Is Furie Vietnam’s Answer to The Raid?
‘Furie’ is a Vietnamese action film from 2019 starring Veronica Ngo, and directed by Le-Van Kiet. Will it be ‘The Raid’ for Vietnam in terms of cross-cultural impact? Furie is…
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Master Z: Ip Man Legacy – Action Movie Review
‘Master Z’ follows Max Zhang‘s Cheung Tin-chi who first appeared in Ip Man as a supporting character, and now helms his own side-adventure. The Ip Man Legacy is shaping up…
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Memoir of a Murderer – Review
‘Memoir of a Murderer’, not to be confused with ‘Memories of Murder’, or ‘Confession of Murder’ for that matter. An alternate title to this film is ‘A Murderer’s Guide to Memorization’, which…
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Hard Target is F*cking Awesome
Hard Target is F*cking awesome. It’s also pretty cheesy, but god damn is it badass. John Woo is arguably the best shootout director of all time. There are some who…
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“Quadrophenia” review
Sam reviews the 1979 coming of age movie based on The Who’s classic rock opera ‘Quadrophenia‘. Directed by Franc Roddam’s with Pete Townshend’s brilliant songs (including “I’ve Had Enough,” “5:15,”…
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“Shotgun Stories” Review
‘Shotgun Stories’ came out in 2007, stars Michael Shannon, and was written and directed by Jeff Nichols. Set in Arkansas, this poetic and powerful film directed by Jeff Nichols (‘Mud’,…
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“Calvaire-The Ordeal” Pushing the Limits of Shock Film-Making
In the tradition of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and Deliverance comes ‘Calvaire-The Ordeal‘ directed by Fabrice du Welz – a chilling Belgian horror that pushes the limits of shock film-making. The…
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“Schlaflahmung” A Fevered Dream of Experimental Horror
An experimental horror short film from Sam Kench that captures an abstract vision of a nightmare. The film was accepted into the Live Free or Die Film Fest and the…
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