Lee B. Golden III

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HALO: Don’t Miss The Teaser For The New Live-Action Series

I haven’t really been a gamer post my Sega Genesis years, so I’ll leave the particulars of Paramount+’s new upcoming series, Halo, to the fans who’ve dabbled amply with the Xbox games the show is based on. As for the series teaser that just debuted for the eighth Annual Game Awards livestream on Thursday, it looks like a pretty rich and well done sampling of what lies ahead for its premiere next year. As a live-action series exclusively for Paramount+, HALO will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001 with the launch of Xbox(R)’s first “Halo” game. Dramatizing an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, HALO the series will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future. The series stars Pablo Schreiber (“American Gods”) as the Master Chief, Spartan-117; Natascha […]

COBRA KAI Season 4: Generational Rivalry Escalates In The Official Trailer

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William Zabka and Ralph Macchio are back in session as a united front in the season four premiere of Cobra Kai. This time the two are paired once again against actors Martin Kove and Thomas Ian Griffith, further bringing the Karate Kid franchise fandom full circle following a climatic season three end that drew the battle lines once and for all. Also featured are Xolo Maridueña, Mary Mouser, Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand, Tanner Buchanan, Gianni DeCenzo and many more among the roster of new and returning faces to gather as the series ramps up a fifth season with number 4 streaming on Netflix beginning December 31.

RRR: Brotherhood, Brawn And Ballistic Brutality In The Official Trailer For S.S. Rajamouli’s Latest Epic

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By now the official trailer for S.S. Rajamouli’s new film, RRR, is pretty much selling itself after its exclusive theatrical cast and crew press premiere on Thursday. And not for nothing either, as it’s host to a slew of striking imagery to capture the mood and tone, with none other than actors NT Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan at the fiery forefront of this explosive tale of two freedom fighters rebelling against the British empire. That’s pretty much all we’ve had to go on up to this point, and gladly we have a trailer that dives a little more into the nuances of the premise. There are hints between some of the editing but there’s plenty for you to put two-and-two together to elucidate how our protagonists are brought full circle. Also listed are Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody and Ray Stevenson among the cast […]

SCHEMES IN ANTIQUES: Well Go USA Sets December Date For Derek Kwok’s Latest

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Well Go USA is propping up nicely to end the year on a robust with new crime thriller, Schemes In Antiques. Billed on the marquee is director Derek Kwok (Full Strike, As The Lights Go Out), with a cast that lists Lei Jiayin (How Long will I Love U, Cliff Walkers) Li Xian (The Captain, Soul Snatcher) Xin Zhilei (Brotherhood of Blades 2, The Rescue) and Ge You (Farewell My Concubine, My People, My Country; My People, My Homeland). Despite his family’s famed expertise on ancient relics, Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop, eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artifact for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family’s reputation—and may also cost […]

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BAD CITY: ‘Hydra’ Director Returns For Second Feature With V-Cinema Legend Hitoshi Ozawa

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If you’ve been following this site for the last few years, you’ll notice the gargantuan fuss I’ve been making about Japanese stunt professional-turned-director Kensuke Sonomura, whose well-earned ceremony with his hit directorial debut Hydra, starring actor Masanori Mimoto, continues to this day. Thankfully, there’s more to report as film production in Japan gracefully ramped up a little more in the past year, and so the aforementioned duo have certainly been keeping busy. This especially goes for the latest reports out of the region on Sonomura’s sophomore feature, Bad City, which kicked off production in November and was officially announced to the press just several days ago in Nakama City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The film’s release in 2022 is set to mark the 60th birthday celebration for V-Cinema legend Hitoshi Ozawa, whose career of thirty four years includes credits films like Beat Takeshi’s Boiling Point, Takashi Miike’s Dead Or Alive, Hajime Gonno’s […]

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE: The Daniels’ Action Comedy Set to Open SXSW XXXIV!

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The full line-up for for next year’s 34th annual SXSW festival is set to publish next month, while the organization has already lined-up its opening night premiere with Swiss Army Man helmers The Daniels’ (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) new sophomore action comedy, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Starring Michelle Yeoh, the film is described as a “hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes.” The ensemble cast also lists Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., and Jamie Lee Curtis, with a script by the Daniels who also produced along with Jonathan Wang, the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and A24. Ley Line Entertainment, IAC and Josh Rudnick exec produced. “We are thrilled to premiere Daniels’ latest work, which is fantastically inventive, entertaining, emotionally grounded, and crammed with the exceptional creativity that makes their […]

BEN & JODY: Wake Up And Smell The Action And Drama Brewing In The Official Teaser

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Leading the way from its heyday as a celebrated short story by Dewi Lestari, to a heralded film franchise and webseries, director Angga D. Sasongko has returned with a third outing in the Filosofi Kopi saga. Titled Ben & Jody from Visinema Pictures, actors Chicco Jericho and Rio Dewanto reprise their respective titles roles, continuing the saga that began as an award-winning tale of two struggling coffeeshop owners. Things have definitely changed since the 2015 story, with a script written by Sasongko and co-scribe M. Nurman Wardi, which now sees the two formerly-partnered baristas facing dangerous odds when Ben’s (Jericho) venture into farming activism sees him tackling gangs of illegal loggers, led by Tubir, played by none other than contemporary action legend Yayan Ruhian. The official teaser above has been out since the summer and it finally landed in my view after all these months. Honestly, who would’ve thought that […]

STX Starts The Clock With Official Poster Reveal For OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE

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Up for some more Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie? STX is signaling fans with a new poster released on Tuesday for Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre, which opens in theaters on January 21, 2022. Peep the artwork just beneath the plot details below, and keep an eye out for the trailer which drops Tuesday. In the film, super spy Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by billionaire arms broker Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant). Reluctantly teamed with some of the world’s best operatives (Aubrey Plaza, Cary Elwes, Bugzy Malone), Fortune and his crew recruit Hollywood’s biggest movie star Danny Francesco (Josh Hartnett) to help them on their globe-trotting undercover mission to save the world.

THE COMMANDO: Michael Jai White Defends His Home From A Gang Of Criminals In The Official Trailer

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ComingSoon.net presented the official trailer for Asif Akbar’s new film, The Commando. The film joins action star Michael Jai White and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke with Akbar directing from a script by Koji Steven Sakai. “In this edge-of-your-seat crime thriller, an elite DEA agent (White) returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery in their house – a stash of money worth $3 million,” reads the official synopsis. “They soon face the danger and threat of a newly released criminal (Rourke) and his crew who will do whatever it takes to retrieve the money – including kidnap the agent’s daughters. Stakes are high and lives are at risk in this head-to-head battle as the agent stops at nothing to protect his family against the money-hungry criminals.” Saban is proudly releasing the film theatrically, on-digital and on demand from January 7, 2022. The film also stars […]

WATCH THE SUNSET: Single-Take Aussie Crime Thriller Sets December Date For North American Release

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Gravitas Ventures is proudly presenting the trailer for single-take Aussie crime thriller, Watch The Sunset. Tristan Barr stars in the film along with Chelsea Renee Zeller, Aaron Walton, Michael Gosden, Zia-Zantis Vinycomb and more. Watch the Sunset, follows Danny Biaro (Tristan Barr), a man desperately trying to escape his outlaw bikie gang, The Bloodless Brothers. In violently breaking his bond, he sets into motion a series of events that will change his world, and those around him forever which all unfolds in one single continuous shot. Danny must now race against the clock, and the gang, to reach his estranged family before it’s too late. Barr and Gosden directed the film from a script storied by Barr and co-written with Gosden and Zeller. Gravitas is releasing the film in North America from December 14, and is currently available for a discounted pre-order through Apple TV.

THE UNHEALER: What Goes Around Comes Violently Around In The Official Trailer

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Paradise Cove and The Bronx Bull helmer Martin Guigui is back with some seriously eye-popping supernatural horror vengeance in his multi-award winning festival horror fave, The Unhealer. Now available on Blu-ray, DVD and a number of digital and cable platforms, Horror Business Films and Shout! Studios announced the ad-supported and subscription based release of the film on Monday, featuring Elijah Nelson (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, S.W.A.T.), Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Near Dark), Natasha Henstridge (Species, The Whole Nine Yards) and Branscombe Richmond (The Scorpion King, Hard To Kill) among the cast. A production of Horror Business Films in association with 7 Ideas, Gard Dog Productions, Sunset Pictures, and Bloodstone Films, The Unhealer, a Martin Guigui Film, is produced by Galen Walker, Cristi Harris, J. Shawn Harris, and Tony Hannagan. Executive producers are James Gardner and Hamish Gibson. A bullied teenager gains the means to fight back when a botched faith healing bestows supernatural, shamanistic powers […]

THE HANDLER Review: Flimsy Direction Does Little To Handle The Action And Thrills

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Michael Matteo Rossi has an ample share of directing credits on shorts and features all dating back to 2007. I haven’t seen a single one up to this point so, really, if you’re unlike me in that regard, it’s up to you discern how my thoughts on his latest film, The Handler, affect you any. Clocking in at eighty-five minutes, six of which include runtime for the slow-crawling end-credits, The Handler opens with a montage of Ryker (Chris Levine) at a much happier stage of his life. It’s a nicely shot, airy intro into the film that suddenly pivots to our protagonist, wounded and running to his home with a bag of whatever (I said what I said). At this point, Ryker’s best friend and war buddy, Harris (Tim Banks) has already concealed two weapons in Ryker’s home, and it’s made clear to the viewer that Ryker is expecting some […]

JUGANDO CON FUEGO Hails A Vengeful Showdown In The Latest Shortfilm Trailer

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It’s been the long time since we’ve heard from indie filmmaker Nicholas Ortiz who’s presence on here was noted much more for his work on shortfilm thriller, Black Betty, a project whose webseries/feature prospects were long since shelved by the pandemic as well as other factors. Instead however, Ortiz took to the streets of Mexico several months ago for the production of original short action thriller, Jugando Con Fuego, filmed safely under Covid guidelines and has since stayed the course with a trailer now online, which premiered firstly over the weekend via Jeof Vita’s Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast. Ortiz directs a cast led by Hong Kong cinema and stunt legend Robert Samuels (Red Wolf, ASDO’s Yes, Auntie!). Follow one man’s blood soaked pursuit of revenge through the dark underbelly of Mexico. Sometimes Justice… is Revenge. Jugando Con Fuego hails from Deviant Children Productions, R4FILMS and TeamOneTake Action Design, and also […]

SPECIAL DELIVERY Packages An Explosive Teaser Ahead Of January Release

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South Korea’s answer to The Transporter may just be what awaits in Park Dae-min’s (Private Eye, Seondal: The Man Who Sells The River) third feature, Special Delivery. The official trailer launched several days ago signaling the latest move for Next Entertainment World as its first title for 2022, lining up a January 5 release. “I deliver everything that the post office service does not handle.” Eun-ha, who is a normal junkyard employee, secretly works as a delivery clerk that deals with unusual delivery requests. One day, Eun-ha heads to Seoul to pick up a client who is involved in a gambling crime that wants to flee overseas. However, Eun-ha meets the client’s young son at the pick-up point, instead of the client himself. Kyung-pil, a current police officer who is actually masterminding the whole gambling crime, chases after the missing child who has the security key to the bank account […]

BORIKEN: LAND OF THE BRAVE: Goons, Femme Fatales And Kung Fu In The Latest Teaser For Jose Manuel’s Action Comedy Short

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My longstanding mission to help prop up actor José Manuel continues to this day, as it has since I first discovered his work for myself in 2015. His hustle remains an uphill climb, but there’s no doubt he’s made some strides along the way, delivering continuously solid and driven action and stunt work and acting to boot, all expressed and executed with the kind of exacting attentiveness to detail he’s grown to admire in bigger stars over the years like Jackie Chan. Surely enough, there are echoes of this in his latest labor of love, Boriken: Land Of The Brave, with a teaser currently running online. Combining inspirations from Indiana Jones and the physical hi-jinks and fast-paced action of the Armor Of God films, Manuel places the two firmly at the center of his concept, telling of an adventurer in search of a long lost item – one that could […]

RUN & GUN Trailer: Ben Milliken Leads A Haywire Desert Chase In The New Action Comedy From Paramount

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Director Christopher Borelli is offering up a touch of slapstick and deadpan humor to couple with the hits and booms of his new action comedy, Run & Gun. Ben Milliken heads the cast with Borelli directing from his own script, and with a Digital and On Demand release slated for January 11, followed by DVD on January 25. After leaving a life of crime and violence, Ray is a reformed good guy, enjoying a quiet family life in the ‘burbs. But when his past is discovered, Ray is blackmailed into one last job to collect a mysterious package. After a deadly double-cross, he finds himself wounded and on the run from ruthless assassins who will stop at nothing to get what he has. Now, with the lives of his loved ones hanging in the balance and danger at every turn, Ray’s only hope is to draw upon his violent past […]

Enjoy A Quartet Of Historical Hit Movies This Month For Free With KOREAN MOVIE NIGHT AT HOME: HISTORICAL FILMS SERIES

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I didn’t get word of this until the morning after, but today is actually day two of Korean Movie Night at Home: Historical Films Series, a new program this month being hosted by the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea. The program launched on December 3 and runs until December 19, so that’s plenty of time to head over to the official website and check these titles out for free for the program’s duration. As for the short-but-sweet line-up, it’s a total keeper, one of which is Kundo: Age Of The Rampant starring Ha Jung-woo. This was actually my first Well Go USA screener at the time of its release, and so it’s got a special place in my heart along with the handful of Korean movie titles that inaugurated my interest more than […]

ACCIDENT MAN 2 Casts Actress And Martial Artist Zara Phythian

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Actor Scott Adkins took to Instagram on Friday to share a story post introducing actress Zara Phythian (Tribal: Get Out Alive, upcoming Unit 19) as cast member on the current production of Accident Man 2. Shooting is currently underway in Malta for the sequel which reunites both screen talents for the first time since starring as villains alongside Mads Mikkelsen opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Scott Derrickson’s Marvel’s Doctor Strange (2016). “Zara is one of the best martial artists I’ve had the pleasure to work with. It’s an absolute dream, it makes everything so much easier to be with someone that can just get the job done,” Adkins said, alluding to a fight scene they were filming at the time. He added, “This film, action packed to the max. It will not disappoint.” to which Phythian replied, “Not at all!” Sibling film duo George and Harry Kirby are making their directorial […]

MINNAL MURALI: Basil Joseph’s New Superhero Thriller Teases With Dark Allure

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The campaign for director Basil Joseph’s new Malayalam superhero thriller, Minnal Murali, has been a light-hearted affair up to this point since Netflix proceeded its September announcement with a first trailer back in October. A new trailer is currently making the rounds though, and it definitely emulates something much darker, serious and supernatural to its imagery. I reckon this should balance things out enough to cover the bases some. Set in the 90s, Minnal Murali is an origin story of an ordinary man-turned-superhero Murali, who is struck by a bolt of lightning, which bestows him with special powers. Minnal Murali is produced by Weekend Blockbusters (Sophia Paul), and stars Tovino Thomas in the title role, along with Guru Somasundaram, Harisree Ashokan and Aju Varghese, and will stream worldwide on December 24.

REACHER: Don’t Miss The Trailer Debut For The New Amazon Original Action Drama Series

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I accidentally placed this trailer on an earlier post today so, uh.. yeah. My fumble. At any rate, fans who’ve been eager to see what actor Alan Ritchson’s (Titans, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) beefy, bulked-up incarnation as Lee Child’s titular novel maverick, Jack Reacher, can now be sampled in the official trailer for Amazon’s new series, Reacher. Reacher follows Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator who has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served. When Reacher arrives in the small town of Margrave, Georgia, he finds a community grappling with its first homicide in 20 years. The cops immediately arrest him and eyewitnesses claim to place Reacher at the scene of the crime. While he works to prove his innocence, a deep-seated conspiracy begins to emerge, one that […]