Tag Archives: Iko Uwais

Wings of Dread (2026) Review

July 6, 2026 Paul Bramhall

Back when I was first getting into HK action cinema I watched the 1986 classic Royal Warriors (and still own the Universe DVD to this day!), a highlight of which sees Michelle Yeoh and Hiroyuki Sanada take on Chan Wai-Man and a bunch of hijackers on a plane. A masterpiece of close quarters choreography, I’d always thought what a cool idea it would be to set a whole kung-fu movie … Continue reading →

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Timur (2025) Review

April 9, 2026 Z Ravas

Director: Iko Uwais Cast: Iko Uwais, Aufa Assagaf, Macho Hungan, Andri Mashadi, Yusuf Mahardika, Yasamin Jasem, Prabowo Subianto, Jimmy Kobogau, Bizael Tanasale Running Time: 101 min.  By Z Ravas It’s surprising that Iko Uwais’ 2025 directorial debut Timur dropped Stateside on VOD this week with little to no fanfare. One might lay the blame on the film’s North American distributor, Cineverse, for not utilizing social media to hype the movie’s … Continue reading →

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Triple Threat (2019) Review

March 15, 2019 Paul Bramhall
"Triple Threat" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Tiger Hu Chen, Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Michael Bisping, Celina Jade, Jeeja Yanin, Ron Smoorenburg, Michael Wong, Dominique Vandenberg, Sile Zhang, Jennifer Qi Jun Yang Running Time: 96 min.  By Paul Bramhall There’s something undeniably daunting when you look at the cast list of Triple Threat. For many fans of martial arts cinema, it’s one that looks too good to be … Continue reading →

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Mile 22 (2018) Review

December 26, 2018 Kelly Warner
"Mile 22" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director: Peter Berg Cast: Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich, Lauren Cohan, Iko Uwais, Ronda Rousey, Sam Medin, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Chae Rin Lee, Poorna Jagannathan, Myke Holmes Running Time: 94 min. By Kelly Warner There’s a joke online that when an international breaking news tragedy occurs, Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg are first in line to get the movie rights. From terrorist attacks to environmental disasters, it would seem that the duo … Continue reading →

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Night Comes for Us, The (2018) Review

October 20, 2018 Martin Sandison
"The Night Comes For Us" Netflix Poster

Director: Timo Tjahjanto Writer: Timo Tjahjanto Cast: Joe Taslim, Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Sunny Pang, Zack Lee, Asha Kenyeri Bermudez, Hannah Al Rashid, Salvita Decorte, Abimana Aryastya, Salvita Decorte Running Time: 121 min. By Martin Sandison The Mo Brothers’ Headshot, while a very good action movie in its own right, with effectively bloody violence and some great choreography, fell short of greatness in my opinion. One half of the Mo Brothers, Timo Tjahjanto, announced … Continue reading →

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Beyond Skyline (2017) Review

February 20, 2018 Z Ravas
"Beyond Skyline" Theatrical Poster

Director: Liam O’Donnell Producer: Brothers Strause Cast: Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, Callan Mulvey, Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Lindsey Morgan, Betty Gabriel, Antonio Fargas, Samantha Jean Running Time: 105 min.  By Z Ravas The idea of producing a sequel to Skyline was initially met with a healthy amount of skepticism, and perhaps for good reason. Despite a drubbing from the critics, the original film proved a financial success way back in 2010 – but that box office … Continue reading →

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Headshot (2016) Review

March 1, 2017 Martin Sandison
"Headshot" Theatrical Poster

Director: The Mo Brothers Writer: Timo Tjahjanto Cast: Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Chelsea Islan, David Hendrawan, Epy Kusnandar, Zack Lee, Sunny Pang, Very Tri Yulisman, Ario Bayu, Ganindra Bimo, Udeh Nans Running Time: 118 min. By Martin Sandison While the world waits with bated breath for the next installment of Gareth Evans’ phenomenally popular Raid franchise, we now have a film that more than whets the appetite from Indonesia: Headshot. Starring Iko … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Review

December 17, 2015 Paul Bramhall
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Chinese Theatrical Poster

AKA: Star Wars: Episode VII Director: J. J. Abrams Cast: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Max von Sydow, Joonas Suotamo, Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian Running Time: 135 min. By Paul Bramhall As the latest installment of the much loved Star Wars franchise hits cinemas in December 2015, the first under the … Continue reading →

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Man of Tai Chi (2013) Review

April 29, 2014 Dirac
"Man of Tai Chi" International Theatrical Poster

Director: Keanu Reeves Writer: Michael G. Cooney Cast: Tiger Chen, Keanu Reeves, Karen Mok, Simon Yam, Iko Uwais, Ye Qing, Chan Chi Chun, Sam Lee, Yu Hai, Steve Yoo Seung Jun, Michael Tong Running Time: 105 min. By Dirac I was really curious about this film, given that it’s Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut. The lead character, Chen Lin-Hu is portrayed by Tiger Hu Chen, an accomplished martial artist and stuntman. … Continue reading →

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Raid 2, The: Berandal (2014) Review

March 26, 2014 Paul Bramhall
"The Raid 2" International Theatrical Poster

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 →

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Raid, The (2011) Review

April 8, 2012 Z Ravas
Raid: Redemption Blu-ray & DVD (Sony Pictures)

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 →

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Merantau | aka Merantau Warrior (2009) Review

January 29, 2011 JJ Bona
"Merantau" International Theatrical Poster

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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