Heroes Shed No Tears (1986) — Blu-ray version
Review of “Heroes Shed No Tears” (1986). Action maestro John Woo’s explosive warfare thriller, on UK Blu-ray for the first time courtesy of 88 Films!
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Guardian Angel (1994)
Movie review of “Guardian Angel” (1994). Action-packed martial- arts cop thriller starring Cynthia Rothrock, Marshall R. Teague, Lydie Denier and Art Camacho. Directed by Richard Munchkin.
READ MORE +The Legend is Born: Ip Man (2010)
Review of “The Legend is Born: Ip Man” (2010), early portrait of the famous Wing Chun master to Bruce Lee. Stars Dennis To, Yuen Biao, Louis Fan & Sammo Hung.
READ MORE +History of Fight Choreography – Part 1: The Olde Days
The first of a two-part article on fight choreography through history. From Elizabethan jester fight-director to Japanese theatre-inspired samurai cinema!
READ MORE +Killer Elite (2011)
Review of “Killer Elite” (2011). Action-thriller based on the 1991 novel “The Feather Men” by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Stars Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen. Directed by Gary McKendry.
READ MORE +Code of Silence (1985)
Movie review of “Code of Silence” (1985). Action-thriller starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. With Henry Silva, Dennis Farina, and Ron Dean. Directed by Andrew Davis.
READ MORE +Azumi (2003)
Movie review of “Azumi” (2003). Adaptation of the Japanese manga series by Yū Koyama. Stars Aya Ueto, Yoshio Harada and Joe Odagiri. Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura.
READ MORE +My Father is a Hero (1995)
Review of “My Father is a Hero” (1995), Jet Li’s action-packed, star-studded crime drama starring Anita Mui, Xie Miao, Yu Rongguang, Collin Chou & Ken Lo. Directed by Corey Yuen.
READ MORE +Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
Movie review of “Ip Man 4: The Finale” (2019). Martial arts drama starring Donnie Yen, Scott Adkins, Chris Collins & Danny Chan. Action by Yuen Woo-ping, directed by Wilson Yip.
READ MORE +Kill Bill Vol. 3: on the cards says Quentin Tarantino!
News article covering the possibility of a “Kill Bill Vol. 3”. Quentin Tarantino comments that it's "in the cards".
READ MORE +Hydra (2019) — Action special
Action special review on the indie Japanese martial arts thriller "Hydra" (2019). Starring Masanori Mimoto. Directed by Kensuke Sonomura. Released in Japan, 23 November 2019.
READ MORE +Magnificent Warriors (1987)
Review of “Magnificent Warriors” (1987), a rip-roaring Hong Kong martial arts action adventure starring Michelle Yeoh, Richard Ng & Hwang Jang Lee. Directed by David Chung.
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