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Blue 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 MoreMission 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 More
Great news I'm looking forward to this one. 
youre welcome bmmb! The movie is gonna be great i hope they have a baby! 
ugh, someone send this guy(michael gonzalez) a keylogger or trojan. please. 
i dont thinkhe is that ugly! Now come ondont be so mean! and i repect your thoughts that was pretty ...
I love james even though he is the bad guy in the movie !! he plays his part very well ...
