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The Meg (2018) - USA / China   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)     The premises of action star Jason Statham taking on a mega shark seems like a perfect disaster B-movie. Little did anyone expected it to become a worldwide box office hit with taking of over US $500 million to date. Coupled with headlining the film with bankable Chinese star Li Bing Bing, the film highlights one of the few success story for a Hollywood and Chinese co-production and perhaps a formula template for similar successes in the future. For the Hollywood generation...

Golden Job 黄金兄弟 (2018) - Hong Kong / China   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)     One of the biggest problem with the anticipated Young and Dangerous reunion cast is style over substance and a film that relies heavily on the existing chemistry of the ensemble cast fails to engage or click with the audience. The result is an extremely generic action adventure that essentially disconnect with the established fan base of the original Young and Dangerous series. It’s been over 20 years since the first film and technically not billed as a sequel and...

The Spy Gone North (2018) - South Korea   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)     Films about South Korean government agencies sending spies into North Korea is fast becoming a cliche genre. Luckily, “The Spy Gone North” provides an different realistic look and venture through layers of both North and South characters without being stereotypical figureheads (with the exceptions of the portrayal of Kim Jong-II). With that being said, director Yoon Jong-bin whose body of work include “The Berlin File” smartly merges comic timing with the tense and danger of the situation to create a...

Mission Impossible 6: Fallout (2018) - USA   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)     To call this the best Mission Impossible Film in the series is probably an understatement as it oozes with thrills, non stop engagement, action packed and all the hallmarks of precisely what action thriller blockbuster should be. There is not a single moment of boredom in Tom Cruise latest adventure as the famed IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he jumps from one impossible stunt and situation to another in pure breathtaking atmosphere and almost an instant joy to watch. This is...

Hereditary (2018) - USA   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)     Billed as the scariest movie since “Exorcist” is probably an overstatement, but “Hereditary” is definitely spooky and an ordeal that is likely to send shiver down your spine and leaves he audience gasping for answers after the credit rolls. In fact, the story of a dysfunctional family caught in the middle of a tragedy works well as a separate depressing drama even without the supernatural elements. However, “Hereditary” works by staying true to the composition, build up of suspense and smashing finale of events...