Bullet Points: Superfights
If you asked Thornton Melon to characterize the 1995 movie Superfights, he would probably say “Superfights was…SUPER!” much to the delight of everyone in the room. If you ask me I’m not sure super is a...
Keith Vitali
Scene of the Week: Playground Smackdown!
In the world of ninja movies, it is one of the best. In the world of Shô Kosugi movies, it is the best. 1983’s Revenge of the Ninja is also one of the rare times where a sequel...
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...
Brainwaves: Karate Tiger USA
In this edition of Brainwaves I am going to play a little game of “What if”. More specifically what if the American produced martial arts movies that were released in Germany under the Karate Tiger banner...
What Not To Watch: American Kickboxer 1
Sometimes I feel bad about categorizing a movie as “What Not To Watch”, this is not one of those times. Who releases a movie and calls it American Kickboxer 1? The answer would be the post...
