let down by some rather pedestrian direction and generally wooden performances by its largely unknown cast.

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  Flu

  3.5
  Drama, Sci-Fi  •  South Korea

  If you’re in the mood for a measure of catharsis, mid-isolation, ‘Flu’ is a well made disaster film that is just polished enough not to be too harrowing in the current climate.