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THE NIGHTINGALE WINS BEST FILM ROLF DE HEER HONOURED WITH CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2019 FCCA AWARDS FOR AUSTRALIAN FILM   Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. The Nightingale, producers Kristina Ceyton, Steve Hutensky, Jennifer Kent, Bruna Papandrea, was announced as Best Film by Film Critics Circle of Australia in their annual Awards for Australian Film, presented on Monday night. The film’s star Aisling Franciosi was awarded the Best Actress Award.   David Michôd was presented with the Universal Pictures Award for Best Director for The King, while Joel Edgerton picked up the Best Actor Supporting Role Award. Together, Michôd...

Parasite (2019) - South Korea 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. One of the best films of the year comes in the form of “Parasite” from veteran South Korean director Bong Joon-ho. With all hype around the film and the additional Oscar buzz, “Parasite” delivers as a highly entertaining and engaging affair that grapple you with laughs, social commentary and plenty of black comedy situations. It’s a classic act and a pure example of perfect filmmaking and an ensemble cast...

Enter the Fat Dragon 肥龍過江 (2020) - 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. Donnie Yen’s follow up after the Kung Fu retirement of Ip Man career comes up with a highly entertaining, fun action affair in “Enter the Fat Dragon”. In fact, this is easily Wong Jing best produced film in years and reminds long time action fans of the glory days of Jackie Chan’s action comedy with an inject of indirect modern day social commentary. Impressive are...

You Are The One 我的筍盤男友 (2020) - Hong 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. Patrick Kong is a hit and miss, whilst being enormously commercially successful for many years with sub-par filmmaking and cynical messages about love, dating and cheating. In the latest romantic comedy “You Are The One”  is surprisingly affecting and shows a certain maturity in Kong’s development both as a screenwriter and filmmaker. The film is filled with good performances from Carlos Chan and Gladys Li (in...

6 Underground (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. Michael Bay will always deliver exactly as you expect and “6 Underground” certainly delivers as per say in probably the most efficient and mindless manner out there. Teaming up with Netflix, the film is allowed the full rein of action set pieces and explosions to aid an ensemble of Corey Hawkins, Adria Arjona, Ben Hardy, Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo to complete their mission. What Bay wants...