Archive for the ‘Action’ Category

Iron Man

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Tony Stark is the complete playboy who also happens to be an engineering genius. While in Afghanistan demonstrating a new missile he’s captured and wounded. His captors want him to assemble a missile for them but instead he creates an armored suit and a means to prevent his death from the shrapnel left in his chest by the attack. (more…)

Kick the Moon

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Model student Lee Sung Jae first met teenage delinquent Cha Seung Won at a summer camp and they both made a deep impression on each other. (more…)

Come Drink With Me

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Come drink with me (1966) was directed by King Hu, whose fanciful Hong Kong/Taiwan costumed swordplay films from the 1960s and 70s are often cited as an inspiration for Ang Lee’s hit of 2000, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (more…)

Lethal Ninja

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Eva Huang (Kung Fu Hustle) is Xiao Ling, a super-cute ninja who works with her master (Eddy Ko) to protect a street musician named Copy (Dayo Wong). (more…)

Princess Aurora

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Directed and co-written by Pang Eun Jin, the edgy thriller Princess Aurora features the talented Uhm Jung Hwa in a remarkably different kind of role! Known primarily for her appearances in romantic comedies like Singles and All For Love, Uhm makes a dark transformation, as she portrays the key suspect in a brutal murder investigation! When a woman is killed in a department store, the authorities hope that it’s an isolated incident, but two days later, another homicide occurs. This time around, a woman is suffocated to death. And thus, a series of murders start to take place in Kangnam, a high class neighborhood in Seoul. The only clue left behind at the crime scene is a children’s sticker, depicting the cartoon character “Princess Aurora.” (more…)

Game of Death (US Version)

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Bruce Lee died during the making of Game of Death. He completed all of the fight scenes, which include some of the best of his film career, but elsewhere in the film his place is taken by a dubious character in big sunglasses. Ignore this, though - it’s a good kung fu movie; a fitting tribute to the master of the genre. (more…)

New Police Story

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Senior Inspector Wing (Jackie Chan) is the most decorated and respected police officer on the force legend in his time, he leads a select team of officers in solving the toughest cases. (more…)