Painful? – A Richard Norton Obituary
Vasily Pugh reflects on the sad passing of Australian martial artist, actor, stunt performer/coordinator, and fight choreographer, Richard Norton.
Perhaps not what one might be expecting from all those involved but nevertheless ‘Ode to Gallantry’ is another solid Cheh flick buoyed by a fantastic lead performance from Philip Kwok.
A partial remake of ‘Eyewitness’, the flawed, but diverting 1981 William Hurt/Sigourney Weaver thriller, ‘In Between Loves’ starts with promise only to quickly lose it all.
Frivolous of plot it may be but director Huang Ta makes up for the lack of narrative meat by stuffing the film with superb fight action.
The finale offers a solid conclusion to a production that has promise but never quite delivers on it – ‘Crazy Nuts of Kung Fu’ is never really the kung-fu buddy film you hope it will be.
A fangtastically (sorry!) fun and extremely silly film is a great time for those looking for a creatively made comedy with a dash of cool supernatural action.
It’s another story about the quiet drama of everyday life despite being set in the music industry and while Hong Kong keeps making films that stay true to their roots, I’ll always be watching.
Eureka Entertainment are bringing the 1995 Hong Kong action thriller ‘The Adventurers’ (大冒險家) to US and UK Blu-ray on April 28/29, 2025.
Edko Films are bringing the 2024 Hong Kong action disaster movie ‘Cesium Fallout’ (焚城) to Hong Kong Blu-ray and DVD on April 3, 2025.
‘Bullet Train Explosion’ (新幹線大爆破) is a 2025 Japanese action thriller directed by Shinji Higuchi.
Well Go USA are bringing the 2024 South Korean crime drama ‘Revolver’ (리볼버) to US Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on April 8, 2025.
Australian martial artist, actor, stunt performer/coordinator, and fight choreographer Richard Norton has passed away at the age of 75.
‘Yadang: The Snitch’ (야당) is a 2025 South Korean action crime drama directed by Hwang Byeng-Gug.
88 Films are bringing the 1971 Hong Kong martial arts movie ‘Lady With A Sword’ (鳳飛飛) to US and UK Blu-ray on April 21/22, 2025.
88 Films are bringing the 1989 Hong Kong action comedy ‘Miracles: The Canton Godfather’ (奇蹟) to UK 4K UHD on April 14, 2025.