Too Cool To Kill
Xing Wenxiong’s delightful remake of ‘The Magic Hour’ retains the charm and wit of the original, but makes some key changes to improve it.
Review by Andrew Saroch
Reviews
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Too Cool To Kill
Xing Wenxiong’s delightful remake of ‘The Magic Hour’ retains the charm and wit of the original, but makes some key changes to improve it.
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The Magic Hour
‘The Magic Hour’ is a fun comedy, though not the classic it promises to be. It still has an enormous amount to recommend it though and is a good starting point for those looking into Japanese comedy.
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The Princess
Essentially the story of a princess locked in a tower by an evil wannabe ruler, the flick gets down to brass tacks right out the gate: fast and furious fight action.
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Mulan
While proceedings do get a little dry and flat on occasion, for the most part this version of ‘Mulan’ is a well-made and entertaining epic that never resorts to heavy-handed storytelling.
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The Invincible Dragon
If ‘The Invincible Dragon’ had just embraced its barmier B-movie aspects and run with them, then this could have been a fun throwback to action films of yesteryear.
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Escape Of Shark
‘Escape of Shark’ is a remake of Australian thriller ‘Bait’ which, while not a masterpiece either, is several notches above this effort.
Trailers & News
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Teaser: ‘Switch’
‘Switch’ (스위치) is a 2023 South Korean fantasy-comedy written and directed by Ma Dae-Yoon.
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Blu-ray & DVD release: ‘Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle’
Dark Star Pictures are bringing the 2021 Japanese war drama ‘Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle’ (ONODA 一万夜を越えて) to US Blu-ray and DVD on December 13, 2022.
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Trailer: ‘Boonie Bears: Guardian Code’
‘Boonie Bears: Guardian Code’ (熊出没·伴我“熊芯”) is a 2023 Chinese animated fantasy comedy directed by Lin Yongchang and Shao Heqi.
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Blu-ray & DVD release: ‘Missing’
Dark Star Pictures are bringing the 2022 Japanese thriller ‘Missing’ (さがす) to US Blu-ray and DVD on December 6, 2022.
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Teaser: ‘Gentleman’
‘Gentleman’ (젠틀맨) is a 2022 South Korean crime drama written and directed by Kim Kyoung-Won.
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Blu-ray release: ‘Future Boy Conan: Complete Series’
Anime Limited are bringing the Japanese post-apocalyptic sci-fi anime series ‘Future Boy Conan’ (未来少年コナン) to UK Blu-ray on December 19, 2022.
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Trailer: ‘A Day in Tongyeong’
‘A Day in Tongyeong’ (통영에서의 하루) is a 2022 South Korean drama directed by Han Gyung-Tak.
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Blu-ray, DVD & Digital release: ‘The Battle at Water Gate Bridge’
Trinity CineAsia are bringing the 2022 Chinese historical war drama ‘The Battle at Water Gate Bridge’ (长津湖之水门桥 / The Battle at Lake Changjin II) to UK Digital on Boxing Day and Blu-ray & DVD on January 9, 2023.
