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on Hop right to it! New Bruce Lee doc, ‘Mr. Vampire’ reboot and more arriving from veteran Hong Kong producer Bey LoganHe should give up being a filmmaker. His scripts and movies all suck. His str…
on ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL! Sneak peek at the ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequel that’s currently in productionFrom HK01, looks like Daniel Wu has officially joined filming: https://cdn.hk…
on The Touch (2002) ReviewYeah, I remember duping myself into getting the fancy looking Region 0 DVD al…
on ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL! Sneak peek at the ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequel that’s currently in productionAnd a podcast about each sequel and prequel, lol!
on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Phillip and Simon Rhee trading ‘Best of the Best 5’ for a ‘Best of the Best’ TV series?https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39473828/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm
on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Phillip and Simon Rhee trading ‘Best of the Best 5’ for a ‘Best of the Best’ TV series?Simon also helped train the cast of Cobra Kai during season 3. I saw video of…
on Exit Donnie Yen, Enter Dennis To! ‘Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend’ arrives on Physical and Digital media from Well Go USA in JulyLooks like another one made for street in china and get a Dvd release in the…
on Hop right to it! New Bruce Lee doc, ‘Mr. Vampire’ reboot and more arriving from veteran Hong Kong producer Bey LoganSo the good news is that these can't get any worse than that! Yay.
on Hop right to it! New Bruce Lee doc, ‘Mr. Vampire’ reboot and more arriving from veteran Hong Kong producer Bey LoganOh dear, his old attempts at movies sucked harder than a space age hoover
on D̶o̶n̶’t̶ believe the hype! Watch a fight clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan RuhianI am looking forward to this movie, not getting the same hype as before (as I…
on Watch the Big Game Trailer for FX’s reboot of feudal Japan thriller ‘Shōgun’ starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu AsanoSanada on working on the show. https://www.instagram.com/p/DYcoeXZibDt/?utm_s…
on Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) Review"This sequel is not without its own slow patches, most of them involving Elen…
on Jackie Chan is showing no signs of slowing down! Robert Kun’s ‘Armour of God 4: Ultimatum’ begins shooting in Julyfew years ago watched all 3 very good films and the car in number 2 had uniqu…
on This you can trust: Cameras set to roll in 2027 for ‘King Conan’ starring Arnold SchwarzeneggerAgree. And use Basil Poledouris’ original score as well.
on This you can trust: Cameras set to roll in 2027 for ‘King Conan’ starring Arnold Schwarzenegger“McQuarrie to write”. Please can I make this clear to y’all. JUST USE THE FRI…
on ‘Rush Hour 4’ is moving ahead as director Brett Ratner hitches a ride with President Trump to scout filming locations in ChinaThat was then…this is now
on Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) ReviewNot as good as the first film, but it's gained an unfairly bad rep for some r…
on Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) Reviewif ever I get my hands on either the Shout or eventual Arrow versions I need…
Category Archives: Reviews
Force of Execution (2013) Review
Director: Keoni Waxman Cast: Steven Seagal, Bren Foster, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Jenny Gabrielle, Marlon Lewis, David House, Gillie Da Kid, Andy Brooks, Ivan G’Vera Running Time: 99 min. By Paul Bramhall If he wasn’t already, then the 2024 Australian martial arts movie Life After Fighting successfully put Bren Foster on the radar of most martial arts cinema fans, in which he both starred and directed, culminating in a final … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Bren Foster, Danny Trejo, Keoni Waxman, Steven Seagal, Ving Rhames
Safe House (2025) Review
Director: Jamie Marshall Cast: Lucien Laviscount, Hannah John-Kamen, Ethan Embry, Lewis Tan, Holt McCallany, Adam Levy, Brett Cullen, Brian Van Holt, Brian Borello, Markina Brown Running Time: 90 min. By Z Ravas On some level, you gotta feel for Lewis Tan. After years of putting in the work via supporting roles in movies like Olympus Has Fallen and Deadpool 2, the UK-born martial artist and model landed the lead part … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Gladiator Underground (2025) Review
Director: Chaya Supannarat Cast: D.Y. Sao, Andy Le, Brian Le, Michael March, Johnny Lee, Craig Ng, Carl Piaf, D.Y. Sao, Ron Smoorenburg, Bear Williams, Selina Wiesmann, Apasiri Kulthanan, Elliott Allison, Geoffrey Giuliano, Sam Lee Herring Running Time: 91 min. By Z Ravas I suppose you could say I’ve become a fan of D.Y. Sao, an indie martial arts star who I’ve been following since his first feature as lead actor, … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Reviews, Thai
Tagged Andy Le, Brian Le, Chaya Supannarat, D.Y. Sao, Ron Smoorenburg
Lone Samurai (2025) Review
Director: Josh C. Waller Cast: Shogen, Yayan Ruhian, Sumire Ashina, Rama Ramadhan, Faisal Rachman, Fatih Unru Running Time: 95 min. By Paul Bramhall The release of Lone Samurai marks the first significant production to see Iko Uwais at work behind the camera – it’s presented by his production company Uwais Team, he’s one of the executive producers, and the Uwais Stunt Team are there to deliver on the action. The … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, Indonesian, Japanese, News, Reviews
Tagged Shogen, Yayan Ruhian
City Hunter (1992) Review
Director: Wong Jing Cast: Jackie Chan, Joey Wong, Leon Lai, Chingmy Yau, Richard Norton, Kumiko Goto, Gary Daniels, Ken Lo, Eric Kot, Jan Lam, Mike Abbott, Louis Roth, Carol Wan, Mike Miller, Cordelia Choi, Donna Chu, Mike Leeder Running Time: 88/105 min. By Lauren Weiner Based on the Japanese Manga. City Hunter (Jackie Chan) the private investigator lands on a cruise while searching for a CEO’s daughter and teenage runaway, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Golden Harvest, Reviews
Tagged Chingmy Yau, Gary Daniels, Jackie Chan, Joey Wong Cho-Yin, Ken Lo, Leon Lai Ming, Louis Roth, Mike Abbott, Mike Leeder, Mike Miller, Richard Norton, Wong Jing
Good News (2025) Review
Director: Byun Sung-hyun Cast: Sul Kyung-Gu, Hong Kyung, Ryoo Seung-Bum, Takayuki Yamada, Shiro Sano, Show Kasamatsu, Nairu Yamamoto, Eita Nagayama, Hinata Hiiragi Running Time: 136 min. By Paul Bramhall Korean cinema rarely ventures into the realm of satire, however on the few occasions it has it’s done it well. 2002’s Fun Movie saw the Korean film industry going the Scary Movie route and lampooning its own blockbusters of the era … Continue reading
Posted in All, Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Byun Sung-Hyun, Ryoo Seung-bum, Takayuki Yamada
Unmatchable Match, The (1990) Review
Director: Parkman Wong Cast: Stephen Chow, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Vivian Chow Wai-Man, Shing Fui-On, Ricky Yi Fan-Wai, Lau Yuk-Gei, James Ha Chim-Si, Chow Cheong-Wa Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall When it comes to writing on Hong Kong cinema it seemed that for many years the late 80’s and early 90’s were usually referenced as producing an almost limitless amount of triad flicks, to the point that many were … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Michael Chan Wai Man, Ricky, Shing Fui On, Stephen Chow
Living Skeleton, The (1968) Review
Director: Hiroshi Matsuno Cast: Kikko Matsuoka, Yasunori Irikawa, Masumi Okada, Nobuo Kaneko, Kō Nishimura Running Time: 80 min. By Ian Whittle In October 1995, I was a young Monster Kid of 9, mainly due to my love of King Kong (1933). That month, I was at a jumble sale at a local church when my eyes fell upon Dennis Gifford’s classic tome A Pictorial History of Horror Movies (1973), which … Continue reading
Millennium Dragon (1999) Review
AKA: Black Rain Director: Phillip Ko Fei Cast: Yuen Biao, Lily Chung Suk-Wai, Choi Jae-sung, Lee Ngai-Chi, Ben Ng Ngai-Cheung, Chiu Lai-Yee, Chin Siu-Ho, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Hugo Ng Doi-Yung, Charlie Cho Cha-Lee, William Ho Ka-Kui Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall The directorial career of kung-fu cinema legend Philip Ko Fei is one that needs to be studied. Helming more than 50 movies in the years spanning 1982 … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Ben Ng, Chin Siu Ho, Johnny Wang (Wong Lung Wei), Philip Ko Fei, Yuen Biao
Hantang (2023) Review
Director: Jung Cho-sin Cast: Kan Mi-youn, Han Seong-sik, Kim Joo-kyeong, Yoon Ki-won, Kim Ki-suk, Hwang Ba-ul Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall While the erotic genre in Korea had its peak during the 1980’s, it’s never really gone away since. Finding its home on the straight-to-VHS format in the 1990’s, and continuing to DVD in the 21st century, while the covers for such movies may promise a gratuitous amount … Continue reading
Brave Citizen (2023) Review
Director: Park Jin-pyo Cast: Shin Hae-Sun, Lee Jun-Young, Park Jung-Woo, Park Hyuk-Kwon, Cha Chung-Hwa, Lee Chan-Hyeong, Bae Hyeon-Jun, Cha Woo-Min, Lee Joong-Ok Running Time: 113 min. By Paul Bramhall High school power struggles have always been present in cinema, and they usually take the form of an underdog going up against one or more characters who are best described as bullies, worst as violent psychopaths. Korean cinema is no different. … Continue reading
Paradise Z | aka Dead Earth (2020) Review
AKA: Two of Us Director: Wych Kaosayananda Cast: Milena Gorum, Alice Tantayanon, Michael S. New, Brian Migliore, Lee Mason Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall In the closing scenes of 2019’s The Driver, the final entry (and first to be released – best not to ask) in director Wych Kaosayananda’s post-apocalyptic zombie trilogy, we’re introduced to a pair of zombie hunting femme fatales in the form of Milena Gorum … Continue reading
Bang (2025) Review
Director: Wych Kaosayananda Cast: Jack Kesy, Peter Weller, Tristin Mays, Kane Kosugi, Elliot Allison, Paul Mann, Steve Bastoni Running Time: 88 min. By Paul Bramhall Being a fan of director Wych Kaosayananda can be a tough gig, or at least, that’s what I assume. Since returning in 2012 after a 10-year hiatus following 2002’s Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, if there’s one thing that’s become apparent, it’s that getting a production … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews, Thai
Tagged Kane Kosugi, Peter Weller, Wych Kaosayananda
Mantis (2025) Review
Director: Lee Tae-sung Cast: Yim Si-wan, Park Gyu-Young, Jo Woo-Jin, Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Tae-Han Running Time: 113 min. By Paul Bramhall When I first heard that streaming giant Netflix had greenlit a spin-off to its 2023 assassin flick Kill Boksoon, titled Mantis, I’d hoped it was going to focus on the newbie assassin played by Lee Yeon, whose killer action scene in the former gave her a scene … Continue reading
Villagers, The (2018) Review
Director: Lim Jin-soon Cast: Ma Dong-Seok, Kim Sae-ron, Lee Sang-yeob, Jin Sun-gyu, Jang Gwang, Oh Hee-joon Running Time: 99 min. By Paul Bramhall The trope of a big city character having to set up shop in a small rural town is one that’s been repeatedly visited in Korean cinema. Whether it be a cop hiding from their past in A Girl at My Door, a grieving widow looking to start … Continue reading
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