Skip to Content

‘The Heroic Ones’ reveals that heroes are not always what we make them to be

Every so often one watches a film that simply must be accepted on its own terms if said viewer is to gain anything out of the experience. It has become all too facile to criticize a film for not being what the viewer wished it had been as opposed to analyzing what it is aspiring to and how.

Read More about ‘The Heroic Ones’ reveals that heroes are not always what we make them to be

‘Judgement of an Assassin’ boasts good action but is guilty of a wonky script

Judgement of an Assassin Written by Ni Kuang Directed by Sun Chung Hong Kong, 1977 Vengeance, lust for power, bruised egos, noble desire to remain true to one’s better judgement, none of these carry any meaning in when people are the subject of a trial. In the court of law, justice is blind, or should …

Read More about ‘Judgement of an Assassin’ boasts good action but is guilty of a wonky script