Lee B. Golden III

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DAY SHIFT: Jamie Foxx Reunites With Stunt Coordinator J.J. Perry For New Netflix Vampire Thriller

Industry stunt professional J.J. Perry has come a long way into a career of more than thirty years, from his young career in martial arts to military service, to becoming one of the foremost entertainers in film and television since the late eighties. Among his nominal list of credits in stunts, fight choreography, stunt coordinating and supervision, he’s best known for Warrior (2011), Haywire (2012), John Wick (2015) & John Wick: Chapter Two (2017), Bloodshot (2020), Fate Of The Furious (2018) and next year’s long-delayed F9, just to name a few. To boot, the stunt multi-hyphenate has also been working his way up the ladder to one day direct his own film. Previous reports have teased this little tidbit with unconfirmed details that have since remained off the radar, although it looks as if Perry’s latest milestone may just come yet, with the news of his forthcoming directorial debut, vampire […]

POSSESSOR UNCUT Unleashes On Digital, 4K Ultra Combo Pack, Blu-Ray And DVD Starting Next Month!

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Antiviral Brandon Cronenberg’s latest sci-fi thriller, Possessor, has drawn immense hype since its trailer debut this year. Now a Beyond Fest fave, the film, from Well Go USA Entertainment in association with NEON, is proudly revving up its Uncut release this November and December in multiple formats. From the visionary mind of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, POSSESSOR UNCUT is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high-profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her. Possessor Uncut stars Andrea Riseborough (Birdman, Oblivion), Christopher Abbott (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, “Catch-22”) and Academy Award nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh (Best Supporting Actress, The Hateful Eight, 2015). The film opens on Digital beginning November 3, and on 4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-ray from December 8. Bonus material […]

WEALTH OF ART: A Word With Actor, Filmmaker And Professional Screenfighter Michael Hoad

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Covering independent shorts like Shoguns Of Gymbox, Insurrection, The Division and Blood Choke Retribution, the work of actor and filmmaker Michael Hoad extends even further into the mainstream as it has in the last four years, in some capacity or another. With continued growth in his trade craft which also includes stunts, Hoad is currently looking toward his feature directing debut with indie actioner, The Man From The Mountain, which you can read more about by tapping here. In the meantime, fans of action can expect to catch Hoad, of course, IN ACTION, in the new action thriller, The Gardener, with Robert Bronzi, and action star Gary Daniels. Hoad took to Film Combat Syndicate to chime in about the film and his goings-on for the moment. Enjoy the read! Greetings Michael and thanks for taking the time to share some of your thoughts with us. We’ve chatted back and forth […]

THE MISADVENTURES OF MISTRESS MANEATER Review: A Sexy, Wry Comedic Delight With Reverence, And Punch!

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Ever been through so many rough spells in life that you begin to think the light at the end of the tunnel is almost non-existent? Enter the whimsical and un-wonderful world of Ava Moriarty (Lorissa Julianus), whose life has been a work-in-progress for longer than she cares to remember in the new indie romantic comedy, The Misadventures Of Mistress Maneater. In the years since a woeful turning point gravely affected her college career and public reputation, Ava has been resigned to dating a seedy construction business owner/Russian mafia boss Boris (Adam Christopher), while working as a dominatrix to pay the bills. That all could change to Ava’s benefit thanks to a loan Boris granted her to help invest in a development deal being overseen by her best friend Gabe’s (Shannon Brown) real estate partner – one that could flourish in just a matter of six months. Soon, Ava finds herself […]

ROYALS’ REVENGE: Indie Western Thriller Screening In Select Arizona Theaters This Friday. Check Out The Trailer!

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Split Lip helmer Christopher Sheffield is coming back into the mix this fall with another thriller in tow, joining actor/screenwriter/co-director Kellen Garner for the new indie western actioner, Royals’ Revenge. Per Covid-19 safety measures, the plan is to have an exclusive cast and crew screening, along with a two-week run in Arizona theaters, at Harkins Theaters Arizona and Mainstreet Theaters beginning October 23, with more screening locations to be announced. After a ruthless cattle baron announces his bid for governor, four estranged siblings set out on a quest of revenge for the death of their family. Setting aside old feuds and impossible odds, they will face off with a man who owns every gun hand in the territory. Royals’ Revenge is storied by co-star George Nelson, and is executive produced by Ed Vanderlee – both who come from a stunt background prior to launching their own production company, Roughrider Total […]

Now On Netflix: I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION, Stu Bennett Returns Muscled-Up, Guns Blazing In Ross Boyask’s Latest, Effortless Service To Action Fans

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At the start of what feels like the continuation of a proper B-level action franchise, director Ross Boyask does away with any serious inferences in his latest, I Am Vengeance: Retaliation. Actor Stu Bennett reprising his role as ex-soldier-turned-mercenary John Gold, paves the way for just the kind of throwback action hero for genre fanboys of the eighties and nineties and older, top-lined by a cast that’s more than ready to deliver the goods no matter how perpetual some of the absurdities are at times. Almost immediately after laying waste to a nightclub full of baddies, Gold is confronted by handler, Frost, with a job our hero is more than reluctant to take, until he learns of the involvement of former comrade-at-arms, Teague, once thought to be dead and now back on radar as a major player of the criminal underworld, with all the intel one could need to bring […]

EXILED: THE CHOSEN ONES Adds ‘The Raid 2’, ‘Foxtrot Six’ Actor Oka Antara (EXCLUSIVE)

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Oka Antara (The Raid 2) is officially on board for writer/director Ranjeet S. Marwa’s new indie survival action thriller, Exiled: The Chosen Ones. Production is currently underway as cameras have just wrapped its fifth day into what’s expected to be a month-long shoot in Birmingham, U.K.. Strict Covid-19 protocols are in place for the indie thriller which stars Sunny Pang (The Night Comes For Us, Kill-Fist) in the role of Hiro, a cold and calculating Yakuza hitman forced to compete for his life among a row of society’s worst criminals, in a deadly game devised by a corporate cabal overseeing a nefarious population control scheme, while the rich place their bets. Serving as the gamemaster’s trump card, Antara will star in the role of Kruz, who I am told is a sniper assigned to eliminate disobedient players, as well as kill players to make the game interesting when the game […]

MAJOR GROM: THE PLAGUE DOCTOR: Don’t Miss The Latest Trailer For The Russian Comic Book Adaptation From Bubble Studios

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Bubble Studios’s own Mila Rozanova is set to take to this year’s virtual American Film Market for Ice helmer Oleg Trofim’s latest superhero actioner, Major Grom: The Plague Doctor. The film, a $10 million action movie based on the Major Grom comic book series from Bubble Comics, is set for a Spring release in Russia from Disney, and in case you missed, the newest trailer debut about a week ago at virtual Comic Con Russia. St. Petersburg’s quiet life drastically changes when a mysterious vigilante dressed as a medieval plague doctor appears in the city. Declaring that modern Russia is “plagued by injustice”, he begins to “cure” it by murdering the people who at some point of their lives have escaped retribution for their crimes because of their financial and social positions. The society is shaken up: everyone questions the Plague Doctor`s true status – is he an agent of […]

NEW INTERPRETATION RECORDS OF THE THREE KINGDOMS Trailer: Warring States Epic Laughs And Shenanigans, Fukuda-Style!

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With director Yuichi Fukuda, there’s always the promise of something epic in both hilarity and spectacle. He’s since done so in recent memory with Wotakoi: Love Is Hard For Otaku, and with an additional eye for action on the feature film adaptation of his 2018 NTV series manga-adaptation, From Today, It’s My Turn!!: The Movie, and now he’s bringing out the antics once more with actor Yo Oizumi (I Am A Hero) in period warring states romp, New Interpretation Records of the Three Kingdoms. There isn’t any plot info that’s available at present but if the title itself and the trailer above say nothing else, on top of its ensemble cast of actors – many of whom include folks who’ve worked with Fukuda before – it’s safe to suggest fans of the director are gonna be in for a familiar and all the more enjoyable treat.

JUNGLELAND: Bareknuckle Boxing Drama Hits Hard With Heart In The Official Trailer

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Max Winkler’s new bareknuckle boxing drama, Jungleland, is well on the way for moviegoers next month. The film is winding up to punch in a select theatrical release on November 6 before moving to Premium VOD and digital as of November 10, and on that note, we also have a trailer to show for it. Stanley (Charlie Hunnam) and Lion (Jack O’Connell) are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. When Stanley fails to pay back a dangerous crime boss (Jonathan Majors), they’re forced to deliver an unexpected traveler as they journey across the country for a high stakes fighting tournament. While Stanley trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart, but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep them going in this gripping drama that proves family pulls […]

DELIVER US FROM EVIL: Well Go USA Slots Korean Action Crime Thriller For March 2021

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The past summer has been remarkable to say the least, with theatrical releases in Korea having turned around amid the current pandemic. It’s certainly benefitted director Hong Won-chan whose newest action crime thriller, Deliver Us From Evil, drew the #1 spot topping 1.3 million in admissions for its first four days in August. You might have also noticed a new trailer which you can check out below the page, teasing an extended edition featuring six minutes of footage following its initial release from CJ Entertainment. That version is expected to arrive in Korea next week, while the word now is that Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the hit film for a March 2021 release date to be announced. Hwang Jung-Min (The Wailing), Lee Jung-Jae (Svaha: The Sixth Finger) and Park Jeong-Min (Tazza: One-Eyed Jack) star in the film from Hong, who previously earned a Best […]

BRAVE: GUNJYO SENKI Teases High School Students Vs. Sengoku Warriors In The First Teaser

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With any luck, next year might bode more fortunately for the theatrical experience in the wake of this mortifying pandemic around the world, which, to our delight, hasn’t gotten too much in the way of the creative process for some. This especially goes for director Katsuyuki Motohiro (Ajin: Demi-Human, Laughing Under the Clouds) ahead of his latest, Brave: Gunjyo Senki, based on Masaki Kasahara’s 2013 manga. Toho officially teased the pic on Wednesday, and features Mackenyu Arata (Chihayafuru 1 and 2) as Aoi, a teen archer who, along with his fellow club members and classmates, gets accidently transported back into feudal Japan. Rounding out the cast are Hirona Yamazaki (Killing For The Prosecution) and Kenichi Matsuyama (Miyamoto), and in heartfelt departure, late actor Haruma Miura (The Confidence Man JP 1 & 2, upcoming Tengaramon) in one of his final on screen performances. Brave: Gunjyo-Senki opens locally in March 2021.

SHOWDOWN IN YESTERYEAR Lends A First Look At Vernon Wells In The New Time Travel Western

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AB Productions is releasing its first look at actor Vernon Wells (The Road Warrior, Commando) in the upcoming time travel western, Showdown In Yesteryear. Post-production is underway with principal photography wrapped officially as of Wednesday evening – per the announcement – with Wells joined by actress Debra Lamb, and starring actor Jeff Grennell, with O’Hearn also making an appearance. Showdown in Yesteryear follows Grennell as contemporary sad sack Daryl Dumwoody, who discovers a mysterious door in the woods which transports him to a frontier town in the 1800’s. There, Dumwoody contends with oppressive town boss Orson Kane (Wells), a fiercely independent widow (Lamb), and a gang of ruthless outlaws while attempting to find a way back to his own time. Filmed at the wild west attraction Dogwood Pass in Ohio, Showdown In Yesteryear is directed by Timothy O’Hearn and cinematographer Aaron Bratcher. Gregory Lamberson (Widow’s Point) penned the script based […]

REAGAN: Voltage Pictures Launches Sales For Upcoming Biopic With Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller And Jon Voight

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Voltage Pictures is officially launching sales this week for Reagan, a new biopic based on the life of the 40th President of the United States. Director Sean McNamara (Cats & Dogs 3) is directing the pic, currently in production and is expected to wrap shortly, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Dennis Quaid (Midway) and Penelope Ann Miller (The Bronx Bull) will star in the respective roles of title character, and of First Lady, Nancy Reagan. Howard Klausner (Space Cowboys) penned the script which “is said to look at Reagan’s life through the eyes of a KGB agent, a fictional character, as he tracks the actor-turned-SAG president-turned-California governor-turned-President from anti-Communist crusader in Hollywood to leader of the free world.” Actor Jon Voight (TV’s Ray Donovan) will play the KGB agent, with Robert Davi (Mob Town) playing Leonid Brezhnev, who ruled the Soviet Union through the 1960s and 1970s. Voltage President […]

DRAGON AND TIGER STRUGGLE: Gary Mak’s New Wushu Sports Drama Gets Splashy New Teaser Art Ahead Of Production

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Asian Film Strike on Twitter scored some curious eyes earlier this week with the teaser poster reveal for Dragon And Tiger Struggle. Gary Mak (Undying Heart, SDU: Sex Duties Unit) is set to the direct the pic which is on its way to production, according to the latest CCTV6 updates via YouTube. What’s more is on casting, presenting a bevy of talents listing Eric Tsang (The Adventurers, Golden Job), Andy On (Kung Fu League, A Witness Out Of The Blue), Ray Lui (Flash Point, Firestorm), Collin Chou (Flash Point, The Four), Shi Yanneng (Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, The Heart), Leung Kar Yan (Ip Man 3, Bloody Destiny), Danny Chan Kwok Kwan (Ip Man: The Finale) and Chen Zhi Hui (Saving General Yang, Jet Li’s Fearless). Plot and story details are unknown though the film is being billed as a wushu sports drama which, according to a general translation from […]

30 DAYS MAX Trailer: Tarek Boudali And Phillip Lacheau Battle Crime Against Time In The New Action Comedy

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Reteaming with Marry Me, Dude and Nicky Larson cohort Phillip Lacheau, actor and director Tarek Boudali is out and about this week going the action comedy route with 30 Days Max (30 Jours Max as locally titled). The trailer above already has an impressive viewcount ahead of its release Wednesday and you’re welcome to check it out above, and as for details, I managed to translate a write-up from Allo-Cine: Rayane is a cowardly and clumsy young cop who is constantly mocked by other police officers. The day his doctor falsely tells him that he has only thirty days to live, he realizes that this is his last chance to become a hero in his police station and impress his colleague Stéphanie. The eternal fearful then turns into a real hothead who will take all the risks to catch a big drug kingpin… French action and comedy always goes hand […]

CAUGHT IN TIME Trailer: Daniel Wu Is On An Explosive Crime Spree

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Lau Ho-Heung has been a writer for close to twenty years now, having worked with the likes of Teddy Chan and Johnnie To to name a few. Now, with only a few directing credits under his belt, his second and latest feature offering may yet finally arrive with the November release of Caught In Time, joining Daniel Wu with actors Wang Qianyuan and Michelle Wai. Detective Zhong Cheng leads a task force in pursuit of Eagle, a criminal gang led by Zhang Sun. Highly methodical and disciplined, the gang manages to avoid capture after each heist. A decade later, the need to stop Eagle is more urgent than ever when Zhong Cheng realizes that his time is almost up. Will Zhang Sun and Eagle be caught in time? Caught In Time opens November 27!

IRON DRAGON TV Is Loading Up On All Its Action Fest Selections For A Limited Time

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If you’ve been able to keep up with all things Iron Dragon TV in the last several, chances are you’ve managed to follow up on some impressive and terrific titles catering to fans of Asian films and relative genre cinema from around the world, as well as a number of shortfilms around the world. Some of this year’s virtual festival winners are a delighful watch as well; Such titles among the roster include Matt Strelecki’s Betrayal, Dom Fred’s fantasy action short, The Immortal with Max Repossi, Justin Bruce Lee’s animated short, First Born, and Stanton Chong’s King Of Hearts to name a few. The good news? The niche streamer, launched by filmmaker, martial artist and entrepreneur Janell Smith in 2015, will be hosting all the IDTV Action Fest shortfilm entries up to this year on the Iron Dragon TV app. Moreover, Smith’s company is also partnering with ZEASN to cover […]

MONSTER HUNTER: Milla Jovovich And Tony Jaa Team Up In The Official Trailer

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Going two-for-two this week following the trailer premiere for Jiu Jitsu is actor and martial arts star Tony Jaa, at long last getting in some monster-huntin’ screentime with actress Milla Jovovich who leads the way in Paul W.S. Anderson’s latest, Monster Hunter. Anderson’s already been on a major PR campaign in the last few weeks teasing bits of the film, including through this year’s virtual New York Comic-Con which wrapped a few days ago. Behind our world, there is another: A world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When an unexpected sandstorm transports Lt. Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her unit (T.I. Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta) to a new world, the soldiers are shocked to discover that this hostile and unknown environment is home to enormous and terrifying monsters immune to their firepower. In their desperate battle for survival, the unit encounters the mysterious […]

FURIOSA: Anya Taylor-Joy, More Cast For ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Spin-Off

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George Miller’s return to the dystopian outback desert wasteland in 2015 with Mad Max: Fury Road drew praise and potential by its release. Now, the word is developments are officially underway to bring back to life the character of Furiosa for Warner Bros. Pictures, as reported by the trades on Tuesday. The film has cast Anya Taylor-Joy (Split, Glass) for the title role, succeeding actress Charlize Theron who debuted the character in Fury Road. Joining in are Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman, upcoming Matrix 4) and Chris Hemsworth (Marvel MCU’s Thor), with Miller directing from a script he will additionally co-write and produce with longtime Oscar-nominated producing partner Doug Mitchell. Per Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro, Miller’s Furiosa origin pic will track her genesis prior to teaming up with Max Rockatansky in the most recent film; Actor Tom Hardy took the mantle for the action adventure franchise, once birthed into fruition with Mel […]