Donnie Yen
John Wick: Chapter 4: A bloated, bone-crunching sequel
January 27, 2024 | David FarnorKeanu Reeves and Donnie Yen are a fierce double-act in this bloated, bone-crunching sequel.Read More
Disney+ UK film review: Mulan (2020)
September 4, 2020 | Matthew TurnerDisney’s live-action remake of Mulan is a captivating combination of gorgeous spectacle and stunning fight scenes.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Iceman: The Time Traveller (2018)
February 27, 2020 | Matthew TurnerA Ming Dynasty guard uses a time machine to save his village in this poorly made Donnie Yen action sequel.Read More
Time Travel Thursday: Iceman (2014)
December 5, 2019 | Matthew TurnerThree Ming Dynasty guards are frozen in time and wake up in present-day Hong Kong in this disappointing Donnie Yen action comedy.Read More
VOD film review: xXx: Return of Xander Cage
May 28, 2017 | David FarnorThis by-the-numbers blockbuster still finds some entertainment in its familiar action.Read More
VOD film review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
April 11, 2017 | David FarnorThis enjoyably downbeat prequel is the least Star Wars of all the Star Wars films – and all the better for it.Read More
VOD film review: Kung Fu Killer (Kung Fu Jungle)
February 20, 2015 | David FarnorA thrilling display of martial arts that repeatedly hits the spot.Read More
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel gets day-and-date Netflix release in 2015
September 30, 2014 | David FarnorThe Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel will be released day-and-date on Netflix and in IMAX cinemas in 2015.
Netflix’s first fictional film, subtitled “The Green Legend”, is set to hit IMAX theatres on Friday 28th August next year, the same … Read More
Trailer: Donnie Yen’s Iceman released on Netflix UK on the same day as US cinemas
September 19, 2014 | David FarnorDonnie Yen’s Iceman has been released on Netflix UK today, the same day as it is released in US cinemas.
Directed by Law Wing-cheung, the film is a remake of 1979 flick The Iceman Cometh. The frankly insane plot sees … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Dragon
August 27, 2013 | David FarnorA History of Violence meets CSI in this superbly choreographed martial arts mystery.Read More