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One of the more notorious production debacles in recent memory, the maelstrom behind the scenes of New Line’s The island of Dr. Moreau (1996) is the subject of this candid… Read More
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Mark Hartley’s unofficial biography of Cannon Films impresarios Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus is equal parts reverent and dumbfounded in its depiction of these maverick Hollywood outsiders. Read my review Read More
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Nicholas Tse proves he is better-suited to tough guy roles than romantic leads, but his inert performance here opposite Gao Yuanyuan is far from the only problem with Snow Zou’s… Read More
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In 1929, just two years after changing the face of cinematic science fiction with Metropolis, German filmmaker Fritz Lang returned to the genre with the infinitely more grounded and realistic… Read More
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Pang Ho Cheung delivers a beautifully observed portrait of a modern Hong Kong family that fuses social commentary with fantastical imagery and his trademark cheeky humour to wonderful effect. In… Read More
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After its world premiere in Korea at last month’s Busan International Film Festival, Longman Leung and Sunny Luk’s much-touted directorial debut Cold War finally opens on home turf. Originally slated… Read More
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Not content with having secured the opening night slot and a probable box office hit with his new rom-com sequel, LOVE IN THE BUFF, writer-director Pang Ho Cheung has completed… Read More
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Writer-director Pang Ho Cheung’s 2010 comedy LOVE IN A PUFF was something of a happy accident. During the agonising and lengthy post-production dramas that befell his Josie Ho slasher vehicle,… Read More
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Cheng Lai Sheung (Josie Ho) has a dream. One day she wants to buy a luxury apartment with a harbour view. She knows exactly which one she wants and has… Read More
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Ask any smoker – all the best gossip, jokes and stories are told on cigarette breaks. Whether you’re an office worker or a high school student, those few minutes when… Read More
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