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Drive (1997)

Raj Khedun March 20, 2014

This review contains spoilers! Drive (1997) is an American made straight-to-video martial-arts/action movie which surprised critics and wooed viewers around the world. It was hailed at the time as ...

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Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013)

Brad Curran February 9, 2018

Following his sabbatical from flying knees and falling elbow strikes for the peace and solitude of a Buddhist monastery, Tony Jaa returns to his throne as the King of Thai action stars with Tom Yum ...

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Ip Man 2 (2010)

Brad Curran March 11, 2014

Most Hollywood biopics try to give the audience the essence of someone’s life in the space of one film, but Hong Kong filmmakers have consistently displayed an eagerness to depict the life of their ...

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Wheels on Meals (1984)

Brad Curran March 10, 2014

From their youth in the Peking Opera Academy to their early rise to stardom in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung all seemed inseparable. If they weren’t battling hordes of henchman ...

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Ip Man (2008)

Brad Curran March 2, 2014

For those of you who may have been hibernating wondering what brought about the sudden deluge of Ip Man movies, you can extend your sincerest “Thank You” to 2008’s “Ip Man” starring Donnie Yen. For ...

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Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow (1978)

Amardeep Sidhu March 10, 2014

Jackie Chan stars in the movie that finally made him a genuine star, after years of relatively insignificant progress. We take a look at the movie which many argue is better than his follow ...

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Game of Death (1978)

Amardeep Sidhu February 25, 2014

I was asked to review a movie of my choice. I decided to write a review on my favourite martial arts movie. But, before I get messages from fanboys about "Fist of Fury is the best", let me tell you ...

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Knockabout (1979)

Amardeep Sidhu March 25, 2014

Sammo Hung directs and choreographs a movie in which he originally was to be the main star. We look at how then new-comers to the Hong Kong action scene, Yuen Biao and Leung Kar-yan, got their starts ...

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Fist of Fury (1972)

Brad Curran March 23, 2018

On the heels of his star-making appearance in "The Big Boss", the legendary Bruce Lee solidified himself as the undisputed king of kung fu with "Fist of Fury". Portraying the role of Chen Zhen, a ...

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Wushu (2008)

Brad Curran January 31, 2018

Antony Szeto's "Wushu" is an effective family-friendly martial arts film on many levels, one of the primary ones being that it is so keenly aware of the power of the martial arts as a vehicle for ...

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Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006)

Brad Curran March 28, 2014

Most critics who reviewed Isaac Florentine's "Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing" will never know just how lucky they were to be reviewing the film during its initial release. The reviews they penned ...

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Enter the Dragon (1973)

Brad Curran March 28, 2014

In 1973, "Enter the Dragon" debuted in movie theaters across the planet and its status as one of the definitive martial arts movies of all time had already been cemented by the legacy of the man ...