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‘Finger of Doom’ is a delightful fusion of hard core action and horror elements

It should come as no surprise that family is as important a factor in character relationships and motivations in Shaw studio pictures. What better variables are there to stir passionate acts of benevolence, friendship or vengeance than love and family?

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‘Battle Wizard’ is like magic: it’s fun though nonsensical

Battle Wizard Written by Ni Kuang Directed by Pao Hsueh-Li Hong Kong, 1977 Articulating one’s thoughts and emotional response to a film can be an unexpectedly challenging task. If a movie’s thematic and emotional texture is deeply layered, ambiguous or produces conflicting reactions then the redacting  process poses a problem. Other instances present an entirely …

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