All posts tagged "Chinese"
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Mark Glass | October 18, 2024
PANDA PLAN – Review
Ever since 1995’s RUMBLE IN THE BRONX lit up our screens, I’ve been a huge fan of Jackie...
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Mark Glass | July 19, 2024
CUSTOMS FRONTLINE – Review
In CUSTOMS FRONTLINE, Hong Kong delivers plenty of high-octane, large-scale action in this subtitled contemporary cop adventure. The...
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Mark Glass | March 26, 2024
POLAR RESCUE – Review
I’ve been a big Donnie Yen fan for years. This martial artist/actor has been a mainstay of Chinese...
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Mark Glass | January 24, 2024
WOLF PACK – Review
WOLF PACK is a fast-paced, subtitled action flick from China that’s well worth having to read the dialog...
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Mark Glass | November 29, 2023
EYE FOR AN EYE: BLIND SWORDSMAN – Review
Chinese martial arts films have a long tradition of including quite an array of masterful fighters with significant...
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Mark Glass | April 27, 2023
YOUNG IP MAN: CRISIS TIME – Review
I’ve enjoyed many of the films based on Ip Man, the eponymous actual Chinese martial arts hero of...
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Mark Glass | January 31, 2023
GRANDMASTER OF KUNG FU – Review
For fans of Chinese martial arts movies, THE GRANDMASTER OF KUNG FU offers a variation on a very...
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Mark Glass | May 23, 2022
IP MAN: THE AWAKENING – Review
Ip Man is a historic Chinese martial arts master who inspired a nation in his era, and a...
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Jim Batts | March 10, 2022
TURNING RED – Review
Well, it looks like we’ve just about made it to Spring break, so it’s time to celebrate with...
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Mark Glass | November 5, 2021
THE EMPEROR’S SWORD – Review
THE EMPEROR’S SWORD is a Chinese period action drama opening with a huge battle that results in China...
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Mark Glass | August 18, 2021
FATAL RAID – Review
THE FATAL RAID is a contemporary Hong Kong action flick offering the best and the worst of this...
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Mark Glass | August 13, 2021
RAGING FIRE – Review
RAGING FIRE is a contemporary Hong Kong Chinese martial arts crime flick that’s a perfect vehicle for its...
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Jim Batts | March 5, 2021
BOOGIE – Review
Though film fans may not acknowledge it, several other entertainment venues have had a tough time getting by...
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Cate Marquis | April 5, 2019
ASH IS PUREST WHITE – Review
A searing epic of a gangster couple’s romance set against a backdrop of a changing China spanning near...