Road Rash Reviews

Revolver 1973 Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 109 mins | 1973

4 Star
He Will do Everything for Love.
From the days when men were hard and the crimes were dirtier. Revolver comes from writer/director Sergio Sollima (Violent City, The Black Corsair) an Italian tale of criminal activity that crosses the border into France. A time when fashion was vibrant, values were different and everybody smoked. Being Italian, there is plenty of flesh…more

KNOCKABOUT (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray Review *****

Cert 15 | 92 mins | 1979

5 Star
Phenomenal Fighting Skills.
Eureka have landed a big fish with this classic Martial Arts extravaganza, Directed and staring Sammo Hung who is a firm favourite of the Martial arts scene. But it is the main star that steals the show. It is the underrated but absolutely brilliant Yuen Biao (Project A, My Lucky Stars, Millionaires Express) with the best skills…more

DREADNAUGHT (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 95 mins | 1981

4 Star
Waiting for the Mouse to Turn.
Actor, stuntman turned director Woo-Ping Yuen (Drunken Master, Tiger Cage, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny) brings us a tale of murder and extreme violence, as a wicked criminal tries to evade the authorities. From the early 1980s, this film fits right into the action/ comedies that were coming out of Hong Kong…more

Spiritwalker Digital Release Review ****-

Cert 15 | 108 mins | 2021

4 Star
The Search for the Right Soul in Seoul.
Trinity Cine Asia brings us the winner of 20th New York Asian Film Festival, Daniel Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema. Spiritwalker, written and directed by relative newcomer Jae-geun Yoon (Heartbeat). But what he brings is top-notch action Gun-fu thriller. It will keep you on the edge of your seat, as…more

Odd Couple (Eureka Classics) Review *****

Cert 12 | 97 mins | 1997

5 Star
Pure Talent, Pure Brilliance.
What a way to start a new company, Odd Couple was the first film by Gar Bo Motion Picture Company (aka. Gar-Bo Film Company). Started by Kung-Fu stars Sammo Hung (The Millionaires Express, Encounter of the Spooky Kind), Lau Kar-wing (Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Warrior), and Karl Maka (Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon, Mad Mission…more

Midnight Review ****-

Cert 15 | 103 mins | 2022

4 star high tension killer thriller.
Midnight is a South Korean serial killer thriller written and directed by Oh-Seung Kwon in his extremely impressive feature debut. It is presented here in Korean with English subtitles courtesy of Eureka Entertainment.
“Think about it Officer. She said she’s in the neighbourhood, then suddenly she’s out of touch. Do you think it makes sense?”
As the…more

Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon Blu-ray (Eureka Classics) Limited Edition 2-Disc Review ****-

Cert 15 | 100 mins | 1990

4 Star
Hard Slaps with Slap Stick
Actor, stuntman, and well seasoned director Chia-Yung Liu (The Treasure Hunters, Once Upon a Time in China) brings us his penultimate film. He delivers an all out action comedy with this explosive buddy cop film. When Robocop was on the Hong Kong DVD stands, Sammo Hung (Warriors Two & The Prodigal Son, Encounter of the…more

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