Clash of the Titans (2010)

By , January 27, 2012

Whenever Spyro isn’t able to catch any fish, he curses the gods for their cruelty. This is the first bit of heavy-handed, anti-religious liberal propaganda that this film will shove down our throats at regular intervals during the film’s 100-minute running time. Get used to it. I mean, c’mon! Who wrote the script? Bill Maher?

Shaolin vs. Ninja (1983)

By , January 27, 2012

Shaolin vs. Ninja (1983) Shaolin vs. Ninja is a low-budget Taiwanese film (is there any other kind) that has gotten surprisingly great acclaim from martial arts buffs, despite the fact that the movie has a terrible plot, no main characters, low production values, and wacky costumes. Yes, Alexander Lo Rei may be the first Shaolin [...]

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

By , January 27, 2012

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) Talk about an anticipated martial arts film! Two of the greatest martial arts actors of all time FINALLY make a movie together after almost a decade of talks and planning and false starts and whatever. Unfortunately, the film was made after both actors were physically over the hill, so getting the [...]

Project A II (1987)

By , January 27, 2012

Project A II (1987) I really wanted to like this movie. I really did. There’s no reason why I shouldn’t . I had every reason to like this. I’ve tried to like it. Everyone else likes it. Most people consider it to be one of Jackie Chan’s top ten films. I’ve now watched it four [...]

Men from the Monastery (1974)

By , January 23, 2012

The Men from the Monastery (1974) I went into this movie really wanting to like it. I had read a number of positive reviews of it. It had a pretty good cast (Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan Chun, and Chen Kuan Tai). The choreographers, Lau Kar Leung and Tong Gaai, can pull off some amazing [...]

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