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on Caine-sploitation? Move over Donnie! Check out the first Poster for ‘The Healer’ starring Eddie Peng and Ewan MitchellHave no idea if this movie will be any good but Ewan Mitchell is great as the…
on FEMALES GOT BALLS! Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ gets a US, Canada, UK & Ireland theatrical release on October 23I liked the 2016 Ghostbusters.
on Mark Houghton, martial artist, actor, stuntman of ‘Drunken Master II’ and ‘Aces Go Places V’, passes away at 64RIP Mark gor
on Shogun’s Ninja | Blu-ray (Arrow)A fantastic release of this movie. Sonny Chiba must have really foreseen how…
on The Furious (2026) ReviewAgree with you there, Axel. I wasn't the biggest fan of it either, but it loo…
on Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance (2024) ReviewThis sequel is definitely better than the first film---I really liked it bett…
on The Furious (2026) ReviewHave I watched a different movie? I certainly didn’t see anything particularl…
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…
on Aces Go Places | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout)The individual case covers look much better, as they all use vintage Hong Kon…
on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewHands down Jimmy Wang Yu's best movie. I always felt like the presence of Yas…
on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewI just bought this on a whim from a used media shop today and checked in here…
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…
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.
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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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.
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Category Archives: Reviews
Afterburn (2025) Review
Director: J. J. Perry Cast: Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju, Samuel L. Jackson, Daniel Bernhardt, Kevin Eldon, Simon Merrells, Eden Epstein, George Somner Running Time: 106 min. By Z Ravas J.J. Perry is a name that action fans may or may not know, but they really should: over the last three years, the stuntman-turned-director has quietly proved himself one of the best action filmmakers working today. His directorial debut … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Daniel Bernhardt, Dave Bautista, J.J. Perry, Olga Kurylenko, Samuel L. Jackson
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
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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
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