martial arts

“Sword in the Moon (2003)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 10, 2015

"Sword in the Moon" is a poser art film that's masquerading as a martial arts/horror epic, dressed in surprisingly lavish production values. I thought it was really boring.
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“A Force of One (1979)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ June 28, 2015

"A Force of One" has a pretty cool, if a bit absurd, concept going for it. Who doesn't like the idea of Chuck Norris training police officers to fend off a cop killing serial killer, while he prepares for a climactic fight with Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace?
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“Magnificent Warriors (1987)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ June 25, 2015

Amusingly, ripping off Indiana Jones probably made "Magnificent Warriors" into the most original kung fu flick since...ever...I expect characters to introduce their fists to the faces of their enemies, but I don't expect aerial combat, fedoras and explosive car chases.
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“Vengeance is a Golden Blade (1969)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ June 18, 2015

If you are interested in watching "Vengeance is a Golden Blade", please accept that this is a drama which focuses more on characters instead of action- even though we do get quite a bit of swordplay in the process.
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“Dragon Princess (1976)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ May 9, 2015

"Dragon Princess" is one of those frustrating experiences where you can practically see a martial arts classic hiding beneath the surface, but every time it tries to show itself, crappy writing punches it in the balls.
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“Five Fingers of Death (1972)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ May 4, 2015

"Five Fingers of Death" is filled with intense fight sequences, but also is blessed with an ambitious story and intriguing characters.
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“Death Duel of Kung Fu (1979)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 29, 2015

"Death Duel of Kung Fu" might be a crappy movie, but it is an excellent kung fu movie.
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“The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 23, 2015

"The Scorpion King 4" is just a bad movie that tries to hide its badness with wacky hijinks, which only makes it worse.
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“The Buddhist Fist (1980)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ February 27, 2015

As amazing as the battles within "The Buddhist Fist" were, the real fight was between the awesome martial arts choreography and the annoying sense of humor.
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“Falcon Rising (2014)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ February 19, 2015

"Falcon Rising" is...acceptable. It has a strong cast, a beautiful Brazilian location, good fight scenes and even a dash of inspiration within the writing. But it also lacks focus, cramming in too many characters and ideas, while the plot appears to be building up to something amazing- only to never really get there.
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