Ghostbusters reboot denied release in China over censorship guidelines (or lack of interest)
The Ghostbusters reboot is set for release this week, and will probably do pretty well at the box office thanks to controversy surrounding ...
Tag: China
Trailers
The trailer for Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville’s Skiptrace would be better with Adele
It’s been a long while since Jackie Chan’s put out a genuinely good movie. In my opinion, his last great film was 2004’s ...
Reviews
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...