Tom H’s Film Reviews

866 Films have been rated or reviewed by Tom H.

Kung Fu Hustle (2004): A fun comedy that takes all the great elements of Shaolin Soccer and improves the formula. The gangsters are great, the music is fun, the comedy is a great East–West mix. Well worth checking out.
Versus (2001): Ridiculous zombie/splatter film which seriously swings between 1–star and 5–star for sheer ludicrous one–liner dialogue and B–grade splatter. If you like your action stylish, bloody, and silly, then look no further.
Iron Monkey (Siunin Wong Fei-hung tsi titmalau) (1993): Brilliant action sequences and wirework, with some ingenious martial arts elements, and (although containing a strange sense of humour) less odd than the average modern Tsui Hark outing. Fans of Crouching Tiger gather around.
Dragon Inn (New Dragon Gate Inn) (1992): A very Tsui Hark affair, with extreme martial arts choreography and wirework, a fairly strange set of characters and series of events, and a heavy good vs evil theme throughout.
Die Hard 4.0 (Live Free or Die Hard) (2007): Fits in with the series by upping the budget, explosions, and frenetic action sequences, despite toning down the language (and with it, some classic McClane moments). Overall, a little overdone, but still worth a look for action fans.
Lethal Weapon Legacy (Lethal Weapon 1-4) (1987-1998): This is a great buy if you can get it on any sort of special, and remains one of my favourite collections of sequels.
Last Boy Scout, The (1991): Another outing from witty Lethal Weapon writer Shane Black and directed by Tony Scott, this is a solid action–comedy, providing as many laughs as action sequences, although nothing groundbreaking.
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989): The second Lethal Weapon outing by writer Shane Black, this has all the same wit, attitude, and comedy–action as the first film, but with a bigger budget. Very good entertainment for fans of the buddy–cop genre.
Lethal Weapon (1987): Still–funny buddy cop film with entertaining action sequences, hard–edged Gibson and trying–to–retire Glover, this is one of my favourite of the genre. It won't win any awards for story, but it will keep you entertained.; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Die Hard with a Vengeance (Die Hard 3) (1995): Bigger explosions but little imagination, the series has continued the road from gritty to comic, with an even less unbelievable villain, plot, and action sequences.

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