Jackie Chan

The Spy Next Door

31 Mar 2010

(PG) 94min Chan fans will enjoy the first five minutes of uber-hack Brian Levant’s patronising comedy-thriller, which opens with a montage of stunts from Chan’s earlier films. Thereafter, Chan struggles with a glib scenario in which, as secret…

The Shinjuku Incident (San Suk Si Gin)

29 Mar 2010

(18) 120min (Cine Asia) Hundreds of Chinese refugees wash up on the shores of Japan hoping for a better life, and none more so than Steelhead (Jackie Chan), who hasn’t only come for work but also to find a childhood sweetheart Xiu (Xu Jinglei).

The Spy Next Door

18 Mar 2010

(PG) 94min Some years after Arnold Schwarzenegger in Kindergarten Cop and Vin Diesel in The Pacifier, Jackie Chan is the latest action star seeking to reinvent himself for a younger generation by portraying himself as a put-upon babysitter to bratty…

Around the World in 80 Days

Steve Coogan in the recent interpretation of the classic adventure

21 Aug 2009

The little ones will be back at school soon, but if the schizophrenic weather is doing your head in then it may be time for Saturday morning trip to the cinema. This chaotic and silly adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel starring Steve Coogan and Jackie…

Kung Fu Panda

3 Jul 2008

COMEDY/ANIMATION (PG) 91min In the words of Carl Douglas’ 1974 disco hit: ‘Everybody is kung fu fighting.’ Everybody, that is, apart from overweight panda Po (voiced by Jack Black). He dreams about joining his heroes, the Fierce Five, in butt-kicking…

Rush Hour 3

9 Aug 2007

Chris Tucker has certainly put the pounds on for the third instalment of this jolly, paper thin Kung Fu comedy series.