Sentences with phrase «for martial arts films»

Not exact matches

Both the MMA films Warrior and Redbelt proved entertaining, and a special nod to Steven Soderbergh's Haywire as a vehicle for Gina Carano's martial arts expertise if not acting chops.

Fit guy looking for some female company, like old school rock, martial arts films and love science.

The leading voice of martial arts film news, Site for sports and.

To perhaps compensate for his wiry frame, Tony has taken a shine to incongruous things, including the aforementioned martial arts and heavy metal music, both sources of some of the film's occasionally delightfully eccentric humor.

For every movie featuring an Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor, Alice or Katniss Everdeen, Asian film industries managed to produce several dozen more entertaining, hard - hitting action flicks featuring strong female characters portrayed by butt - kicking heroines, many of them real - life martial arts champions or physically gifted dancers or performers.

Bruce Lee's (Return of the Dragon, The Chinese Connection) final completed film before his untimely death at the age of 33, Enter the Dragon, the first Hollywood martial arts film, is definitely is one of the most influential, establishing Bruce Lee as an iconic figure for future martial artists, starting a kung fu film craze that ran throughout the 1970s.

For some time, he made a living writing film reviews, a column for a Taiwanese newspaper, and romance and martial arts novels, all under pseudonyms (For some time, he made a living writing film reviews, a column for a Taiwanese newspaper, and romance and martial arts novels, all under pseudonyms (for a Taiwanese newspaper, and romance and martial arts novels, all under pseudonyms (3).

I feel sorry for his fans as they are probably looking forward to a great film about what they considered their «martial arts guru» and instead they got this.

Director Kevin Chu was like the head coach leading out his Most Valuable Players (MVPs) to court, and explained that the idea for Kung Fu Dunk was actually established some 13 years back when filming martial arts movies such as Shaolin Popey (Shao Lin Xiao Zhi, starring Jimmy Lin), when he thought about whether martial arts could be combined with a ball game like basketball.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening April 10, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Dragonball Evolution (PG for intense action and brief adult language) Sci - fi martial arts adventure, based on the Akira Toriyama novel about a young warrior (Justin Chatwin) who, with a handful of friends, sets out on a quest to save the planet from an evil king (James Marsters) bent on world dominatiFor movies opening April 10, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Dragonball Evolution (PG for intense action and brief adult language) Sci - fi martial arts adventure, based on the Akira Toriyama novel about a young warrior (Justin Chatwin) who, with a handful of friends, sets out on a quest to save the planet from an evil king (James Marsters) bent on world dominatifor intense action and brief adult language) Sci - fi martial arts adventure, based on the Akira Toriyama novel about a young warrior (Justin Chatwin) who, with a handful of friends, sets out on a quest to save the planet from an evil king (James Marsters) bent on world domination.

Yen was the martial arts choreographer for 2000's «Highlander: Endgame» and 2002's «Blade II,» appearing in both of those films as an actor, as well.

Bringing in their superb knowledge of martial arts films, they helped director James McTeigue, (V for Vendetta) again create a film that pushes the boundaries.

According to the director, the film sprung from his desire to develop a film around the talents and skill of mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano, and the finished film — which casts Carano as a covert agent in a shady private international agency that contracts out for government spy ops — gives you no reason to assume otherwise.

Full of fond allusions to old martial arts films and pop culture quotes, Legend of Kay — Anniversary is both an incredibly funny game and a challenging action - adventure for young and old alike.

The show picks up three decades after the fateful events of the Under - 18 All - Valley Karate Tournament that provided the setting for the rousing climax of the ’84 film, and in a new video, the series creators reveal some never - before - seen Karate Kid footage that they'll use to recontextualize that famous martial arts match for the new show.

The characters in Hero are understood not simply in terms of the single film they're in, but in relation to the whole history of martial arts films (and perhaps just as significantly for that film, in relation to the careers of its lead actors, Jet Li, Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung).

Amazon Studios has released a new teaser trailer and poster for its Jean - Claude Van Damme - headlined comedy series Jean - Claude Van Johnson which also stars Phylicia Rashad, Kat Foster, and Moises Arias; check them out here... Jean - Claude Van Johnson stars global martial arts & film sensation Jean - Claude Van Damme playing «Jean - Claude Van Damme», a global martial arts -LSB-...]

The actress, in addition to obviously having those martial arts chops, is known in China for her acting abilities as well, and has won awards there for films beloved in the country.

A new trailer has arrived online for Amazon Studios upcoming comedy series Jean - Claude Van Johnson which sees Jean - Claude Van Damme leading a cast that includes Phylicia Rashad, Kat Foster, and Moises Arias; watch it below... Jean - Claude Van Johnson stars global martial arts & film sensation Jean - Claude Van Damme playing «Jean - Claude Van Damme», a global martial arts & film -LSB-...]

In an exclusive interview, the multi-talented RZA talked about the genesis of the project, what appealed to him about his character, how he prepared for the role, his collaboration with Delamarre on his feature directorial debut, working with Belle and the late Walker and what they brought to the film, his bold line of dialogue, what he learned about himself while making the movie, how Walker inspired him, his role in the upcoming martial arts sequel «The Protector 2» with Tony Jaa directed by Prachya Pinkaew, and his new Fox Network TV series, «Gang Related,» that premieres May 22nd.

A couple of new promotional stills for Wong Kar - wai «s upcoming martial arts film The Grandmasters have been released.

He hoped for the film to be able to bring the audience back to the bygone martial art world with the best appearance and 3D technology.

Thomas also enjoys discovering unsettling horror films with deeply personal values or humanizing qualities, while also being a sucker for martial arts epics and engrossing scores.

For those who missed the first film, Ip Man (played by Hong Kong martial arts maestro Donnie Yen) is the real - life martial Chinese arts teacher and proponent of Wing Chun style who was a hero during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria but is more famous to the western world for mentoring the young Bruce LFor those who missed the first film, Ip Man (played by Hong Kong martial arts maestro Donnie Yen) is the real - life martial Chinese arts teacher and proponent of Wing Chun style who was a hero during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria but is more famous to the western world for mentoring the young Bruce Lfor mentoring the young Bruce Lee.

(It'll be an interesting sight, that's for sure; Song has always been known for her femininity and beauty, so a martial arts action film will be a complete turnaround from her existing image.)

A couple of its more peripheral niche sections — Midnight Madness (genre movies from horror to martial arts, presented with plenty of showmanship) and Wavelengths (experimental film, meticulously presented with care and respect)-- have carved out strong identities and audience followings for themselves.

Ahead of next month's full - scale filming for the movie, these days she remains on location in China, coming and going between her lodging quarters and the martial arts practice room.

With very few concerns for parents, other than the onslaught of animated martial arts violence, the film offers a feel - good tale about building faith in oneself and believing in the talents of others.

WHY: Conceived by Keanu Reeves as a starring vehicle for friend / stuntman Tiger Chen, whom he met while working on the «Matrix» trilogy, «Man of Tai Chi» is a throwback to classic martial arts films, right down to Reeves» over-the-top villain.

The film plays like a tribute to classic Hong Kong martial arts movies and adventure odysseys by an appreciative American fan and Disney veteran Rob Minkoff has the right attitude, if not the chops for action spectacle.

«The Weinstein Company has closed a deal for United Kingdom and Australian distribution rights to The Grandmasters, the Wong Kar - wai - directed Chinese language martial arts film.

If you would like to enter for a chance to win free passes to see THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS during its run of engagement (AKA ROE), please leave a comment below with your favorite martial arts film.

Channeling «La femme Nikita,» «Kill Bill,» Nikkatsu's»70s female exploitation films and a gazillion Hong Kong martial arts heroines, «The Villainess» nonetheless succeeds in being one - of - a-kind for its delirious action choreography and overall narrative dementia.

Factory, martial - arts fans — the ones who dig through bootleg stores in Chinatown for every low - budget obscurity — aren't exactly accustomed to seeing their beloved films in anything remotely resembling high definition.

The Final Master Director Xu Haofeng scheduled to attend A Wing Chun master must singlehandedly take on a town full of martial - arts schools jockeying for dominance through realistic, bone - crunching hand - to - hand combat in this action - packed film from the writer of Wong Kar - wai's The Grandmaster.

Elephant White is the English language debut of Prachya Pinkaew, but if you were hoping for another ass - kicking martial arts film starring Tony Jaa or JeeJa Yanin, you might want to lower your expectations.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening December 3, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Warrior's Way (R for graphic violence) Western action fantasy, set in the Badlands, about a martial arts master (Jang Dong Ton) who emigrates from Asia to America to retire in peace, only to have to pick up his sword again to defend his adopted hometown and a beautiful local gal (Kate Bosworth) from the returning gang of marauders who had made her an orphan many moons aFor movies opening December 3, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Warrior's Way (R for graphic violence) Western action fantasy, set in the Badlands, about a martial arts master (Jang Dong Ton) who emigrates from Asia to America to retire in peace, only to have to pick up his sword again to defend his adopted hometown and a beautiful local gal (Kate Bosworth) from the returning gang of marauders who had made her an orphan many moons afor graphic violence) Western action fantasy, set in the Badlands, about a martial arts master (Jang Dong Ton) who emigrates from Asia to America to retire in peace, only to have to pick up his sword again to defend his adopted hometown and a beautiful local gal (Kate Bosworth) from the returning gang of marauders who had made her an orphan many moons ago.

The Hong Kong brand of wire - enhanced martial arts (a major deviation from the TV series, for staunch gun opposer Barrymore nixed the use of any firearms in the film) works especially well in the over-the-top context, and the stars are all game — in particular Diaz, who is given a large share of non-wire fight scenes and more than holds her own.

«The Raid 2»: Does for action and martial arts movies what «Singin» in the Rain» did for musicals, reminding you of everything you love about the genre while (literally) kicking things up a notch and raising the bar for other films to follow.

Plus, having worked in the action movie industry in Hong Kong for the last 15 years as both an actor and martial arts choreographer on over 35 film and television productions afforded me not only the skill set to confidently film a kung fu movie, I have also worked with many people who were close with Bruce and shared with me many of their anecdotes.

Full of fond allusions to old martial arts films and pop culture quotes, Legend of Kay — Anniversary is both an incredibly funny game and a challenging action - adventure for young and old alike.

Ding said he was inspired by his passion for martial arts and music: «I was very interested in martial arts films and I started to think about how I could bring together music and martial arts.

I've worked on the team for several movies — including one martial arts film that you would have liked Steve — if it had ever been completed.