Take a Hong Kong comedy king and a Hong Kong “heavenly” king and have them play cops. Sounds like a good idea, but in this case, it’s a middle of the road film. Curry and Pepper are the worst members of the CID department of the Hong Kong police force. They spend their time looking […]
Read More Curry and Pepper (1990)This Hong Kong thriller is hailed as one of the greatest action dramas and it would be the inspiration for an Academy Award winning film. Two police officers, Lau Kin-Ming and Chan Wing-Yan, are truly opposites, but there is a connection between them. Lau is actually a mole working for Hon Sam, a notorious Triad […]
Read More Infernal Affairs (2002)German-born martial arts ace Mike Möller stars and directs this action packed film about one man’s shot at revenge against the gang responsible for his brother’s murder. What is interesting is that most of the film is told in flashback. Mikey, played by Möller, is a fighter who is in prison. After fighting an opponent, […]
Read More Arena of the Street Fighter (2013)Originally meant to be a sequel to Beverly Hills Ninja, this martial arts comedy is meant to be one of those not be taken seriously all thanks to one heck of a campy performance by “The Hoff”. Years ago, a baby was found on the harbor by Papasan, a local business owner who works as […]
Read More Dancing Ninja (2010)Take twelve of the top martial arts fighters from the United Kingdom, a one million dollar prize, and add a little bit of what Bruce Lee called “emotional content” and you have this entertaining martial arts drama from newcomer director Chee Keong-Cheung. The film takes place in a world where underground fighting has become extremely […]
Read More Underground (2007)Kwon Sang-Woo and Sung Dong-Il are back for more hysterics in the world of detectives as the trailer to The Accidental Detective 2: In Action has been unleashed and set for its North American debut next week! A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on a previous case quit […]
Read More “The Accidental Detective” Returns in Sequel to 2016 Hit with TrailerThe world of Stephen King‘s The Shining is returning with a new film in the works. The novel Doctor Sleep, which is the official sequel to The Shining, written by King, was released in September 2013 and revolves around the now adult Danny Torrance, who has begun to follow in his father’s footsteps by drinking […]
Read More McGregor to Lead “Shining” Sequel
