Articles Written by James Mudge
James Mudge is BeyondHollywood.com's longest contributing movie reviewer. Based out of Glasgow, James is our go-to guy for Asian movie reviews old and new. He has a forthcoming book about Asian movies set to be released sometime this century. Maybe.
My Love (2007) Movie Review
“My Love” is the latest from noted Korean romanticist Lee Han, who previously charmed genre fans with “Lover’s Concerto” and “Almost Love”. Here, he attempts to out-do himself by assembling an impressive all-star cast in an unabashedly sentimental exploration of the many different faces of love.
The film follows four different couples in Seoul, all [...]
Off Road (2007) Movie Review
A great example of effective low-key film making, “Off Road” marks the debut of Korean director Han Seung Ryong, who had previously worked as an editor on the likes of “Bongja”, “Resurrection of the Little Match Girl” and “Untold Scandal”. A hard-hitting tale of desperation and woe, the film has already won critical praise having [...]
June 21st, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreMarriage Trap (2008) Movie Review
Despite its decidedly generic cover and familiar premise, to pitch “Marriage Trap” as a simple romantic comedy would definitely be selling it short. Marking the debut of Mainland Chinese director Zhang Cheng, the writer of Ning Hao’s excellent “Crazy Stone”, the film is actually a surprisingly witty and cleverly plotted affair mixes in social commentary, [...]
June 21st, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreHellcats (2008) Movie Review
Despite its inappropriate title and DVD cover, which would seem to suggest some kind of anarchic girl power sex comedy, “Hellcats” is actually a genuine attempt to depict the lives, and indeed love lives of women from three different generations in modern day Korea. This is no more than should be expected from director Kwon [...]
May 24th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreTwo Stupid Eggs (2007) Movie Review
“Two Stupid Eggs” is Mainland Chinese director Kiefer Liu’s follow up and sequel of sorts to his hit parody “Big Movie”, and for a change is actually a remake of a Western film, namely the 2003 award winning Spanish comedy “Torremolinos 73″. Although dealing with similar subject matter and themes, revolving around films and film [...]
May 24th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreMiss Gold Digger (2007) Movie Review
The latest in an ever-growing list of girl power romantic comedies, “Miss Gold Digger” marks the debut of Korean director Park Yong Jib and is basically a vehicle for popular actress Han Ye Seul. As suggested by its title, the film offers a decidedly materialistic and contemporary take on the usual boy-meets-girl romance, showing again [...]
May 22nd, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read More13 Beloved (2006) Movie Review
Although perhaps not as internationally recognised as that of other Asian countries, Thai genre cinema has over the last few years been responsible for a growing number of popular hits and cult favourites including the likes of “Alone”, “Dorm”, “Sick Nurses” and others. Added to that list is “13 Beloved” from director Chukiat Sakveerakul (more [...]
May 20th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Devil’s Game (2007) Movie Review
Body swapping has always been a popular cinematic theme, with the idea of being someone else offering the chance for escapist wish fulfilment and fantastic thrills. While “The Game” from Korean director Yun In Ho (Responsible for “When I Turned Nine” and “Mayonnaise”, and who also worked on Hollywood films such as “Apollo 13″ and [...]
May 20th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreSick Nurses (2007) Movie Review
Although the modern Asian ghost genre continues to languish in the creative doldrums, it does throw up the occasional gem, such as the delirious “Sick Nurses” from Thai directors Thospol Siriwiwat and Piraphan Laoyont. A truly whacked-out and imaginatively grotesque variation on the tired old themes, the film has been gathering somewhat of a cult [...]
May 18th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreBeach of the War Gods (1973) Movie Review
Now re-issued on DVD, the excellently titled “Beach of the War Gods” was originally released way back in 1973 and is likely to be of particular interest to martial arts fans for having been written and directed by the “One Armed Swordsman” himself, Jimmy Wang Yu. The film was made after he had left the [...]
May 16th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read More
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