Taekwondo champion and martial arts instructor Andre Lima stars in this semi-autobiographical film that makes very good use of its low budget and not focus too much on the action yet when the action comes, it delivers. Andre Lima is a taekwondo champion who runs his own martial arts school in Los Angeles. Raised homeless […]Read Post ›
Revenge and redemption takes over for a MMA fighter in this Chinese martial arts drama. Fang Yihuo is a mixed martial arts champion who has thrived on his career in the ring. However, when he refuses to throw a fight, he faces the wrath of local mob boss King. When King sets Yihuo up and […]Read Post ›
A man on the verge of losing it all turns to martial arts to find himself until an unexpected turn of events are set in motion in this indie drama from Menetie T. Ejeye. Marcus Fields once had it all. A good job, a loving home, and a wonderful family. However, when he gets laid […]Read Post ›
A cross of Warrior and Fight Club, this independent film features some intense drama mixed in with some pretty decent mixed martial arts action. The Fontaine Brothers, Charlie and Bobby, spend their nights as mixed martial arts fighters in an underground riverboat fight club run by local mobsters in New Orleans. While elder brother Charlie […]Read Post ›
This interview was originally conducted and published in 2012 for Kung Fu Cinema. Chris Sivertson is a filmmaker who delves into the martial arts action genre with the dramatic Brawler, a story of two brothers who fight for a mob-controlled fight ring on the riverboats of New Orleans. First of all Chris, thank you for […]Read Post ›
After two misfires with Never Surrender and Death Warrior, could the third time be the charm for martial artist turned filmmaker Hector Echavarria? The answer is both yes and no, but the film does improve in terms of executing the script by cutting down some elements unnecessary in the previous films. Ringo Duran is a […]Read Post ›
Tapout’s latest title reunites the stars of The Number One Girl, Tony Schiena and Vinnie Jones. This time, the film boasts to be a major improvement over not only that film, but comes close to the level of Schiena’s last Tapout film, Circle of Pain. Danny Bolan is a Chicago undercover police officer who becomes […]Read Post ›
Mixed Martial Arts outlet Tapout makes a big improvement over the recent films starring Hector Echavarria and replaces him with former world karate champion turned action star Tony Schiena in a film that has a familiar theme: the comeback of a retired fighter. Dalton Hunt is a former fighter for the Revolution Fight Club, or […]Read Post ›
It seems that using mixed martial arts in films is the new “it” in action films. With films like Never Back Down and the Hong Kong hits SPL and Flash Point, the use of MMA seems like a new fad come 2009. To take advantage of that is Hector Echavarria and his first effort is […]Read Post ›
From the director of Bloody Tie comes a film that can be described as a Korean version of the WWE film 12 Rounds but switch a cop for a mixed martial arts champion and adding a twist that is vital to the story. Choi Ik-Ho is a former professional soccer player whose antics have destroyed […]Read Post ›
