Bodyguards and Assassins Review
Set in 1905 Bodyguards and Assassins takes place during an interesting time in Chinese history. The film’s events occur before the revolution of 1911 which was given birth to by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. In this film Dr. Sun Yat-Sen has to escape a series of assassination attempts and the film builds to a sequence where … Read more
Ip Man 2 Review
Released in 2008 the first Ip Man film was a critical and box office hit. Part of a recent wave of high budget martial arts films coming out of Hong Kong and China that draw on the wealth of talent that the countries have to offer, often casting big stars from the late eighties/early nineties … Read more
Neverlost Review
Josh can’t sleep and following the death of his fiancee Kate his life has got steadily worse, in part due to his incessant insomnia. His current girlfriend is cheating on him and there appears to be little affection between the two. Desperate to get some sleep and try and get his life back in order … Read more
The Violent Kind Review
Directed by Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores, who refer to themselves as The Butcher Brothers, The Violent Kind is their third feature film following The Hamiltons (2006) and April Fool’s Day (2008). The film begins with a sex scene between a man and woman which climaxes with the woman punching the man in the face. … Read more
Red, White & Blue Review
UK writer/director Simon Rumley impressed me greatly with his 2006 film The Living and the Dead and I therefore had reasonably high expectations walking into the FanTasia screening of his latest film, Red White & Blue. My expectations were not only justified but they were not high enough. Red White & Blue is phenomenal and … Read more
The Devils Review
One thing I truly love about cinema is the way in which films can make an audience think, to ignite a spark in their minds, provoking thoughts that never would have occurred otherwise and send them off in new directions, contemplating new ideas and viewpoints. One of the most exciting ways that cinema often achieves … Read more
