Author: The DHK

John Woo is a busy bee these days, he’s set to remake his own classic film “The Killer” in the English language for NBC’s streaming service Peacock. The original 1989 film starred Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, and Sally Yeh. Chow plays an assassin who accidentally wounds an innocent civilian in the crossfire of a shootout. He sets out to make amends and prevent the victim, Yeh’s character, from going blind due to the injury. Agreeing to perform one last hit to raise money for the procedure, the film is an ode to moral ambiguity.  It’s also an ode to over…

Looks like “Fast X” has found its new director, with Louis Leterrier stepping into the driver’s seat. No stranger to action franchises, he directed the 2008 version of “The Incredible Hulk” as well as the first two “Transporter” films. Things might get more Shaw-mazing if there’s a Jason Statham reunion to be had.  However given the amount of fresh star power in the “Fast Saga” tenth film, we don’t have high hopes for more than a cameo. “Fast X” recently announced the addition of Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa. Not satisfied with adding just ONE superhero, they also snagged “Captain Marvel”…

Nicolas Cage has truly been building his entire life to “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” For the last ~15 years of his film career, we’ve been wondering “Is he in on the joke?” There have been many films where we don’t think the answer is YES. We’re talking post “National Treasure” era to pre “Mandy” days. With this latest release, we have faith that it’s a resounding SURE IS! For superfans of Nicolas Kim Coppola aka Nic Cage, this film is for YOU. The film is much enhanced if you are familiar with the details of his filmography. For…

Director Robert Eggers latest film “The Northman” is probably his most commercial piece to date, but also his least distinctive. Those familiar with his work on “The VVitch” or “The Lighthouse” should brace for a slightly more watered-down version of the auteur. That’s not to say this Viking epic is bad. It just left us wanting a bit more. We also would have been perfectly fine if he’d headed in an entirely different stylistic direction than his previous work.  The following spoiler is given away in the trailer and official synopsis. Alexander Skarsgård stars as a Viking prince who basically…

The Continent just got a little more crowded as “The Witcher” season 3 announced 4 new cast members. Joining Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia will be Robbie Amell, Meng’er Zhang, Hugh Skinner, and Christelle Elwin.  Amell most recently starred in Amazon’s “Upload” season 2. He’ll be playing Gallatin, the leader of guerrilla Scoia’tael from Nilfgaard.  Zhang stole the show in Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” as Xu Xialing. She’ll be joining “The Witcher” season 3 as Milva. Adopted by dryads in Brokilon Forest, Milva stands out as a human adoptee.  Skinner you may recognize from…

We found ourselves very torn about whether we should even see “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” Growing up a lifelong “Harry Potter” fan, it broke our hearts to see JK Rowling continue to spout her bigoted views. Trying to take that aspect out of it, the “Fantastic Beasts” films are an anemic spinoff at best.  ​​ The latest film is a slight improvement over the previous entries. Eddie Redmayne continues to play Newt Scamander. We’re not saying every protagonist has to be brash and brave like a Gryffindor. However we find Redmayne’s Scamander a milquetoast lead incapable of carrying…

Peter Ramsey is heading from “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” to a galaxy far far away. It was announced he’ll be directing an episode of the upcoming Disney+ series “Ahsoka.” Rosario Dawson is set to reprise her role as the live action Ahsoka Tano. She appeared in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett” as the former Padawan to Anakin Skywalker.  Hayden Christensen will be returning to the role of Anakin. We know that Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ivanna Sakhno, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo are all set to co-star. They’ll be joined by Ray Stevenson, who is also playing an unannounced…

We blame “Sonic the Hedgehog” for giving us actual expectations for the sequel “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Prior to the release of the first film, we were absolutely convinced it was going to be a disaster. Our predicted best-case scenario was that it was going to be so bad it was good. We can fully admit when we are wrong. The first film was fun, funny, and had a surprising amount of heart. Given the success of the first, a sequel was inevitable.  Unfortunately, said sequel doesn’t quite live up to the first one. Perhaps it’s because our expectations for…

“Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has announced his next project – tentatively titled “Killing Old People Club.” At Cannes Series Writer’s Club, Hwang said he already has a 25-page treatment in the works.  Apparently, it will be “even more violent than ‘Squid Game.’” Based on the title, we’re hoping for a role for O Yeong-su. Season 2 of the record breaking series is already in the works at Netflix. The first season of “Squid Game” became the streaming platform’s most watched series of all time. It spawned a horrifying abundance of costumes, strange recreation attempts, and way too many impressively…

We were incredibly lucky and got the opportunity to chat with the directing duo DANIELS (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert). We’re also mind boggled by the opportunity to speak to stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu. Believe the hype, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is one of the most original and wonderful films we’ve seen in a long time. You can find our full review of the film here. It’s recommended you see “Everything Everywhere All at Once” before listening as there are some plot spoilers. Parental expectations, filming challenges, and approaches to filmmaking are all up…