top of page
REVIEWS/BLOG

1 day ago6 min read
Beyond Hypothermia (1996)
Spoiler free summary: The story of a literally cold female assassin who falls in love with a noodle vendor as her professional life...


2 days ago3 min read
Bullets of Love (2001)
Bullets of Love is a 2001 film from director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs, which I probably should have watched instead). This movie has...

7 days ago4 min read
Martial Angels (2001)
Years after the heyday of Hong Kong's Girls with Guns movies had ended, there was a mini-revival in 2001-02. They seemed like a response...

Feb 204 min read
In the Line of Duty VII: Sea Wolves (1991)
In the Line of Duty VII follows adorable ass-kicker Inspector Yeung (Cynthia Khan) as she fights drug smuggling operations in Hong Kong....

Feb 183 min read
Naked Killer (1992)
Naked Killer is an infamous Category III (a 18+ only Hong Kong rating usually resulting from sex and extreme violence) exploitation movie...


Feb 124 min read
Angel Force (1991)
Welcome to the jungle baby, you're gonna suck! I have always been bummed out that I missed the 90s video boom of Hong Kong action movie...


Feb 76 min read
Killer Angels (1989) and Iron Angels (1987)
I am journeying deeper into the realm of Girls with Guns movies, beyond the most named and acclaimed. No Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock,...


Dec 20, 20246 min read
Drive (1997)
(note: I watched the Director’s Cut, apparently the original U.S. version cut about 20 minutes of jokes/character beats/backstory (and a...


Nov 15, 20244 min read
The Muthers (1976)
This was a random Shudder pick based on a fun sounding premise and attractive actresses. I didn’t realize this was a Cirio H. Santiago...


Nov 8, 20245 min read
Breaking News (2004)
*Disc borrowed from Naro Video Collection, not currently streaming in North America Breaking News is a 2004 Hong Kong film from director...


Oct 2, 20244 min read
Catch the Heat (1987)
Catch the Heat is a 1987 star vehicle for Tiana Alexandra. Alexandra's family fled Vietnam for America in 1966. As a young woman, she met...


Sep 29, 20242 min read
The Protector 2 (2013)
Tony Jaa burst onto the international scene with Ong-Bak (2003, released in North America in 2005). His hard-hitting Muay Thai felt new...


Sep 27, 20243 min read
L.A. Wars (1994)
If The Hidden was like a Grand Theft Auto rampage in movie form, L.A. Wars is the movie version of rushing through a bunch of low-level...


Sep 23, 20247 min read
The Hidden (1987)
A body-hopping alien parasite leads cops on a deadly chase around Los Angeles in this action/sci-fi/horror hybrid. The thin script gets a...
bottom of page