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One Perfect Day – Review

One Perfect Day – Review

Kim Jee-woon’s, the indisputable master of violent, disturbingly intense thriller-shockers, latest project is a consciously minimalistic, yet deeply enjoyable and visually stunning rom-com. Click for the full review...

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This Girl Is Bad-Ass!! – Review

This Girl Is Bad-Ass!! – Review

Revolves around Uncle Sawang and his niece Jakkalan whose lives turn into chaos after Jakkalan is hired to transport some smuggled goods to ruthless gangsters. Click for the full review...

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Nightfall – Review

Nightfall – Review

Nightfall is a 2012 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Roy Chow, starring Nick Cheung, Simon Yam, Janice Man and Kay Tse. Click for the full review...

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A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era – Review

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era – Review

The Shohei Imamura penned film chronicles the 1860s and the adventures of Saheji, a good-time hustler who runs up his bill at a brothel and is forced to work there to pay it off. His run-ins with crooks, johns, prostitutes and panoply of characters, shown through an almost Altman-esque tapestry, highlight a certain Tokyoite archetype that goes against the usual Japanese stereotype. Click for the full review...

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Man from Shaolin – Review

Man from Shaolin – Review

In this movie, the physical action it's decent and quite well made, and the story line is interesting and will keep you wondering and thinking what could happen next. Click for the full review...

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Budo: The Art of Killing – Review

Budo: The Art of Killing – Review

Budo is a rare documentary on the most well-known of the Japanese martial arts, including Kyujutsu, Kendo, Karate, Judo, Iaido, Sumo, Naginatajutsu, Kobudo, and more. Although it is presented as a documentary, it is perhaps the most artistic expression of the genre. Click for the full review...

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The Land of Hope – Review

The Land of Hope – Review

After a string of excellent movies (showcasing an awesome, almost frightening consistency of quality) - e.g. Suicide Club, Noriko's Dinner Table, Love Exposure, Guilty of Romance - Sion Sono provides his most mature film to date with "The Land of Hope". Click for the full review...

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From Beijing with Love – Review

From Beijing with Love – Review

An incompetent 007-wannabe is sent to locate a stolen dinosaur skull. Click for the full review...

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Going by the Book – Review

Going by the Book – Review

Things get out of control when Doman, an eager and saintly traffic cop, is asked the play the role of the bank robber in a robbery intervention police training program. Click for the full review...