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Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) – Review

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Healing can come from the strangest places, but all the legions of button bashing fanatics who walked away from the disastrous 1994 attempt to realise

Armor Of God (1986) – Review

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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

Rumble In The Bronx (1995) – Review

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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

Drunken Master II (1994) – Review

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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 One (2002) – Review

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Long before numerous comic book franchises bet their box office on plundering the multiverse for ever more outlandish story ideas, we had The One: an

American Ninja 5 (1993) – Review

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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

Rush Hour 3 (2007) -Review

February 15, 2024 greigzilla

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

February 8, 2024 greigzilla

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

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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

January 22, 2024 greigzilla

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

January 11, 2024 greigzilla

“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

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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

December 30, 2023 greigzilla

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

September 15, 2023 greigzilla

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