Lee B. Golden III

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Get Hooked On A Feeling And Watch The New Trailer For Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Lego fans can get their hands on three new construction sets attributed to Marvel’s upcoming release of Guardians Of The Galaxy which will hit store shelves beginning June 1, exactly two months before the forthcoming film hits theaters nationwide. And on that note, accompanying lead actor Chris Pratt‘s late Tuesday night interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live is this week’s new trailer with all our characters front-and-center. Written and directed by James Gunn, Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy further expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe following last year’s release of Thor: The Dark World, with actor Benecio Del Toro expanding his role a little more in the new film as The Collector. Del Toro joins Knight Rider reboot candidate, actor Chris Pratt along with actor Dave Bautista, actress and Avatar saga co-star Zoe Saldana, with voice performances by actors Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper. Watch the trailer at the bottom of the page […]

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Iko Uwais Faces Duality In The New Poster For THE RAID 2: BERANDAL

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XYZ Films producing partner and Twitchfilm founder and editor Todd Brown unveiled an exclusive look at the brand new Indonesian poster art on Tuesday night for the upcoming release of the epic martial arts crime saga, The Raid 2 from writer and director Gareth Evans. The latest feature starring Iko Uwais reprising his role from the first film in 2011, the new film has been on a busy streak making the film festival rounds at Sundance and SXSW, and celebrated far and wide as one of the best martial arts action thrillers as of late. Sony is releasing the film worldwide beginning March 28, 2014 in Indonesia, North America and New Zealand/Australia with other dates and locations pending. The film is a production of XYZ Films and Merantau Films with actresses Julie Estelle and Marsha Timothy, and actors Alex Abbad, Arifin Putra, Mathias Muchus, Tio Pakusadewo, Cecep Arif Rahman and Yayan Ruhian also starring. […]

Monsters Beware! Tokyo Has A New Defender In The New Trailer GAION SIGMA

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Independent filmmaker and actor Bueno is set to air a bootleg version of Garage Hero’s long-awaited NSFW tokusatsu action adventure thrill ride, Gun Caliber, exclusively on Vimeo for a limited time beginning April 18. However, the rising cult independent suit action favorite is currently ramping promotional efforts for his second feature film with co-director Motoharu Takauji and Zen Pictures for the forthcoming release of Gaion Sigma. Featuring action sequences by lead actor Masaaki Nitta, the film is described as a spin-off of Chiba TV’s tokusatsu action series, Houjin Yatsurugi, centering on its secondary hero, Kaito Shishidou, a genius engineer who transforms into the titular hero to defend Tokyo from hordes of mutants with the help of his assistant Hotaru and her hero counterpart, Elna No. 2 (Ayaka Tsuji), as the two investigate the source of the demonic activity and its possible ties to the mysterious Vega Corporation and its development […]

REEL TIME: Hans Wikkeling (2014)

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Time rolls on with a new reel from fellow rising martial arts stunt impressario San Jose, California native, Hans Wikkeling. A member of the multifaceted athletic sports team and brand, Hyper Martial Arts, Wikkeling established his own fan appreciation in the film genre embracing hit stars like Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme, and has been a pursuant of martial arts since the age of 7 before spearheading his efforts in 2009 to make martial arts and stunts a career goal. Nowadays, he gets to share the same stage with some of the best in his field, collaborating with the likes of fight choreographer, action cinema expert and author John Kreng and action actress Michelle Lee for a College Humor action comedy skit released last week. In addition, Wikkeling has also spent the last four years in the good graces of stunt coordinator Arnold Chon, including kicking off the start […]

Prepare To Die Laughing At The Hands Of JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMAGE!

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Blockbuster action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme‘s latest appeal to comedy has proven positive for the actor in light of his latest laugh-out-loud role in the newly-released Rob Meltzer helmer, Welcome To The Jungle. And this week, the Muscles From Brussels continues to flex it all for a brand new contest being hosted by Funny Or Die for aspiring filmmakers looking for a chance to win some prizes while getting to share some screentime (via crafty-editing) with the actor and martial arts powerhouse. In light of this, multifaceted independent filmmaking cult favorite and RocketJump co-founder Freddie Wong had some time on his hands recently to collaborate with his friends over at Funny Or Die to get some lenstime for himself with Van Damme in making his own short movie. And for the record, Wong isn’t participating in the contest. But it does go to show that for fans and followers of […]

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The Future Of Vigilante Justice Has A New 'Face' In The Crowdfunder For Fantasy Action Thriller, WENDY!

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The amazing folks over at the Leeds-based cinematic stage action and stunt performance troupe SG Action UK have continued to show great promise over the past year with involvement in such projects as the soon-to-be-released shortfilm, Dog, and the short independent fight thriller, Vendetta, implementing their own contribution to the martial arts film genre. And this year, they have continued the trend, with upcoming feature film involvement in the works and developing a unique relationship with some of today’s aspiring film professionals-to-be, namely independent filmmaker and student Jack Downs whose enjoyement of films since the age of eight, and an initial penchant for comic book artistry led him on a path that would accumulate up to six years of study. Now, in his third and final year in attendance at Leeds’s Northern Film School, Downs and his select team of filmmakers is working together a project that stands much closer […]

REEL TIME: Mickey Facchinello (2014)

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Action fans can expect plenty of surprises this year from independent action filmmaker and rising star in fight choreography, Vlad Rimburg with his latest project putting him on the path to the galaxy far, far away with creator and Force Storm Entertainment frontman, actor and action actor Noah Fleder‘s currently-developing Star Wars fan series project. Leading the first of the series is an episode titled Dark Betrayal which features an amazing slate of some of the best cinematic action performers to take the internet by storm in recent history, including LBP Stunts Chicago member, action actress and stuntwoman Mickey Facchinello taking the lead in Sith form as you can see in the photo aligned above left. In addition, to showcase Facchinello‘s skillset, her latest sampler action and stunt reel just landed online for those of you curious to see what awaits Force Storm Entertainment’s latest endeavors. As a highlight, the […]

BATMAN/SUPERMAN Update: Gal Gadot Has Been Lifting…Bro.

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Photo: Collider It wasn’t very long ago that Fast And Furious leading lady Gal Gadot became the center of some heavy criticism from the genre fanboy bickersphere of the interwebs regarding her recent casting for the role of Diana/Wonder Woman in director Zack Snyder‘s upcoming Batman/Superman movie. Well, this week, the Israeli former-turned-model and actress also set to star in the upcoming crime thriller, Triple Nine, continues to silence the naysayers with a new photo flexing some muscle stemming from her kung fu/kickboxing/weapons/BJJ training in preparation for Snyder‘s new film which is set to begin filming in Michigan sometime in the Spring. Check it out: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Post by ‎Gal Gadot – גל גדות‎. Following up the blockbuster success of Snyder‘s 2013 release, Man Of Steel, the […]

The New TV Spot For NEED FOR SPEED Asks "What Drives You?"

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We have a new TV spot for director Scott Waugh‘s upcoming revenge cross-country racing thriller, Need For Speed. In light of this, folks in Atlanta, Gerogia looking forward to the film’s release may want to stay close to lead actor Aaron Paul‘s twitter feed as he continues to ramp up promotional efforts for the new film, set to arrive in theaters in the U.S. on March 14, 2014. Check out the TV spot at the bottom, and if you’re an Atlanta resident and want to fly out to the film’s Hollywood premiere, CLICK HERE and cross all fingers and toes. SYNOPSIS: Based on the most successful racing video game franchise ever with over 140 million copies sold, DreamWorks Pictures’ “Need for Speed” captures the thrills of the game in a real-world setting. An exciting return to the great car-culture films of the 1960s and ’70s, when authenticity brought a […]

Get A First Look At Peter Weller And Ron Pearlman On The Set Of SKIN TRADE!

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On Sunday, the steady stream of teaser photos highlighting the production process of action star Tony Jaa‘s latest film, Skin Trade continued. There are a few more with Jaa having fun on set, although Sunday’s report marks our first look at actors Peter Weller and Ron Pearlman, since their casting was officially announced a month ago. When asked how things were going with the two actors, producer Mike Selby writes “Nothing short of amazing, their performances are stunning.”. Check out the pictures in the embed below. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Post by Tony Jaa Official. From a script by Gabriel Dowrick and Steve Elder, Skin Trade is the latest pairing between actors Jaa and action hero Dolph Lundgren, centered on a tough New York detective who travels all […]

Graphic Novel-Style Action Highlights The New Teaser For Indonesian Period Drama, BARAKATI

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The world of Indonesian film continues to flex its muscles with a cinematic vision that clearly shares a beat or two from that of films like 300 and its upcoming sequel next month. This particular film is called Barakati, and not much is known yet about the film’s plot, other than it centers as a period action adventure epic set somewhere possibly in the 14th century in the ancient kingdom of Majapahit on the southeast Asian island of Buton (history buffs may know better than I at this point about that period). One thing for certain is that fans of sword-and-sandal blood spillers could find Barakati interesting to check out upon its release this May and thereafter. Directed by Monty Tiwa with a script by Eric Tiwa, singer and actress Acha takes the lead with actors Fedi Nuril, Dwi Sasono, Jonathan Armstrong, and actor Tio Pakusadewo of The Raid 2: […]

Father And Son Grace The Latest Promo Pic For STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST!

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Time marches on as actor, co-writer/creator, action director and filmmaker Joey Ansah continues to work out the kinks for the pending distribution of his upcoming online action adventure with Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. The word is already positive though, with fans already aware of the exclusive feedback from a few lucky observers who have had a chance to report on the footage in its developing phases, largely including author strugler at hadoken.net whose intricate analysis in October of last year included the following statement: “After watching the few clips i can easily say that all my worries were thrown out of the window. This is no ordinary web series. The show is very cinematic and feels like a big budget movie. And if you think Mortal Kombat Legacy looked good then wait until you see what these guys have done.” This week for now, we have another announcement accompanied by […]

DEATH GRIP Is Now Available For Pre-Order With A New DVD Release Date!

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It has taken a couple of years since the crowdfunded production, completion and independent distribution of actor, martial arts stunt impressario and filmmaker Eric Jacobus landed his third directorial feature, Death Grip. And with other projects in the works, this particular film has since earned a rightful place with several distributors worldwide, including its new North American home at Osiris Entertainment with pre-order period open to the public as of a few days ago, and a street date set for March 11, 2014. If you’re not yet familar with the film, check out my previous review HERE following the trailer which you can check out in the embed below. You can learn more about Jacobus at the official website for his independent stunt forum, action cimema and choreography team, The Stunt People, in light of its 13-year anniversary since its launch. And, if you happen to also be a bit […]

Killer Action With A Touch Of Romance And Bullet-Time In The New Trailer For LOVE LIKE BULLETS!

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*This article has been updated with correct information regarding the film’s production period. It appears actor and martial artist Johnny Yong Bosch has been pretty busy with a new film in recent years. His latest to date comes from director and action and stunt veteran David Wald who has worked on several previous projects with Bosch dating back to the earlier years of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series and the related subsequent feature films, in addition to the 2002 Alpha Stunts-loaded action spectacle Wicked Game (a.k.a. Extreme Heist), and Wald‘s shared co-directorial credits in the 2009 fantasy actioner, Hellbinders. Bosch has also maintained his staying power as a foremost action star, surprising beloved fans with the 2008 production and rare release of the uber-violent martial arts action thriller, Broken Path, along with his forthcoming appearance in Osiris Entertainment’s March 11, 2014 release of the Eric Jacobus-directed independent thriller, […]

Lucas Till Unleashes His Inner Beast In The New Trailer For WOLVES

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To many of us, David Hayter will always be the titular hero in the Steve Wang-directed 1994 sequel cult hit, Guyver 2: Dark Hero. However since then, he’s moved on to greener pastures in his field starring in numerous projects serving as actor, voice actor, producer, filmmaker and award-winning screenwriter to name a few. And this year, we are closer to witnessing his directorial debut in the form of the new action horror slasher thriller, Wolves, with X-Men: Days Of Future Past co-star Lucas Till opposite Bullet To The Head co-star Jason Momoa. The film has since been acquired for North American distribution courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment and is primed for a summer release with an official date pending. Merritt Patterson and John Pyper-Ferguson also star, with creature effects by Oscar winners Dave and Lou Elsey. Stay tuned for more information: SYNOPSIS: Cayden Richards, 18, has it all: Captain of […]

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Gets A Third Trailer

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In the weeks and months since the folks at Sony Pictures began launching their promotional campaign for the upcoming release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Marvel fans have gotten to know a little more about a few of the film’s characters, particularly that of Daily Bugle editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson whose latest diatribe against our favorite webslinger is now available online. Furthermore, fans now have confirmation that actor B.J. Novak has been revealed for the role of Alistair Smythee, whose son, Spencer, inherits his father’s inventions and experiments on himself to become “The Ultimate Spider Slayer” with one obvious mission in mind. That said, we still have two more movies and several spin-offs to go as the plot thickens with more villains for our protagonist to face-off with in what is expected to be his greatest battle yet. And on that note, we have a new trailer you can check […]

New Announcements Arrive From DOGHOUSE 73 PICTURES

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News has been waiting in the wings for sometime now involving independent filmmaker James Lee and the plans he has brewing over in Malaysia for his upcoming original channel, Doghouse 73 Pictures. Today, the channel’s conception grows closer to its full realization with the launch of the official website with new projects announced for feature-length and short films, series and theater projects, in addition to other film-related merchandise as well. Of course here, what draws our attention is the action, like Lee‘s previous conceptual fantasy action short, Atlantis Conspiracy with Jourdan Lee Khoo and Sunny Pang. This month, the first of several projects being actively lined up include the currently-developing full feature horror thriller, The Lives Of The Rabbit Men, and the upcoming short film that caught my eye, Second Life. The latter, another of Lee‘s visions looking to bolster the Malaysian film circuit on a feature-length level, has already […]

"Are You Ready!?!" Watch The New LBP Test Fight Short, THROWDOWN!

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Michael Lehr and Alexander Hashioka-Oatfield trade shots in the LBP short, THROWDOWN Independent filmmaker Emmanuel Manzanares continues to entertain the masses this month with a brand new pound-for-pound action short titled Throwdown. Filmed just this past Sunday, the project is one in a continual series of the usual experimental pieces representing the body of work by LBP Stunts Chicago as Manzanares expands his craft with other stunt performing actors in front of the camera, this time with LBP member Alexander Hashioka-Oakfield and West coast-based Fight Factory’s own Michael Lehr. I spoke to the two performers this week leading the way with Lehr, who recently appeared opposite actor and director John Wusah in their latest collaboration titled Valiant just last week. And it just so happens that while Lehr has been familiar with LBP’s work for a long period of time, Throwdown is his first pairing with Manzanares and anyone from […]

JAA VS. JAI Highlight New Set Photos From SKIN TRADE!

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The Streets Go Up In Smoke In The New Teaser For THE PURGE: ANARCHY

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Do you remember all the good the annual Purge has done? Well, Universal remembers. The first film became a runaway hit under writer and director James DeMonaco last year, and this summer, the terror spills onto the streets once more with the June 20, 2014 release of The Purge: Anarchy, with Frank Grillo, Michael K. Williams, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez and Keith Stanfield starring. From Blumhouse: The New Founding Fathers of America invite you to celebrate the annual Purge. The sequel to 2013’s runaway sleeper hit will be released on Friday, June 20, 2014. Returning alongside writer/director/producer James DeMonaco to produce the next chapter of the thriller are Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity and Insidious series), alongside Sébastien K. Lemercier (Assault on Precinct 13, Four Lovers) and Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay (Pain & Gain, Transformers franchise), Brad Fuller (The Amityville Horror, A Nightmare on Elm Street) […]