Octopus with Broken Arms 误杀3 China, 2024, colour, 2.35:1, 108 mins. Director: Gan Jianyu 甘剑宇. Rating: 6/10. Third of a series of unrelated crime dramas starring Mainland actor Xiao Yang is the darkest yet but let down by an over-complex, roundabout script. STORY A city in Thailand, 3 Jun 2024. On the Buddhist holiday of … Continue reading Review: Octopus with Broken Arms (2024) →
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