Why You Should Watch ‘Baby Assassins’

Upon graduation, highly trained teenage assassins Chisato and Mahiro are informed by upper management that they will need to hold

November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 Tito W. James 310 Views action movie, Akari Takaishi, Baby Assassins, indie movie, Japanese film, Martial Arts, Masanori Mimoto, Saori Izawa

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Review: The Whole Hog In `Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin’ #7

Geof Darrow doesn’t really do subtle. Whether it’s his unique, over-the-top visual style or his witty, pull-no-punches scripts, Darrow is

November 16, 2022November 15, 2022 Tom Smithyman 759 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse, Donald Trump, Geof Darrow, Martial Arts, Review, Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to be Kin #7, Tom Brady

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Carter — New Action Film From The Director Of ‘The Villainess’ Gets First trailer

Directed by Jung Byung-gil (The Villainess) Carter is about a man with no memory, a bomb in his head, and

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Tito W. James 1122 Views action movie, Carter, Jung Byung-gil, Korean New Wave Cinema, Martial Arts, New Wave Action Cinema, The Villainess

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Two New Film and TV Projects From Victor Santos Announced

Hot off the successful adaptation of his Polar graphic novels, Victor Santos recently announced two new graphic novel projects with

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Tito W. James 873 Views action, crime, Martial Arts, Motorway, neo noir, Polar, The Left Hand of Devil, Victor Santos

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Advance Review: It’s a Battle Royale in `Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to be Kin’ #2

Leave it to a creative genius like Geof Darrow to combine a talking baby Komodo dragon, a martial arts-trained cowboy

June 21, 2022June 18, 2022 Tom Smithyman 959 Views advance review, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Geof Darrow, Martial Arts, Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel To Be Kin

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Film Review: ‘Fistful Of Vengance’

I love a good martial arts flick. But I’m admittedly partial to the genre’s efforts in the 1970s, whereas I’m

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Ben Martin 1656 Views action films, Big Trouble in Little China, fantasy films, Iko Uwais, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Netflix, Netflix original film, New Release, sequel, Shang-Chi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, streaming services, Syfy, television, The Raid: Redemption, USA Network

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Matrix Resurrections’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

January 8, 2022January 7, 2022 Ben Martin 1353 Views box office, Carrie-Anne Moss, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, Laurence Fishburne, lega sequel, Martial Arts, Neil Gaimain, Neil Patrick Harris, neo noir, sci-fi action adventure, sequel, steampunk, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, the Wachowskis, trilogy, Warner Bros.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Matrix Revolutions’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

December 11, 2021December 10, 2021 Ben Martin 1444 Views Anime, box office, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clive Barker, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, Laurence Fishburne, Martial Arts, Neil Gaimain, neo noir, sci-fi action adventure, sequel, steampunk, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, the Wachowskis, trilogy, Warner Bros.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Matrix Reloaded’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

December 4, 2021December 2, 2021 Ben Martin 1543 Views Anime, Back to the Future II, Back to the Future III, box office, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clive Barker, comic books, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), geoff darrow, Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, Laurence Fishburne, Martial Arts, Neil Gaimain, neo noir, sci-fi action adventure, sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, steampunk, The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, the Wachowskis, trilogy, video games, Warner Bros.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Matrix’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

November 20, 2021November 19, 2021 Ben Martin 1829 Views 1999, Anime, box office, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clive Barker, comic books, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), geoff darrow, Hugo Weaving, Johnny Depp, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, Laurence Fishburne, Martial Arts, neo noir, sci-fi action adventure, steampunk, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, the Wachowskis, trilogy, Warner Bros., Will Smith

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Film Review – ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms’

A few months ago, when I reviewed the Mortal Kombat live-action films for the Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) column, I

September 22, 2021November 18, 2021 Ben Martin 1831 Views 1990's, action movie, adaptation, animated film, arcade game, Blu-Ray, box office, Digital HD, DVD, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), HBO Max, Jax, Joel McHale, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, movies, New Release, reboots, scorpion, sequel, streaming, streaming services, ultra-violent, video game, video games, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Home Entertaiment

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The Master Of Kung-Fu Visits The Baxter Building In Shang-Chi #4 Preview

Writer Gene Luen Yang Art by Dike Ruan Cover by Leinil Francis Yu “SHANG-CHI VS. THE FANTASTIC FOUR! • Someone has

September 3, 2021September 5, 2021 Olly MacNamee 1182 Views China, Dike Ruan, Gene Luen Yang, Martial Arts, Marvel, Master of Kung Fu, Shang-Chi #4

Film

Donnie Yen Kicks Butt In ‘Raging Fire’ Trailer

A righteous cop’s past comes back to haunt him when his sting operation is attacked by a mysterious group of

June 29, 2021 Tito W. James 1108 Views crime, Donnie Yen, Martial Arts, Nicholas Tse, Raging Fire

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Donnie Yen Kicks Butt In ‘Raging Fire’ Trailer

A righteous cop’s past comes back to haunt him when his sting operation is attacked by a mysterious group of

June 29, 2021 Tito W. James 1201 Views crime, Donnie Yen, Martial Arts, Nicholas Tse, Raging Fire

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Mortal Kombat’ (2021)

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

May 8, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 1589 Views 1990's, action movie, adaptation, arcade game, box office, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), HBO Max, Jax, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11, movies, New Line Cinema, New Release, reboots, scorpion, sequel, ultra-violent, video game, video games, Warner Bros.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Mortal Kombat: Annihilation’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

May 1, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 2594 Views 1990's, 1997, action movie, adaptation, arcade game, box office, Christopher Lambert, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jax, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11, movies, New Line Cinema, Paul w.s. Anderson, reboots, scorpion, sequel, ultra-violent, video game, video games

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Mortal Kombat’ (1995)

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

April 24, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 2135 Views 1990's, 1995, action movie, adaptation, arcade game, box office, Cameron Diaz, Christopher Lambert, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Jax, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11, movies, New Line Cinema, Paul w.s. Anderson, Resident Evil, scorpion, Sean Connery, Tom Cruise, ultra-violent, video game, video games

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East Vs West: Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ #5 Previewed

Written by: Gene Luen Yang Art by: Dike Ruan, Philip Tan “The grand finale! Sister Hammer! launches her final attack

January 26, 2021 Olly MacNamee 1229 Views Dike Ruan, Gene Luen Yang, Kung Fu, Marcus To, Martial Arts, Marvel, Philip Tan, Shang-Chi #5

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Ninja Zombies? Nuff Said! – ‘Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon’ #1 Preview

Written by Larry Hama Art by Dave Wachter Colour art by Neeraj Menon Letters by Travis Lanham “An Iron Fist

January 19, 2021 Olly MacNamee 1359 Views Dave Wachter, Iron Fist, Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1, Kung Fu, Larry Hama, Martial Arts, Marvel, neeraj menon, Power Man and Iron Fist, Travis Lanham

Film

A Look At How ‘The Matrix’ Changed Our Reality

I encountered the Matrix films in high school and was blown away by their mind-bending concepts and fantastic fight scenes.

January 13, 2021 Tito W. James 2064 Views Keanu Reeves, Martial Arts, The Matrix, the Wachowskis

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Preview: Master And Student Reunite In ‘Fire Power’ #6 But It Doesn’t Go Well

Written by Robert Kirkman Art by Chris Samnee After everything he’s been through and all he has sacrificed, Owen is

December 2, 2020 Olly MacNamee 1317 Views Chris Samnee, Fire Power #6, Image Comics, Image Comics/Skybound, judo, karate, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Robert Kirkman, Skybound

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

August 29, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 2373 Views 1997, action films, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), goldeneye, James Bond 007, Jonathan Pryce, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Martial Arts, MGM, Michelle Yeoh, No Time To Die, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, Roger Spottiswoode, Sean Connery, spy thriller, Teri Hatcher

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Why You Should Watch Kung Fu Classic ‘Ip Man’

Ip Man is a 2008 Kung Fu film inspired by the life of Master Yip Man who was the Wing

July 23, 2020 Tito W. James 2481 Views Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen, IP Man, Martial Arts

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The Cure And A Girl’s Night In: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Jennika #2’ Reviewed

Jennika’s old flame, Silas, has come back promising a cure for mutation. He claims that he wants to use it for the good of everyone in the quarantine zone. Jenny believes him and helps him on his mission, but she’s still suspicious. Plus: a mutant girl’s night!