Jeffrey Lau leaves it way too late to make a sequel to his beloved 90s two-parter.
Tag: 2016
Xuanzang
For the legendary monk Xuanzang, the journey may be hard but the destination is heavenly.
Asura: The City of Madness
No one is happy in Kim Sing-su’s hyper-macho, ultra-grim neo noir.
The Bacchus Lady
Life never really gets easier as you age in E J-yong’s drama.
Creepy
A slow-paced but gripping thriller is bolstered by excellent direction and performances.
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Past, present, religion and nature come together in a thoughtful if meandering documentary on construction culture.
Tik Tok
A few fun moments don’t exactly save an otherwise forgettable ‘action’-thriller.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Chapter 1 (Experts)
Miike’s JoJo film is entirely unnecessary but it’s lot of fanservicey fun nonetheless .
The Monkey King 2
OK, now this is better.
Railroad Tigers
Jackie Chan leads a group of rebels against the Japanese in Ding Sheng’s action comedy.
Headshot
Iko Uwais reliably kicks a lot of ass in Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto’s 2016 action thriller.
Mad World
Two men try to reconcile and piece together their lives in Wong Chun’s directorial debut.