Kickboxer

“Man of Tai Chi (2013)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ January 29, 2014

“Man of Tai Chi” is not a great film, as the story is pretty convoluted, but it is a great martial arts flick. Besides boasting some AWESOME fight scenes, it also finds interesting ways to work around the stale clichés which usually plague this kind of story.
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“Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 1, 2013

I have to admit that part of me wants to be somewhat forgiving towards "Kickboxer 5" for at least being an awful action movie, instead of an awful character drama (like "Kickboxer 2"). But here's the thing. While "Kickboxer 2" may have failed in the areas that mattered, at least it wasn't a disaster in every aspect of film-making. "Kickboxer 5" fails on ALL levels. It says something when the highlight of your film is Mark Dacascos calling the villain a 'butt face'.
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“Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 29, 2013

“Kickboxer 4” barely resembles its predecessors. It's edgier, meaner- yet oddly, sillier- and takes David Sloan down a relatively dark path. It's still not as good as “Kickboxer”, but it's better than the other two sequels.
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“Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1993)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 26, 2013

But do you know what? I kind of liked "Kickboxer 3". Yes, it's bad. But it's more...my kind of bad.
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“Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 15, 2013

"Kickboxer 2: The Road Back" isn't just a mess. It's a mess that took away everything that made its predecessor so appealing.
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“Kickboxer (1989)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ March 9, 2013

"Kickboxer" month has begun! I kick it off by reviewing the original 1989 cult classic, which stars a young Jean-Claude Van Damme.
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“American Kickboxer 1 (1991)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ August 1, 2012

There are so many cliches that the only traits which give this movie any kind of identity are the bad things. Well, I guess bad is a strong word. Unintentionally hilarious things? That's probably more fitting. But it was better than I thought it would be, which has to mean something.
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