Review: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000)
Based on the novel by Du Lu Wang Written by: Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai Directed by: Ang Lee Starring: Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Cheng Pei-Pei In Short: two great...
View ArticleReview: BEST OF THE BEST (1989)
Written by: Phillip Rhee, Paul Levine Directed by: Robert Radler Starring: Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Phillip Rhee, Christopher Penn In Short: A martial arts movie that in many ways epitomizes the...
View ArticleReview: ARENA (2011)
Written by: Robert Martinez, Michael Hultquist Directed by: Jonah Loop Starring: Kellan Lutz, Samuel L. Jackson, Katia Winter, Daniel Dae Kim, Johnny Messner, Nina Dobrev, James Remar In Short: It’s...
View ArticleMAINSTREAMING MARTIAL ARTS – How Asian Cinema Took Over the World
From Bruce Lee to Crouching Tiger to the upcoming Man with the Iron Fists, a look at the history, and future, of martial arts in film. by Kim Sorensen Ever since Alexander the Great conquered much of...
View ArticleGEEK VS. GEEK: MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES – WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE?
A Shaw Brothers classic, AVENGING EAGLE (1978) Let it go on the record that I have a deep seated passion for movies from this particular genre. From early Shaw Brothers films, through to modern day...
View ArticleGEEK VS. GEEK: MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES – WHATEVER
Many months – in fact, I would go so far as to say most months – our “Geek vs. Geek” has been privileged to offer you, the reader, some of the most passionate and thoughtful arguments to be found for...
View ArticleTHE TOP 13… FICTIONAL MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENTS
From fighting for your life to fighting for a cool $10 mil to fighting for the respect of Cobra Kai, we pay tribute to all the underdogs who ended up champions… by K. Burtt, Rachel Hyland, Jason...
View ArticleReview: KUNG POW! ENTER THE FIST (2002)
Written by: Steve Oedekerk Directed by: Steve Oedekerk Starring: Steve Oedekerk, Jennifer Tung, Nasty Nes (Tiger and Crane Fist written by Ni Kuang and starring Hui Lou Chen, Chia Yung Liu, Fei Lung ,...
View ArticleReview: THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS (2012)
Written by: RZA, Eli Roth Directed by: RZA Starring: RZA, Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Cung Le, Byron Mann, Rick Yune, David Bautista, Jamie Chung. US Release Date: Friday, November 2, 2012 In Short: A...
View ArticleReview: THE CROW (1994)
Based on the graphic novel by James O’Barr Written by: David J. Schow Directed by: Alex Proyas Starring: Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott, Ernie Hudson, Bai Ling, Rochelle Davis, David Patrick Kelly, Angel...
View ArticleMovie Review: THE WOLVERINE (2013)
MOVIES — COMICS — ADAPTATIONS BY RACHEL HYLAND Based on the comic character created by Roy Thomas, Len Wein and John Romita, Sr. Based on the comic arc by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller Written by:...
View ArticleMovie Review: ONLY GOD FORGIVES (2013)
MOVIES — ALTERNATE REALITIES BY RACHEL HYLAND Written by: Nicolas Refn Winding Directed by: Nicolas Refn Winding Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Burke US Release Date: Friday, July...
View ArticleWeb Series Review: MORTAL KOMBAT: LEGACY (2011 – Present)
WEB SERIES – ALIENS – CONSPIRACIES BY JAMES McCOLL Created by: Kevin Tancharoen Starring: Jeri Ryan, Michael Jai White, Ian Anthony Dale, Tahmoh Penikett, Ryan Robbins, Shane Warren Jones Number of...
View ArticleMovie Review: EQUILIBRIUM (2002)
MOVIES — DYSTOPIA KATE NAGY Written by: Kurt Wimmer Directed by: Kurt Wimmer Starring: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, Angus Macfadyen, William Fichtner, Emily Watson Movie Marathon: Martial...
View ArticleMAINSTREAMING MARTIAL ARTS – How Asian Cinema Took Over the World
From Bruce Lee to Crouching Tiger to the upcoming Man ...
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