Author: Andrew Saroch
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Gameboy Kids
Jul 5, 2022I can imagine watching it thirty years ago and wanting to throw a brick at the screen, but, imbued with a tidal wave of nostalgia today, it was a decent ninety-minute distraction.
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Golden Needles
Jun 14, 2022Ultimately, it is Joe Don Baker that makes ‘Golden Needles’ worth tracking down; it’s by no means his best work, but he’s always great to watch.
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The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
May 31, 2022‘The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure’ is a big, unapologetic action film that borrows all of the pomp and bombast of its American contemporaries.
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It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad World
May 17, 2022Clifton Ko has been behind the lens for quite a few of these family comedies though the box-office hit ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World’ is one of his best efforts.
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Shaolin And Wu Tang
May 3, 2022There are some plot holes that become apparent as the film continues, but good quality action and a fine cast cover a multitude of sins.
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A Massacre Survivor
Apr 11, 2022‘A Massacre Survivor’ features an always watchable Shih Szu as the heroine. Unfortunately, she’s one of the few characters to get much polish.
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They Came To Rob Hong Kong
Mar 28, 2022When you’ve got Dean Shek, Sandra Ng and Eric Tsang all screeching for ninety minutes, you know it’s going to be a tough experience.
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The Reckless Cricket
Mar 14, 2022Episodic and pantomimic, this is a series of not especially interesting scenes sewn together with a completely uninvolving main narrative.
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A Distant Cry From Spring
Feb 26, 2022‘A Distant Cry From Spring’ is the very best of Yamada’s themes, contained in a truly beautiful masterpiece that leaves tears in the eye as the credits roll.
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The New King Of Comedy
Feb 4, 2022The major strength here is E Jingwen who is such an eternally affable figure that you are rooting for her from the first frame until the end.
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Exit
Jan 15, 2022It works perfectly with these protagonists and Lee Sang-Geun throws every cinematic trick and cliché out of the bag to put these two through the wringer.
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In Full Bloom
Jan 7, 2022Over its full running time of a modest ninety minutes, ‘In Full Bloom’ runs out of steam and the attempt at deeper layers of introspection become stilted.