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Apr 5, 2010, 18:45 GMT
Magnet releases both the full, whopping 288-minute original cut of ‘Red Cliff’ alongside the cliff notes 158-minute US theatrical cut yet in a perplexing move only provides the abbreviated version to review. Long story short: great film but pick up the original international version. ...
moreFeb 5, 2010, 17:17 GMT
This French buddy cop action comedy owes its limited success to John Travolta. If you don’t love him stay an ocean away from this flick. ...
moreMay 27, 2009, 12:59 GMT
Director John Woo’s last directorial film so far features a befuddled Ben Affleck (talk about typecasting) on the lam but not knowing why. This sci-fi thriller ramps up the action and keeps you guessing as to what Affleck has been up to before he had his memory erased. ...
moreJul 17, 2008, 12:17 GMT
John Woo is set to direct the screen adaptation of the hit Radical Comic “Caliber” – which takes the story of King Arthur and his knights and places it in the 19th century with the knights changed to gunslingers in the Pacific Northwest. ...
moreMay 20, 2008, 14:25 GMT
HD DVD and Blu-ray had a face off and HD DVD ended up being the one skinned and bloody. Now that the war is over some titles that appeared solely on HD DVD are making their way to Blu-ray. ...
moreMay 20, 2008, 11:51 GMT
John Woo has signed to direct the big budget romance film 1949, and is scheduled to start production as soon as he finishes up his epic Red Cliff. ...
moreMar 18, 2008, 15:43 GMT
The story seemed a little too familiar, but the animation has greatly improved in this 2007 sequel to the 2004 original. The animation is so spectacular that you’ll forget about some of the similarities to other storylines and soak in the fabulous action and visuals. ...
moreNov 2, 2007, 16:52 GMT
John Woo’s best American film to date, Paramount releases an HD-DVD 2-Disc Special Collector’s Edition of ‘Face Off’ with all of the virtuoso camerawork, over-the-top action and insane performances completely intact with the added bonus of every explosion and spray of bullets being in glorious high-definition. ...
moreSep 19, 2007, 15:55 GMT
John Woo is indicative of many a great oversees director that, upon coming stateside, becomes hamstrung by the Hollywood studio system that goes completely against what made them so successful in their native land. ...
moreSep 1, 2007, 16:24 GMT
Equal parts Sam Peckinpah mixed with Sergio Leone with a little John Woo thrown in the mix, Exiled was a grand exercise in male bonding and shoot-em-ups.
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moreApr 18, 2007, 16:12 GMT
The s*** hit the fan on the set of John Woo’s ‘The Battle of Red Cliff’ as star Chow Yun-fat walked off the set of the $80 million flic. ...
moreMay 8, 2006, 12:45 GMT
In another example of how Hollywood tries to recoup its losses for a film, MGM is proud to present Windtalkers: The Director’s Cut DVD with 19 WHOLE EXTRA MINUTES and THREE, count em, THREE COMMENTARIES. ...
moreMay 1, 2006, 14:10 GMT
Chinese producer Terence Chang, long time collaborator with Academy Award winning director John Woo, announced that the Chinese epic movie ‘Battle of Red Cliff’ will be released before the 2008 Beijing Olympics. ... more
May 11, 2005, 8:26 GMT
John Woo will remake three classic French thrillers with StudioCanal. ... more
May 9, 2005, 11:20 GMT
John Woo and Clive Barker are to produce Demonik, a film based on the forthcoming game from Majesco. ... more
Oct 28, 2004, 6:57 GMT
John Woo and Terence Chang's Lion Rock Productions have reached an agreement with publisher Wiley, to create for the first time ever, an action/comedy film, titled Espionage for Dummies. The film will be the first time the famous brand has hit the big screen. ... more
Oct 4, 2004, 9:01 GMT
Fox 2000 has hired John Woo to direct and produce He-Man, a live-action movie based on the characters in Mattel's 'Masters of the Universe' line of action figures. Adam Rifkin will adapt the screenplay. ... more
Aug 16, 2004, 10:40 GMT
John Woo is to develop his first Chinese-language film in more than a decade, 'The War of the Red Cliff'. Chow Yun-Fat has been offered the lead role. ...
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