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High Risk by Wong Jing, Ah Lun (Review)
At times you wonder how much of High Risk is poking fun at Jackie Chan and how much of it is savage satire.Tokyo Raiders by Jingle Ma (Review)
This is cinematic frosting… all sweet and sugary, but ultimately fluff.Ching Siu-tung’s Duel to the Death Is a Mind-Blowing Tale of Martial Arts (and Exploding Ninjas) (Review)
Let the masses have their Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I’ll take Duel to the Death any day.Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann (Review)
While the visuals are inventive, don’t expect much from the dialogue and story, no matter how universal.Heavy by James Mangold (Review)
What makes this film so unpleasant, and yet so riveting, is its honest treatment of the story.Yi Yi by Edward Yang (Review)
Yang is very content to let the scenes speak for themselves, without feeling a need to use dialog.Time Bandits by Terry Gilliam (Review)
The movie soon becomes a delirious ride through all sorts of fantastic settings.Croupier by Mike Hodges (Review)
An enthralling thriller that uses quiet tension, superb acting, and a sharp script to keep you interested.Open Your Eyes by Alejandro Amenábar (Review)
Just when you think you have it figured out, the movie forces you to rethink everything you just saw.Human Traffic by Justin Kerrigan (Review)
A movie can’t get by on just flashy characters, a tacked on love story, and over-the-top dialog.The Prisoner by Chu Yen-Ping (Review)
It’s not a classic by any means but it’s a far sight better than what I thought it would be.Godzilla 2000 by Takao Okawara (Review)
This is everything that I want from a Godzilla movie.Swordsman 2 by Ching Siu-Tung (Review)
This film throws so much at you it’s nearly impossible to take in.