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It is fair to say that Donnie Yen‘s last stint as a director, which came with 2023’s “Sakra”, was quite the misfire from the martial arts legend. Despite housing decent action set pieces, as can be expected from Yen, its narrative shortcomings were ultimately its downfall. This is also why there is both some apprehension and a lot of anticipation over his latest directorial, “The Prosecutor”, whose promotional material seems to have promised a return to form for Yen both as a director and actor. Let’s find out if it stays true to its promise.

The Prosecutor is released by WellGo USA

After a case he and his team had been working on goes against them in a court of law due to a technicality, officer Fok Chi-ho quits the force and decides to take up law instead. A few years down the line, he joins the prosecutor’s office and,...

Alana Joli Abbott Nov 2, 2018

We take a closer look at the supernatural book series by Doctor Who writer Ben Aaronovitch in the lead up to the latest book's release.

Lies Sleeping, the seventh book in the Rivers of London, a series that’s wildly-popular in its hometown setting of London, releases on November 20, 2018. Beginning with Midnight Riot (titled Rivers of London in England) in 2011, the Rivers of London series follows Probationary Constable Peter Grant in his journey to detective-hood—with a serious side of magic.

Read Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch

Peter is a sarcastic and entertaining narrator, and he’s an excellent guide through a world where London isn’t just the setting, but a character itself. If you’ve not yet read any of the books leading up to Lies Sleeping, it’s a good idea to start at the beginning... but even if you leap into the series with both feet,...