Review, buy Martial Arts: The Challenger, Kill Bill Vol. 2 [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Fatal Contact [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Shaw Brothers Collection - The Spiritual Boxer, Timecop [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Karate Kid/The Karate Kid Part 2/The Karate Kid Part 3 [1984], Fist Of Fury 2 [1980], The Silent Flute [1978], The Tai Chi Master [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Bloodsport 4 [1998], Spiritual Kung Fu [1978], Pride Fighting Championships: Shockwave 2006 (REGION 1) (NTSC), Sunrise Tai Chi DVD (YMAA) [2005], Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung (Jackie Chan), Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon [1990], The Bullet Train, Shukokai Karate - The Samurai Way Vol: White to Orange Belt [2007], Shogun Assassin [1981], Ultimate Fighting Championship: The Best of Fight Night [2008] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Invincible [2001]

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Review Showbox Home Entertainment / The Challenger

The Challenger (Showbox Home Entertainment)

Actors & Directors

David Chiang

Release date: 2003-12-22
Run time: 90 min.
RRP: ~~£5.99~~
Price: £2.01

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Review Miramax / Kill Bill Vol. 2 [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Kill Bill Vol. 2 [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Miramax)

Actors & Directors

Michael Madsen
Sid Haig
Larry Bishop
Gordon Liu
Samuel L. Jackson

Release date: 2004-08-10
Run time: 137 min.
Creator: Lars Ulrich
Price: £4.90

Review Kill Bill Vol. 2 [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Miramax:

"The Bride" (Uma Thurman) gets her satisfaction-and so do we-in Quentin Tarantino's "roaring rampage of revenge", Kill Bill, Vol. 2. Where Vol. 1 was a hyper-kinetic tribute to the Asian chop-socky grindhouse flicks that have been thoroughly cross-referenced in Tarantino's film-loving brain, Vol. 2-not a sequel, but Part Two of a breathtakingly cinematic epic-is Tarantino's contemporary martial-arts Western, fuelled by iconic images, music and themes lifted from any source that Tarantino holds dear, from the action-packed cheapies of William Witney (one of several filmmakers Tarantino gratefully honours in the closing credits) to the spaghetti epics of Sergio Leone. Tarantino doesn't copy so much as elevate the genres he loves, and the entirety of Kill Bill is clearly the product of a singular artistic vision, even as it careens from one influence to another. Violence erupts with dynamic impact, but unlike Vol. 1, this slower grand finale revels in Tarantino's trademark dialogue and loopy longueurs, reviving the career of David Carradine (who plays Bill for what he is: a snake charmer), and giving Thurman's Bride an outlet for maternal love and well-earned happiness. Has any actress endured so much for the sake of a unique collaboration? As the credits remind us, "The Bride" was jointly created by "Q&U", and she's become an unforgettable heroine in a pair of delirious movie-movies (Vol. 3 awaits, some 15 years hence) that Tarantino fans will study and love for decades to come. [+]

-Jeff Shannon.

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Review Dragon Dynasty / Fatal Contact [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Fatal Contact [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Dragon Dynasty)

Actors & Directors

Wu Jing
Lam Suet
Jacky Wu
Dennis Law
Andy On
Cheung Siu Fai

Release date: 2008-01-22
Run time: 106 min.
Creator: Yau Chi-Wai
Price: £7.76

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Review Momentum Pictures / The Shaw Brothers Collection - The Spiritual Boxer

The Shaw Brothers Collection - The Spiritual Boxer (Momentum Pictures)

Actors & Directors

Ti Lung
Jimmy Wang
Kuan Tai Chen
Lau Ka Leung

Release date: 2005-02-21
Run time: 99 min.
RRP: ~~£19.99~~
Price: £3.40

Review The Shaw Brothers Collection - The Spiritual Boxer / Momentum Pictures:

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Review Universal Studios / Timecop [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Timecop [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Universal Studios)

Actors & Directors

Bruce McGill
Gloria Reuben
Peter Hyams
Ron Silver
Mia Sara
Jean-Claude Van Damme

Release date: 1998-01-20
Run time: 99 min.
Price: £2.82

Review Timecop [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Universal Studios:

Pay no attention to the fact that Timecop is an insult to intelligent science fiction, and that it gradually succumbs to an acute case of the sillies. It is a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, after all, so check your brain at the door and enjoy this action flick set in the year 2004. Van Damme plays an officer in the Time Enforcement Police, assigned to prevent criminals from travelling to the past with the intent of altering the future. Ron Silver plays the evil politician who plots to retrieve a stockpile of gold from the Civil War to finance his latest campaign. The film is clever to a point, and entertaining if you can ignore the dumb jokes and inconsistencies. Best of all, it's an above-average vehicle for Van Damme (relatively speaking), who gets to kick some villainous butt and share a few scenes with Mia Sara, who plays the Timecop's wife. As Van Damme fans can tell you, this is one of the action star's better movies. - Jeff Shannon, Amazon. com.

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Review Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / The Karate Kid/The Karate Kid Part 2/The Karate Kid Part 3 [1984]

The Karate Kid/The Karate Kid Part 2/The Karate Kid Part 3 [1984] (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Actors & Directors

Bruce Malmuth
John G. Avildsen
Pat E. Johnson
Eddie Smith
Ralph Macchio
Pat Morita

Release date: 2001-09-17
Run time: 349 min.
RRP: ~~£34.99~~
Price: £14.14

Review The Karate Kid/The Karate Kid Part 2/The Karate Kid Part 3 [1984] / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:

The Karate Kid was a hugely popular 1984 drama by John G Avildsen who had also directed the original fighting classic Rocky. The new kid in town (Ralph Macchio), targeted by karate-kicking bullies, gets himself a mentor in the form of the Japanese handyman (Pat Morita) from his apartment building. The mentor teaches him self-confidence, fighting skills and the art of karate. The screen partnership of Macchio's motor-mouth character and Morita's reserved father figure works well and the script allows for the younger man to develop sympathy for the painful memories of his teacher. But the film's real engine is the fighting, and there's plenty of that. The film went on to breed many Karate Kid wannabes in the mid-80s. Literally picking up about five minutes after the conclusion of the original, the 1986 sequel The Karate Kid 2 sends Ralph Macchio's and Pat Morita's characters to the latter's home turf in Japan, where the older man is confronted by an old rival, and Macchio's newly confident fighter gets a tougher challenge than the punks back home. Sillier than its predecessor, this follow-up at least has some distracting soap opera elements as Morita comes to terms with an old flame, while Macchio woos a lovely local girl. Ironically, it's the action that evokes laughter, particularly a climactic fight that gets over the top quickly. -Tom Keogh, Amazon. [+]

comIn a vain effort not to let a good thing die, director John G Avildsen attempted once more to revive the action and popularity of the original Karate Kid with the 1989 adventure, the third and final instalment. More silly and absurd than either of its predecessors Karate Kid 3 marked the final outing for the "Kid" Macchio (who was now 27) and his mentor, as the youth audience of the day moved away from the desire to be Karate Kids and toward the need to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles instead. -Nikki Disney.

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