Movie Review: Blades of the Guardians
The best part of most early years is an international movie drop that no one was expecting, but was extremely happy to see. In my …
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Movie Review: The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine has the wrappings of an Oscar bait film. It’s all there: transformative makeup, back in time, great acting performances, heavy drama. But …
Movie Review: Karate Kid: Legends
I’ll admit, I did burst out laughing when I saw the trailer for Karate Kid: Legends. After multiple films, 1 movie reboot, and 6 years …
Movie Review: Love Hurts
Movie executives, this movie hurts. You’ve taken Ke Huy Quan, one of the most likable, sweet people on the planet, whom everyone wants to root …
Movie Review: The Shadow Strays
And that’s how you decapitate somebody! Timo Tjahjanto as far as I’m concerned deserves an honorary Oscar as a part of completely revitalizing the action …
Movie Review: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
There are lots of great movie eras I would have loved a chance to observe up close. The American 70’s renaissance. Akira Kurosawa’s post war …
Movie Review: The Paper Tigers
It takes a special talent to pull of the martial arts comedy; you have to be equally talented at kicking ass and taking laughs. But …
Movie Review: Shadow
Every year there’s usually at least 1 great foreign film I go to bat for. Despite LOTS of great films being made in America, there’s …
What’s on Netflix?: Modern Martial Arts Films
Netflix today has so many choices that it can be a pain to search through their content. So I, being your movie watching guide, have …