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.
The Beasts (1980) Movie Review
Originally unleashed back in 1980, “The Beasts” is a nasty piece of exploitation cinema that has been lurking around and gathering a quite reputation for itself over the years, now finally re-issued on DVD. The film was the second from director Dennis Yu, who also gave the Hong Kong horror genre a couple of high [...]
May 11th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreFatal Move (2008) Movie Review
With the awesome “SPL” still fresh in the memory, it’s hard to imagine any Hong Kong action fan not getting excited at the prospect of “Fatal Move”. Boasting a cast reunion of Simon Yam, Wu Jing and the legendary Sammo Hung, and bringing in familiar faces such as Danny Lee, Tien Niu, Lam Suet and [...]
May 11th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreParanoid Park (2007) Movie Review (Tartan Blu-Ray Edition)
Gus Van Sant is one of the few directors who have successfully managed to keep one foot in the mainstream and the other in the art house, balancing the likes of “Good Will Hunting” and his bizarre “Psycho” remake with smaller scale and more personal projects. His last few films, including “Last Days” and his [...]
May 7th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreLe Grand chef (2007) Movie Review
Although cooking may not sound like the most exciting subject for a film, Stephen Chow’s hilarious “God of Cookery” aside, “Le Grand Chef” from director Jeon Yoon Soo (previously responsible for “My Girl And I” and “Besa Me Mucho”) proved to be a big hit at the Korean box office. The reasons for this soon [...]
April 28th, 2008 | James Mudge | 1 Comment | Read MoreCops and Robbers (1979) Movie Review
Originally released back in 1979, “Cops and Robbers” marked the debut of Hong Kong New Wave director Alex Cheung, who went on to helm other thrillers such as “Man on the Brink” and “Danger Has Two Faces”. A tough slice of police drama that was a big winner at the box office, the film was [...]
April 27th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreOnce Upon a Time in Corea (2008) Movie Review
“Once Upon a Time in Corea” sees the return of director Jeong Yong Ki, previously responsible for the second and third instalments of the hit comedy series “Marrying the Mafia” as well as the ghost story “The Doll Master”. Here, he tries his hand at period set action, with a tale of high adventure mixed [...]
April 23rd, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MorePunch Lady (2007) Movie Review
“Punch Lady” is the new film from Korean director Kang Hyo Jin, who previously worked on the script for the popular hit “My Wife is a Gangster”. Here, she returns to familiar feminist territory, though tackling the more serious topic of domestic violence. Taking a literally hard-hitting approach to the subject, she offers up the [...]
April 23rd, 2008 | James Mudge | 2 Comments | Read MoreThe Saviour (1980) Movie Review
Although he has recently become a familiar name the world over thanks to big budget hits like Jet Li’s “Fearless” and Hollywood blockbuster sequels “Bride of Chucky” and “Freddy vs. Jason”, Hong Kong director Ronny Yu actually has a body of work stretching back nearly thirty years. A number of his early efforts from the [...]
April 20th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Wig (2005) Tartan DVD Review
Whether Korean horror “The Wig”, receiving a somewhat belated DVD release through Tartan, is seen as yet another in a never ending series of films about malevolent yet inanimate objects, or as a bizarre offshoot of the never ending long haired female ghost cycle, it is hard not to come to the initial conclusion that [...]
April 18th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreKung Fu Dunk (2008) Movie Review
Although based upon the manga “Slam Dunk”, “Kung Fu Dunk” is basically an attempt to emulate the success of Hong Kong comedy megastar Stephen Chow’s smash hit “Shaolin Soccer”. A vehicle for popster/actor/director Jay Chou, the film gives him a chance to combine his passions for basketball and martial arts, with director Kevin Chu Yen [...]
April 18th, 2008 | James Mudge | 1 Comment | Read More
me and my pop are going to see this 
I would be dissapointed if I didn't like Rhonda Mitra. LOVED her in Doomsday 
@ LSB
yeah, if it was a fight scene for mortal combat: bakura vs scropion...
Wong: Cut cut cut!
Goku: whats wrong? im ...
NO!! THATS ESME!! -.- as much as I dislike her.... -.- 
