Firecracker. 6.

There's also "a glance at one of the most vibrant genres in contemporary world cinema," Asian horror - it's a primer of sorts, brisk and bracing - and Robert Williamson revisits Tampopo.

And there's one other theatrical review from North, on The Cat Returns, which can just as well join the robust collection of DVD reviews:

• Ziad Semaan on The Isle, Duel to the Death, House of Flying Daggers and The Master.

• Franklin on City on Fire, 15, JSA and three Shaw Brothers actioners.

• North on The Ring Virus, Fighter in the Wind and 2046.

• M Vacic on Nobody Knows.

"International reviews":

• Franklin on Crying Fist.

• Alison Wong on House of Fury.

• Williamson on Tokyo Magic Hour.

Posted by dwhudson at May 9, 2005 3:47 PM