Remy Dean

Of John Woo’s Hong Kong action films, The Killer (1989) and Hard Boiled (1992) have become the undisputed fan favourites, but Bullet in the Head / 喋血街頭 is a tour de force that deserves just as much respect. In terms of cinematic achievement and narrative flair, it stands shoulder to shoulder with the best the heroic bloodshed genre has to offer.

Ray Harryhausen, who would have been 106 today, is one of the most important animators and special effects innovators in cinema history. If anything, that is an understatement. His work was so distinctive and influential that it became a genre in its own right: the “Harryhausen Film”. Even though he was never credited as a director, he earned a reputation akin to that of an auteur, significantly raising the profile of special effects creators.

☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Of John Woo’s Hong Kong action films, The Killer (1989) and Hard Boiled (1992) have become the undisputed fan favourites, but Bullet in the Head / 喋血街頭 is a tour de force that deserves just as much respect. In terms of cinematic achievement and narrative flair, it stands shoulder to shoulder with the best the heroic bloodshed genre has to offer.