Retro Reviews
CRUEL TALE OF BUSHIDO – Eureka Blu-Ray Review: Tadashi Imai On How To Save A Life
Starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, and now available on Blu-Ray
THE MAIKU HAMA TRILOGY Review: Kaizo Hayashi’s Nippon Detective Noir Pastiche Brims With Ageless Cool And Keeps The Faith
Coming to the Metrograph im NYC this month!
THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME – Cult Epics Blu-Ray Review: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Timeless, Abundant Sci-Fi Love Story
Now available on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray combo pack from Cult Epics
PICTURE OF A NYMPH – 88 Films Review: Wu Ma’s Classic Haunts With Spectral Delight
Coming this week from 88 Films!
BULLET IN THE HEAD – Shout! Blu-Ray Review: Woo Under Fire!
Now available from Shout! Studios on 4K UHD/Blu-Ray!
ONCE A THIEF – Shout! Review: Chow, Chung And Cheung Are A Triple Threat In Woo’s Caper Classic
The movie is now available on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray from Shout! Studios
KING OF BEGGARS – Eureka Blu-Ray Review: A Signature Stephen Chow Kung Fu Comedy Delight
Arriving on January 27 from Eureka Entertainment.
SAGA OF THE PHOENIX – 88 Films Blu-Ray Review: A Niche Fantasy Classic That Still Flies High
Now available from 88 Films
PAPER MARRIAGE – Eureka Review: Classic Action And Thrills With Antiquated Comedy Romantics
Starring Sammo Hung, Maggie Cheung, Dick Wei, and Billy Chow
THE KILLER – Shout! Review: Quite Possibly The Best Version Ever Put On Physical Media
“The movie where John Woo becomes ‘John Woo'” comes home on Deluxe Limited Edition 4K/Blu-Ray on 12/2!
THE MANCHU BOXER – Eureka Review: An Early Kung Fu Classic With Some Early Sammo Greatness
Directed by Wu Ma and featuring action sequences by Sammo Hung
SHANGHAI SHANGHAI – Eureka Review: Sammo Hung And Yuen Biao Headline All-Star Hong Kong Classic
Starring Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Anita Mui, and George Lam
THE RED SPECTACLES Review: Mamoru Oshii’s Fascinating Dystopian Head Trip
Playing at the Metrograph in NYC from Friday through Sunday!
A BETTER TOMORROW III: LOVE AND DEATH IN SAIGON – Shout! Review: Tsui Hark’s Epic Finale To A Chow-Fueled Franchise
The film stars Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Anita Mui, and Shih Kien
A BETTER TOMORROW II – Shout! Review: John Woo’s Fully-Loaded Sequel Maxes Out With Guns Blazing!
Starring Ti Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, and Dean Shek
A BETTER TOMORROW – Shout! Review: One Of Hong Kong Cinema’s Finest, Made By One Of Hong Kong Cinema’s Finest
Starring Ti Lung, Chow Yun Fat, and Leslie Cheung
Haymaker 2025 Review: In DRAGONS FOREVER, Chan, Hung and Yuen, One Last Time
The film screens this weekend for the first-annual Haymaker Film Festival!
PEKING OPERA BLUES – Shout! Review: A Revolutionary Classic In Its Own Right
The film is now available from Shout! Factory
THE CAT – 88 Films Blu-Ray Review: Lam Nai Choi’s Last Greatest Meows On A High Note
THE CAT arrives tomorrow on limited edition Blu-Ray from 88 Films