Breaking News (Hong Kong, 2004)

Johnnie To crafts an excellent cops and robbers film with Breaking News, a high-octane action extravaganza that overflows with style and cool visuals. 

The film follows a gang of robbers as they terrorize the streets of Hong Kong and eventually ends up with a stand-off with the police in an apartment complex. 

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Kick-Ass (Hollywood, 2010)

The story follows a regular guy as he decides to be a hero named "Kick-Ass" to fight crime and do some good. Watch the movie and have a lot of fun specially in the scene where "Hit-Girl" saves Kick-ass from a bunch of drug-dealing thugs. 

It's shocking and funny at the same time. This movie really does live up to it's title. 

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Animal House (Hollywood, 1978)

In the late 1970s an American movie classic was born. This film may not be familiar with today's generation but if it hadn't been made back then, there won't be any good screwball comedies being filmed today in Hollywood. 

The movie follows the exploits of the Delta fraternity in a college campus as they wreak havoc while having a lot of fun with toga parties and road trips. Kids today can use this flick as a guide on how to have a good time in college.

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100 Days with Mr. Arrogant (Korea, 2004)

During the height of the Korean new wave, a lot of rom-coms came out of movie theaters in Korea. Some are good, some are bad. This particular film is an interesting mix of the good/bad ratio. It has good-looking Korean stars and it has that brand-new, romantic feel to it. 

The bad part is in the middle when you realize there's nothing more to the film. The story goes like this: rich boy meets not so rich girl and along the way they become annoyed with each other, but sooner or later they fall in love. Case closed. Those looking for something more original should look somewhere else. 

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Yellow Tears (Japan, 2007)

Isshin Inudou, the director behind the teen-baseball masterpiece Touch goes for a little trip to memory lane in this flick about four friends who happen to be aspiring artists trying to make ends meet in the 1960s. For some this will be boring, but those who are patient enough to watch it will have a satisfying film experience. 

The sets are well-made and the characters will leave a memorable mark on the viewers. This is a story about the golden color of one's past and the optimism of people in having a bright future.

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Hail the Judge (Hong Kong, 1994)

Before Stephen Chow made Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, he starred in many Hong Kong comedies. This one is a prime example of Mr. Chow's comedic talents, where he stars as a corrupt judge in 18th century China who decides to be a good guy and in turn goes through a lot of wacky circumstances. The movie has fantastic pacing and there's never a dull moment. 

You'll be assaulted by sight gags left and right and before you know it, the film is over and you're stomach's hurting from too much laughter. This is one of the best screw-ball comedies to come out of HK in the 1990s. 

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The Karate Kid (Hollywood, 2010)

Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith) stars with Asian superstar Jackie Chan in this movie about a kid who learns martial arts to fight back some bullies. 

Despite the predictable outcome of the movie it's still worth watching. Just consider the scene where Mr. Chan and young Jaden shares a moment inside a car, where they become totally honest with each other without really saying much. 

That's great acting and directing right there. This flick is an example of telling a familiar story in a new and refreshing manner. 

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