Following the grand Asian-cinema tradition of sequels that have squat to do with the originals, here comes Ong Bak 2: The Beginning, which takes place hundreds of years before its predecessor, and ...

Last year, film writer Matt Zoller Seitz wrote a defense of the much-maligned "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," in which he recalled his first viewing of the movie in 1984. "It was the first ...

Many will argue that Tony Jaa is one of the most impressive martial arts actors alive today up there with the likes of Jet Li. His first film, Ong Bak from 2003, was what put him in the spotlight here ...

Whoa! Now this looks frickin' awesome, that's for damn sure! Twitch has posted a French trailer for Tony Jaa's Ong Bak 2, the long-awaited sequel to Jaa's 2003 martial arts cult classic. This was shot ...

The last time I looked, action-film star Tony Jaa was leaping tall buildings at a single bound in 2003’s “Ong Bak,” released here two years later under the title “Thai Warrior.” I loved the ...

There is a mighty urge to give Ong Bak 2: The Beginning a pachyderm-sized pass. Thai martial arts filmmaker Tony Jaa’s follow-up/ prequel to his original 2003 hit film largely accomplishes what it ...

"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 ...

The 2003 film “Ong Bak” and its exhilarating 2005 successor “The Protector” left no doubt there was a new force in the martial-arts arena: Tony Jaa, a Thai star whose stunts were truly mind-blowing.

Bruce Lee has left us, and Jackie Chan and Jet Li are slowing down, but the world of martial arts never sleeps. It's Tony Jaa who's keeping everyone awake these days. He's Thailand's biggest action ...

Arguably the most anticipated Thai movie ever, Tony Jaa's "Ong Bak 2" premiered this week to thousands of filmgoers happy to get a break from the real-life political drama playing out in the streets ...

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 ...