WATCH NOW In his effort to ensure this latest entry is as riveting, action packed and stylized as the original, he is joined by yet another kicking machine Cox Liu Kung Yao and rookie Tino Wong. Event Are directed by Yuen Woo Ping and supervised by the director Ng See Yuen. The movie is just […]
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WATCH NOW One of the films that really captivated me in my exploration of classic Kung Fu Theater was the 1979 film, ‘Sleeping Fist.’ I remember watching the Thundering Mantis and feeling blessed Leung Kar-Yan ‘Beardy’, and Huang I-Lung the two other key components of ‘Sleeping Fist’ reunited to make another film. Fishmonger: As we
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WATCH NOW One could easily envision the adrenaline-fueled mentality that direct-to-video action movie lovers experienced some years back when they stumbled upon Lorenzo Lamas and Matthias Hues face-to-face on the cover of 1993’s Bounty Tracker at their local Blockbuster Video. Worst Vacation Ever: In the film, Lorenzo Lamas takes on the role of Johnathan Damone,
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WATCH NOW This thrilling ninja and samurai movie produced by Toei Studios is known as Shogun’s Ninja. It was released in the Japan in November of 1980 and generated some revenue. It also enhanced the careers of some quality actors. I found this film in a combo DVD set by Saint Clair Vision that was
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WATCH NOW The film ‘Into the Deep’ stems from the mind of David Beton, who also penned ‘The Hatton Garden Job’. Kate Cox makes her directorial debut in this film that has been termed a thriller by many, but in reality does not seem to fulfill the prerequisites of the genre given how it lacks
WATCH NOW I absolutely adore the idea of RIOT GIRLS. A world with queer characters set in a post-apocalyptic world where everyone seems to have coped with the end of the world by diving head-first into Punk music. Sign me up! Riot Girls is set after a mysterious sickness eliminates all adults. The remaining older
WATCH NOW In the dark, cold waters near North Korea, a disaster awaits a US Navy fast attack submarine a hideous stealth submarine attacks it resulting in the sinking of the vessel while murder of the Executive Officer and Engineering Officer, Tom Palatonio. The vessel’s captain, Commander Burt Habley, Palatonio’s lover, gets a Naval Inquire’s
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WATCH NOW In the end, “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” makes for one more vivid nightmare in a good year for horror films. This thriller portrays the merger of concept-driven cinema with strong character work from the film’s leads, as is the case with many classic horror movies in 2016. Horror, which has emerged as
WATCH NOW While waiting to hear back from a publisher for a possible manuscript titled, “Strangers On A Train”, Patricia Highsmith wrote a novel in 1949 on the relationship between a timid shopgirl and her much older housewife. This book, “The Price of Salt”, was later published in 1952, under a pseudonym. It is well-known
WATCH NOW From “Princess Mononoke” to “Crash,” incredible stories come in all forms. Some are so beautiful and hard-hitting that simply watching them makes me grateful I even had the chance to see it. Some films that represent reality touch your emotions on a level beyond mere entertainment. The best of these is when a
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