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Tokyo Ghoul (2017) - Japan Reviewed by Andrew ChanThis is the gore and violence genre that Japanese have been famous for over the past few decades. Countless of films about human fleshing eating and cruel machine gunning of body parts are the central core of these films. Tokyo Ghoul definitely does not step down in that department and even manages to excel and at times alluded to some difficult themes about human nature and survival. Still these are all superficially dealt with and the result is the gore, outright bloody violence and disgusting flesh eating factor overtaking these central themes....

29+1 (2017) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan New cinema release, 29+1 (2017) is very much stays true to its original 2005 local play production. Directed by the original local playwright Kearen Pang, the film have plenty of beautiful and touching moments that plays scene by scene. The acting is top notched as Chrissie Chau continues to impress as the woman reaching 30 where everything seems to fall apart around her. Life, relationships, work and meaning of life. Joyce Cheng shines as the happy go lucky girl that roams around the world without wanting to grow up. However, Cheng manages...

Life (2017) - USA Reviewed by Andrew ChanSometimes, you don't need to reinvent the wheels, you can simply copy from the best and make it more thrilling and extreme. The result is "Life", a wonderful of example of how to unashamedly copy from Aliens and counters of horror movies established techniques and succeed. Director Daniel Espinosa knows the audience and exactly what they are after, by making the alien life form extremely smart and almost bullet proof in turn shocking and killing everyone along the way. By the end of the film, it is unlikely that you will remain unaffected...

The Fate of the Furious (2017) - USA Reviewed by Andrew ChanThe eighth film in the highly successful series managed to kick out the box office storm with over USD 1 billion worldwide. It almost goes without saying that the Fate of the Furious is star-studded. Vin Diesel, The Rock, Jason Statham and Charlize Theron are all action icons in their own rights. What sets Furious apart from its competition is that over the top and unbelievable car stunts are their motto. Apart from some allusions to the so-called family themes, the film doesn't take itself too seriously and aims...

Fist of Fury / The Chinese Connection (1972) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew ChanIn Bruce Lee's second starring role, Fist of Fury or known as The Chinese Connection in US, Lee plays folk hero Chen Zhen who avenges the death of Master Fok and fight against the tyranny of the Japanese. The film broke the box offices locally and was a hit in the US. This 4K Ultra HD remastered edition is a fest for the eyes and undoubtedly doing the wonderfully shot fight scenes justice for generations of fans. Comparing to the first film, The Big Boss, Fist...