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RELENTLESS: Tom Botchii’s Home Invasion Thriller Gets A Brutal Trailer

I watch a lot of trailers. I need to, as someone who watches and reviews a lot of movies, and that’s aside from the general rule that a film’s trailer will determine how it will sell to its preferred audience, and Tom Botchii’s Relentless is no exception. Of course, I had to double check and so this will be the second time Botchii’s name gets mentioned as well since popping onto my radar in 2018 with serial killer thriller, Artik. The trailer for Relentless is a constant-moving and violent affair, is visually stimuating to look at, and gives me the impression that this is something I definitely would’ve added to my Coming Attractions piece if I were aware of it through its previous title, Syphon. The film, previously titled Syphon, screened previously at FilmQuest, as well as Grimmfest which supplies the following notes: Tom Botchii, director of ARTIK, makes a […]

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THE UNTOLD STORY OF NO RETREAT NO SURRENDER Resurfaces A Storied Classic And Much More On Blu-Ray

If you followed Hong Kong action in any way shape or form, the No Retreat, No Surrender films spoke to you in ways that delighted and amazed you. The non-linear franchise from directors Corey Yuen and Lucas Lo and producer Keith Standberg made certain to place Hong Kong-stylized martial arts screenfighting on the forefront for Western audiences, creating one of the most memorable bundles of East-meets-West action cinema to hit kiosks for VHS store runts like yours truly. Nowadays, an independently-crafted version on Blu-Ray is up for pre-order at the Return Of Classics website. The product in question here brings us to the new documentary, The Untold Story of No Retreat, No Surrender. Its production, crowdfunded earlier this year, hails from directors Oliver Harper (Here Comes a New Challenger) and Christopher Stratton (FPS: First Person Shooter), and producer Sean David Lowe (The Last Kumite), with a handy roster of stars […]

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