Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. 1: The Golden Sword (1969)
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- By Loron Hays
Snake pits! Swordplay! Cheng Pei-pei having great fun with a secret clan of deadly women! Also featuring a lively song and dance number from Pei-pei herself, one would think The Golden Sword would constantly be one of the most energetic Shaw Brothers productions out there. It’s not. In fact ...
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Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. 1: The Flying Dagger (1969)
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The Flying Dagger, written and directed by Chang Cheh, takes its homage to filmmaker Akira Kurosawa quite seriously and opens with a monochrome romp in the reed fields as two lovers take some time to enjoy each other. It’s tastefully done, but - because this is a wuxia film - is interrupted ...
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Trailer Watch: THE HANGMAN
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- By Frank Wilkins
Epic Pictures proudly presents the first look at The Hangman, your next suspense fixation. Watch the first trailer and also catch a glimpse of the film's one-sheet movie poster below ...
Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. 1: Dragon Swamp (1969) - Blu-ray Review
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- By Loron Hays
Jumping right into the 20-year drama of this family saga, Dragon Swamp opens with an attack from a group of angry monks who want the Jade Dragon Sword returned to their monastery. To say they are annoyed by the thieving ways of The White-Faced General, Tang Dachuan (Huang Chung-Hsin) ...
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Unfrosted (2014) - Movie Review
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- By Loron Hays
Both critics and audiences are so divided on Jerry Seinfeld’s surrealist comedy Unfrosted that you would think the apocalypse itself streamed from Netflix into our living rooms on May 3rd. I mean the online hate out there is at an all time high. Wow ...
Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. 1: The Invincible Fist (1969)
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- By Loron Hays
In which, a watermelon becomes a dangerous weapon! Or at least its seeds do! All joking aside, The Invincible Fist is a wonderfully realized wuxia flick that deserves to be recognized. If not for the incredible use of leafy, green reed fields, then for the fight choreography which has Lo Lieh battling it out ...
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Come Drink With Me (1966) - Blu-ray Review
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- By Loron Hays
A female-led wuxia film is nothing new. I know a lot of people want to give that credit to Ang Lee, but history suggests otherwise. Just because popular American cinema failed to notice what Asian cinema was doing (for a long time!!!) doesn’t mean that it wasn’t happening. Just look at 1966’s Come ...
Coffy (1973) Collector's Edition - Blu-ray Review
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- By Loron Hays
Australian label Umbrella Entertainment has taken us back to the grit and grime of the Los Angeles streets circa 1973, thanks to their restoration and release of Jack Hill’s blaxploitation cult classic, Coffy. This release is only available through the Umbrella webstore so scoop yours up quickly! ...
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The Fall Guy (2024) - Movie Review
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- By Frank Wilkins
In a thrilling nod to the daredevils and nameless faces behind the scenes of moviemaking, The Fall Guy, directed by former stuntman himself David Leitch, is a totally ridiculous, yet always fun, action/comedy force that showcases the often overlooked world of stunt people. And it appropriately ...
Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. 1: Killer Dart (1968)
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- By Loron Hays
Opening with a gloriously brutal raid on a village, Killer Dart sets the stage for this multi-layered revenge story with gusto. It is bold with its drama, dynamic with its action sequences, and strong with its characters. And it is no wonder why, especially when you consider just who is behind the camera ...
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