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Underwater (2020) - USA   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Kristen Stewart is probably the best thing in the wannabe “Aliens” rehash “Underwater” monster horror thriller film. We have all seen these kind of mash of B-Movies genre film with A-list cast of sorts, but “Underwater” suffers from poor pacing, dull moments, despite the tight running time of 95 minutes. Director William Eubank is obviously inspired by far better filmmakers including Ridley Scott and in the process created a...

Marriage Story (2019) - USA Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below.   Director Noah Baumbach produces some of the best drama of the year with the literal title - “Marriage Story”. In the process, the film depicts the true atrocities of a normal divorce and how two perfectly normal people will go to the extreme to rip each other apart courtesy of some external party and lawyers influencing the situation. It is a sad and tragic film that will bring...

Unity of Heroes 2: Warriors of the Nation 黄飞鸿之怒海雄风 (2018) - China   Aka Wong Fei Hung 2 Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. After the nostalgic return to the Wong Fei Hung role, martial art star Vincent Zhao continues with a quick fire sequel in “Unity of Heroes 2 - Warriors of the Nation”. Helmed by veteran action filmmaker Marco Mak, the follow up impresses with more Hong Kong inspired period fight scenes that more than bring back the...

Till We Meet Again 生前約死後 (2019) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)  Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. There is something lingering and beautiful behind popular TV actor Steven Ma turned director, screenwriter and star in “Till We Meet Again”. It is not the usual commercial film experience as it is very much a personal project about his own struggles with grief, depression and dealing with lost. It is the kind of film that is constantly a difficult watch and often cloying to...

Detention 返校 (2019) - Taiwan Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. The hard won freedom of modern Taiwan should not be easily forgotten and the latest horror thriller uses the “White Terror” period of Taiwanese history as a backdrop to depict the true horrors of the period. The period of martial law lasted for more than 38 years and during this period of suppression, countless of Taiwanese people were tortured, imprisoned and killed. New Director John Hsu smartly interweaves the...