Release Year: 2016

‘A Violent Prosecutor’ might not be winning awards for originality, but it certainly serves as a good use of two hours.

‘After The Storm’ doesn’t quite hit the heights of ‘Our Little Sister’, but it is another world class contribution to cinema by one of the modern masters.

Scott Adkins returns to one of his signature roles in this fourth instalment of the ‘Undisputed’ franchise and, much like Parts 2 & 3, he and the film deliver.

Superbly paced, mounted and executed, one should simply sit back and enjoy this kung fu spectacle.

Sentimental, yet never schmaltzy, inspiring though certainly not preachy, ‘Canola’ strikes a beautiful balance between its elements that makes for a hugely admirable whole.

There’s very little action on offer and Seagal is just a secondary character in a movie in which his name and face are plastered all over the packaging.

Like the first film, it is a slick and intense thriller that boasts solid performances from its cast.

‘Contract to Kill’ earns an extra half star for the editor’s efforts but the film as a whole is clearly far too broken to ever be fixed.

Packed with the deluge of banality and popular references that will doubtlessly age the film well before it’s time, this third part is every bit as frustrating and lazy as the one that came before it.

As good as a belated direct-to-DVD sequel to a John Woo/Jean Claude Van Damme classic gets.

With a sparse soundtrack, and an ensemble of superb performers, Koji Fukada has fashioned a haunting film that is never quite a thriller despite leanings in that direction.

‘Headshot’ is often a thrilling ride and once again showcases Iko Uwais at the top of his game and that Indonesia is one of the biggest innovators in modern martial arts cinema.