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on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?I don’t know about this one. I would have been more excited about it 10 years…
on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewWell, hopefully they can squeeze this one on the next Volume with "The Man, T…
on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 (2000) ReviewCheers Scott. To assist with some total recall, you commented on my review of…
on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 (2000) ReviewWow. I wish a dvd showcasing both movies were floating around somewhere. I've…
on Bruce Lee protege Dan Inosanto is getting a Hollywood BiopicThey got Dan Inosanto's name wrong in the films credits: calling him DAM INOS…
on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?The original film is currently free on YouTube.
on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?as was released in 2 parts... yes. But as part of the 4hr cut he screened to…
on Shadow Fist Hunter | aka The Shadow Chaser (1973) ReviewCan you please upload this film?!
on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?That makes a lot of sense. I'm not all about "cutting", but it seems like one…
on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewYeah I feel they could've put some better ones
Author Archives: Paul Bramhall
Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday (2022) Review
Director: George Kirby Co-director: Harry Kirby Cast: Scott Adkins, Ray Stevenson, Perry Benson, Sarah Chang, Javad Ramezani, George Fouracres, Flaminia Cinque, Beau Fowler, Faisal Mohammed Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s been 4 years since the first Accident Man hit the screen in 2018, or to put it in Scott Adkins terms, 17 movies ago (11 of which he was the star!). The DTV genres hardest working action … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Andy Long Nguyen, Ray Stevenson, Sarah Chang, Scott Adkins
Project Wolf Hunting (2022) Review
Director: Kim Hong-Sun Cast: Seo In-Guk, Jang Dong-Yoon, Sung Dong-Il, Park Ho-San, Jung So-Min, Ko Chang-Seok, Jang Young-Nam, Choi Gwi-Hwa, Son Jong-Hak Running Time: 121 min. By Paul Bramhall When it comes to cinema the concept of using one location for a narrative to play out in always produces intriguing results, usually lending itself particularly well to the action and horror genres. From the building that the SWAT team needs … Continue reading
Wolf Pack (2022) Review
Director: Michael Chiang Cast: Max Zhang Jin, Aarif Lee, Jiang Luxia, Mark Luu, Ye Liu, Chang Yi, Tang Guozhong Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall Ever since Wolf Warrior practically created the Mainland Melody military genre in 2015, movies which sing the praises of China’s military might have become safe bets for local action filmmakers to bank on. At best, the military theme is used as an excuse to … Continue reading
Era of Vampires, The (2002) Review
AKA: Vampire Hunters Director: Wellson Chin Cast: Michael Chow Man Kin, Danny Chan Kwok Kwan, Ken Cheung Chi Yiu, Lam Suet, Anya, Horace Lee Wai Sing, Yu Rong Guang, Lee Lik Chi, Wong Yat Fei, Ji Chun Hua, Lee Kin Yan, Chen Kuan Tai, Shut Mei Yee Running Time: 107 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2002 it had been 10 years since the last entry in the popular Mr. Vampire … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Chen Kuan-tai, Danny Chan, Lam Suet, Yu Rong-Guang
Section 8 (2022) Review
Director: Christian Sesma Cast: Ryan Kwanten, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Dermot Mulroney, Scott Adkins, Robert LaSardo, Maurice Compte, Geoffrey Blake, Tracy Perez Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall The world of the Hollywood DTV movie has become an increasingly eclectic one in recent years. The home ground for talented action performers like Scott Adkins and Frank Grillo to take on starring roles, the way the action B-movie has thrived … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Christian Sesma, Dermot Mulroney, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Scott Adkins
My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006) Review
Director: Jo Jin Gyu Cast: Shu Qi, Lee Beom-Soo, Hyun Young, Oh Ji-Ho, Choi Min-Soo, Jo Hee-Bong, Ti Lung, Lee Ki-Yong, Ken Lo, Kim Byung-Choon, Kim Yang-Woo, Ji Dae-Han Running Time: 114 min. By Paul Bramhall During the early – mid 2000’s Korean cinema felt like it was re-discovering itself, with some of its most popular titles earning the period the moniker of the Korean Wave, as the peninsulas output began … Continue reading
Seoul Vibe (2022) Review
Director: Moon Hyun-Sung Cast: Yoo Ah-In, Ko Gyung-Pyo, Lee Kyu-Hyung, Park Ju-Hyun, Ong Seong-Wu, Moon So-Ri, Kim Sung-Kyun, Kim Chae-Eun, Baek Hyun-Jin, Eom Ji-Man Running Time: 138 min. By Paul Bramhall There must be something in the Korean air at the moment with setting movies in the lead up to the Olympics. While the 2020 gangster movie Paid in Blood set itself directly in the lead up to the 2018 … Continue reading
Libera Me (2000) Review
Director: Yang Yun-Ho Cast: Choi Min-Soo, Cha Seung-Won, Yoo Ji-Tae, Kim Gyu-Ri, Park Sang-Myeon, Lee Ho-Jae, Jung Joon, Heo Jun-Ho, Jeong Ae-Ri, Kim Soo-Ro, Park Ga-Ryeong Running Time: 119 min. By Paul Bramhall Korean cinema was in an interesting place at the turn of the millennium. The 90’s was a tricky decade for the film industry, it’s first one as a democracy, and initially the outlook didn’t look promising for … Continue reading
Steel Rain 2: Summit (2020) Review
Director: Yang Woo-Seok Cast: Jung Woo-Sung, Kwak Do-Won, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Shin Jung-Keun, Kim Wang-Do, Ryu Soo-Young, Angus Macfadyen, John D. Michaels, Yook Hyo-Myung Running Time: 131 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2017 director Yang Woo-seok helmed Steel Rain, an adaptation of his own web comic of the same name that saw Jung Woo-sung and Kwak Do-won thrown together from opposing sides of the Korean peninsula in an attempt to prevent … Continue reading
Day Shift (2022) Review
Director: J.J. Perry Cast: Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Snoop Dogg, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Steve Howey, Scott Adkins, Oliver Masucci, Peter Stormare Running Time: 114 min. By Paul Bramhall One of the biproducts of the John Wick franchise being so successful is that producers are now more willing to back experienced players from the stunt community who want to have a crack at directing. When stuntmen turned … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged J.J. Perry, Jamie Foxx, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Peter Stormare, Scott Adkins
Emergency Declaration (2022) Review
Director: Han Jae-Rim Cast: Song Kang-Ho, Lee Byung-Hun, Jeon Do-Yeon, Kim Nam-Gil, Im Si-Wan, Kim So-Jin, Park Hae-Joon, Kim Bo-Min, Hyun Bong-Sik, Seol In-A, Lee Yeol-Eum Running Time: 141 min. By Paul Bramhall The disaster movie has become something of a regular fixture in Korean cinema over the last 15 years. We’ve had colossal tidal waves in 2009’s Haeundae, towering infernos in 2012’s The Tower, nuclear meltdowns in 2016’s Pandora, … Continue reading
Carter (2022) Review
Director: Jeong Byeong-gil Cast: Joo Won, Lee Sung-Jae, Jung So-Ri, Kang Yoo-Ra, Camilla Belle, Mike Colter, Yeo Dae-Hyun, Shin Woo-Hee, Kim Won-Jung, Lee Ye-Joon, Jung Jae-Young Running Time: 133 min. By Paul Bramhall When it comes to modern day action cinema the influence of the John Wick aesthetic is undeniable, defined by its stripped-down approach to killing, and imbued with a kinetic energy and sense of immediacy that’s become the … Continue reading
Baby Assassins (2021) Review
Director: Yugo Sakamoto Cast: Akari Takaishi, Saori Izawa, Mone Akitani, Yukina Fukushima, Masanori Mimoto, Atom Mizuishi, Yasukaze Motomiya, Takashi Nishina, Yosuke Ohmizu Running Time: 95 min. By Paul Bramhall We can blame the John Wick franchise for the action genres current infatuation with assassins for hire. Following a bombardment of assassin flicks in the 2010’s which came after the release of the original John Wick in 2014, now only a … Continue reading
Posted in All, Japanese, News, Reviews
Tagged Kensuke Sonomura, Masanori Mimoto, Yugo Sakamoto
City on Fire Presents: In Search of The Secret Rivals
With the recent release of John Liu’s failed magnum opus New York Ninja, I was reminded of the arduous odyssey I once undertook to visit the location where the final fight took place in his breakout movie, 1976’s The Secret Rivals. It all began in 2014 when I interviewed Hwang Jang Lee in London as part of the SENI Strength and Combat Event that he was there visiting, and the interview … Continue reading
Special Actors (2019) Review
Director: Shinichiro Ueda Cast: Kazuto Osawa, Hiroki Kono, Miyu Ogawa, Hayate Masao, Nozomi de Lencquesaing Running Time: 110 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2017 Shinichiro Ueda’s micro-budget zombie movie One Cut of the Dead burst onto the scene fuelled almost purely by word of mouth, a production which cleverly subverted the type of movie audiences thought they were watching to entertaining and hilarious effect. His sophomore feature, following up such … Continue reading
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