The Assassin

A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.

Reviews

Though there are a few nice ideas, this follow-up to the surprisingly good 2019 original is bogged down by the genre's worst instincts

The director's 1993 take on Wharton's novel positions upper class New York as a cutthroat world equal to those of his gangster films

First-time director Raine Allen-Miller's brilliantly infectious and funny rom-com brings the streets of south London to colourful life

Though structured in a rather uninteresting way, Lina Soualem's film shines in its interviews with her infectiously funny grandma

Features

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