Kung Fu

COMPULSIVE FRANCHISE DISORDER- “Fists of Fury (1972-2010)”

Posted by MartialHorror
/ August 6, 2018

MartialHorror reviews the "Fists of Fury (1972-2010)" franchise!
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“Shanghai Noon (2000)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ June 16, 2018

Martial reviews "Shanghai Noon (2002)", the kung fu-themed, western parody starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson!
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The “36th Chamber of Shaolin” trilogy review (1978-1985)

Posted by MartialHorror
/ April 5, 2018

MartialHorror reviews the "36th Chamber" trilogy, which includes "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)", "Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)" and "Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)"
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“Rise of the Legend (2014)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ December 14, 2016

"Rise of the Legend" asks the question of 'Can sheer entertainment value overcome any obstacle?'. There are so many problems with this movie and I still had a lot of fun with it, so...yes...it can...and in hindsight, that is a pretty stupid question considering that cinema mostly exists for our entertainment.
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“Kill Zone 2 (2015)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 17, 2016

"Kill Zone 2" is definitely a sequel to "Kill Zone", sharing similar strengths and weaknesses.
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“Skiptrace (2016)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 2, 2016

"Skiptrace" is just a blatant attempt to recreate the winning formula of "Rush Hour" and ESPECIALLY "Shanghai Noon".
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“Ip Man 3 (2016)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ September 10, 2016

"Ip Man 3" is good, but not as good as "Ip Man" or "Ip Man 2".
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“The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ August 31, 2016

"The Man with the Iron Fists 2" is surprisingly ambitious for such a small project, earning my respect...if not necessarily my love.
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“The Armour of God (1986)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ May 17, 2016

I don't think "Armour of God" is among Jackie's best films, but it is a solid representation of his works from the 1980's.
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“Warriors Two (1978)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ February 16, 2016

"Warriors Two" (directed and co-starring Sammo Hung) is a great- if flawed- kung fu flick, but it's only great as a kung fu flick. If you're aren't into the genre, you probably will spend more time hating on the script.
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