• A Light Never Goes Out

    Aug 19, 2024

    A beautifully shot portrait of grief, redemption and family, ‘A Light Never Goes Out’ deserves the plaudits it is receiving and much more.

  • Blade Of The 47 Ronin

    Jun 30, 2023

    ‘Blade of the 47 Ronin’ is slick albeit silly fun that rightly plays everything just earnest enough to be taken seriously but having fun with the hokey concept of Samurai’s running around modern Budapest fighting evil witches.

  • Broker

    Feb 22, 2023

    ‘Broker’ is deceptively gentle in the same way as the tide is – constant, soothing and yet with a power to erode even the hardest granite with its motion.

  • Carter

    Sep 13, 2022

    Joo Won and the stunt people do give it their all and there are some creative sequences on show, but it doesn’t quite come together into a satisfying whole.

  • Chilli Laugh Story

    Jun 19, 2024

    ‘Chilli Laugh Story’ is pure Hong Kong, a comedy drama about those that would probably be forgotten about by other film industries.

  • Fistful Of Vengeance

    Mar 5, 2022

    Undemanding fun that benefits from a likeable cast, a vibe that just wants to entertain, and lots of shiny fight action.

  • Hit Team

    Aug 4, 2022

    Penned by prolific director and writer Wong Jing, ‘Hit Team’ is a formulaic cop thriller done on a low budget, something that makes itself very apparent early on.

  • Hunt

    Jan 2, 2023

    Perhaps too overly convoluted, po-faced and twist happy for its own good, ‘Hunt’ is nevertheless mounted with impressive verve and if one can forgive its flaws, is an exhilarating action charged political thriller.

  • Incantation

    Aug 15, 2022

    A palpable sense of all-consuming dread is maintained throughout the runtime and the makers never resort to jump scares just for the sake of them.

  • Life Must Go On

    Dec 4, 2023

    ‘Life Must Go On’ is not a cavalcade of hilarity nor is it remotely original, but it is a pleasant surprise and another reminder of the life left in Hong Kong cinema.

  • New Kung Fu Cult Master

    Dec 25, 2022

    ‘New Kung Fu Cult Master’ isn’t a great film, maybe not even a very good one, but there’s enough strengths here to make you eager to watch the second part.

  • New Kung Fu Cult Master 2

    Jun 5, 2023

    It’s watchable (though don’t dare take your eyes off it for a moment or you’ll miss at least three dramatic revelations) and confidently put together, but satisfying as a conclusion to the big story it is not.