Lee B. Golden III

About Lee B. Golden III

https://filmcombatsyndicate.com

Native New Yorker. Lover of all things pizza, chocolate, pets, and good friends. Karaoke hero. Left of center. Survivor. Fond supporter of cult, obscure and independent cinema - especially fond of Asian movies and global action cinema. Author of the bi-weekly Hit List. Founder and editor of Film Combat Syndicate. Still, very much, only human.

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O DRAGÃO DE ROZAN: Help Shiryu’s Dragon Rise In The New Saint Seiya Fan Film From Raciocinando Filmes!

For the past ten years much of my focus has been on helping to advance the efforts of aspiring independent filmmakers in other countries, and in the course of my pursuits I’ve managed to network myself with numerous fight choreographers around the world. Today, you can thank Gutemberg Lins who I’ve managed to spotlight a few times in that same period, including most recently appearing in the upcoming hit kung fu stoner comedy, The Smoke Master.

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Unsettled Scores: WARRIOR Season Three – Bitter Reunions, Backdoor Politics, A Bloodbath In Chinatown And Mai Ling’s Betrayal

With the upcoming season three premiere of HBO Max series Warrior launching in June, I spent the last couple of days before publishing this article pondering the events of the first two seasons. In recalling the episodes, my mind started to wander into fan-fiction rabbit holes I thought would be more suitable for another article series, so I figured instead I would highlight some of the key arcs left open-ended in the season two close back in 2020 to help stir the hype.

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Streaming Sleepers: Knuckle Up With Sammo Hung’s KNOCKABOUT

Kung fu cinema may be far and away from its heyday glory, but its enduring fandom remains adherent to its ties to the genre with unrelenting fervor through rigorous preservation and re-releases of these considerable classics in various selections. To date, you can look toward companies like Arrow Films’ genre specialty imprint, Arrow Video, with the recent launch of its streaming platform currently beholden to numerous titles in cult cinema, including and especially martial arts classics like Sammo Hung‘s 1979 hit, Knockabout.

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CITADEL: Richard Madden And Priyanka Chopra Jonas Give Chase In The Official Series Trailer

It’s been a bit since I managed to catch up with Jed Mercurio’s political espionage thriller series, Bodyguard. That was my intro to Richard Madden in the wake of Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ success with hit series, Quantico, so it’s easy to see the package deal that both actors now offer as the official trailer for Amazon Prime’s April 28 launch of new series, Citadel is now online following a brief delay.

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ROUGH DOG Unleashes A Quartet Of Official Stills From The Action Thriller Filming In Spain [EXCLUSIVE]

Pan over to Spain and you’ll find in your view the latest efforts of actor, producer, and filmmaker George Karja. His production banner, La Kátana Films, is currently in toe with producing partner and Miami Web Fest director, Bryan G. Thompson’s Imani Films for independent English-language heroic bloodshed action thriller, Rough Dog, and the team are lending readers of Film Combat Syndicate an exclusive look at select stills which you can view in the mosaic at the bottom of the page.

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RIGHTEOUS THIEVES Review: A Palatable, But Flawed Caper

Director Anthony Nardolillo’s new film, Righteous Thieves, comes with a great premise to get things going for a worthy story of revenge and redemption. Pre-empting our tale are flashbacks leading up to the moment where Anabelle (Lisa Vidal) makes her entrance into the halls of the Syndicate, a group dedicated to securing and preserving artwork stolen by the Nazis in World War II. Despite failing a previous mission, Anabelle remains adherent to the promise she made to the late Holocaust survivor who once took her in, and with her eye on at least four paintings currently in the possession of a ruthless Nazi art hoarder named Otto (Brian Cousins), Anabelle gathers a team of familiars once more with the help of longtime partner, Eddie (Carlos Miranda).

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THE WHITE STORM 3: HEAVEN OR HELL Delivers Decisive Imagery In Climatic Official Key Art And Stills From The Summer Release!

One of the most propulsive action crime sagas ever made in the last decade remains on track for a third entry in its non-linear layout with The White Storm 3: Heaven Or Hell. The Herman Yau-directed thriller starring Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, and Sean Lau will release in local cinemas this summer on July 28, as announced by AMTD Digital Inc. on Wednesday.

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Overlook VI: RENFIELD, EVIL DEAD RISE Premieres To Bookend This Year’s Fully Loaded 2023 Festivities!

The sixth edition of the Overlook Film Festival is gearing up for its four-day event, host to an exciting raft of new titles. I’ve been busy otherwise but our own Christina Ortega was accredited and so I’m quarterbacking her this time while she heads up her own coverage of the films being presented this year, some of which have landed quite well in the past year at festivals like Spanish horror thriller The Elderly which earned actor Zorion Eguileor an Outstanding Performance award during Fantasia’s Cheval Noir Competition last year.

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BLOOD BROTHERS: R4 Films Developing Starring Vehicle For ‘Tom Yum Goong 2’ And ‘Jiu Jitsu’ Actor Marrese Crump [EXCLUSIVE]

Independent film duo Robert Samuels and Robert Jefferson are developing Blood Brothers, a new action thriller set as the first of a new line of feature projects out of R4 Films LLC. The duo is also in talks with actor and martial artist Marrese Crump for a lead role, with Jefferson penning the script for a hopeful Q4 2023 or early 2024 shoot in Thailand.

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RRR: Variance Films Commences The Fan CelebRRRation Next Week In Theaters!

Heralded as a major boon for Indian cinema in the West, S.S. Rajamouli’s smash hit epic, RRR, has been burning the charts and blogs, selling out theaters all over the world since opening domestically last Spring. Shepherded by Variance Films and Potentate Films since last summer, its concurrent success remains so with a steady campaign of theatrical screenings coupled with Q&A events with the director and even press interviews with the major trades for leading stars N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, and literally dozens of nods and wins from major awards organizations including the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, the NY Film Critic Circle, and LA Film Critics Association.

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SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING: Don’t Miss The U.S. Trailer For Quentin Dupieux’s New Sci-Fi Space Oddity

Standout film favorite Quentin Dupieux has been on our festival radar for sometime now and his latest is finally in toe with zany sci-fi adventure, Smoking Causes Coughing. That means sassy puppet characters, retro heroics, exploding monsters, innuendo and much more now offered in the delightful new trailer ahead of the film’s theatrical and digital release on March 31 from Magnet Releasing.

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Check Out David Lavallee’s Squeaky-Clean DISHING IT OUT!

Check Out David Lavallee’s Squeaky-Clean DISHING IT OUT!

It’s usually the case that when the right people come together to create something cool, cool things happen. David Lavallee Jr. and stunt players Tricia Guarin and Justin Carney have combined their efforts from a concept by both performers now host to new action comedy bit, Dishing It Out which is now online for your viewing pleasure. Of course, do your chores first, THEN relax and watch!

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