Rating: 4.0
-
Iron Fists
Mar 30, 2015‘Iron Fists’ is packed with varied action, good performances from luminaries like Chen Kuan-Tai and Mang Fei and is constructed in a way that does no shame to its lofty inspiration.
-
Iron Road
Mar 30, 2015Powered by Wu’s lean direction and vision and Li’s brilliant star turn, ‘Iron Road’ should win new fans for both.
-
Island Of Fire
Mar 30, 2015For a low budget, rushed production, the emotional content of the film and the quality of its cast save the day providing us with a kung fu influenced ‘Shawshank Redemption’ wannabe.
-
Japan Organized Crime Boss
Apr 1, 2015With brains, brawn and cool, cruel style to spare, ‘Japan Organized Crime Boss’ is a fantastic entry point to Fukasaku’s earlier movies.
-
JCVD
Apr 1, 2015Perhaps the only downside is that I would still rather watch one of Van Damme’s straight action pictures.
-
Ju-On: The Grudge
Apr 2, 2015If you think Japanese horror cinema is becoming mired in recently coined cliché, or you simply love being scared, the troubling, dreadful world of ‘Ju-on’ is required viewing.
-
Ju-On: The Grudge 2
Apr 2, 2015While ‘Ju-on 2’ is another rewarding journey through a landscape of fear and loathing, now is the time for its creator to terrorise avenues new.
-
Juliet In Love
Apr 2, 2015‘Juliet In Love’ could be well-described as an economic and perhaps minimal love story; there are no grand gestures or over-the-top histrionics.
-
Jump Ashin!
Apr 2, 2015For all its minor shortcomings though, ‘Jump Ashin’ is an affecting production that has enough of a hardened edge to make the eventual redemption welcome.
-
Keep Running
Aug 20, 2021It’s hard not to come away from ‘Keep Running’ with a feeling of awe for those involved, but also a sense that we’ve come to really get to know the participants by the end.
-
Kickboxer
Apr 3, 2015Budget restraints are sometimes apparent, but this doesn’t detract from another quality Yuen Biao vehicle.
-
Kikujiro
Apr 3, 2015Unlike many Hollywood takes on a similar subject, ‘Kikujiro’ prides itself on its unpredictability and genuine heart.