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"John Woo Yu-Sen" () (born May 1, 1946) is an internationally and critically acclaimed Chinese film director and producer. Woo is widely known for his stylised movies which are renowned for their balletic action sequences, Mexican stand-offs, and use of slow-motion. He directed the notable Hong Kong action films, "A Better Tomorrow", "Hard Boiled", and "The Killer". His English-language movies include "Hard Target", "Broken Arrow", "Face/Off", and "Mission: Impossible 2". As a young boy, Woo wanted to be a Christian minister; he later found a passion for movies influenced by European film, the French New Wave and Jean-Pierre Melville. Woo ....more

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Paycheck – Blu-ray Review

May 27, 2009, 12:59 GMT

Paycheck – Blu-ray Review
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.   ... more

John Woo directing screen adaptation of ‘Caliber’

Jul 17, 2008, 12:17 GMT

John Woo directing screen adaptation of ‘Caliber’
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. ... more

Blu-ray Review: Face/Off

May 20, 2008, 14:25 GMT

Blu-ray Review: Face/Off
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.  ... more

John Woo directing 1949

May 20, 2008, 11:51 GMT

John Woo directing 1949
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. ... more

DVD Review: Appleseed Ex Machina (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Mar 18, 2008, 15:43 GMT

DVD Review: Appleseed Ex Machina (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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. ... more

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