Trimble, Jerry

The Master

Fans of Jet Li should check out The Master, an early movie by the Hong Kong action star. Li is the anti-Stallone, all sinew and smile. His boyish grace makes him seem almost weightless as he whips through his fight scenes in peak physical form. Though the story isn't as strong as the Once upon a Time in China series or Fist of Legend--the plot, about a student of kung fu (Li) from China who comes to Los Angeles to help his former master, is serviceable but generic--the action scenes are dynamic and give ample room for Li's sprightly charisma. Everything about The Master is a little cliché, but at the same time it's all much more enjoyable than you'd expect. The editing is brisk, the actors are enjoying themselves, and the direction (by dependable Hong Kong auteur Tsui Hark) keeps things hopping. --Bret Fetzer

All You Need

Skeleton Man

Skeleton Man with Bonus CD

Bonus CD: Scary Sounds of the Night
In the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, four top soldiers in the Army Special Forces disappear on a routine training mission. Michael Rooker and Casper Van Dien lead a crew of eight top-notch soldiers to track down the inexplicable demise of their comrades. Though the soldiers have no idea what they are looking for, their search leads them to an old, blind Indian who tells them the tale of Cotton Mouth Joe--the bravest and most ferocious warrior in an Indian tribe that, four hundred years previously, slaughtered his entire tribe in a fit of rage. Only one young girl was spared--the Morningstar. According to legend, she alone has the power to send Cotton Mouth to his mortal grave.
The soldiers believe the old Indian is crazy and that the story is nothing more than a myth...til the terrifying spirit of Cotton Mouth ominously materializes upon a black stallion, wielding a lethal spear. The Skeleton Man has returned from the depths of hell to rain death and destruction upon any mortal who dares cross his path...is time it is the soldiers who are locked dead in his sights.

Breathing Fire

After their bank-robbing father and his companions kill a couple and threaten the fleeing daughter, a young man and his adopted Vietnamese brother use their kickboxing skills to administer justice.

Breathing Fire (Bolo Young)

Breathing Fire

A BANK MANAGER MISTAKENLY BECOMES INVOLVED IN AN ARMED ROBBERY PLOT WITH VIETNAM VET MICHEAL AND HIS RUTHLESS GANG. AFTER THE HEIST, THE BANK MANAGER SUDDENLY LOSES HIS NERVE, BUT BEFORE HE CAN ESCAPE WITH HIS FAMILY, MICHEAL TRACKS HIM DOWN, KILLING THE MAN AND HIS WIFE. WHEN THE BANK MANAGER'S DAUGHTER FINDS IMPOTANT EVIDENCE AGAINST THE MURDERING THIEVES, SHE SEEKS THE HELP OF MICHAEL'S SON DAVID, AN OLD FRIEND OF HER FATHER'S FROM VIETNAM. NOW IT'S UP TO DAVID AND SIBLINGS TO PROTECT THE GIRL FROM MICHAEL AND HIS GANG OF KILLER'S!

Breathing Fire

One Man Army

The Master

Fans of Jet Li should check out The Master, an early movie by the Hong Kong action star. Li is the anti-Stallone, all sinew and smile. His boyish grace makes him seem almost weightless as he whips through his fight scenes in peak physical form. Though the story isn't as strong as the Once upon a Time in China series or Fist of Legend--the plot, about a student of kung fu (Li) from China who comes to Los Angeles to help his former master, is serviceable but generic--the action scenes are dynamic and give ample room for Li's sprightly charisma. Everything about The Master is a little cliché, but at the same time it's all much more enjoyable than you'd expect. The editing is brisk, the actors are enjoying themselves, and the direction (by dependable Hong Kong auteur Tsui Hark) keeps things hopping. --Bret Fetzer