Raging Phoenix
Is it just me, or is the action in these Thai films starting to get a bit samey? Some of the action in this is jaw dropping but a lot is beginning to feel a little too familiar to really enjoy. Admittedly, this is a pretty effective action film, but it didn't exactly blow me away as I had hoped. Quite disappointing really.
Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance
Having only ever seen this previously edited with the second film in the series into "Shogun Assassin" this came as quite a pleasant surprise. There is time here for character development so when the violence errupts you have a story to back it up. I'm now looking forward more than ever to seeing the other films in this classic Japanese series.
House Of The Devil
This throwback to the seventies and eighties style horror is a real slow burner that builds to a violent and satisfactory conclusion. This wasn't as scary as I'd hoped for but there was certainly plenty of atmoshpere. The whole style of the film brought a smile to my face until the killing in the car brought me back to the shock of modern gory horror. Possibly one to buy in the future.
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