If I was slightly disappointed by the last Shaw Brother movie I watched, Heroes of the East cleared that disappointment up in a hurry. While it’s almost entirely plotless after the first 30 minutes, what plot is there serves its … Continue reading →

Only about 30 minutes of The Magic Blade really grabbed me. It was 30 minutes of non-stop, lurid action. Weird characters, cannibalism, freaky weapons and sets- it had it all. The rest of the film? Not so much. It was … Continue reading →

Some facts about Challenge of The Masters: Lau Kar-Fai (Gordon Liu) plays Wong Fei-Hung One of the climactic battles is with his adopted brother, Lau Kar Leung Lau Kar Leung also direct the film So yeah, Challenge of the Masters … Continue reading →

Simply, Ip Man is a great pure martial arts movie. Everything that’s right about the genre is present here and, for my money, that makes this one a keeper. Directed by Wilson Yip (SPL) and starring Donnie Yen, one of … Continue reading →

I went to the Brattle Monday and checked out Ashes of Time Redux, Wong Kar Wai’s “definitive” version of his 1994 wuxia pian. Fifteen years and three distinct versions of the movie later, Ashes of Time is still a baffling, … Continue reading →