REVIEW: Deathfight (1993)
Australian martial artist Richard Norton stars and choreographs this action packed film that screams B-movie, but is exciting nonetheless. 25 years ago, thugs have gunned down an American couple in Thailand, leaving their son Jack orphaned. Taken [...]
REVIEW: King of the Kickboxers 2 (1992)
Despite the title, this is not a true sequel to the 1990 Loren Avedon film, but a cheaper film shot in the Philippines but features some exciting Hong Kong style action from Avedon himself. Billy Edwards (Sean [...]
REVIEW: Gang Justice (1991)
Korean director Richard W. Park, known for L.A. STREET FIGHTERS (1985) and AMERICAN CHINATOWN (1993), directs this action-filled drama of rivals in high school who despite having a connection in terms of family, hold a grudge for [...]
REVIEW: Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)
Jackie Chan starts his collaborations with longtime friend Chen Chi-Hwa in this classic kung fu film. One character brings a performance worthy of what would be Chan’s trademark comedy kung fu, yet the film is ultimately serious [...]
REVIEW: Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978)
Jackie Chan becomes the most wanted kung fu expert in this classic martial arts film from director Lo Wei. Years ago, eight martial arts masters have gotten together and have created a manual known as the Eight [...]
REVIEW: Hit Girls (2011)
In this recently made British short film, two assassins and roommates talk it out and then duke it out when they confront each other about mixing business with pleasure. The film’s only big fight scene is interesting [...]
White Rose Woo, Early Action Star, in ‘An Orphan’ (1929)
From the Classical Iconoclast blog via The Chinese Mirror comes this link to one of the few surviving films by the early Chinese martial arts actress Wu Suxin, also known as White Rose Woo. AN ORPHAN (1929) [...]
REVIEW: Shaolin (2011)
A stellar cast combined with an exciting storyline and frenetic action sequences makes this Benny Chan (NEW POLICE STORY) one of his best films to date. The story revolves around Hou Chieh (Andy Lau), a warlord who [...]
Besson and Kamen remaking ‘District B13′
With the overabudence of Hollywood remakes of either European or Asian films, Luc Besson is jumping on the bandwagon with penning a remake to one of his own films. Besson, along with collaborator Robert Mark Kamen, is [...]
Kung Fu Movies in 1948
It’s been a while since I’ve kept up with Electric Shadows, but I plan to update more frequently in the near future. If you’ve read the earlier posts on this blog, you know how geeked out I [...]
REVIEW: Freerunner (2011)
Hollywood actor Sean Faris has done mixed martial arts in NEVER BACK DOWN (2008) and starred in the live adaptation of THE KING OF FIGHTERS (2010). Now, Faris tries his hand at parkour in this action thriller [...]
REVIEW: Bangkok Knockout (2010)
Thai stunt legend Panna Rittikrai has done wonders with the likes of Tony Jaa, Jeeja Yanin, and Dan Chupong. His latest film is similar to the rest, a combination of a simplistic storyline with exciting fast-paced action. [...]
REVIEW: Arena (2011)
Kellan Lutz (THE TWILIGHT SAGA) and Samuel L. Jackson star in this action film that screams “B-movie”with its exploitative combination of nudity and ultraviolence. However, a major twist revealed in the finale may hit you in the [...]
REVIEW: Future X-Cops (2010)
Wong Jing takes his 1993 tribute to STREET FIGHTER II, FUTURE COPS, and attempts to make a more competent sci-fi martial arts film starring Andy Lau (who starred in the 1993 version). In futuristic Hong Kong, an [...]
Home Video Report – October
Fans looking out for the latest action packed films can check out this list for upcoming home video releases in October 2011. Special thanks goes out to the crew at VideoETA.com for providing these upcoming releases. DANCE [...]
REVIEW: Supreme Champion (2010)
Mixed martial arts fighter Stephen “The American Psycho” Bonnar makes his film debut that also marks the action return of BLOODSPORT sequel star Daniel Bernhardt. Sadly, what may look good as a concept is ultimately marred by [...]
Mixed Martial Arts Cinema Recommendations
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been all the rage since its modernized inception at the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993. The concept, which involves a combination of striking arts (i.e. tae kwon do, Muay Thai kickboxing) and [...]
FUNimation to release ‘The Legend is Born: Ip Man’ in December
Back in May, FUNimation announced they had acquired Herman Yau’s kung fu biopic THE LEGEND IS BORN – IP MAN (2010) for theatrical and home video release in the U.S. The film is now listed as a [...]
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (2010) – FUNimation Trailer
A poignant tale of what it means to forge your own path, The Legend Is Born – Ip Man is a semi-biographical account of events in the early life of Wing Chun master and mentor to Bruce [...]
White Vengeance (2011) – Pre-production Promo
New costume drama from director Daniel Lee (14 BLADES) is set near the end of the Qin Dynasty and centers on a famous event in Chinese history known as “The Feast at Hong Gate.” Xiang Yu (Feng [...]
