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.
Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K (2007) Movie Review
“Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K” is the latest outing from Korean director Kim Sang Jin, known for the hits “Attack the Gas Station!”, “Kick the Moon” and “Jail Breakers”. Here he again sticks to what he does best with another wild comedy, though this time with a somewhat older protagonist than he has dealt with [...]
January 20th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreBloody Parrot (1981) Movie Review
The oddly titled “Bloody Parrot” is a somewhat obscure Shaw Brothers re-release from 1981, the period when the studio was mainly known for churning out lots of gory and grotesque fantasises and tales of dark magic. The film is no exception, being a nasty and often downright bizarre mystery directed by Hua Shan, best known [...]
January 20th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreFemme Fatale (2007) Movie Review
Proving that the remake process works both ways comes “Femme Fatale”, a new Korean version of the 1998 French film “Serial Lover” which marks the debut of director Kang Kyung Hoon. Although updated to work in some distinctly Korean humour, the film is basically the same brand of black comedy, revolving around a raucous night [...]
January 12th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreA Love (2007) Movie Review
Although though he is not as well known internationally as the likes of Park Chan Wook and Bong Joon Ho, director Kwak Kyung Taek is one of the biggest and most successful film makers in Korea, having been responsible for such blockbusters as “Friend”, “Mutt Boy”, and “Typhoon”. He returns here with his latest effort [...]
January 12th, 2008 | James Mudge | 1 Comment | Read MoreBullet and Brain (2007) Movie Review
Any film headlined by living legends of Hong Kong cinema Anthony Wong and Francis Ng should be an automatic hit, and so “Bullet and Brain” from director Keung Kwok Man certainly has a lot going for it from the start. However, its great cast aside, the film does have a potential caveat in writer and [...]
January 11th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreEpitaph (2007) Movie Review
Against all the odds, with the genre having long been lingering in the cinematic doldrums, 2007 turned out to be a bumper year for Korean horror, largely thanks to the willingness of directors to innovate and to try something a little different than the usual simple tales of vengeful long haired spirits stalking schoolgirls. This [...]
January 6th, 2008 | James Mudge | 3 Comments | Read MoreBrothers (2007) Movie Review
“Brothers” is something of an event film as it reunites four of the famous TVB Five Tigers who enjoyed incredible popularity during the 1980s and who hit the screen together in the 1991 thriller “The Tigers”. Although Tony Leung Chiu Wai is notably absent, Andy Lau, Felix Wong, Miu Kiu Wai, and Ken Tong join [...]
January 5th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreWho’s Next (2007) Movie Review
Just as “Infernal Affairs” launched a thousand angst ridden undercover cop dramas, Johnnie To’s “Election” has had a similar, if not as marked effect on the Hong Kong film industry, with its international success having inspired a number of similar triad themed productions. The latest of these is “Who’s Next”, from writer, producer and director [...]
January 5th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreRed Eye (2005) Movie Review #2
“Red Eye” sees the return of Korean director Kim Dong Bin after a considerable absence following his popular “Ringu” knock off “The Ring Virus” back in 1999. Although his latest effort is not another actual remake, for all practical purposes it may as well be, being a resolutely generic work which follows steadfastly in the [...]
January 5th, 2008 | James Mudge | 0 Comments | Read MoreWhen Taekwondo Strikes (1973) Movie Review
“When Taekwondo Strikes” is another classic martial arts film which has been unearthed and re-released on DVD by Joy Sales, this time from back in 1973. The film is a real treat for martial arts fans, serving up an incredible array of talent, including top female genre fighter and international cult favourite Angela Mao (also [...]
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This movie will be really awsome! It comes out tomorrow here. The movie wont be as good as the book ...
This barley even resembles Dragonball.
They took the old 'learn kung fu to save the world' type of movie and called ...
