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August 19, 2025 0 42

Eureka is really catching me up on Lo Wei. When I first got into Hong Kong films, I only knew...

The Accountant 2 4K UHD Review: The Accoun2nt

August 12, 2025 0 45

The Accountant 2 proved The Accountant can be a franchise. By emphasizing the mismatched brothers, Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal...

August 12, 2025 0 59

When Poseidon came out in 2006, I interviewed the entire cast and director Wolfgang Petersen at the junket. There were...

August 7, 2025 0 136

I only ever saw the Sleepaway Camp movies on VHS, so Blu-ray was a major upgrade. Now 4K UHD probably...

August 7, 2025 0 54

The animated Lilo & Stitch adapted the Disney aesthetic to Hawaii. The live-action remake captures the glory of the island...

August 5, 2025 0 95

Master and Commander was a big surprise to anyone who didn’t necessarily think old time ships would be that interesting....

August 1, 2025 0 65

The Phoenician Scheme was another Wes Anderson delight. This time he applied his style to a father/daughter (Benicio del Toro...

July 31, 2025 0 38

I worked at a movie theater when Clueless was playing. I just saw its 30th anniversary screening at the Academy...

July 31, 2025 0 86

I haven’t seen Small Soldiers since it came out in 1998. I’d always meant to because it had more practical...

July 29, 2025 0 174

I’ve said this before, but each home video format has brought improvements regarding Hong Kong movies. VHS made it possible...