Genre: Crime
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Brother
Feb 26, 2015‘Brother’ is a very classy film with some powerful moments that are eloquently shot and acted through the eyes of Takeshi Kitano.
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Bullet In The Head
Feb 27, 2015‘Bullet in the Head’ still packs an enormous emotional punch and is very much one of the all time classics of Hong Kong cinema.
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BuyBust
Jan 29, 2019We could be reaching fatigue with this style of relentlessly violent edged, Eastern set action flick but ‘BuyBust’s commitment to its own vibe and the impressive setting make it a worthwhile investment.
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Caught In Time
Apr 19, 2022Lau Ho-Leung has made a solid crime thriller that benefits from its rough and ready approach, decent action, and an intriguing real-life case.
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Children…
Feb 28, 2015Lee Kyoo-Man provides us with a well shot, gently paced ‘what if?’ that might not be gripping, but is much more than just a distraction.
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China White
Feb 28, 2015‘China White’ is not as accomplished as Yu’s later films and hasn’t dated the best either but still remains an entertaining thriller with some hard hitting action scenes.
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Chocolate Inspector
Feb 28, 2015Comic maestro Michael Hui scores a resounding hit with this fast-paced combination of mirth and mystery.
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City Cops
Feb 23, 2015All in all, this film has little to recommend it unless you are a big Cynthia Rothrock fan.
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Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner!
Mar 1, 2015There is no doubt that this quirky and engrossing production has its faults; not all of the loose ends are successfully tied up and those that are seem to work out a little too neatly.
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Cold War
Mar 1, 2015‘Cold War’ is consistently entertaining and its massive success at the Hong Kong box-office shows that it clearly struck a chord with local audiences.
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Cold War II
Sep 24, 2016Like the first film, it is a slick and intense thriller that boasts solid performances from its cast.
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Comeuppance
Mar 1, 2015The style and substance of ‘Comeuppance’ are in well-balanced equilibrium as neither overtakes the other, but there is still something indefinable that proves to be obvious by the time the credits roll.