10 Things You Didn’t Know About Murphy’s Law
I am sure many of you out there familiar with the adage of Murphy’s law that states anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. I am sure many of you have probably experienced the feeling...
Cannon Films
10 Things You Didn’t Know About American Ninja
I first became aware of Olive Films when they released two classic Charles Bronson films on Blu-Ray, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects and Messenger of Death. Among the other classic action flicks Olive has released in beautiful Blu-ray...
Movie Kumite: American Ninja 2 vs. Revenge of the Ninja
Last September two ninja films from the legendary Cannon Films library battled it out in our Movie Kumite. In that battle, American Ninja destroyed Enter the Ninja. I knew at some point Sho Kosugi needed a chance...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ninja III: The Domination
Cannon Films is credited with popularizing ninja films in the United States with a variety of ninja themed movies released in the 1980’s including Enter The Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, American Ninja and the most...
Scene of the Week: The End of the Beginning
One of the most interesting tales to come out of the documentary, Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, centers around Cannon’s Missing in Action franchise starring Chuck Norris. Don’t stop me if you’ve...
Bullet Points: The Secret of the Ice Cave
Have you ever watched and enjoyed an action film but wish you could have experienced it with your family? It happens to me all the time and it should happen to anyone that has a heart....
10 Things You Didn’t Know About River of Death
Throughout the 1980’s, Cannon Films made several attempts at creating their own version of the Indiana Jones box office blockbusters. First there was King Solomon’s Mines and Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold starring...
Scene of the Week: Revenge of the Ninja Final Fight
For our final Scene of the Week for 2016, I thought we would take a look at the climax of one of my favorite 1980’s actioners, Revenge of the Ninja! Revenge of the Ninja is the...
What Not To Watch: The Adventures of Hercules
Let’s talk turkey. It is Thanksgiving Day here in the United States and there are many things associated with the holiday. You’ve got the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys playing football, you have people planning their...
Know Your Role: James Hong
Most actors could only dream of having the career longevity that James Hong can lay claim to. With more than 6 decades of work in front of the camera, Hong has appeared in movies from every...
