Kung Fu Cult Master, 1993. Directed by Jing Wong & Sammo Kam-Bo Hung. Starring Jet Li, Sammo Hung, Sharla Cheung, Richard Ng, and Francis Ng. SYNOPSIS: The power to control everything lies within the blades of two magical swords, and only one person can wield such power. Maybe. Originally released in 1993 and based on […]
A Look Back at The Expendables Franchise (And a Look Forward…)
Ten years on from the release of the first movie, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Expendables franchise and then looks at where it can go now (and who needs to join the crew)… When The Expendables was first announced in late 2009, my excitement levels went through the roof. Initially it was Sylvester Stallone, […]
Looking Back at the Lethal Weapon Franchise
With reports of the long awaited fifth instalment still appearing regularly, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the iconic action franchise on the 34th anniversary of the first movie… As an 80’s kid, the end of the decade and into the 90’s saw two action franchises become particularly prevalent among my video collection. I’d not be […]
R.I.P. DMX (1970 – 2021)
American musician and actor DMX has died at the age of 50, his family confirmed in a statement on Friday. The performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, passed away at White Plains hospital, New York, after being placed on life support following a heart attack on 2 April. “Earl was a warrior who fought […]
Disney+ Review – Mulan (2020)
Mulan, 2020. Directed by Niki Caro. Starring Liu Yifei, Yoson An, Tzi Ma, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Jason Scot Lee, Gong Li, Rosalind Chao and Xana Tang. SYNOPSIS: A young woman pretends to be a man in order to take her ageing father’s place as a conscript in the Chinese Imperial Army. The recent wave […]
Movie Review – Mulan (2020)
Mulan, 2020. Directed by Niki Caro. Starring Yifei Liu, Yoson An, Gong Li, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Ron Yuan, Jet Li, Tzi Ma, Jimmy Wong, Doua Moua, Chen Tang, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Chum Ehelepola, Rosalind Chao, Susana Tang, Nelson Lee, Cheng Pei-Pei, Radhesh Aria, Hoon Lee, and Crystal Rao. SYNOPSIS: A young Chinese maiden disguises […]
Movie Review – The Expendables 3 (2014)
The Expendables 3, 2014. Directed by Patrick Hughes. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas, Kellan Lutz, Kelsey Grammer, Glen Powell, Ronda Rousey and Victor Ortiz. SYNOPSIS: Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to […]
Movie Review – The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 2, 2012. Directed by Simon West. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Yu Nan and Scott Adkins. SYNOPSIS: After taking on a seemingly simple job, Barney Ross and the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge […]
Movie Review – The Expendables (2010)
The Expendables, 2010. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Gary Daniels, Charisma Carpenter and Arnold Schwarzenegger. SYNOPSIS: The ultimate mercenary crew embark on the ultimate mission. I love action films. It’s a grand statement […]
Disney’s Mulan gets a series of character posters
Ahead of its theatrical release next month, Disney has released another batch of of character posters for upcoming action adventure Mulan featuring Yifei Liu’s title character Hua Mulan alongside Commander Tung (Donnie Yen), Xian Lang (Gong Li), Bori Khan (Jason Scott Lee), the Emperor (Jet Li), and Cheng Honghui (Yoson An); check them out here… […]