In ancient China, on the edge of a vast desert and living the life of a vagabond, swordsman Ouyang Feng controls a network of deadly assassins. Pitiless and cynical, his heart has long been wounded by a love he neglected then lost. But as seasons, friends and enemies come and go, he begins to reflect back upon the origin of his embittered solitude. 'Ashes of Time ‘Redux'' is a timely re-working of Wong Kar Wai's early martial arts epic and in a style of movie making that most of us westerners ar find out more...

'Azumi' is a frantic CGI-assisted Japanese period drama from cult director Ryuhei Kitamura starring pop siren Aya Ueto as a teenage assassin who begins the film as the only girl among 10 warriors who have been trained from childhood by Jiji, a grey-bearded samurai. One day, Jiji tells them they must pass a final test before they embark on the mission they have prepared for all these years. He pairs them up and the five that survive, led by Jiji, descend from the mountain that is the only world t find out more...

A beautifully rendered historical epic about love and honour, which follows the tortured path of Jinha, his quest to become a master swordsman and his journey to find his true love, Sullie. In the spirit of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" and "House of Flying Daggers", Bichunmoo is an exquisite martial arts drama. find out more...

Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine - the 100th find out more...

While in search of revenge a mysterious drifter/ex-con becomes seemingly ensnared in the seedy world of underground street-fighting. But it soon becomes clear he has a far grander plan for retribution than a bit of fisty cuffs. 'Blood and Bone' is a nicely choreographed series of martial arts fights though as a story it's slightly less impressive. find out more...

1905; Chinese revolutionary Sun Yen (good guy) intends to journey to British run Hong Kong to further plans for a revolt against the dying Qing dynasty, but the Empress Dowager Cixi (bad person) sends assassins who bump off, or kidnap, his colleagues. However local HK businessman Li Yutang (good guy) rallies an ad hoc mixture of rickshaw boys, street traders and beggars to thwart them and provide safe passage for Sun Yen. So there you are you now know who the good guys are in this stunning act find out more...

Based on the myth of the Beast of Gevaudan, a creature that roamed the French countryside in the 18th Century slaughtering women and children. A revolutionary young scientist and his Iroquoi Indian companion are enlisted to hunt down the mysterious and perhaps supernatural animal, but the beast seems impossibly elusive and their troubles are compounded by the local authorities, some of whom appear to be hiding a dark secret. Brotherhood Of The Wolf is an insane mixture of horror, martial arts st find out more...

A lone monk has been guarding an ancient scroll for over half a century, a manuscript so powerful it could bring about the world's downfall. Knowing that his time as the scroll's protector is nearing its end, and the forces of evil are closing in, the monk sets off in search of its next guardian which just may turn out to be an American wise-arse petty thief, Kar. The Bulletproof Monk is as daft as a drug addled pop star, but the fight scenes are pretty impressive, the action rarely lets up and find out more...

Lucy Fife Donaldson says: "Mark Wahlberg is pulled back into the smuggling business when his brother-in-law falls foul of a no-good gang, run by Giovanni Ribisi (who looks and sounds the meanest he has yet). What follows is a fairly standard, but no less fun for it, caper of heist plans and double (double) crosses that goes to Panama and back. If you can’t fall for the easy charm of Wahlberg, not to mention the wiry charisma of Ribisi and Ben Foster, then this is unlikely to be of much find out more...

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