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Review: "Paradox" (aka SPL 3), the most recent iteration of this thematic series of Hong Kong (and now pan-Asian) action films. Starring Louis Koo and Wu Yue in the leads, with a special appearance from Tony Jaa.

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Paradox (2017)
What a curious sort-of-series this is. Way back in 2005 SPL was heralded as a return to hard-hitting Hong Kong urban action, a description that has stood the test of time. After a ten year hiatus, …

Review: John rather liked South Korean film "Believer", a remake of Johnnie To's 2012 Chinese crime film "Drug War".

Screening this Wednesday night at the Korean Film Festival in Australia in Melbourne, Victorians!

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Believer (2018)
I have said previously that film remakes are often problematic. When I first heard that Johnnie To’s crime drama Drug War (2012) was to be remade as a South Korean production, I’ll admi…
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