Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  The Avenging Eagle 1978

  ★★★★ Watched 17 Sep 2023

  HUMAN LANTERNS (1982) will probably always be my favorite Sun Chung-movie, but THE AVENGING EAGLE is a close runner up and actually got the same almost fairytale-like atmosphere. I might be stretching it now, but it’s almost like they exist within the same fictional ancient Chinese universe.

  But the atmosphere and stunning visuals aside, the cast in this movie is not to be forgotten. Ti Lung might be on his stoic hero routine, and Fu Sheng delivers his typical playful…

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  Kid with the Golden Arm 1979

  ★★★½ Rewatched 09 Sep 2023

  The plot in THE KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM is about.. some kind of gold transport? But it’s not really important. Like many other Chang Cheh/Venom-flicks from this period, the story is driven by the huge amount of flamboyant characters in colorful costumes who pops up along the way. Gimmicky cats like Short Axe and Long Axe, The Sand Palm Fighter, The Silver Spear, The Iron Robe, The Brass Head and last but not least; The Golden Arms.

  Lo Mang…

Popular reviews

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  Ator, the Fighting Eagle 1982

  ★★½ Watched 30 Aug 2020

  You know what’s bigger then that spider? The perm of Miles O'Keeffe..

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  The Legend of Tarzan 2016

  ★ Watched 02 Jun 2017 1

  Forget about all this monkey business.