Sammo Hung's Blade of Fury is my favorite kind of historical drama about national mythmaking: the kind where every position on the ideological spectrum is represented by a different martial arts fighter and there’s a quintuple decap in the first fifteen minutes

Love to see two old Shaw Brothers stars, Chin Siu Ho and Norman Tsui go at it in Taoist Priest. ESPECIALLY when you get a dope Demon of the Lute reference thrown in for good measure! Also...third hand technique! lol

A WRITER’S ODYSSEY 2: the idea of alternate realities colliding that was played with in the first film is in full bloom here and while it eventually piles-up an enough ideas for two sequels I welcome its go-for-broke audacity. The spectacle and swordplay remain fun and plentiful.

This is how all the Japanese classics should be translated.

Yay for remembering that Sitges exists before it happens this year! sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/film/2025...

#JustWatched THE JADE TIGER (1977, Chu Yuan) One of the more accomplished Chu Yuan/Ku Long/Ti Lung collaborations, with a suitably labyrinthine plot and gorgeous visuals, with an all-star cast and quite a dark story.

#JustWatched CITY ON FIRE (1987, Ringo Lam) One of the crown jewels of 1980's Hong Kong Cinema. Ringo Lam nails that fatalistic, cynical noir vibe and coaxes a magnificent performance out of Chow Yun-Fat. Great to see this finally get a quality remaster! boxd.it/aLJZUd

GPT-Subtrans is now LLM-Subtrans! github.com/machinewrapp... An overdue name change, since it has supported providers other than OpenAI/GPT for a very long time, but with the recent addition of OpenRouter support it seemed like the right time to make the change.

#NowWatching THE LADY HERMIT (1971, Ho Meng-Hua) Shaw Brothers' attempt to set up Shih Szu as Cheng Pei-Pei's successor in the wuxia genre. I want Cheng Pei-Pei's face... why can't I have Cheng Pei-Pei's face? 😠

#NowWatching CLANS OF INTRIGUE (1977, Chu Yuan) I love the fever dream logic (and aesthetics) of this film. The best of Chu Yuan's Gu Long adaptations - and we finally get to see it uncut thanks to @arrowvideo.bsky.social. Waited a long time for this!

This article claims that people can't move to productive cities because of housing costs. But of course the causal chain could well be the opposite (see Pettis) and work as follows: 1. Productive cities concentrate economic rents 2. These rents flow to capital owners, not workers

Yeah, Hard Boiled in 4K on iTunes looks incredible. Original audio mix on both tracks. Bless Apple on their bitrate.

BREAKING: MPs back assisted dying Bill at Third Reading. ▶️ For: 314 ▶️ Against: 291 This is a landmark moment for choice, compassion and dignity at the end of life. #YesToDignity

This Friday, MPs will vote on the assisted dying Bill. It all comes down to this - Tag your MP and ask them to vote yes. If it passes, the Bill continues its journey in the House of Lords - if not, it falls. This could be our last chance to secure a compassionate law.

“Diablo” is lean & to the point but still full of the idiosyncratic flavor Diaz & Zaror bring to all their collaborations. They were also clearly jazzed to have a guy who could hang w/ Zaror physically for a change in Adkins. This is highlight work for all three men. “Diablo” is a must see for fans

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Bring Thames Water back into public ownership. It's beyond a joke, privatisation of the water supply has been a disaster and it's time to end the experiment. weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...

Yep, I stand by this letterboxd.com/24fpsuk/film...

Initial conditions: m1=33.2 m2=60.7 m3=82.4 (solar masses) v1x=6.043 v1y=5.619 v2x=2.209 v2y=1.004 v3x=-5.912 v3y=0.803 (km/s) x1=-14.0 y1=-8.0 x2=34.0 y2=16.0 x3=11.0 y3=-28.0 (AU from center) Music: Prelude in C Major – Bach

Help us spread the message: With just 48 hours until the next assisted dying debate, it's crucial to flood social media with support for law change. MPs must hear our call: When we cannot stay, let us choose how we go. One click can make a difference. Tag your MP in the comments. #LetUsChoose

“No-one should be forced to starve themselves, travel overseas or use other traumatic methods to end their lives when dealing with a terminal diagnosis.” www.scotsman.com/health/assis...

Here is my latest piece for Polygon. In honor of “The Accountant 2,” I rank 20 films about working class action heroes. But the rank is not by quality, it’s by how much the heroes’ job affects the movie itself. It’s all a bit tongue in cheek but I’m very proud of it.- www.polygon.com/action/55176...

I DID IT I MANIFESTED THIS BY SHEER FORCE OF WILL

#NowWatching THE JADE-FACED ASSASSIN (1971, Yan Jun) Fun wuxia that only has a passing acquaintance with making sense but delivers on colourful characters and dramatic developments, and a particularly charming Lily Ho. #ShawBrothersSunday

Have the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards clumsily streaming via VPN in the background. Will make occasional updates and jokes in this thread.

Watch the all-time action classics that inspired Netflix’s Havoc

#JustWatched HAVOC (2025) A bit of a slow burn carried by Tom Hardy's performance until it finally erupts into the sort of chaotic carnage we expect and crave from a Gareth Evans project. boxd.it/9wOA9X

always give the random Netflix licensed Japanese series a chance

EXPOSED: Fake water nationalisation tag would still save £3 billion a year. University of Greenwich research shows how taking back control of our water delivers a better deal for the public. Sign our petition to bring water into public ownership: weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...

for a long time, I used to watch the first 10 minutes of Thief almost every day - an incredibly gorgeous and oddly soothing sequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJIn...

The U.K. cannot continue to pretend it can make a “deal” with these people.

Sounds like Doom: The Dark Ages is a return to classic Doom gameplay after Doom Eternal (which I have started 3 times and rage-quit 3 times because it forces you into a very specific, limited style of combat).

Sure, this is just a double sunrise due to the way the eclipse geometery worked out, but it may in fact actually be a DEMON SUNRISE. Fans of Quatermass and the Pit might recognize what it really *truly* is, too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTkb... h/t APOD

#NowWatching BABY ASSASSINS - NICE DAYS (2024, Yugo Sakamoto) The third mainline film in one of my favourite series of recent years. More quirky character-driven comedy, interspersed with exceptional action choreography by Kensuke Sonomura.

I started watching The Prodigal Son blind today after work, only knowing it was a kung fu movie. I was not expecting the epic taunting smackdown of the pampered rich boy protagonist by the lovely dan of the touring opera troupe in the first twenty minutes of the movie. This is off to a good start!

The Onion is aggressively on sale. Subscribing helps us hire comedy writers who get health insurance and even food to eat, with their mouths. That food is converted into energy which allows them to make sentences that make the government sad. Sign up to let this continue: membership.theonion.com

Like this post to be killed instantly by 70s Meiko Kaji. Repost this to be killed instantly by 70s Meiko Kaji

@great-sage-wukong.bsky.social Seems to be a new print for this one (you need a VPN if outside Australia) I have the box set which was the censored version watch.brollie.com.au/tv/monkey/1/

Reminder: Apr 10.

#Watched Into the Fire (1989) - Subway Cinema’s Sundays on Fire, on 35mm Goddamn, that was electric. I love Chin Siu-Ho, but I’ve never seen him like this before, a no-hope punk caught in a desperate situation with Collin Chou and hunted by gangsters and cops alike as HK melted down post-Tiananmen.

#NowWatching THE REBEL OF SHAOLIN (1977, Chiang Nan) A proper kung fu movie, Carter Huang plays a Shaolin Monk who is falsely suspected of being a murderous traitor, and has to fight basically everybody he meets, and Polly Shang Kuan dresses like a man for no real reason.

From THE PANTHER SQUAD (1986)

There's still a few tickets left so... snap 'em up, make it a full house! Tell 'em I sent ya! Do it for me! This is a movie you can't just see anywhere, presented in a way you'll probably never get to experience again.

Weekly Chinese DTV tweet. A little bit of wuxia for yous. DESERT LONE HERO / 大漠孤侠 (Yuan Tao, 2025)

Thank you to everyone who has voted for Joy Division/New Order to be inducted into the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame! A reminder that the fan vote is still open, and you can cast new votes daily. vote.rockhall.com

Why the fuck are these clowns' travel plans headline news? Or news?

I know it hardly seems worth mentioning that Jon Stewart knocked something out of the park, it's a given, but man... Jon Stewart REALLY knocked it out of the park last night.

Eureka have THE VALIANT ONES 4K on sale - if you don't have it yet, fix that. eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/the-va...