Friday, February 5

Movie review: Ong Bak

Fox's new release of this film on Blu-Ray gives us a chance to take another look at the movie that brought Tony Jaa into the international spotlight. And you know what? Seeing guys getting hit with knee strikes to the head is still really fun.

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Thursday, February 4

Movie review: Women on the Run

One scene in Women on the Run features an obviously fake dog being punted by a group of street thugs, which is followed by an uneasily graphic rape scene, and then capped off by some naked kung fu. If you're new to Hong Kong cinema, then welcome to the wild world of Category III pictures.

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Tuesday, February 2

Movie review: Overheard

The writing/directing team of Alan Mak and Felix Chong have produced a fine police thriller with Overheard. Even though it doesn't do anything revolutionary, all of the technical elements are handled well, and the performances from the leads make this a film well worth watching.

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Monday, February 1

Blu-Ray review: Ong Bak 2: The Beginning

While this version of Ong Bak 2 isn't quite as feature-packed as some other Blu-Rays, it is still an excellent release for a niche martial arts picture. If you're a fan of the movie, or even if you haven't checked it out yet, plunking down the cash for this Blu-Ray is a no-brainer.

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Saturday, January 30

Movie review: Cop Shop Babes

After about five minutes into Cop Shop Babes, I had to hit a beer. After fifteen, I had to hit Jagermeister. And after a half-hour, I wanted to hit myself in the head for even wasting a spot in my Netflix queue for this. Cop Shop Babes is simply dreadful from beginning to end.

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Game review: No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Everyone's favorite pro wrestling-obsessed smart-ass otaku assassin, Travis Touchdown, returns in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, the sequel to one of the Wii's under-rated gems. Though this edition hits all of its' intended marks technically well and offers some fun (and outrageously violent) swordplay action, NMH2 is also unfortunately missing that special something that made fans of the original sit up and take notice.

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Movie review: The Drummer

Though it is undeniably a gorgeous movie to look at that also features some solid musical performances, Kenneth Bi's 2007 release The Drummer falls prey to one of the biggest dangers facing potential viewers: it's just too damn boring. After spending almost two hours with a film, one might expect some sort of payoff at the end. Alas, all we end up with here is another Hong Kong production with a good idea, but sub-par execution.

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Thursday, January 28

Movie review: The Detective

The directing team of Oxide and Danny Pang are best known for their ghost-themed films such as The Eye. Oxide's solo 2007 release The Detective eschews the supernatural, instead concentrating on crafting a solid mystery, which ends up being well worth checking out if you're a fan of the genre.

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