Reviews

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  A Legend

  2.0
  Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts  •  China, Hong Kong

  ‘A Legend’ was a sequel nobody asked for, a follow-up to the woeful ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ which I only now realise was intended as a sequel to ‘The Myth’.

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  Black Cat

  3.5
  Action, Thriller  •  Hong Kong

  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.

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  Tai Chi Chun

  3.5
  Action, Drama, Martial Arts  •  China

  There are some excellent action scenes here and though the choreography gets a little too familiar, it does throw in a few unusual moves.

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  Undiscovered Tomb

  3.0
  Action, Adventure, Martial Arts  •  Hong Kong

  There’s much silliness, a lot that doesn’t make sense, some dodgy CGI, but mercifully a boatload of wicked fight action.

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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.