Two Asian Blokes Podcast is back for a new year and we have a new years resolution - less slop for 2026!

Well, three out of four ain't bad.

We're kicking off the year with four big reviews.

🎮 Return to Silent Hill (2026) – A new adaptation of Silent Hill 2, directed by Christophe Gans, who also helmed the 2006 Silent Hill movie. What's the worst that can happen? This movie, that's what.

🚀 Iron Lung (2026) – The indie horror film based on the cult video game by David Szymanski, crowd-funded and starring Markiplier. After briefly hitting #1 at the US box office, it mysteriously vanished from the charts. Is Iron Lung a win for indie filmmaking and YouTuber-driven cinema, or a vanity project floating in deep space?

🩸 Send Help (2026) – The latest horror film from legendary director Sam Raimi, best known for The Evil Dead. Does this new release show the signature Raimi flair, or is it a product of modern studio horror trends?

🎬 No Other Choice (2026) – A gripping Korean thriller from acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook, starring Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin. How does this film compare to Park Chan-wook’s previous masterpieces, and where does it rank in his filmography?

From psychological horror and cosmic dread to auteur cinema and Korean film analysis, we break it all down.

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⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:48 Return to Silent Hill Review
20:39 Iron Lung Review
37:23 Send Help Review
48:57 No Other Choice Review

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We’re wrapping up Jackie Chan-uary with a fan favourite: Rush Hour (1998). With a fourth Rush Hour film reportedly in development, now’s the perfect time to revisit this iconic 90s action comedy that paired Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker for the first time.

In this review, we break down why Rush Hour worked so well - its chemistry, action, and cultural impact and how its racial humour reflects the tensions of 1990s America. It’s a movie that helped launch Jackie Chan into Hollywood superstardom… even if you have to wince through a few jokes along the way.

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00:00 Intro – Why Rush Hour still matters
03:33 Race & comedy in 1990s Hollywood
05:19 Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker’s perfect chemistry
10:06 East Meets West – cultural clash as comedy
12:25 Camel's hump
15:50 The best thing about Rush Hour
18:10 Bloopers & end credits outtakes
19:15 Final thoughts – does Rush Hour hold up?

What do you think of Rush Hour? What's your favorite Jackie Chan movie?

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Jackie Chan-uary continues with City Hunter (1993) - a live-action film adaptation of the popular manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo.

This is indeed a strange addition to Jackie Chan's library, with over-the-top cartoony action and humour befitting of its origins in Japanese manga.

Does this movie succeed as an adaptation or does it stand on its own as a fun Jackie Chan movie? Let's discuss.

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00:00 The Start
00:58 A manga adaptation
04:32 The Ero
06:54 The body count
09:42 The characters
13:43 Fight scenes
18:37 City Hunter (2024)
19:48 Uncomfortable humour
21:24 Closing thoughts

What do you think of City Hunter? What's your favorite Jackie Chan movie?

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