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Bullet Points: Extreme Force

A Michael Qissi Film. Those four words were enough for me to check out 2001’s Extreme Force… despite the fact that I was not overly familiar with the star of the movie, martial arts champion Hector...

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Scene of the Week: David Sloan vs. Tong Po

In 1991, a sequel to Kickboxer was released but there was one key ingredient that was missing… the star of the original 1989 movie, Jean-Claude Van Damme. That’s because Van Damme opted to make Double Impact...

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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Kickboxer

There is no doubt that 1988’s Bloodsport was the movie that put Jean-Claude Van Damme on the map… but to me it was 1989’s Kickboxer that established that Jean-Claude Van Damme was not a one hit...

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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...

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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...

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Bullet Points: Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor

I’ll never get used to seeing Sasha Mitchell in any role other than the kooky Cody Lambert in Step by Step. I know that the man is a legitimate martial artist with some kickboxing titles on...

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Bullet Points: Kickboxer: Vengeance

The words “highly anticipated” and “reboot” don’t often go together. More often than not the announcement of a reboot has fans in an uproar and voicing their displeasure instantly on social media before the movie has even...

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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...