London small business owner Quan (Jackie chan wants to find the men who killed his daughter and thinks that Irish First Minister Hennessy (Pierce Brosnan) knows. The Foreigner opens on October 13th.
Tag: Jackie Chan
Unlikely Duos Dept. Trailer: Skiptrace!
Hong Kong’s greatest Detective (Jackie Chan) and America’s greatest fugitive (Johnny Knoxville) must team up to take down China’s deadliest gang. Think Riggs and Murtaugh, Cates and Hammond, or even a modern version of Chan and Wilson. Then add a dash of Three Stooges and a bunch of action sequences that show Chan to be […]
Dragon Blade: That Was a Great Fight!
Dragon Blade was inspired by historical events – and by inspired, I mean that Romans and citizens of many other countries used the Silk Road for travel and trade – but bears as much resemblance to facts as 300. Cut by some 23 minutes, it’s a weird, never quite coherent epic that survives its engagement […]
East Meets West Trailer: Dragon Blade!
East meets West in this epic clash for the Silk Road – the trade route between China and the West. When corrupt Roman leader General Tiberius (Adrien Brody) seeks to command the Silk Road, he is opposed by Huo And (Jackie Chan), whose trained warriors allie themselves with Roman General Lucius (John Cusack) and his […]
Kung Fu Panda 2 – The Dragon Warrior Seeks His Past To Save China [And Kung Fu]!
Sequels have been a fact in the movies since, well, the movies began. They are hard to pull because they have to be creative without losing the essence of the original – and usually, they fail. Happily, Kung Fu Panda 2 comes close to approximating the mix of action, humor and heart that made its […]
MOVIE REVIEW: The Karate Kid – More Than Just a Reasonable Facsimile!
I went into the screening of The Karate Kid intrigued by the trailers but not expecting much. Maybe that’s why I enjoyed it so much.
DVD REVIEW: Kung Fu Panda/Secrets of the Furious Five
The story of how Po [Jack Black] becomes the Dragon Warrior – despite the skepticism of the Furious Five Masters, Crane [David Cross], Mantis [Seth Rogen], Monkey [Jackie Chan], Tigress [Angelina Jolie] and Viper [Lucy Liu] – is one of the year’s surprise hits, critically as well as at the box office. The film’s DVD […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Kung Fu Panda: Panda Power? By Sheldon Wiebe
Pandas are perceived as being laid back, relaxed and just enjoying munching on bamboo shoots. Kinda like your fat, old uncle Kenny – only bigger and with fur. Casting a panda as a kung fu master is one of those contradictory images that just automatically provoke smiles and chuckles – if not hysterical laughter. Which […]
Forbidden Kingdom: Jackie Chan and Jet Li Together At Last!
For a long time, fans of martial arts movies have longed to see Jackie Chan and Jet Li do a film together. Well, even though Chan is noticeably a step slower, and the real hero of The Forbidden Kingdom is a time-traveling poor white kid from the present, the two still provide a lot of […]