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Terminator Woman (1992)
why did this artist give Karen Sheperd E.T. face? This week’s pick for the Fridays of Fury Action Club  wasn’t very good, but at least...
2 days ago5 min read


Bastard Swordsman (1983)
Bastard Swordsman is a 1983 film from the legendary Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by (Tony) Lou Chun-Ku ( Angel Terminators 2 and more...
Apr 166 min read


50th Blog Post Spectacular!
Welcome to Overdue Reviews’ 50th Blog Post Spectacular! I started this blog seven months ago and have written reviews for over 50 movies...
Apr 84 min read


China O'Brien (1990)
This week’s selection for the Fridays of Fury Action Club  was China O’Brien (1990). It was produced by Golden Harvest to try and sell...
Mar 284 min read


Kickboxer's Tears (1992)
This week’s pick for the Fridays of Fury Action Club  was Hong Kong actioner Kickboxer’s Tears (1992). It is the only directing credit on...
Mar 183 min read


Angel Terminators 2 (1992)
I have watched enough Girls with Guns/Chicks with Kicks flicks now to have realistic hopes and expectations. Characterization is...
Mar 166 min read


Beyond Hypothermia (1996)
Spoiler free summary: The story of a literally cold female assassin who falls in love with a noodle vendor as her professional life...
Mar 116 min read


Bullets of Love (2001)
Bullets of Love is a 2001 film from director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs, which I probably should have watched instead). This movie has...
Mar 103 min read


Martial Angels (2001)
Years after the heyday of Hong Kong's Girls with Guns movies had ended, there was a mini-revival in 2001-02. They seemed like a response...
Mar 54 min read


In the Line of Duty VII: Sea Wolves (1991)
In the Line of Duty VII follows adorable ass-kicker Inspector Yeung (Cynthia Khan) as she fights drug smuggling operations in Hong Kong....
Feb 204 min read


Naked Killer (1992)
Naked Killer is an infamous Category III (a 18+ only Hong Kong rating usually resulting from sex and extreme violence) exploitation movie...
Feb 183 min read


Angel Force (1991)
Welcome to the jungle baby, you're gonna suck! I have always been bummed out that I missed the 90s video boom of Hong Kong action movie...
Feb 124 min read


Killer Angels (1989) and Iron Angels (1987)
I am journeying deeper into the realm of Girls with Guns movies, beyond the most named and acclaimed. No Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock,...
Feb 76 min read


Drive (1997)
(note: I watched the Director’s Cut, apparently the original U.S. version cut about 20 minutes of jokes/character beats/backstory (and a...
Dec 20, 20246 min read


The Muthers (1976)
This was a random Shudder pick based on a fun sounding premise and attractive actresses. I didn’t realize this was a Cirio H. Santiago...
Nov 15, 20244 min read


Breaking News (2004)
*Disc borrowed from Naro Video Collection, not currently streaming in North America Breaking News is a 2004 Hong Kong film from director...
Nov 8, 20245 min read


Catch the Heat (1987)
Catch the Heat is a 1987 star vehicle for Tiana Alexandra. Alexandra's family fled Vietnam for America in 1966. As a young woman, she met...
Oct 2, 20244 min read


The Protector 2 (2013)
Tony Jaa burst onto the international scene with Ong-Bak (2003, released in North America in 2005). His hard-hitting Muay Thai felt new...
Sep 29, 20242 min read


L.A. Wars (1994)
If The Hidden was like a Grand Theft Auto rampage in movie form, L.A. Wars is the movie version of rushing through a bunch of low-level...
Sep 27, 20243 min read


The Hidden (1987)
A body-hopping alien parasite leads cops on a deadly chase around Los Angeles in this action/sci-fi/horror hybrid. The thin script gets a...
Sep 23, 20247 min read
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