Category Archives: New Releases

Donnie Yen in Ip Man 4: The Finale

Posted on December 24, 2019 by admin

Over the past decade one of the more enduring and satisfying film series in Hong Kong, the Ip Man saga comes to a close with Ip Man 4: The Finale. (Well Go USA opens the film theatrically on December 25.) … Continue reading →

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Saand Ki Aankh: Real-life sharpshooters fighting prejudice in India

Posted on October 24, 2019 by admin

Sharpshooting women who break cultural barriers in India are irresistible leads in this crowd-pleasing film. Based on the remarkable true story of Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar, in-laws from a rural village in Uttar Pradesh, Saand Ki Aankh hits every … Continue reading →

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The Captain: Disaster over the Tibetan Plateau

Posted on October 21, 2019 by admin

Passengers on a flight to Tibet survive accidents and weather in a disaster pic that’s become a blockbuster hit in China. Well Go USA Entertainment opened the film in New York on October 18 prior to further engagements in the … Continue reading →

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Review: Send Me to the Clouds with Yao Chen

Posted on September 25, 2019 by admin

What happens when the choices you’ve made in life go wrong? Who are you when you give up your dreams? These are some of the questions the quiet, contemplative drama Send Me to the Clouds explores. The feature debut of … Continue reading →

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Review: The Load / Teret

Posted on August 27, 2019 by admin

A solemn road movie that builds suspense from what it doesn’t show. Set in what was Yugoslavia during the war between Serbian armed forces and Kosovo-Albanian separatists, The Load depicts people struggling in a world that no longer makes sense. … Continue reading →

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Review: Line Walker 2 — old-school action from Hong Kong

Posted on August 15, 2019 by admin

Early in Line Walker 2, a hard-bitten Ching To tells his mentor that he is an “old school” cop. Here’s one movie that’s old school as well. Filled with bravura action sequences and over-the-top sentiment, it evokes the “heroic bloodshed” … Continue reading →

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Review: The Iron Orchard

Posted on July 23, 2019 by admin

Thin but likable account of an oil wildcatter’s rise and fall. Strong production values help offset cast and script issues. Based on a novel by Tom Pendleton, The Iron Orchard follows Jim McNeely as he struggles to make a name … Continue reading →

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Crisel Consunji on her role in the award-winning ‘Still Human’

Posted on July 9, 2019 by admin

An educator and activist as well as performer, Crisel Consunji made her feature-film debut in the Hong Kong production Still Human. In it she is Evelyn, a Filipina domestic worker hired to care for Leung, a paraplegic played by Anthony … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong star Anthony Wong: “I realized I knew nothing about acting.”

Posted on July 8, 2019 by admin

In a Hong Kong cinema known for action heroes and comedians, Anthony Wong is an anomaly. A classically trained actor, he started out in movies playing villains before branching out into a wide array of roles: policeman, music producer, martial … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Jean Reno in Cold Blood

Posted on July 2, 2019 by admin

Hit man becomes prey in a B-movie starring the redoubtable Jean Reno. A cat-and-mouse game set mostly in wintry mountains, Cold Blood works best when it is silent. Not a word is uttered during the movie’s opening ten minutes, and … Continue reading →

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