THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE (2025) - Official Trailer

 Here is the trailer for the South Korean action thriller, The Old Woman With The Knife (also known as Pa-gwa) (2025). Here is the synopsis:

 Aging assassin Hornclaw has seen it all, but she never expected to mentor a reckless rookie like Bullfight. As their unlikely bond deepens, cracks form in the underworld they navigate together. When Hornclaw discovers someone wants her dead, she’s thrust into a deadly game of deception. With enemies closing in and trust in short supply, survival means staying sharp—both blade and mind.

 The Old Woman With The Knife is based on the book (with the same name) written by Gu Byeong-mo. It was directed by Min Kyu-dong, and stars Lee Hye-young, Kim Sung-cheol, Yeon Woo-jin, and Kim Mu-yeol. 

This movie looks very interesting to me! Really can't wait to see this one! The Old Woman With The Knife comes out in movie theaters in the United States on May 16, 2025!

 

[Fight Scene Friday] Kings of Triad Uprising 4K (Action Short)

 Fight Scene Friday™ is back this week, and it's back with a vengeance! This week's scene is a short film from Kevin Le. He wrote, directed, and starred in this one, and this is a short film he should be proud of! Great action, and an intriguing story. It seems like this will be an ongoing series. Check it out, this is awesome! :

 

[Fight Scene Friday] Shaolin Avengers | Martial Arts Action Film 少林英雄 (2025)

 Fight Scene Friday™ returns, and this week's scene is the latest short film from Martial Club! They've been hyping this one up for quite a while, and it's finally on YouTube! It's a martial arts comedy, with homages to Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, and even Stephen Chow, among others! The fighting is fast and furious in this one! Check it out, you won't regret it!

 

[Fight Scene Friday] DRUNKEN FIST VS GANGSTERS! | 醉拳 DRUNKEN HOODLUM

 It's Fight Scene Friday™, and this week's fight scene comes from the Dragoons Prevail team! It's about a homeless guy using drunken fist style against a bunch of jerky hoodlums! Check it out!

Superman (2025) - Official Teaser Trailer

 It's finally here! The teaser trailer for Superman, directed by James Gunn, has been released. If you haven't been following the news, Superman is the first movie in the DC Universe (DCU). Here is the current synopsis:

Superman embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

After watching this teaser multiple times today, I am very optimistic about it. I hope it is amazing, and shows what's so great about Superman (it's not just his super powers). As much as I loved the Zack Snyder DC movies, there were things in them I didn't necessarily agree with. It's way too early to say, but this new movie may show the hope, optimism, and selflessness that Superman represents more overtly. Also, so cool to see Hawkgirl, Mr. Terrific, and Guy Gardner (Green Lantern) in live action!

Superman comes out July 11, 2025. I will be there!

 

[Fight Scene Friday] 港風無敵 HONG KONG STYLE FOREVER (1985)

On this Fight Scene Friday™, we have the latest short film from the Andy Long Stunt team! Here is the synopsis:

 Two Kung Fu film fans, Andy and Sefa, have travelled to Hong Kong to visit the birthplace of Martial Arts Films. They have managed to catch up with HK stuntman Rodney Wong on one of his last nights before moving forever to Australia. Rodney has lost fate in the future of HK action cinema but Andy & Sefa will try to convince him how important it is for the young generation of HK Stuntmen to carry on the legacy of Martial Arts films made in Hong Kong.

This is a nice tribute/homage to 80s Hong Kong action movies, and the music from Above The Law/Righting Wrongs (1986) is a nice touch, too! Check it out! It is really good to see there are people out there trying to keep the 80s Hong Kong fight choreography style alive.

 

[Fight Scene Friday] Yuen Biao in Righting Wrongs - Parking Lot Scene

 It's Yuen Biao's birthday on this Fight Scene Friday™, so let's watch a classic scene from Above The Law/Righting Wrongs (1986)! I love this movie, and I highly recommend watching it! It's one of Yuen Biao's best, if not the best, of his movies. Also, the director of the movie shows up at the end of this clip as the cop. That is Corey Yuen, fellow Peking Opera actor, who studied with Yuen Biao, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Wah, etc. and became a great choreographer and director himself.

 

[Fight Scene Friday] Hitokiri

 On this Fight Scene Friday™ we get a re-imagining of Rurouni Kenshin, as directed by Jay Kwon! This has some sweet sword/weapon choreography with some interesting characters. If this was a show or movie, I would watch it! Check it out!

 

[Fight Scene Friday] JACKIE CHAN STYLE Playground Fight

 Fight Scene Friday™ returns, and this week's scene is inspired by Jackie Chan! Here is the synopsis from the Description: "Hilarious action-comedy playground fight inspired by the signature Jackie Chan style. Omar Zaki is being pursued because of a special briefcase he has. Can he use his fighting skills to prevent the briefcase from being captured?"

The choreography is really good in this, and they captured the spirit of a Jackie Chan fight scene really well. Check it out, you won't regret it!

 

Two Spoiler-Free Reviews For Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In (2024)

 As you know, Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In (2024) is one of my most anticipated movies of the year, and it is out currently in Hong Kong and in select theaters in the United Kingdom in a few days from now. Here are two good reviews about the movie from two of my favorite Asian cinema YouTube channels. Don't worry, they're spoiler-free!

Here is TheFanaticalDragon's review:

Here is Hong Kong and Beyond's review:

Here is the final trailer:

[Fight Scene Friday] Agent Red 2

 On this Fight Scene Friday™, we have the sequel to last week's Agent Red. If you thought Agent Red was good, you haven't seen anything yet! This short film goes hard! Great choreography, awesome martial artists in the role, and a cool story. What else could you ask for? Check it out, it gets brutal!

 

[Fight Scene Friday] Bounty

 This week's Fight Scene Friday™ scene comes from Jay Kwon and his crew, and is about bounty hunters dealing with their bounty and each other! This scene features Caitlin Hutson (the bounty hunter in red), and she kicks butt in this! This short film has some great choreography, with awesome martial arts performers executing it. Check it out:

 

Designing the 80s - #1: Emerging Art Forms (YouTube Video)

 Here is a video from strafefox, who does mini documentaries on video games mainly, but has branched out into other subjects. This video is about emerging art styles/forms in the 1980s. Here is the description:

Designing the 80s, a 6-part mini series exploring design within media and entertainment. Placing iconic productions in film, gaming and music in context to the digital revolution and contemporary visual trends. Each pair of episode will cover a different era of the decade. This first episode will be the introduction of the rising art-forms at the dawn of the 80s: computer graphics expanding into media and entertainment and the phenomenon of the music video which ties into events happening in pop-culture and design.

This is a well-made video that deserves more views. Check out strafefox's YouTube channel right here to see his other videos on the development of 80s and 90s video games!

(I had no involvement in the making of this video)

Strafefox's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@strafefox
 

[Fight Scene Friday] -Fight Practice-Jahlil vs Zar

 It's Fight Scene Friday™, and this week's scene comes from Andrew Franklin and crew! Jahlil Wallace and Zar Succarotte give awesome performances here, and Andrew Franklin does a great job with the camera work, directing, and editing. Really fun fight, with some cool grappling sequences in there. Hopefully we see more of these guys in the future! Check it out!

 

Hideo Kojima’s Closet Picks (Criterion Collection video)

 Check out this video of Hideo Kojima's recommendations of Japanese films from the 1950s and '60s. As you may already know, Hideo Kojima is the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series of video games, along with other classic games. If you've played his games, you can tell he is a movie buff. I have heard of the movies he recommends in this video, but I have not been able to watch them yet. His list strengthens my resolve to finally watch those movies!

 Criterion releases a wide variety of classic, artistic, and genre films in the highest quality possible. They even have martial arts movies in their collection! Here is where you can check out and buy what they have, and here is their YouTube channel.