Reviews

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  The Villagers

  4.0
  Action, Drama, Thriller  •  South Korea

  ‘The Villagers’ is a fine action-thriller, tackling darker themes while still being able to weave in humour and pathos. Highly recommended.

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  The Shadow’s Edge

  4.0
  Action, Crime, Martial Arts, Thriller  •  China

  ‘The Shadow’s Edge’ melds old school action and new school technology to entertaining effect and gives Chan one of his best roles in years.

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  Vengeance Of A Snow Girl

  4.0
  Action, Adventure, Drama, Martial Arts  •  Hong Kong

  There’s crisp action throughout, a captivating story, a bittersweet ending and plenty of ammunition to suggest that Lo Wei did know what he was doing.

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  Love Hurts

  3.5
  Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Romance  •  USA

  Set on Valentine’s Day, the flick sees the well-worn tale of a deadly killer’s criminal life coming back to haunt him but the 87North team inject proceedings with fun and a truckload of well-orchestrated action.

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  Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback

  3.5
  Action, Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller  •  Japan

  With crisp animation and a more epic cinematic scope than the series, the film is a slick adventure packed with (occasionally predictable) twists and short bursts of action.

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  Love Never Ends

  4.5
  Drama, Family, Romance  •  China

  A heart-warming love story, a powerful comment on the treatment of the elderly in China (though it can be extended worldwide) and a stunning drama that looks at how the marginalised survive.