NYAFF Capsule Review: The Mermaid It’s always fascinating to me to see blockbusters from other countries. The Mermaid is the highest grossing Chinese film of all time; that’s ... By Alec Kubas-MeyerFebruary 20, 20200 Reviews
Warcraft bombs at the domestic box office but is a hit in China Universal may have been right to think that Warcraft was a problem movie. No, not because Duncan Jones made Generic Fantasy Film: The Movie. ... By Hubert VigillaFebruary 20, 20200
Tetris is getting a big budget, Chinese trilogy This year we have four videogame adaptations hitting theaters and there’s no sign of stopping anytime soon. The only problem with this is ... By Nick ValdezFebruary 20, 20200
Reviews Review: A Touch of Zen A Touch of Zen is King Hu’s masterpiece, yet unless you’re patient and a bit adventurous, it may not be the best introduction ... By Hubert VigillaFebruary 20, 20200
Reviews Review: Dragon Inn While King Hu’s 1971 epic A Touch of Zen is his towering masterpiece, his earlier film Dragon Inn may be the best entry point into ... By Hubert VigillaFebruary 20, 20200
NYC: 6th Old School Kung Fu Fest showcases the badassery of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Golden Harvest This weekend (April 8-10) is the 6th Old School Kung Fu Fest, put on by Subway Cinema and held at Metrograph in the ... By Hubert VigillaFebruary 20, 20200
Trailers NYC: Check out the trailer for the Old School Kung Fu Fest at Metrograph (April 8-10) The 6th Old School Kung Fu Fest is coming to New York at the ginchy new Metrograph cinema. The Old School Kung Fu ... By Hubert VigillaFebruary 20, 20200
NYC: Catch the Old School Kung Fu Fest at Metrograph (April 8-10) There’s nothing like a good kung fu movie to make me smile. When done right, they’re almost like musicals, just with more kicking ... By Hubert VigillaFebruary 20, 20200
Deadpool banned in China over graphic violence Despite the numerous trailers, images, and impeding release date, I still can’t believe Deadpool is a real film. It was talked about for ... By Nick ValdezFebruary 20, 20200
Reviews Review: Ip Man 3 It’s weird to think that the first Ip Man came out in 2008. It seems so much longer than that. Since then, the series ... By Hubert VigillaFebruary 20, 20200
Legendary is bought by China’s Wanda for $3.5 billion It’s a good time to be Legendary Entertainment. The studio is known for its genre films that started out small, but eventually led ... By Matthew RazakFebruary 20, 20200
Trailers Chinese Force Awakens trailer has new footage (to make up for possibly racist movie poster) In case you haven’t realized it, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS COMES OUT NEXT WEEK! At least in most of the world. China ... By Hubert VigillaFebruary 20, 20200