Reviews
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Deliver Us From Evil
Despite using well worn action tropes as a framework to pit two men against one another, the film spins a refreshing take on these tropes to constantly surprise the viewer and ultimately deliver an emotional wallop.
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Ninja Condors
Perhaps one of the best of the many (many) ninja movies to bear the Filmark International Ltd mark and mainly due to the extreme amount of sheer ninja action lunacy it packs in.
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Along Comes A Tiger
Once again, Wu Ma has delivered an independent genre flick that is involving, utilising his excellent cast well and making a very predictable story about revenge something a little different.
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War
The problem with ‘War’ is that there just isn’t enough grit and oomph to make it a tough thriller and not enough action to make it a fun action movie.
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Mercenary For Justice
Despite a few hints of quality from the action/stunt team, the film is a shambolically constructed mess that is rarely fun to watch.
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Minari
‘Minari’ is beautifully shot – Terence Malik would be proud – and directed with such assuredness that you quickly realise that you are watching something special.
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Sakura Killers
While the whole story and most of the acting is goofy-as-hell there’s no doubting the fun ‘Sakura Killers’ delivers, along with all the great ninja busting.
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Danger Dolls
‘Danger Dolls’ seems to have been recorded on someone’s iPhone and there are a greater range of sets in an Andy Milligan film than this one.
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Russian Raid
The setup is basically a showcase for star Kotik and various real-life Russian MMA fighters to cut loose in a series of elaborate fight scenes and confrontations.
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My Name Is Nobody
‘My Name is Nobody’ (due to its budgetary constraints and modest scale) doesn’t hold a candle to the greats of the sub-genre, but it harbours one saving grace – and it’s a nasty one.
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Jiu Jitsu
Entertaining for the most part and certainly packed with fight action, the film unfortunately suffers from muddled execution of its own brilliantly bananas concept.
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Anima
A visually splendid hybrid of family drama, survival story and environmental clarion call, ‘Anima’ is a haunting feature that certainly leaves an impression.
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Space Sweepers
‘Space Sweepers’ may not be revolutionary in narrative terms but more than makes up for it with likeable characters, oodles of space-set adventure and lashings of superior CGI.
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I’m Livin’ It
Brilliant. Heart-breaking. Life-affirming. Devastating. These are the first words that came to my mind as the credits rolled.
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Seized
All nicely shot on location and featuring the crisp and crunchy fight action we expect from Adkins and Florentine, ‘Seized’ delivers the goods.
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Beyond The Law
It’s still a poor attempt at a revenge flick that is sorely lacking in action and regularly feels like a chore to sit through.
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The Revenger
It’s just disappointing that the obvious craft at work by the experienced crew on ‘The Revenger’ never quite translates into a solid, coherent whole.
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The Queen Of Black Magic
Fully embracing the dark side of black magic tinged retribution, Stamboel delivers a rollicking and shocking gore-soaked horror.
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Vanguard
‘Vanguard’ tries to be a slick, Chinese version of ‘Mission: Impossible’ but has no idea what made the Tom Cruise film popular with viewers and critics alike.
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Peace Hotel
A great set up is unfortunately wasted via odd creative choices, too much focus on comedy-romance and a reliance on grating theatrics.
Best New Films
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Deliver Us From Evil
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Along Comes A Tiger
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Minari
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I’m Livin’ It
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The Queen Of Black Magic
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Rock Me To The Moon
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Debt Collectors
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Killing
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Time To Hunt
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Vortex
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Still Human
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Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
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Canola
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Dying To Survive
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Shoplifters
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Parasite
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The Way Home
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Survival Family
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Sweet Bean
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The Night Comes For Us
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Unlucky Stars
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Phobia 2
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Till The End Of The World
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The Debt Collector
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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
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Dersu Uzala
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Harmonium
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New Blood
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Mad World
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Cure
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Accident Man
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Love Education