In which a wall of 12 monks stacked on each others’ shoulders forces Derek Yee to perform the human corkscrew maneuver to slide right past them! Opening with a surprise attack by four ninja-dressed as...

The martial arts hijinks continue with the introduction of the “3 Holy Fools” who raise one of the two newborn sons destined to be emperor some day. Shaolin Prince is an epically cool late-era Shaw Br...

In which an abacus becomes a weapon! Inviting a muscle-strapped cat named the ‘Spearman’ ( Lung Tung Sheng ) to a peace party is not a good idea. Okay, sure, the various members of the ‘Iron Flag’ cla...

In which a rather stoned-looking King Kong (put down the sleep inducing berries, man!!) gets to ride a bundle of hot air balloons across the sea and then summon a whole lot of lightning in order to ki...

New Fist of Fury could have been so much better. Sure, it was the film that began to launch its star, Jackie Chan , into the martial arts stratosphere but it’s not nearly as smooth sailing as the orig...

Gloriously over-the-top and wonderfully directed by Sun Chung, Human Lanterns is what happens when the Shaw Brothers merge their particular brand of martial arts with the American slasher . . . and th...

“At first glance, everything looked the same. It wasn’t. Something evil had taken possession of the town.” Oh, to travel back to the 1950s. If I could, I would just sit myself in a drive-in theater wi...

Frankenstein will never die. Know this. While some form of the monster may come and go, the mad scientist responsible for all his carnage will never completely disappear. Hammer ’s final moments with...

What do Nazis and Angels have in common? Usually nothing. But Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace and all its demon-killing weapons is about to change that as the Holy War returns to the streets of Los A...

Revenge, thy name is Sammo Hung!n The Iron-Fisted Monk is some good ol’ kung-fu delivered with all the grit and the glory one would expect from its talented cast. Produced by Raymond Chow (who was sti...

In which Shaw Brothers enters the Ninja dome and delivers one hell of a knockout punch when it comes to over-the-to-top clenched-teeth martial arts mayhem! Directed by Chang Cheh and featuring solid p...

In which the cave of the Golden Snake is introduced! The Sword Stained With Royal Blood is a certifiable classic of Kung-Fu madness. It’s an adventure with a strong narrative which sees Yuan Cheng-chi...

“I am Dracula. I bid you welcome.” In which the Universal Monsters film series moves away from the silent era and legitimately begins! Pre-Code Horror doesn’t get any better than here with Producer Ca...

In the new satirical comedy The Menu , director Mark Mylod (TV's Succession ) and screenwriters Seth Reiss and Will Tracy (former writers at The Onion ) use the world of food, foodies, critics, and ch...

Revenge, thy name is Sammo Hung!n The Iron-Fisted Monk is some good ol’ kung-fu delivered with all the grit and the glory one would expect from its talented cast. Produced by Raymond Chow (who was sti...