Reviews
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
Oh dear........
This film is, in my opinion, utter rubbish. I apologise to anyone I've offended with that comment, but it is literally the most boring film ever. I had to endure this utter garbage right in front of me on a plane flight, with no way of turning it off. The plot consists of little more than a bunch of people dumping some earth on top of a hill, whilst keeping the surveyor busy long enough to turn it into a mountain. Not my idea of a fascinating plot. If you want to see something more interesting than this film, paint a wall and watch it dry. For a start, paint can act human far more convincingly than Hugh Grant.
Fong Sai-Yuk (1993)
This film has everything.
This film has one of the broadest spectrums I have ever seen in a martial arts film. For a start, it has a plot that's worth paying attention to, and the direction is just beautiful. The choreography in some of the fight scenes is perfect, but the characterisation shows through even when the actors are performing some of the most complicated stunts I've ever seen. The comedy stands up all the way through and on into the sequel (which is equally as brilliant). In short, in my opinion, a masterpiece. If you haven't seen it, see it. Now.