This film tries to be stylish but often comes up empty. It really has no resemblence to the original except for some of the charcters, a charity donation, and Lau Ching Wan enjoying a bucket of chicken after failing to capture his suspect. The previous ultra catchy theme song was also brought back and given a French sounding remix. There were some good scenes, such as the bike ride on a rainy night, but I thought the ending was a complete letdown and never fully understood the use of the bald eagle.

This is still a decent film, as Johnnie To appears to be incapable of making a total stinker. It can be recommended but never compared with the original.

So why didn't they just make a "normal budget" movie with grown-up cameras? I later learned that the low budget was the film's primary selling point to the studios in the first place. Apparently the filmmakers basically approached the studio and said, "we can make a great horror movie for $X". To which the studio said, "Rock on!". Which they did.

And in that context, "Cloverfield" is nothing less than a spectacular success. However, personally, I'd rather have seen these talented filmmakers given a bit more cash to play with. The film does wind up feeling like a bit of a tease at times, as it's clearly lacking a lot of the big, impressive shots that we want to see.

Plus, I have to deduct some points for the ridiculous decisions some of these characters make. I know that's par for the course in a horror flick, but come on. It's not impossible to make a horror movie that's smart too. A little bit more effort in the script would have gone a long way. But anyway...

There you have it. The final choice, as always, is yours to make. I say check it out.

Here Sammo plays a criminal ne'erdowell who talks policeman Jackie into helping him smuggle a shipment of arms away from both a corrupt police force and a gang of bad guys. Yuen Biao plays a rival police officer who always seems to butt heads with Jackie, but eventually concedes that they are on the same team.

There are some truly classic action sequences here, primarily Chan-centric ones (which is, of course, to be expected). Of particular note is the bicycle chase/fight, and Chan's death-defying fall from a clock tower (a stunt which nearly cost him his life).

But this really brings me back to my original point. Though Chan's high-flying and boundary-breaking stunts often proved to be the most memorable aspects of his films from this era, they are often more noteworthy for their blatant dangerousness than for their contribution to the film as a whole. And in that context, Sammo, as second-banana, comes to the fore in this film as well as most of his others, with a solid, "meat-and-potatoes" performance that's just plain fun to watch--whether he's defying death, defying a mahjong table, or simply defying a healthy diet.

This was an odd entry at the time, since Jet Li was turning out one crazy wire fu movie after another. Then, in 1994, this thing comes along. The fight choreography is good, but most of it doesn't have enough flair and intricate choreography, since it's a remake of a Bruce Lee film.

The power and skill of Jet Li is evident and it is one of his better flicks, but I enjoyed Jet's work in "Shaolin Temple 3" and "Once Upon a Time in China 2" better.

I can't give it a better rating since it comes down to the choreography, which becomes lackluster, especially during the final fight scene. I'm sure I'll get a lot of people disagreeing with this, but forget the hype and give it an honest look.

Everyone wanted this to be the greatest Jet Li film. I feel unsatisfied after viewing it in the same way that I'm unsatisfied with "Fearless". There's something about the camera angles and the staging of fights that I can't get over.

Stephen King's short story shines in this movie, the adaptation is smooth and the open-ended short story has more of a well done ending for the viewers. I've always felt that Mr. King's earlier novels were done with more patience and effort than his later works. In my eyes Stephen King is a talented writer, shifting his genres from suspense, drama, romance and comedy. The genre changing is hard to accomplish but he does it with such ease.

The director of "The Mist" is Frank Darabont, this will make it his 4th outing with Mr. King. First was "The Woman In the Room", "Shawshank Redemption", and "The Green Mile." Darabont and King's collaboration is always amazing--the two work well together. Their movies seem to give something more to the audience.

"The Mist" is one of the best monster movies I have seen. The film did provide chills, and Thomas Jane's performances is very convincing. Plus Marcia Gay Harden's potrayal of Mrs. Camordy is priceless. The movie and short story is like a "Twilight Zone" episode. In a "Twilight Zone" episode you usually have a group of survivors clashing with a major diaster in the background. The film is entertaining and it did have one of the best endings I have seen in awhile.

It was April 2007 and I spent almost three and a half hours in a darkened theater room full of fan boys and girls. The event of this elbow-to-elbow show was "Grindhouse", one of the best movie experiences I have ever had. It's great to be in a room full of people that have the same taste in films, it makes any movie venture amazing. The film that most of the screaming fans were waiting for was "Death Proof", and it was a complete joy as soon as the title came to the screen. The film of course started with a foot fetish galore, because it is a Tarantino film.

There's is a lot of debate that this film has two halves, to me this is just another grind house experience. "Death Proof" starts off with disc jockey talk leading to bar talk. Plus a cameo from gore hound Eli Roth as a drunken partier. The film doesn't really kick into high gear until the presence of Kurt Russell's creepiness at the bar. His role of "Stuntman Mike" is funny, offbeat, and scary. The true stars of the film are muscle cars, a 1970 Chevy Nova and a 1969 Dodge Charger. The car gave Stuntman Mike's momentum to actually cause true danger, without the car he's basically harmless but still creepy. I believe it's the car that makes someone a bad ass, and without it you lose all the bad ass appeal. The same theory goes with the man with a gun, without the gun he better know some kung fu, and if he doesn't know he's screwed.

"Death Proof" is a wild ride, the last half switches gears from creepy Kurt Russell to playful Russell. Plus the stunt work from Zoe Bell is jaw breaking. The car chase is great and it never slows down, with wonderful dialogue that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The film's ending is the best I've seen from 2007. "Death Proof" is a true grind house experience mixing horror, car chases, car crashes, foot fetishes, women out for revenge, stereotypes, amazing stunt work, catchy dialogue, and a nice score. This movie has it all.

The action in “Drive” is the real showcase. The movie offers explosive action sequences one after another. It also offers witty one-liners and villains that sound and act as if they popped out from a comic book. Mark Dacascos also shows his skills in the movie--he and fight choreographer Koichi Sakamoto make a vibrant duo. The fights are amazing and the camera work is impressive. Director, Steve Wang has done an incredible job. The introduction of Brittany Murphy also adds comic relief and brings added energy on-screen. “Drive” is a B-movie, but it’s one of the best B-movies ever made. The picture stands out for its action, but the viewer gets so much more with laughs and crazy villains.

The major problem I had with the film was its open-ending. I hope some time in the future there will be a sequel of some kind. This is one of those movies that you just don’t want to end. The film paces fast from start to finish, and by the time it ends you're going to rewatch it all over again. Trust me on that, I’ve done it lots of times with this film.

The movie is a must-own for any DVD collector. The talents and action of “Drive” make it one hell of a good time!

The story is over-the-top about a virus that spreads throughout England killing thousands of people. The government decides to quarantine the virus site. The quarantine is successful. Three decades later, the Reaper Virus violently resurfaces in a major city. A team of specialists, including Eden Sinclair, is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. When I first read about the plot, I thought it was going to be exciting and original. It wasn't either exciting or original, The film had too many references to better movies.

I enjoy directors that acknowledge other directors or films in their movies. If a director can do that in his movie it makes it more personal for the audience. Quentin Tarantino does that with all his films in a way that it is personal but somehow original. The sharing of references goes for a lot of directors from Paul Thomas Anderson to the Coen brothers. Neil Marshall did a wonderful job of good reference in "Dog Soldiers"--he is a fan of Sam Rami's "Evil Dead" series and with "Dog Soldiers" it truly shows. "Doomsday" on the other hand had a promising plot but just ended up as a mess with too many references like the virus spreading, which is from "28 Days Later", to Eden Sinclair's one eye from "Escape From New York", the quarantine wall looks like it is from "Jurassic Park", the bus chase is from Walter Hill's "The Warriors", the post-apocalyptic wardrobes and car chase is from "The Mad Max" trilogy, and the castle and castle wardrobes is from "Robin Hood" or "Lord Of The Rings". The movie is just one big shout-out to better films.

"Doomsday" is not an original film, the visual style is sloppy, and either cut or uncut you still get bad editing. The many references to better movies ruins any credit of a good time at the movies. If Neil Marshall does not want be the horror guy anymore, he should have made a straightforward action picture. In "Doomsday" we get a mess of everything that Mr. Marshall enjoys and more. If you enjoy a messy film then you would enjoy this mess. There is one good point to the film which is, it's about time that we see the beautiful Rhona Mitra get a starring role. I am tired of seeing her in the background of other movies playing a supporting character. Though she may want to call her agent, because she should have been in the background of this sloppy movie.

Nai-Hoi Yau, who wrote the screenplay, is very talented. He has written the electrying traid film "Election" for Mr. To. And with this film he makes a simple story, refreshing for the audience. The story is great, about five men hired to protect a traid boss in trouble.

The ensemble cast bounces off the screen, with each character presenting their own litte traits. It was a joy to see a cast so lively, and it shows on screen how each character responds to one another working as a team.

The action was pulse-pounding, with bullets flying everywhere. This being a Johnnie To actioner, he always has this magic of making his cast in a furious action battle so cool. "The Mission" is one of my favorite Johnnie To films. It is stylish but simple and with some twist and turns. It still stands out, looking amazing every time I watch it.

"The Mission" is a 5 star film, and with a Hollywood remake on its way, I hope it also has the vibrant feeling of this one. Because without a great cast working together off- and on-screen, this film would have never worked with its intriguing story and direction.