The John Woo Collection (The Killer and Hard Boiled)

Capitalizing on the success of John Woo's recent flicks like "Face/Off" and "Mission:Impossible 2," his seminal ballets of blood are reaching DVD for the first time in a wide-release box set. These two films feature international superstar (and rightly so) Chow Yun-Fat, in roles where he has charisma to burn, guns in both hands and a cigarette and/or toothpick protruding from his mouth.\n"The Killer" and "Hard Boiled" are essentially cop vs. criminal sagas; however, what separates these two flicks from the pack is most assuredly Woo's signature action sequences that simultaneously draw feelings of awe and shock from viewers. Neither film is rated, and rightfully so. Each contains sequences of almost unparalleled violence and, as such, shouldn't be viewed by the squeamish.\nBoth discs contain 3-D motion menus, running commentary with Woo and producer Terrence Chang, subtitle control and language options of English (in a hilariously bad dub) or Cantonese, and while these features are not necessarily the greatest, the real treat to be had are the films themselves.