Category Archives: Kung Fu

Shocking Nu-Metal Confessions

The theatrical movie poster for The One (2001), featuring actor Jet Li passing through a wormhole from a parallel dimension.

Watch out for evil parallel universe versions of yourself, because The One (2001) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring guest host Tom “finalfuryk” Pandich.

Review in a Nutshell: Cool in concept but thoroughly meat-headed in execution, The One (2001) highlights Jet Li’s incredible skills as a martial arts action star but draws unfavorable comparisons to The Matrix (1999) in the process. Let the bodies hit the floooooooooooooor!

Train Heist? Train Heist.

The cover of the Arrow Video Blu-ray release of Millionaires' Express, featuring a painted collage of the film's main characters and the titular train.

Hang on to your ill-gotten goods, because Millionaires’ Express (1986) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the Blu-ray cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring guest host Daryl Surat of AnimeWorldOrder.

Review in a Nutshell: A slapstick comedy with an extensive cast list and some truly jaw-dropping fight scenes and stunts, Millionaires’ Express (1986) is an unusual, one-of-a-kind film that defies expectations at nearly every turn.

Athletic Conspirators are Brawling

Trust in your fists, because Righting Wrongs (1986) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the title or the 88 Films UK Blu-ray release cover above to download our review of the film, featuring guest host Kyle “@UFO_canada” Foster.

Review in a Nutshell: Nihilistic, cynical, and achingly sincere, Righting Wrongs (1986) is a modern masterpiece of action cinema that boasts exceptional composition, cinematography, and fight choreography. It’s also completely bonkers, from a narrative standpoint.

SHAKA NINJA!

Hang on to your secret assassination tools, because Ninja in the Dragon’s Den is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the DVD cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Daryl Surat of AnimeWorldOrder.

Review in a Nutshell: The feature film directorial debut of Corey Yuen, NInja of the Dragon’s Den showcases some incredible athleticism in its stunt choreography and a surprisingly compelling plot. Shaka ninja!

No, Not That House. No, Not That One, Either.

 

Watch out for white kitty cats, because House (1977) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the title or the Bluray cover above to download our review of the film, featuring Tom Pandich of Shonen Dump.

 

Review in a Nutshell: An extremely strange and relentlessly artsy “ghost and fantasy” movie, House (1977) is a unique cinematic experience and well worthy of critical consideration. It’s not so much scary as nightmarish, and everyone should watch it at least once, if only on a dare.

In The Immortal Words of Shakespeare, “Eff Off, Dracula!”.

Hold onto your blood, because The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the Bluray cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Oli “InvidNinja92” Bulmer.

Review in a Nutshell: An ambitious production troubled by a clash of directorial styles and studio difficulties, the Hammer Films / Shaw Brothers co-production that pits martial heroes against Dracula and his hordes of jiangshi servants is not quite the chocolate / peanut butter combination you would expect from a film that mixes Gothic horror with kung fu action.

GME! Anime Fun Time Episode #30 – Thunderbolt Fantasy

The month of Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be complete without a little romance, and what’s more romantic than the 2016 Japanese / Taiwanese wuxia puppet theater co-production, Thunderbolt Fantasy? CLICK HERE or on the image above to download our review of the series, in which we explore whether a live-action puppet show can be more anime than anime.

“Let me know if you see a Radio Shack.”

Break out the gopher-chucks, because Kung Pow! Enter the Fist is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Sean “Hollywood” Hunting.

Review in a Nutshell: One part straightforward kung fu revenge flick, sixteen parts pure absurdity, Kung Pow! Enter the Fist is what happens when you give Steve Oedekerk free rein to work his patented nuttiness on a martial arts movie spoof. It’s an acquired taste, to be sure. Wee oo wee oo.

Those Legendarily Furious Fists, Yo.

fist_of_legend

Brush up on your 1930’s international politics, because Fist of Legend is the Greatest Movie EVER!.

Click on the title or the DVD cover above to download our review of the film, featuring Sean “Hollywood” Hunting.

Review in a Nutshell: A re-telling of the classic Bruce Lee martial arts revenge film, Fist of Fury, director Gordon Chan and actor Jet Li bring a surprisingly humanistic portrayal to the character of Chen Zhen, a student who defends the honor of Chinese kung fu in the face of foreign aggression. The fight choreography by Yuen Woo-Ping is top notch.

That Wushu That You Do

snake_dvd

You can’t learn Snake Fist without breaking some eggs, and Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the DVD cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Sean “Hollywood” Hunting.

Review in a Nutshell: Featuring Yuen Woo-ping’s directorial debut, Jackie Chan’s first big break-out performance, and the creation of Simon Yuen’s legendary “Sam Seed / Beggar So” character, Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow is an important and entertaining martial arts film.