John Woo's Bullet in the Head didn't do well in Hong Kong theaters and flies under the radar compared to his action films of the same period A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, or Hard Boiled. Yet many consider it his underseen masterpiece. By far his "most personal film," John Woo wrote, directed, produced, edited, and (mostly) financed it himself. But the film's unflinching depiction of Hong Kong riots and war-ravaged Vietnam, navigated by three childhood friends, makes for an emotional watch. J...
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John Woo's Bullet in the Head didn't do well in Hong Kong theaters and flies under the radar compared to his action films of the same period A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, or Hard Boiled. Yet many consider it his underseen masterpiece. By far his "most personal film," John Woo wrote, directed, produced, edited, and (mostly) financed it himself. But the film's unflinching depiction of Hong Kong riots and war-ravaged Vietnam, navigated by three childhood friends, makes for an emotional watch. J...
Writer/Director (and sometimes comic book maker) S. Craig Zahler's Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a Neo-noir prison action thriller film. If that sounds like trying to stuff way too many genres into one movie, fear not: it's violent and compelling, plain and simple. With his churning style, Zahler makes a slow-roasted film that occasionally explodes into fits of violence you can't unsee. But with standout performances from Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, and more, the film pulls you into its cha...
Not Now in Theaters
John Woo's Bullet in the Head didn't do well in Hong Kong theaters and flies under the radar compared to his action films of the same period A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, or Hard Boiled. Yet many consider it his underseen masterpiece. By far his "most personal film," John Woo wrote, directed, produced, edited, and (mostly) financed it himself. But the film's unflinching depiction of Hong Kong riots and war-ravaged Vietnam, navigated by three childhood friends, makes for an emotional watch. J...
