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American Samurai: Sam Firstenberg’s Director’s Cut has been constructed and ready to watch on YouTube

Posted 1 year ago

The director of many ninja movies for Cannon Films has just released his passion project, which has Mark Dacascos in an early role.

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Revenge of the Ninja to get a special edition Blu-ray from Kino Lorber

Posted 2 years ago

Sam Firstenberg's ninja film that stars the legendary Sho Kosugi is getting some new high-definition treatment with a new release from Kino Lorber.

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American Samurai featuring an early role with Mark Dacascos is set to get a director’s cut restoration

Posted 2 years ago

An early Cannon Film that features Martial Arts actor Mark Dacascos from director Sam Firstenberg will now be re-edited from the studio-altered release.

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Awfully Good: Cyborg (1989)

Posted 3 years ago

Jason Legendary B-movie director Albert Pyun passed away this week, leaving behind many glorious contributions to this column, including… Cyborg (1989) Director: Albert PyunStars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent Klyn IS THERE A PLOT? In a completely unimaginable future...

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R.I.P.: Albert Pyun, Cyborg and Nemesis director, dies

Posted 3 years ago

Albert Pyun, the director behind cult favorites like Cyborg, Nemesis and The Sword and the Sorcerer, has passed away. He was 69. Pyun’s wife, producer Cynthia Curnan, posted on her Facebook, “Albert Pyun passed away Saturday, November 26, at 5:50...

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Enter the Ninja (1981) Revisited: Action Movie Review

Posted 4 years ago

Chris Enter the Ninja was The Cannon Group’s big attempt to cash in on the martial arts movie craze that dominated action flicks since the mid-seventies and the public’s newer fascination with Ninjas thanks to the famous novel The Ninja...

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Over the Top (1987) Revisited – Sylvester Stallone Movie Review

Posted 4 years ago

Chris Cannon Films were the kings of B-action movies in the mid-eighties, but they wanted to move into the big leagues. They set their sites on Sylvester Stallone, then at the peak of his popularity, to star in movies for...

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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Revisited: Superhero Movie Review

Posted 4 years ago

Chris Pop quiz – what’s the worst superhero movie of all time? Batman & Robin? Catwoman? X-Men: The Last Stand? Not even close. Long before the batsuit got nipples and Bret Ratner decided to make the X-Men totally hardcore, the...

JoBlo Originals

American Ninja (1985) – Awfully Good

Posted 5 years ago

Jason With Marvel releasing their first Asian superhero movie with SHANG CHI, we look back at another martial arts master that crossed cultural boundaries… American Ninja (1985) Director: Sam FirstenbergStars: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Tadashi Yamashita IS THERE A PLOT?...

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