Muay Thai
REVIEW: ‘Spirited Killer’ (1994)
Stuntmaster Panna Rittikrai (ONG BAK, BORN TO FIGHT) started out as the star in a low of lower-budgeted Thai films before gaining the reputation as the…
REVIEW: ‘Power Kids’ (2009)
Thai stunt master Panna Rittikrai has the tendency to impress fans with his brand of martial arts choreography and stunt work. While ONG BAK (2003) launched…
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1993)
The martial arts saga revolving around the Sloan clan takes a major turn for the worse in the most unbelievable (and that is in a bad…
Kickboxer (1989)
Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in this classic martial arts tournament film about an American kickboxer in Thailand who trains in Muay Thai to compete against a…
Big Stan (2007)
In what can be considered a very risky move on his part, Saturday Night Live alumnus Rob Schneider stars and directs this action-comedy about an embezzler…
Trailer for Prachya Pinkaew’s ‘Power Kids’
Coming to Thai theaters March 5th is POWER KIDS, the latest martial arts actioner from producer Prachya Pinkaew, action director Panna Rittikrai’s stunt team and Sahamongkolfilm…
Chocolate (2008)
Thai action filmmaker Prachya Pinkaew directs newcomer “Jeeja” Yanin Vismistananda in a unique martial arts actioner about a young autistic woman’s efforts to raise money for…
‘Ong Bak 3′ shooting as Magnolia nabs ‘Ong Bak 2′
Magnolia Pictures has announced today the acquisition of U.S. rights to Tony Jaa’s ONG BAK 2. The company previously released the original ONG BAK and now plans…
Wise Kwai’s review of ‘Fireball’
Wise Kwai’s Thai Film Journal has posted a detailed review of Thai basketbrawler FIREBALL, an action movie released in Thailand on January 29th that attempts to…
Muay Thai and b-ball merge in ‘Fireball’
From the producers of BANGKOK DANGEROUS (the original), TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER and BANG RAJAN comes a gritty new actioner from Thailand that attempts to…
King of the Kickboxers (1990)
After making two sequels to the 1985 martial arts film NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER, tae kwon do and hapkido expert Loren Avedon stars in what many…
‘Ong Bak 2′ promo premieres at Cannes
A new promo trailer for Tony Jaa’s ONG BAK 2 was unveiled yesterday at Cannes. Reporting for Twitch, Todd Brown was on hand to see it…
Review: ‘Beautiful Boxer’ (2003)
From first-time director Ekachai Uekrongtham comes a heartwarming and touching story of a Muay Thai boxer named Parinya Charoenphol, who overcomes the odds and lives his…
Trailer: ‘Chocolate’ rain of Muay Thai strikes
I have a new first love and I don’t even know how to pronounce her name. It’s no contest. Nicharee Vismistananda is this year’s “it” girl,…
Fight or Flight (2006)
Although often thrilling to see, martial arts as depicted in martial arts movies are chiefly an external and superficial representation of conflict. Large-than-life heroes played by…
Protector, The (2005)
Tony Jaa returns after wowing worldwide audiences in ONG BAK with one of the most anticipated martial arts movies in years. Despite minor flaws, Jaa, director…
Snipes’ ‘Game of Death’ gets new director
Tai Seng’s December 2009 releases
2009 Golden Horse nominations
REVIEW: ‘District 13: Ultimatum’ (2009)
‘Chen Zhen’ begins shooting as superhero movie
Carl Rinsch to direct Keanu Reeves in ‘47 Ronin’
Teacher busted for showing ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in class
Trailer for Manny Pacquiao’s ‘Wapakman’
REVIEW: ‘Blood: The Last Vampire’ (2009)
Exclusive ‘Kung Fu Man’ set pics