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Chocolate: UK preview

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Director Prachya Pinkaew brings us a whole new female fighting sensation in the making, JeeJa Yanin, but is it another Ong-Bak or an overly earnest disappointment like Warrior King? (more…)

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Flash Point

Saturday, March 29th, 2008
The latest teaming of director Wilson Yip and star/action choreographer Donnie Yen (Dragon Tiger Gate, S.P.L.) brings the sort of top-notch martial arts we’ve come to expect – so why is it so light on action? (more…)

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I Am Jackie Chan: My Life In Action

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
An insightful look into the life of Asia’s biggest superstar, as likable and endearing as the man himself… (more…)

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Invisible Target

Monday, April 14th, 2008
Heralded as something of a return to heyday of Hong Kong action movies, Invisible Target isn’t quite that, but it sure ain’t half bad.

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Magnificent Bodyguards / The Protector

Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Yet more Jackie Chan films from the archives, but do we really need them in ‘Ultra-bit’ quality?… (more…)

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New Police Story

Sunday, January 21st, 2007
A return to form for Jackie, but this could be way too sentimental for Western action audiences… (more…)

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The Top Ten Hong Kong movies…

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
The bite size guide for those of you who loved Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but were too afraid to ask where to go next… these are the ten Hong Kong movies you MUST see! (more…)

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