Podcasts about Johnnie To

We're back! After our Guillermo Del Toro mini-series we're returning with the polar opposite of GDT's hopeful, community-driven cinema -- we're going sleazy, conspiratorial, and cynical (but still anti-American)! It's time for Brian De Palma's 1981 thriller, BLOW OUT!It's our first time talking De Palma, so we're breaking down his general cinematic approach and style before diving into where exactly BLOW OUT came from, and the power of a downer ending.It'd be impossible not to delve into voyeurism, Hitchcock, John Travolta's singing career, Nancy Allen & De Palma's marriage, and our complicated feelings on John "Mr Entertainment" Lithgow. Plus we're here to answer the age old question: is there a better cinematic setup scene than putting John Travolta on a bridge with an owl?Next time: back to Hong Kong for Johnnie To's gonzo superhero antics in THE HEROIC TRIO (1993)

"They realize that you've been behaving differently, and it's because you've begun to uncover the true essence of who they really are." - S. F. Johnnie   To know more, check out this week's episode.   Sign up for a session. You will not regret it. http://seriouslyfocusedjohnnie.com/ ✓Store: https://teespring.com/stores/seriously-focused-johnnie ✓Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.f.johnnie/ ✓YouTube  Seriously Focused Johnnie   ✓For suggested topics, put in the subject box “Topic…,” and the email address is  sfj.peace@gmail.com   ✓My intended goal is to educate and bring people closer to God. With that said, please support by donating. PayPal info. : paypal.me/sfj523  PayPal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sfj523

THIS WEEK: Accident (2009), Limbo (2021), and Mad Fate (2023)This time around, Jack let us watch the GOOD Soi Cheang movies. We're looking at a trio of films made with legendary cinematographer Siu-Keung Cheng under Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai's Wilkway Image production company. Has Soi Cheang grown into one of the most essential filmmakers in modern Hong Kong? Yes. But don't watch his movies on Tubi. Turns out they're still fucking up HK distribution in 2025.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

l⁠⁠⁠inktr.ee/CatchingUpOnCinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This February at Catching Up On Cinema, is “Ladies' Night”!All month long we'll be reviewing action movies headlined by women!This week, Trevor conducts a solo review Johnnie To and Ching Siu-Tung's, The Heroic Trio (1993) and Executioners (1993)!Starring the trio of prestigious Hong Kong starlets, Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, and Michelle Yeoh, the pair of films were a box office smash in Asia in the early 90's, and was just recently inducted into the Criterion collection via a fabulous new 4k transfer.Singer/actress Anita Mui sadly passed away in 2003, however her cultural footprint remains vast, and in fact a biopic and documentary were made about her in recent years.Maggie Cheung has been a fixture in Hong Kong cinema since the 80's, earning critical acclaim in her later career collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai.Like her costars Mui and Cheung, Michelle Yeoh has been a fixture of Hong Kong and Chinese cinema for decades now, however in more recent years, beginning in the late 90's, her popularity and prominence in film markets outside of Asia has grown by leaps and bounds, culminating in her recently receiving an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CatchingCinema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Like, share, subscribe, and we'll catch you next time!

For the second of our four live podcasts - co-hosted by the 'Life of Action' author, Mike Fury - we welcome back the British stunt coordinator and former Hong Kong stuntman, Jude Poyer. Jude's first appearance was on Episode 48 back in 2019. Now, in 2025, he is the action director behind Xavier Gens' violent French brawler, 'Farang' (aka 'Mayhem!'), and Gareth Evans' lauded co-collaborator, having worked with 'The Raid' director on his landmark UK crime series, 'Gangs of London', and the eagerly-awaited Netflix production, 'Havoc', starring Tom Hardy. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jude unveils his secret to coordinating a great action sequence, what it feels like to be kicked in the face by Yuen Biao, the difference between working in Hong Kong and the UK, and why he thinks Gareth Evans might be one of the best action filmmakers working in the industry today.This episode was recorded live at the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford, UK, on 12 November 2024, following a screening of the crazy Hong Kong superhero film, 'The Heroic Trio' (1993), directed by Johnnie To, produced by Tony Ching Siu-tung, and starring Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung. Screening as part of the British Film Institute's Art of Action season - in association with the Independent Cinema Office and Film Hub South East - we also discuss the film and its impact, as well as sharing our thoughts on the lasting legacy of the 'golden age' of Hong Kong action cinema.LINKSJude Poyer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelpowerstunts/Jude Poyer on X: https://twitter.com/ReelPowerStuntsJude Poyer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelPowerStuntsJude Poyer's website: http://www.reelpowerstunts.com/ Jude Poyer on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694706/Jude Poyer on Kung Fu Movie Guide Podcast, Episode 48: http://kungfumovieguide.com/kfmg-podcast-s04-episode-48-jude-poyer/ Mike Fury on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themikefury/Mike Fury's website: https://www.mikefury.net/'The Heroic Trio' review on Kung Fu Movie Guide: http://kungfumovieguide.com/the-heroic-trio/ 'The Heroic Trio' trailer: https://youtu.be/zhrYrExHi2s Buy 'The Heroic Trio' on Blu-ray: https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/7155-the-heroic-trio-executionersVisit the Ultimate Picture Palace in Oxford: https://uppcinema.com/ Learn more about the BFI's Art of Action season: https://www.bfi.org.uk/art-actionA huge thank you to Independent Cinema Office (https://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/) and Film Hub South East (https://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/film-hub-south-east/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the whole crew. Mike and Vyce recap BBFF, Brandon talks about seeing The Mission with Johnnie To, Liam updates us on Alphas, and Mike takes on the Tiger Style Media releases

Ahead of the Los Angeles Premiere of this year's Teddy Award-winning film ALL SHALL BE WELL, we interview director Ray Yeung and producer Teresa Kwong on their take on the story and style of the film, the journey of bringing the film to screen, and the film's unlikely connections to Johnnie To and Wong Kar-wai! 2nd Hong Kong On Screen Film Festival – All Shall Be Well Date: September 7, 2024 (Sat) Time: 7:00 PM Location: Starlight Whittier Village Cinemas Get your tickets here! Movies mentioned: All Shall Be Well《從今以後》 Suk Suk (Twilight's Kiss)《叔·叔》 Five Easy Pieces《輪流傳》 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cl55om7v70ekf01t9ff6n3tkt/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Send us a Text Message.If you think action movies are all testosterone, think again! We have three movies for you, with ladies kicking some serious butt. You'd better hope that you're not on the wrong side of vengeance, messed with a police officer/martial arts instructor's family, and that you haven't been stealing babies!A child conceived to become an instrument of vengeance? Probably not the best situation to be born into. But she does manage to display some wonderful umbrella sword-related blood spraying and splattering for us. Meiko Kaji IS Lady Snowblood (1973)!An unfortunate mistake causes a martial arts instructor to leave a big city police force, returning to small town Utah, where some rich jerk and his goons are ruining everything. Including eliminating her father, the local sheriff! Can she become the new sheriff, thanks to an emergency election, and make things safe again for the innocent townspeople? Cynthia Rothrock IS China O'Brien (1990)!And then from there, babies are being stolen and taken to the underworld, with one set to become the emperor of China, and the others destined to become evil minions of the Grandmaster! What the hell? Only three women from different perspectives can possibly stop this madness! Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, and Anita Mui ARE The Heroic Trio (1993)!

On this week's episode of Floating Through Film we have guest co-host Bryan on again to help us review to crime movies this week, 1987's Hard Ticket to Hawaii directed by Andy Sidaris (8:44), and 1999's The Mission directed by Johnnie To (41:54). And as was explained at the beginning of this episode, Blake and Bryan also had to watch a "punishment" movie, the Tubi original Twisted Marriage Therapist (2:28). We hope you enjoy! Music: - Intro: from Hard Ticket to Hawaii (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK6Go5a5kzs&ab_channel=PUG%E3%83%91%E3%83%91) - Break: from The Mission (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp0KiMQ9ock&ab_channel=elnuevopajaro) - Outro: from The Mission (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp0KiMQ9ock&ab_channel=elnuevopajaro) Hosts: Luke Seay (https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/), Blake Tourville (https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/), Dany Joshuva (https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/), and Bryan (https://letterboxd.com/realdrmovienews/) Podcast Links (Spotify and Apple): https://linktr.ee/floatingthroughfilm Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/floatingfilm/ Email: floatingthroughfilm@gmail.com

Sam and Dan return to discuss the demented, reference filled love-letter to genre cinema that is Evil Ed! Next Time they will be discussing Dan's choice, the magician-chasing, HK thriller, Running Out of Time 2, directed by Wing-Cheong Law and Johnnie To.(You don't need to have seen the first one, but Dan says you shpould if you can, for context...) Also, recommendations based on the movie, and what we've been watching in the past couple of weeks. Pester Dan on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/danmartin.bsky.social or either of them on Instagram: Sam - www.instagram.com/samashurst23/?hl=en Dan - www.instagram.com/13fingerfx/?hl=en

God does not want us to associate with or have any relationship with the devil. Even if you think you can handle a person associated with the devil or the devil himself, God warns against it. In difficult times, you may be tempted to settle for what the devil offers rather than waiting for God's provision or being content. The question is, will you choose to follow God's path or give in to temptation?   "This is my definition of avarice, which pertains to spiritual warfare. Avarice is an intense desire for someone's money, power over someone, and material possessions, often leading to unscrupulous behavior from the desire and actions executed under evil spirits." - S. F. Johnnie   To learn more, sign up for a session. http://seriouslyfocusedjohnnie.com/ ✓Get a copy of my download, Your Money Matters!  https://seriouslyfocusedjohnnie.com/dowloads-%26-products/ols/products/your-money-matters ✓Store: https://teespring.com/stores/seriously-focused-johnnie ✓Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.f.johnnie/ ✓YouTube and Facebook: Seriously Focused Johnnie   ✓For suggested topics, put in the subject box “Topic…,” and the email address is  sfj.peace@gmail.com   ✓My intended goal is to educate and bring people closer to God. With that said, please support by donating. PayPal info. : paypal.me/sfj523  PayPal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sfj523    

Tre seje ladies fra Hong Kong tager kampen op mod en modbydelig, overnaturlig skurk, der kidnapper babyer i denne over-the-top, fantastiske 90'er action film fra Johnnie To! Filmen har fået den helt store tur fra selveste Criterion, så nu skal den have den helt store tur I Kassen. http://www.ikassenshow.dk/2024/04/i-kassen-1044-heroic-trio-1993.html

The combined efforts of Johnnie To, Tsui Hark and Fatal Termination's Andrew Kam gives us what is possibly the goriest gunplay film of its time: 1988's The Big Heat. With Kenny B and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of […]

The combined efforts of Johnnie To, Tsui Hark and Fatal Termination's Andrew Kam gives us what is possibly the goriest gunplay film of its time: 1988's The Big Heat. With Kenny B and Phil G. Contact the show via email at podcastonfire at googlemail.com, on our Facebook page and Facebook group or X (@podcastonfire, @sogoodreviews) and SUBSCRIBE to our iTunes feed. Music courtesy of […]

Dans ce nouveau dossier on part du côté de Londres et dans l'univers du grand banditisme avec Du Sang sur la Tamise le film de gangster culte signé John Mackenzie en 1980. Un pré-Scarface à l'anglaise monstrueux, instable et chaotique porté par la prestation hallucinante d'un Bob Hoskins à la mâchoire serrée et prêt à vous sauter à la gorge.  Le tout en compagnie de notre invité du jour Max Pereira du podcast Raging Fire Club, spécialement mandaté par Scotland Yard pour l'occasion. Retrouvez la photo signalétique de l'invité en début d'émission ainsi que les complices (un film dans le même giron) en toute fin de podcast. Avec dans cet épisode un retour sur Election 2 la fresque criminelle de Johnnie To (2006) et Robbery où le casse du siècle selon Peter Yates, futur réalisateur de Bullitt (1967) Une enquête implacable menée par Rafael Lorenzo.

Hosts Josh and Jamie and special returning guest Perry Ruhland discuss expertly directed, unconventional 90s crime thrillers about five guys in the criminal underworlds of Japan and Hong Kong teaming up to do a job and it not quite going to plan in Takashi Ishii's ruthlessly bleak yakuza heist-horror hybrid GONIN (1995) and Johnnie To's artfully controlled triad hangout movie THE MISSION (1999). Next week's episode is a patron-exclusive bonus episode on HIGH NOON (1952) + OUTLAND (1981), you can get access to that episode (and all past + future bonus episodes) by subscribing to our $5 tier on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sleazoidspodcast Intro // 00:00-13:03 GONIN // 13:03-1:24:59 MISSION // 1:24:59-2:36:07 Outro // 2:36:07-2:40:24 MERCH: www.teepublic.com/stores/sleazoids?ref_id=17667 WEBSITE: www.sleazoidspodcast.com/ Pod Twitter: twitter.com/sleazoidspod Pod Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/SLEAZOIDS/ Josh's Twitter: twitter.com/thejoshl Josh's Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thejoshl Jamie's Twitter: twitter.com/jamiemilleracas Jamie's Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/jamiemiller

In this episode, Brian talks about 3 recent 4K UHD releases from Criterion:  Robert Altman's MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER, Raoul Walsh's THE ROARING TWENTIES and Johnnie To's HEROIC TRIO Duology. This week's episode is also brought to you by the fine folks at DiabolikDVD - a great place to buy your discs from! https://www.diabolikdvd.com/ Just the Discs Now has a YouTube Channel! Check it out here and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffVK8TcUyjCpr0F9SpV53g Follow the Show on Twitter here for Episode previews and new Blu-ray News! twitter.com/justthediscspod We're also on Instagram! instagram.com/justthediscspod/

Direction Hong-Kong et Macao et le milieu interlope pour cette toute nouvelle enquête sur le crépusculaire Exilé de Johnnie To, réalisé en 2006. Dans ce nouveau podcast c'est au tour de Johan Pomier, véritable pilier de Supergrave l'émission, de se livrer au jeu de l'interrogatoire. Exilé un film de gangsters entre Sergio Leone, Sam Peckinpah et Jean-Pierre Melville pour une oeuvre sombre sur la fin d'un monde et de l'amitié entre les hommes. Retrouvez la photo signalétique de l'invité en début d'émission ainsi que les complices (un film dans le même giron) en toute fin de podcast. Avec dans cet épisode The City of violence de Ryoo Seung-Wan (2006) et Les Lyonnais de Olivier Marchal (2011) Une investigation de  Bien connu des services de police menée par Rafael Lorenzo.

We interview director Lawrence Lau of Spacked Out on the impressionistic, romantic style of his film, working with Johnnie To, and what the hell “spacked out” actually means! Films mentioned: Spacked Out《無人駕駛》 Gangs《童黨》 Queen of Temple Street《廟街皇后》 Lee Rock《雷洛傳》 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cl55om7v70ekf01t9ff6n3tkt/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

     This week someone attempts to subvert a democratic process and a weekend trip goes very wrong.     When Big D, a candidate for Wo Ling Shing triad's biennial chairman election, refuses to accept the outcome things take an immediate turn to the violent. Loyalties shift quickly and without warning as the two sides search desperately for the dragonhead baton, the symbol of the chairman's authority. Can Lok, the winner of the Uncle's vote, bring them all together or will everything rupture under him? Will Jimmy, a triad member with dreams of legitimacy, be able to do what needs to be done to end the fighting in the streets? The first chapter in Johnnie To's epic saga of unchecked greed and ambition seething under a show of pomp and tradition, Election.     After Jennifer has her history of justified retribution mocked and derided by a law professor on the first day of classes, she decides to blow off higher education for a long vacation in a cabin in the woods with her friend Sam. Just a couple hours after hitting town, Jennifer will live through another nightmare encounter with a local Conway Twitty impersonating gas station attendant and his slow witted but homicidal friend. Will Sam take heed of the stranger danger lessons of her teen years? Can Jennifer just have a nice weekend by a lake without an assault happening? Donald Farmer's unauthorized sequel to a late-70s cult favorite, that so gleefully crossed the line he was sued by the original filmmakers, Savage Vengeance.     All that and Dave's frozen corpse is retrieved and revived by a humanist organization, Kevin learns many valuable things that he hadn't thought to explore, Craig plans revenge on the worlds third largest fire alarm manufacturers, and Tyler faces some difficult choices that may fundamentally change the very nature of his sense of self. Join us, won't you?    Episode 338- Is That a Baton in Your Pocket?

The writer Jessica Ritchey returns to the pod for a show about the continuing collapse of the superhero movie as the dominant American film genre with the latest MCU entry, Nia DaCosta's The Marvels, which cost $270 million dollars and after 4 release date changes finally opened last week and bombed as hard as a Marvel movie has ever bombed, especially considering it's the sequel to a movie that made well over a billion dollars in 2019.  We discuss what went wrong with The Marvels and the troubles now plaguing the MCU but we also (perhaps unfairly) compare this film to an excellent cinematic female superhero team up, Johnnie To's 1993 Hong Kong action extravaganza The Heroic Trio starring Anita Mui, Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung. Become a patron of the podcast to access to exclusive episodes every month. Over 30% of Junk Filter episodes are exclusively available to patrons. To support this show directly please subscribe at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/junkfilter Follow Jessica Ritchey on Bluesky, and support her work on Patreon. Anita Mui performing "Bad Girl", a Cantonese cover of Sheena Easton's "Strut" on the Hong Kong variety show Enjoy Yourself Tonight, 1986 Final trailer for The Marvels (Nia DaCosta, 2023) Trailer for The Heroic Trio (Johnnie To, 1993) Trailer for Anita (Longman Leung, 2021)

The Heroic Trio (1993): Movie Review from the Ray Taylor ShowShow topic: Join Ray Taylor on a cinematic adventure into the world of "The Heroic Trio," a classic 1993 Hong Kong action spectacle directed by the renowned Johnnie To. Marvel at the dynamics of the powerful female protagonists portrayed by the trio of Asian cinema legends: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, and Maggie Cheung. Dive deep into the twisted tale of a city in turmoil, with babies kidnapped, an enigmatic villain lurking beneath, and a trio of women bound by a shared history. From secret identities to intense face-offs, the film encapsulates the essence of '90s action cinema. Get ready to explore the depths of character development, iconic action sequences, and the cultural impact of this beloved film.JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/links Genres: Action - Thriller - Fantasy

The Heroic Trio (1993): Movie Review from the Ray Taylor ShowShow topic: Join Ray Taylor on a cinematic adventure into the world of "The Heroic Trio," a classic 1993 Hong Kong action spectacle directed by the renowned Johnnie To. Marvel at the dynamics of the powerful female protagonists portrayed by the trio of Asian cinema legends: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, and Maggie Cheung. Dive deep into the twisted tale of a city in turmoil, with babies kidnapped, an enigmatic villain lurking beneath, and a trio of women bound by a shared history. From secret identities to intense face-offs, the film encapsulates the essence of '90s action cinema. Get ready to explore the depths of character development, iconic action sequences, and the cultural impact of this beloved film.JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/links Genres: Action - Thriller - Fantasy

The Heroic Trio (1993): Movie Review from the Ray Taylor ShowShow topic: Join Ray Taylor on a cinematic adventure into the world of "The Heroic Trio," a classic 1993 Hong Kong action spectacle directed by the renowned Johnnie To. Marvel at the dynamics of the powerful female protagonists portrayed by the trio of Asian cinema legends: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, and Maggie Cheung. Dive deep into the twisted tale of a city in turmoil, with babies kidnapped, an enigmatic villain lurking beneath, and a trio of women bound by a shared history. From secret identities to intense face-offs, the film encapsulates the essence of '90s action cinema. Get ready to explore the depths of character development, iconic action sequences, and the cultural impact of this beloved film.JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/links Genres: Action - Thriller - Fantasy

We discuss the filmography of Hong Kong's Milkyway Image, a company founded by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai that bounced between personal crime films and broad populist romantic comedies. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as well as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)

This week on S&A Lindsay is joined by Wendi Freeman for some 1990s Girl Power with a Double of Bob Spiers' Spice World (1997) & Johnnie To's Heroic Trio (1993). We don't need your patriarchy. This is a Double that is truly about women who have all the agency who are more concerned with other things rather than just men. Whether a pop fade or three acting super stars, these are cool chicks Listen to Schlock & Awe on your favourite Podcast App

Show love and support: FPS/轉數快 ID: 164023863 Payme QRcode: http://bit.ly/247TalkPaymeQRcode Payme: http://bit.ly/247TalkPayme Paypal: http://bit.ly/247TalkPayPal 記得留低聯絡方法! 24/7TALK: Episode 117 ft. 黃浩然 Special guest: Chinky Eyes Hosts: 24Herbs Filmed and edited: Pak Khei, Marco Mak, and Wesley Ng Produced: 24HERBS and Studio8ight ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 今集247talk請到三項鐵人耐力賽好手，好爸爸，好老公，亦係一位非常專業嘅好演員。掌聲有請今集嘉賓黃浩然Raymond 老規矩記住癡嗱矖線CLSS comment like share subscribe我哋，Thank you Wong Ho Yin is one of the veteran actors here in Hong Kong with first debut movie by Johnnie To, he's been killing it in Hong Kong acting scene for years. Good to call him our friend. Know more about Yin Yin in this episode. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24/7Talk is now on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast: Spotify Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_SpotifyPodcast Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_ApplePodcast Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_GooglePodcast Pls support and buy our music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-hard-single/id1260822753 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/24herbs/id486419646 Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/24Herbs_Official/ https://www.instagram.com/djkeepintouch https://www.instagram.com/phat24herbs https://www.instagram.com/eddie24herbs https://www.instagram.com/dudemakesbeats https://www.instagram.com/jbs8five2 https://www.instagram.com/djspyzitrix Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/24Herbs https://www.facebook.com/kittttt.leung https://www.facebook.com/phatchan https://www.facebook.com/GhostStyle https://www.facebook.com/jbrian.siswojo https://www.facebook.com/eddiechung https://www.facebook.com/deejayspyzi.trix Please subscribe here - https://www.youtube.com/c/24HERBS?sub_confirmation=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 留咗言而又被揀中嘅朋友請聯絡 247talkhk@gmail.com 領取獎品 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Show love and support: FPS/轉數快 ID: 164023863 Payme QRcode: http://bit.ly/247TalkPaymeQRcode Payme: http://bit.ly/247TalkPayme Paypal: http://bit.ly/247TalkPayPal 記得留低聯絡方法! 24/7TALK: Episode 117 ft. 黃浩然 Special guest: Chinky Eyes Hosts: 24Herbs Filmed and edited: Pak Khei, Marco Mak, and Wesley Ng Produced: 24HERBS and Studio8ight ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 今集247talk請到三項鐵人耐力賽好手，好爸爸，好老公，亦係一位非常專業嘅好演員。掌聲有請今集嘉賓黃浩然Raymond 老規矩記住癡嗱矖線CLSS comment like share subscribe我哋，Thank you Wong Ho Yin is one of the veteran actors here in Hong Kong with first debut movie by Johnnie To, he's been killing it in Hong Kong acting scene for years. Good to call him our friend. Know more about Yin Yin in this episode. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24/7Talk is now on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast: Spotify Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_SpotifyPodcast Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_ApplePodcast Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_GooglePodcast Pls support and buy our music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-hard-single/id1260822753 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/24herbs/id486419646 Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/24Herbs_Official/ https://www.instagram.com/djkeepintouch https://www.instagram.com/phat24herbs https://www.instagram.com/eddie24herbs https://www.instagram.com/dudemakesbeats https://www.instagram.com/jbs8five2 https://www.instagram.com/djspyzitrix Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/24Herbs https://www.facebook.com/kittttt.leung https://www.facebook.com/phatchan https://www.facebook.com/GhostStyle https://www.facebook.com/jbrian.siswojo https://www.facebook.com/eddiechung https://www.facebook.com/deejayspyzi.trix Please subscribe here - https://www.youtube.com/c/24HERBS?sub_confirmation=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 留咗言而又被揀中嘅朋友請聯絡 247talkhk@gmail.com 領取獎品 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Highly stylized, dark, and often gross, THE HEROIC TRIO is kind of a dark, inverted portrait of superhero movies that would come to dominate box offices in the 2000s. In this episode, we trace the impact of movies like THE HEROIC TRIO through the decades, from Tim Burton's BATMAN (1989) to Sam Raimi's DARKMAN (1990) and beyond. We also talk about the pissing kids and so much more! Get tickets to “MAGGIE CHEUNG, LUMINESCENT AND DANGEROUS” (May 2023 at the Trylon): https://www.trylon.org/films/category/luminescent-and-dangerous/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at trylovepodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at https://www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro music: "The Heroic Trio Theme" by Wai Lap Wu from the THE HEROIC TRIO soundtrack. Timestamps 0:00 - Episode 227: THE HEROIC TRIO (1993) 0:45 - CanTalk 4:34 - Episode starts 6:18 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary 7:59 - Pissing kids, superhero cinema, Nobuhiko Obayashi, and redemption 15:11 - Johnnie To's style and Raimi comparisons 23:43 - THE HEROIC TRIO as postmodern pop art 35:24 - The horrible finality of death 47:43 - Blood, whooshing, and tropes that rock in this movie 56:50 - The Junk Drawer 1:03:31 - Good Grief, Give Me a GIF! 1:08:27 - Cody's Noteys: To-love (Johnnie To trivia)

Isabel's cultured-serial-cat-dad friend Isaac Cheung Jr. stays for another episode to talk about underrated Asian cinema classics directed by Asian filmmakers including Bong Joon-ho, Zhang Yimou, Akira Kurosawa, and Johnnie To. Isaac also tells us about that time someone called him "oriental". ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - ⁠⁠https://proudly-asian.com⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/proudly.asian⁠⁠ Youtube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@proudlyasianpodcast⁠ Send us a voice message - ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message⁠⁠ Support us - ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/proudlyasian⁠ Email us - ⁠⁠proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com⁠

There is a thin red thread that connects Johnnie To's most personal works like this "Sparrow", or like "Throw down", and it is the love that transpires in photographing Hong Kong and the love for cinema in different forms. The post Johnnie To – Sparrow #FarEastFilmFestival appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Our guest Parker is back, joining Ryan, Dixon, and John for this week's Recommend or Refute. John professes his love for Johnnie To's superhero movie The Heroic Trio (1993), Ryan breaks down Makoto Shinkai's new anime film Suzume (2023), Parker talks about the overlooked Paramount Plus show Why Women Kill (2019), and Dixon dives into the Powell and Pressburger sexual thriller Black Narcissus (1947).

Bamako (2006) / Life Without Principle (2011) This week: globalization and its discontents as we put the financial system on trial with Abderrahmane Sissako and crash the market with Johnnie To's recession thriller

Hit Factory's heroic duo take on Johnnie To's 1993 Honk Kong action spectacular, 'The Heroic Trio'. It's a super hero origin story featuring three of Hong Kong cinema's most remarkable leading women - Anita Mui, Michelle Yeoh, & Maggie Cheung - and a wellspring of imagination & style unrivaled by western action movies of the era. We discuss the dynamic burst of imagination at the center of Hong Kong's Golden Era of action cinema that birthed the talents of To, Tsui Hark, John Woo and countless others, the film's nuanced and progressively feminine approach to its storytelling, the brilliant costume design...and the movie's commendable contempt toward children.  Get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish. 

     This week- a pair of Hong Kong martial art noirs.      Prosecutor Ha is was as by-the-book as they came. Until his mentor was gunned down in broad daylight and the vital witness in his current case is murdered with their entire family. Now Ha is taking matters into his own hands. Senior Inspector Cindy Si is a dedicated investigator with a strict view of justice. They find themselves in a deep conspiracy with roots in the very heart of the system they have both dedicated their lives to. Corey Yuen's Righting Wrongs.     Depressed alcoholic and karaoke bar manager, Sze-to Bo, turned his back on his champion judo career for reasons no one knows. Current judo champion and competitive fighter, Tony, only want a fight with Bo. A singer, Mona, seeks refuge in the bar from her evil manager. Old and frail Cheng, with his dementia suffering son Ching, seek to restore their dojo to its former glory. Johnnie To's Throw Down.      All that and Tyler comes out of hiding, Dave watches a doc, and Kevin finally learns to read. Join us, won't you?    Episode 284- Rothrocking and Judo Rolling

This week, Michelle Yeoh reunites with Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui for a sequel to THE HEROIC TRIO, released just seven months after the original, EXECUTIONERS! Johnnie To returns to co-direct with Ching Siu-tung for this story that takes our heroes and places them in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a nefarious madman has taken hold of the city's clean water. (Did George Miller see this at some point?)

This week, Michelle Yeoh joins Hong Kong superstars Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui in acclaimed filmmaker Johnnie To's wuxia superhero movie, THE HEROIC TRIO! An Evil Master is kidnapping babies in a plot to name China's next emperor - and it's up to these three superheroines to kick, shoot, clash, throw dynamite, spin motorcycles in midair, and more in order to stop him!

Avec LIFELINE, Johnnie To filme le quotidien d'une caserne de pompiers à Hong-Kong. Plus proche de la chronique que du film d'action à proprement parler, le film se rattrape en intensité et en émotion lors d'un climax particulièrement généreux dans son déploiement de moyens pyrotechniques et de cascades particulièrement dangereuses. Pour les besoins de l'édition Blu-Ray disponible chez nos amis de Spectrum Films, Stéphane Moïssakis et Rafik Djoumi sont revenus sur ce film mineur dans la carrière de Johnnie To, mais pour autant réjouissant !Pour nous soutenir, il y a deux adresses :https://www.patreon.com/capturemaghttps://www.tipeee.com/capture-magEn MP3 sur Acast : https://shows.acast.com/podcast-capture-magSur SPOTIFY : https://spoti.fi/3caW88GSur DEEZER : https://bit.ly/2wtDauUSur APPLE podcasts : https://apple.co/2UW3AyOSur Google Podcasts : https://bit.ly/39W69oR#JohnnyTo #HongKongFilm #cinema Podcasts exclusifs Notre politique de confidentialité GDPR a été mise à jour le 8 août 2022. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Conrado and Rachel strap their Judo belts tight and travel to Hong Kong to talk about the first movie by prolific director Johnnie To to be included in the Criterion Collection. Known for violent gangster movies and frothy romantic comedies, Throw Down stands out in his filmography as a martial arts melodrama heavily inspired by the work of Akira Kurosawa. Follow us on itunes and leave you ratings and reviews: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-criterion-project/id1479953904 Follow us on anchor https://anchor.fm/criterionproject Follow our twitter at https://twitter.com/criterionpod Check out Conrado's webseries WORMHOLES on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51Tg9gR5mXxEeaansRUYRw Follow Conrado's blog cocohitsny.wordpress.com/ Follow Conrado on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/cofalco21/ Listen to Conrado's other podcasts like Foreign Invader and Movie Marriage: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foreign-invader/id1552560225 Rachel's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Follow Rachel's blog at rachelsreviews.net Follow Rachel on twitter twitter.com/rachel_reviews Listen to Rachel's Reviews on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301?mt=2 Listen to Hallmarkies Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id129672828 Our intro is written by Michael Lloret: https://www.michael-lloret.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/criterionproject/support

Produced and directed by prolific Hong Kong auteur Johnnie To, PTU: POLICE TACTICAL UNIT (2003) spawned a multi film franchise about which none of us knew a thing. When Sergeant Lo (Lam Suet) has his service weapon stolen during an altercation with local gangsters putting his dreams of promotion at risk, uncompromising Sergeant Mike Ho (Simon Yam) of the PTU gives him until dawn to recover it, but their situation starts to become more complicated when a local gang leader is murdered.Set in a Hong Kong where the cops are little better than the crooks, this is a moody and sometimes demanding crime thriller. Even allowing for the films 88 minute run time the pacing can be challenging (a sequence of stair climbing surely extends to parody) but its lack of conventional structure, minimalist dialogue and unsentimental ending in which various facets of Law Enforcement conspire to uphold the reputation of the authorities, whatever the human or moral cost may be, makes this well worth catching up on. Features probably the best 'power dynamic between police and criminals represented by virtue of a seating plan in a café' scene I've ever watched.

Hey Bombers! Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. Normally, this is the podcast where we go back reexamine some of the biggest cinematic bombs of all time. This week, though, the guys pull the Hong Kong Clause which states that at any point the gang can discuss a Hong Kong film if they feel the need. The guys really really really wanted to discuss an underappreciated film from an underappreciated director. We are talking about 2004's Throw Down directed by Johnnie To, which is a personal film for To and is dedicated to the late Akira Kurosawa. Throw Down is one of the most challenging films discussed on the show. The film has so many levels and can be enjoyed as pure entertainment or as a zen parable. On top of listing all of their favorite Johnnie To films, Troy and Brad use this as an excuse to discuss Kurosawa and his debut film - Sanshiro Sugata. Timestamps; Intro - (2:26), Release Information - (10:11), Behind the Camera - (13:45), In Front of Camera - (34:40), Throw Down Discussion - (38:30), Is it a Bomb? - (68:16), Sanshiro Sugata Discussion - (69:24), Listener Feedback - (90:46), and Outro - (103:04)Throw Down is directed by Johnnie To and stars Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Cherrie Ying, and Tony Leung.If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.And as always, thanks for listening!Cast: Brad, Troy

This week we're tumbling through 21st-century Hong Kong for the judo-dramedy, Throw Down from 2004!We're exploring our newfound love of director Johnnie To's implicit storytelling vs more explicit storytelling, martial arts movies vs sports movies, and real positivity vs toxic positivity. Plus, we learn a lot about judo, a little about ourselves, and far too much about embracing the power of your chosen community.Next week we're going classic sci-fi with the original 1968 Planet of the Apes!

This week the tables tip in favor of the CA contingent, as we welcome Greg to the show to talk about two rip-roaring movies. First up, the excellent crime thriller Drug War by Johnnie To, followed by non-stop action banger, Gareth Evans', The Raid 2.

This week we're taking on reality, surreality, and all points in between in our spoiler-filled discussion of the Daniels' Everything Everywhere All At Once!We're reliving cinema-going memories as we break down how this movie makes us feel about chaos & nihilism, loosing boomer moms on the multiverse, and why communication is so dang hard. Plus, we're talking about what was cut at the last minute from the movie, and We Get Real (emotionally).You can and should consider this episode to be pro-Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan propaganda.Next week we're heading to Hong Kong for Johnnie To's judo vs nihilism comedy-drama, Throw Down from 2004!

Johnnie To makes his first and second film. Neither are called or are like The Mission. From 1980 we find the martial arts mystery film The Enigmatic Case and writer/producer/star Raymond Wong has To call action and cut for his marital farce Seven Years Itch. With Kenny B and Paul Fox of the East Screen […]

Johnnie To makes his first and second film. Neither are called or are like The Mission. From 1980 we find the martial arts mystery film The Enigmatic Case and writer/producer/star Raymond Wong has To call action and cut for his marital farce Seven Years Itch. With Kenny B and Paul Fox of the East Screen […]

Celia's here, and she's been plugging away on the Festival circuit, like a movie robot, beep click and all that. But first we talk about The Northman (sort of!) and then we talk about Letterboxd (why not!) and then it's comic book time (yes ma'am!), before closing it out with Johnnie To's Throwdown. Promises are made!

Lookin' to Get Out (1982) / Fat Choi Spirit (2002) This week we're testing our luck, risking it all in blackjack and mahjongg as we hit the tables with Hal Ashby and Johnnie To

On this episode of They Live By Film, Adam, Chris, and Zach discuss two films from the Far East with Johnnie To's Throw Down, and Takashi Miike's Rainy Dog www.theylivebyfilm.com https://www.patreon.com/theylivebyfilm Adam's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/TheOwls23/ Zach's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dharmabombs/ Chris' subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/personalhistoryoffilm/ www.instagram.com/theylivebyfilm/

This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve and Ryan discover that there's actually an antidote to getting punched really, really hard. The cultural divide proves too much for Ryan in this wild, fantastic, hallucinatory Kung Fu epic of many names. The story is incomprehensible, the fights are nonsensical, but Steve still finds it defensible, while Ryan finds the editing reprehensible. There's no reason for this rhyme. Kung Fu Cult Master (1993) d. Jing Wong, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Starring: Jet Li Man Cheung Chingmy Yau Set during the Yuen Dynasty, many sects compete for possession of the two golden swords which contain the secret to dominance of the world of martial arts. The first faction, led by Shaolin, consists of Shaolin, Wu Tang, Ngo Mai, Kun Lun, Hung Tung and Wah Shan. The second is the Ming Sect, otherwise known as the Fire Sect or Evil Sect, led by branch leaders Queen of Purple Dragon, King of White Eagle, King of Gold Lion and King of Green Bat. A student of Wu Tang, befriends Gold Lion and marries the daughter of White Eagle. He is killed for the secret of the location of the missing sword. His infant son witnesses this and vows revenge on the heads of the sect. Unfortunately he has a jinx which prevents him from learning martial arts. Brian Rawnsley Things discussed in the show: Tom Clancy & Jack Ryan vs World War 3 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Carlton Cuse, Graham Roland, John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, John Hoogenakker) Wargames (John Badham, Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood) Breakfast Club (John Hughes, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy) The Night Porter (Liliana Cavani, Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling, Philippe Leroy) Deutchland 83 (Anna Winger, Jörg Winger, Jonas Nay, Maria Schrader, Ulrich Noethen) Operation Able Archer Wind of Change podcast (Patrick Radden Keefe, The Scorpions) Wong Kar-wai Raise the Red Lantern (Yimou Zhang, Li Gong, Jingwu Ma, Saifei He) The Great Wall (Yimou Zhang, Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe) American Factory (documentary, Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Robert Allen, Sherrod Brown) The Queen's Gambit (Scott Frank, Allan Scott, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp) The Thomas Crown Affair 1968 (Norman Jewison, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke) Casino Royale (Texas Holdem, Martin Campbell, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench) Get Shorty (Barry Sonnenfeld, Elmore Leonard (novel), Scott Frank (screenplay), Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito) The Lookout (Scott Frank, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode) Minority Report (Steven Spielberg, Philip K. Dick (short story), Scott Frank (screenplay), Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton) A Walk Among the Tombstones (Scott Frank, Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour) Godless (Jack O'Connell, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Scott Frank) Auteur Cinema The Witch (Robert Eggers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie) Emma (Autumn de Wilde, Eleanor Catton (screenplay by), Jane Austen (based on the novel by), Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth) The New Mutants (Josh Boone, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton) Love Actually (Richard Curtis, Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster) The Maze Runner (Wes Ball, Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster) Leonard DiCaprio & Liam Hemsworth The Vow (NXIVM, Anthony Ames, Sarah Edmondson, Bonnie Piesse, Mark Vicente) Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Mary Kahn) The Raid Redemption (Gareth Evans,  Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy) Kung Fu (NES video game) Double Dragon (video game) The Night Comes For Us (Timo Tjahjanto, Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle) The Raid 2 (Gareth Evans, Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra) Apostle (Dan Stevens, Richard Elfyn, Paul Higgins) Lovecraftian horror / Folk horror Gangs of London (Gareth Evans, Matt Flannery, Ray Panthaki, Joe Cole, Lucian Msamati) Gangs of New York (Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis, John C. Reilly, Liam Neeson) Peaky Blinders (Steven Knight, Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Helen McCrory) The Warriors (Walter Hill, Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre The Shaw Brothers & Hong Kong Cinema Wu Tang Mountain Takashi Miike CINEphile Video Archive in Los Angeles (Shoutout to Paul!) Ghost Spy (Image Comics, Steve Albertson, Jacob Elijah aka Oh Oozi, Puppy Grenade) Tai Chi Master (Woo-Ping Yuen, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Siu-Ho Chin) Once Upon a Time in China (Hark Tsui, Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen) Dragon Ball Z ( Things discussed in the show: Tom Clancy & Jack Ryan vs World War 3 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Carlton Cuse, Graham Roland, John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, John Hoogenakker) Wargames (John Badham, Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood) Breakfast Club (John Hughes, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy) The Night Porter (Liliana Cavani, Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling, Philippe Leroy) Deutchland 83 (Anna Winger, Jörg Winger, Jonas Nay, Maria Schrader, Ulrich Noethen) Operation Able Archer Wind of Change podcast (Patrick Radden Keefe, The Scorpions) Wong Kar-wai Raise the Red Lantern (Yimou Zhang, Li Gong, Jingwu Ma, Saifei He) The Great Wall (Yimou Zhang, Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe) American Factory (documentary, Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Robert Allen, Sherrod Brown) The Queen's Gambit (Scott Frank, Allan Scott, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp) The Thomas Crown Affair 1968 (Norman Jewison, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke) Casino Royale (Texas Holdem, Martin Campbell, Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench) Get Shorty (Barry Sonnenfeld, Elmore Leonard (novel), Scott Frank (screenplay), Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito) The Lookout (Scott Frank, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode) Minority Report (Steven Spielberg, Philip K. Dick (short story), Scott Frank (screenplay), Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton) A Walk Among the Tombstones (Scott Frank, Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour) Godless (Jack O'Connell, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Scott Frank) Auteur Cinema The Witch (Robert Eggers, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie) Emma (Autumn de Wilde, Eleanor Catton (screenplay by), Jane Austen (based on the novel by), Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth) The New Mutants (Josh Boone, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton) Love Actually (Richard Curtis, Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Thomas Brodie-Sangster) The Maze Runner (Wes Ball, Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster) Leonard DiCaprio & Liam Hemsworth The Vow (NXIVM, Anthony Ames, Sarah Edmondson, Bonnie Piesse, Mark Vicente) Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Mary Kahn) The Raid Redemption (Gareth Evans,  Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy) Kung Fu (NES video game) Double Dragon (video game) The Night Comes For Us (Timo Tjahjanto, Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle) The Raid 2 (Gareth Evans, Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra) Apostle (Dan Stevens, Richard Elfyn, Paul Higgins) Lovecraftian horror / Folk horror Gangs of London (Gareth Evans, Matt Flannery, Ray Panthaki, Joe Cole, Lucian Msamati) Gangs of New York (Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis, John C. Reilly, Liam Neeson) Peaky Blinders (Steven Knight, Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Helen McCrory) The Warriors (Walter Hill, Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright) The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre The Shaw Brothers & Hong Kong Cinema Wu Tang Mountain Takashi Miike CINEphile Video Archive in Los Angeles (Shoutout to Paul!) Ghost Spy (Image Comics, Steve Albertson, Jacob Elijah aka Oh Oozi, Puppy Grenade) Tai Chi Master (Woo-Ping Yuen, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Siu-Ho Chin) Once Upon a Time in China (Hark Tsui, Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen) Dragon Ball Z Game of Thrones (David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Iain Glen, Gwendoline Christie) Chinese history The Evil Cult (Ming Dynasty) Quintin Tarantino Star Crossed Lovers The Golden Lion House of Flying Daggers (Yimou Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau) Master of the Flying Guillotine (Jimmy Wang Yu, Tien Wu Chu, Kang Chin) Crippled Masters (Chi Lo, Sung-Chuan Shen, Chao-Ming Kang, Chiu Ho) Riki Oh The Story of Ricky (Ngai Choi Lam, Siu-Wong Fan, Mei Sheng Fan, Ka-Kui Ho) John Woo (director) Johnnie To (director) Exiled (Johnnie To, Nick Cheung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Francis Ng) Drug War (Johnnie To, Louis Koo, Honglei Sun, Yi Huang) Dirty Gambler genre of Hong Kong crime cinema Jackie Chan Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris Willow vs. Wicket (Star Wars) vs. Leprechaun Mel Gibson vs. Cancel Culture Tom Cruise vs. Keith Raniere Zoroastrians (Persia) Cult of Mani (Manichaeism) - The Gospel of Mani aka the Book of Giants The Book of Enoch 300 (Zack Snyder, Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham) Next week: Any Given Sunday