Bruce Lee – Legends of the Dragon
David Rees Of course, many books have been written about Bruce Lee some good and some not so good, but now and then a volume comes out about the Little Dragon that…
July 2018
Yes Madam – Blu Ray Review
Yes Madam was one of the first Hong Kong modern day cop films to have female leads, which started what was called the girls with guns genre. Yes Madam stars…
Tom Yum Goong 2 – Review
Tony Jaa burst onto the scene a few years ago with the fabulous Ong Bak and went on to star in another big hit Tom Yum Goong (aka The Protector…
Secret Rivals – Review
Hong Kong action cinema has produced many great kickers but it was this film that really put them at the forefront of the movies, Secret Rivals released in 1976 starred…
The Himalayan (1976) – Review
Golden Harvest Studio’s had great success in the 1970’s after the death of superstar Bruce Lee with traditional kung fu movies which were all the rage at the time. Sammo…
Born to Fight – Review
Action cinema from Thailand had a big boost a few years ago with the introduction of Tony Jaa and his team of action choreographers and in 2004 the same film…
ABOVE THE LAW (AKA Righting Wrongs) (1986) – Review
Above the Law is a typical high quality 80’s action from Golden Harvest with Yuen Biao as a lawyer, angry at the way the law seems to protect the bad…
Saving General Yang – Review
Director Ronny Yu does not do many martial arts type movies, his last, Fearless starring Jet Li is possibly one of the best of its kind in the last 10…
Journey to the West: Conquering The Demons – Review
Journey To The West is the most strange and bizarre film I have seen in a very long time, but it is also great fun! It has already become one…
One Armed Swordsman Trilogy – Blu Ray Review
Shaw Brothers swordplay movies were the staple of Hong Kong cinema until the early 70’s and the arrival of a certain Bruce Lee. The One-Armed Swordsman trilogy were some of…