When you think of the 80s, Hong Kong cinema, chances are you whip up thoughts of one of Jackie Chan’s frenetic action comedies or John
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Anaconda (2024) – Review
When word recently broke that Paul Rudd and Jack Black were starring in a bizarre, meta, comedy version of the 90s, cult, creature feature, Anaconda,
Eastern Condors (1987) – Review
If it wasn’t for a cadre of insanely talented martial artist/filmmakers who dragged the Kung-Fu genre out of the locked off, old school mindset, it
The Nine Demons (1984) – Review
While I wouldn’t say I’m an expert of classic Kung-Fu (far from it, but I’m trying to learn) I do know crazy when I see
Dance Of The Drunk Mantis (1979) – Review
In 1994, Jackie Chan paid homage to his roots and he revisited the role that helped cement his credentials as a martial arts superstar. However,
Armor Of God (1986) – Review
To say that Jackie Chan was something of a big deal in the mid-eighties was something of a understatement. While it may be tough to
The Boxer’s Omen (1983) – Review
If you really want to experience the cream of the crop when it comes to the stranger end of the spectrum of cinema, you could
Once A Thief (1991) – Review
Even someone who can orchestrate action at the level John Woo was operating at during the late 80s needs to let their hair down at
Drunken Master II (1994) – Review
If you ever wonder what it was that convinced the powers that be to give Jackie Chan one more shot at Hollywood, chances are it
The Mighty Peking Man (1977) – Review
Insisting that all the 70s remake of King Kong was missing was more Asians and a far hornier ape, Shaw Brothers studios broke away from
Fist Of Fury (1972) – Review
Sometimes film distributors really know how to screw things up. In the strange world of alternate titles, where the very name of a movie can
The Seventh Curse (1986) – Review
Ever wonder what would have happened if a time traveler went back and accidentally stepped on a bug, causing an alternate reality where Sam Raimi
Warriors Of Future (2022) – Review
Usually when I hear that a sci-f action movie has been directed by an ex-CGI artist, I tend to gird my loins in preparation for
Shaolin Soccer (2001) – Review
In 2004, director Stephen Chow rocked the world with his cartoonish fusion of Kung-Fu movie and Tex Avery foolishness that birthed the stupendous Kung Fu
The Fearless Hyena (1979) – Review
After years of honing his particular brand of Kung fu laced with broad physical comedy in such flicks as Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow and
The Killer (1989) – Review
After the literal smoke had cleared from the iconic climax of A Better Tomorrow II, it seemed that action maestro John Woo was poised to
Drunken Master (1978) – Review
When Jackie Chan and Woo Ping Yuen released Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow onto an unsuspecting public back in 1978, it was only to the
The Young Master (1980) – Review
With his second directorial effort, we find injury prone, action/comedy deity immortal, Jackie Chan winding ever closer to kung-fu nirvana with his game changing masterpiece,
A Better Tomorrow II (1987) – Review
Those who have seen the original A Better Tomorrow would surely concur that that although it contained many of John Woo’s signature themes, it hadn’t
A Better Tomorrow (1986) – Review
These days, the many themes and visual tricks of action maestro John Woo are incredibly well known as his frenetic, slow motion gunplay, religious iconography
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