Karate Kid: Legends brings together two sides of the Karate Kid universe, but it doesn’t significantly deviate from the formula established all the way back in 1984. Ben Wang stars as Li Fong, who has trained in kung fu at his great-uncle Han’s (Jackie Chan) school in Bejing. When his mother, Dr. Fong (Ming-Na Wen), gets […]

Name: Ngoc Minh Quan Occupation: Former Special Forces operator, Restaurant owner Family: Fan (Daughter, killed in terrorist attack) Allies: Lam Enemies: Liam Hennessy, Sean Morrison, Sara McKay, IRA Bombers Weapon(s) of Choice: Bombs, ArmaLite AR-18, Martial Arts Body Count: N/A Memorable Quote: “IRA politics and terrorism are different ends of the same snake. Whichever end you grab, you still grab a snake” See […]

Action favorites Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror are battling again in June in the upcoming movie Diablo.  Adkins stars as Kris Chaney, who is recently released from prison and set on completing a dangerous mission that involves kidnapping the daughter of a local Colombian gangster, Vicente (Lucho Velasco).  Vicente responds by hiring the unhinged assassin El […]

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris stack up for The Raid, aka The Raid: Redemption, as a new Gareth Evans movie, Havoc, arrives on Netflix. The breakout for Evans and star Iko Uwais, Uwais stars in The Raid as Rama, a rookie cop in the Mobile Brigade Corps.  His unit assaults the apartment […]

If you’re still jonesing for some karate after Cobra Kai wrapped up earlier this year, you can prepare for Karate Kid: Legends, which hits theaters in May.  Combining the worlds of kung-fu and karate, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) from the 2010 reboot seeks the help of Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) to train a kung-fu prodigy named Li […]

  Directed by his friend and frequent collaborator Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan stars as a TV chef who becomes the target of various gangs in 1997’s Mr. Nice Guy, which you can watch in the latest Everything Action Theater.  When a news reporter records footage of a cocaine deal between the Italian mob and a street […]

Hitting select theaters this past weekend, Donnie Yen directs and stars in the new legal thriller/martial arts action movie The Prosecutor. The film features some fantastic action sequences but sometimes gets bogged down in the legal minutiae of Hong Kong. Yen plays Fok Chi-Ho, a police officer who decides to become a prosecutor for Hong […]

Name: Nomi aka 13 Occupation: Assassin Family: N/A Allies: Monji, Jeki, Master Burai, Umbra Enemies: The Handler, Troika, Haga, Soriah, Kabil, Prasetyo, Ariel, 14 Weapon(s) of Choice: Martial arts, swords, nail grenades, guns Body Count: at least a dozen Memorable Quote: “I am more than a number” See 13 in Action:

Name: Steve Hunt Occupation: Martial artist Family: N/A Allies: Olga, Miyagi, Chico, fellow martial arts fighters Enemies: Baron Von Rudloff, Luke, Ruell Weapon(s) of Choice: Martial arts skills Body Count: N/A Memorable Quote: “I’m coming back Chico, but my way” See Steven in Action:

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris determine who is the Best of the Best as the 80s martial arts classic turns 35. Starring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, and real-life competitive martial artist Phillip Rhee, Best of the Best is loosely based on Rhee’s time in the 1980 Asia Games Tae Kwan […]