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Rewatching Love Hurts for this review, I completely stand by my original stance that Love Hurts is just what I need right now....
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Rewatching Love Hurts for this review, I completely stand by my original stance that Love Hurts is just what I need right now....
The country is on fire in one section and freezing in another. We are in the midst of a hostile government takeover by a...
1973’s Enter the Dragon was an atom bomb of cool dropped on an American public that was looking for somewhere, anywhere, to be other...
There’s been a deluge of Hong Kong action from boutique Blu-ray labels in the past few years, but one area which has been...
The Last Kumite is an homage to a very particular sub-species of martial arts film: the 1980’s and early 90’s western wave of bone...
Previously in this space, I reviewed Arrow’s exemplary ShawScope Vol. 2 set, and called it a must-buy for fans of old school kung fu...
On an unusually muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, Pasadena, California – perhaps best-known for being the sleepy, affluent Los Angeles suburb that gifted the...
In 2008, director Wilson Yip and star Donnie Yen teamed for the fourth time to make a film loosely based on the life story...
Jam-packed with epic kung-fu tales from the legendary Hong Kong studio, Shout! Factory is proud to announce Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. 1. Featuring eleven...
Recently I reviewed Shout! Factory’s massive Jackie Chan box set on this site, and now that the sequel has dropped its time to go...
Police Story 3: Supercop is a Hong Kong action-comedy starring Jackie Chan (Drunken Master, Rush Hour), Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), and directed...
Produced by Jie Li, Belle Lau, Yanming Liu, Yuan Nong, Tianfu Xu Written and Directed by Larry Yang Starring Jackie Chan, Liu Haocun, Guo...
On April 25 Shout! Factory will release the 8-Disc set The Jackie Chan Collection, Vol. 2 (1983 – 1993), a presentation of eight classic films...
The Fist of the Condor is a 2023 Chilean martial arts film directed by Ernesto Diaz Espinoza (Kiltro, Redeemer) and starring martial arts phenom...
The last two years have seen Hong Kong film collectors treated to dozens of stunning physical media releases from the finest labels in...
If you’re North American and don’t have a region free Blu-ray player: first, get one and second, you might not be aware of how...
Jet Li was one of the cornerstones of the wave of Hong Kong action stars and directors who came to America in the late-90’s...
Dragons Forever is a 1988 martial arts action-comedy directed by and starring Sammo Hung (Encounters of the Spooky Kind, Mr. Nice Guy) alongside Jackie...
Twenty five years ago or so I started watching Hong Kong action movies. The influence of directors such as John Woo, Ringo Lam, and...
I am a huge fan of 60’s and 70’s martial arts films. I am a huge fan of Batman. I am a huge fan...
When I was in my early teens, I watched a lot of martial arts flicks with friends of mine who were either taking martial...
To fans of martial arts cinema, a drumroll followed by a fanfare of trumpets is synonymous with a certain stamp of quality action filmmaking....
Produced by Jackie Chan Written by Leo Zhang, Erica Xia-Hou, Siwei Cui Directed by Leo Zhang Starring Jackie Chan, Show Lo, Ouyang Nana, Callan...
Woman: What shall I call you? Shatter: Shatter. Woman: That’s not a name. Shatter: I know…it’s more like a way...