Articles

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    Too Bizarre to be True, too Terrifying to be Anything other than...

    An exploration of the Hong Kong Supernatural Reality Documentary genre…

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    Sadako vs Kayako: Round 2

    A look at the life and times of everyone’s favourite Japanese ghosts, Sadako and Kayako…

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    Big Fish & Small Gods

    With the release of Big Fish & Begonia, Xueting Christine Ni looks at China’s diverse pantheon that influenced the animation…

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    100 Asian Films to watch in 2018

    easternKicks deliver our list of the top 100 Asian Films you really should watch in 2018, and what we’re looking forward to seeing!

  • Review

    New Battles Without Honor And Humanity film series

    Ear plugs at the ready for three more, all new, deafening instalments of the loudest yakuza franchise ever!…

    4 stars
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    The Baahubali Phenomenon

    Ash looks at the sensation that took Indian cinema by storm…

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    100 Asian Films to watch in 2017

    easternKicks deliver our list of the top 100 Asian Films you really should watch in 2017, and what we’re looking forward to seeing!

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    Scott Adkins Interview: “Film is forever, so make it good whilst you...

    Reddit fans get down and dirty in a martial arts Q&A with Scott Adkins in his first Reddit AMA…

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    Patlabor: The Next Generation

    “Target lock on!” The Special Vehicle Division, Patlabor, is back! For real!…

    3 stars
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    13 ultimate Stephen Chow films

    With Stephen Chow proving he’s still top of the comedy game with the phenomenon of The Mermaid, we look at some of his most memorable films…

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    The Gory Glory Days of Hong Kong Category III Cinema – part...

    James continues his guide to the notorious Cat III films of Hong Kong…

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    Top 10 best non-Zatoichi Shintaro Katsu films

    Best known for portraying Zatoichi in 26 feature films, we look at other highlights from the career of Shintaro Katsu…

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    The Gory Glory Days of Hong Kong Category III Cinema – part...

    Just what is Cat III? James looks at the notorious Hong Kong film classification in the first of a two-part feature…

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    A taste of the Five Flavours and Poland – part 1

    In the first of a two-part feature, we cover a trip to the Five Flavours Film Festival in Warsaw…

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    Audience Choice : The best Asian films of 2015

    Have you seen a film this year that you’re burning to talk about? Our poll of the top Asian films in 2015 is your place to shout and vote!

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    A Legacy of Rage and Grace

    With the recent release of Bruce Lee’s key four films on UK Blu-ray, Hugh looks at the legacy of the films, and what to expect from the discs…