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A Tale of Two Sisters

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Kim Ji-woon (The Foul King, The Quiet Family) directs this intelligent Asian shocker with more than a few surprises… (more…)

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Divergence

Thursday, December 29th, 2005
A super slick thriller from Benny Chan (Heroic Duo, Gen-X Cops, A Moment of Romance) - but easy on the melodrama!… (more…)

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Double Vision

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
It’s Seven meets Ring in a supernatural horror from Peony Pavilion director Chen Kuo-fu - starring Hong Kong’s Tony Leung Ka-fai and America’s David Morse… (more…)

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Dumplings

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006
The secret of eternal youth lies within Aunt Mei’s dumplings, but be warned, they may be an acquired taste… (more…)

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Infernal Affairs

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
They don’t come much slicker than this - Tony Leung and Andy Lau shine in this classy thriller… (more…)

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Infernal Affairs 2

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
The beginnings of Superintendent Wong and Sam’s feud are revealed in this solid, enjoyable prequel to a modern classic. It’s far more than just a re-run of the original… (more…)

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Ong-Bak

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005
A full blown strike to the cranium of Hollywood, Tony Jaa steps up as the successor to Bruce Lee’s crown in a real old school knockabout kung fu movie that doesn’t rely on CGI or wirework… (more…)

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The Foul King

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Let’s get ready to rumble! Song Kang-ho stars in Kim Ji-woon’s (The Quiet Family, A Tale of Two Sisters) hilarious comedy about wrestling… (more…)

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The Red Shoes

Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Some girls will do anything for that pair of Jimmy Choo’s - but perhaps this is going to far?… (more…)

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Three

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Solid horror anthology with three very different takes on life after death from three different Asian countries and directors… (more…)

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Three… Extremes

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
A solid follow-up to horror anthology Three features segments by Park Chan-wook, Miike Takeshi and Fruit Chan… (more…)

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