Reviews

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  God Of Gamblers

  2.0
  Action, Comedy, Drama, Gambling  •  China

  Much like a television movie version of ‘God of Gamblers’, but stripped of many of the elements that made the original work, this 2020 unofficial update is low budget and low entertainment value.

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  The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

  4.0
  Action, Mystery  •  South Korea

  A blend of classy slow burn filmmaking and bloody violent action, the film may not be to everyone’s taste, but it certainly sets out to find its own rhythm and style.

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  Gang Master

  3.5
  Action, Martial Arts  •  Hong Kong

  It’s not that it isn’t enjoyable – there is plenty to savour here – but considering the talent available on both sides of the lens, it is mildly frustrating.

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  Time And Tide

  5.0
  Action, Crime, Thriller, Triad  •  Hong Kong

  Dizzying, dazzling, and no doubt divisive, ‘Time and Tide’ has lost none of its verve or kinetic creativity and shows a Hong Kong master at his most creative and impulsive.

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  Shock Wave 2

  4.0
  Action, Crime, Thriller  •  Hong Kong

  One’s suspension of disbelief may be pushed to breaking point but if you can go with the adrenaline pulsing momentum and the fact this is supposed to be a load of entertaining fun, then you will have a good time.

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  The Queen Of Kung Fu

  2.0
  Action, Comedy, Drama, Martial Arts  •  China

  Yes, there a few passable fights here and there, but they are filmed in that quick-cut style that every director now utilises, obscuring any quality that the performers might have.