All articles by Paul Fonoroff

  • Reviews

    The Eye 2

    2004-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Dirs: Danny and Oxide Pang. Hong Kong. 2004. 94minsDespite some truly edge-of-the-seat moments, The Eye 2, the Pang brothers' follow-up to one of Hong Kong's most successful recent horror exports, only partially lives up to its predecessor's promise.Sporting new characters and a different cast, it shares the first film's theme ...

  • Reviews

    Naked Weapon

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Dirs: Tony Ching, Siu Tung. Hong Kong. 2002. 92mins.It has been exactly 10 years since Naked Killer's man-killing vixens attained cult status, a decade in which Hong Kong cinema has seen more than its share of ups and downs, mostly downs. Producer-writer Wong Jing's much-awaited English-language follow-up demonstrates that the ...

  • Reviews

    The Touch (Tian Mai Chuanqi)

    2002-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Dir: Peter Pau. HK-Taiwan-China. 2002. 103minsAn 'Indiana Jones' with Chinese characteristics, The Touch is a sumptuous adventure whose hi-tech visuals are undercut by that most low-tech aspect of filmmaking: the script. Michelle Yeoh's initial venture as both producer and star possesses a glossy sheen but, due to scenario deficiencies, ultimately ...