Reviews

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  Eye For An Eye

  3.0
  Action, Drama, Martial Arts  •  China

  Watchable, slickly made, potboiler with a dash of decent action, ‘Eye for an Eye’ may not set the genre on fire but is an unfussy and mostly entertaining quick fix of blind warrior swordplay action.

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  The Tai Chi Master

  3.0
  Action, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Wuxia  •  China

  ‘The Tai Chi Master’ has all the components you expect – an impressive budget, a handful of beautiful actresses, and plenty of action – but never quite convinces.

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  Broken Oath

  4.0
  Action, Drama, Martial Arts  •  Hong Kong

  With choreography by the great Yuen Woo-Ping and Hsu Hsia, ‘Broken Oath’ lets its female star showcase her considerable skill in a multitude of crisply choreographed set-pieces

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  Black Rain

  4.0
  Drama, War  •  Japan

  ‘Black Rain’ excels in its examination of Japanese society, especially in the post-Atomic age. The bomb almost becomes the end of a civilisation as the traditional customs and expectations change forever.

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  Stuntman

  4.0
  Action, Drama, Martial Arts  •  Hong Kong

  A fantastic mix of drama and action, ‘Stuntman’ is at once an ode to the action giants of yesteryear and how the modern movie-making world has changed drastically since their heyday, and a touching family drama about redemption.

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  Yellow Fangs

  4.0
  Adventure, Disaster, Horror, Thriller  •  Japan

  ‘Yellow Fangs’ is an excellent creature feature that may have slipped under the radar for many audiences. Hopefully, Sanada’s burgeoning reputation worldwide might mean that this changes soon.