Best of the Best [1989]
Surprisingly honorable, Best of the Best is a solid martial arts (Taekwondo) movie offering a classic Rocky story topped off by a great finale.
Martial Arts Movies
A Prayer Before Dawn [2017]
Immersive and hauntingly realistic, A Prayer Before Dawn is a gripping prison movie based on an incredible true story, a true masterpiece.
Mission Of Justice [1992]
Surprisingly competent and serious, Mission of Justice is a martial arts B action movie featuring a lot of fights and a familiar cast.
Marked for Death [1990]
Extremely violent and highly entertaining, Marked for Death is an old-school martial arts action movie and Steven Seagal’s best.
Road House [2024]
Not taking itself too seriously and featuring revolutionary fight scenes along with an exotic setting, Road House 2024 is the perfect remake.
Farang AKA Mayhem! [2023]
Ferociously brutal but featuring a flimsy video game-like story, Farang is a French martial arts action thriller set in exotic Thailand.
Rapid Fire [1992]
Brandon Lee’s best martial arts movie, Rapid Fire is a formulaic but also entertaining and action-packed nineties guilty pleasure.
Tiger Cage 2 [1990]
Tiger Cage 2 is a Hong Kong martial arts movie offering stunning fights, lots of shootouts, and both Yip Man and Liu Kang!
Yes, Madam [1985]
Yes, Madam is a bizarre, and highly entertaining Hong Kong martial arts action movie that created the whole “girls with guns” subgenre.
Extravagant and charming, The Last Dragon offers pure eighties fun
Not taking itself too seriously, The Last Dragon is a martial arts movie, a musical, and a comedy wrapped in fascinating eighties packaging.
Tiger Cage [1988]
Tiger Cage is a Hong Kong action crime thriller relying more on brutal twists and a pretty dark atmosphere than on martial arts fights.
Gymkata [1985]
Utterly insane, creative, and hilarious from start to finish, Gymkata is a martial arts action movie like no other.