Archive for the ‘Foreign Film’ Category

Heroes of the East (DVD)

I have always been a fanboy of martial arts films, yet my knowledge on the genre is still pretty limited. Although I own what most would call the “classics”, this particular film had seemed to go undetected until I acquired a copy recently. Dragon Dynasty’s remastered release of this...
April 25th, 2009 | Foreign Film, Four Stars, Movies | Read More

Oldboy (DVD)

I’ve had this film sitting on my shelf for several months now, and for some odd reason I only got around to watching it this past weekend. Oldboy director Chanwook Park takes the term “vengeance” to a entirely new level with his unique blend of dark thought provoking storytelling mixed...
October 4th, 2008 | Foreign Film, Four Stars, Movies | Read More

Legend of the Black Scorpion “The Banquet” (DVD)

Inspired by the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet, Legend of the Black Scorpion (USA) aka The Banquet (International) definitely lived up to reputation as being one of the most aesthetically pleasing films to come out of China/Hong Kong in quite some time. The cinematography and musical score for this film...
September 23rd, 2008 | Foreign Film, Movies, Television, Three Stars | Read More

Fist of Legend (DVD)

Although its been several years since I’ve watched this film, it still gets my heart racing and my adrenaline pumping everytime I screen it. Highly regarded as one of Jet Li’s finest martial arts performances, Fist of Legend pays tribute remarkably well to Bruce Lee’s 1972 classic, Fist of...
September 20th, 2008 | Five Stars, Foreign Film, Movies | Read More

Tai Chi Master (DVD)

First and foremost, please refrain from watching the dubbed version of this movie entitled “Twin Warriors“. Having the opportunity to screen both subbed and dubbed versions, I can tell you firsthand that there were quite a few problems with the English translations. I felt the dubbed version...
August 16th, 2008 | Five Stars, Foreign Film, Movies | Read More