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Tag Archives: kung fu
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Reading subtitles Director Ang Lee returns to China for the first time since 1994′s Eat Drink Man Woman, but this time he’s surprised everyone. Though this film has the same concern for traditions and the delicate interplay of subtle emotions … Continue reading
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Tagged Ang Lee, China, Chow Yun-fat, heads roll, Hong Kong, kung fu, magic, Michelle Yeoh, Movie, Review, superhero, supervillain, swordplay, Yuen Woo-Ping
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Cecil B. DeMented
Action! Tucked somewhere in my files is a stapled sheaf of Xeroxed pages I call The Reject Rules, which I found on the floor in the film department while attending college. No doubt dropped by an angry young film student, … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, comedy, drive-in, gun fu, incineration, John Waters, kung fu, Melanie Griffith, Mink Stole, Moby, mondo Hollywood, Movie, Review, Stephen Dorff, theater
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Black Mask
Jet Black When Jackie Chan finally became a star in America, there was a rush to retool and release his back catalogue, with mixed results. Now that his role in Lethal Weapon 4 has raised awareness of Jet Li, we … Continue reading
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Tagged blood, corpses, Daniel Lee, explosions, gore, gun fu, heads roll, Hong Kong, Jet Li, kung fu, Movie, Review, sci-fi, super soldier, superhero, supervillain
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Blade
Cutting Edge The curse is broken! Until now, every film based on a Marvel Comics character has turned out mediochre at best. Some of them have been downright horrible. Here at last we have one that’s not just decent – … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, blood, explosions, gun fu, heads roll, horror, kung fu, mad laboratory, monster, Movie, psycho killer, Review, Stephen Norrington, superhero, supervillain, swordplay, Tracy Lords, Udo Kier, vampire, Wesley Snipes
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The Avengers
How Now Brown Cow? Well, not so good, if you’re a dedicated fan of the Avengers TV series. Watching it on television 30 years ago, we all had the benefit of discovering a show that’s main virtue was charm, wrapped … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, explosions, killer robot bees, killer teddy bears, kung fu, mad scientist, Movie, mutant clone, Patrick Macnee, Ralph Fiennes, Review, robot, Sean Connery, superhero, supervillain, swordplay, Uma Thurman
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Batman and Robin
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah. It’s really a shame that Evita did not bring about the predicted resurgence of interest in big budget Hollywood musicals. Joel Schumacher should really be directing elaborate song and dance numbers, because … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, Arnold Schwarzenegger, explosions, gadgetry, George Clooney, kung fu, Michael Gough, monster, Movie, Review, sequel, superhero, supervillain, Uma Thurman, weird gadgets
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Broken Arrow
Die Hard … in Utah?! Modern action movies have been compared to roller coaster rides, which is true in more ways than one. When you board a roller coaster, you pretty much know what to expect: you’ll be going up … Continue reading
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Tagged action, atomic bomb, car chase, Christian Slater, explosions, gun fu, helicopter, John Travolta, John Woo, kung fu, Kurtwood Smith, Movie, psycho killer, Review, Samantha Mathis, train
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