Tag: martial arts
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“The Paper Tigers” brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.
Tran Quoc Bao succeeds in telling us a story about martial arts, human decay, and friendship. The originality shown by his filmmaking is admirable and brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.
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‘Mortal Kombat’ Won’t Win Any Awards, but it’s a Bloody Good Time
In addition to the cast being delightfully diverse this time around, the film was just loosely-plotted and action-packed enough to keep a casual fan like myself entertained. While I do agree that the writing of Cole left much to be desired for an original character thrust into a preconceived universe, none of the characters seemed…
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How Batman: Soul of the Dragon Successfully Sidelined The Dark Knight
Movies, television shows, animated features, video games, toys… you’d be hard pressed to find someone who is unfamiliar with the classic DC Comics character Batman. Even the most casual fans would be able to spout off his origin, his supporting cast, and one or two of his iconic rogue’s. But ask most fans if they’re…