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Review: Kung Fury

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Dinosaurs, Nazis, kung-fu, time travel, Thor, 1980s fashion…

That’s right, it’s David Sandberg’s viral short: Kung Fury.

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2015 Finds Action in the Midst of a New Golden Age

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After years of inconsistency in the genre, action movies have once again blossomed in recent times, with 2015 set to typify what looks to be an increased ascent toward the peak of a new golden age.

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ScenedKid#5: “What the hell is a Dim Mak?”

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Bloodsport
Dir: Newt Arnold
Original Release Date: 26 February 1988

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The Hong Kong Revolution, part one: The Little Dragon (1971-1973)

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“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.”

                                                                                    – Bruce Lee

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