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Tag: 2015

Office

Office

Johnnie To switches gear and gives us this strange but fascinating look at Hong Kong office life

Posted on 8 Nov 201617 Nov 2016 by siibillamlawPosted in Drama, Hong Kong, MusicalTagged 2015, Cheung Siu-fai, Chow Yun Fat, Eason Chan, Johnnie To, Lang Yueting, Lo Hoi-pang, Mickey Chu, Mimi Kung, Review, Stephanie Che, Sylvia Chang, Tang Wei, Tien Hsin, Timmy Hung, Wang Ziyi. Leave a comment

Office

Office

Director Hong Won-Chan’s office-set thriller has some good ideas, but little else.

Posted on 5 Sep 201626 Jun 2021 by siibillamlawPosted in Korea, ThrillerTagged 2015, Ah-sung Go, Bae Seong-woo, Choi Byung-mo, Hong Won-chan, Jeon Kwang-jin, Ju-bong Gi, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Eui-Sung, Lee Chae-Eun, Lee Moon-jung, Oh Dae-hwan, Park Jung-Min, Park Sung-Woong, Review, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Son Soo-hyun, Son Sung-Chan, Son Young-Soon, Yoo Son-Il. 1 Comment

Goodbye Mr. Loser

Goodbye Mr. Loser

It's a body-switch comedy. You know what you're getting into

Posted on 15 Jun 201615 Jun 2016 by siibillamlawPosted in China, ComedyTagged 2015, Ai Lun, Chang Yuan, Lee Li-Chun, Ma Li, Peng Damo, Ping Li, Review, Shen Teng, Yan Fei, Yang Song, Yin Zheng, Zhi Wang. Leave a comment

Tokyo Tribe

Tokyo Tribe

A frenetic rap musical, complete with over-the-top action and nonstop energy. You’re getting exactly what you pay for.

Posted on 9 Feb 201618 May 2021 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Crime, Japan, MusicalTagged 2015, Aki Hiraoka, Arisa Sakamoto, Bernard Ackah, Denden, Joey Beni, Mika Kano, Nana Seino, Review, Riki Takeuchi, Ryohei Suzuki, Ryuta Sato, Shoko Nakagawa, Shota Sometani, Shunsuke Daito, Sion Sono, Takuya Ishida, Yosuke Kubozuka, Young Dais, Yui Ichikawa. 2 Comments

Dragon Blade

Dragon Blade

Dragon Blade never reaches the heights it should, but is worth watching once, especially on a big screen

Posted on 26 Jan 201618 Mar 2018 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, China, Historical, Hong KongTagged 2015, Adrien Brody, Choi Siwon, Daniel Lee, Feng Shaofeng, Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Jozef Waite, Karena Lam, Lin Peng, Lorie Pester, Mika Wang, Sammy Hung, Sharni Vinson, Vanness Wu, Wang Taili, Xiao Yang, Yoo Seung-jun. Leave a comment

SPL II: A Time for Consequences

SPL II: A Time for Consequences

Tony Jaa gets a chance to show off his softer side, in a film where he also kicks people through walls

Posted on 5 Nov 201528 Jan 2020 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, China, Crime, Hong Kong, Martial Arts, ThailandTagged 2015, Babyjohn Choi, Cheang Pou-soi, Dominic Lam, Huang Ying, Jill Leung, Jun Kung, Ken Lo, LEAFF, Louis Koo, Review, Simon Yam, Tony Jaa, Unda Kunteera Yhordchanng, Wu Jing, Zhang Jin. 2 Comments

Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

The first part of the Attack on Titan film adaptation is a disappointing affair that doesn’t work on any level.

Posted on 24 Aug 201527 Mar 2019 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Adventure, Anime, Japan, MangaTagged 2015, Ayame Misaki, Haruma Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Jun Kunimura, Kanata Hongo, Kiko Mizuhara, Nanami Sakuraba, Pierre Taki, Review, Satomi Ishihara, Shinji Higuchi, Takahiro Miura. 1 Comment

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