Sold on scenes of massive battles, Warlords almost certainly gained a US release based on the popularity of another Chinese war epic, Red Cliff.

It took seven years following the last Mummy for this third film in the franchise to appear, and this is the best they could do? To the producers’ credit, the first two were fun, energetic, over-the-top adventures. Sure, they missed a step or two along the way, but they never went this far from the path. Tomb [...]

Last year, Jet Li battled Jason Statham in the R-rated disappointment War, in which the two stars clashed for all of 30 seconds. While Forbidden Kingdom isn’t an all-out epic clash between Jackie Chan and Jet Li, at least they’re on screen constantly, not to mention they have a spectacular brawl early into the film. [...]

Without wires or cheap CG, the fights in Kiss of the Dragon carry a high impact, brutal feel. It saves the rather mundane story from a pit of generic plot points, and lifts the film above other recent martial arts extravaganzas. It’s enjoyable when it delivers on its promises.
A sub-standard revenge script is the basis [...]

Jet Li and Jason Statham are plastered on the front and inside cover of War facing off with each other. It’s supposed to be an action epic, something as big as King Kong vs. Godzilla. It’s not, and it’s borderline unwatchable for most its running time.
The ludicrous depiction of the FBI and dueling Japanese mafia [...]