Action Movies
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Movie Review: Millennium Trilogy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) The Girl who played with Fire (2009) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest (2009) In this post, we will look at a Swedish mystery-action thriller trilogy based on the novels by Stieg Larsson. All three films were released in 2009. Other adaptations and remakes of these books Read more
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Movie Review: Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance(1974)
In the wake of the successful movie Lady Snowbird (1973) came its sequel, Love Song of Vengeance, a year later. Meiko Kaji reprises her role as the ravishing yet deadly katana-wielding assassin, Yuki. Directed once again by Toshiya Fujita, the movie features fine performances, great sets and cinematography, and some impressive action sequences. However, it Read more
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Movie Review: Lady Snowblood(1973)
Today, we look at a Japanese classic action movie and revenge thriller that was a huge inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. Directed by Toshiya Fujita and starring Meiko Kaji in the lead role, Snowblood is gory and violent but features some excellent, visually appealing scenes and slick cinematography. The movie is based on a Read more
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Movie Review: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Ever since the dawn of history, there have been numerous historic and mythical tales of a small group of people holding fort against an overwhelming army. Such stories are ubiquitous all over the world. We have seen this enacted on screen in movies like “300,” “The Alamo,” and more. In this post, we will examine Read more
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Movie Review: The Killer (1989)
In my last post, I reviewed the classic action movie Hard Boiled, which combined the talents of Director John Woo and star thespian Chow Yun Fat. The Killer is another Hong Kong action movie classic that brings both of them together in an explosive plot. Both movies belong to what is often called the ‘Heroic Read more
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Movie Review: Hard Boiled (1992)
Who could have imagined, two decades ago, that a director and star from Hong Kong would be a worldwide inspiration for stylish gangster movies with gun fights? John Woo and Chow Yun Fat would forever change the world’s image of Hong Kong movies, which were mostly known for martial arts. In today’s post, we will Read more
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