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Typo on The Joffrey Ballet meets John Wick!? Watch the Newest Trailer for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de Armas"If this is a success, it’ll speed up Donnie Yen’s solo Caine film!" Couldn't…
Killer Meteor on Leopard Fist Ninja (1982) ReviewYeah, the little girl turning into the hero certainly threw me too.
Killer Meteor on War of the God Monsters | aka The Flying Monster (1985) ReviewFine by me, and I will do Yongary, Monster from the Deep!
Andrew Hernandez on Kung Fu Rookie (2023) ReviewInteresting observations. I kind of figured this would be like a YouTube movi…
Typo on ‘Ballerina’ with a senior discount! Watch the Trailer for ‘The Old Woman with the Knife’ from ‘Memento Mori’ filmmakerDon't know about the action scenes, but the poster is beautiful AND original…
Aerosniff Someglue on The Joffrey Ballet meets John Wick!? Watch the Newest Trailer for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasWhy the f... are you here? Oh, it's good to know that China ain't the cradle…
Killer Meteor on Daredevils | aka Magnificent Acrobats (1979) Review"As a closing note, I’d like to mention that this movie has the strangest mus…
Paul Bramhall on Kung Fu Rookie (2023) Review& just like that, Z Ravas reappeared after 5 years in the wilderness, the sam…
Phil Chan on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearThere was apparently a 15 minute preview screening at Hong Kong's FILMART con…
Lee B. Golden III on The Kosugi ninja empire lives on! Watch the Trailer for Shane Kosugi’s ‘Seek’ starring Kansuke Asano and Kane KosugiHaters gonna hate, I suppose. 🥱 Oh well.
Mark on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearWhen the film public screening ?
Killer Meteor on Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu (1981) Reviewthanks, I couldn't get my old KOFA link to work. Someone needs to update the…
Paul Bramhall on War of the God Monsters | aka The Flying Monster (1985) ReviewSo does this mean 'Space Monster Wangmagwi' is now on me?
Paul Bramhall on Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu (1981) ReviewLike most of the Korean productions IFD purchased the international distribut…
CJ on Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu (1981) ReviewMost, if not all, of Godfrey Ho's movies are on Tubi, including this. Imagine…
Andrew on The Kosugi ninja empire lives on! Watch the Trailer for Shane Kosugi’s ‘Seek’ starring Kansuke Asano and Kane KosugiPaul: Where is your source ? FCS: My source is that I made it the FUCK up ! x…
Paul Bramhall on The Kosugi ninja empire lives on! Watch the Trailer for Shane Kosugi’s ‘Seek’ starring Kansuke Asano and Kane Kosugi"...upcoming third edition of the International Motion Picture Film Festival…
Ningen on 964 Pinocchio | Blu-ray (88 Films)Limited number of copies, too. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHWYAMKPbKK/?utm_s…
Typo on Mickey 17 (2025) Review"not only became a box office hit, but also became the first non-English lang…
Bowski602 on Glitter, sex and violence! More on ‘Drive’ director Nicolas Winding Refn’s thriller ‘The Avenging Silence’Refn is such an amazing and unique director! I just love his is dark and gorg…
Andrew Hernandez on Demon City (2025) ReviewI felt a little bit of that. I liked the way Ikuta had to figure out techniqu…
Wout Thielemans on Demon City (2025) ReviewReally expected you to like this one more because of the originality at play…
dakuan on Demon City (2025) Reviewi don't think there's any actual supernatural element: the story about the de…
CJ on Scott Adkins doesn’t give a SHIRT! World War II actioner ‘Death March’ gets retitled to ‘Prisoner of War’Does Scott Adkins ever sleep? How many movies a year does he make at this poi…
chrichtonsworld on Demon City (2025) ReviewThe action was solid. But overall, the story was disappointing. I kept hoping…
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The absolute best gambling movies…
There’s something about gambling that makes it irresistible to film makers. It might be the tension it generates or it could be the way that it tells us something about the characters and the way that they play. Plus, while there are plenty of Hollywood movies that feature gambling prominently it’s also a favourite plot device in Asian cinema – as this list of the best gambling movies demonstrates. From Vegas to Macau (2014) Also known as … Continue reading
Hiyah! Martial Arts in the Action Movie Mainstream…
Martial arts film are near and dear to many people’s hearts. The focus on tightly scripted and choreographed fight scenes brings pure thrills and excitement to the screen, something most other genres can’t match. While action films are common they never quite reach the same plateau of a good martial art film. A typical action film will have explosions, guns fights and a few punches but martial arts action is … Continue reading
Valhalla Rising (2009) Review
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Director: Nicolas Winding Refn, Roy Jacobsen Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Maarten Stevenson, Gordon Brown, Paul Rhys, Andrew Flanagan, Gary Lewis, Gary McCormack, Alexander Morton, Jamie Sives Running Time: 92 min. By HKFanatic Back in 2009 accomplished Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, the great Dane behind such artistically unique efforts like crime drama Only God Forgives and the visually thrilling The Neon Demon, tackled the fantasy drama feature … Continue reading
‘Wonder Woman’ sports a stellar cast and a super story
Warner Brothers latest foray into superhero movies is finally a raging success. Wonder Woman is a reboot of one of the lesser-known, modern-day heroines. The world was reintroduced to Diana, Princess of the Amazons in Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice back in 2016. But nothing could have prepared us for her go-it-alone caper in Wonder Woman. Smart, strong, sexy, and sassy – Diana Prince is everything we’ve come to … Continue reading
The Top 5 Classic Poker scenes from movies
They say that tension and conflict’s at the heart of drama so it’s not surprising that the confrontational nature of gambling has featured so heavily in many Hollywood films. After all, it’s also an industry that represents some of the biggest gambles of all with millions dollars being invested in even the lowest budget movies. Films with gambling in them range from ones in which it’s at the heart of … Continue reading
Games for Judge Dredd and more could be on the horizon
Judge Dredd emains one of the most perennially underrated action heroes in comic books, particularly when it comes to the United States. The “street judge” is one of the most hard-boiled characters in the world of British comics but has never quite found the recognition he deserves. But thanks to some potential new developments from the character’s parent company, we might be seeing a lot more of him in the … Continue reading
Great Action Needs a Great Warm Up
Action, action, action. Good movies and great movies alike share one unmistakable ingredient, it’s all about the action. Of course action comes in different guises, sometimes it’s hand-to-hand fighting, sometimes there are weapons involved and sometimes there are cars and planes. But in the best of cases the drama of a good fight scene manages to wrap itself into the plot of a movie in a way that takes it … Continue reading
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