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A rabid chimpanzee runs rampant through a secluded Hawaiian mansion in the no-frills gorefest Primate. Set almost entirely within the confines of a palatial private estate built into a sheer… Read More
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James and Steve dive headfirst into Nia DaCosta’s zombie sequel, a film they admit balances dread, admiration, and humour. Along the way Steve shares how he ALMOST slipped out to… Read More
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Hong Kong movie star and producer Louis Koo Tin-lok is currently rewriting history – and box office records – with the time-travel adventure Back to the Past. Taking in over… Read More
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Jackie Chan strives to paint himself as a respectable father figure yet again in his new comedy drama Unexpected Family, playing an elderly man struggling with Alzheimer’s disease who mistakes… Read More
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Film producer Mark Blaney from Footprint Films joins Steve & James to unpack the 1961 musical classic, West Side Story. Does this beloved best picture winner stand the test of… Read More
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Celebrated South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki died on January 5, just four days after celebrating his 74th birthday. Known affectionately as “The Nation’s Actor”, Ahn starred in more than 100… Read More
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Steve and I discuss Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or winner, which centres on a group of survivors who must decide how to dispense justice on a man they suspect to be… Read More
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Louis Koo reunites with WARRIORS OF FUTURE director Ng Yuen-fai (together with POSSESSION STREET’s Jack Lai) for another long-gestating sci-fi adventure – a big screen sequel to the 2001 TVB… Read More
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In 2025, Asian cinema continues to make its mark around the world. Animated features from mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as Japan, have shattered box office records, while… Read More
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It’s that time of year again. Steve and I countdown our ten favourite films of the year, from blockbusters to awards hopefuls, obscure oddities and compelling documentaries, all of which… Read More
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James Cameron takes us back to Pandora for a third action-packed adventure between the Na’vi and the evil Sky People, but does the franchise still deliver that spectacle of awe… Read More
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Two years after its premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival, first-time director Chen Shizhong’s rural drama Good Autumn, Mommy finally makes it to Hong Kong screens, arriving at an… Read More
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The onset of the holidays means it is awards season in Hollywood. While plenty of this year’s contenders, including Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Jon M. Chu’s… Read More
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Winner of the Golden Leopard at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, the latest film by All the Long Nights director Sho Miyake is a beautifully staged and delicately poised rumination… Read More
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Steve, a former Evangelist, and I – the son of a preacher man – found plenty to talk about in the third instalment of Rian Johnson’s delightful Knives Out series… Read More
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Rami Malek stars as the real-life psychiatrist assigned to monitor Nazi general Herman Goring during the Nuremberg show trials in this all-star retelling. Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Richard E. Grant… Read More
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The last few days have seen Hong Kong reeling from the unspeakable tragedy of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which has left at least 146 people… Read More
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Edgar Wright directs Glen Powell in this largely faithful adaptation of Stephen King’s early sci-fi effort. A huge departure from the beloved 1987 version, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the results may… Read More
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