I’m not sure what people wanted out of this movie. I expected genre cinema, and got genre cinema. It doesn’t always make sense, but that’s okay. It kicks into high gear pretty quickly and just runs until the finale, which … Continue reading
From 2003 to 2011 I wrote at least a few words about every movie I saw. I’m going to try to return to doing that this year. I’m starting off with a little bit of a backlog, so we’ll see … Continue reading
I have some news! Since, as some of you might know, I’m no longer active on Twitter, I’ve got to get back in the habit of sharing news here. It’ll be good for me, doing some real blogging for a … Continue reading
Police Story 2 There’s a scene in Sammo Hung’s MILLIONAIRES EXPRESS, a rollicking heist/western/kung fu movie from 1986 that is a go-to when I discuss the stunt-work being done in Hong Kong in the 1980s. In it, Yuen Biao, one … Continue reading
Lau Kar Leung has passed away. While I’m no longer watching 150-200 Hong Kong movies every year, I’ll forever be in love with Hong Kong cinema. The death of one of one of the true giants hits home. I’ve written … Continue reading
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