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The INCspotlight: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

8/23/2019

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​Lewis Carroll's beloved classic gets its most faithful big-screen adaptation in this lavish British production. But how does it fare as a movie in and of itself?
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The INCspotlight: Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978)

7/31/2018

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Everyone's gunning for Jackie Chan in Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin, one of his better films from his pre-stardom days.
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The INCspotlight: The Story of Wong Fei-hung (1949)

3/5/2018

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(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on March 5, 2018)

The cinematic saga of Wong Fei-hung begins here with Kwan Tak-hing's iconic portrayal of the folk hero in 
The [True] Story of Wong Fei-hung. (Or more accurately, The True Story of Wong Fei-hung: Wong Fei-hung's Whip That Smacks the Candle.)
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The INCspotlight: Heroes Two (1974)

5/30/2017

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(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on May 30, 2017)

Two of martial arts lore's greatest heroes team up against the Qing Dynasty in Heroes Two, the first film in Chang Cheh's famed shaolin cycle.
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The INCspotlight: Drunken Tai Chi (1983)

12/19/2016

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(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on December 19, 2016)

At long last, Donnie Yen makes his INCspotlight debut in Drunken Tai Chi - which is not only also his film debut, but one of the last old-school kung fu movies ever made.
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The INCspotlight: King Boxer (aka 5 Fingers of Death) (1972)

5/4/2016

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(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on May 4, 2016)

​Bruce Lee conquered the American box office in the 1970s, but King Boxer was the film that paved the way for him and other kung fu movies to come.
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The INCspotlight: Shield of Straw (2013)

11/29/2015

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(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on November 29, 2015)

Law and order squares off against vigilante vengeance in Shield of Straw, a Japanese police drama directed by Miike Takashi.​
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The INCspotlight: Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)

8/17/2015

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(Original version posted on Channel Awesome on August 17, 2015)

A spectacular saga of star-crossed lovers comes to the big screen in 
Cyrano de Bergerac.
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The INCspotlight: Radio Free Roscoe (2003 - 2005)

8/10/2015

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(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on August 10, 2015)

They change the rules around, they've got a different sound on 
Radio Free Roscoe, an excellent Canadian dramedy.
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The INCspotlight: Heroes of the East (aka Shaolin Challenges Ninja) (1978)

6/22/2015

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(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on June 22, 2015)

The "Chinese vs. Japanese" theme gets an innovative twist in 
Heroes of the East, a classic Shaw Bros. martial arts film directed by the venerable Lau Kar-leung.
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