Action fantasy tale about a wise-cracking trucker who attempts to rescue his friend's fiance from a 2000 year-old magician who lives beneath San Francisco's Chinatown. He must battle demons, goblins and other terrors as he makes his way through the magician's dark domain. An excellent chop suey movie, very funny, highly entertaining and probably way ahead of it's time.

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A live-action adaptation of a Japanese Manga about a teenage martial artist, who must abandon his studies in order to save the world from the evil Lord Piccolo by finding seven mystic Dragonballs. find out more...

America does Bruce Lee, who is sent to investigate a private army on a desert island. This features the famous final fight sequence in the hall of mirrors. Legend has it that during one fight scene his flying kick was too fast to be captured at 24 frames per second, forcing the camera man to film in slow motion in order to make it look real! Ouch! find out more...

Self-control, courtesy, perseverance, integrity, and an indomitable spirit; these are the basic tenets preached by Master instructor Fred Simmons at the Concord Tae Kwon Do Studio, though when Fred's private life goes a bit pear-shaped it becomes clear he's rather more mouth than trousers, descending as he does into a state of blubbering self-pity. It is the opportunity to fight Chuck ‘The Truck' Wallace, which presents Fred with the chance to prove he's more than just a blustering, insecure, eg find out more...

Sing and his dim witted friend never fail to miss an opportunity, small time con men doomed to failure they trawl the streets hoping one day to be allowed into the infamous Axe Gang and when the Pig Sty Alley slum and its eccentric residence get involved it would seem their prayers have finally been answered. Styled like a bizarre re-imagining of Bugsy Malone, directed by and starring the same man responsible for Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle is a mesmerising mixture of comedy, fly by wire chor find out more...

1421; the Kingdom of Ayutthaya expands east conquering Sukhothai. The noble Lord Siha Decho is betrayed by his Captain and is murdered together with his wife, the only survivor being their son Tien, who escapes to grow up feral in the jungle... Enough of the plot though, the real star is the marvelously choreographed martial arts; Thai Muay Boran, Japanese Kenjutsu, Indonesian Harimau Silat, Chinese Zuiquan, Wing Chun and Hung Ga kung fu styles and Chinese swordplay. The weapons used include a find out more...

Mike Terry is a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing instead to pursue an honourable life by operating a self-defence studio with a Samurai's code. An accident one rainy night sets in motion a series of events that introduces Mike to a world of promoters and movie stars, an opportunity to pay off his mounting debts, but at what price to his honour and those he loves? 'Redbelt' is a thoughtful psychological drama written and directed by David Mamet. find out more...

A curious but not unappealing blend of martial arts and western, finds the ubiquitous Jackie Chan as a Chinese Imperial guard hotfooting it to America in search of the kidnapped princess Pei Pei. On his journeys he hooks up with outlaw Roy, who's general attitude to life seems more reminiscent of a Californian surfer dude than a cowboy. This mismatched duo, each with their own agenda merrily crash their way through one peace of scenery after another in this engaging action comedy. find out more...

Paying homage to the spaghetti western, renowned and prolific director Takeshi Miike has created a typically unique and stylized Japanese action western set during the Genpei clan civil wars of the 12th Century, though he has given Quentin Tarantino an acting role… will they never learn?! find out more...

12-year-old Dre moves with his mother to China, where, a victim of bullying, he comes under the protection and life enhancing guidance of zenlike kung fu teacher Miyagi.
A solid remake of the classic coming of age martial arts drama, though this time the protaganist is younger and the action has moved to mainland China. find out more...