Cert 15 | 97 mins | 2020
4 Star
Fists, Feet and lots of Cash.
Former stuntman turned writer/director Jesse V. Johnson (Savage Dog, The Debt Collector) brings us a hard hitting fast paced buddy movie that has you on the edge of your seat from the opening scenes.
French (Scott Adkins, The Legend of Hercules, The Expendables 2, The Bourne Ultimatum) due to being shot twice in the chest,…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins | 2994
4 Star
Quirky Judo Drama.
From seasoned director/producer Johnnie To (Election, Election 2, Mad Detective, Exiled) comes his judo tribute to Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress) ‘The Greatest Film Maker’. With this tale of a washed up ex-judo champion and those who want to see what this memorable champ still has in the tank.
At AH, an after hours karaoke bar,…more
Cert 12 | 121 mins | 1979
5 Star
A Wise Man Sees All.
Once again Masters of Cinema bring us another masterpiece from the magnificent story teller King Hu (A Touch of Zen, The Fate of Lee Khan, Legend of the Mountain), having written, directed and edited this tale of greed, desire and redemption this is 100% a King Hu film. #215 in their Dual-Format restoration series, which…more
Cert 15 | 104 mins | 2019
4 Star
Samurai, Ninjas and Guns.
Writer/director Bernard Rose (Anna Karenina, Frankenstein) started out making videos for the likes of UB40 and Frankie Goes to Hollywood and went on to direct one of our all time horror faves Candyman. This time he tells the story of a Japanese event, that has lasted to this day. The Japanese Marathon.
For two hundred and sixty…more
Cert 12 | 105 mins | 1973
5 Star
The Intrigues of War.
From actor, writer, director King Hu (Legend of the Mountain, All the King’s Men) comes a tale of fourteenth century China when the Monguls rule with an iron fist and the people have had enough and are fighting back under rebel Chu Yuan-Chang’s army. With choreography from the legend that is Sammo Hung (Wheels on Meals,…more
Cert 18 | 299 mins | 1977, 1979, 1987
5 Star
Martial Arts Master Class.
Before the rise of the martial Arts comedy king that is Jackie Chan (Jackie Chan’s Police Story & Police Story 2, Jackie Chan’s PROJECT A & PROJECT A PART II, City Hunter, Wheels on Meals) in the West, there was a master of the fists and feet that stayed in the East and that was the…more
Cert 18 | 202 mins | 1976-1979
5 Star
John Woo Magic.
He writes them and he directs them, John Woo (Wu Yu Sheng, John Y.S. Woo) (A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled, Broken Arrow), a man of many names and a master of his craft of action and drama with Martial Arts and swordplay dominating these two films. Mastering his style in Hong Kong before making a…more
