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    “Skin Trade (2015)” movie review.

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    / October 15, 2015
    When I first heard about "Skin Trade", my immediate thought was: "Is this a step up for Dolph Lundgren? Or a step down for Tony Jaa"?. Nevertheless, I was intrigued to see the two martial artists collide and my mouth began to water as the cast expanded. Ron Perlman, Peter Weller and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa are awesome enough as it is, but Michael Jai White too? I'm...I'm pretty sure I just came a little...
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    “The Protector 2 (2013)” movie review.

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    / September 24, 2014
    "The Protector 2" (starring Tony Jaa) feels more like a parody of "The Protector" than a sequel. Fans have complained about the sloppy screen-play, the reliance on bad special effects, the lack of Jeeja Yanin ("Chocolate") and the cushioned punches and kicks of the fight scenes. Those are all very correct criticisms. But even when I was agreeing with the detractors, I found myself enjoying "The Protector 2"...even if it wasn't always for the right reasons.
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    “Man of Tai Chi (2013)” movie review.

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    / 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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    “Dynamite Warrior (2006)” movie review.

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    / September 24, 2013
    The fight scenes looked more like rehearsals for the real fight scenes, not the finished product. Eventually, I realized my mistake. I was watching "Dynamite Warrior" under the understanding that it was a martial arts film. In reality, it's a fantasy, adventure, western, comedy that just happens to have (Muay Thai) martial arts. Once I got used to its 'focus', I began to enjoy "Dynamite Warrior", as silly as it could be.
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    “Born to Fight (2004)” movie review.

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    / August 28, 2012
    Whether they're taking hits, being knocked off of structures, vehicles, or being in a vehicle that's driving through a structure, everything they do in this movie is amazing and all of them deserve credit for keeping "Born to Fight" enjoyable. You guys not only stole the show, you probably made it in the first place and I take off my hat in respect to your greatness. *kisses*
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    “The Raid: Redemption (2012)” movie review.

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    / April 17, 2012
    “The Raid: Redemption” has been getting a lot of buzz among us martial arts fans as of late, apparently enough to earn a wide release. I had heard of it before, when it was just referred to as “The Raid”, although I failed to make a connection. It comes to us from the guys who made “Merantau”, a flawed but impressive film in its own right. “Merantau” showcased some spectacular martial arts choreography, but was rather clunky when it tried to be dramatic, tragic or funny. “The Raid” has no ambitions to be anything but the most vicious, badass martial arts film that you've ever seen. So naturally, it was awesome.
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