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For Monday's Review, I tackle a recent watch-- Yimou Zhang's The Flowers of War. I was just going to post a paragraph in the "recently seen" thread, but I kept writing and writing and, well, it ended up full-length. So here you go. The Flowers of War (2011) Directed by Yimou Zhang Starring...

For Monday's Review, as promised, I share my thoughts on the quiet, yet forceful, relationship drama Wanee & Junah. Wanee & Junah (2001) Directed by Yong-gyun Kim Starring Hee-seon Kim, Jin-mo Ju, Seung-woo Cho, and Kang-hee Choi In Korean with English subtitles Film: 4.5 stars (out of 5)...

Is Jacob's Ladder considered a "cult" film? Probably not. But I didn't know where else better to put my review and discussion. This post contains my REVIEW of the film. No spoilers. The follow-up post (just below) contains my DISCUSSION of the film, which, of course, is filled with...

For Monday's Review--how about the classic wuxia action-comedy Wing Chun? Wing Chun (1994) Directed by Woo-ping Yuen Starring Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen In Cantonese with English subtitles (English dubbed version also available) Film: 5 stars (out of 5) I rented Wing Chun on VHS back in...

For Monday's Review, a film that might have slipped under your radar. But well worth your time. A Family (2004) Directed by Jeong-cheol Lee Starring Ae Su, Hyeon Ju, and Hie-sun Park In Korean with English subtitles Film: 4.5 stars (out of 5) Jeong-eun comes home after 3 years to find that...

For Monday's review, we'll stay in HK, and with the comedy genre. Something a little more sophisticated than The Seventh Curse LOL. -------------------------------------------------- Men Suddenly in Black (2003) Directed by Ho Cheung Ping Starring Eric Tsang, Teresa Mo, and Chapman To In...

For Monday's review I give you a Grade-B bizarro HK low-budget bucket 'o fun: The Seventh Curse (1986) Directed by Nam Lai-Choi Starring Yun-Fat Chow, Maggie Cheung, and Siu-hou Chin In Cantonese or Mandarin with English subtitles Film: 4 stars (out of 5) I got to thinking about grade-B fun...

This week, Monday's Review comes on a Tuesday. So sue me. Untold Scandal (2003) Directed by Je-yong Lee Starring Mi-suk Lee, Do-yeon Jeon, and Yong-jun Bae In Korean with English subtitles Film: 4 stars (out of 5) “Revenge is sweetest when done secretly.” Untold Scandal is a lush...

Time again for Monday's review... Junk (2000) Directed by Atsushi Muroga Starring Shimamura Kaori, Nobuyuki Asano, and Tate Gouta In Japanese with English subtitles Film: 3 stars (out of 5) Nowdays we’ve got all sorts of interesting zombies. From World War Z to Train to Busan to Shaun of the...

For Monday's review, I'm offering up the mainland China movie Jasmine Women (2004). I know, I know. It's a long review for a movie that I didn't exactly love. It's basically 3 movies in 1, so perhaps I can be forgiven my verbosity. And the film does have merit, which I hope you can suss out...

For Monday's review, I give you Re-Cycle, a HK supernatural fantasy/adventure/thriller film by the Pang Brothers. Re-Cycle (2006) Directed by Danny and Oxide Pang Starring Angelica Lee, Lawrence Chou, Siu-Ming Lau, In Cantonese or Mandarin with English subtitles Film: 3.5 stars (out of 5)...

Ok, so my semi-annual DVD order from YesAsia arrived yesterday. I ordered 6 Korean DVDs, which means you get to pick 2 cheapies thrown in for free. So a total of 8 movies. One movie was the Korean Remastered release of Comrades, Almost a Love Story which we've already discussed. Another was...

For Monday's review, I'm going back to Korea. Many people, when asked "what does Korea do best?" in movies, might say...melodrama. They cornered the market for a while. Below, I review one of the best. A Moment to Remember (2004) Directed by John H. Lee Starring Woo-sung Jung, Ye-jin Son...

Is anyone still interested in Monday's review? In any event... Well! I'm glad you asked. A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994) Directed by Bosco Lam Starring Yvonne Yung Hung, Lawrence Ng, and Kwong Leung Wong In Cantonese or Mandarin with English subtitles Film: 5 stars (out of 5) I’m...

I don't have anything to add at the moment, but it's time to turn the calendar to April. So, post away!

For Monday's review, I present to you Angel Dust (1994). Previous reviews: 2/13: A Tale of Two Sisters 2/20: Comrades, Almost a Love Story 2/27: A Chinese Tall Story 3/6: The Mystery of Rampo 3/9: Clean 3/13: The Bride with White Hair 3/20: No Blood, No Tears...

Time for Monday's review! Let's go back to Korea for this week's movie. No Blood, No Tears (2002). Previous reviews: 2/13: A Tale of Two Sisters 2/20: Comrades, Almost a Love Story 2/27: A Chinese Tall Story 3/6: The Mystery of Rampo 3/9: Clean 3/13: The Bride with White Hair...

Time for Monday's review. The Bride with White Hair. This was not an assigned review, but one I wrote just b/c I loved the movie so much. Previous reviews: 2/13: A Tale of Two Sisters 2/20: Comrades, Almost a Love Story 2/27: A Chinese Tall Story 3/6: The Mystery of Rampo 3/9: Clean...

My wife won't watch hardly anything, movie-wise. And this goes for Korean movies as well as U.S. films (my wife is Korean). Anything with a plot? She won't keep up. Action or thrills? It "makes her heart go pounding." Dramatic tension? Gives her stress. No ghosts, no horror, no killing, no...

I didn't want to wait until Monday, so here's a review of a French film (Clean) I was assigned to review a while back. I re-watched it last night. Previous reviews: 2/13: A Tale of Two Sisters 2/20: Comrades, Almost a Love Story 2/27: A Chinese Tall Story 3/6: The Mystery of Rampo...