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Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In: Action Movie About Lost Hong Kong
The vibe and attitude of the movie are uniquely Hong Kong in its combination of snarky, hardnosed cynicism next to almost mawkish sentimentality as well as a cartoonishly nasty bad guy who's the final boss in the most ridiculously over-the-top climactic fight outside of a Tekken game. Poster art: WellGo USA Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In[...]
Monolith: When Paranoia and Cosmic Horror Meet in Isolation
A disgraced journalist (Lily Sullivan) is stuck hosting a podcast about mysterious phenomena and conspiracies and gets more than she bargained for. "Monolith" poster art: WellGo USA The unnamed reporter has retreated to her rich parents' house to get away from trolls and doxxers after her major exposé about a public figure has been discredited for an unreliable[...]
The Tank is the Most Generic Creature Feature of This Century
By the climax, the family has to escape the creatures. "The TanK" poster art courtesy of WellGo USA To watch The Tank is something of a shock The shock being that it is possibly the most ordinary, generic, unsurprising Creature Feature horror film of this century The mystery is why this film got made at all[...]
Monkey King Reborn Blu-Ray Review: An Anime Buddhist Parable
This time it's a Chinese CGI animated movie about the demigod Sun Wukong and his fellow demons as they escort the monk Tang Sanzang on his pilgrimage to India to collect the Buddhist scriptures to bring back to China. "The Monkey King Reborn" cover art, Wellgo USA. The plot of this movie is a stop on their[...]
The Emperor’s Sword: A Serviceable Wuxia B-Movie with a Dark Message
Then it takes a darker, more tragic direction at almost every turn to deliver a surprisingly downbeat ending. "The Emperor's Sword" box art courtesy of Wellgo USA The plot uses the real-life Qin Emperor's uniting China under one kingdom as a starting point After his death, his sword, the emblem of his power, is given to a[...]
Raging Fire Blu-Ray Review: Still the Best Action Movie of 2021
Months after its theatrical run, watching the movie again on Blu-Ray, its impact feels greater given its underdog status against Hollywood blockbusters with $200 million budgets. "Raging Fire" cover art courtesy of Wellgo USA. Donnie Yen plays the last honest cop in Hong Kong who goes against a gang of sociopathic ex-cops led by Nicholas Tse, who[...]