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.
Black Cat (1991) Movie Review
With all the fuss in recent years over Hollywood remakes of Asian films, it is sometimes easy to forget that the process works both ways, and indeed has done for many years. A perfect case in point is “The Black Cat”, from director Stephen Shin, a Hong Kong remake of French auteur Luc Besson’s influential [...]
February 23rd, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Beauty in Dream (2002) Movie Review
“The Beauty in Dream” marked the second directorial outing for popular Korean actor Lee Kyung Young, best known for his roles in the likes of “Run Away”, “The Terrorist” and most recently “The Windmill Palm Grove”. Here, he offers viewers a slice of unashamed, ne plus ultra melodrama with a tale of heartbreaking illness, unrequited [...]
February 23rd, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreMother (2007) Movie Review
“Mother” marks the return of acclaimed actor turned director Ha Myung Joong, whose 1984 effort “The Blazing Sun” was the first Korean film to play at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. For this, his first film since 1990, he has chosen a highly emotive subject by adapting [...]
February 17th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreIn Love With the Dead (2007) Movie Review
Danny Pang returns with “In Love With the Dead”, his latest solo effort away from brother Oxide, and a film which sees him trying something slightly different from the usual ghostly shenanigans for which he is so well known. Of late, the Pangs’ supernatural films, whether working together or separately, have been rather patchy in [...]
February 17th, 2008 | James Mudge | 2 Comments | Read MoreEdmond (2006) Movie Review
Stuart Gordon, best known for his horror outings, which have included the classic H.P. Lovecraft adaptations “Re-Animator” and “From Beyond”, may seem like an odd choice for bringing a play by the renowned David Mamet to the screen. However, with “Edmond”, now available on DVD through Tartan, he shows himself to have a talent not [...]
February 16th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreFatal Vacation (1987) Movie Review
Originally released back in 1989 and now re-issued on DVD, “Fatal Vacation” marked a major change of direction for star, writer, director and producer Eric Tsang. Previously known largely as a comedic actor thanks to popular turns in the likes of the hit “Lucky Stars” and “Mad, Mad, Mad World” series as well as in [...]
February 16th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreBlue Jean Monster (1991) Movie Review
The DVD re-release of “Blue Jean Monster” has been long awaited by cult film fans, having earned itself quite a reputation over the years as a bizarre bad taste mixture of police thriller, gory horror, slapstick comedy and domestic drama. Thankfully the film, which was presumably titled to tie in with the 1988 Hollywood police [...]
February 9th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreBlind Mountain (2007) Movie Review
“Blind Mountain” is director Li Yang’s follow up to his much praised 2003 debut, the mining horror story “Blind Shaft” and sees him continue in his quest to shine a harsh light on some of the darker and frequently hidden aspects of life in China today. Here, he explores the clash between modern values and [...]
February 3rd, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreNinja in Ancient China (1989) Movie Review
For their first release, new martial arts DVD label Greenfan have made the interesting decision to unearth “Ninja in Ancient China”, a relatively obscure outing most notable for being the final effort from legendary Shaw Brothers director Chang Cheh, best known for such classics as “The One Armed Swordsman”, “Five Deadly Venoms”, “Crippled Avengers” and [...]
January 27th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreThe Two Faces of my Girlfriend (2007) Movie Review
As can probably be gleamed from its title, “The Two Faces of My Girlfriend” from Korean director Lee Seok Hoon is another in the long line of wacky romantic comedies inspired by the success and enduring popularity of “My Sassy Girl”. Whilst to an extent this does give a pretty clear picture of what to [...]
January 20th, 2008 | James Mudge | 1 Comment | Read More
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