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Raining in the Mountain (1979) — Blu-ray version

Glen Stanway March 2, 2020

Review of “Raining in the Mountain” (1979), master director King Hu’s classic award-winning wuxia drama, out 24 Feb. on UK Blu-ray for the first time from Eureka Ent.

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Heroes Shed No Tears (1986) — Blu-ray version

Glen Stanway February 17, 2020

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)

John McCarthy February 14, 2020

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.

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47 Ronin (2013)

Ramon Youseph February 10, 2020

Review of “47 Ronin” (2013). A band of loyal samurai warriors avenge their Lord in this supernatural re-telling of a pivotal Japanese event. Stars Keanu Reeves and Hiroyuki Sanada.

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The Punisher (1989)

John McCarthy February 7, 2020

Movie review of “The Punisher” (1989), Marvel's first superhero film. Stars Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Kim Miyori, Nancy Everhard, Barry Otto & Zoska Aleece. Directed by Mark Goldblatt.

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Drunken Master Strikes Back (1978)

Glen Stanway February 7, 2020

Review of “Drunken Master Strikes Back” (1978). An old-school Taiwanese, kung-fu comedy starring the legendary Drunken Master 'Beggar Su' himself, Yuen Siu-tien!

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Heroes of the East (1978)

Max Power February 7, 2020

Review of “Heroes of the East” (1978), a kung fu masterpiece starring Gordon Liu, Yasuaki Kurata & Yuka Mizuno. Directed by Lau Kar-leung and produced by Shaw Brothers.

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Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)

Leon Xu February 7, 2020

Review of ““Dragon Tiger Gate” (2006) a Hong Kong martial-arts film based on manhua title “Oriental Heroes”. Stars Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse & Shawn Yue, directed by Wilson Yip.

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The Legend is Born: Ip Man (2010)

Glen Stanway February 7, 2020

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.

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Into the Badlands: Season Three — Episodes 9-16

Brad Curran February 7, 2020

Review of “Into the Badlands” Season Three, Episodes 9-16. The last episodes of the final season of AMC's martial arts-driven TV series starring Daniel Wu.

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The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)

Glen Stanway February 7, 2020

Review of “The Bodyguard From Beijing” (1994), action-packed remake of Hollywood hit, “The Bodyguard”. Stars Jet Li, Christy Chung and Collin Chou. Directed by Corey Yuen.

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Killer Elite (2011)

David Bass February 7, 2020

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.