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on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’i want Scott in Fist of the Condor 2.
on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) Reviewnice save.
on Mark Houghton, martial artist, actor, stuntman of ‘Drunken Master II’ and ‘Aces Go Places V’, passes away at 64RIP to a legend
on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewOnly problem I have with them is that it stopped at being a trilogy. :-)
on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewSo you have a problm with female Tazzas? 😭 Let me guess, just because they’re…
on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationMore 50 Cent Balrog pics. https://www.instagram.com/p/DeDzRDqlc4X/?utm_source…
on Sammo Hung returns in the Newest brutal Trailer for ‘Go For Broke 2’ starring Isabella Leong and Wen JunhuiI saw this today, the writing is annoying but it IS violent with some good sc…
on 88 Films is FEARLESS! Jackie Chan’s directorial debut ‘Fearless Hyena’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in DecemberOK, so they kinda did the same thing with Dragon lord. I still can't find a l…
on THESE GIRLS GOT BALLS! Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’Absolute crapfest of a movie. CG in movies have hit a new low. Looks worse th…
on From HOPE to HOLE! Hoyeon joins Theo James and Christian Slater for ‘I Saw the Devil’ helmer Kim Jee-woon’s next filmExcept Jung Ho-yeon =)
on Scavenger, The (2026) ReviewThank you for sharing that quote. That hits the nail on the head for how I fe…
on Hope (2026) Review🤣 Thanks for the recommendation! Mason suggested we do Hope and Hi-Five as a…
on Scavenger, The (2026) ReviewI saw someone on Letterboxd who put it more eloquently than I did, basically…
on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreActually, Rothrock was and is a legit martial artist who impressed H.K. filmm…
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American Fighter (2019) Review
Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino Cast: Tommy Flanagan, Sean Patrick Flanery, George Kosturos, Christina Moore, Allison Paige Running Time: 98 min. By Martin Sandison One of the prototype underground fighting films is Hard Times, Walter Hill’s testosterone-fuelled gritty classic with Charles Bronson as the man fallen on tough times who must fight to survive. American Fighter feels much closer to Hard Times than any other recent films in the same genre … Continue reading
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Zeta: When the Dead Awaken (2019) Review
Director: Amanda Iswan Writer: Amanda Iswan Cast: Cut Mini, Dimas Aditya, Jeff Smith, Edo Borne, Joshua Pandelaki, Willem Bevers, Revaldo, Natasha Gott, Chicco Kurniawan, Atiq Rachman Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall Indonesia may have put itself on the map over the last decade thanks to its martial arts offerings, with the likes of The Raid and its sequel making an impact on action movie fans across the world, however … Continue reading
Posted in All, Indonesian, News, Reviews
Double World (2020) Review
Director: Teddy Chen Cast: Henry Lau, Mark Cheng, Peter Ho, Bobo Hu Ming, Jiang Luxia, Him Law, Lin Chen-Han, Xiuyu Lin, Minghu Xu, Ningjiang Zhang, Li Xi-Yu, Wang Yan-Long, Du Xiao-Fan Running Time: 110 min. By Paul Bramhall In the mid-2010’s it felt like you couldn’t get away from the big budget fantasy blockbuster in China, with a constant stream of CGI spectacle filled extravaganzas dominating the screens. Zhong Kui: … Continue reading
One Night in Bangkok (2020) Review
Director: Wych Kaosayananda Cast: Mark Dacascos, Kane Kosugi, Vanida Golten, Prinya Intachai, Michael S. New, Charlie Ruedpokanon, Alice Tantayanon, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Julie Condra, Shivam Pawa, Siripon Yuktadatta Running Time: 105 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2019 Thai director Wych Kaosayananda had somewhat of an epiphany with his feature The Driver. Using nothing more than a stationery car, a green screen, and an action star who’s been off the boil for … Continue reading
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Tagged Kane Kosugi, Mark Dacascos, Wych Kaosayananda
Legacy of Lies (2020) Review
Director: Adrian Bol Producer: Marco Robinson Cast: Scott Adkins, Honor Kneafsey, Andrea Vasiliou, Anna Butkevich, Victor Solé, Matt Mitler, Yuliia Sobol, Martin McDougall, Chee Leon Sua Running Time: 101 min. By Paul Bramhall The latest Scott Adkins vehicle Legacy of Lies has had an interesting journey to the screen. A passion project of Dutch director and writer Adrian Bol and producer Marco Robinson, it was originally planned that Robinson would … Continue reading
Ninja Over the Great Wall (1987) Review
AKA: Fire on the Great Wall Director: Bruce Le Cast: Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long), Li Ning, Yu Hai, Leung Yim, Shikamura Yasuyoshi, Cheng Yuen Man, Xue Bai, Gao Jian-Hua, Ma Zheng, Yang Li-Xin Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall After spending 10 years playing various incarnations of Bruce Lee within the infamous Bruceploitation genre, Huang Kin-Lung (or Bruce Le as he’s more commonly known) directed what could be … Continue reading
Posted in All, Bruceploitation, Chinese, News, Ninja, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long)
I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (2020) Review
Director: Ross Boyask Writer: Ross Boyask Cast: Stu Bennett, Vinnie Jones, Jacob Anderton, Sam Benjamin, Lainy Boyle, Greg Burridge, Lee Charles, Jean-Paul Ly, Jennifer Lee Moon Running Time: 90 min. By Martin Sandison A year or so ago I reviewed the fantastic Nightshooters, a film I believe to have the best martial arts fights in any British movie, courtesy of rising star Jean Paul Ly. With us all eagerly anticipating … Continue reading
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Tagged Jean-Paul Ly, Lee Charles, Ross Boyask, Stu Bennett
Boyka: Undisputed IV (2016) Review
Director: Todor Chapkanov Co-director: Isaac Florentine Cast: Scott Adkins, Teodora Duhovnikova, Alon Moni Aboutboul, Julian Vergov, Brahim Achabbakhe, Paul Chahidi, Tim Man, Andy Long Nguyen, Hristo Petkov Running Time: 86 min. By Paul Bramhall Few actors get to portray a character that comes to embody a franchise so much, their name brings more recognition than the franchise itself. Rambo did it with the 1st Rambo sequel, Rambo: First Blood Part II, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Long Nguyen, Emilien De Falco, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Isaac Florentine, Scott Adkins, Tim Man
My Life’s on the Line | aka 60 Second Assassin (1978) Review
AKA: 60 Second Assassin Director: Wang Chung Kwong Cast: Leung Kar Yan, Lung Fei, Wang Lee-pang, Dean Shek Tien, Wong Chi Sang, Kong Ching Ha, Su Chen Ping, Chiang Ching-Hsia, Li Long-Yin Running Time: 91 min. By Ian Whittle The problem with the kung fu comedy craze is that it often meant dramatic films felt forced to compromise, inserting goofy scenes alongside the drama. A case in point is My … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Dean Shek, Leung Kar-Yan (Beardy), Lung Fei, Wong Chi Sang
Magnificent, The (1978) Review
Director: Kim Hyeong-Jun Co-director: Chan Siu-Pang Assistant-director: Godfrey Ho Cast: Carter Wong, Casanova Wong, Chan Sing, Doris Lung, Elton Chong, Chang Il-do, Dragon Lee (Mun Kyong-sok), Martin Chui Man-Fooi, Chan Chan-Wa Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall In the late 70’s the kung fu genre was evolving dramatically. After the Bruce Lee mania of the early 70’s there came a wave of ‘basher’ flicks, movies that put an emphasis … Continue reading
Karate: The Hand of Death (1961) Review
Director: Joel Holt Cast: Joel Holt, Frank Blaine, Akira Shiga, Joe Hirakawa, Reiko Okada, Ken Noyle, Fujio Ito, Bob Markworth, Maurice Gruel, Rie Sugura, Tony Sugahara Running Time: 60 min. By Ian Whittle One of THE great companies of the early DVD era, Something Weird Video’s releases were a treasure trove of utterly bizarre nonsensical films you’ve never heard of. And thanks to them, we can pick up a lovely … Continue reading
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Hocus Pocus (1984) Review
Director: Chin Yuet Sang Producer: Sammo Hung Cast: Lam Ching Ying, Stephen Tung Wei, Law Ho Kai, Chin Yuet Sang, Peter Chan Lung, Tai San, Alice Lau Ar Lai, Fung Lee, Cheung Ging Boh Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall In 1984 it’d been 4 years since Sammo Hung directed and starred in Encounters of the Spooky Kind, the 1980 horror comedy kung fu flick hybrid that would prove hugely … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, Golden Harvest, News, Reviews
Tagged Lam Ching-ying, Peter Chan Lung, Stephen Tung Wai
Bruce and the Iron Finger (1979) Review
AKA: Bruce vs. Iron Hand Director: To Man-Bo Cast: Bruce Li (aka Ho Chung Tao, James Ho), Bruce Leung Siu Lung, Ku Feng, Fong Yau, Dai Sai Aan, Wong Kwong Yue, Lin Ke Ming, Lee Hoi San, Tai San Running Time: 86 min. By Paul Bramhall In 1979 the Bruceploitation genre ramped up with a vengeance, spurred on by the posthumous release of Game of Death the year prior, the … Continue reading
Posted in All, Bruceploitation, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Bruce Leong (Liang Siu Lung), Bruce Li (Ho Chung Tao), Ku Feng, Lee Hoi-Sang, Sham Chin Bo, To Wai Wo, Wong Kwong Yue
Black Belt Karate (1977) Review
Director: Suen A-Foo Cast: Bruce Leung Siu Lung, Lo Lieh, Billy Chong Chun Lai, Larry Lee Gam Kwan, Kong Do, Peter Chan Lung, Tony Leung Siu Hung, Lee Tai-Wai, Yip Chin-Yat Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall Before Merantau. Before The Raid. Before The Night Comes For Us. There was – Black Belt Karate! Ok, that’s probably a more bombastic introduction than this 1977 slice of karate goodness deserves, however it does … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Chong Chun Lai, Bruce Leong (Liang Siu Lung), Kong Do, Lo Lieh, Peter Chan Lung
Godzilla vs. Gigan | aka War of the Monsters (1972) Review
AKA: Godzilla on Monster Island Director: Fukuda Jun Cast: Ishikawa Hiroshi, Umeda Tomoko, Hishimi Yuriko, Takashima Minoru, Fujita Zan, Nishizawa Toshiaki, Nakajima Harou, Satsuma Kenpachiro Running Time: 89 min. By Ian Whittle Godzilla vs Gigan generally doesn’t get a good reception from G-fans, who dislike the Scooby Doo-ish human characters, the recycled music score, the frequent stock footage from earlier films, and the fact that the Godzilla suit (this particular … Continue reading
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