Blood and Bone brought something to mind—a character from The Boondocks who was terrified of going to jail and experiencing a particularly unpleasant assault. It's an action film where whether someone succeeds or fails, wins or loses, hinges on their ability to dodge a certain kind of humiliation. Right away, writer Michael Andrews and director Ben Ramsey put the hero, Isaiah Bone (played by Michael Jai White), in…

Swearing is a harsh habit; someone who does it isn't refined. Given that Michael Jai White is among the most formidable people alive, it was practically certain he’d move into films like Van Damme, Seagal, and Norris did. A martial artist with exceptional talent and lethal elegance, White contributes not just his impressive build and abilities to the movie, but also a quiet intensity to his portrayal of Isaiah …