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dakuan on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!well, this sucked very hard. 90 minutes of plain racist shit, and there isn't…
Ska Martes on ⚽ Stephen Chow is balls deep in post-production on the anticipated ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ (aka ‘Shaolin Soccer Part II’)50/50 chance this is good. While The Mermaid was a slightly different Mainlan…
Ska Martes on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewA few beers and a karaoke session to Leslie Cheung's Monica would make anyone…
Andrew Hernandez on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewI’m sure there was an explanation for Phillip Ng’s near invulnerability. It m…
Andrew Hernandez on The Furious (2026) ReviewNot necessarily. While The Furious raises the bar, the other actors are still…
JJ Bona on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewFinally got around to watching this. The first third of the film is fantastic…
Wacky Chan on The Furious (2026) ReviewJust saw this. John Wick, Donnie Yen, Bren Foster, Tony Jaa, Scott Adkins, Ik…
Ska Martes on 14 Blades (2010) ReviewMy favourite Daniel Lee movie is Moonlight Express by quite a wide margin. Ma…
Ska Martes on 14 Blades (2010) ReviewIts not actally a stretch to call it a remake (albeit a loose remake/ reimagi…
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Tory on You gotta let your WANG hang! Steve Wang’s cult classic ‘Guyver 2: Dark Hero’ arriving on Blu-ray later this yearYes! Look at the features! I’m so happy, y’all. Can’t wait for this thing.
David Lavallee Jr. on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upCecep Arif Rahman Wu Jing Masanori Mimoto Iko Uwais Jet Li Jiang Luxia Andy L…
Dagmar Heideman on 14 Blades (2010) ReviewCalling 14 Blades a remake of Secret Serviceof the Imperial Court is quite th…
Anonymous on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleFilms are subjective. The person watching gets to decide if they are good or…
Ulric Henry on FIGHTING BLACK KINGS! Watch the Trailer for ‘Paper Made’ featuring Michael Jai White, Taimak and Walter E. JonesI can’t to watch this. I am already sold on it.
Ska Martes on Broken Rhythm: Bruce Lee’s Game of Death (2026) ReviewI haven't seen this documentary yet and it might be awesome...or it might be…
Typo on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow up"strong $19.6 million" Compared to the more than 100M$ made by City of darkne…
Typo on A Shaw Threesome! Blu-ray set for ‘Shaolin Intruders, ‘Shaolin Prince’ and ‘Two Champions of Shaolin’ arriving in JulyThe teo Tang Chia ones are VERY VERY good, if not more.
Typo on Wanna party like it’s 1995? The first Poster for ‘Cold War 1995’ teases a four way showdown with MI6 in the mix!In was a commercial failure in Hong Kong, compared to Cold war II. I'd love t…
Typo on Let me see that tong…that tong ta tong tong tong! Wang Baoqiang returns in ‘Mad King’ (Tong War Chinatown)Wang Baoqiang (I still remember the excellent Blind shaft, his real first rol…
Typo on Game of Death Redux (2022) Review"lucrative deal from Warner Bros to star in a major Hollywood film" Fucking M…
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Z Ravas on Operation Hadal (2025) ReviewI'm inclined to agree with you: I had the same thought, that the audience for…
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Tag Archives: Ernie Barbarash
Abduction (2019) Review
AKA: Twilight Zodiac Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Scott Adkins, Andy On, Truong Ngoc Anh, Lily Ji, Aki Aleong, Daniel Whyte, Mike Leeder, Tom Caserto, Brahim Chab, Philippe Joly, Semiquaver Iafeta, Jai Day Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall I confess to having intentionally avoided the Scott Adkins vehicle Abduction in 2019. In a year which saw the British martial arts star either headline or feature in the likes of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aki Aleong, Andy On Chi Kit, Ernie Barbarash, Mike Leeder, Scott Adkins, Trung Ngoc Anh
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Pound of Flesh (2015) Review
AKA: Maximum Blood Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Darren Shahlavi, Aki Aleong, John Ralston, Jason Tobin, Philippe Joly, Brahim Achabbakhe, Andrew Ng, Mike Leeder, Adele Baughan Running Time: 104 min. By HKFanatic About two minutes into Pound of Flesh, Jean-Claude Van Damme wakes up in a bathtub full of ice. His skin pallid, his eyes as sunken as a skull’s, he slowly becomes aware of his surroundings. Crawling … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aki Aleong, Darren Shahlavi, Ernie Barbarash, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mike Leeder
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Falcon Rising (2014) Review
AKA: Favela Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Michael Jai White, Neal McDonough, Laila Ali, Lateef Crowder, Hazuki Kato, Millie Ruperto, Masashi Odate, Jimmy Navarro, Jazmín Caratini Running Time: 100 min. By HKFanatic Back in May of 2013, the producers of Falcon Rising boldly announced that the film – which hadn’t released a single image yet – would be the beginning of a series of action movies, with 1-2 entries planned for … Continue reading →
6 Bullets | aka The Butcher (2012) Review
Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan, Anna-Louise Plowman, Bianca Bree, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Terese Cilluffo, Charlotte Beaumont, Andrei Runcanu Running Time: 115 min. By HKFanatic 2011’s “Assassination Games” was anticipated as the beginning of a possible comeback for Jean-Claude Van Damme: it paired the aging action star with hot newcomer Scott Adkins and managed to secure decent theatrical distribution in the United States, a first for Van … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bianca Van Varenberg, Ernie Barbarash, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan, Kristopher Van Varenberg
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Assassination Games | aka Weapon (2011) Review
Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Kevin Chapman, Ivan Kaye, Valentin Teodosiu, Alin Panc, Serban Celea, Michael Higgs, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Marija Karan, Bianca Van Varenberg, Andrew French, Marioara Sterian Running Time: 95 min. By HKFanatic For many Jean Claude Van Damme fans in the United States, the limited release of “Assassination Games” this summer means the first chance to see their hero on the big screen … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bianca Van Varenberg, Ernie Barbarash, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Scott Adkins
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