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James Mudge

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James Mudge has been writing about film for over twenty years, and is the head writer at easternKicks.com, as well as the co-host of the easternKicks.com podcast, and the host of the Silk Road Movie Podcast. James has previously written for publications such as Beyondhollywood and YesAsia, and is regularly interviewed about Asian cinema by international media, including The Guardian and China?s CC온라인카지노추천. He also runs The Next Day, a London-based production company, and works as a producer and director between the west and Asia.

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Raging Grace (2023) 95% 4/5 “A very entertaining and finely-tuned mix of old-fashioned gothic mystery and socio-political commentary” – easternKicks.com Dec 8, 2023 Full Review Project Wolf Hunting (2022) 88% 4/5 “A bloody breath of fresh air, and an immensely fun piece of devil may care genre filmmaking. What it absolutely lacks in plot, characters and sense, it more than makes up for in brutal spectacle” – easternKicks.com Jan 6, 2023 Full Review Satan's Slaves: Communion (2022) 100% 4/5 “Joko Anwar is very much at the top of his game when it comes to supernatural action, and when the film hits its stride, it’s arguably one of the better genre films from anywhere around Asia of the year” – easternKicks.com Dec 16, 2022 Full Review Warriors of Future (2022) 88% 4/5 “While not one for audiences looking for anything sensible or with substance, as an action-packed, cheerfully foolish crowd-pleaser it’s hard to fault Ng Yuen-fai’s debut, not least since the special effects impress way above and beyond” – easternKicks.com Dec 16, 2022 Full Review Nocebo (2022) 74% 3/5 “The film is less tense and frightening than it might have been, and it feels like not quite one thing or the other, neither being full-on horror nor deep and meaningful.” – easternKicks.com Dec 16, 2022 Full Review Love and Leashes (2022) 89% 3/5 “Though Park Hyun-jins film might well underwhelm through its avoidance of anything explicit or Fifty Shades of Grey, its a solid Korean rom-com thats boosted by an appealing lead pairing.” – easternKicks.com Mar 10, 2022 Full Review Love, Life and Goldfish (2021) 75% 2.5/5 “General viewers are likely to be turned off by the generic plot and obnoxious protagonist, and though these factors dont fully sink the film, they do leave it feeling distinctly underwhelming.” – easternKicks.com Mar 10, 2022 Full Review Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020) 99% 5/5 “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is a huge amount of fun, and serves to underline that science fiction doesnt need a budget to be effective, and the importance of innovation and great writing in filmmaking in general.” – easternKicks.com Mar 10, 2022 Full Review The Long Walk (2019) 96% 5/5 “By turns thoughtful, moving and sinister, The Long Walk expertly combines genres, weaving a complex, highly personal tale that should appeal to fans of horror, arthouse and foreign language cinema alike - arguably Mattie Do's best work to date. ” – easternKicks.com Mar 10, 2022 Full Review Cliff Walkers (2021) 80% 4/5 “Although Cliff Walkers is nothing new, it's an impeccably made and fun film, and it's great to see a director like Zhang Yimou on top form and diving into genre filmmaking.” – easternKicks.com Apr 30, 2021 Full Review Space Sweepers (2021) 70% 3/5 “Generally a fair amount of fun, though with maybe half an hour of edits would have been a much tighter and less inconsistent viewing experience” – easternKicks.com Mar 9, 2021 Full Review Last Ghost Standing (1999) 4/5 “Enjoyable, amusing and one of the better horror comedies from Hong Kong of the late 1990s” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Ghastly (2011) 4/5 “Despite its lack of originality, the film brings together its various elements well and definitely benefits from a significantly upped gore quotient” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Shirome (2010) 4/5 “Kōji Shiraishi shows himself a master of the found-footage form, and one of the few directors still able to mine it for something creative and intelligent” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Stacy (2001) 4/5 “For all his nods to Romero and western horror, Naoyuki Tomomatsu has produced something truly creative, and for better or worse there really aren't many other films like it” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Revenge: A Love Story (2010) 5/5 “For those who enjoy unremittingly dark thrillers, it scores very highly indeed, and still retains its power ten years after its original release” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Monsters Club (2011) 4/5 “Lyrical and beautiful in its own way, it confirms Toshiaki Toyoda as one of the most interesting and talented directors working in Japan of the last couple of decades” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review The Battleship Island (2017) 67% 3.5/5 “Undermined by melodramatic and manipulative plotting, it's nevertheless an above-average Korean blockbuster, benefitting from a top drawer cast and grand sets and set pieces” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Lucky Grandma (2019) 96% 3.5/5 “The film has enough fun to offer anyone who enjoys seeing old women behaving disgracefully, and as a debut it underlines Sasie Sealy as a talented and promising director” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Jiu Jitsu (2020) 27% 3.5/5 “A bit more plot and a better villain would have been nice, though martial arts fans and followers of Nicholas Cage and Tony Jaa should have a pretty good time” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review The Call (2020) 100% 4/5 “One of the better 2020 genre films from Korea, and one of the few to keep its focus on a fun high concept premise rather than getting distracted by last act melodrama” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Slim Till Dead (2005) 3/5 “Although it's hard to recommend the film as the grisly mystery it purports to be, it's worthwhile for fans of Wong Jing, Anthony Wong or the more hysterical side of HK cinema” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Dog Bite Dog (2006) 5/5 “Pulling no punches and offering no false hope, it stands as a bold and bloody film which grabs the viewer by the throat and keeps on choking even after the credits have rolled” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Centipede Horror (1982) 5/5 “Those looking to explore the outer reaches of exploitation cinema will find much to be impressed by, and the film is one of the better black magic horrors of the period” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Tomie (1999) 4/5 “An above-average Japanese horror film that, though a little slow at times, introduces the viewer to one of the more interesting and twisted anti-heroes of the genre.” – easternKicks.com Mar 5, 2021 Full Review
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