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Confession of Murder (2012) Movie Review
Korean writer/director Jung Byung Gil makes his commercial feature debut with “Confession of Murder”, following up on his acclaimed 2008 stuntman documentary “Action Boys”. The film takes the usually serious and gloomy serial killer...
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Jackie Chan’s Skiptrace Adds Bingbing Fan, Paranorman Director Sam Fell
It looks like it’s full speed ahead for Jackie Chan’s latest American/Chinese co-production, the previously reported on action-comedy “Skiptrace”, with Exclusive Media announcing today that they’ve come onboard to produce and co-finance the film...
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This English-Subtitled Badges of Fury Trailer is Extremely Silly
Although I love “The Expendables” franchise like nobody’s business, I’m not necessarily a fan of how Jet Li is used in the films. I was really hoping that director Wang Ziming’s action flick “Badges...
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Check Out the Studio Ghibli Live-Action Short Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
If you thought Studio Ghibli could only pull off animated features, then perhaps you should think again. The studio’s live-action short “Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo” is kind of brilliant and subtly creepy....
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Sadako Prowls the Internets Again in Sadako 3D 2 Teaser Trailer
You can’t keep a ghost down. Especially a pissed off ghost girl. Hell hath no fury, and all of that. Sadako, thought dead in, er, the 50 other movies about her, is back. Again....
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Wolf Children (2012) Movie Review
Although Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli colleagues are still the most famous purveyors of Japanese animation, a number of other directors have also been winning fans and acclaim of late. Hosoda Mamoru is...
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U.S. Trailer for Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster Wins at All Cost
If like me you’ve been waiting forever for Wong Kar Wai’s “The Grandmaster” (aka “The Grandmasters”, depending on who you ask), then the wait is almost over. Almost. Oh, who are we kidding. It’s...
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The 2013 Chinese Visual Festival Unveils its Full Line-Up
2013 CHINESE VISUAL FESTIVAL: OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Highlights * 4 prominent directors in attendance from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan * Art exhibition and artist talk, with Chinese artist in attendance * 29 films...
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The Last Supper (2012) Movie Review
With big budget Chinese historical dramas and epics still proving incredibly popular, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that two films went into production around the same time about the Feast at Hong Gate,...
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First Trailer for Keanu Reeves’ Man of Tai Chi Delivers Big Thrills
The first trailer for Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut “Man of Tai Chi” delivers the sort of thrills fans were no doubt hoping to experience. The fights look incredible, though, unfortunately, viewers won’t get to...
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New Poster for Once Upon a Time in Vietnam Stands Tall (and Heavily Armed)
There’s supposed to be a new trailer for Dustin Nguyen’s martial arts flick “Once Upon a Time in Vietnam” out very soon, but until then, check out a new poster for the film, which...
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First Teaser Trailer for the Live-Action Gatchaman Movie
I don’t profess to know very much about Japan’s “Gatchaman”, except that it looks kind of cool. And it looks a lot like all the other “guys in suits fighting alien monsters” shows that...
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Barbie (2011) Movie Review
Writer director Lee Sang Woo, who caused quite a stir on the Korean indie scene with his hard hitting features “Mother is a Whore” and “Father is a Dog”, returns with “Barbie”, another scathing...
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New U.S. Trailer for Fists of Legend Battles On
You’ve seen numerous trailers for Woo-Suk Kang’s South Korean brawler “Fists of Legends” (note the extra “s” in the “Fist” in the title — I suspect that’s to differentiate it from the Jet Li...
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A Werewolf Boy (2012) Movie Review
Romantic fantasy “A Werewolf Boy” emerged as of the biggest Korean hits of 2012, not to mention the country’s biggest grossing melodrama to date. Written and directed by Jo Sung Hee, his second feature...
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Ren Peng-Yuan’s The Deadly Bullet Gets an Action-Packed First Trailer
There isn’t a whole lot of information about director Ren Peng-Yuan’s “The Deadly Bullet” currently making the rounds online. That I can understand, anyway. I’m sure there’s a tidy synopsis out there somewhere in...
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Codename: Jackal (2012) Movie Review
“Codename: Jackal” (aka “Jackal is Coming”) got a lot of interest for the fact that it stars K-pop star and JYJ member Kim Jae Joong in the male lead role, marking his big screen...
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South Korean Gangland Thriller New World is Next on the Remake Chopping Block
South Korean crime film “New World”, a sort of cross between Hong Kong’s “Infernal Affairs” and Johnnie To’s “Election”, has apparently made quite an impact, with trades reporting that Sony Pictures have acquired remake...
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Cold Steel (2011) Movie Review
Noted editor and director David Wu blasted back into Chinese cinemas in 2011 with “Cold Steel”, a wartime sniper thriller that after enjoying success at international festivals finally lands on DVD. Wu has certainly...
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More New Photos And Info For Tony Jaa And Dolph Lundgren’s A Man Will Rise
Throw international martial arts badass Tony Jaa (“Ong Bak”) and low-budget 80s action icon Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables,” “Red Scorpion”) into a movie together and you immediately have my attention. And that movie is...
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