Black Cat
Jade Leung’s impressively committed performance and the always dependable Simon Yam elevate the low budget nature of the flick making it an entertaining romp.
Jade Leung’s impressively committed performance and the always dependable Simon Yam elevate the low budget nature of the flick making it an entertaining romp.
There are some excellent action scenes here and though the choreography gets a little too familiar, it does throw in a few unusual moves.
There’s much silliness, a lot that doesn’t make sense, some dodgy CGI, but mercifully a boatload of wicked fight action.
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.
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.
‘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.
Eureka Entertainment are bringing the 1974 Hong Kong martial arts movie ‘Shaolin Boxers’ (福建少林拳) to UK Blu-ray on March 24, 2025.
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‘How To Forget You’ (君の忘れ方) is a 2025 Japanese romantic drama co-written and directed by Yu Sakudo.
‘Crypto Man’ (폭락 / Death Business) is a 2025 South Korean drama written and directed by Hyun Hae-Ri.
‘Dark Nuns’ (검은 수녀들 / The Priest 2: Dark Nuns) is a 2025 South Korean supernatural thriller directed by Kwon Hyeok-Jae.
Eureka Entertainment are bringing two Hong Kong martial arts classics directed by Chang Cheh – ‘The Daredevils’ and ‘Ode to Gallantry’ – to US and UK Blu-ray on March 24/25, 2025.
We have reached that joyous time of the year once more, so we would like to extend our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.
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