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For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.

Michael Scott 6/27/23 Michael Scott 6/27/23

MAXIMUM RISK (1996)

Famed Hong Kong director Ringo Lam comes America to work with JCVD.

Alexis M. Collazo 6/15/23 Alexis M. Collazo 6/15/23

DOUBLE IMPACT (1991)

Double the Van Damme in this Hong Kong-set action film.

Adrian Torres 6/9/23 Adrian Torres 6/9/23

KNOCK OFF (1998)

A fun ‘90s romp in Hong Kong for JCVD and director Tsui Hark.

Matthew Essary 1/21/22 Matthew Essary 1/21/22

The True Crimes of CRIME STORY (1993)

Jackie Chan goes 'true crime’? It happened!

Khayla McGowan 1/20/22 Khayla McGowan 1/20/22

POLICE STORY Is The Best Story

Jackie Chan’s 1985 opus still reigns supreme almost 40 years later thanks to skill, sincerity, silliness, and stunts.

Rachael Hauschild 1/19/22 Rachael Hauschild 1/19/22

The Art Of Stunts And Being Yourself

Throughout his storied career, Jackie Chan innovated stunts simply by being himself.

Michael Scott 1/17/22 Michael Scott 1/17/22

When Jackie Chan Ruled Sundance

Michael Scott recounts what it was like being there when Jackie Chan conquered the 1996 Sundance Film Festival.

G.G. Graham 7/15/21 G.G. Graham 7/15/21

THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN (1977)

Too strange to live, too rare to be destroyed…G.G. Graham writes about how bizarro cult film THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN is best when it forgets its supposed to be a KING KONG cash-in

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