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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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
Rumble In The Bronx (1995) – Review
During the 80s, Jackie Chan became an unstoppable, innovative force in Kung Fu cinema, helping the genre to finally move on from the type of
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
Top 5 Glorious Gunfights From The Movies Of John Woo
There’s something that hits a little different when you watch a gunfight orchestrated by the maestro of mayhem known as John Woo. For a start,
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
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
The Wicked City (1992) – Review
One of the most fascinating ways to compare the differences in the way American movies approach their storytelling when put alongside their global counterparts is
Bullet In The Head (1990) – Review
Those of you familiar with the Hong Kong output of action maestro John Woo – before he moved to the States and gave us Broken
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