Action
Rod Lott
In the heyday of DVD, 20th Century Fox brought a lot of contemporary Asian actioners to disc in affordable, collectible editions under the “Hong Kong Legends” banner: Eastern Condors, Magnificent Butchers, Knockabout, In the Line of Duty 4, City Hunter, Naked Killer, My Lucky Stars. Watching The Outlaw Brothers reminded me of those glorious times.

Action
Rod Lott
For the first 10 minutes, I wondered if Kill ’Em All weren’t a movie at all, but a collection of unrelated action vignettes — a bomb hit here, a knife throw there, fists and feet everywhere — as seemingly unrelated characters fight, but hardly speak, with no story given.

Features
Rod Lott
In 1931, Pawnee-born Chester Gould created "Dick Tracy," a comic strip which not only changed the face of the funny papers, but law enforcement as well.

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Before you acquire the ol' ball and chain, best attend The Ball & Chain, an unconventional wedding show to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Plaza District's PhotoArt Studios and Coin Laundry, 1734 N.W. 16th. Curated by Gibson Events, the event will feature more than 40 local creative vendors. Like a wedding, the B&C includes a ceremony and reception, followed by a dance party. A separate “groom’s lounge” will be available, complete with video games and a signature whiskey cocktail. Tickets are $30. Visit ballandchainok.com.

Thursday

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff

Not your average 5K, Saturday’s Fight for Air Climb is all vertical, as participants traverse the 34 floors of Cotter Ranch Tower, 100 N. Broadway, to reach the finish line at the top! Scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon, the event benefits the American Lung Association. Call 748-4674 ext. 206 or visit fightforairclimb.org.

Saturday

Action
Rod Lott
Ignore the Weinsteins’ needless re-christening of the Hong Kong film Wu Xia as the ever-generic Dragon. The important thing is that director Peter Chan (The Love Letter) has made not only one of the better martial-arts pictures of the new millennium thus far, but one that holds appeal to audiences not attuned to the genre.