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Andrew Hernandez on Shogun’s Ninja | Blu-ray (Arrow)A fantastic release of this movie. Sonny Chiba must have really foreseen how…
Andrew Hernandez on Vengeance, Japanese style! Blu-ray for Hiroyuki Sanada and Sonny Chiba’s ‘Roaring Fire’ now shippingIt felt good to watch Roaring Fire for the first time. The only chance I woul…
JJ Bona on The Furious (2026) ReviewAgree with you there, Axel. I wasn't the biggest fan of it either, but it loo…
Andrew Hernandez on The Furious (2026) ReviewI don’t recall anyone claiming it was realistic. The Raid was just as much a…
Ska Martes on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAs bad as the taken sequels were, the first Taken, The Grey and all of the B-…
Ska Martes on The fist of FURIOUS! Xie Miao to make his English-language debut in an upcoming U.S.-based martial arts filmHe has the potential for sure but he needs a new name for the western market.…
squeesh on Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance (2024) ReviewThis sequel is definitely better than the first film---I really liked it bett…
Axel on The Furious (2026) ReviewHave I watched a different movie? I certainly didn’t see anything particularl…
Ska Martes on Aces Go Places | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout)Watched the boxset in the last week and a bit. Extras are thin but the transf…
DVD & Blu-ray Supplier on All you can eat Shohei Imamura! Radiance announces 4K Ultra HD for ‘Radical Japan: Survival and Desire’Including the first three features alongside the better-known titles gives th…
DVD Phreak on Aces Go Places | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout)The individual case covers look much better, as they all use vintage Hong Kon…
DVD Distributor on Deal on Fire! Kung Fu: Trailers of Fury | Blu-ray | Only $14.99 – Expires soon!The featurette about finding the reels sounds almost as interesting as the co…
Paul Bramhall on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewHands down Jimmy Wang Yu's best movie. I always felt like the presence of Yas…
DVD Distributor on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewThe taxi-driver setting sounds like a good match for the rough-and-tumble sid…
JJ Bona on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewThat's some excellent timing, Bob. Let us know if it matches the review! =)
Bob on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewI just bought this on a whim from a used media shop today and checked in here…
Steve Moore on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’Sounds good as Diablo was great , also does Scott ever see his family as he n…
Jake on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’Diablo is excellent so I am really looking forward to this.
Z Ravas on Colony (2026) ReviewOnce again, I enjoyed this one more than you, Paul. I'd give it an 8.5/10. 😂
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dakuan 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.
Nancy Lo on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) Reviewnice save.
Callum on Mark Houghton, martial artist, actor, stuntman of ‘Drunken Master II’ and ‘Aces Go Places V’, passes away at 64RIP to a legend
Paul Bramhall on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewOnly problem I have with them is that it stopped at being a trilogy. :-)
Nancy Lo on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewSo you have a problm with female Tazzas? 😭 Let me guess, just because they’re…
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Category Archives: Asian Related
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
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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
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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 →
Extraction (2020) Review
AKA: Dhaka Director: Sam Hargrave Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Priyanshu Painyuli, Golshifteh Farahani, Pankaj Tripathi, Suraj Rikame, David Harbour Running Time: 117 min. By Paul Bramhall Say what you want about Netflix (and the endless scroll that usually comes with it), but as action fans it’s treated us remarkably well. Indonesian actioner The Night Comes for Us was saved from production limbo thanks to the platform, we … Continue reading →
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Tagged Chris Hemsworth, David Harbour, Sam Hargrave
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Iron Mask, The | aka The Mystery of Dragon Seal (2019) Review
AKA: Viy 2: Journey to China Director: Oleg Stepchenko Cast: Jason Flemyng, Charles Dance, Rutger Hauer, Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Helen Yao, Martin Klebba, Christopher Fairbank, Igor Jijikine Running Time: 124 min. By Martin Sandison When I was a kid my parents didn’t allow me to watch violent movies; they wanted to protect me from the horror of the world, I guess. But I was allowed to watch Jackie Chan … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Rutger Hauer
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Fist of Fear, Touch of Death: Anniversary Edition (1980) Review
AKA: Dragon and the Cobra Director: Mathew Mallinson Producer: Terry Levene Cast: Aaron Banks, Adolph Caesar, Teruyuki Higa, Bill Louie, Fred Williamson, Ron Van Clief, Gail Turner, Hollywood Browde, Louis Neglia, Annette Bronson Running Time: 86 min. By Jeff Bona Whenever the discussion topic of “What’s the worst Bruceploitation movie ever made?” comes up, the answer 99.9% of the time will be Fist of Fear, Touch of Death. Is it really … Continue reading →
Posted in Asian Related, Bruceploitation, News, Reviews
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Tagged Bill Louie, Bruce Lee, Fred Williamson, Louis Neglia, Ron Van Clief
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Attrition | aka Final Mission (2018) Review
Directer: Mathieu Weschler Cast: Steven Seagal, Fan Siu-Wong, Ting Sue, Vithaya Pansringarm, Yu Kang, Fan Mei-Sheng, Rudy Youngblood, James P. Bennett, Sergey Badyuk, Cha-Lee Yoon, Kat Ingkarat, Bayra Bela, Kang Yu Running Time: 85 min. By Paul Bramhall The last time Steven Seagal undertook one of his passion projects we ended up with 1994’s On Deadly Ground, a bombastic environmental action thriller in which Seagal asks us “What does it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Fan Mei Sheng, Fan Siu Wong, Steven Seagal, Vithaya Pansringarm
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Driver, The (2019) Review
Director: Wych Kaosayananda Cast: Mark Dacascos, Julie Condra, Noelani Dacascos, Jeremy Stutes, Adam Zachary Smith, Charlie Ruedpokanon, Kane Kosugi, Milena Gorum Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall The Driver is the final installment in director Wych Kaosayananda’s thrilling apocalyptic zombie trilogy, and no doubt the one that fans have been waiting for! If that sentence has you scratching your head in bewilderment, then the good news is you’re not alone. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Kane Kosugi, Mark Dacascos, Wych Kaosayananda
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Man Who Feels No Pain, The (2018) Review
AKA: Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota Director: Vasan Bala Producer: Ronnie Screwvala Cast: Abhimanyu Dassani, Radhika Madan, Gulshan Devaiah, Mahesh Manjrekar, Jimit Trivedi Running Time: 138 min. By Paul Bramhall It feels only right to start this review by stating I’ve become my own worst enemy. I have a pet peeve about certain reviews, and it’s the kind that start off with “I’m not usually into these type of movies, … Continue reading →
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) Review
Director: Chad Stahelski Cast: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston, Ian McShane, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jerome Flynn, Jason Mantzoukas, Robin Lord Taylor, Yayan Ruhian, Cecep Arif Rahman, Tiger Hu Chen, Jerome Flynn, Tobias Segal Running Time: 131 min. By Kelly Warner The John Wick films are popular with audiences and critics but seem to split some action movie aficionados with one side … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cecep Arif Rahman, Chad Stahelski, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Tiger Hu Chen, Yayan Ruhian
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Avengement (2019) Review
Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Scott Adkins, Craig Fairbrass, Nick Moran, Thomas Turgoose, Kierston Wareing, Louis Mandylor, Leo Gregory, Beau Fowler, Terence Maynard, Lee Charles Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall In the world of DTV action movies, Scott Adkins in prison normally only means one thing – he’s back for another round of playing Boyka in the Undisputed series. That is, until now. Avengement marks the fifth collaboration … Continue reading →
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Tagged Jesse V. Johnson, Lee Charles, Louis Mandylor, Scott Adkins
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Maria (2019) Review
Director: Pedring Lopez Cast: Cristine Reyes, Germaine De Leon, KC Montero, Guji Lorenzana, Freddie Webb, Jennifer Lee, Cindy Miranda, L.A. Santos, Ronald Moreno, Ronnie Lazaro, Andrea Del Rosario, Johnny Revilla, Sonny Sison Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall Say what you want about Atomic Blonde, but one thing we do have the 2017 Charlize Theron actioner to thank for, is the resurgence of the female lead action flick. While … Continue reading →
Triple Threat (2019) Review
Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Tiger Hu Chen, Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Michael Bisping, Celina Jade, Jeeja Yanin, Ron Smoorenburg, Michael Wong, Dominique Vandenberg, Sile Zhang, Jennifer Qi Jun Yang Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall There’s something undeniably daunting when you look at the cast list of Triple Threat. For many fans of martial arts cinema, it’s one that looks too good to be … Continue reading →
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Tagged Celina Jade, Iko Uwais, Jesse V. Johnson, Michael Jai White, Michael Wong Man Tak, Ron Smoorenburg, Scott Adkins, Selina Lo, Tiger Hu Chen, Tony Jaa, Yanin Vismitananda
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Angel Town (1990) Review
Director: Eric Karson Writer: S. Warren Cast: Olivier Gruner, Theresa Saldana, Frank Aragon, Tony Valentino, Peter Kwong, Mike Moroff, Mark Dacascos, Bruce Locke, Claudine Penedo Running Time: 102 min. By Z Ravas It’s a story as old as the Western: a stranger rides into a town plagued by violence and unrest. Boarding with a local, he soon finds that the town’s troubles become his own – and he’s forced to fight … Continue reading →
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Tagged Eric Karson, Mark Dacascos, Olivier Gruner, Peter Kwong
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Mile 22 (2018) Review
Director: Peter Berg Cast: Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich, Lauren Cohan, Iko Uwais, Ronda Rousey, Sam Medin, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Chae Rin Lee, Poorna Jagannathan, Myke Holmes Running Time: 94 min. By Kelly Warner There’s a joke online that when an international breaking news tragedy occurs, Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg are first in line to get the movie rights. From terrorist attacks to environmental disasters, it would seem that the duo … Continue reading →

































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