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Magic Crane, The (1993)

November 17, 2007 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Magic Crane, The (1993)

Country: Hong Kong; Director: Benny Chan; Writer: Tsui Hark; Producer: Tsui Hark Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Damian Lau (Chung Yan), Kelvin Wong Siu, Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah, Norman Chu. Running Time: 96 Min ~~~ Plot: A brush with death brings a martial arts protege into contact with a fantastical world …

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Macross Plus (1994) (Anime)

November 17, 2007 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Macross Plus (1994) (Anime)

Country: Japan; Director: Shoji Kawamori, Shinichiro Watanabe; roducer: Shinji Nakashima, Minoru Takanashi Cast: Rica Fukami, Banjo Ginga, Sho Hayami, Megumi Hayashibara Running Time: 35 min (4 episodes) ~~~ Plot: Legendary animation director Shoji Kawamori

Cyborg Invasion

June 14, 2007 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Cyborg Invasion

PARK Chan-wook, whose megaviolent revenge saga “Old boy” influenced the man who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in April, has a new movie, but it is not likely to set off any latent loonie. nypost.com by V.A. Musetto That’s because the

Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle

June 11, 2005 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) “Howl’s Moving Castle,” one of Japan’s most successful films ever, opened Friday in New York and Los Angeles, giving American audiences their first big-screen view of the latest work from acclaimed animation

An Odd Couple

June 3, 2005 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on An Odd Couple

3-IRON (‘Bin-jip’, Korea, 2004, colour), Directed by Ki-duk Kim and starring Seung-yeon Lee, Hee Jae, Hyuk-ho Kwon, Jin-mo Ju and Jeong-ho Choi. Anamorphic widescreen transfer, 90 min. In Korean with optional Korean and English sutbtitles. Extras

Silence Par For The Course

April 29, 2005 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Silence Par For The Course

South Korea’s Exploding film scene has a self-taught genius in Kim Ki-duk. His latest, “3-Iron,” may not be as painterly perfect as the earlier “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter … And Spring,” but its amazing visual sense of

My Father Is A Hero (1994)

November 17, 2004 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on My Father Is A Hero (1994)

Country: Hong Kong AKA: Letter To Daddy, The Enforcer Director: Corey Yuen Producer: Wong Jing Writer: Sandy Shaw, Wong Jing Action Director: Corey Yuen Cast: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Tse Miu, Yu Rong-Guang, Damian Lau, Ken Lo Running Time: 105 min. Plot:

Drunken Master (1978)

November 17, 2004 • Film, ReviewsComments Off on Drunken Master (1978)

This movie( along with Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow) boosted Jackie’s career as Jackie Chan, not a Bruce Lee clone! When I saw this movie, I thought it was going to be just another kung-fu film. Boy, was I wrong! This movie had a fight scene in