Rush Hour 2 (2001)
I’ve heard that sometimes in comedy it’s not what you say but the way you say it that will inspire laughs. After watching Rush Hour 2, you’d think the makers took this philosophy as the...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published August 7, 2001 · Last modified April 29, 2019
I’ve heard that sometimes in comedy it’s not what you say but the way you say it that will inspire laughs. After watching Rush Hour 2, you’d think the makers took this philosophy as the...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published August 1, 2001 · Last modified December 11, 2019
The Accidental Spy is a typical Jackie Chan flick that delivers what you expect. There’s going to be some fantastic fighting. There’s going to be some incredible stunt work. There’s going to be some moments...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published July 19, 2001 · Last modified March 13, 2019
For purposes of this review, I screened the Hong Kong release in the original Cantonese. It contains approximately 22 minutes of additional scenes, dialogue and different music. I have not seen the dubbed US...
1990s / Action / Adventure / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 2000 · Last modified March 6, 2019
Definitely not to be viewed for a peek at historical accuracy, but definitely worth watching for the unbelievable martial arts talents of its star, OUATIC is a classic Hong Kong action flick that is more entertaining...
2000s / Action / Drama / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published December 12, 2000 · Last modified April 29, 2019
Before watching this movie, I heard such high praise as “Best Film of the Year”, “Best Kung Fu movie of All-Time”, and even “One of the Best Movies of Any Kind Ever”. I can...
2000s / Action / Martial Arts / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 28, 2000 · Last modified April 2, 2019
War erupts between Oakland’s rival African-American and Asian-American crime families when the son of an Asian kingpin is found dead after crashing a Black club. Han Sing (Jet Li), brother of the deceased, escapes...
1980s / Action / Martial Arts / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 23, 2000 · Last modified March 23, 2019
LEGACY OF RAGE is the late Brandon Lee’s first film, and is only worth watching for those who became fans of the legendary Bruce lee’s son during his equally short film career before his...
1990s / Action / Fantasy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published March 8, 2000 · Last modified March 8, 2019
It’s pretty difficult to give you a plot summary of a film that is not only faithless to its own plot, but at times does not even remember what it is. I’ll give it...
1980s / Action / Adventure / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 1999 · Last modified February 16, 2019
A hunter of fortune (Chan, Police Story) has an old flame get kidnapped when he has recovered a sword that was one of only five remaining pieces of the Armour of God, armor used during the...
1980s / Action / Comedy / Martial Arts
by Vincent Leo · Published May 5, 1999 · Last modified February 16, 2019
A Hong Kong factory owned by a corrupt and powerful businessman is pumping waste into a local pond. The pond owner sues for wrongful pollution, while the lawyer for the defense designs to have...
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