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Unleashed

Jet Li (The One), Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) and Louis Leterrier (The Transporter 2) have collaborated in Unleashed to create a seamless action movie that succeeds in almost every department. Besson, who it seems has been avoiding directing since Continue reading Unleashed→

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Posted on 21 August, 2005 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Drama, Martial Arts | Leave a reply

House of Flying Daggers

The Western world seems to be in the grip of Zhang Yimou hero-worship… ok bad pun, but with the release of Hero (Ying Xiong) and then House of Flying Daggers in short succession, it seems you can’t turn anywhere without Continue reading House of Flying Daggers→

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Posted on 13 February, 2005 by Mark Lavercombe
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Action/Adventure, Martial Arts, Period Drama | Leave a reply

Shaolin Soccer

If you’re after some slapstick comedy of ridiculous proportions, then Shaolin Soccer is the film for you. This film is vibrant and crazy. There is almost no dull moments in this flimsy premise that thankfully never outstays its welcome. The Continue reading Shaolin Soccer→

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Posted on 29 November, 2004 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Action/Adventure, Comedy, Martial Arts | Leave a reply

Tsui Hark’s Vampire Hunters

Okay, so I should have known that this film wouldn’t be great. In fact I knew it wouldn’t be great. But I thought at least it would be vaguely interesting, and that maybe the action would be impressive. Unfortunately this Continue reading Tsui Hark’s Vampire Hunters→

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Posted on 7 October, 2004 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Action/Adventure, Martial Arts, Vampire | Leave a reply

Zatôichi

Zatôichi is apparently based on a well-known Japanese folk story, of the blind samurai. It confused me greatly. Maybe I don’t relate to Japanese cinema? Or I don’t have the cultural understanding to appreciate the humour and references in this Continue reading Zatôichi→

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Posted on 7 September, 2004 by Mark Lavercombe
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Foreign Language, Martial Arts | Leave a reply

Sword In The Moon

Forget fancy cinematography, bullet time or super slow motion. Forget CGI effects and bluescreen. This film is well and truly ‘old school’. The martial arts action is frantic and hurried, recalling the late great Kurosawa’s work.
Rating: 4 starsHoopla Factor: 4.5 stars Continue reading Sword In The Moon→

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Posted on 2 August, 2004 by Stuart Wilson
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Versus

It’s got a good poster, hasn’t it? It looks exciting, yes? That’s what I thought when I first saw it on the video store shelf. Unfortunately I was VERY disappointed. Versus is basically two or so hours of fighting. And Continue reading Versus→

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Posted on 27 July, 2004 by Stuart Wilson
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The Princess Blade

After the disappointment of Volcano High I was thrilled with The Princess Blade, one of the many new DVDs appearing in my video store in the ‘Eastern Eye’ collection. This film is just about as close to live action Anime as Continue reading The Princess Blade→

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Posted on 21 April, 2004 by Stuart Wilson
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Volcano High

There’s been a recent surge in the availability of Asian cinema in our local video stores here in Melbourne. As a consequence I’ve been lapping up many of the (mostly Japanese) films on offer. Volcano High hails from South Korea Continue reading Volcano High→

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Posted on 21 April, 2004 by Stuart Wilson
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 is the excellent conclusion to the saga of ‘The Bride’. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 was an amazing film. Certainly, the bar was set extremely high for the second instalment. Perhaps only The Godfather: Part II had Continue reading Kill Bill: Vol. 2→

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Posted on 1 January, 1970 by Mark Lavercombe
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