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JJ Bona on From HOPE to HOLE! Hoyeon joins Theo James and Christian Slater for ‘I Saw the Devil’ helmer Kim Jee-woon’s next filmExcept Jung Ho-yeon =)
Ska Martes on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationGenuine question. Why are there so many of these tournament style setups for…
Ska Martes on The Scavenger (2026) ReviewEven 6.5 might be too generous for this movie. There's a mismatch between the…
Andrew Hernandez on The Scavenger (2026) ReviewThank you for sharing that quote. That hits the nail on the head for how I fe…
Sai on Hope (2026) Review🤣 Thanks for the recommendation! Mason suggested we do Hope and Hi-Five as a…
Paul Bramhall on Hope (2026) ReviewThanks for sharing your views Sai, can certainly see that side of the coin as…
Z Ravas on The Scavenger (2026) ReviewI saw someone on Letterboxd who put it more eloquently than I did, basically…
JJ Bona on 88 Films is FEARLESS! Jackie Chan’s directorial debut ‘Fearless Hyena’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in DecemberTypo, the one you're referring to is the same set, but only with the original…
Andrew Hernandez on The Scavenger (2026) ReviewI’ve mentioned a bunch of times before that I’m put off by the sleazy exploit…
Sai on Hope (2026) ReviewAs a fan of Nah Hong-jin, I came away deeply disappointed by Hope. I can unde…
Sai on Hope (2026) Review#MeToo
squeesh on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreActually, Rothrock was and is a legit martial artist who impressed H.K. filmm…
Typo on 88 Films is FEARLESS! Jackie Chan’s directorial debut ‘Fearless Hyena’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in DecemberOn 88 Films site, they say this edition is only available on their site (1000…
Andrew Hernandez on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreThanks for the friendly nudge. We may not agree on everything, but you presen…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAny joy that face takes away, that amazing "whisky and cigar" baritone gives…
dakuan on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed Genreprobably it's just me, but i can't picture anything more joyless than liam ne…
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreCheers KayKay, really enjoyed reading your take on the JW franchise as well,…
Ron on 88 Films likes ’em young! John Woo’s directorial feature debut ‘Young Dragons’ hits Blu-ray in Decemberthis is cool, but I almost got real excited thinking it was the movie that in…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreAnd BTW, a great article Paul! While I don't necessarily agree with all your…
KayKay on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreI'm on team Andrew with regards to the JW franchise, which I note doesn't get…
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreThe Taken sequels can be blamed for a lot of things, but not joyless bloodshe…
dakuan on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed Genrei'd rather blame the Taken films than John Wick.
Ska Martes on Your collection just got a whole lot FATTER! ‘Chow Yun-fat Collection Vol. 2’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in DecemberPeace Hotel is more famous for being the last Golden Princess movie ever. And…
Ska Martes on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreBill Kong is a seasoned producer with many S-tier movies to his filmography.…
Ska Martes on COF Presents: John Wick & the Dawn of the Joyless Bloodshed GenreI havn't seen the documentary and they probably are good guys but to spend 3…
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Tag Archives: Louis Mandylor
Mexicali (2026) Review
Director: Luke LaFontaine Cast: Bren Foster, Tania Raymonde, Plutarco Haza, Kris Van Damme, Louis Mandylor Running Time: 99 min. By Z Ravas Mexicali is a movie that knows precisely what its audience wants and decides to give it to them without delay. It’s been two short years since Bren Foster broke out on the international action scene with Life After Fighting, and the filmmakers behind Mexicali understand that fans are … Continue reading →
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Prisoner of War (2025) Review
Director: Louis Mandylor Cast: Scott Adkins, Louis Mandylor, Shane Kosugi, Peter Shinkoda, Donald Cerrone, Masanori Mimoto, Michael Copon, Michael Rene Walton, Gary Cairns, Sol Eugenio, Kansuke Yokoi, Atsuki Kashio Running Time: 110 min. By Paul Bramhall Under any other circumstance if someone told me in 2025 that they’d just watched a Philippines shot jungle actioner set during World War II, my assumption would be that another Bruno Mattei helmed Italian … Continue reading →
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Affinity (2025) Review
Director: Brandon Slagle Cast: Marko Zaror, Louis Mandylor, Brahim Chab, Brooke Ence, Jane Mirro, Elliott Allison Running Time: 81 min. By Paul Bramhall At the risk of showing my age, I’ve been following the trajectory of the Chilean Dragon Marko Zaror ever since he landed on action fans radars with the release of Kiltro in 2006, almost 20 years ago. A product of his native Chile, in the succeeding years … Continue reading →
Debt Collectors (2020) Review
AKA: The Debt Collector 2 Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Scott Adkins, Louis Mandylor, Marina Sirtis, Demitra Sealy, Vernon Wells, Catherine Black, Josef Cannon, Ski Carr, Charity Collins, Mayling Ng, Aaron Toney Running Time: 97 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2018, hot off the heels of Accident Man and anticipating the all-star Triple Threat, director Jesse V. Johnson and star Scott Adkins snuck in a little movie called The Debt … Continue reading →
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Doorman, The (2020) Review
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura Cast: Ruby Rose, Jean Reno, Louis Mandylor, Hideaki Ito, David Sakurai, Rupert Evans, Aksel Hennie, Philip Whitchurch, Andreea Vasile, Jamie Satterthwaite Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s been 20 years since director Ryuhei Kitamura made his feature length debut with 2000’s low budget zombie yakuza flick Versus, and in 2020 it’s still the movie he’s most well known for. The movies he’s made since in his native … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hideaki Ito, Jean Reno, Louis Mandylor, Ruby Rose, Ryuhei Kitamura
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Avengement (2019) Review
Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Scott Adkins, Craig Fairbrass, Nick Moran, Thomas Turgoose, Kierston Wareing, Louis Mandylor, Leo Gregory, Beau Fowler, Terence Maynard, Lee Charles Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall In the world of DTV action movies, Scott Adkins in prison normally only means one thing – he’s back for another round of playing Boyka in the Undisputed series. That is, until now. Avengement marks the fifth collaboration … Continue reading →
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Tagged Jesse V. Johnson, Lee Charles, Louis Mandylor, Scott Adkins
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Debt Collector, The (2018) Review
AKA: The Pay Up Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Scott Adkins, Louis Mandylor, Vladimir Kulich, Tony Todd, Michael Paré, Rachel Brann, Selina Lo, Sean Crampton, Rachel Brann, Alexa Bondar Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall There’s something undeniably satisfying about watching the collaborations of a director and star who you know work well together, and now 3 titles in (in less than 2 years), this seems to very much be the case for Jesse V. … Continue reading →
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