Monster Hunter (2020)

There’s things to like about Monster Hunter, unfortunately, those things come bound in a movie with a broken story structure, languid pacing, awkward editing that cripples the action from being as cool as it could have been, and a staggering lack of variety in locales or monsters. Milla Jovovich is Artemis, leader of an Army …

#55b: A Chinese Ghost Story II

Director: Siu-Tung Ching Writers: Kan Keito, Kee-To Lam, Tai-Mok Lau Four young people are caught in a tug-o-war of evil between an Imperial Wizard and a corrupt General. A Chinese Ghost Story is an all-around classic, a genre-tripping blast of lovable fun. This continuation isn’t as cohesive or as clever, but if the original left …

#53: Yamakasi

Yamakasi (2001)Director: Ariel Zeitoun, Julien SeriWritten by: Luc Besson, Philippe Lyon, Julien Seri, Charles Perrière7 guys from Paris' suburbs like challenges like climbing tall buildings and doing parkour - especially with cops/flics chasing them. When a kid fan urgently needs a heart the Yamakasis try to find a way. Let's make this quick because it …

#50: The Protector (1985)

The Protector (1985)Directed by: James GlickenhausWritten By: James Glickenhaus, King Sang TangStarring: Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Sandy AlexanderTwo New York City cops, Billy Wong and Danny Garoni, head to Hong Kong after the daughter of a rich businessman is kidnapped by the drug lord, Mr. Ko. "I wanted to give Jackie a harder edge." "His …

16oz Cinema Episode 42: 80s Hardcore Hong Kong Action Movies

It’s time for some 80S HONG KONG ACTION! Movies this episode: Robo Vampire (Blog Review here) Look Out Officer Armor of God https://archive.org/download/16ozcinemaepisode04280shardcorehongkongaction/16oz%20Cinema%20Episode%20042%2080s%20Hardcore%20Hong%20Kong%20Action.mp3 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/80s-hardcore-hong-kong-action/id1409637298?i=1000470621153

16oz Cinema: The Last Episode??

I'm working on a new segment for the blog, hopefully to come out soon -- and hopefully some more List entries as well... One of those List entries made it to the show first: Violent Cop. And we take a break during my presentation to have a 30 minute fight over content on the show. …