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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (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. The best thing about the third John Wick film is not Keanu Reeves, but the long awaited return to big screen of Asian American martial artist actor Mark Dacascos. It is his steer presence that elevate the film from the usual “John Wick” affair and his comic timing adds to the menace required of the role in what is extremely physically demanding m. Dacascos...

The Attorney 一級指控 (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. “The Attorney” is a tight and efficient legal thriller that fills a much needed void in the Hong Kong cinema market. Director Wong Kwok Fai shines in creating a tightly gripped and tense character study of the human and moral condition. Similar to many of the lawsuits and fight for legal justice movies of the early 90s Hong Kong cinema and more recently contemporary Korean cinema...

Forever Young 無問西東 (2018) - China   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. Filmed in 2011/12 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Tsinghua University, “Forever Young” was shelved for more than half a decade before its release. Despite its delayed release, the film was a box office hit in the Mainland, taking in more than $1 billion RMB. With a star studded cast composing of Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Chang Chen, Wang Leehom and Chen Chusheng, Director Li Fangfang didn’t...

Hotel Soul Good 女皇撞到正 (2018) - 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 are some enjoyable moments in “Hotel Soul Good” and even manages to be somewhat well meaning. However, the second film from director Anthony Yan (“Vampire Cleaning Department”) proves to be hampered by a nonsensical script, poor and bore set designs and a lack of special effects to enhance any supernatural elements on display. What could’ve been following the success of the 00s Wai Ka...

A Home with a View 家和萬事驚 (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. With the up pending house prices in Hong Kong, social frustration of the inaction in the government and coupled with hopelessness of the generation next. The result is a well meaning black comedy produced and scripted by Cheung Tat Ming and directed by veteran Herman Yau. It’s very much a local film for Hong Kong audience with a welcome reunion of sorts for...