Category Archives: Asian Related

End of a Gun (2016) Review

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Zach Nix
"End of a Gun" Japanese DVD Cover

Director: Keoni Waxman Cast: Steven Seagal, Florin Piersic Jr., Jacob Grodnik, Jade Ewen, Jonathan Rosenthal, Radu Andrei Micu, Ovidio Nicolescu, Alexandre Nguyen, Troy Miller Running Time: 93 min. By Zach Nix 2016 has been a very busy and interesting year for martial artist and action star Steven Seagal. By the year’s end, he will have appeared within six films overall, whether it be in a leading or supporting role. Films … Continue reading →

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Hard Target 2 (2016) Review

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Paul Bramhall
"Hard Target 2" Theatrical Poster

Director: Roel Reiné Producer: Chris Lowenstein Cast: Scott Adkins, Robert Knepper, Rhona Mitra, Tempera Morrison, Ann Truong, Adam Saunders, Jamie Timony, Pter Hardy, Sean Keenan, Troy Honeysett, JeeJa Yanin Running Time: 104 min. By Paul Bramhall As a child of the early 80’s I, and most likely many others, had my first exposure to John Woo from his 1993 Hollywood debut Hard Target. A tale which see’s Jean Claude Van Damme … Continue reading →

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Martial Arts Kid, The (2015) Review

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jeff Bona
"The Martial Arts Kid" Theatrical Poster

Director: Michael Baumgarten Cast: Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Jansen Panettiere, Kathryn Newton, Matthew Ziff, T.J. Storm, Brandon Tyler Russell, R. Marcos Taylor, Chuck Zito Running Time: 103 min. By Jeff Bona Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Bloodfist) and Cynthia Rothrock (Shanghai Express) are back to doing what they do best in The Martial Arts Kid, a coming of age, martial arts-themed tale directed by Michael Baumgarten (The Guest House). The Martial Arts Kid follows a rebellious teenager … Continue reading →

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Double Impact (1991) Review

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Kelly Warner
"Double Impact" Theatrical Poster

Director: Sheldon Lettich Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna Shaw, Bolo Yeung, Alicia Stevenson, Paul Aylett, Alan Scarfe, Philip Chan, Corrina Everson, Julie Strain, Wu Fong Lung, John Sham, Peter Malota, David Lea, Sarah-Jane Varley Running Time: 107 min. By Kelly Warner Few things scream “90’s” quite like Jean-Claude Van Damme starring opposite himself in an action movie. The concept of taking an action star and having them play … Continue reading →

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Death Warrant | aka Dusted (1990) Review

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Kelly Warner
"Death Warrant" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director: Deran Sarafian Writer: David S. Goyer Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Robert Guillaume, Cynthia Gibb, George Dickerson, Patrick Kilpatrick, Dean Colbby, Art LaFleur, Abdul Sazaam El Razzac, Joshua John Miller, Conrad Dunn, Al Leong, Paulo Tocha Running Time: 90 min. By Kyle Warner When Jeffrey Bona, operator of City on Fire, told me that he’d like to see every Jean-Claude Van Damme flick reviewed at the site, I might’ve laughed. … Continue reading →

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Exit Wounds (2001) Review

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Zach Nix
Exit Wounds | Blu-ray (Warner)

AKA: Dengeki Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak Cast: Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Anthony Anderson, Michael Jai White, Bill Duke, Jill Hennessy, Tom Arnold, Eva Mendes Running Time: 101 min. By Zach Nix Steven Seagal is one of action and martial arts cinema’s most fascinating creatures. He broke out onto the action scene almost out of nowhere with several fantastic vehicles, such as Above the Law, Hard to Kill, and Marked for … Continue reading →

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Until Death (2007) Review

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Kelly Warner
"Until Death" Japanese Theatrical Poster

AKA: Detective Director: Simon Fellows Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Gary Beadle, Stephen Rea, Mark Dymond, Selina Giles, Rachel O’Meara, William Ash, Stephen Lord, Wes Robinson Running Time: 101 min. By Kyle Warner In the decade since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the American film industry has found a second home in the city. After (and in some cases before) cleanup crews made the city pristine again, new tax credits brought … Continue reading →

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Redemption | aka Hummingbird (2013) Review

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Zach Nix
"Redemption" Japanese Theatrical Poster

AKA: Hummingbird Director: Steven Knight Cast: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure, Benedict Wong, Ger Ryan, Youssef Kerkour, Anthony Morris, Victoria Bewick, Danny Webb, Sang Lui Running Time: 100 min. By Zach Nix British actor Jason Statham is mainly recognized as an action star in cinematic circles due to his appearances in such action franchises as the Transporter series, the Crank series, The Expendables series, and even standalone films like … Continue reading →

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El Gringo (2012) Review

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Zach Nix
"El Gringo" Japanese DVD Cover

AKA: Bad Yankee Director: Eduardo Rodriguez Writer: Jonathan W. Stokes Cast: Scott Adkins, Yvette Yates, Christian Slater, Israel Islas, Erando Gonzalez, Sofia Sisniega Running Time: 102 min. By Zack Nix British martial arts action star Scott Adkins is the saving grace of modern direct to video and low budget action. After breaking out onto the scene with Isaac Florentine’s Special Forces, which finally gave him the screen time necessary to … Continue reading →

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Ghost Warrior | aka Swordkill (1984) Review

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Kelly Warner
"Ghost Warrior" Theatrical Poster

AKA: Swordkill Director: J. Larry Carroll Cast: Hiroshi Fujioka, John Calvin, Janet Julian, Charles Lampkin, Frank Schuller, Bill Morey, Andy Wood, Robert Kino, Joan Foley, Peter Liapis, Mieko Kobayashi, Toshishiro Obata Running Time: 81 min. By Kelly Warner One of Ghost Warrior’s poster taglines was, ‘100 Years Ago, He Was a Living Legend… Today, He’s a Living Hell.’ You can almost hear the trailer voice guy reading that, can’t you? … Continue reading →

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Final Score | aka Elegy of a Massacre (1986) Review

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Paul Bramhall
"Final Score" Theatrical Poster

Director: Arizal Writer: Deddy Armand Cast: Chris Mitchum, Mike Abbott, Ida Iasha, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Zainal Abidin, Siska Widowati, Nizar Zulmi, Ivonne Elisabeth, Andre Mathias, Gino Makasutji, Syarief Friant Running Time: 88 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s an age old dilemma – how does one carve out a successful career for one’s self in Hollywood, when one of your family members is an A-list star? It’s a question no doubt such … Continue reading →

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Shepherd, The: Border Patrol (2008) Review‏

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Kelly Warner
The Shepherd: Border Patrol | DVD (Image Entertainment)

Director: Isaac Florentine Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Stephen Lord, Natalie J. Robb, Gary McDonald, Daniel Perrone, Scott Adkins, Andrée Bernard, Miles Anderson Running Time: 95 min. By Kelly Warner Who needs a giant wall that costs upwards of $18 billion when you could just hire JCVD to man the border between the US and Mexico? Hey folks, that was me trying to make an eight year old film seem topical … Continue reading →

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Shanghai (2010) Review

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Kelly Warner
"Shanghai" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Mikael Håfström Writer: Hossein Amini Cast: John Cusack, Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, David Morse, Franka Potente, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hugh Bonneville, Benedict Wong Running Time: 105 min. By Kyle Warner Once upon a time, Shanghai had a considerable amount of buzz surrounding it, with some dreaming up award talk considering its stellar cast of international talent, and others more realistically just hoping for a cool … Continue reading →

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Code of Silence (1985) Review

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Zach Nix
"Code of Silence" Blu-ray Cover

Director: Andrew Davis Cast: Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, Mike Genovese, Nathan Davis, Ralph Foody, Allen Hamilton, Ron Henriquez, Joe Gualdo, Molly Hagan, Ron Dean, Wilbert Bradley, Dennis Farina, Gene Barge, Mario Nieves Running Time: 101 min. By Zach Nix Code of Silence is widely regarded by critics and fans as Chuck Norris’ strongest film in his lengthy and varied filmography of martial arts actioners. Produced by Orion Pictures … Continue reading →

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Hard Corps, The (2006) Review

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Kelly Warner
"The Hard Corps" Japanese DVD Cover

AKA: The Defender Director: Sheldon Lettich Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Razaaq Adoti, Vivica A. Fox, Peter Bryant, Ron Bottitta, Viv Leacock, Adrian Holmes, Mark Griffin, Aaron Au, Dexter Bell Running Time: 110 min. By Kelly Warner When a movie is a direct-to-DVD release, it comes with certain (usually lowered) expectations. We typically expect something low budget, often with subpar acting, and just enough of the right genre ingredients to appease … Continue reading →

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