Regardless of your feelings about action cinema’s most blatant act of cultural appropriation, there’s something deeply impressive about the fact that this legendarily childish franchise
Tag: Martial Arts
Rush Hour 3 (2007) -Review
After Rush Hour 2 did the business at the box office, the franchise seemed primed to high kick confidently into trilogy territory, and yet a
American Ninja 4: Annihilation (1990) – Review
When the third chapter of Cannon’s endearingly infantile American Ninja series somersaulted into theatres, devout fans of the franchise were horrified when the lead actor,
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) – Review
While I don’t want to sound like something of an action snob, the news that many American Ninja fans utterly despise the third installment came
Rush Hour 2 (2001) – Review
In 1998, armed with the power of a never ending stream of conscious thought bullshit emitting from the pie hole of Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) – Review
“This is the most ridiculous story I’ve heard in my life!” maintains curtly moustachioed commanding officer “Wild Bill” Woodward as he gets the lowdown of
Rush Hour (1998) – Review
When you consider how many attempts it took to break Jackie Chan to the mass audiences of America, it makes you wonder what the hell
American Ninja (1985) – Review
Hey, remember back in the 80s when all you had to do to make your film cooler was to stick some freaking ninjas in it?
Unleashed (2005) – Review
When broken down, modern-set martial arts movies are something of a simple breed. Usually, while the fights and choreography are blisteringly complex, the stories and
The Way Of The Dragon (1972) – Review
When Bruce Lee tragically passed, we didn’t just lose a martial arts superstar and a cinematic legend, but we also were cheated out of the
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 Big Boss (1971) – Review
They say that a star that burns twice as bright only burns half as long and if that is truly the case, then Bruce Lee
The Street Fighter’s Last Revenge (1974) – Review
This information may horrify many of you who feel that foreign film absolutely have to watched in their native language while your eyes snap from
Return Of The Street Fighter (1974) – Review
With 1974’s The Street Fighter we were introduced to one Terry Tsurugi (or Sugury, depending on which version you watch), an anti-hero that leaned so
The Street Fighter (1974) – Review
The anti-hero is a magnificently cinematic concept that allows us to follow the exploits of people who freely go out and do the types of
Shogun Assassin (1980) – Review
For those of you who know, there’s quite a potent argument against me reviewing Shogun Assassin considering I’ve already review the entirety of the Lone
Lone Wolf And Cub: White Heaven In Hell (1974) – Review
After cranking out five films in a little under two years, the landscape that lay behind the scenes of the Lone Wolf And Cub series
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
Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart In The Land Of Demons (1973) – Review
After wisely taking a brief time-out after churning out the first three Lone Wolf And Cub movies in under a year, Kenji Misumi returned to
Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart In Peril (1972) – Review
As the Lone Wolf and Cub franchise trundled their weaponized, baby cart of death into a staggering fourth release in a single year, some changes
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