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Nancy Lo on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji TanigakiWhy wouldn't he show a lot of physicality? He's a human just like me and you.
Nancy Lo on Colony (2026) ReviewLove Paul's review. Gianna Jun leading a zombie movie just feels right. Way m…
Nancy Lo on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji TanigakiI’m constantly around what feels like toxic masculinity that too often mirror…
Richard T Roccanova on Beat it, Brucey! Blu-ray for Oliver Harper’s ‘The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender’ available in JanuaryWhere can I get a used copy of this ?
dakuan on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji Tanigakion screen fighting is an acting skill.
Andrew Hernandez on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji TanigakiIt would be interesting to see how Dinklage adapts to such fight choreography…
squeesh on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!The fact is, Boll's movies have been bashed for years, because, from what I'v…
Jedi Maestro on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji TanigakiThe article is insensitive to people of short stature.
Scott Robinson on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji TanigakiWeng Weng was chosen for his height only. What's the problem?
squeesh on Kiyoshi Kurosawa goes Chanbara Noir! Watch the U.S. Trailer for ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’Would love to see this too, since it's Kurosawa's first ever entry into what'…
squeesh on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji TanigakiThe comment in the article comparing Dinklage to Weng-Weng is ridiculous, giv…
The Finger on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji TanigakiI don't see any disrespect. Most people watch martial arts movies for the phy…
Nancy Lo on Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji TanigakiDinklage’s unique physicality??? Why not highlight the fact that he’s an incr…
Paul Bramhall on Contour (2006) ReviewI also have fond memories of picking this one up from HK Flix back in the day…
Frank Croaro on Grandmaster Ji Han-jae, founder of Sin Moo Hapkido and ‘Game of Death’ action star, passes away at 89IN MEMORY OF DOJUNIM JI, HAN JAE 10/27/1936 – 1/28/2026 Our great teacher and…
JJ Bona on 🦂 SCORPION WINS! 88 Films’ Blu-ray of the 1992 Golden Harvest classic ‘Operation Scorpio’ lands this AugustThis Trailer 100% DOES NOT represent 88 Films' final product.
Michael Leonard Byrd on 🦂 SCORPION WINS! 88 Films’ Blu-ray of the 1992 Golden Harvest classic ‘Operation Scorpio’ lands this AugustTo be honest, I hope this trailer ISN"T the actual remaster because The Fox D…
Typo on Ready for a full inspection? 88 Films announces ‘The Inspector Wears Skirts Collection’ heading to Blu-ray in SeptemberOnle seen the first two. Very average. I won't pay for that, even if the thir…
Typo on Kiyoshi Kurosawa goes Chanbara Noir! Watch the U.S. Trailer for ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’I wanna watch it!
Typo on From the ‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ creators! ‘Cruel Tales of the Bohachi’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray collection arrives in SeptemberNo AI used to deliver this atrocious cover. Promised.
Alex on Project A and Project A 2 | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)The Project A films are exactly the kind of action titles that benefit from a…
Scott Adkins & Director Jesse V. Johnson Reunite For Action Thriller Irish Dog. UPDATE: Production Start Date - M.A.A.C. on Bow-wow-wow, yippie-yo, yippie-yay! Martial arts star Scott Adkins and Jesse V. Johnson teaming up for ‘Irish Dog’[…] SOURCE: City on Fire […]
Ska Martes on Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Well Go USA)The comments on this page is more interesting than the movie itself. No one w…
JJ Bona on MAD MISSION! Full details for the ‘Aces Go Places’ series arriving on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray in SeptemberWe're pretty sure Arrow is on it.
Ska Martes on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusYeah, thats an awesome one as well. Still my favourite action scene of the tr…
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Category Archives: Reviews
Crippled Kung Fu Boxer | aka Ninja Supremo (1981) Review
AKA: Kung Fu Boxer Director: Lee Chiu Cast: Cliff Lok, Tsai Hung, Yueh Hua, Sun Yueh, Goo Chang, Lee Chiu, Chu Siu-Wa, Ma Chin-Ku, Wynn Lau Chun-Fai, Danny Chow Yun-Kin, Chen Shu-Chu Running Time: 77 min. By Martin Sandison Those who know the name Cliff Lok usually worship at the alter of old school kung fu. It’s really a shame he was not a bigger star, as he has the … Continue reading
Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (2018) Review
Director: Vincent Kok Cast: Eason Chan Yick-shun, Li Rong-Hao, Cui Zhi-Jia, Li Yi-Tong, Zheng Ji-Feng, Danny Chan Kwok-kwan, Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung, Hui Siu-Hung, Chris Collins, Vincent Kok Tak-chiu , Edward Ma, Lam Tze-Chung, Steven Fung Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall Most fans of Hong Kong cinema will be familiar with Jackie Chan and Wong Jing’s reported inability to get along while making City Hunter in 1993. As a … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Chris Collins, Danny Chan, Eason Chan, Vincent Kok
Gambling for Head (1975) Review
Director: Jimmy Nam Writer: Jimmy Shaw Cast: James Nam, Shao-Hung Chan, Kuen Cheung, Nan Chiang, Shao-Lin Chiang, Chi Chu Chin, Chun Erh, Yi Feng, Tsan-Hsiung Ku, Hok Nin Lau, Ke Ming Lin, John Patton, Travador Ramos, Fui-On Shing Running Time: 86 min. By Jay Dune Revenge plots are classic tropes that we see in martial arts movies all the time. Heck, even Western Action movies maintain that notion of revenge. … Continue reading
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) Review
Director: Jung Bum-Sik Cast: Wi Ha-Joon, Park Ji-Hyun, Oh Ah-Yeon, Moon Ye-Won, Park Sung-Hoon, Lee Seung-Wook Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall The found footage horror film could be said to have started with Italian filmmaker Ruggero Deodato’s notorious 1980 jungle nightmare Cannibal Holocaust, but for many viewers it will arguably be a movie that came almost 20 years later, in the form of The Blair Witch Project, that … Continue reading
Big Brother (2018) Review
Director: Kam Ka-Wai Cast: Donnie Yen, Joe Chen, Yu Kang, Brahim Achabbakhe, Tom Caserto, Alfred Cheung, Ye Fan, Semiquaver Iafeta, Tin-Lung Koo, Gladys Li, Ka Wah Lam, Mike Leeder, Jess Liaudin, Billy Lau Nam-Kwong, Fung Lee, Brahim Chab Running Time: 101 min. By Paul Bramhall In the last 3 years alone Donnie Yen has played a kung fu master, a wandering swordsman, a sci-fi version of Zatoichi, a kick ass … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Cheung Kin Ting, Donnie Yen, Joe Chien, Mike Leeder
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Writer: Chang Chia-lu Cast: Mark Chao, William Feng Shaofeng, Kenny Lin Gengxin, Carina Lau, Ethan Juan, Sandra Ma, Ma Sichun, Chien Sheng, Yang Yiwei Running Time: 132 min. By Paul Bramhall Before you express concern, don’t panic, the latest entry in the Detective Dee series has nothing to do with the wily sleuth investigating a crime spree instigated by Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung, and Leon Lai. With that … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Carina Lau, Ethan Juan, Mark Chao, Tsui Hark, William Feng
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) Review
Director: Christopher McQuarrie Writer: Christopher McQuarrie Cast: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Liang Yang Running Time: 147 min. By Paul Bramhall In the closing of my review for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, I’d mentioned how if Tom Cruise waited until 2020 to grace us with another instalment of the franchise, I’d still be first in line to … Continue reading
Posted in All, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Christopher McQuarrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames
Super Powerful Man | aka The Story of Ricky 2: Dint King Inside King (2004) Review
Director: Muk Baak-Ji Producer: Chow Pei Hok Cast: Fan Siu Wong, Leung Kar-Yan, Carisa Yan Wing-San, Ricky Ng Kwok-Sing, Hoh Hung-Kwan Running Time: 93 min. By Paul Bramhall Director Lam Nai-Choi’s 1991 splatter fest, The Story of Ricky, is one of the movies that got me into the wilder side of Hong Kong cinema. An almost relentless barrage of eye ball popping, intestine strangling, stomach exploding goodness, it quickly achieved cult status in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fan Siu Wong, Leung Kar-Yan (Beardy)
Duel of Fists | aka Fist Attack (1971) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: David Chiang, Ti Lung, Cheng Lee, Guk Fung, Chan Sing, Cheng Miu, Wong Chung, Yeung Chi Hing, Yuen Wo Ping, Yen Shi-Kwan, Yuen Shun-Yi, Yuen Cheung Yan, Chan Chuen, Lau Laan Ying, Tong Dik Running Time: 102 min. By JJ Hatfield In 1971 Chang Cheh took Ti Lung and David Chiang to Thailand to film a Muay Thai boxing tournament movie/travelogue. That may … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chang Cheh, Cheng Li, David Chiang, Ku Feng, Ti Lung, Wang Chung, Yen Shi Kwan, Yuen Shun Yee, Yuen Woo-ping
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) Review
Director: Kim Yong-Hwa Writer: Kim Yong-Hwa Cast: Ha Jung-Woo, Ju Ji-Hoon, Kim Hyang-Gi, Ma Dong-Seok, Kim Dong-Wook, Lee Jung-Jae, Jo Han-Chul, Kim Myung-Gon, Il-woo Nam Running Time: 141 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s been less than a year since Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds hit cinema screens, and already the second part of the consecutively filmed pair is upon us with Along With the Gods: The Last 49 … Continue reading
Posted in All, Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Ha Jung-Woo, Ju Ji-Hoon, Kim Yong-Hwa, Lee Jung-jae, Ma Dong-seok




























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