A jumping helicopter kick is a maneuver that requires tremendous skill and dedication to pull off, as anyone who can execute the technique will tell you. The same applies to an even greater degree to performing a full chair-to-chair split. It was through Bloodsport that countless people around the world first saw such ...
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The Power Within - Shaolin Qi Gong Ba Duan Jing (2007) Shifu Shi Yanzi, Master of the United Kingdom Shaolin Temple, demonstrates Shaolin Qi Gong techniques. Ba Duan Jing is made up of eight movements to improve muscles, tendons and aid the flow of “Qi” (life force or energy also known as “prana” in the yogic world). ...
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Book review of The Warrior's Journal which charts the life philosophy and techniques of Marrese Crump, who has dedicated his life to martial arts training.
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Documentary looking at Jackie Chan’s particular style of action and how he performs his stunts. Trailer http://youtu.be/osI6IzWSFUg Cast Obviously, Jackie Chan is the main attraction here. Although they are not named, The Jackie Chan Stunt Team get a lot of coverage here. Fans will recognise familiar faces from ...
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A book review of Waking Dragons by Goran Powell; his martial arts story, from boy to man, and the events that led to taking the feared Thirty Man Kumite.
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"French Historical Drama Martial Arts Monster Movie" is as unusual a genre combo as you're likely to stumble across in your Netflix queue any time soon, but if you did, you can count on "Brotherhood of the Wolf" ("Le Pact Des Loups") being in there. Director Christophe Gans trades such mundane trivialities as "facts" ...
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Documentary profiling the life and career of Hong Kong action star, Jackie Chan. Trailer http://youtu.be/0V70vq05wOU Cast This film is all about its star, Jackie Chan. However, there are notable appearances, mostly in soundbites, from a huge range of celebrity Jackie Chan fans, including Wesley Snipes, Bruce ...
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There are three primary distinguishing factors at work in “Bloodmoon”. The first is that most fans will generally agree that it’s Gary Daniels' best film. The second is that it’s one of the last opportunities fans have had to see Chuck Jeffreys in action in front of the camera. The third is that Darren Shahlavi proves ...
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Before the head-slamming hallway battles, machete-wielding criminal underlings, and bloodthirsty psychopaths unfazed by fluorescent light bulbs jutting out of their necks found in “The Raid”, Gareth Evans had already blown away action filmmakers and martial arts fans across the globe with Merantau. Populated by a ...
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“Scott Adkins plays a ninja” – those words alone are a strong enough incentive to sit back and give “Ninja” a look. The fourth collaboration of Scott Adkins and Isaac Florentine, “Ninja” is a good film that isn’t quite the slam dunk that they’ve typically delivered, nevertheless emerging as a good actioner overall. ...
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This is documentary from “Mortal Kombat” star Robin Shou, celebrating the often risky careers of Hong Kong stunt performers. Trailer http://youtu.be/ORYJafCKukw Cast Although primarily a documentary, “Red Trousers” incorporates the short fantasy film “Lost Time”, to illustrate how stunts are prepared and ...
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If ever there were proof positive of Bruce Lee’s charisma and the power that emanated from him as if it were pure sunlight, “The Big Boss” is that proof. Were it not for him, “The Big Boss” would most likely have slipped through the cracks of history, but it was precisely because of his face on the poster that it ...
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