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In many walks of life, a combination of recency bias and genuine progress makes it easy to think that the latest thing is also the greatest thing. However, this thought process doesn't apply to the martial arts movie genre, where a man who died in 1973 continues to be the yardstick all other stars are measured with -- and generally fall short.

Bruce Lee's death at the age of 32 cut short his life but not his legend. It can be easy to forget that his "Bruce Lee era" was just the final, star-making phase of his career. Before breaking through with his English name on "Green Hornet," Lee appeared in 20 Hong Kong movies, often using his Chinese name Lee Jun Fan and stage names like Lee Siu Lung ("Lee Little Dragon"). This means that a true Lee aficionado has plenty of comparatively obscure material to wade through -- from the 1941 film "Golden Gate Girl,...

One of Days of Our Lives’ worst habits is having characters constantly jump from one relationship to another.

Holly’s young, so she can be forgiven somewhat, but it happens too much.

At least Holly has the sense not to jump into bed, but Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 1-06-25 suggest she’ll get involved with the wrong man… and it might be because of lies and half-truths.

(Peacock/Screenshot) Days of Our Lives Spoilers For The Week of 1-06-25 Say That Holly Starts Falling For Doug III After Sophia’s Update

Holly will likely decide that she can’t be with Tate because of this baby situation.

This scenario is one of the reasons it’s a shame things went down the way they did behind the scenes with Arianne Zucker.

Nicole was in this exact situation not long before she left town.

Martial arts movies have a way of delivering some of the most inspiring stories in cinema. These films, famously and sometimes very obviously, aren’t just about epic fight scenes; they’re about personal growth, overcoming adversity, and finding strength in the most difficult moments. The characters almost always face obstacles, but it's the journey of rising above them that makes the story so compelling.

From House of Flying Daggers to The Karate Kid, some of the greatest martial arts classics show us the power of determination and self-discipline in the most profound way, without sacrificing their often breathtaking visuals. Beyond their entertainment factor, martial arts films teach us that, with perseverance, we can push through tough times. It's the mix of struggle, heart, and eventual success that makes them so inspirational and unforgettable, no matter how much time has passed.

The Protector (2005) Directed by Prachya Pinkaew

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Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of December 16, 2024, are here! Next week, expect Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) to use his intuition. Tate Black’s (Leo Howard) life changes.

Felicity Greene (Kennedy Garcia) learns about Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord). Plus, Justin Kiriakis (Wally Kurth) turns to Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) for help. Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the Peacock soap opera.

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Monday, December 16: Justin Kiriakis’ Plea

Dool spoilers for Monday, December 16 reveal that Justin turns to Maggie for help with Xander Cook Kiriakis’ (Paul Telfer) case. Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) turns down Belle Black’s (Martha Madison) request.

Shawn Brady (Barndon Beemer) catches up with Roman Brady (Josh Taylor). Also, Kate Roberts Brady (Lauren Koslow) talks to Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) about what has her so afraid.

Dool Spoilers – Tuesday, December 17

On Tuesday, December 17, Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) hides her true feelings.

Martial arts movies have been a staple genre of Western culture since the 1970s. Pioneers like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan set the standard for epic, fast-paced fight scenes and brought them to the silver screen. Films like Robert Clouse's Enter The Dragon and Yuen Woo-Ping's Drunken Master helped create the world of martial arts cinema that is famous today.

The genre hasn't slowed down since its creation, with many upcoming projects like the long-awaited Karate Kid reboot set to hit screens in 2025. However, certain martial arts movies take themselves more seriously than others. While some plots are centered around character development and realistic fighting applications, other films go the extra mile and focus on downright absurd scenarios. These campy martial arts movies set aside realism and include fighting that is truly ridiculous, but altogether extremely fun to watch.

Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) Clash Of Brothers

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Days of Our Lives spoilers and rumors tease Salem’s worst nightmare could happen when Fairview roommates Connie Vininski (Julie Dove) and Jan Spears (Heather Lindell) team up on a terror spree! A harrowing Halloween is ahead, perhaps one more harrowing than when the devil kept moving all over Salem from resident to resident!

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Belle Black Brady’s Returning So Jan’s Making Plans

Extended spoilers tease Belle Black Brady (most recently Martha Madison) is returning to Salem, so of course Jan’s making plans in case her Mr. Right is coming with her.

Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) is recovered and coming back with Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso), so Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer) will likely come as well.

Viewers will remember the debacle when the devil helped Jan look just like Belle, so Shawn couldn’t tell the difference and slept with her-Belle walking in on them in horror!

There can only be one Jackie Chan. The legendary actor/filmmaker/martial artist is known for his unique style of fight choreography that blended action with comedy. Choreographing his own fights, performing them, and directing them, Chan became a global star when he conquered Hollywood in the ‘90s.

Before he broke into English-language films with Rumble in the Bronx, Jackie Chan attempted to expand his horizons in Hollywood with The Big Brawl. Laying the foundations for his now-iconic style of choreography, the actor demonstrated how he threw realistic punches in an interview. The realistic fake-outs seem straight out of WWE’s playbook.

Jackie Chan Demonstrated How To Throw Realistic Punches Without Hurting The Opponent Jackie Chan in The Big Brawl | Credits: Warner Bros.

Jackie Chan is known for his perfect blend of comedy and martial arts. Straying away from his predecessors like Bruce Lee, who depicted a serious and disciplined approach to martial arts,...

Days of our Lives 2-week spoilers see Dr. Rex Brady returning to Salem. The handsome doctor comes back to his hometown to see his ex-wife, Sarah Horton. Can the medicine man help his former sweetheart with her paralysis? How does Xander Cook Kiriakis react to the sexy doc assisting his new bride? Meanwhile, his mum, Fiona Cook, feels the walls closing in. She needs to leave town Asap. The Brit can’t tell anyone she’s responsible for her daughter-in-law’s injuries. The alcoholic doesn’t seem to care that her younger lover, Brady Black, believes that he hit Sarah with his car. Finally, Tate Black faces temptation when his girlfriend’s best frenemy, Sophia Choi, comes on to him. Will he give in to her advances? Or will he stay true to Holly Jonas? Find out the weeks of August 19-30, 2024, on the NBC Peacock Exclusive.

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Days of Our Lives spoilers reveal that Sophia Choi (Madelyn Kientz) has no intention of letting Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) be happy with Tate Black (Leo Howard). After confronting Sophia about the blackmail, an interesting conversion happened. Sophia wanted to know if Tate and Holly had been intimate yet. Holly was right that it’s none of Sophia’s business.

However, the look on Sophia’s face indicates she has a dastardly scheme in mind. Keep reading and let’s talk about the possibilities!

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Sophia Choi’s Blackmail

Dool spoilers reveal that Sophia was heartbroken and furious to learn she’d been deceived on prom night. Ever since then, Sophia has been determined to make Holly and Tate pay. Sophia’s beef seems to be mostly with Holly and less about Tate.

That’s due to the fact that Holly and Sophia were best friends.

Days of our Lives spoilers reveal that Tate Black and Holly Jonas begin their Summer romance. First, the teens plan a secret date. But they have to remain hidden. After all, the young man is supposed to be away at a prestigious, out-of-state lacrosse camp. But, he sent his buddy Aaron Greene to take his place so he could stay in Salem with his forbidden girlfriend. However, her jealous best friend, Sophia Choi, plans on ruining their Summer of Love. What lengths will the teen girl go to keep Holly away from Tate? Further, if her mother, Nicole Walker, finds out, the secret sweetheart may be leaving town with her by next week. Will Salem’s own Romeo and Juliet be separated for good on the NBC Peacock exclusive, making room for Sophia to make her move?

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Tate Black & Holly Jonas Plan Sneaky Date

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Days of Our Lives (Dool) spoilers and updates tease that lots of worries persist regarding Everett Lynch, or as some may know him, Robert “Bobby” Stein (Blake Berris). Although Bobby agreed to hospitalization, it’s uncertain whether his true motivation lies in a genuine wish to get better.

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Bobby Stein The Stronger Alter Protects Everett Lynch The Weaker

From Bobby’s point of view, he sees himself as a protector for Everett, safeguarding him from the haunting memories of his past, keeping them buried deep in his psyche.

Bobby is resolute in preventing any interaction between Everett and Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall), as he fears it may unearth distressing experiences that will break Everett into even more mental pieces.

With conventional treatments proving ineffective, the decision to move Everett to Bayview has been made, but that doesn’t mean he’ll heal there, since you...

"Enter The Dragon" may be one of the best martial arts films of all time, but the Bruce Lee-led project didn't exactly come together easily. Over 50 years after its release, the lore surrounding the movie's fraught creation is by now stacked higher than a pile of guys taken down by super-skilled fighter Lee (played by the late actor with the same last name). Among the anecdotes surrounding its production? Behind-the-scenes fights, recasts, a minuscule budget, script problems, and more.

"The whole budget was $450,000," associate producer Andre Morgan told the BBC last year, paring down the already shockingly small $850,000 number that's commonly cited. Morgan was confident in his number, saying, "Remember, you heard it from somebody that was there. I prepared the budget; I signed the budget." The shoestring budget didn't get in the way of the movie's success; in theaters, it earned over $100 million worldwide according to the BBC piece,...

The story goes thus: it was 1985, and Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan, having enjoyed nearly two decades of cinematic success in his native country, wanted to extend his reach into the United States. Chan had already tried to infiltrate America in 1980 with Robert Clouse's film "The Big Brawl," but while it was highly respected by martial arts fans, "Brawl" wasn't the massive hit Chan wanted. Chan had already directed four movies by 1985 but still felt that an American director could translate his fightin' sensibilities for a North American audience more accurately. So, he hired genre filmmaker James Glickenhaus to helm the 1985 actioner "The Protector."

Chan and Glickenhaus butted heads throughout production, as Glickenhaus refused to film fight sequences in a way Chan approved of. At the end of production, Chan merely re-edited the film himself and directed new scenes in the hope of salvaging the project.

It was his...

It can feel that Robert Clouse must have made a faustian pact back when he helmed “Enter the Dragon”. For all of that film's iconic success, he seemed doomed to be forever searching to recapture it to slowly diminishing returns. From “Game of Death” to “The Battle Creek Brawl”, Golden Harvest would return to him frequently when co-producing stateside. So it was no surprise in 1990 that they would hire him one last time. Eureka Entertainment brings those final features to blu ray and once again Cynthia Rothrock throws down in “China O'Brien”.

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China (Cynthia Rothrock), city cop and martial arts teacher saves a student but unwittingly shoots a kid dead. Leaving the Force, she returns home to Beaver Creek where her Sheriff father John (David Blackwell) is finding law and order hard to maintain as local crime boss Sommers...

Bruce Lee's impact in bringing Kung Fu to the West and influencing subsequent movies cannot be overstated. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow set the stage for Jackie Chan's signature comedy Kung Fu style. King Boxer and Crippled Avengers were international successes that showcased the best of Kung Fu cinema.

The 1970s was an incredible time for Kung Fu movies, as it was the heyday of the world’s biggest martial arts stars and there were so many great films to check out. From incredible historical epics to slapstick comedy movies, Kung Fu cinema during the 1970s was vast and varied as some truly unique films were being made, and the genre was being discovered by an international audience. With fast-paced fight sequences, expertly choreographed battles, and intense martial arts showdowns, Kung Fu movies were truly at their peak during this decade.

The success of Kung Fu movies during...

The 1970's was an era of extravagant hair dos and fashion senses that will test the contrast option on your television settings! It was also the time of the Kung Fu Boom and therefore the inevitable attempt of Hong Kong studios to attempt to cash in. Long before Jackie Chan made his first crack at international stardom, we got “Slaughter in San Francisco” aka “Yellow Faced Tiger” with Wong Tao in the lead and Lo Wei at the helm. Throw in Chuck Norris as the bad guy with the incredible chest hair and you have a movie that is pure 1974, released by Eureka Entertainment in their latest addition to their collection.

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Cops Wong (Wong Tao) and John (Robert Jones) are best friends and partners on the force. An altercation with some bad guys leaves Wong removed from the police and working as a waiter.

If there is something positive about the existence of streaming platforms in recent times, it's the explosion of quality television series that we haven't experienced for several decades. There is something for everyone, even for TV sceptics who are not easily convinced to step out of the cinema or from what they concern as a serious screening content. Almost four years ago, during the Mastercard event at the Venice Film Festival, Brian de Palma confessed that he was hooked to the comedy-drama series “Dead To Me” starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, admitting that he was watching television more than ever before due to a big improvement in quality of productions. Liz Feldman wasn't in the audience, but I was, glad to hear that such a legend and I are sharing the same passion for the show.

“The Brothers Sun” had me at “Michelle Yeoh”. I wasn't interested in reading the synopsis,...

Netflix generates more contemporary content than anyone, but they’re dipping into the past to curate the great movies from the ’70s. These are the films that people like myself discovered as kids in the early days of when HBO premiered on cable. Bravo, I say. Here’s the preliminary list.

Alice Doesn’T Live Here Anymore

A widowed singer and single mother starts over as a diner waitress in Arizona, befriending her coworkers and romancing a ruggedly handsome rancher.

Director: Martin Scorsese

Writer: Robert Getchell

Producers: Audrey Maas, David Susskind

Key Cast (Alphabetical): Ellen Burstyn, Jodie Foster, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter, Harvey Keitel, Kris Kristofferson, Vic Tayback

Distributed By: Warner Bros. Discovery

Initial Release Date: December 9, 1974

At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress

Black Belt Jones

High-kicking Black Belt Jones is dispatched to take down a group of Mafia goons trying to muscle in on a downtown karate studio.

1974 was quite a year for cinema; 50 years later, Netflix (of all places) is celebrating the golden jubilee.

In recognition of the anniversary, the streamer on Wednesday launched a new, dedicated content row (and direct URL link) with the first films being honored under its new “Milestone Movies: The Anniversary Collection” banner. Each of the 14 films came to Netflix this month by way of Warner Bros., Paramount, or Sony — the distributors that license content to Netflix.

The 1974 collection includes “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Black Belt Jones,” “Blazing Saddles,” “California Split,” “Chinatown,” “The Conversation,” “Death Wish,” “The Gambler,” “The Great Gatsby,” “It’s Alive,” “The Little Prince,” “The Lords of Flatbush,” “The Parallax View,” and “The Street Fighter” (“Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken”).

Netflix doesn’t plan to stop with disco’s heyday. In April, the streaming service will do the same for films from 1984 (turning 40); July will celebrate 1994 movies (turning 30); and in October...

If anyone deserves a huge send-off, it's Victor Kiriakis.

In his 35 years in Salem, the once-formidable mob boss touched almost everyone's life, not always positively. And now that Days of Our Lives has caught up with John Aniston's real-life death, the memorial to Victor has taken several days and is set to stretch into the new week!

As Nicole remembers her tumultuous relationship with Victor on Days of Our Lives during the week of 8-21-23, Eric and Sloan face potential heartbreak elsewhere: Sloan may have a miscarriage.

Nicole's relationship with Victor was fraught with drama.

Notably, she enlisted Jan Spears to electrocute him in the bathtub, a plan that failed when Victor survived. Over the years, the two were often enemies, and Victor interfered with her relationships with people he cared about -- namely Daniel and Brady.

View Slideshow: Disappointing and Downright Offensive Character Departures

But will her...

Clockwise from top left: John Wick: Chapter 2 (Lionsgate), Enter The Dragon (Warner Bros.), Rush Hour 2 (Warner Bros.), Bloodsport (Warner Bros.), Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (Disney) Graphic: AVClub Hollywood was not ready for Bruce Lee. When Enter The Dragon hit theaters 50 years ago, in August...

Clockwise from top left: John Wick: Chapter 2 (Lionsgate), Enter The Dragon (Warner Bros.), Rush Hour 2 (Warner Bros.), Bloodsport (Warner Bros.), Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (Disney)Graphic: AVClub

Hollywood was not ready for Bruce Lee. When Enter The Dragon hit theaters 50 years ago, in...

This month marks 50 years since Bruce Lee’s sudden death at the age of 32, and likewise the semicentennial anniversary of his highest-profile feature, Enter the Dragon. Released by Warner Bros. on Aug. 17, 1973, director Robert Clouse’s action film stars Lee as a Shaolin monk recruited by British intelligence to compete in a martial arts tournament and track down a crime boss named Han (Shih Kien). The stakes are raised when Lee learns that the man who killed his sister is working as a bodyguard for Han.

Before Enter the Dragon, Lee was known for playing Kato on the 1960s ABC series The Green Hornet and Batman, and for starring in several kung fu films in the early 1970s, including The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972). But it was Dragon — his second Hollywood movie after a small role in 1969’s James Garner-led Marlowe — that became his signature title and made him a global icon.

Bruce Lee changed the cultural landscape. But he never lived to see just how he influenced martial arts and martial arts movies, the image of Asian men on screen, numerous directors from Ang Lee, who is planning on making a movie about Bruce Lee starring his son Mason, and Quentin Tarantino, action stars such as Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, comedians such as Eddie Murphy and Margaret Cho and singers including LL Cool J and RZA.

Lee was just 32 when he died on July 23, 1973 of what was described as “death by misadventure.” There have been numerous theories of what actually caused his death. One forensic scientist announced he died of cerebral edema due to a reaction to ingredients in the medication Equagesic he had taken. A 2022 study in the Clinical Kidney Journal stated that the cerebral edema was caused by hyponatremia-a lack of sodium in his blood. (Lee actually underwent surgery...

Disney opens the doors to the ‘Haunted Mansion’.

Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, released by Sony.

Forefronting its real origins with the full title Gran Turismo: Based On A True Story, the film tells the story of a videogame player of the titular game; a former race car driver; and a motorsports executive who take on the elite sport of motor racing.

Stranger Things’ David Harbour, Orlando Bloom and 2017 Screen Star of Tomorrow Archie Madekwe lead the cast, which also includes Geri Horner – Ginger Spice of the Spice Girls – Djimon Hounsou and Takehiro Hira.

Bruce Lee’s most iconic Enter the Dragon scene actually faced opposition from the actor himself. In addition to being the most memorable part of the 1973 martial arts classic, the final battle with Han is remembered as one of the best fight scenes in Bruce Lee’s career. At the end of the movie, Lee’s character and Enter the Dragon’s main villain famously faced off in the latter’s mirror room.

Enter the Dragon’s ending deviated from the standard, one-on-one showdowns that typically wrap up kung fu movies. By using a room full of mirrors, Enter the Dragon created a very different kind of battle for its big finale. Since the presence of so many mirrors obscured Han’s real location, Lee struggled to pinpoint his whereabouts, creating what was almost a game of cat-and-mouse. Lee had to rely on his senses and instincts to figure out...

Bruce Lee uses a number of different martial arts weapons in Enter the Dragon. Directed by Robert Clouse, Enter the Dragon stands as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time, and was the international breakout for Bruce Lee as a leading man. In Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee plays Shaolin monk Lee, who is recruited to infiltrate an island-based martial arts tournament hosted by his former fellow monk Han (Shih Kien). With the tournament suspected to be a front for Han's secret criminal empire, Lee is also on a personal vendetta to avenge the death of his sister by Han's bodyguard O'Hara (Bob Wall).

Although Bruce Lee tragically died at the age of 32 just a few weeks before Enter the Dragon's release, the impact of the movie and his performance in it cannot be overstated. Not only would Bruce Lee achieve legendary status as the star...

Rumor has it that Bo killed Kate.

After she pressed him to remember who he was on Days of Our Lives during the week of 3-20-23, Kate dared Bo to shoot her, and Megan and Rolf both say she's dead.

If Kate's really dead this time, that's a hell of a way for this legacy character to go out! But could she have had another miraculous victory over the Grim Reaper?

Kate's cheated death several times before. This woman crawled from the park to the hospital after Vivian left her for dead.

She's as strong-willed as she is fearless, and so far, we haven't been given any proof that Bo killed her besides Megan and Rolf's say-so. Even Bo's flashback didn't show Kate getting shot, only Bo's gun going off.

View Slideshow: Days of Our Lives Classic Couple Spotlight: Bo and Hope

That's a perfect set-up for a "Kate's still alive" twist!

(Welcome to Best Action Scene Ever, a column dedicated to breaking down the best, most effective action sequences throughout the genre. In this edition, we're breaking down the go-for-broke climax of "Enter the Dragon.")

So far, we've kept the focus of this column on the relatively recent past to highlight some of the most groundbreaking, visually inventive action sequences that filmmakers have innovated — thanks in large part, no doubt, to the wealth of inspirations throughout the decades that they were able to pull from. But what about the classics that practically invented the playbook in the first place? In this week's edition, we're taking things back to the '70s to give credit where it's due and pay homage to arguably the most influential martial arts movie of them all.

1973's "Enter the Dragon," directed by Robert Clouse, earned its reputation for many different reasons: from representing American audiences' first...

With the new Fast X trailer showcasing scenes starring Paul Walker and the 7th entry in the series having been finished after his untimely passing, fans are reminded of how some films needed to be finished even though the star passed on. While Furious 7 did so with taste and tact, some pushed the envelope maybe a bit too far. Here are some of the good ones, and some of the (very) bad ones.

Game of Death (1978)

Possibly the first title that comes to mind for film aficionados when the subject of films finished after their stars passed comes up is Robert Clouse’s Game of Death. Bruce Lee passed away on July 20th, 1973, and Game of Death was finished in 1978. That is quite the gap, and this may be explained by multiple reasons of course, including the fact that a decision needed to be taken on how to proceed...

Jackie Chan's first attempt to make a name for himself in Hollywood was The Big Brawl. The kung fu legend has been a household name for decades, but it took time for him to develop the huge international following that he currently enjoys. Though Chan has been starring in films since the mid-1970s, he didn't begin making waves in Hollywood until the 1990s.

Several of Chan's most well-known movies are tied to the time he spent in the United States. In the span of a few years, Chan played the lead role in a number of high-profile American action movies, with 1998's Rush Hour being one of his biggest box office hits. In addition to continuing his work in the Hong Kong movie industry, Chan followed up Rush Hour with a string of American films, including Shanghai Noon, Shanghai Knights, two Rush Hour sequels, The Tuxedo, and Around the World in 80 Days.

Ej turned the tables on Ava, while Belle came to Chanel's rescue, and Nicole and Eric's future may be linked to Jada after this week's Days of Our Lives.

Our TV Fanatics and MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum members, Jack and Christine, are joined by Days fan, Kate, to debate Ej besting Ava, if Nicole and Rafe are doomed, if Leo needs a friend, the best type of villains and more!

What did you think of the twist of Ej abducting Tripp after Ava kidnapped Susan? Who will win this game of villainy one-upmanship?

Jack: I could do without this entire storyline, but did Ava really think Ej would cave to her demands rather than fight back? She needs to stop listening to Charlie's ghost or whatever he's supposed to be. Until she does that, she's doomed.

Ej will end up winning in the end because he's...

It was a sad day as Eli and Lani, Salem's only persons of color super couple, left town.

Yes, Salem still has Abe and Paulina, but I don't put them on the same level as #Elani. These two fought through lies, Gabi's manipulations, Kristen's drama, and the loss of a child to finally end up together.

Admittedly, Lani and Eli haven't always been my favorite couple. I enjoyed Eli from the moment he hit town, but Lani was another story. Her character was questionable at best when she first arrived in Salem. Remember her icky hookup with JJ?

But she's developed into a heroine we could root for and half of a happy power couple that's been fun to watch.

That's what makes it so difficult to lose them. They had careers. They had children. They had extended family that they loved but could make them crazy. But if the...

Dan Feuerriegel traded in his Australian accent for a British one last year when he was cast in the role of Days of our Lives’ dashing Ej Dimera, who was raised in England. Prior to becoming a household name among soap opera fans, the actor was best known to TV audiences for his role as gladiator Agron in the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Vengeance, and Spartacus: War of the Damned. Recently, viewers have seen Ej be a rock in the life of his attorney Belle Black (Martha Madison), who’s been devastated that her husband Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer) has fathered a son with troublemaking Jan Spears (Heather Lindell). TV Insider sat down with Feuerriegel to chat about his first full year in Salem, why he was glad he was taping for a few months before viewers knew for certain that he’d been cast, Ej’s relationship with Belle,...

No two ways about it: April’s a great month for the Criterion Channel, which (among other things; more in a second) adds two recent favorites. We’re thrilled at the SVOD premiere of Hamaguchi’s entrancing Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, our #3 of 2021, and Bruno Dumont’s lacerating France, featuring Léa Seydoux’s finest performance yet.

Ethan Hawke’s Adventures in Moviegoing runs the gamut from Eagle Pennell’s Last Night at the Alamo to 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, while a 14-film John Ford retro (mostly) skips westerns altogether. And no notes on the Delphine Seyrig retro—multiple by Akerman, Ulrike Ottinger, Duras, a smattering of Buñuel, and Seyrig’s own film Be Pretty and Shut Up! That of all things might be the crown jewl.

See the full list of April titles below and more on the Criterion Channel.

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When Bruce Lee died in July 1973, he left behind a true legacy, having changed the way people perceive martial arts and Asian people in movies in general. Lee also had a very specific understanding of what he wanted to achieve as an artist, which was not only to entertain, but also to teach his audience about martial arts, its variety and expressions. Through projects like the unfinished “Game of Death”, that he had planned to finish after the shooting of “Enter the Dragon”, he tried to follow this path, but after his death, the project was left as a fragment, until Robert Clouse, director of “Enter the Dragon”, was given the task to finish it using the recorded as well as archival footage taken from Lee’s other features. The result is quite different to the story Lee had in mind, as it only uses a small percentage of the footage Lee shot,...

In 1973, Bruce Lee died at the young age of 32, six days before the release of his most successful and his first true Hollywood film, Enter the Dragon. Watching his films in 2020 provides a bittersweet enjoyment, knowing how much of a megastar Lee already was, and imagining the immeasurable impact he would have gone on to make over the next decades of his life if it was not cut short. Lee remains one of the most bankable stars of all time, as seen by Enter the Dragon making an estimated $350 million worldwide against an $850,000 budget.

Of his five major leading roles on the big screen, his 1973 megahit is his most composed and impressive, and the film that best exemplified his acting abilities, but as a new box set shows, there’s much more to discover in his short-lived career. There never was and never has been another Bruce Lee.

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With everything else going on in the world lately, you may have understandably missed news of the passing of Kurt Thomas, Olympic athlete and one-time action star of… Gymkata (1985) Director: Robert Clouse Stars: Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton A gymnast is trained by the CIA in the deadly new martial art of "gymkata" and sent to the totally-not-made-up country…...

Kurt Thomas, a breakthrough American Olympic gymnast, has died at the age of 64 due to a stroke, which occurred on May 24, caused by a tear in the basilar artery in his brain stem, according to the Associated Press. While Thomas’s legacy will undoubtedly be defined by gold medal wins, connoisseurs of campy action films best remember him from his high-flying starring role in 1985 cult classic Gymkata.

Thomas was an initially a multi-sport athlete with accomplishments on the basketball courts, having led the Indiana State Sycamores to an Ncaa team title in 1977. However, he rose to fame in the late-1970s, hitting the talk show circuit as a bellwether star in men’s gymnastics, a category that had been mostly associated with its women’s division. After having competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Thomas broke big in the 1978 Strasbourg, France World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, in which he became the first U.

Quentin Tarantino defended his portrayal of Bruce Lee in “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood,” after Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, said the portrayal of her father was “disheartening” and “uncomfortable.”

In an exclusive interview with TheWrap, Shannon Lee objected Tarantino for portraying Lee as “an arrogant asshole.” But speaking to reporters in Moscow on Monday, Tarantino said his portrayal was fair.

“Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino told reporters. “The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that to that effect.”

Also Read: Bruce Lee's Daughter Saddened by 'Mockery' in 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' (Exclusive)

In the film, Brad Pitt’s stuntman character, Cliff Booth, trades cocky insults with Bruce Lee. At one point, Lee is prodded into saying he could beat Muhammad Ali.

The exchange leads to a two-out-of-three-rounds...

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Raymond Chow, the legendary Hong Kong producer who oversaw the rise of Bruce Lee, has passed away at age 91.

Raymond Chow, a giant in the Hong Kong film industry and perennial purveyor of some of cinema’s most important offerings of chopsocky, has died today at the age of 91.

The greatest contribution to the film industry of producing giant Chow stems back to his founding of Hong Kong studio Golden Harvest, providing a platform for the rise of Bruce Lee as well as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung.

Chow was born in British-colonized Hong Kong in 1927, going on to study journalism at St. John’s University in Shanghai. However, he wouldn’t stick with the trade long and subsequently transitioned to work in the film industry as a PR man, starting in 1958 with Shaw Brothers Studios. However, brighter prospects glistened for Chow, who, joined by Leonard Ho Koon-Cheung,...

Bruce Lee's classic 1973 film martial arts film Enter the Dragon is getting a remake. Enter The Dragon is one of my all-time favorite martial arts film, and I can't say that I'm excited about the remake. The got a great director to helm it, though! Deadpool 2 and John Wick director David Leitch is the guy who will take on the challenge.

I'm sure that he'll give us something completely badass. I just wish that he was developing an original martial art film instead of a remake of Enter The Dragon.

In Enter The Dragon, "a Shaolin martial artist is pressed to enter a karate tournament on the island owned by the secretive Han, who is suspected of using the gathering as a way to smuggle drugs around the world. The protagonist has his own motivation: revenge. He learns that his sister fought for her life and ultimately killed herself on Han’s island,...

“Deadpool 2” director David Leitch is in early talks with Warner Bros. to come on board a remake of Bruce Lee’s 1973 classic martial arts actioner “Enter the Dragon.”

The “Enter the Dragon” remake is in early development, without actors or writers attached.

The original was directed by Robert Clouse, and starred Lee, John Saxon, and Jim Kelly. The film was first released in Hong Kong six days after Lee’s death at the age of 32.

The movie was selected in 2004 for preservation in the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

Lee stars in the pic as a Shaolin martial artist from Hong Kong who is approached by a British intelligence agent investigating a crime lord. He persuades Lee to attend a martial arts competition on the criminal’s private island in order to gather evidence.

Leitch broke into show business as a stunt double for...

Just when you thought that all the big news would be shared via San Diego Comic-Con, it's been announced that Deadpool 2 director David Leitch is in early talks to direct a remake of Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon. The original film, directed by Robert Clouse and released in 1973, told the story of a martial artist (Lee) who agrees to... Read More...

Exclusive: Hot off Deadpool 2, David Leitch is in early talks to direct Enter the Dragon, the remake of the 1973 martial arts classic that cemented Bruce Lee’s iconic status. The original was a global hit out of Hong Kong, but its release was marked with tragedy as it came right after Lee’s death. The 45th anniversary of his death on July 20, 1973 was last Friday. They will now set a writer.

In Enter the Dragon, a Shaolin martial artist is pressed to enter a karate tournament on the island owned by the secretive Han, who is suspected of using the gathering as a way to smuggle drugs around the world. The protagonist has his own motivation: revenge. He learns that his sister fought for her life and ultimately killed herself on Han’s island, rather than succumb to rape by a group of Han’s thugs.

John Saxon and martial artists Jim Kelly,...

While some directors learned their craft through thrift bare independent features, others came up through the TV divisions of studios; one such fellow, Steven Spielberg, would go on to have a fairly successful career with big screen projects. Before he would make that leap however, he started with episodic shows, and then onto TV films like Something Evil (1972), a fun ride that shows the kid knows his way around a camera. I’m glad things turned out okay for him.

Originally airing on January 21st as part of the CBS Friday Night Movies, Something Evil had the ABC Friday night juggernaut of The Odd Couple/Love, American Style to contend with, and posted Something Lesser in the ratings. Too bad, because even though Something Evil’s material, from the title on down, is paper thin, Spielberg whips up one hell of a wallpaper.

Crack open your faux TV Guide and...

After a second failed attempt to break into the American market with The Protector (1985), a film in which he repeatedly conflicted with director James Glickenhaus, Jackie Chan returned to Hong Kong determined to top Hollywood. According to Chan, he told Glickenhaus: “You do The Protector and I’ll do Police Story, and I’ll show you what the action movie is all about.” Today, more than 30 years after its release, Police Story remains one of the best-loved and most impressive action films by the most popular action star in the world, and has been given the restoration treatment and Metrograph engagement befitting a true classic, while Glickenhaus is best known for actually writing and directing a movie called McBain.After knocking around Hong Kong for several years as a stuntman and bit player, and a few attempts at becoming a lead in cheap Bruce Lee knock-offs, Jackie Chan finally burst...

Until you start watching killer rat movies, you don’t realize how few killer rat movies there are. It’s not a sub-genre that sparked off franchises (does Willard and its sequel Ben count? Let me know) or inspired Funko toys, but rather has films strewn here and there throughout horror history. Today we’re scurrying back to my particular turf for Deadly Eyes (1982), Golden Harvest’s Canadian-lensed attempt to move over from Kung Fu to Rodent Fu. (Sorry Joe Bob Briggs, I couldn’t resist.)

Released in October by Golden Harvest (the Honk Kong based studio with nearly 300 production credits) in Canada and stateside by Warner Brothers the following April, Deadly Eyes (aka Night Eyes) laid droppings all over the place according to critics and audiences alike, and was quickly relegated to clamshell heaven. Was it a film ahead of its time? God no. But Deadly Eyes is way more fun than I remembered,...

From August 4th through August 6th, Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con took over the Windy City, and Daily Dead was on hand for all the horror-fied festivities. Throughout all three days, this writer served as one of Flashback’s co-hosts, and brought back some highlights from several of the panels held over the course of the convention.

Below is the first part of our excerpts from the panel featuring the women of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, and Ronee Blakley. The trio discussed their careers at the point of being involved with the first film in the Nightmare franchise, how the project came about, and their experiences seeing Wes Craven’s landmark film for the very first time.

Be sure to check back here on Daily Dead for more from the women of A Nightmare on Elm Street.

I would love to start off by hearing...

Moving into the 1990’s Golden Harvest would once again make an attempt for American success. Unfortunately their first American made film of the decade was the poor China O Brien (1990), an attempt by Golden Harvest to launch star Cynthia Rothrock as a star in her native country. Golden Harvest had previously worked well with Rothrock on the Hong Kong productions of Yes Madam (1985), Millionaires Express (1986), Above the Law (1986), Inspector Wears Skirts (1988) and The Blond Fury (1989). From a business stand point it makes sense why they would choose Rothrock to front China O Brien. The main issue is how director Robert Clouse chooses to shoot the action, showing that he hadn’t learned anything since his Enter the Dragon days, if...

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