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Casey Chong

Casey is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic who loves action movies from Schwarzenegger & Stallone's one-man-army era to the Die Hard-style formula, the buddy-cop genre and the golden era of Hong Kong's action cinema. He regularly posted his reviews and feature & retrospective articles on his own blog site, Casey's Movie Mania and also contributed to other movie sites such as Flickering Myth, TVOvermind and Fiction Horizon.

Wuthering Heights

‘Wuthering Heights’ Review: Emerald Fennell’s Lewd Take on Emily Bronte’s 1847 Novel Boasts Stunning Visuals But Lacks Emotion

by Casey Chong

Writer-director Emerald Fennell magnifies the themes of sex, obsession and destructive love in this passionate but surprisingly hollow romantic drama.

The Rip

‘The Rip’ Review: Writer-Director Joe Carnahan Effectively Combines Mystery and Action in Netflix’s Gritty Cop Thriller

by Casey Chong

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reunite in this thrilling mix of chamber drama-type of whodunit with a dash of Joe Carnahan’s signature gritty action/cop thriller mode.

Anaconda

‘Anaconda’ Review: The Memorable Comedic Pairing of Jack Black and Paul Rudd Headline This Exhilarating Meta Horror Comedy Remake

by Casey Chong

Director and co-writer Tom Gormican takes a big swing by eschewing the typical remake
route in favor of something meta and funny for a change.

Avatar: Fire and Ash

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: James Cameron’s Third Avatar Film is Clunky As Usual, But Still Benefits From Its Incredible 3D Visuals and Oona Chaplin’s Scene-Stealing Performance

by Casey Chong

James Cameron has once again pulled a tremendous feat in giving us a stunning technical marvel, even though his comprehensive storytelling bites more than he can chew.

Sisu 2

‘Sisu: Road to Revenge’ Review: Jalmari Helander Unleashes Hell With Bigger Stakesand More Balls to the Wall Action Set Pieces

by Casey Chong

Writer-director Jalmari Helander doubles the propulsive thrills and mayhem in this long chase movie of an action-packed sequel.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Review: The Magic Returns to Form in This Fun and Thrilling Third Movie

by Casey Chong

Nearly a decade later after Jon M. Chu’s second movie, franchise newcomer Ruben Fleischer manages to course-correct the long-awaited third movie with a mostly entertaining result.

A House of Dynamite

‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Kathryn Bigelow’s Potentially White-Knuckle, Race-Against-Time Political Thriller Misses its Target

by Casey Chong

In what could have been a taut, what-if scenario of a sudden nuclear attack with only minutes left for a countermeasure, the otherwise stacked cast and a propulsive first act can’t sustain their momentum to justify the movie’s three-perspective narrative angle.

Tron: Ares

‘Tron: Ares’ Review: The New Tron Movie Looks Visually Stunning With a Throbbing Soundtrack From Nine Inch Nails

by Casey Chong

The third Tron movie breaks the rule by going off the grid and into the real world, with
Joachim Ronning taking over the franchise.

One Battle After Another

‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Big-Budget Masterpieceof Virtuoso Action with Solid Elements of Drama, Satire and Thriller

by Casey Chong

Paul Thomas Anderson’s much-anticipated first collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio
resulted in a rousing epic quality of a genre-bending action thriller.

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Review: The Doors are Best Closed in Kogonada’s Ill-Fated Romantic Fantasy

by Casey Chong

Kogonada returns with a third feature that sees the Korean-American director explores his usual theme of memory, only to fall apart in a dull and cumbersome cinematic journey.

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