Reviews

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  Parasite

  4.5
  Comedy, Drama, Thriller  •  South Korea

  It’s easy to see why ‘Parasite’ won the Palm d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Bong Joon-ho’s latest is no mere pretender to greatness; it’s the genuine article.

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  Soul Mate

  3.5
  Drama, Romance  •  China

  While it might not quite hit the heights it sometimes seems to be reaching for, it is still a touching and quietly rewarding meditation on friendship.

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  Golden Job

  3.5
  Action, Adventure, Crime  •  Hong Kong

  Working with what is probably a minimal budget by Hollywood standards, Chin Ka-Lok fashions quite an impressive action film, complete with international locations and slick looking set-pieces.

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  Maria

  2.5
  Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller  •  Philippines

  A B-movie with some bite, ‘Maria’ stumbles with its by-the-numbers story and unnecessary scenes of torture but is saved by some cool fight scenes and a fierce lead performance from Cristine Reyes.

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  Out For Blood

  2.0
  Action, Martial Arts  •  USA

  ‘Out For Blood’ was clearly inspired by other (better) vigilante movies but it never really comes close to accomplishing anything that stands out from the crowd.

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  Europe Raiders

  2.0
  Action, Comedy, Thriller  •  Hong Kong

  Unfortunately for Jingle Ma, ‘Europe Raiders’ is dated in a way that the nearly twenty years old ‘Tokyo Raiders’ isn’t, a production old before its time despite the 2018 bells and whistles.