Reviews

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  Rashomon

  4.0
  Crime, Drama, Mystery  •  Japan

  Based on a pre-war short story, it tackles a major crime in a sober, yet discreet way and plays with the idea that even an obvious crime has many layers hidden beneath the surface.

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  Silent Night

  3.5
  Action, Thriller  •  USA

  Bogged down with a little too much cliché and oppressive doom, ‘Silent Night’ may not be what you’re expecting but it is Woo still flexing both his artistic and action muscles to deliver a ‘Death Wish’ style action flick.

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  Kung Fu Chefs

  3.5
  Action, Comedy, Martial Arts  •  China, Hong Kong

  ‘Kung Fu Chefs’ slipped through the cracks on its initial release, but with its star getting more attention than ever before, it might be worth revisiting.

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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