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Paul Bramhall on Operation Scorpio | Blu-ray (88 Films)I am, however I've lived outside the UK since 2003 and the initial years were…
Paul Bramhall on A Good Man (2014) ReviewI can assure you the line was fully intentional. :-)
axel on *Van Damme NOT included! Albert Pyun’s cult martial arts classic ‘Kickboxer 2’ arriving on Blu-ray later this yeartony jaa esta rodando nueva pelicula y bren foster esta rodando
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Ska Martes on Operation Scorpio | Blu-ray (88 Films)You're a Scouser? did you tone down your accent for the commentary? sorry my…
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Paul Bramhall on Operation Scorpio | Blu-ray (88 Films)Cheers Ska Martes! I only agreed to do it on the basis I be billed as the mys…
Ska Martes on Operation Scorpio | Blu-ray (88 Films)The menu says Audio Commentary by Expert Paul Bramhall!!! I enjoyed the comme…
Kontrovesial Keith on Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave | aka The Stranger (1976) Reviewdecently paced? you got to be kidding me. this movie knocked me out when i wa…
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Malik on Shanghai 13 | aka Heroic Ones from Shanghai (1984) ReviewI have to buy this !
Andrew Hernandez on Ready for a wild ride? Sammo Hung’s 1989 martial arts classic ‘Pedicab Driver’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD from ArrowThis is great news. For years, I’ve been stuck with the Tai Seng VHS. Even th…
Ska Martes on Ready for a wild ride? Sammo Hung’s 1989 martial arts classic ‘Pedicab Driver’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD from ArrowThis will be the biggest upgrade in my library. From a Mei Ah VCD in glorious…
Ska Martes on Beast Cops (1998) ReviewYeah not much to add to these reviews except to see say this movie is GOATED.…
Ska Martes on Thunderbolt | aka Dead Heat (1995) ReviewI guess the main takeaway here apart from Chan being doubled is everyone hate…
Paul Bramhall on Medallion, The | aka Highbinders (2003) ReviewWe have a wonderful collection of reviews for Gordon Chan's illustrious filmo…
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Ska Martes on Medallion, The | aka Highbinders (2003) ReviewGordon Chan's biggest contribution to action cinema might be his insistence o…
Job on Exclusive: Interview with Loren AvedonLoren Avedon is in my opinion the best movie actor ever on this planet, even…
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Category Archives: Asian Related
Pray for Death (1985) Review
Director: Gordon Hessler Writer: James Booth Cast: Sho Kosugi, Norman Burton, James Booth, Kane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Donna Kei Benz, Michael Constantine, Matthew Faison, Parley Baer, Robert Ito Running Time: 92 min. By Zach Nix Japanese martial arts actor Sho Kosugi is well known for starring and appearing in several action films of the 1980s that popularized the notion of the ‘ninja’ in American cinema and culture. After taking part in … Continue reading →
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Ninja, Reviews
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Tagged Donna Kei Benz, Gordon Hessler, Kane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Sho Kosugi
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Review
AKA: Star Wars: Episode VII Director: J. J. Abrams Cast: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Max von Sydow, Joonas Suotamo, Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian Running Time: 135 min. By Paul Bramhall As the latest installment of the much loved Star Wars franchise hits cinemas in December 2015, the first under the … Continue reading →
Drive Hard (2014) Review
AKA: Hard Drive Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith Cast: John Cusack, Thomas Jane, Zoe Ventoura, Christopher Morris, Yesse Spence, Damien Garvey Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall The name Brian Trenchard-Smith should be familiar to anyone who’s a fan of Hong Kong movies, as the British born director was the man behind the 1975 Jimmy Wang Yu vehicle The Man from Hong Kong. A resident of Australia since his late teens, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brian Trenchard-Smith, John Cusack, Thomas Jane
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Double Team (1997) Review
AKA: The Colony Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, Paul Freeman, Mickey Rourke, Hung Yan Yan, Natacha Lindinger, Valéria Cavalli, Jay Benedict, Asher Tzarfati Running Time: 93 min. By Zach Nix International action star Jean-Claude Van Damme (Pound of Flesh) was on a cinematic roll through the late 80s and into the mid 90s. Although few of his films were ever as good or as successful as … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hung Yan Yan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mickey Rourke, Tsui Hark
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Close Range (2015) Review
AKA: Dust Up Director: Isaac Florentine Cast: Scott Adkins, Nick Chinlund, Caitlin Keats, Jake La Botz, Tony Perez, Madison Lawlor, Julien Cesario, Jimmy Chhiu, Ray Diaz, Robert Dill, Umar Khan Runnging Time: 80 min. By Zach Nix Close Range is the latest collaboration between Israeli director Isaac Florentine (Undisputed 3: Redemption) and British action star Scott Adkins (Wolf Warrior). The two have previously worked together on Special Forces, Undisputed 2: … Continue reading →
Kill Line (1991) Review
Director: Richard H. Kim Producer: Bobby Kim Cast: Bobby Kim, Michael Parker, H. Wayne Lowry, Marlena Shapiro, Michael Ford, Clif Willis, George W. Byers, Sheila Ivy Traister, Tony Carpenter Running Time: 93 min. By Paul Bramhall In the 1980’s there was a sort of mini-wave of Korean directors who immigrated to the States. Park Woo-sang, the man behind such old school flicks like Shaolin: The Blood Mission, made the move … Continue reading →
Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, The (1974) Review
AKA: Seven Brothers Meet Dracula Director: Roy Ward Baker Co-director: Chang Cheh Cast: Peter Cushing, John Forbes-Robertson, David Chiang, Robin Stewart, Julie Ege, Shih Szu, Chan Shen, Tino Wong Cheung, Fung Hak On, Lau Wai Ling, Lau Kar Wing, Wong Pau Gei, Lo Wai, James Ma Chim Si Running Time: 89 min. By Zach Nix The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires is a fun martial arts film co-produced by the … Continue reading →
Posted in All, Asian Related, Chinese, News, Other Movies, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
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Tagged Chang Cheh, Fung Hak On, Lau Kar Wing, Peter Cushing, Shih Szu, Tino Wong Cheung
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Redeemer (2014) Review
Director: Ernesto Díaz Espinoza Cast: Marko Zaror, Noah Segan, Loreto Aravena, Otilio Castro, Smirnow Boris, José Luís Mósca, Nuñez Nelson, Mauricio Raab Sanz, Pablo Raab Sanz Running Time: 90 min. By Martin Sandison For my money, the end fight in Undisputed 3 – one of the best martial arts flicks of recent years, which pits Scott Adkins’ iconic Boyka against Marko Zaror’s extravagant villain Dolor – is one of the … Continue reading →
Eternal Fist | aka Fist of Steel (1992) Review
AKA: Death Zone Director: Teddy Chiu (aka Irvin Johnson) Producer: Andy Andico, Vivian Andico Cast: Dale ‘Apollo’ Cook, Don Nakaya Neilsen, Cynthia Khan, Alina Borkowski, Greg Douglas Running Time: 97 min By Paul Bramhall In 1989 a movie by the name of Cyborg unleashed a certain Belgian thespian upon the world in the form of Jean Claude Van Damme. The story, which took place in a dark post apocalyptic world … Continue reading →
Furious (1984) Review
Director: Tim Everitt Co-director: Tom Sartori Cast: Simon Rhee, Phillip Rhee, Arlene Montano, Howard Jackson, Loren Avedon, Mika Elkan Running Time: 73 min. By Jeff Bona In the 80s, walking into a video rental store’s martial arts section was like waiting in line for a rollercoaster: The anticipation was just as exciting as the ride itself. The movie that was finally decided on was always hit or miss, but it … Continue reading →
Outcast (2014) Review
Director: Nick Powell Writer: James Dormer Cast: Hayden Christensen, Nicolas Cage, Liu Yifei, Ji Ke Jun Yi, Andy On, Wang Bozhao, Fernando Chien Running Time: 99 min. By Kelly Warner When a successful Hollywood star decides to star in a Chinese production, I see it as an interesting career choice. Maybe the script drew them in, maybe it was the chance to work on a new sort of film set, … Continue reading →
Colombiana (2011) Review
Director: Olivier Megaton Cast: Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Cliff Curtis, Lennie James, Callum Blue, Graham McTavish Running Time: 108 min. By HKFanatic During the past few years, Luc Besson has made the transition from writer/director to writer/producer, creating a stable of Eurotrash action flicks with a rotating set of directors. He’s helped launch the careers of guys like Louis Letterier, who made the transition from The Transporter to big time … Continue reading →
Pound of Flesh (2015) Review
AKA: Maximum Blood Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Darren Shahlavi, Aki Aleong, John Ralston, Jason Tobin, Philippe Joly, Brahim Achabbakhe, Andrew Ng, Mike Leeder, Adele Baughan Running Time: 104 min. By HKFanatic About two minutes into Pound of Flesh, Jean-Claude Van Damme wakes up in a bathtub full of ice. His skin pallid, his eyes as sunken as a skull’s, he slowly becomes aware of his surroundings. Crawling … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aki Aleong, Darren Shahlavi, Ernie Barbarash, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mike Leeder
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Skin Trade (2014) Review
Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham Producer: Craig Baumgarten, Dolph Lundgren, Mike Selby Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, Michael Jai White, Celina Jade, Peter Weller, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Conan Stevens, Mike Dopud, Tasya Teles, Leo Rano Running Time: 95 min. By HKFanatic Like many action stars of the Eighties, Dolph Lundgren has spent the last fifteen years starring in a reliable stream of direct-to-video titles. Except for a welcome appearance in The … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Dolph Lundgren, Ekachai Uekrongtham, Michael Jai White, Peter Weller, Ron Perlman, Tony Jaa
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Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014) Review
Director: Andrew Lau, Andrew Loo Writer: Andrew Loo, Michael Di Jiacomo Cast: Ray Liotta, Justin Chon, Shuya Chang, Harry Shum Jr., Kevin Wu, Billy Magnussen, Eugenia Yuan, Jin Auyeung, Joanna P. Adler, Alysia Reiner, Linda Wang, Jim Ford, Ron Yuan, Jon Kit Lee Running Time: 95 min. By oneleaf Revenge of the Green Dragons is a Hong Kong/US co-production based on “true events” sourced from Fredric Dannen’s 1992 The New … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Eugenia Yuan, Harry Shum Jr., Jon Kit Lee, Ron Yuan
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