Chow Yun Fat’s latest movie is an interesting mix of classic FantAsia elements and modern urban cinema. I was very reluctant when it came to the movie but given the leading man’s stature, I decided to give the DVD a spin, which has been released by [...]
We don’t get to see too many Japanese live-action fantasy films in these regions and when Pioneer delivered the Special Edition DVD of "Onmyoji" to my desk, I was eager to find out what this film looks and plays like, and I was in for a [...]
Certain Hong Kong films are just lining up famous names with seemingly no end, guaranteeing a fascinating experience. "The Moon Warriors" is certainly one of these films. Directed by none other than Sammo Hung, with the action scenes [...]
Luc Besson’s gripping action-thriller "La Femme Nikita" has been prepared for a DVD release by MGM Home Entertainment as a Special Edition complete with some exciting features. Stylish, dynamic and full of pounding action, this film is a [...]
1952 was a grand year for fans of the Hollywood swashbuckler. ’Scaramouche, ’ ’The Master of Ballantrae, ’ and ’The Crimson Pirate, ’ all debuted on the silver screen and now Warner Brothers was released all three classic films on DVD. In [...]
Based on Tom Wolfe’s best-selling book, 1983’s "The Right Stuff" is a superb film about the early days of the American manned space program. While the epic-length movie manages to capture most of the nuances of the book, it’s the talented [...]
In case you haven’t heard yet, Hong Kong horror films are in many aspects very different from American fare. As a result they require a very different mindset, and sadly, consequently these films are often misunderstood if not ridiculed. The same [...]
Superheroes are hot property these days. Never has the interest and demand in superhero movies been stronger than in recent years. Part of the explanation why, may be that with today’s technology it is actually possible to show these superhumans and [...]
"The East Is Red" is the third film in a series of movies by director Siu-Tung Ching that started with the 1990 movie "Swordsman", continued with the 1991 sequel "Swordsman II" and concludes with "The East Is Red." [...]
Guy Hamilton’s "Battle Of Britain" was one move I had been waiting for to be released on DVD for the longest time and when it finally arrived on my doorstep I was very eager to see how it turned out. As the title suggests, the movie covers a [...]
