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Sundance 2021 Review: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND, Sono's Insane Film About Redemption
More than 30 years after his first film, Sono Sion has established himself as a brilliant, prolific and chameleonic director. In the past decade alone, you can find some of his best work: a hilarious tribute to guerrilla filmmaking and...
JIU JITSU Interview: Star Alain Moussi And Director Dimitri Logothetis Talk Martial Arts And Science Fiction
The classic martial arts film Kickboxer was given new life in 2016 by producer and screenwriter Dimitri Logothetis, the man behind the remake Kickboxer: Vengeance. The legendary Jean-Claude Van Damme took on the role of the mentor, while martial artist...
Now Streaming: IP MAN 4: THE FINALE, The Master Teaches Bruce Lee a Thing or Two
Donnie Yen, Wu Yue, Vaness Wu and Scott Adkins star in an entertaining action picture, directed by Wilson Yip and now streaming on Netflix.
Review: BE WATER, Bruce Lee, Exposed
Bao Nguyen's documentary explores the life and philosophy of the martial arts star who was so much more than that.
BRUCE LEE: HIS GREATEST HITS Heading to Criterion Collection
Updated with Criterion's official trailer, which you can now watch below. My original post follows: Two things I love will be united, at last: Bruce Lee movies and the Criterion Collection. Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits, featuring "4K digital restorations...
Review: FIST OF FEAR, TOUCH OF DEATH, Bruce Lee Goes Karate Crazy
Fred Williamson, Ron Van Clief, and Adolph Caesar appear in a prime example of Bruceploitation from 1980, directed by Matthew Mallinson and heading to Blu-ray.
FIST OF FEAR, TOUCH OF DEATH Trailer: Martial Arts Comedy Heads to Home Video
After the tragic death of Bruce Lee in 1973, a flock of films emerged to capitalize on his fame, a trend that has continued to this day. At the tail end of the 1970s, Fist of Fear, Touch of Death...
Old School Kung Fu Wants You!
On March 21, 1973, audiences lured by fliers promising a free flick delivering “Sights and Sounds like never before!” settled into the Loews State theater in the heart of Times Square, and watched one of the most important foreign film...
Andrew Koji Talks Cinemax's New Martial Arts Series WARRIOR
Recently I discussed Cinemax's Warrior with Andrew Koji, who stars as the main character Ah Sahm in the show. The series premieres April 5th on Cinemax; it is based on the writings of Bruce Lee and is officially sanctioned by...
New BIRTH OF THE DRAGON U.S. Trailer Makes Bruce Lee the Star In New Cut
UPDATE: The film's U.S. publicist has reached out to inform us: "The version shown at TIFF was unfinished and it has been recut. The character played by Billy is a minor character - not the lead - in this cut,...
Authorized Bruce Lee Biopic, LITTLE DRAGON, Lands A Director, Summer Shoot
In wake of her own research into her late father's history, craft and overall legacy, actress and entrepreneur Shannon Lee has been actively developing her own Bruce Lee biopic in the last few years, on top of several other projects....
Hong Kong goes West - When Hong Kong film makers attempt to break the Western market - part 1
Throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s, Hong Kong cinema produced many films that to this day are considered to be the best action films ever made. Films like Police Story (1985), The Killer (1989), Once Upon a Time in China...
NYC Weekend Picks, Jan 27-29: Bruce Lee, Kubrick and Scorsese Classics, 70s Universal, and BEHEMOTH
Happy Year of the Rooster! And if, among the fireworks, parades, and consumption of chicken, duck, dumplings and longevity noodles, you can squeeze in some time for moviegoing, there's plenty to choose from. Just in time for the Chinese New...
Review: IP MAN 3, The Legendary Teacher Returns In Fine Form
In Ip Man 3, Donnie Yen returns for another outing as legendary martial arts instructor Ip Man. Still under the direction of Wilson Yip, the newest installment trades Sammo Hung for Yuen Wo-ping as action choreographer, ensuring that the extended...
Check Out This Collection Of IP MAN 3 Character Posters!
With the release of Wilson Yip's Ip Man 3 drawing ever closer a collection of six individual character posters have been released for the film. You want your Donnie Yen in the title role? That's in there. A bit of...
Let's Count The Number Of Punches Thrown In The New IP MAN 3 Trailer, Shall We?
How many punches thrown in the brand new trailer for Donnie Yen star vehicle Ip Man 3? Lots. Lots and lots and lots. Many by Yen. Many by co-star Mike Tyson. And seemingly a few by everyone else in the...
The Many Faces Of Bruce Lee
On the 27th of November 1940, Bruce Lee was born. Which means that today, he would have become 75 years old, had he not died from cerebral edema at the young age of 32. His extremely untimely death at the...
Philip Ng Is Bruce Lee In George Nolfi's BIRTH OF THE DRAGON
Word first broke about The Adjustment Bureau director George Nolfi's upcoming Birth Of The Dragon back in February and with production just around the corner further details have arrived on the Bruce Lee biopic.Birth of The Dragon recreates the mid-1960's...
Get Your First Glimpse Of Bruce Lee In IP MAN 3 US Trailer
Well Go Entertainment will be unleashing Wilson Yip's Ip Man 3 on North American audiences on 22 January 2016, and have just unveiled their first trailer for the film. There's plenty of new footage of Donnie Yen squaring off against...
IP MAN 3: New Images Of Donnie Yen, Mike Tyson, But No CGI Bruce Lee Yet
New character images have surfaced from Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen's inevitable third collaboration, Ip Man 3, which will pit the wing chun master against an American property developer, portrayed by former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, as well as...
