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1991: The Year in Action Movies

December 1, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe ventures back 30 years to a year well stocked in action films…  Upon revisiting the cinematic landscape of 1991 recently, I noticed something that tickled my nostalgia no end. The year was chock full of action films, with a large number of films packing audiences in cinemas and a number also keeping video […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Armour of God 2, double impact, Final Impact, Guyver, McBain, Once Upon a Time in China, Out for Justice, Point Break, Ring of Fire, Showdown In Little Tokyo, Stone Cold, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Last Boy Scout, The Perfect Weapon, Tiger Claws, Timebomb

Cynthia Rothrock: The First Lady of International Action

August 2, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the career of action heroine Cynthia Rothrock… Western stars who have managed to break China and Hong Kong successfully are a rare breed. In fact there’s probably only one person who has found success as a major action star in China, as well as in the west. Some have […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: China O'Brien, Cynthia Rothrock, Fast Getaway, Lady Dragon, Millionaires Express, Righting Wrongs, Sworn To Justice, Tiger Claws, Yes Madam

Tiger Claws II: The Lunar New Year Film to See

February 12, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

With Lunar New Year upon us, Tom Jolliffe looks back at an oddball straight-to-video opus set over Chinese New Year… We’re into the year of the Ox. Across the world many people have been celebrating the Lunar New Year, whether it’s their cultural norm, or whether they’ve been allured by a supermarket promotion to give […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Bolo Yeung, Cynthia Rothrock, J.Stephen Maunder, Jalal Merhi, Tiger Claws, Tiger Claws II

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