Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential revenge films… A dish best served cold. The humble revenge film. It’s a long tried and tested formula which still proves immensely popular. There have been innumerable films but that overriding quest for vengeance is always there. Picking 10 essential films in such a wide and all encompassing genre […]
8 Essential Live-Action Anime Movie Adaptations
Marvelous Videos presents the best live-action anime adaptations…. Behind video games, anime is one of those mediums that has rarely translated well to a live action format. What you can accomplish in a series with a distinct artistic direction tends to outweigh the constraints imposed by the real world. We’ve seen this happen with such […]
Ten Essential Korean Cinema Gems
Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential Korean cinema gems… The hope, following Bong Joon-Ho’s epic triumph throughout the Western awards season with Parasite, is that the supposed barrier of subtitles has been deemed a minor obstacle toward cinematic enjoyment. Of course, if you’re an imbecile like a certain permatanned, syrup wearing Orangutan then reading is […]
Giveaway – Win Oldboy on DVD from Arrow Films – NOW CLOSED
It’s time to experience extreme vengeance as Park Chan-wook’s sensationally violent masterpiece Oldboy is released this week with a newly mastered restoration courtesy of Arrow Films. To celebrate, we are giving away a DVD. SEE ALSO: Read our Oldboy Limited Edition Blu-ray box set review Often cited as one of the best films of the […]
Blu-ray Review – Oldboy Limited Edition (2003)
Oldboy, 2003. Directed by Park Chan-wook. Starring Choi Min-sik, Yu Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, and Kim Byeong-ok. SYNOPSIS: Arrow Video unleashes Park Chan-wook’s influential revenge thriller Oldboy in an extensive Limited Edition 4-disc Blu-ray set with a couple of special extras. Although some of their recent standalone releases have been pushing the loyalty of collectors thanks […]
Giveaway – Win an Oldboy movie poster – NOW CLOSED
It’s time to experience extreme vengeance as Park Chan-wook’s sensationally violent masterpiece OLDBOY, releases again on the big screen with a newly mastered 4K restoration. To celebrate, we have a phenomenal quad poster of the film available for one lucky winner, courtesy of Arrow Video. Often cited as one of the best films of the […]
The Problem With East Asian Action Cinema Today
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at recent trends in East Asian Action Cinema… I’ve seen a lot of action films in my time. From all over the world. From the biggest blockbusters, to the straight to VHS specials that used to regularly populate your nearest video store. Whether it was the latest mega budget Schwarzenegger […]
How many movies have you watched more than once?
Anghus Houvouras on multiple viewings… How many movies have you watched more than once? I’m sure there are a lot of you out there that have those ‘go to’ movies. Classics that you can pop in from time to time because no matter how many times you’ve seen them they are able to infinitely entertain […]