Lee B. Golden III

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Native New Yorker. Been writing for a long time now, and I enjoy what I do. Be nice to me!

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JUSTICIA PROPIA Gets Another Explosive New Trailer

I have reported heavily on the successes of filmmaker Sergio Mastroberti who has broken ground with his native Argentina with the revenge action thriller, Justicia Propia. With the sequel currently in development, it is only a matter of time before the first film gets a wider release beyond its borders.   The independent action thriller from Argentina-based action film company, Stuntfighter Productions, has garnished much press and praise from theater attendees and critics as one of the first films of its kind in recent years, headlined by a formidable action hero in the form of starring actor Juan Manuel Olmedo who also serves as action director. I had the opportunity to interview Juan last May, so feel free to check it out by clicking HERE.  The film also stars Silvio David Gamboa, Constanza Casas, Gaby Almiron, Fernando Martino Noelia Di Laura and Bicho Gomez. SYNOPSIS:  Diego Ponce (Juan Manuel Olmedo) is an […]

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Action Star Tiger Hu Chen Gets A Kung Fu Initiation In The New International Trailer For MAN OF TAI CHI

No holds barred action, no referre and pure combat are what fans can expect in the storyline based on today’s much more definitive, beautiful, action packed trailer for Keanu Reeves‘ directorial debut, Man Of Tai Chi. You see Reeves and lead actor Tiger Hu Chen in his breakout English role as a Tai Chi master taking on the deadliest of underground fighters. Also, perhaps one of the bigger selling points of this trailer is that fans finally get to briefly see PT Merantau’s own Iko Uwais of The Raid-fame, in action. The film, based on a screenplay by Michael G. Cooney, is releasing this July in China, with a North American release date to be announced from Radius/TWC. Man Of Tai Chi also stars Karen Mok and Simon Yam, with Yuen Woo-Ping serving as action director. SYNOPSIS: In the midst of Beijing’s urban bustle, ambitious young ‘Tiger’ Chen Lin-Hu (Tiger Chen) […]

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HOMEFRONT Gets A Release Date

Jason Statham is on the course to dazzle and amaze audiences once more this year in the upcoming action thriller, Homefront, directed by Gary Fleder with writer/co-producer and fellow Expendables co-star Sylvester Stallone on board. According to Deadline, the film, also starring James Franco, has been acquired for distribution by Open Road Films and is slated for an October 4, 2013 release. The film, based on the novel by author Chuck Logan, is being described as “a smart, suspenseful, action-packed thriller” which focuses on a widowed ex-DEA agent who retires to a small town for the sake of his 10-year-old daughter, where he ends up tangling with the local meth druglord. Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth, and Frank Grillo also star in the film, also produced by Kevin King Templeton and John Thompson. Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, and Mark Gill are the executive producers. Statham is currently slated to […]

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Big Plans Are On The Way For Mexiplotation Revenge Shortfilm Thriller KISS OF VENGEANCE

I missed the press late last year for the trailer of the upcoming shortfilm from director Fernando Barreda Luna titled, Kiss Of Vengeance. It wasn’t until one of its co-stars of the film, martial arts actor and stunt performer Peter Jang, hooked me up recently with a link to the short film’s official website. Based on what is said on the main page, the film page homage to 1980’s female mexploitation action and kung fu cinema set in the backdrop of the U.S./Mexico border where a little girl who witnesses the massacre of her family at the hands of the Mafia, and grows up to be a rogue gunslinger who lives a life of loneliness, driven by vengeance and committed to deliver her own brand of justice. Excitingly, the shortfilm is expected to kickstart funding efforts as a lead-in to a much longer Grindhouse-style feature length movie. Personally, I can’t […]

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Director R.L. Scott To Make Superhero Movie History With THE ALMIGHTY STREET TEAM

R.L. Scott, the director of the upcoming action crime thriller Call Me King is determined to make history for the world of superhero action movies with his next film, The Almighty Street Team. Today’s news with the unveiling the film’s announcement poster sets a milestone for Scott and his team at Shadow Motion Pictures, as it is their first film to be produced under their new banner, Wonder Studios Entertainment. Scott will also provide the screenplay for the film, based on original characters of the independently published comic book, created by Joe Currie, James Mason, Stanley Weaver, Shawn Alleyne and Koran Curtis. As far as firsts go, Scott is very vocal about bringing filmgoers more African American faces to the big screen.Characters like Blade, Spawn, Mantis, actor Samuel L. Jackson‘s portrayal of Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury and its relative mysterious television co-character played by J. August Richards, Marvel’s developing Black Panther and […]

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Jason Mewes Strikes Back With A Couple Of Killers In The New Webseries, VIGILANTE DIARIES

If you’re a die hard fan of hyper violent action on film, dark comedy, foul language and mature webseries content that not only pushes the envelope, but shoots it, blows it up and gets it all on tape, then chances are you will be in for a real treat. Today is the day online entertainment portal, Chill.com, premieres its latest new show this summer, Vigilante Diaries, executive produced and directed by Christian Sesma and starring actor Jason Mewes, best known for as one half of the beloved comedy duo, Jay and Silent Bob from such films as Mallrats, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, and the Clerks trilogy-to-be. The series plot is said to be surrounded around video documentarian Mike Hanover (Mewes) who follows the exploits of two self-styled killers known as “The Vigilante” (Paul Sloan) and his partner, “The Kid” (Kevin L. Walker). Rounding out the cast are actresses […]

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Live-Action SPLINTER CELL Moves Forward With A Producer On Board

With all the video game news and online chatter coming out of the happenings of today’s Ubisoft E3 Press Conference, it would make sense to share today’s latest headline regarding the Splinter Cell feature-length film. According to Deadline, Hollywood producer Basil Iwaynk is officially on board to produce the live action film with New Regency and Ubisoft Motion Pictures, the latter who is also currently pushing forward the live-action Assassin’s Creed movie with actor Michael Fassbender for a May 22, 2015 release. Today’s news comes a little over six months after a press release was unveiled in December 2012 stating that actor Tom Hardy was tapped for the lead in the film, with a screenplay to be provided by writer Eric Warren Singer. Hardy is also attached to star in the upcoming Spy Hunter movie directed by Zombieland helmer Ruben Fleischer. Splinter Cell is based on the highly claimed Ubisoft video […]

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PETAR HRISTOV: A Martial Artist In Cinema

PETAR HRISTOV: A Martial Artist In Cinema

34 year old martial artist and stunt actor Petar Hristov is a bona fide fan of martial arts cinema. Inspired by old school kung fu classics like Jackie Chan’s 1978 smash hit, Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow, Petar started training in Karate at the age of 13. Since then, he has trained and experimented with several styles of martial arts and weapons, ultimately to find himself in the new millennium among the ranks of today’s aspiring stunt perfomers and martial arts internet filmmakers. He manages his own Youtube channel, an action cinema pictoral fan page on Facebook, and is now a six-year member of the Bulgaria-based stunt troupe, Evdemonia Stunt Team, founded by industry actor, stuntman and stunt coordinator Emil Videv, whose work includes Isaac Florentine’s military martial arts action thriller, U.S. Seals 2: The Ultimate Force, director Brian de Palma’s 2006 murder mystery feature,  The Black Dahlia, and the European […]

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TRAVELERS: DIMENSION POLICE Set A Course For Home On DVD!

The latest gathering of tokusatsu alumni are hitting your DVD player on August 23, 2013 for the release of the futuristic Japanese action adventure thrill ride, TRAVELERS: Dimension Police. The feature length film is described as a “Sexy, authentic action movie…no questions asked” and is heralded by many tokusatsu fans a one of the most substantive reunions in Japanese cinema history. The Japanese DVD includes a “First press” release of the film, which is clocked at 82 minutes with English subtitles, packaged in a special case with 12-page liner notes. It also contains behind-the-scenes and event footage, as well as an audio commentary.   “TRAVELERS” stars actress/singer Nao Nagasawa, and actress/model Ayumi Kinoshita in a story about a beautiful law woman working for an interdimensional police force, who serendipitously crosses paths with her former partner-turned-enemy, forcing each other to confront their past while investigating an innerspace terrorist agency, ultimately embarking on a […]

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Film Of The Week: AFTER EARTH (2013)

SYNOPSIS: In After Earth, one thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind’s new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige (played by Will Smith) returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai (played by Jaden Smith). When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai’s craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance. My biggest gripe with some people nowadays, specifically some film goers, is that many of them choose to believe whatever they hear about a certain film. And although all films get different treatment by different directors, […]

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A New Extended Four-Minute Trailer For WHITE HOUSE DOWN is Online

Want more action? Want to see more footage from the upcoming film, White House Down? Fear not! We now have an extended trailer amplifying the action and story setup seen in previous trailers and featurettes.   The film stars Channing Tatum as secret service reject who finds himself challenged with protecting the leader of the free world while taking on an unknown force that threatens his daughter, our government, and the fate of our nation as we know it. Also starring is actor Jamie Foxx who plays the President who throws his own share of fists, kickstomps, bullets and rockets in this latest explosive action feature from director Roland Emmerich. The film also stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Garcelle Beauvais, Joey King, Richard Jenkins and James Woods and based on a story and screenplay by Sheldon Turner and James Vanderbilt. White House Down is set for release on June 28, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Starring Channing […]

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Shaun Piccinino Gets The Job Done In The New Action Packed Trailer For THE LACKEY

Martial arts actor, stunt performer and filmmaker Shaun Piccinino recently unveiled the latest new trailer for the upcoming release of The Lackey, courtesy of Cinema Epoch. The film is an independent production by Truly Indie Studios, Hectic Films and Cinescope Media. It has been four years since the film’s production and completion, leading up to its successful film festival recognition in 2012, now a multi-nominated, multi-award winning phenomenon, earning wide acclaim with rave reviews among critics and fans of martial arts action. The film combines the cinematic vision of Guy Ritchie, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, with the true grit and brutality of a Jason Statham action thriller, enfusing the vision of classic Grindhouse 70’s and 80’s cinema with martial arts action. When I last spoke to Piccinino in April about his career, and further plans for the film, Piccinino expressed his optimism for a potential series of films to […]

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COMMANDO Hits Fantastic Fest In September

Indian martial arts action star Vidyut Jamwal made headlines early in 2013 with the unveiling of the trailer subsequent theatrical release of his latest action thriller, Commando: A One Man Army, produced by Vipul Shah and directed by Dilip Ghosh. Since then, the film’s successful box office earnings upon its release on April 12, 2013 have earned Jamwal recognition as a rising action hero, and India’s answer to Jackie Chan, Tony Jaa and Johnny Tri Nguyen. Currently there are several clips of the movie available online, put together at Twitchfilm to give fans a good idea of the level of intense action illustrated seen in Commando. But if you want to see the complete film, you need not look further than the Times Of India‘s latest announcement of the film’s official selection and invitation to this year’s Fantastic Fest which will be held at the Alamo Lakeline in Austin, Texas […]

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From Kick-Ass To Quicksilver, Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson Gets A Role In THE AVENGERS 2

May 1, 2015 will see the release of Joss Whedon‘s upcoming blockbuster superhero sequel thriller, Marvel’s The Avengers 2, which is still in casting stages. Granted actor Robert Downey Jr. does not leave his place as Iron Man in the franchise, fans will get to see the ensemble cast return in addition to a few new actors. Today, The Wrap tells the public that actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, best known for his role as the lead in the brutal crimefighting action comedy films, Kick-Ass and Kick-Ass 2, is being tapped for the role of Quicksilver. The news comes as actor Evan Peters (Never Back Down, Never Back Down 2) was reported for the same character in X-Men: Days Of Future Past director Bryan Singer’s upcoming superhero follow-up to Matthew Vaughn’s film X-Men: First Class. In the story line, Quicksilver (a.k.a. Pietro Maximoff) is described as a mutant whose gene grants him […]

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Gunfights, Fistfights, 'Splosions And More In The New Featurette For WHITE HOUSE DOWN

Sony Pictures has a new action featurette in promotion for the upcoming thriller from director Roland Emmerich, White House Down. Catch lead action hero Channing Tatum with actors Jamie Foxx and Jason Clarke as you explore the nature of the film’s pivotal action sequences that involve their own share of heavy-handed fists, kicks and vehicular warfare, and even heavier artillery. The film also stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Garcelle Beauvais, and James Woods and based on a story and screenplay by Sheldon Turner and James Vanderbilt. White House Down is set for release on June 28, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins and James Woods, the Columbia Pictures release follows Capitol Policeman John Cale (Tatum), who has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes […]

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A Simple Job Turns Into A Fight For Survival In Nico Senter's Next, ATOMIC EDEN

From L to R: Kazuki Kato, Mike Moëller, Fred Williamson and Nico Senter I am going to do what I can this weekend to check out Mike Möeller’s latest action feature to hit the U.S., Arena Of The Street Fighter. It is currently available this month on theaters and digital download, as Möeller’s career continues to bloom with even more headlines about his work. A recent interview with Ken Hanley at Fangoria discloses current details pertaining to the post-production of a new film on its way to screens titled Atomic Eden. Nico Senter directed the film last year reuniting him with Möeller since “Arena Of The Street Fighter”, where Senter served as both actor and co-executive producer, and actress Hazuki Kato since co-starring in and providing the script for Sebastian Bartolitius’s “Sin Reaper”. The film also stars actor, martial artist and former football player Fred Williamson, whose previous films include […]

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Breaking News: CHO LON Officially Banned Worldwide

For the past several months, the world of martial arts cinema fandom has been waiting for Charlie Nguyen’s latest film, Cho Lon, to see the light of day. Well, four months since then, the film hit a brick wall with Vietnamese censors blocking the film’s initial release scheduled for April, due to the violent nature of the film. Today, courtesy of Twitchfilm, we now have the full update confirming just how strong that wall is:  Cho Lon violated the Law of Cinema when showing scenes of gangsters blatantly set in battle, chaotic fighting with knives, swords, machetes, with blood spilling everywhere … without the interference of government, polices, people or any other social forces. Recently the producers sent the edited version of Cho Lon, which cut some violent scenes and inserted some appropriate scenes. But it’s still not repaired overall, so the Central Board of Film Evaluation of the Ministry of Culture Sports and […]

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Updates From LADY BLOODSPORT Bootcamp!

The Action Elite shared a recent update from the B&E Productions official website regarding some further casting news made for the B&E/Voltage Pictures co-production of Lady Bloodsport, which is being produced by Ty Lawson and writer Bey Logan (pictured above/right), who are joined by action director and co-star Temur Mamisashvili and assistant action director and co-star Andrew Dasz. Adding the name of award-winning bodybuilder and mountain climber Lisa Cheng  (pictured above/left) to its official cast, the film is currently in pre-production stages training its actresses at a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio in Kowloon to be lethal femme fatale who are ready and able to take on world class underground martial arts tournament fighters. Jet Tranter and Selina Lo were two of the first names announced to star in the film back in April. Hong Kong actress, author, painter and yoga instructor Joy Wang was in New York recently training at a Kung Fu […]

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Reeves And Chen Are Wired-Up Again In New BTS Footage For MAN OF TAI CHI

Reeves And Chen Are Wired-Up Again In New BTS Footage For MAN OF TAI CHI

Actor and first time director Keanu Reeves will finally see the release of his new film, Man Of Tai Chi in China on July 5, 2013. This, in addition to the film’s acquisition by Radius/TWC last month at the Cannes Film Festival, sets up the next few months for fans to see some good teaser and trailer footage between now and the film’s release this Fall or Winter. Today, we have some Chinese-language behind-the-scenes footage from the set of the film showing Reeves in all-black rehearsing and filming the final fight with martial arts actor Tiger Hu Chen, starring in his first time role as the lead. The film reunites Reeves with Chen and acclaimed action director Yuen Woo-Ping just over ten years after the worldwide success of The Matrix trilogy directed by Andy and then-Larry Wachowski. Stay tuned for more Man Of Tai Chi updates!

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SEVEN ASSASSINS Charge Into Battle In A New Trailer

June 9, 2013 will see the China release of the ensemble action adventure, Seven Assassins. Xin Xin Xiong produces and directs the film with Eric Tsang who also carries his action chops from his most recent appearance in the latest Herman Yau biopic, Ip Man: The Final Fight, opposite Anthony Wong. Seven Assassins also stars Felix Wong, Ni Hongjie, Gigi Leung, Michael Tong, Michael Wong, Ray Lui, Tao Guo, Max Mok and Waise Lee. SYNOPSIS: When social unrest plagues a Kingdom in ancient China, the Imperial Court collects stockpiles of gold from local governments to expand the royal army. However, the gold is robbed while in transport. In a desperate move to retrieve the stolen treasure, elite royal guards are sent on a mission to go after the gold but soon find out they are not the only ones in pursuit of it.

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