Scene of the Week: Lionheart – Wrong Bet!
A 6’2″ beast of a man with wicked mutton chops and a head of hair that would make Gene Simmons blush doesn’t need much help to win a fight. But when the high-rolling moneymen want Lyon...
Michel Qissi
The Essentials: 1989 Action
1989 saw the inauguration of George H.W. Bush as the 41st President of the United States. 1989 was also the year that the Berlin Wall fell. And Nintendo released their Game Boy console in North American...
An Interview with Silvio Simac
The name Silvio Simac may not be one that is instantly recognizable to most, but the Croatian born martial artist has been working steadily in the world of action entertainment since 2001. Silvio has appeared in...
Hall of Fame: Tong Po
The Bulletproof Action Hall of Fame has already seen its share of legendary characters inducted over the years: John McClane, John Rambo, Han Solo and Chewbacca. But when we decided that it was time to induct...
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...
Movie Kumite: King of the Kickboxers vs. Kickboxer
For action fans of my generation, the 1989 movie Kickboxer starring Jean-Claude Van Damme was their introduction to the world of kickboxing movies. Some might even say it is the king of all kicboxing movies. One...
Movie Kumite: Bloodsport II vs. Kickboxer 2
Fight fans get ready for another cinematic slug fest as we pit two sequels to Jean-Claude Van Damme movies against one another, when Bloodsport II takes on Kickboxer 2: The Road Back. Both of these sequels...
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...
Bullet Points: Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
If I had to pick a replacement for Jean-Claude Van Damme in the Kickboxer franchise, I have to admit that my first choice probably wouldn’t be the guy who would go on to play Cody Lambert...
Happy Birthday Tong Po! The Qissi Brothers Experience
The Qissi brothers haven’t quite made the impression on Hollywood the way that their good friend Jean Claude Van Damme has but the effect they have had on the career of Van Damme and on the...
