 | | 1. Hero Special Edition | | | Starring: Tony Leung Ka Fai Jet Li Director: Yimou Zhang | | Format: DVD Release Date: 9/15/2009 |  | Hero (2002) - DVD Review By: Jules Brenner - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 9/4/2009 5:42 PM | |
After political (Raise the Red Lantern), sexy (Ju Dou) and reflective (The Road Home) films, writer-director Zhang Yimou embraces the aerodynamic action of digitally enhanced kung fu swordplay made famous in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The object here is to outdazzle that genre landmark and, perhaps, to outdo it at the box office. It's probably too late and too familiar a technique to do either, but there's plenty to admire despite those limitations, for which it has already received critical and award level acclaim. At the time of this writing, it is one of the 2002 Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Film. read the full review | |
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 | | 6. War (Widescreen) | | | Starring: Jason Statham Jet Li Director: Phillip G. Atwell | | Format: DVD Release Date: 1/1/2008 | | War - DVD Review By: Jesse Hassenger - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 12/22/2007 12:57 AM | |
The problem with being a connoisseur of B-grade action movies is that eventually you start applying the kind of elevated expectations that this genre is supposed to guard against. You get so accustomed to, say, a late-summer Jason Statham movie providing more thrills than many of its big-budget counterparts that suddenly Statham and Jet Li costarring in a chintzy action picture becomes a victim of perhaps unreasonable expectations. That pairing of B-movie titans, somewhat inexplicably titled War, is neither a team-up nor a battle royale; it's actually kind of like a low-budget Heat knockoff, with a far larger cast and a far snakier plot than is warranted by the stars' specific and unpretentious skill sets. read the full review | |
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 | | 15. Mummy-Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2-Disc Deluxe Edition) | | | Starring: Maria Bello Brendan Fraser Director: Rob Cohen | | Format: DVD Release Date: 4/14/2009 | | Video Reviews Available: 1 | | The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, 2-Disc Deluxe Edition - DVD Review By: Derek Fleek - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 12/6/2008 10:34 AM | | With a director like Rob Cohen at the helm, a man who seems very addicted to deploying frantic action and rapid gunfire that quickly becomes stale (xXx, The Fast and The Furious, Stealth), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a perfect example of how a change in director can completely change the tone and momentum of a stable series. This is loaded with repetitive action, occasionally sloppy camerawork, ill-favored subplots involving love and daddy issues, and an excessively lackluster script. The fun is bogged down by these multiple faults, predictable humor, misleads in the direction, and an underused Jet Li in poor form. read the full review | |
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 | | 21. War | | | Starring: Jason Statham Jet Li Director: Phillip G. Atwell | | Format: DVD Release Date: 5/6/2008 | | War - DVD Review By: Jesse Hassenger - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 12/22/2007 12:57 AM | |
The problem with being a connoisseur of B-grade action movies is that eventually you start applying the kind of elevated expectations that this genre is supposed to guard against. You get so accustomed to, say, a late-summer Jason Statham movie providing more thrills than many of its big-budget counterparts that suddenly Statham and Jet Li costarring in a chintzy action picture becomes a victim of perhaps unreasonable expectations. That pairing of B-movie titans, somewhat inexplicably titled War, is neither a team-up nor a battle royale; it's actually kind of like a low-budget Heat knockoff, with a far larger cast and a far snakier plot than is warranted by the stars' specific and unpretentious skill sets. read the full review | |
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 | | 26. Jet Li-Fearless (Widescreen) | | | Starring: Jet Li Sun Li Director: Ronny Yu | | Format: DVD Release Date: 5/12/2009 | | DVD Review: Jet Li's Fearless By: Chris Beaumont - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 12/18/2006 11:02 AM | | Jet Li's love song to wushu is a very good film. It flirts with the greatness that I hoped it would, but never quite crosses over to the other side. That said, watching it on DVD, I have found myself liking it more than I had when I saw it theatrically. It is a wonderful story of self discovery that had a great impact on a nation. Jet Li has delivered a wonderful film that he hopes encapsulates all that he has hoped to achieve in the genre. It is a highwater mark for martial arts action and drama. read the full review | |
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 | | 44. War (Blu-ray) | | | Starring: Jason Statham Jet Li Director: Phillip G. Atwell | | Format: Blu-Ray DVD Release Date: 1/1/2008 | | War - DVD Review By: Jesse Hassenger - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 12/22/2007 12:57 AM | |
The problem with being a connoisseur of B-grade action movies is that eventually you start applying the kind of elevated expectations that this genre is supposed to guard against. You get so accustomed to, say, a late-summer Jason Statham movie providing more thrills than many of its big-budget counterparts that suddenly Statham and Jet Li costarring in a chintzy action picture becomes a victim of perhaps unreasonable expectations. That pairing of B-movie titans, somewhat inexplicably titled War, is neither a team-up nor a battle royale; it's actually kind of like a low-budget Heat knockoff, with a far larger cast and a far snakier plot than is warranted by the stars' specific and unpretentious skill sets. read the full review | |
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