Cert 15 | 103 mins | 2022
5 Star
Never Let a Skill Die.
Well, be prepared to have your heartstrings well and truly pulled, with writing her first feature and her directorial debut, Anastasia Tsang‘s touching and heartfelt tribute to Hong Kong’s famous, now disappearing Neon signs. This is an awesome film.
Mei-hsiang (Sylvia Chang, Love Education, Passion) sits in an amusement arcade, playing a coin pusher, but she…more
Cert PG | 152 mins | 1975
4 Star
A Tension Packed Thrill Ride.
Writer/director Jun’ya Satô (Hold Me and Kiss Me, G-Men ’75), along with writers Sunao Sakagami, and Ryûnosuke Ono (Crying Freeman (TV Mini Series), The Procurer), came up with one intense story that would go on to inspire future filmmakers. The Bullet Train is a unique film to Japan, but the story can be placed anywhere.
In…more
Cert 15 | 119 mins | 2023
4 star hilarious and very dark homeowner comedy.
Over My Dead Body is a 2023 Hong Kong comedy film, written by Kong Ho-Yan (The Midnight After) and directed by Ho Cheuk-Tin (The Sparring Partner).
It is presented here in Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles and is showing now in cinemas across the UK.
“This apartment! If we call the cops, it will…more
Cert 18 | 262 mins | 1974
5 Star
Stunning Martial Arts Violence.
1974 was a very busy year for Shigehiro Ozawa (Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist, House of Gamblers) as he brings us three of the most violent (at the time) Martial Arts films, all staring the great Shin’ichi Chiba (Sonny Chiba) (The Executioner, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2). One man versus’s the Yakuza and the…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins | 2022
4 Star
Gun-Fu Goes East.
Producer turned writer Ji-Woong Nam (The Ugly Duckling, The Con Artists) weaves a tale of high-octane death and destruction, as a retired killer is on a rescue mission. This slick Gun-Fu movie is directed by Jae-Hoon Choi (The Swordsman, The Hypnosis) and he brings all the action to life as the bodies drop. A must-watch for the…more
Cert 18 | 95 mins | 1989
4 Star
Martial Arts Legends Team Up.
Director Woo-Ping Yuen (Drunken Master, Tiger Cage) brings us the fourth instalment of the ‘Girls With Guns’ series of explosive Martial Arts and guns, lots of guns. This time, Cynthia Khan (In the Line of Duty III, Madam City Hunter) teams up with male Martial Arts master Donnie Yen (Iron Monkey, Raging Fire, Chasing the…more
Cert 18 | 90 mins | 1988
4 Star
Red Army Rampage.
Welcome to 1988 and the explosion that is In The Line of Duty III. This no-holds-barred action film will smack you right between the eyes. Directed by Arthur Wong (The Warlords, Bodyguards and Assassins) and Brandy Yuen (Drunken Master, Master of Zen), who bring this violent story to life, as the Girls-with-Guns series goes from strength to…more
