“‘Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash’: An Offbeat Martial Arts Romance That Really Wants To Become A Cult Classic [TIFF Review]”

Look, people are gonna like this more than me and that’s fine; no matter what, we all agree that this movie has the best title of any movie released in like the last 20 years. Continue reading →

“Best of Criterion’s New Releases, April 2019”

I think its strange, he’s friends with Fu Manchu
And he thinks he knows you
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Oh Daniel San made in Taiwan Come on Jackie Chan
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Review: Kung Fu Panda 3, 2016, dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson & Alessandro Carloni

Confession: I cried at the end of Kung Fu Panda 3. Do not take my response to the film’s emotional payload as a strict endorsement of the whole package; as third entries in movie franchises go, Kung Fu Panda 3 is a good bit of fun that falls victim to diminishing returns and an unpolished script. How many times must Po, … Continue reading →

Advanced Review: The Karate Kid, 2010, dir. Harald Zwart

2010’s remake of The Karate Kid presents itself with a major distraction immediately when it begins in the form of Jaden Smith, taking over for Ralph Macchio in the eponymous role. The location has changed from Japan to China, the style has subsequently changed from karate to kung fu, and most notably Daniel has disappeared … Continue reading →