Sonny Chiba

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Bullet Points: Body Count (1995)

It is time for another of my Tubi appreciation posts. No other streaming service brings more obscure movies to my attention like Tubi does. Tubi continues to be an invaluable resource in my constant hunt for...

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Bullet Points: Roaring Fire

1981’s Roaring Fire had everything I look for in an action movie… a hero to love, a villain to loathe, memorable action set pieces, a little comedy, a completely out of the blue appearance, plus an...

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No Surrender Cinema: Immortal Combat

Years before Dana White and the UFC created Fight Island, there was a place out in the middle of the ocean where pro wrestlers, American Gladiators, and world class martial artists gathered in a fight to...

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Bullet Points: Karate Warriors (1976)

The story of a nameless fighter entering a dangerous town and playing two rival gangs off on one another has been told for decades. It’s a story that we can easily trace back to A Fistful...

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Bullet Points: Return of the Street Fighter

My favorite Christmas present this past year was The Street Fighter Collection. A trilogy of movies starring Shin’ichi Chiba aka Sonny Chiba. It is a real cool Blu-ray set with all the movies in their original...

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Bullet Points: Aces: Iron Eagle III

What do you get when you take the heart and soul of the Iron Eagle franchise and throw in one of Indiana Jones’ greatest rivals, add in a former two time Ms. Olympia, mix in an...

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Bullet Points: Timeslip

I’m trying to find the words to describe exactly how awesome the final battle is but the words escape me. To watch thousands of samurai brazenly charge into machine gun fire and attempt to stab a...

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Bullet Points: The Streetfighter

If you are an action fan and you haven’t heard of either Sonny Chiba or The Streetfighter then brace yourself for a rude awakening. Quentin Tarantino is pretty much obsessed with both and you can see...