Reviews

Moving Target

2.0

Action, Martial Arts • Ireland, USA
Nov 27

Don Wilson is his usual likable self, gets to kick loads of butt and there’s something odd and unique about seeing him run around Ireland kicking lots of ass.
Integrity

3.0

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller • Hong Kong
Nov 20

The result is every bit as slick as viewers have come to expect from the film-makers, but severely lacking in genre staples like tension or excitement.

Butterfly And Sword

3.5

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Romance, Wuxia • Hong Kong
Nov 13

If you’re one who only digs more grounded, one-on-one martial arts action then you may want to look away, but fans of wuxia action are in for a treat.
The Spirit Of The Dragon

2.0

Action, Comedy, Martial Arts • Hong Kong
Nov 6

What could have been an amusing film sprinkled with a bit of action is more like a woefully over-exaggerated piece of fluff that wastes a good cast.
The Asian Connection

1.0

Action, Crime, Drama • USA
Nov 6

‘The Asian Connection’ is easily one of Seagal’s worst outings to date, as well as being one of the poorest films I’ve seen in some time.
The Bridge Curse

3.0

Horror, Mystery, Thriller • Taiwan
Oct 31

Thanks to a novel set-up, some impressive tension and a cast of youngsters that aren’t as annoying as they first appear, ‘The Bridge Curse’ provides enough jolts to warrant a watch.
The Grand Grandmaster

2.0

Action, Comedy, Drama, Martial Arts • Hong Kong
Oct 26

‘The Grand Grandmaster’ barely has enough good material for a TikTok clip though and it should be noted that this drudgery goes on for a full two hours.
Crocodile Island

2.0

Adventure, Disaster, Fantasy • China
Oct 12

‘Crocodile Island’ is deadly earnest which doesn’t quite work when characters are facing spiders the size of a shire horse.
#Alive

3.5

Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller • South Korea
Oct 12

Buoyed by two incredible performances from the young leads the film offers a fun take on two youngsters in the digital age using their grasp of tech to help them survive.
Double Dragon

3.0

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi • USA
Sep 29

Bad fashion, hideous colours, crazy make-up effects and over-the-top acting make this video game adaptation a trash classic.
A City Called Dragon

3.5

Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Wuxia • Taiwan
Sep 25

‘A City Called Dragon’ is one of many 70s Taiwanese action films that deserve a wider audience and hopefully modest reviews like this can help.
The Sandwich Man

3.0

Drama • Taiwan
Sep 19

Overall this is an interesting, thoughtful collection of stories that shows promise. Yet it is once again a film whose historical significance leaves more of an impression than the material therein.
Ip Man 4: The Finale

3.0

Action, Biography, Drama, History, Martial Arts • Hong Kong
Sep 12

This fourth go around for Yen and director Yip with the Ip saga is as solid as ever from the duo but pales in comparison to the first two instalments.
Future Kick

3.0

Action, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi • USA
Sep 2

Don Wilson is on good form and gets to strut his stuff in a few crunchy, punchy, round housing fight scenes including a brutal face off with Chris Penn come the finale.
Blackbelt

3.5

Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Thriller • USA
Aug 26

Along with all the sweet kickboxing action the flick crams in a fair chunk of graphic gore and a surprising amount of drama for a low budget B-movie.
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

3.5

Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi • Japan
Aug 21

‘Heroes Rising’ is a step in the right direction but it is still some way from being the ultimate ‘My Hero Academia’ movie.
My Prince Edward

3.5

Drama, Romance • Hong Kong
Aug 14

Tackling familiar pressures that face young couples – especially women – in modern Hong Kong, Wong favours an understated, low-fi style that suits the material very well.
Seeding Of A Ghost

2.5

Crime, Horror, Thriller • Hong Kong
Aug 7

For the undemanding genre fan, or neophyte viewers just discovering Asian horror, ‘Seeding of a Ghost’ is that illustrious “beer & pizza” time waster that provides a taster of what else to expect.
Double World

3.0

Action, Adventure, Fantasy • China
Jul 31

Big of budget and large in scope, ‘Double World’ starts out promising and begins to build to something rather exciting before petering off in the final third when it can’t quite keep up its momentum.
Zen Master 6

3.0

Action, Martial Arts • China, Hong Kong
Jul 20

Too early for the post-‘Once Upon A Time In China’ boom and too late for the post-‘Shaolin Temple’ frenzy in 1981, ‘Zen Master 6’ is perhaps better appreciated all of these years later.