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Two Asian Blokes

A podcast where we chat about Asian pop culture: films, tv shows, cartoons, video games, comics, books, food… whatever we’re feeling on the day, really. A little bit of news, a little bit of analysis, but a whole lot of fun. New episodes every Monday!

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124 - Terminator ZERO review! The Terminator...

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2024/09/23

In this week's episode we talked the latest in the NewJeans vs HYBE scandal, Shōgun winning big at the Emmys, as well as mini-reviews for Blumhouse's afrAId and Alex Garland's Devs, before going to the main review for this episode - Terminator ZERO.Terminator Zero is a science fiction action anime series developed by Mattson Tomlin for Netflix. It is set in the Terminator universe created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd. Animation services were provided by Production I.G under the directi...

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123 - The Killer (2024) vs The Crow (2024)! Battle of...

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2024/09/17

In this week's episode we had a big whinge about two bad modern remakes of classic films from the 80s and 90s, John Woo's The Killer and as Rupert Sanders' The Crow.The Killer (2024) is directed by John Woo and stars Nathalie Emmanuel and Sam Worthington. It is a remake of the 1989 classic also directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yun Fat, about a professional killer who accidentally blinds a woman while on a job.The Crow (2024) is directed by Rupert Sanders and stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA Tw...

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122 - Trap, Ma Da: The Drowning Spirit, Alien:...

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2024/09/03

In this week's episode we reviewed three horror movies, two bad ones and one good one. Which is which - who's to say?Trap (2024) is a tense thriller about a serial killer escaping from a pop concert. Starring Josh Hartnett and one of M. Night Shyamalan's daughters, M. Night self-funded this odd duck of a movie as a means to support his daughter Saleeka's singing career.Ma Da: The Drowning Spirit (2024) is a Vietnamese ghost story about a malevolent spirit that haunts the Mekong River.Alien: R...

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121 - Third World Romance REVIEW. A touching tale of...

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2024/08/12

In this week's episode we talked the Paris Olympics, the Terminator ZERO trailer (with a side of zankensoki action), and Squid Game season 2 (with a side of Mr. Beast controversy). Danh also has a big whinge about spoilers on the internet and Thavy gives a mini-review of a Filipino horror anthology, before we do our main review for this episode, Third World Romance, currently streaming on Netflix.Third World Romance (2023) is a Filipino romance film written and directed by Dwein Baltazar, sta...

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120 - How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. A...

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2024/08/06

In this week's episode we talked about the passing of Cheng Pei-pei, Shogun cleaning up at the Emmys, as well as the trailer for the American remake of The Killer by John Woo. We also offer up mini-reviews for Long Legs and The Acolyte, before getting onto the main review for this episode - a Thai film called How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (หลานม่า) is a 2024 Thai drama film directed and co-written by Pat Boonnitipat, starring Putthipong Assa...

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119 - Sydney Film Festival! Kinds of Kindness, Black...

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2024/07/22

In this week's episode talk about four movies we saw as part of this year's Sydney Film Festival:-Kinds of Kindness directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons-Black Box Diaries directed by Shiori Ito-A Different Man directed by Aaron Schimberg, starring Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson, and Renate Reinsve-The Contestant directed by Claire TitleyWith a good mix of A24 weirdness and Japanese based documentaries, which of these movies did we like the most? Let's discuss.SUBS...

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118 - KILL! The most VIOLENT Indian movie we have...

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2024/07/09

In this week's episode we did a retrospective on the Beverly Hills Cop series and mini-reviews for the newest instalment, Axel F, as well as Jessica Alba led Trigger Warning, before getting into the main review for this episode: an action-packed movie from India simply titled "Kill."With a name like Kill, we were looking forward to some graphically violent action cinema with a Bollywood twist.Does Kill deliver? Let's discuss.SUBSCRIBE to Two Asian Blokes -- https://bit.ly/_subscribe_here_00:0...

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117 - Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In! Look out,...

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2024/06/27

In this week's episode we covered Crazy Rich Asians news, Lord of the Rings news, Inside Out 2 box office, as well as a mini-review for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, before getting to our main review for this episode - Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is a Hong Kong action film set in the walled city of Kowloon in the 80s. We got gangsters, we got Wuxia, we got characters with random magical powers, we go BBQ pork and Fanta in glass bottles. This movie has it a...

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116 Four J-horror shorts you can watch for FREE! The...

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2024/06/11

In this week's episode we took a look at four J-horror shorts from emerging Japanese directors that have excelled in their field: Best Wishes To All by Yuta Shimotsu, Closet by Hiroto Nakano, KARAKASA by Kenji Yamamoto and The Invitation by Hiroho Mieno.These four horror shorts are screening as part of a competition hosted by the Japanese Film Festival Online 2024. If you're a fan of Japanese cinema or horror cinema, I would definitely recommend checking out this FREE ONLINE film festival.Sim...

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115 FURIOSA: A Mad Max Saga. Are culture wars...

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2024/06/10

In this week's episode we covered the Japanese Film Festival news and the Assassin's Creed Shadows scandal. We also did mini, spoiler-free reviews for the Fallout TV show, Fremont, and Atlas, before getting to the main review for this episode - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.Furiosa acts as a prequel to the much celebrated Mad Max: Fury Road. Much like Fury Road, it is not doing too well in the box office. But is this a result of simple bad timing, or perhaps something more insidious.Are the culture...

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114 - SHŌGUN review! Finally, East meets West without...

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2024/05/21

In this week's episode we covered Bladerunner 2009 news, Stray Kids at the MET Gala, Scavengers Reign news, as well as mini-reviews for Challengers and X-Men '97, before moving on to our main review for the episode, Shogun on Disney+.This period drama set in 1600s Japan offers a refreshingly tasteful and accurate blend of Eastern culture and Western aesthetics. It also is reminiscent of the journey of a lot of befuddled English teachers that we worked with during our own time in Japan.Is this...

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113 - First time watching Perfect Blue (1997)...

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2024/05/08

In this week's episode we invited Rice n Mics Podcast host, Tung, onto the show to talk about Perfect Blue (1997) - the animated 90s cult film from legendary Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon.This was Tung's first viewing of Perfect Blue and first time guesting on our show, so of course we talked about everything from idol culture, to anime filler arcs, to whether or not sauce belongs in pho.Is this film still relevant? Are things somehow worse than Kon predicted? Let's discuss.Rice n Mics YouTu...

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Episode 112 - The Roundup: Punishment!! The glorious...

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2024/05/03

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Episode 111 - Scott Pilgrim TAKES OFF! Underrated gem...

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2024/04/24

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Episode 110 - /generate prompt:: an excellent review...

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2024/04/17

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Episode 109 - Monkey Man spoiler-free REVIEW! Is it...

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2024/04/10

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Episode 108 - Godzilla Minus One and Boy and the...

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2024/04/02

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Episode 107 - Baby Assassins REVIEW! Zoomers versus...

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2024/03/27

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Episode 106 - A Shop For Killers! How to do teenage...

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2024/03/20

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Episode 105 - Scavengers Reign REVIEW! Beautiful....

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2024/03/13

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