If you need an idea of how important Shô Kosugi was to the ninja craze of the 1980’s, look no further than Filmark International’s Sho Kosugi Ninja Theater collection. The series of pieced together, cheaply made,...
It’s that time once again to enter the wonderful world of Godfrey Ho! More specifically one of Mr. Ho’s numerous contributions to the ninja genre. This time out I turn my attention to 1986’s Challenge the...
I first watched 1986’s Ninja the Final Duel earlier this year while celebrating Ninja November. I knew almost immediately it was a movie that I wanted to cover for the site. After I finished the film,...
1988’s Ninja Strike Force was originally intended to be a part of our Ninja Week that we presented back in September to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Revenge of the Ninja. Plans changed however and Ninja...
The third film in Cannon’s Ninja Trilogy, Ninja III: The Domination, is a unique entry to say the least. Only a genius the level of Menahem Golan would think of combining elements from The Exorcist and...
It was 40 years ago today that Revenge of the Ninja opened in theaters coast to coast in the United States. Watching Revenge of the Ninja is one my earliest Cannon movie memories and as an...
Who the hell knew what ooze was back in 1991? I know I didn’t! But I sure as hell knew this movie was coming out and was waiting in line with a bag of popcorn and...
Get ready for more ninjas in this installment of No Surrender Cinema, as the men in black are pitted against a formidable foe. Two of the biggest genres in martial arts movie history combine in this...
Last year, I put a randomly selected episode of Raven (a ninja themed television series that aired on CBS from June 1992 until April 1993) to The Checklist test. This time out I thought I would...
I don’t know whose idea it was to make a ninja spoof of the erotic drama 9 ½ Weeks, but that person is a genius. If you add ninjas to any movie the chance of me...
