This review is spoiler-free!! How to watch: Netflix (at the time the article was written) Starring: Jackie Chan, Yuen Siu-tien, Hwang Jang-lee Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes Language: Cantonese (dubs and subtitles available in English and other languages) Director: Yuen Woo-ping Writers: Siao Lung, Ng See-yuen Rating: 13+ Release date: October [Read More]
This review is Spoiler Free!! Viewing: DVD Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, et. al. Director: Akira Kurosawa Writer: Akira Kurosawa Rating: NR Release Date: 1954 Runtime: 3 hours 27 minutes Style: Chambara (Period/Samurai) More information on this movie can be found on this IMDB page. Kurosawa’s Masterpiece There are sometimes just [Read More]
This review will be Spoiler Free! But then again, if you don’t know the story of the Karate Kid, then you have no place reading a martial arts magazine… Where to watch: DVD, iTunes, Netflix Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes Language: English Director: John G. Avildsen Writer: Robert Mark Kamen [Read More]
Author’s Note: This Post is Spoiler Free Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayers, Bolo Yeung Directed By: Newt Arnold Written by: Sheldon Lettich (story/screenplay), Christopher Cosby (screenplay), Mel Friedman (screenplay) Rating: R Released: 1988 Style: Action, Biography (?) For more information, check out the page on IMDB The [Read More]
Spoiler-Free Review!! How to Watch: Dig to the bottom of that box of VCR tapes in your mom’s basement (or head to the library; it doesn’t seem to be available through any streaming service) Runtime: 1 h 33 min Language: English Director: Steve Barron Writers: Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird Rating: [Read More]
Breaking Down Cobra Kai Season 1-With Spoilers! It is no secret that I really enjoyed the first season of Cobra Kai. I was thrilled to see that they not only brought the original characters back but also made a flat-out fantastic show! You can listen to a spoiler-free discussion I had with [Read More]
This review will be spoiler-free! How to Watch:Tubi.tv(free membership, periodic advertisements) Runtime: 1hour 45 minutes Language: Thai with English subtitles automatically Director: Prachya Pinkaew Writers: Panna Rittikrai (story), Prachya Pinkaew (story), Suphachai Sittiaumponpan (screenplay) Rating: R(US) Release Date: 02/11/2005 Style: Action, Martial Arts, Muay Thai For more details on the movie, [Read More]
Kickboxer Review Information This review will not contain any spoilers. How to Watch: Youtube starting at $3.99, Amazon from $3.99, Blu-Ray/DVD Language: The film is in English, my DVD had subtitiles on offer. Directors: Mark DiSalle and David Worth directed the film. Writer: Mark DiSalle (story), Glenn A. Bruce (screenplay), [Read More]
This will be a Spoiler-Free review. How to watch: Cinemax (with subscription), Rent from Amazon Prime for $2.99 US. Runtime: 1hour 42 minutes Language: English (subtitles available) Director: Robert Clouse Writer: Michael Allin Rating: R Release Date: 08/19/1973 Style: Action, Martial Arts, Hong Kong Action For more movie details, you can go to the movie’s [Read More]
Ip Man 2 Review Information This review will not contain any spoilers. Where to Watch: The film is available on Netflix (US). Runtime: 1hour 48 minutes Language: Mandarin, or dubbed in English or “European Spanish” (subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese.) Starring: Donnie Yen, Xiaoming Huang, Sammo Kam-Bo [Read More]
We Have A 3-Way Tie! Wow. Those of you participating in the Martial Arts Movie March Madness event have been keeping us busy. We were blown away by the response we got in the poll. There has also been lots of behind the scenes conversation and chat as to how [Read More]
This review is Spoiler Free!! Starring: Steven Seagal, and Pam Grier Director: Andrew Davis Writer: Andrew Davis & Steven Seagal (Story); Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett, and Andrew Davis (Screenplay) Rating: R Release Date: 1988 Style: Action, Crime Drama More information can be found on the IMDB page. The Rise of [Read More]
This will be a spoiler-free review! Where to watch: US Theaters, May 2019, Fandango Now – $3.99 Runtime: 1 hour 96 minutes Language: English Director: Jesse V. Johnson Writers: Joey O’Bryan, Fangjin Song, Paul Staheli Rating: R Release Date: 03/19/2019 Style: Action, Martial Arts For more information can be found on [Read More]
This review is spoiler free! Where to Watch: DVD, Netflix Runtime: 1 Hour, 46 Minutes Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese Starring: Donnie Yen Director: Wilson Yip Writer: Edmond Wong (screenplay) & Tai Lee Chan Rating: R Release Date: 2008 Style: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport More information can be found on the [Read More]
This review will be Spoiler Free!! Where to watch: DVD, Rent from Youtube from $2.99 Runtime: 1hour 27minutes Language: English Director: Stanley Tong Writer: Edward Tang, Fibe Ma Rating: R Release Date: 02/23/1996 Style: Action, Martial Arts, Acrobatic, Comedic Violence For more information can be found on the movie’s IMDB page Jackie Chan’s [Read More]
A prejudice common in the martial arts world is to automatically assume that training in the country of origin of a given martial art is superior to training anywhere else. I call it the “Training Overseas Fallacy.” I’ve practiced one martial art or another for forty-eight years, and taught for [Read More]
This will be a Spoiler-Free review!! How to watch: Dailymotion (must sign up for a free account) Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes Language: English (dubbed) Director: Robert Clouse, Bruce Lee (uncredited) Writer: Robert Clouse (credited as Jan Spears) Rating: R (USA) Release Date: 06/08/1979 Style: Action, Crime Drama, Martial Arts For more show details, [Read More]
Health in the Martial Art World Martial arts, as a whole, is a very deep and amazing practice. For us to continue our beloved art to the next generation, we must know its past, present, and future. The past is full of war, philosophy, duels, religion, and spirituality. Current martial [Read More]
Three-section staff and other possible Chinese cousins to the nunchuck This March is Nunchuck Month at Martial Journal so I wanted to add my two pennies to the subject. Earlier this month Jaredd talked about the history of the nunchaku. In his article Jaredd mentions a Chinese version of the [Read More]
Breaking Down Cobra Kai Season 1-With Spoilers! It is no secret that I really enjoyed the first season of Cobra Kai. I was thrilled to see that they not only brought the original characters back but also made a flat-out fantastic show! You can listen to a spoiler-free discussion I had with [Read More]
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