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- Andrew Hernandez on Cynthia Rothrock, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau and Simon Yam: Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of May!Ah, City Cops. Everything else about that flick was unbearable, but the decen…
- Andrew Hernandez on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewI used to live in AZ, and I was fortunate enough to catch theatrical releases…
- Andrew on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewAlways a pleasure to see Paul enjoying a Don Lee film, glad you liked this mo…
- Typo on Eureka announces Blu-ray for Jeong Chang-hwa’s obscure Golden Harvest classic actioner ‘The Double Crossers’Well... No.
- Tory on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Totally agree. The geeks are finally taking over. CGI may be the norm, but we…
- Andrew Hernandez on France’s answer to ‘The Raid’? Don’t miss a Newest hard-hitting clip for ‘Mayhem!’ from ‘Hitman’ director Xavier GensI finally found time to rent Farang, and I liked it. I’m glad I read the revi…
- Scott Robinson on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)His first name is Bruce..... so we know he's 50% good at fight footage.
- Scott Robinson on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’LP...... you can't just come in and out, give us hard info, then disappear. T…
- HarryToeface on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)I'd love to see your fight footage bud. Lets see your accomplishments. XD
- Andrew Hernandez on Is Hi-YAH working exclusively with ‘The Mob’? Watch the Trailer for this upcoming martial arts thriller streaming in MayI hope it’s more action packed than The Game Changer. That movie was a step i…
- Paul Bramhall on Is Hi-YAH working exclusively with ‘The Mob’? Watch the Trailer for this upcoming martial arts thriller streaming in MayThis is giving me 'The Game Changer' vibes.
- Andrew Hernandez on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Do you know something we don’t?
- LP Hugo on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’No Jeeja Yanin in this film, sadly..
- Andrew Hernandez on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’I won’t call it a renaissance, but we are in an era where more people who car…
- Tory on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Oh, I’d say so!
- Scott Robinson on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewIf i'm reading your review right we should have another Round Up movie in the…
- Andrew Hernandez on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewWell, I was hoping they’d up the ante, but I guess they want to keep playing…
- Andrew Hernandez on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillNo, Henry Cavill has plenty of time on the frontlines. Cary Elwes stays behin…
- KayKay on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillThis is the third time in a row that Cary Elwes has been sidelined in a spy t…
- Tory on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Yeah, with that cast and with Kenji in the director’s chair…this should rock.
- Andrew Hernandez on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’I hope this lives up to the hype. I guess Phillip Ng and Andy On’s Without Re…
- Andrew Hernandez on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillI caught it over the weekend, and it was some good fun. If Inglorious Basterd…
- ShaOW!linDude on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewOkay, this movie sounds abysmal, but makes for a witty review. Thanks, Paul.…
- Andrew Hernandez on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewWas Larry Cheung trying to be like Alejandro Jodorowsky?
- Andrew Hernandez on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewI’ve heard of the Techno Warriors duology for years, but ignored them. It’s n…
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Category Archives: Indonesian
Golden Cane Warrior, The (2014) Review
Director: Ifa Isfansyah Writer: Jujur Prananto Cast: Eva Celia, Nicholas Saputra, Reza Rahadian, Tara Basro, Christine Hakim, Slamet Rahardjo, Aria Kusumah, Darius Sinathrya, Prisia Nasution Running Time: 112 min. By Kyle Warner I have not seen many Indonesian films. And interestingly the only Indonesian films I’ve seen in recent years were actually filmed by Western directors. Welsh born director Gareth Evans is well-known for his action films The Raid and … Continue reading
Killers (2014) Review
Director: The Mo Brothers Cast: Kazuki Kitamura, Oka Antara, Rin Takanashi, Luna Maya, Ray Sahetapy, Ersya Aurelia, Epy Kusnandar, Mei Kurokawa, Denden, Motoki Fukami Running Time: 137 min. By HKFanatic Killers generated a great deal of buzz as soon as it was announced. Not only does the movie represent the first time the Indonesian and Japanese film industries have collaborated on a thriller, but movie also boasts a co-production credit from Gareth … Continue reading
Macabre | aka Rumah Dara (2009) Review
Director: The Mo Brothers Cast: Julie Estelle, Shareefa Daanish, Imelda Therinne, Arifin Putra, Ruli Lubis, Ario Bayu, Sigi Wimala, Daniel Mananta, Mike Lucock, Dendy Subangil Running Time: 95 min. By Jeff Bona Thanks to Gareth Evans’ The Raid and The Raid 2, the exciting new wave of Indonesian cinema has found its way to a whole new audience. Although Evans is somewhat of the spokesman, it’s movies like 2009’s Macabre (aka Rumah … Continue reading
Raid 2, The: Berandal (2014) Review
Director: Gareth Evans Cast: Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endo, Kazuki Kitamura, Cecep Arif Rahman, Cok Simbara, Yayan Ruhian, Very Tri Yulisman, Donny Alamsyah, Epy Kusnandar, Roy Marten, Zack Lee, Fikha Effendi, Deddy Sutomo Running Time: 150 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s hard to believe but 2009 is already five years ago, the year that saw the release of Merentau. It … Continue reading
Raid, The (2011) Review
Director: Gareth Evans Cast: Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno, Tegar Setrya, Ray Sahetapy, Eka “Piranha” Rahmadia, Verdi Solaiman, Iang Darmawan Running Time: 101 min. By HKFanatic Like most martial arts buffs, I was a fan of writer/director Gareth Evans’ and star Iko Uwais’ first collaboration, 2009’s “Merauntau.” But as good as that movie was – and it certainly had its bone-breaking highlights – there was little … Continue reading
Merantau | aka Merantau Warrior (2009) Review
Director: Gareth Evans Producer: Ario Sagantoro Cast: Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica, Christine Hakim, Donny Alamsyah, Yusuf Aulia, Laurent Buson, Alex Abbad, Mads Koudal, Yayan Ruhian, Rahyma Yanii Running Time: 135 min. By Mighty Peking Man Young Yuda (Iko Uwais) has reached the point in his life where he must leave his hometown, prove his manhood, and find success on his own. It’s his way of following a family tradition known … Continue reading
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