5 Celebrities That Can Kick Serious Butt!
The image of your favorite celebrity may conjure up images of a huge mansion, fast cars, and big bodyguards. Their bodyguards keep them...
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Jason Kelly
Sep 29, 2023
Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris- The Winner is?
Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are the most renowned martial artists in history. Both Lee and Norris profoundly impacted the martial arts...
Black Belt Team
Sep 29, 2023
Training Mr. Miyagi
In 1984, one of the most acclaimed martial arts movies, The Karate Kid, introduced the world to an equally iconic character. Mr. Miyagi,...
Black Belt Team
Sep 28, 2023
Tai-Chi Master Review | Vintage Jet Li Films
There are few types of action films that I enjoy more than the historical epic. Drunken Master II, Gladiator and 300—all are sweeping,...
Noel Plaugher
Sep 28, 2023
Great Martial Arts Movies (that aren't Enter the Dragon)
Growing up in the 70s, martial arts seemed to be everywhere. Even on the small screen, there were occasional brushes with what at the...
Black Belt Team
Sep 28, 2023
The Martial Artist Who Brought a Wing Chun Legend to Life in the Ip Man Movies
The son of Black Belt Hall of Famer Bow Sim Mark, Donnie Yen has entertained millions with his martial arts. We go one-on-one with the...
Noel Plaugher
Sep 28, 2023
5 Best Martial Art Movie Sword Fights
Martial art movies are not just about flamboyant kicks, rapid-fire punching, and great one-liners. I love a good slugfest and a furious...
David Clifton
Sep 28, 2023
The Golden Era of Martial Arts Movies
Recently a friend, David Abdullah Muhammad aka Brotha Newz https://youtu.be/o0FNaWDqB1U started posting vintage martial arts movie...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Sep 28, 2023
The Top 5 Kung Fu Movies of the '80s
Dr. Craig D. Reid, author of the Ultimate Guide to Martial Arts Movies, lists his candidates for the top 5 Kung Fu films of the '80s,...
Bo Maxwell
Sep 27, 2023
Top 9 Martial Arts Movies of the 1960s Ranked
How Many Have You Seen? The ‘60s were an exploratory time for cinema and martial arts films were no different. Bringing us kung fu...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Sep 2, 2023
The 20 Top Best Martial Arts Movies of the 1970's Part I : 1970-1975
The first kung fu film I saw was in 1973, Bruce Lee's The Big Boss (aka Fists of Fury; 1971). Since then, I've accumulated 950+ martial...
Noel Plaugher
Aug 20, 2023
Great Martial Arts Movies (that aren't Enter the Dragon)
Whether it was Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch taking Karate or Laurie Partridge taking Judo on The Partridge Family you couldn't help...
Jason Kelly
Aug 2, 2023
Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris - The Winner is?
Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are the most renowned martial artists in history. Both Lee and Norris profoundly impacted the martial arts...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jul 27, 2023
Donnie Yen's SAKRA Unleashes Powerful Wuxia Fight Flavors Beyond Euphoria
The bristling and braced for even more spikier combative engagements are blissfully blared during Sakra’s opening fight wizardry, which...
Mark Jacobs
Jul 17, 2023
Marking 50 Years Since the Death of Bruce Lee
This Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the death of the most famous martial artist of all time, the legendary Bruce Lee, and his...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jul 10, 2023
SHAOLIN STUDIOS 6: Ten Tigers of Canton - Part 2: Six of 12?
In this Shaolin Studios penultimate chapter, where like many major film studios with cinematic historical foundations see new studios...
Noel Plaugher
Jun 25, 2023
Steven Seagal and 'Above the Law' 35 Years Later
A thug pulls a gun, and with a flick of the wrist, the attacker spins through the air and lands with a thud. Bodies fly through...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jun 25, 2023
SHAOLIN STUDIOS FINAL CHAPTER: From The Last Kung Fu Emperor to a Fatherless Impoverished Son
In the summer of 2022, I was asked to write short bios of who I thought were the top 100 martial artists of all time. After jotting...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jun 22, 2023
Marko Zaror: From Bruce to Fist of the Condor -He's the Chi in Chile
In all my 50 years of watching martial arts movies, Fist of the Condor is the second film that reveals the real secret training method on...
Mark Jacobs
Jun 15, 2023
Tribeca Film Festival to Have 50th Anniversary Screening of Enter the Dragon
This August marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Bruce Lee's final, completed film, "Enter the Dragon," and the internationally ...
Noel Plaugher
May 29, 2023
Chuck Norris Entered the 1980s Darkly Part 2: 'An Eye for An Eye'
After battling ninja mercenaries in The Octagon, for Norris’ next film, An Eye for An Eye, he is fighting an enemy cloaked in...
Ian Lauer
May 18, 2023
Shooting Your Own Martial Arts Movie
If you’re reading this, I’m willing to bet you love martial arts movies. In the 80s and 90s, there were a ton of blockbuster films to hit...
Ian Lauer
May 17, 2023
Conflicting Duality: Why Good Martial Arts Actors are Hard to Come By
There are some incredible action stars that showcase amazing martial arts skills and display serious acting chops. Their fights are ...
Noel Plaugher
May 16, 2023
The Multiverse and Jet Li's 'The One'
What movie has martial arts, a famous Asian martial arts-action star, and is about a multiverse? If you guessed Everything Everywhere All...
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