Bomb Disposal Officer: Baby Bomb
The comedy is hit-and-miss and as it takes up the majority of the running time, it slows the pace right down after a promising start.
The comedy is hit-and-miss and as it takes up the majority of the running time, it slows the pace right down after a promising start.
Park Hoon-Jung certainly knows how to craft action but he also imbues the film with a dark tone, slow build tension, and a subtly cool vibe that contributes to the atmosphere and world building.
The action ranges from the adequate to the quite good – hardly a ringing endorsement, I grant you – but suffers from that same curse of poor wirework.
Perhaps too overly convoluted, po-faced and twist happy for its own good, ‘Hunt’ is nevertheless mounted with impressive verve and if one can forgive its flaws, is an exhilarating action charged political thriller.
‘New Kung Fu Cult Master’ isn’t a great film, maybe not even a very good one, but there’s enough strengths here to make you eager to watch the second part.
‘Speed Dating’ is a fast and funny short blast of action-comedy that nicely sets proceedings up for a potential full-length feature – which would be very welcome.
Third Window Films are bringing the 2018 Japanese historical action comedy ‘Punk Samurai’ (パンク侍、斬られて候) to UK Blu-ray on March 13, 2023.
‘Ride On’ (龙马精神) is a 2023 Chinese comedy-drama written and directed by Larry Yang.
Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment are bringing the 2021 Chinese martial arts drama ‘Ip Man: The Awakening’ (叶问宗师觉醒) to the Icon Film Channel from April 3, before releasing in selected UK cinemas on May 5.
‘Shylock’s Children’ (シャイロックの子供たち) is a 2023 Japanese mystery drama directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
‘Call Me Chihiro’ (ちひろさん) is a 2023 Japanese drama co-written and directed by Rikiya Imaizumi.
‘Count’ (카운트) is a 2023 South Korean sports comedy-drama directed by Kwon Hyeok-Jae.
‘Unlocked’ (스마트폰을 떨어뜨렸을 뿐인데) is a 2023 South Korean crime thriller written and directed by Kim Tae-Joon.
Third Window Films are bringing the 2001 Japanese tokusatsu film ‘Electric Dragon 80000V’ (エレクトリック·ドラゴン 80000V) to UK Blu-ray on March 6, 2023.