The directorial debut of renowned action star and choreographer Xiong Xin-Xin is meant to be a launchpad for a new female action hero. Nie Yi Yi was an expert in martial arts whose life changes forever when her father, the owner of a local kung fu school, is seriously injured in an accident. Forced to […]Read Post ›
This Filipino martial arts action thriller is a wild throwback to the straight to home video B-movie glory days of the 80’s and early 90s. Jacob Casa is a world champion mixed martial artist and teacher. Recently winning another championship, he celebrates with his wife Annie and his friends. On the night of their celebration, […]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 former convict prepares for the fight, or rather, fights of his life in this indie action film that brings something interesting in terms of storytelling. Having been released from prison, Victor Knox has lost it all. He’s lost his wife Lyse and his son Trace. He attempts to get a job but is met […]Read Post ›
Remakes have become a dime a dozen as of late. Hollywood has been remaking classics for years and some are as good as their predecessors, but a majority of them tend to be lesser received than their originals. While there have been remakes in the horror genre over the years as well as attempts at […]Read Post ›
After two installments as Alex Cardo, Daniel Bernhardt plays a brand new character in this final installment of the martial arts action franchise. John Keller is an undercover cop who has been competing in underground fight rings as part of his operation. He has been tracking down nemesis Max Schrek and when he finally catches […]Read Post ›
Alex Cardo is back and this third installment is seen as a flashback of how he once again enters the Kumite for a simple motive: revenge. During a camping trip with his son, Alex Cardo inquires his son Jason about him becoming the Kumite champion. Excited, Alex tells him the story of how he had […]Read Post ›
Nearly a decade after Jean-Claude Van Damme entered the Kumite to breakout as an action legend, this sequel brings in a new hero in the form of Swiss-born model and martial artist Daniel Bernhardt. Alex Cardo is a master thief who has infiltrated a party run by businessman Mr. Leung, who holds a sacred sword. […]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 ›
This Chinese action drama focuses on the Korean martial art of tae kwon do and has a sort of Best of the Best-vibe, but is not too bad. Lingling heads to the Navigation Tae Kwon Do Academy in hopes to train under Coach Zhao Yumin. At first, Zhao refuses to train the young woman but […]Read Post ›
