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Foreign reviews of action films, translated into Russian.

23.01.2014EvilDollaR

Review of the Indonesian action movie "Raid 2"

Gareth Evans is the greatest living action director. This is not even discussed: everyone who watched “Merantau” with “Raid” thought so, but watching “Raid 2” put all the dots...

22.01.2014EvilDollaR

Sundance 2014: first impressions of The Raid 2: Berandal

The most anticipated film of 2014 premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this evening, or at least that's what most people here on Twitch think, and let's just say the sequel doesn't disappoint. "Raid 2",...

17.01.2014EvilDollaR

Review of the action movie “Once Upon A Time In Shanghai”

Against the backdrop of action films with Donnie Yen, which sometimes delight and sometimes upset fans of martial arts films, “Once Upon a Time in Shanghai” looks like a long-awaited gift to all connoisseurs of the genre. Topping the list of actors is Phillip Ng,...

06.01.2014EvilDollaR

Mini-review of the film The Four 2

The second part of The Four trilogy takes place shortly after the events of the first film, but unlike The Four, which focused on introducing the audience to the characters and their supernatural abilities,...

31.10.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the action movie “The Wrath of Vajra”

If we take into account the visual component and atmosphere, then “The Wrath of Vajra” can without hesitation be called the bastard son of “Ong Bak 2”. Both films contain elements of mysticism and the supernatural, but The...

23.10.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the film Green Street 3: Never Back Down

Scott Adkins, British martial arts star, returns home to star in the third installment of the football hooligan franchise, and this time around the use of martial arts is upped significantly. Adkins plays the role...

23.10.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the Thai action movie Tom Yum Goong 2

Verdict: Probably the worst of all Tony Jaa films so far. In essence, the simple plot of the first film with the search for a lost elephant was used a second time, artificially and unsuccessfully complicated...

17.10.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the action movie Special ID

In recent years, screen fighter and action star Donnie Yen has become most popular for his role as Ip Man, the legendary Wing Chun master and mentor of Bruce Lee. However, Ian expressed a desire to star in...

21.09.2013EvilDollaR

First review of the movie Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (Ninja 2)

The real “winner of the day” was saved for last. One of the many joys of attending film festivals is that you can watch films you've never heard of, experience something with a fresh mind that can...

22.07.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the film Kung Fu Man

Released in China shortly after Man of Tai Chi, Kung Fu Man was revealed to have been filmed nearly four years ago and represents an early collaboration between a mainland stuntman...

16.07.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the action movie Man Of Tai Chi

"Man of Tai Chi," the directorial debut of "The Matrix" star Keanu Reeves, is more like a compilation of quality on-screen fights than a film. "Man of Tai Chi" is a movie that is easy to understand....

26.06.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the action movie Barrio Brawler

Big... often starts small. The film lives up to this saying. Jose Montesinhos has been making indie action films for a while now, and this time he's directed a feature film that FINALLY puts...

01.04.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the film Saving General Yang

The collection of folklore works known as the "Generals of the Yan Clan" has served as the basis for numerous films, television series and operas over the years. "The Rescue of General Yang" tells the story of an earlier period in the patriotic...

18.03.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the film Ip Man – The Final Fight

Herman Yau stars Anthony Wong as Ip Man in this low-key but eye-catching drama, focusing on the final years of his life. Not so much an action movie as a declaration of love...

27.02.2013EvilDollaR

Interesting facts and excerpts from a review of the film Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter

Note: the article was written on behalf of the author and translated with his approval. I can’t even believe that I waited for the film for so long - 5 fucking years! Finally I got the chance to watch “The Middle...

26.01.2013EvilDollaR

Review of Tamil action movie Mugamoodi (Mask)

Anand is a young fighter who has been dubbed "Bruce Lee" by family and friends. However, Lee spends all his time with friends and constantly gets into fights. When, after one of the fights,...

04.01.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the film Rurouni Kenshin (Vagabond Kenshin)

Background "Rurouni Kenshin" is a manga created in 1994. Over time, it was also made into an anime series, and the final chapter was written in 1999. In 2012, director Keishi Otomo...

03.01.2013EvilDollaR

Review of the film Battle B-Boy

Note from the creators of the film: da-fi (English) / ta-bo (Russian) - noun abbreviation for dance fighting (dance fighting) hand-to-hand combat using dance movements A group of hip-hop dancers earns extra money at children's...

26.12.2012EvilDollaR

Review of the film Tai Chi Hero (Tai Chi 2)

The Hero of Tai Chi marks the conclusion of the Tai Chi duology from Chen Kuofu and Stephen Fung, except that the franchise is intended to be a trilogy, and unlike the first two films, which...

02.12.2012EvilDollaR

Review of the film "Wu Dang"

I decided to watch the film “Udan” with an open mind. Not being a fan of the fantasy elements of martial arts films, and having a film made by the director who brought us The Twin Effect 2...

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