"Ong Bak 2" is a throwback to the kung fu flicks of a previous generation. First-rate action scenes alternate with florid melodrama, and jaw-dropping stunts try to compensate for saccharine plot ...
Dir: Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai. Thailand. 2009. 110 mins. Considering the high level of martial-arts spectacle unleashed in 2003 Thai action film Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, it’s perhaps inevitable ...
One of the greatest things about cinema is its ability to amaze and delight, but every now and then I find my perception of film changed by a cinematic landmark. Over the years I can recall moments, ...
Chopsocky gets a shot in the arm with this no holds-barred actioner that could propel martial artist Tony Jaa into a career beyond Thai borders. With little plot and a refreshing absence of effects, ...
Ong Bak 3 is a 2010-released Thai martial arts drama film. Directed, written, and produced by Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai, the plot focuses on a prince whose plan to seek vendetta for his parent’s ...
A hit throughout Southeast Asia when it was released last year, "Ong Bak 2" is a throwback to the kung fu flicks of a previous generation. First-rate action scenes alternate with florid melodrama, and ...
One of the greatest things about cinema is its ability to amaze and delight, but every now and then I find my perception of film changed by a cinematic landmark. Over the years I can recall moments, ...
Ong Bak – The Thai Warrior is a Thai-language martial arts drama film. Directed by Tony Jaa, the plot follows a young villager’s calm life turning into turmoil when a Buddha statue gets stolen from ...
Ong Bak 2 isn't a movie; it's a videogame. Lacking the elements which generally constitute a film – little things like story or character or performance – Tony Jaa's MMA follow-up is difficult to ...