Month: April 2020
Manhunt 2017: John Woo’s Hong Kong Action Thriller Movie
John Woo is without a doubt one of the finest action filmmakers alive, so it comes to no surprise that whenever his name is attached…
The Top Flop of 2019: ‘X-Men Dark Phoenix’ Losses of $133M
It’s not surprising at this point, coming up on a year later, that Dark Phoenix was not a financial success. But it appears that things may be…
Tom Cruise Becomes Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame Alternate Universe Cast Poster
Have you ever wondered what Avengers: Endgame would look like with the actors who were considered and almost cast? The cast of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and…
Shanghai Affairs Review: The Most Martial Arts Movie Directed by Donnie Yen
Third in the Donnie Yen canon is the most coherent, but most mundane. A reworking of Bruce Lee’s Big Boss, it’s easily the most accessible…
Red Cliff 2008: Director John Woo’s Epic Story Of the Battle of Red Cliff for Twenty Years
Director John Woo had wanted to film the epic story of the Battle of Red Cliff for twenty years. And it doesn’t disappoint. I had…
Out of the Furnace 2013: Christian Bale’s impressive Action Film
This is only Scott Cooper’s second film as a director. But he already knows how to bring out lived-in authenticity in actors. His 2009 debut…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 Vs. Spider-Man 3 Both Get Delayed
Sony has officially pushed back the Spider-Man 3 release date. Additionally, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 was also pushed back, while Uncharted was moved up. It appears that Tom Holland and…
There is One Line in The Last Jedi That Make John Boyega Want to Puke
John Boyega is not a fan of a particular line of Finn dialogue in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Boyega has been pretty active on social…
All’s Well End’s Well Too 2010: The Part 3 of Lunar New Year Comedies With The Same Name
A Lunar New Year comedies. They can be funny or unfunny, but usually they’re still crap. So it goes with All’s Well End’s Well Too 2010. The…
Disney’s Star Wars Trilogy: The Rise of Skywalker Is the Lowest Box Office
Perhaps not surprisingly, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the least profitable entry in the new Star Wars Trilogy, according to a new report. It’s no…