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In this week's episode we talked the latest in the NewJeans vs HYBE scandal, Shōgun winning big at the Emmys, as well as mini-reviews for Blumhouse's afrAId and Alex Garland's Devs, before going to the main review for this episode - Terminator ZERO.

Terminator Zero is a science fiction action anime series developed by Mattson Tomlin for Netflix. It is set in the Terminator universe created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd. Animation services were provided by Production I.G under the direction of Masashi Kudō.

How does this series compare to the rest of the franchise? Is it too anime? Does Netflix have a subtitling issue? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
03:07 NewJeans vs HYBE
17:13 Shogun wins some Emmys
22:34 afrAId
29:29 Devs
33:20 Terminator ZERO (spoiler-free)
56:46 SPOILERS


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In this week's episode we had a big whinge about two bad modern remakes of classic films from the 80s and 90s, John Woo's The Killer and as Rupert Sanders' The Crow.

The Killer (2024) is directed by John Woo and stars Nathalie Emmanuel and Sam Worthington. It is a remake of the 1989 classic also directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yun Fat, about a professional killer who accidentally blinds a woman while on a job.

The Crow (2024) is directed by Rupert Sanders and stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs. It is a remake of the 1994 cult classic directed by Alex Proyas, starring Brandon Lee, about a musician who after being murdered alongside his lover, is resurrected as an immortal avenger to exact vengeance on those that wronged him.

Spoiler alert: we prefer the originals.

Where do the remakes fall down? Are we just a couple of old guys that can't let go? Let's discuss.

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00:00 We LOVE The Killer (1989)
09:09 We HATE The Killer (2024)
15:20 No love for the original
19:00 The action and chemistry
25:22 The main character
32:15 Not John Woo enough
40:20 Alternative versions
41:40 We LIKE The Crow (1994)
48:50 We HATE The Crow (2024)
55:40 Good gore though
1:00:48 Plot holes
1:09:17 The action
1:15:00 The end
1:24:00 Lack of charisma
1:28:30 Closing thoughts


Remakes or originals?

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In this week's episode we reviewed three horror movies, two bad ones and one good one. Which is which - who's to say?

Trap (2024) is a tense thriller about a serial killer escaping from a pop concert. Starring Josh Hartnett and one of M. Night Shyamalan's daughters, M. Night self-funded this odd duck of a movie as a means to support his daughter Saleeka's singing career.

Ma Da: The Drowning Spirit (2024) is a Vietnamese ghost story about a malevolent spirit that haunts the Mekong River.

Alien: Romulus is the good one.

How do we feel about nepotism in the film industry? Why couldn't we get on board the only Asian movie of this episode? Why should everyone be watching Alien: Romulus in 4D? Let's discuss.

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00:00 Trap review (SPOILERS)
22:37 Ma Da review (SPOILERS)
44:19 Alien: Romulus review (spoiler-free)
1:10:43 SPOILERS

Which of these movies did you enjoy?

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In this week's episode we talked the Paris Olympics, the Terminator ZERO trailer (with a side of zankensoki action), and Squid Game season 2 (with a side of Mr. Beast controversy). Danh also has a big whinge about spoilers on the internet and Thavy gives a mini-review of a Filipino horror anthology, before we do our main review for this episode, Third World Romance, currently streaming on Netflix.

Third World Romance (2023) is a Filipino romance film written and directed by Dwein Baltazar, starring Charlie Dizon and Carlo Aquino. The film centres an outspoken cashier and a laid-back grocery bagger as they navigate the path to happiness, despite the challenges of blue-collared living in a world where nothing comes for free.

This is one of the best romance films we've seen this year.

What sets this movie above it's contemporaries? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
01:44 The Olympic Games Paris 2024
08:29 Terminator ZERO trailer
11:27 BLEACH: Rebirth of Souls 
15:17 Squid Game season 2
18:48 Mr. Beast controversy
22:23 Danh has a big whinge
30:50 Shake, Rattle & Roll
36:10 Third World Romance (non-spoilers)
1:00:00 SPOILERS


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In this week's episode we talked about the passing of Cheng Pei-pei, Shogun cleaning up at the Emmys, as well as the trailer for the American remake of The Killer by John Woo. We also offer up mini-reviews for Long Legs and The Acolyte, before getting onto the main review for this episode - a Thai film called How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.

How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (หลานม่า) is a 2024 Thai drama film directed and co-written by Pat Boonnitipat, starring Putthipong Assaratanakul and Usha Seamkhum. The film centres around M, a university dropout low on money and luck, volunteers to take care of his terminally ill Amah in the hopes for an inheritance.

This is one of the very few movies that could squeeze tears from Danh's cold, unfeeling eyes.

Why and when? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:09 RIP Cheng Pei-pei
04:54 Shogun at the Emmys
07:36 The Killer remake
08:34 Long Legs mini-review
20:30 The Acolyte mini-review
32:05 How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies


At what point in this movie did you cry?

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In this week's episode talk about four movies we saw as part of this year's Sydney Film Festival:

-Kinds of Kindness directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons
-Black Box Diaries directed by Shiori Ito
-A Different Man directed by Aaron Schimberg, starring Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson, and Renate Reinsve
-The Contestant directed by Claire Titley

With a good mix of A24 weirdness and Japanese based documentaries, which of these movies did we like the most? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
04:39 Kinds of Kindness
19:45 Black Box Diaries
32:58 A Different Man
45:20 The Contestant
1:02:31 The End

Did you go to the Sydney Film Festival this year? What did you watch?

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In this week's episode we did a retrospective on the Beverly Hills Cop series and mini-reviews for the newest instalment, Axel F, as well as Jessica Alba led Trigger Warning, before getting into the main review for this episode: an action-packed movie from India simply titled "Kill."

With a name like Kill, we were looking forward to some graphically violent action cinema with a Bollywood twist.

Does Kill deliver? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:39 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
18:07 Trigger Warning
28:37 Kill non-spoiler review
56:14 SPOILERS


What did you think of Kill? Have you seen Kalki 2898AD?

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In this week's episode we covered Crazy Rich Asians news, Lord of the Rings news, Inside Out 2 box office, as well as a mini-review for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, before getting to our main review for this episode - Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is a Hong Kong action film set in the walled city of Kowloon in the 80s. We got gangsters, we got Wuxia, we got characters with random magical powers, we go BBQ pork and Fanta in glass bottles. This movie has it all.

But is it perhaps a little too much? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
02:42 Crazy Rich Asians television series
10:24 Lord of the Rings animated movie
17:50 Inside Out 2 breaks box office records
27:32 Bad Boys: Ride or Die mini-review
36:20 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In spoiler review


What did you think of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In? Anyone here from Kowloon?

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In this week's episode we took a look at four J-horror shorts from emerging Japanese directors that have excelled in their field: Best Wishes To All by Yuta Shimotsu, Closet by Hiroto Nakano, KARAKASA by Kenji Yamamoto and The Invitation by Hiroho Mieno.

These four horror shorts are screening as part of a competition hosted by the Japanese Film Festival Online 2024. If you're a fan of Japanese cinema or horror cinema, I would definitely recommend checking out this FREE ONLINE film festival.

Simply visit https://japanesefilmfestival.net/ to register. 

This film festival is running until June 19th. Catch these gems while you can!

Are horror shorts the new future of J-horror? Which of these shorts did we enjoy the most? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
08:00 Best Wishes To All
18:00 Closet
24:38 KARAKASA
36:52 The Invitation
47:00 Closing thoughts


Were you able to catch the Japanese Film Festival Online 2024? What movies would you recommend?

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In this week's episode we covered the Japanese Film Festival news and the Assassin's Creed Shadows scandal. We also did mini, spoiler-free reviews for the Fallout TV show, Fremont, and Atlas, before getting to the main review for this episode - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Furiosa acts as a prequel to the much celebrated Mad Max: Fury Road. Much like Fury Road, it is not doing too well in the box office. But is this a result of simple bad timing, or perhaps something more insidious.

Are the culture wars crippling the movie industry? Does Furiosa deserve more praise than it's getting? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
01:52 Japanese Film Festival
08:29 People are upset with Ubisoft
21:17 Fallout TV series mini review (spoiler-free)
27:39 Fremont mini review (spoiler-free)
29:09 Atlas mini review (spoiler-free)
36:39 Furiosa spoiler-free
1:16:07 SPOILERS

What did you think of Furiosa? Do you want to see more from this universe?

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