Kung Fu Pizza Party
A wise man once said, "Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza." In each episode of Kung Fu Pizza Party, I seek to deliver high-flying action in 30 minutes or less, and serve up some wisdom, one slice at a time. I do that by reviewing some of the best...and worst...Kung Fu, Ninja, and Samurai flicks and by exploring other forms of Martial Art Media. Join me, as I explore this vast world of action!
The Pokemon Fossil Museum
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we're headed back to the Arcade, this time to discuss not a film, game, or genre, but rather an experience. I am joined by my wife Claire to talk about our trip to The Pokemon Fossil Museum exhibit at The Field Museum in Chicago, IL. This partnership between The Pokemon Company and the National Museum of Nature and Science brings the worlds of Pokemon and Paleontology together with lifesize "fossils" of Pokemon alongside the actual science of how paleontology works.
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<...The Mechanic (1972)
"Money is paid, but that is not the motive. It has to do with standing outside of it all, on your own."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, I'm headed back to 1972 to review a classic action film starring Uncle Charlie himself, The Mechanic starring Charles Bronson. This film is a well told story about embracing your alternative lifestyle while still seeing the wisdom in the traditions within that lifestyle. It also features big guns, motorcycle chases, and lots of explosions. What's not to like about this film?
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Street Fighter
"If good men do nothing, that is evil enough."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are back at the Arcade again this time with a look at the 1994 cult classic Street Fighter starring Jean Claude Van Damme. Street Fighter is a rare example of a financially successful cult classic; a film so rejected by fans and critics that over 30 years later it has manged to gather a cult following. In this episode, I look at the many changes that the movie makes despite being clearly inspired by Street Fighter II, but...
Resident Evil: Damnation
"I need to hurry up and get this done, I need some breakfast."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party, and today we are headed back to the Arcade with my review of Resident Evil: Damnation. Damnation has the unique status of bing a film rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and being called by IGN the best Resident Evil film to date circa 2012. So for once I actually get to ask the question, is Resident Evil: Damnation really that GOOD?
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Big George Foreman (Round 2)
"This time, finish what you started."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Piizza Party. Today, I am sitting down to re-review this year's Blessed Takayama Memorial Cup Winner, Big George Foreman starring Khris Davis. This time around, I look at the Critics Score on Rotten Tomatoes and discuss how it is important to have these kinds of movies, sports biopics that bring you hope. If a person like George Foreman can make a comeback in his late age, surely I can get through another day of being a stay-at-home parent.
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<...Surviving Edged Weapons
"The knife culture is still active today."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, I sit down to look at a training film that has gotten famous over the years on certain circles of the internet. This is my review of 1988s Suriving Edged Weapons from Calibre Press; a film designed to train local law enforcement officers on why it is important to take edged weapons seriously. As a training film it already has a level of camp to it, but by 2026 standards and what we now know about violent crimes in America...
Tekken
"Strength through order, that is Tekken."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are headed back once more to the Arcade as I dive into the world of Tekken. the 2009 film Tekken is considered to be one of the worst martial art films ever made with a flat 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. Throughout this series, however, I have continually reviewed poorly received films. Is Tekken really that bad, or have I been preparing for the final boss in the King of Dookie Fist Tournament?
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<...DOA: Dead or Alive
"I am not a cricket in a box"
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are headed back to the Arcade this time with a review of the 2006 film DOA: Dead or Alive. After diving into the game's history, success, and interest in volleyball, I review what honestly should have been a way more successful film. How did a film directed by the great Corey Yuen only gross $7 million off of a $30 million budget? Is the film really as bad as critics say it is? DOA is Charlie's Angels meets a Go...
What Is the Best Martial Art?
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, I dive into one of the most common questions in the martial art community, what is the best martial art? Often times this conversation boils down to either the martial art that can give me the best tools to win a fight, or whatever is the one I can best make fit in my life. But, I offer a bigger answer that looks beyond just the tools to winning a fight to answer this question.
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John Jacobs and The Power Team Touches the World
"God made you to win!"
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, I am here to introduce you all to a widely popular part of Evangelical Pop Culture with a review of John Jacobs and The Power Team Touches the World. The Power Team were an unstoppable force in the late 80s through the 90s, and this film highlights their amazing feats of strength as they toured all over the world, including the Soviet Union. Join me as discuss how nostalgia wins even with cringe Evangelical Pop Culture, and listen as I get...
Coming Soon: Street Fighter, The Beekeeper 2, and the 2027 Theme Announcement!
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's Coming Soon editon of the show, I look at what is still on the horizon for 2026 in film plus a few films confirmed for 2027 and rumored to be coming soon. Hang in till the end of the episode when I have a special announcement about the 2027 theme for Kung Fu Pizza Party.
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An Eye for an Eye
The cheif export of Chuck Norris is pain.
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. As we continue to Celebrate the Ultimate Apex Predator (get bent sharks!), I sit down to review 1981's An Eye for an Eye. This film features a stacked cast of B action stars, unique fight choreography for Chuck, but manages to miss the sauce when it comes to the execution. It should be a neck-snapping good time, but sadly it is not.
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The History of the Chuck Norris Fact
Chuck Norris just pissed your pants!
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. It is Chuck Norris Week: A Celebration of the Ultimate Apex Predator. To celebrate our recently deceased hero, I sat down to learn about the history of the Chuck Norris Fact. How and when did these get started? Who remembers Vin Diesel Facts? I also dive into the book Chuck Norris: Longer and Harder by Ian Spectre that compiles 1500 of these facts which sheds some light on why some facts became more mainstream than others. It's a dive into comedy and...
Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
"I have come to the spiritual home of the Manosphere, Miami."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, my wife Claire joins us once more for a review of the Netflix documentary Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere. In the review, we breakdown the basics of what the Manosphere teaches, who some of the main players that are profiled in the documentary, and why I feel a documentary like this is important for us in the martial art space.
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Ninja Gaiden
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, we are headed back to the arcade, this time with a dive into the Ninja Gaiden franchise. Joining me for this talk, by request, is TJ Blackwell of Systematic Geekology; a long time fan of the Ninja Gaiden series. We discuss the game's legacy of being extremely difficult, how Ninja Gaiden connects to the Dead or Alive franchise, and how awesome it would be if Ryu showed up in Smash Bros.
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<...Vanishing Point (1997)
"If I wanna be with you I gotta live."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Usually, in each episode I deliver "high-flying action" but today it's "high-speed action" with 1997's Vanishing Point. In celebration of Keith David receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, I sit down to review the made for TV remake that he stars alongside Viggo Mortensen and Jason Priestly. It's a film about a man who just wants to get back to his wife, while being hunted down by every police force in the West and the...
Fighting through Mobile Fighting Games
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, I'm sitting down to review four mobile games; one that claims to be a fighting game but has no fighting elements in it, two that don't allow you to imput specific attacks but one does that better than the other, and one pure fighting game. It's a lot to cover but it is no where near as negative as you may assume.
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Coming Soon: Paramount, Disney, and Fox are Changing the Game
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party, and today is a special Coming Soon edition of the show; a more news oriented episode that typically focuses on movie news and developments. However, today I'm looking at the major shifts that are coming in the Streaming landscape. Paramount Skydance is on the hunt for Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney is doing away with the Hulu app, and Fox is getting in the game with an attempt to buy Roku. Along with weighing in on these changes, I also give my take on what I think Amazon, Apple, Universal...
Ninja Assassin
"Are you kidding me? That's the word you're afraid to say? Ninja."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's review, I sit down to discuss Ninja Assassin starring Rain. Ninja Assassin is often remembered as an unoriginal ninja flick, but is there more that this movie has to offer? The answer is a definite yes. While going over the cast, crew, and story of the flick, I also cover the deeper topics of this film like abuse, surrendering to authority, and breaking free.
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<...The Last Dragon
"When you got the Glow, you fear no one."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, I sit down to review the listener suggested Barry Gordy's The Last Dragon starring Taimak and Vanity. The Last Dragon is a beloved cult classic serving both as a post-Blackploitation film and the end of the Bruceploitation era. It has more storylines then I can count, an obviously great soundtrack, and the coolest villain era to be in a movie.
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Double Dragon
"There's a reason why it's called martial arts and not martial science."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are Going to the Arcade once more to deposit our quarters into the Grandfather of the Beat 'em Up style of games, Double Dragon. This family friendly and star studded film is often overlooked for continuity issues, corny dialogue, and directionless decisions by the production team. But is Double Dragon really that bad?
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Never too Young to Die
"Look, I'm not that bad. Really. I don't know why I do the things I do. I guess it's because... I love it!"
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's review, I sit down to cover what may be the most B film ever to come out, Never too Young To Die starring John Stamos, Vanity, and Gene Simmons. This is a must see to believe film. Just a year away from the debute of Full House, John Stamos stars as a teen spy trying to figure out who killed his dad...
Bloodsport
"Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, if you need me, I'll be there."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, in honor of the passing of Donald Gibb, I am here to review Bloodsport. Bloodsport is a classic martial art film that recaptured the attention of the American audience, introduced the world to Jean Claude Van Damme, and inspired countless people into the martial arts. In this review, I look at the cultural impact Bloodsport had, walk through the general plot of the movie, and finish off with a little discussion on the real...
The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, I sit down to discuss an often overlooked part of the Dr. Seuss pantheon, The Butter Battle Book. I discuss briefly the impact Dr. Seuss has had on children's literature, review the contents of the story of The Butter Battle Book, and even relate the message of the book to a topic we've been discussing on the show this year.
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Mortal Kombat II
"It's showtime."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are Going to the Arcade for one of the biggest films of the year, Mortal Kombat II. In this review, I highlight some of the opening weekend numbers, dig into the important changes that were made to help improve the film, and I give my take on the negative criticisms towards the film.
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Mortal Kombat (2021)
"You need to get to Sonya Blade in Gary, IN"
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, we are continuing the Going to the Arcade series with our review of Mortal Kombat from 2021. Joining me in this episode is Robert Miranda of This Seats Taken to review a real mixed bag of a film. Mortal Kombat from 2021 is the higest rated MK film on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 55%. They made major changes to the universe like centering Cole as the main protagonist. It's not all bad though, with some really cool...
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
"In six days Earthrealm was created, and in six days Earthrealm will be destroyed, and on the seventh day humanity will rest in peace."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are Going to the Arcade once more with Joe Dea of Thoughts from a Bearded Geek to discuss what is often considered to be one of the worst martial art movies ever made, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. In this review, we breakdown the typical complaints this movie gets and offer our takes on how they actually aren't strong enough reasons to hate...
DFHH: Pizza & Pixel
Welcome to my dojo, this is Drunken Fist Happy Hour; a special edition of Kung Fu Pizza Party with no 30 minutes or less stipulation. Instead, I grab a drink and a friend and let the conversation meander like Drunken Fist Kung Fu. Joining me here today to continue the Going to the Arcade series is Pixel of Page & Pixel. Today, Pixel gives us incite into the world of Survival Horror Gaming through the lens of Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill F, the Resident Evil franchise, and The Last of Us duology. We cover topics like Purity Culture, the "Not All...
Are Martial Arts Demonic?
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, I sit down to discuss a very controversial question that also has a fairly obvious answer to people on both sides of the argument; are martial arts demonic? As a life-long Christian, martial artist, who went to Seminary and now teaches kids Ninja, I feel uniquely qualified to weigh in on this subject and expose how the arguments fall apart.
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I Just Need a Moment with the Ninja Turtles, Please
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. This is a weird one y'all I just need some time with the Ninja Turtles. They're awesome. I plan on going back to normal stuff after this episode.
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Rush Hour
"Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?"
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, I sit down to review one of the most iconic 90s Jackie Chan films, Rush Hour starring Chris Tucker and of course, Jackie Chan. This review looks at Rush Hour as a historical piece in the history of Chan films, and in the history of review aggrevator websites. That may be surprising to some. I also tackle where this movies still holds up, and where this movie is starting to get dated. <...
Mortal Kombat (1995)
"Read? FIGHT!"
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, we are Going to the Arcade as Joe Dea of Thoughts from a Bearded Geek returns to discuss the 1995 film Mortal Kombat. In this review, Joe takes us back to the video store hype around the release of MK, we talk about the impact the theme song has had on the fan base, and we discuss is Sean Connery would have been a good pick for Raiden.
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DFHH: The Tao and the Christ/The Christ and the Tao
Welcome to my dojo, this is Drunken Fist Happy Hour, a special edition of Kung Fu Pizza Party where I put aside the 30 minutes or less stipulation, and instead I grab a drink and a friend and we let the conversation meander like Drunken Fist Kung Fu. With me today is Joshua Noel of Be Living Water to discuss Christian Taoism or Taoist Christianity. We are all on a spiritual journey, and in Josh's case, he has found a path to living his truest self found in Jesus and pursing the Tao.
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The Heroic Trio
"China must have an Emperor"
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, to celebrate Michelle Yeoh who earlier this year received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, marking the first time a Malaysian has received that recognition, I sit down to review 1993's The Heroic Trio. Yeoh stars alongside Maggie Cheung, and The Queen of CantoPop Anita Mui in a fun, bonkers Hong Kong action, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, superhero film. This episode also features the return of one of my favorite cinematic weapons!
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Breaker! Breaker!
Chuck Norris doesn't rest in peace, peace rests in Chuck Norris.
Welcome back to Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's episode, I strip down all the gimmicks to pay tribute to the icon himself, Chuck Norris who passed away this past Friday with a review of his first leading man role Breaker! Breaker! In the review, I discuss how overlooked this film often goes though it definitely still has the Americana vibe Chuck's films would go on to have, the fact that he is rescuing his brother is refreshing, and how I think this town may actually...
Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. Today, I am here to fulfill the challenge to spend time is spiritual reflection using the book Zen in the Martial Arts as my prompt. On the surface, I enjoyed by introduction to the concept of zen, but deeper in, there are some things that I don't think I agree with, or maybe I'm not enlighted enough for it yet.
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Fatal Deviation
"I am a man now, and it's time I go home."
Welcome to my dojo this is Kung Fu Pizza Party, and a Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you all! To celebrate today, I am here to review Ireland's first martial art movie, Fatal Deviation starring James P. Bennett. This film is so bad, it was dubbed by Irish critics as The Worst Irish Made Film of All Time when it came out in 1998. But is it really that bad? Yes it is, but it also has a somewhat inspiring story behind it and some not too...
Friday the 13th Part 1
"Going to Camp Blood ain't ya?"
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party and a happy Friday the 13th to you all. For this Friday the 13th I sit down to review the first installment of the iconic namesake franchise which features tiny Kevin Bacon! I run down the kills in this movie, and I ask the question, "how do you defend yourself against a crazy old woman?" The answer may surprise you.
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Mulan Legend
"I will not hesitate to risk my life to save the princess."
Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party, and a Happy International Women's Day to you all but especially the women. To celebrate this year, we dive into the world of one of China's most well known folk heroes, Hua Mulan. Mulan Legend picks things up where others usually leave off, what was war like for Mulan after her gender was known?
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"Tis but a scratch"
Welcome to my dojo, sir brave knight, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party, but in today's episode things are getting Medieval as I review one of the greatest comedies of all time, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Yes, it's not a martial art movie, but it does have iconic combat in it.
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