Jackie Chan’s Breakout Hits! Directed by Jackie Chan/Chia-Liang Liu/Stanley Tong/Gordon Chan/Sammo Hung/Benny Chan. Starring Jackie Chan, Ho-Sung Pak, Ti Lung, Anita Mui, Françoise Yip, Anita Yuen, Michael Wong, Annie Wu, Jackson Lou, Sammo Hung, Miki Lee, Richard Norton, Michelle Ferre, Mirai Yamamoto, Rachel Blakely, Ram Chiang, Thorsten Nickel, Bill Tung, Kris Lord, and Gabrielle Fitzpatrick. […]
Gymkata: The Terrible Spy/Karate/Horror Film You Need to See
Jack Gayer on Gymkata, and why you need to see it… “Unintentionally hilarious” is not a label one strives for. But there’s certainly some magic when it happens. “Did I really see that?” you often wonder. Gymkata (1985) is full of such moments. Laughs are to be had, entirely at the film’s expense. Little about […]
12 Essential Marchal Arts Movies To Enjoy This March
March is the perfect time to wax on and wax off with these 12 essential ass-kicking martial arts films… Whether you have a black belt in Kung-fu, pink belt in origami, or you can’t fight your way out of a wet paper bag, many of us love a good martial arts movie. Cinema has made […]
Movie Review – Black Creek (2024)
Black Creek, 2025. Directed by Shannon Lanier and Mike Möller. Starring Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Patrick Kilpatrick, Keith Cooke, R. Marcus Taylor, Eliza Kelley, Brandy Futch, Benny Urquidez and Keith Vitali. SYNOPSIS A sheriff’s sister seeks revenge against the terrifying leader of a group of outlaws after discovering he brutally murdered […]
The Essential Richard Norton Movies
One of action cinema’s unheralded greats, Richard Norton, has sadly passed away. Here are ten essential movies where Norton kicked ass… Action fans were heartbroken to learn that the perennially underrated but legendary Richard Norton passed away recently. The Australian tough guy and martial arts master has had a colourful background, which has included working […]
4K Ultra HD Review – China O’Brien / China O’Brien 2
China O’Brien / China O’Brien 2, 1990 Directed by Robert Clouse. Starring Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Keith Cooke, Cindy Clark, Tiffany Soter, Nijel, Billy Blanks. SYNOPSIS: 4K UHD box set featuring both Cynthia Rothrock-led martial arts action classics from the VHS era. In a genre where the underdog is constantly being championed and many prize […]
Underappreciated Action Stars Who Deserve More Love
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten underrated action stars who deserve more love… It’s a funny old business being an action star. You throw yourself around, kick people upside the head, try as best you can to prove you can emote as well as said kicking, and in the end, it’s in the lap of the […]
Movie Review – Rage (2021)
Rage, 2021. Directed by John Balazs. Starring Matt Theo, Hayley Beveridge, Richard Norton, Tottie Goldsmith, Natasha Maymon, Tony Kotsopoulos, Jasper Bagg and Nic Stevens. SYNOPSIS: A couple deal with the trauma of a botched home invasion, while police struggle to try to unravel the mystery behind the attack. The last decade has seen a renaissance […]
