Road Rash Reviews

WHEN TAEKWONDO STRIKES (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray Review *****

Cert 15 | 91 mins | 1973

5 Star
Cream Always Rises to the Top.
Written and directed by Feng Huang (The Angry River, Lady Whirlwind), who brings us the controversial time of occupation of Korea by Japan in the nineteen-thirties. By this time, the ‘Korean independence movement’ was fighting back at the Japanese oppression, and Japans search for their fabled leader. When Taekwondo Strikes is a martial arts…more

SAMURAI WOLF I & II (Masters of Cinema) Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 144 mins | 1966-67

4 Star
Death in Monochrome.
Eureka bring us two classic chambara productions from the late 1960s, from the genre’s master, writer/director Hideo Gosha (VIOLENT STREETS, Yakuza Ladies) who takes inspiration from the spaghetti western popular in the West at the time and puts his spin on the lone warrior fighting for the little people. In these two features, he makes great use of…more

The Fall of Ako Castle (AKA Swords of Vengeance) [Akô-jô danzetsu] (Masters of Cinema) Special Edition Review ****-

Cert 15 | 159 mins | 1978

4 Star
Revenge is Best Served Cold.
From the annals of Japanese history, comes a story of loyalty and injustice that is remembered to this day. Taking place in the first years of the eighteenth century and affecting thousands of people and families. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale, Fall Guy) who brings us all the tension and violence of the Samurai,…more

THE ROYAL TRAMP COLLECTION (Royal Tramp & Royal Tramp II) (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Review

Cert 15 | 208 mins | 1992

4 Star
Fantastical Martial Arts Comedy.
From Eureka’s Special Edition releases comes two films from Hong Kong’s most popular writer, director and producer during the 90s, Jing Wong (The Man from Macau, Step Into the Dark) martial art’s comedy farces. With amazing wire work, martial arts, and ridiculous storyline over the two films, you are in for a great time over the…more

BEACH OF THE WAR GODS (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 101 mins | 1973

4 Star
When the Dialogue is Over, The Killing Begins.
To mark its fiftieth anniversary, Eureka brings us a Blu-ray of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration. Written/directed and starring Jimmy Wang Yu (One-armed Boxer, One-armed Boxer II) in this tale of a small Chinese town versus’s the might of the Japanese invaders. Beach of the…more

SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray Review

92 mins | 1990

5 Star
Acrobatics, Kung Fu and Very Big Guns.
Co-written and directed and acted by Corey Yuen (The Transporter, Righting Wrongs) who has an extensive knowledge of martial arts, and he certainly gets the best out of his wards, in this female lead action masterpiece that has it all. She Shoots Straight is a must own for any Martial Arts fan, male…more

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