Part three has none of the charm of the original and doesn’t even stack up well against the second part; this is a lazy, charmless affair that had me looking at the clock every couple of minutes.
The new material alone isn’t really worth the time investment, while there are far too many missing elements for newcomers to make this their jumping-off point.
Slickly helmed by stunt guy and first-time director Heo Myung-Haeng, ‘Badland Hunters’ is some rollicking fun not to be taken too seriously.
Each of the protagonists has their own trial to overcome, each has a solid character arc, and each contributes to the infectious enthusiasm created herein.
Beginning somewhat sombre and low key before exploding into a cavalcade of colour and crazy (talking) creatures, ‘The Boy And The Heron’ is pure unbridled Miyazaki.
Not as riotously entertaining as the first instalment, ‘Bodyguard Kiba 2’ is still a fun watch, mainly to see Chiba strutting his cool stuff and for the impressive fight scenes that open and close the film.
‘Hijacking’ (하이재킹) is a 2024 South Korean action thriller directed by Kim Sung-Han.
Eureka Entertainment are bringing the 1978 Japanese space opera ‘Message From Space’ (宇宙からのメッセージ) to UK Blu-ray on July 22, 2024.
‘Who Were We?’ (わたくしどもは。) is a 2024 Japanese drama written and directed by Tetsuya Tomina.
Well Go USA are bringing the 2024 South Korean sci-fi action fantasy ‘Alienoid: Return to the Future’ (외계+인 2부 /Alienoid 2) to US Blu-ray and DVD on July 30, 2024.
‘You are by My Side’ (你就在我身边) is a 2024 Chinese romantic drama directed by Gao Rui.
Trinity CineAsia are bringing the 2024 Hong Kong martial arts action film ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ (九龍城寨·圍城 / Kowloon Walled City) to UK and Irish cinemas from May 24, 2024.
‘Mikazuki to Neko’ (三日月とネコ) is a 2024 Japanese drama written and directed by Naho Kamimura.
Third Window Films are bringing the 1985 Japanese pink film ‘Love Hotel’ (ラブホテル) to UK Blu-ray on July 22, 2024.
