Category Archives: Reviews

Operation Hadal (2025) Review

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Dante Lam Cast: Xuan Huang, Yosh Yu, Zhang Hanyu, Karry Wang, Luxia Jiang, Chen Li, Cory Beeston, Yihong Duan, Ivan Kostadinov, Sean Kohnke, Rovaif Babar Running Time: 146 min. By Z Ravas Director Dante Lam must possess one of the most varied filmographies in all of moviedom; just glancing at his body of work reveals the shifting commercial film trends in Hong Kong and China over the last 30 … Continue reading →

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Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee’s Game of Death (2026) Review

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Jonathan Hillburn

Director: Alan Canvan Cast: Bruce Lee, Dan Inosanto, Andre Morgan, Ji Han-Jae, Colleen Camp, David Henry Hwang, Matthew Polly, Eugene S. Robinson, Alan Canvan Running Time: 120 min. By Jonathan Hillburn Some films end when the credits roll. Others continue long after the lights come up. Broken Rhythm belongs firmly in the latter category. Having attended both screenings at the New York City Independent Film Festival last week, it’s taken … Continue reading →

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The Furious (2026) Review

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Kenji Tanigaki Cast: Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yayan Ruhian, Jeeja Yanin, Brian Le, Yang Enyou, Joey Iwanaga, Winai Wiangyangkung, Sahajak Boonthanakit Running Time: 113 min. By Z Ravas It’s been a problem for at least a decade now that Hollywood doesn’t sincerely know how to market a stylish new action movie, particularly one out of Asia, without resorting to lazy comparisons like ‘It’s the next John Wick!’ or ‘It’s … Continue reading →

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Mortal Kombat II (2026) Review

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Simon McQuoid Cast: Karl Urban, Joe Taslim, Ludi Lin, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lewis Tan, Tati Gabrielle, Max Huang, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Damon Herriman, Martyn Ford, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, Adeline Rudolph Running Time: 116 min.  By Z Ravas You just know New Line was like, “we gotta get this out on VOD before The Furious hits theaters on Friday!” Which is my cheeky way of saying the fights in … Continue reading →

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Battle Wizard (1977) Review

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Z Ravas
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Director: Pao Hsueh Lieh Cast: Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Tien Ni, Lin Chen-Chi, Shih Chung-Tien, Chiang Tao, Keung Hon, Wai Wang, Si Wai, San Shu-Wa, Gam Lau, Teresa Ha Ping Running Time: 77 min. By Z Ravas In which the bad guy’s master plan is to feed the hero to a captive gorilla…because the hero has already drank the blood of the mythical snake creature known as the Red Python, granting … Continue reading →

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Boss X File (2002) Review

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Kim Sung-duk Cast: Jeong Woon-Taek, Kim Bo-Sung, Lee Ji-Hyun, Ahn Moon-Sook, Sung Hyun-Ah, Ki Joo-Bong, Jo Sang-Geon, Lee Yoon-Sung, Park Geun-Hyung, Kim Kuk-Jin Running Time: 108 min. By Paul Bramhall I confess that Boss X File would have been one of the many comedies that Korea churned out during the early to mid-2000’s that would never have landed on my radar, had it not been for an interview that … Continue reading →

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Contour (2006) Review

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Eric Jacobus Cast: Eric Jacobus, Dennis Ruel, Ed Kahana, Andy Leung, Tyler Wang, Stephen Reedy, Donovan McKendrick, Vlad Rimburg, Tracy Butcher, Steven Yu Running Time: 100 min. By Z Ravas Contour is a 2006 independent martial arts comedy set in San Francisco, created by writer/director/producer/editor Eric Jacobus and his cohort of fellow martial artists and stunt performers who cheekily dub themselves The Stunt People. Prior to this recent rewatch, I … Continue reading →

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Infiltrate (2026) Review

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: James Mark Cast: Orphée Ladouceur-Nguyen, Alain Moussi, Tim Rozon, Mitra Suri, Lisa Berry, Jonathan Goad, Jeff Yung, Paul Braunstein, Jason Cavalier, Phi Huynh Running Time: 93 min.  By Z Ravas Canadian stuntman-turned-director James Mark has carved himself a reliable niche in the indie action space. He first made waves with 2017’s Kill Order, a compact Direct to Video effort that doubled as a 70-ish minute stunt demo reel for … Continue reading →

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The Touch (2002) Review

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Peter Pau Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Ben Chaplin, Richard Roxburgh, Dane Cook, Kenneth Tsang, Brandon Chang, Margaret Wang, Winston Chao, Zhenhai Kou Running Time: 103 min.  By Paul Bramhall Imagine for a minute that the year is 2000 and you’re Michelle Yeoh. You’ve just gained an international level of fame thanks to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, garnering far more attention than when you were cast in a 007 movie, and … Continue reading →

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Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) Review

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Lau Kar Leung Cast: Danny Lee Sau Yin, Conan Lee Yuen-Ba, Ellen Chan, Roy Cheung, John Cheung, Chim Bing Hei, Norman Chu, Maria Cordero, Mark Houghton, Phillip Ko, Gordon Liu, Mai Te-Lo, James Wong, Xiong Xin Xin Running Time: 94 min. By Z Ravas Producer A: Hey, we’re doing a sequel to Tiger on the Beat, but Chow Yun-fat doesn’t want to come back. What should we do? Producer B: Just get … Continue reading →

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Demon Dancer: Sua/Nara (2026) Review

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Attila Korosi Cast: Jiyeon Han, Anita Korosi, Won Hee Lee, Isabella Rose, Wondae Son, Shinyoung Moon, Eunhee Jeong, Joseph Kim, Jayden Moon-Dell, Hyonkuk Pak Running Time: 83 min.  By Paul Bramhall In 2025 audiences were hit with the double whammy of the John Wick spin-off Ballerina, and the massively popular Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters, so it was perhaps only a matter of time before someone thought to combine … Continue reading →

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Hard Redemption (2026) Review

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Jino Kang Co-director: Christine Lam Cast: Jino Kang, Lou Ferrigno, David Kurzhal, Jessie Pettit, James Aaron Oh, Mikaila Maei Running Time: 88 min. By Z Ravas It’s ‘Die Hard in a school’ starring Jino Kang! You know Jino Kang…right? The writer/director/star of such Direct to Video martial arts efforts as Fist 2 Fist and Fist 2 Fist 2: Weapon of Choice? …no? Well, that’s okay, Hard Redemption also offers … Continue reading →

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Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) Review

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Z Ravas

Director: Wilson Yip Cast: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Dong Jie, Li Xiaoran, Yu Kang, Chen Kuan-tai, Yuen Wah, Wong Yuk-long, Sheren Tang, Xing Yu Running Time: 94 min. By Z Ravas I hadn’t seen Dragon Tiger Gate since it was new on DVD in 2007. It was released on disc in the States by Tai Seng, by the way, just in case you want a reminder of how … Continue reading →

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Butcher’s Blade, The (2026) Review

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Liu Wenpu Cast: Liu Fengchao, Yuan Fufu, Chunyu Shanshan, Liu En Shang, Gao Wei Man, Liu Ben Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall Remember those old-school Korean kung-fu movies that got re-titled for international distribution with names like Shaolin Drunken Monkey and 7-Star Grand Mantis, only to leave viewers baffled when it turned out there was no discernible monkey (drunken or any other) or mantis styles on display? … Continue reading →

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Salmokji: Whispering Water (2026) Review

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Paul Bramhall

Director: Lee Sang-min Cast: Kim Hye-yoon, Kim Young-sung, Oh Dong-min, Yoon Jae-chan, Jang Da-ah, Kim Jun-han Running Time: 95 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2018 director Jeong Beom-sik had a stroke of genius for a found footage horror movie – film it in a real location that’s said to be haunted, effectively blurring the lines between cinema and reality. The result was Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, a real abandoned psychiatric hospital, … Continue reading →

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