The Villagers
‘The Villagers’ is a fine action-thriller, tackling darker themes while still being able to weave in humour and pathos. Highly recommended.
Review by Andrew Saroch
Reviews
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The Villagers
‘The Villagers’ is a fine action-thriller, tackling darker themes while still being able to weave in humour and pathos. Highly recommended.
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The Shadow’s Edge
‘The Shadow’s Edge’ melds old school action and new school technology to entertaining effect and gives Chan one of his best roles in years.
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Vengeance Of A Snow Girl
There’s crisp action throughout, a captivating story, a bittersweet ending and plenty of ammunition to suggest that Lo Wei did know what he was doing.
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Love Hurts
Set on Valentine’s Day, the flick sees the well-worn tale of a deadly killer’s criminal life coming back to haunt him but the 87North team inject proceedings with fun and a truckload of well-orchestrated action.
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Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
With crisp animation and a more epic cinematic scope than the series, the film is a slick adventure packed with (occasionally predictable) twists and short bursts of action.
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Love Never Ends
A heart-warming love story, a powerful comment on the treatment of the elderly in China (though it can be extended worldwide) and a stunning drama that looks at how the marginalised survive.
Trailers & News
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Blu-ray & DVD release: ‘Prisoner of War’
Well Go USA are bringing the 2025 American martial arts war thriller ‘Prisoner of War’ to US Blu-ray and DVD on November 11, 2025.
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Trailer: ‘Nostalgia’
‘Nostalgia’ (小山河) is a 2025 Chinese drama written and directed by Peng Chen.
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Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘The Killer’
Shout! Studios are bringing the 1989 Hong Kong action thriller ‘The Killer’ (喋血雙雄) to US Blu-ray and 4K UHD on December 2, 2025.
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Trailer: ‘The Killer of Swordsmen’
‘The Killer of Swordsmen’ (醉刀客 / Drunken Swordsman) is a 2025 Chinese period action drama written and directed by Li Bingyuan.
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Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’
Shout! Studios are bringing the 1986 Hong Kong action crime action drama ‘A Better Tomorrow’ (英雄本色) and its two sequels to US Blu-ray and 4K UHD on November 18, 2025.
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Trailer: ‘Can’t Cry With Your Face’
‘Can’t Cry With Your Face’ (君の顔では泣けない) is a 2025 Japanese drama written and directed by Yuichiro Sakashita.
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Blu-ray release: ‘The Happiness of the Katakuris’
Discotek Media are bringing the 2001 Japanese musical horror-comedy ‘The Happiness of the Katakuris’ (カタクリ家の幸福) to US Blu-ray on November 25, 2025.
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Blu-ray release: ‘Android Kikaider 01’
Discotek Media are bringing the 1973-1974 Japanese tokusatsu television series ‘Android Kikaider 01’ (キカイダー01) to US Blu-ray on November 25, 2025.
