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These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World
. rev. ed. Jul. 2025. 384p. ISBN 9780762489480. $40. FILM COPY ISBN Novelist and New York Asian Film Festival founder Hendrix ( Witchcraft for Wayward Girls) and film historian Poggiali shed light on martial arts films in the new edition of this engaging and informative book, which originally came out in 2021. At the beginning of the 20th century, martial arts encompassed a variety of styles, including kung fu.
These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World
EXPLODING FISTS … BREAKING BOUNDARIES … DEFYING ODDS …BONE-BLASTING … SPINE-SHATTERING … BOX-OFFICE-BUSTING … When a Hollywood studio released Five Fingers of Death to thrill-seeking Times Square moviegoers in 1973, only a handful of Black and Asian audience members knew the difference between an Iron Fist and an Eagle’s Claw.
The Sonny Chiba Collection, Vol. 2 + Exclusive Poster
SEVEN SPECTACULAR FILMS FROM THE MARTIAL ARTS ICON! Brace yourself for seven more high-octane films from the legendary career of Sonny Chiba! This second box set offers thrilling highlights from Chiba's highly influential legacy, and some of these films are making their North America Blu-ray debut.
Book Report: These Fists Break Bricks By Grady Hendrix & Chris Poggiali (2021)
Not long ago, I posted about how much fun I had reading Grady Hendrix‘s latest novel, How To Sell A Haunted House. As I often do after digging a book so much, I looked around at his other books. In Hendrix’s case, I’ve read most of them, but I did notice one I hadn’t: These Fists Break Bricks. Co-written by Chris Poggiali for Mondo Books, this coffee table book of sorts (it’s that size, but softcover) chronicles the presence of the martial arts on the big screen in the U.S. and abroad.
Author Talk: Grady Hendrix & Chris Poggiali
YONKERS PUBLIC LIBRARY - CRESTWOOD BRANCH Thursday, February 03, 2022 Author Talk: Grady Hendrix & Chris Poggiali 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix (The Final Girl Support Group) and film historian Chris Poggiali join us via ZOOM to talk about their new book, These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World. Event Type:Authors, Virtual Program Age Group:All Ages Presenter:Grady, Chris, and Phil P. Contact:Phil P.
These Fists Break Bricks
When a major Hollywood studio released Five Fingers of Death to thrill-seeking Times Square moviegoers on March 21, 1973, only a handful of Black and Asian American audience members knew the difference between an Iron Fist and an Eagle's Claw.
The best kung fu movies of the 1970s started an American revolution
If you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. In These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World, a new book from Mondo Books, the publishing arm of the pop-culture-friendly art brand, authors Grady Hendrix and Chris Poggiali tell the story of martial arts films in America.
Jaws 2 T-Shirt
1 / 3 One good bite deserves another. This iconic one-sheet design for 1978's JAWS 2 was originally created by pulp artist Lou Feck, and has been rendered in stark black and white for this t-shirt. Printed by Impact Merchandising on Next Level 3600 Black tee, available in unisex sizes XS-4XL. Select Option Unisex - XS Unisex - Small Unisex - Medium Unisex - Large Unisex - XL Unisex - 2XL Unisex - 3XL Unisex - 4XL Expected to ship in 3-5 business days.
Wolverine 1/6 Scale Figure - Limited Edition SDCC Variant
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Lord Shango - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP
Released in early 1975, Lord Shango’s marketing materials painted it as a horror movie…but in truth, it’s a thoughtful, deliberately paced blend of genres similar in tone and cultural content (comparable to the spirit and feel of the 1973 film Ganja & Hess and plays like a “woke” old-timey melodrama in the mold of the “race films” of the early 20th century from pioneering black directors like Oscar Micheaux and Spencer Williams.
Music Weekly: LORD SHANGO + Marvel's BLACK WIDOW & THOR: RAGNAROK
In case you missed it, this past Friday we premiered our first foray into Phase 4 of the MCU with the premiere vinyl pressing of Lorne Balfe's score to MARVEL'S BLACK WIDOW. We also re-stocked Mark Mothersbaugh's score to MARVEL'S THOR: RAGNAROK. This week, we are proud to release a long out-of-print, premiere re-issue of the funky soundtrack to the 1975 film LORD SHANGO from our friends at Tidal Waves Music, on an exclusive color for the MondoRecordShop.
Marvel's Black Widow - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP
1 / 3 Mondo Music, in conjunction with Hollywood Records, is proud to present the premiere vinyl pressing of Lorne Balfe’s score to the highly anticipated MARVEL STUDIOS’ BLACK WIDOW Pressed on 2x 180 Gram colored vinyl (this butterfly, splatter effect is exclusive to the Mondo Record Shop) and housed in a gatefold sleeve, kick-start Phase Four with the latest in our ongoing celebration of the music of the MCU.
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