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DEEP PAN FURY: Watch ‘Warrior’ Star Andrew Koji Slay Gangsters In This Incredible Martial Arts Action Short

I know I’m not earning any particular points for this, but the mood is definitely about right this week just shy of 48 hours until Cinemax’s series premiere, Warrior. For those not yet familiar with one of starring actor Andrew Koji’s recent exploits, indie director Charlie Dennis’s kickstarter-backed action short, Deep Pan Fury, I humbly invite any and all to check it out above. Deep Pan Fury is a short martial arts film about Katashi Kimoto, a young Japanese street fighter trying to change his ways. After leaving his native Japan for a small English town, Katashi soon learns that Oni, a ruthless chinpira of the notorious 9th Shade Clan, has been extorting his Grandfathers struggling pizza shop. Old habits die-hard and Katashi finds himself fighting for a new cause. Family honour. I’ve shared and covered this project on multiple occasions as it hosts some of the best and brightest […]

NOTHING IS SACRED (NSFW): The Body Count Commences In Peter Jang’s New Proof Of Concept Crime Drama

Lee B. Golden III

Independent crime drama short, Nothing Is Sacred, marks another milestone effort for actor Peter Jang who also writes and directs. The project is now available for viewing on YouTube which also signals the launch of his own production label, Simplicity Pictures, which is currently home to a number of concepts Jang has been brewing in-house for some time now. Nothing Is Sacred is just one of them as it now stands to grow into prospective feature thriller, Mama. In ten minutes time, the proof of concept lends a grim, dark and brutal tale to the masses about a criminal underling who finds himself at a precipice when a fatal revelation forces him to retaliate against his employer with the help of a cop playing both sides of the law. That premise is only the more forward-looking end of things as the shortfilm itself highlights the inciting incident that propels the […]

RUSTIC B. Cites A Toronto Stunt Pro On ‘How To Get Into Stunts’

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Staving off narrative content for a bit, I’m just gonna leave this latest instructional here courtesy of stuntman and filmmaker Rustic B. whose latest video delves into the mechanics of the stunt industry and how to engage the field. Rustic takes his cues from Canadian stuntwoman and coordinator Alicia Turner who, in a recent ATP Online piece, elucidates a raft of intricate steps and methods on how to enter the stunt industry as well as maintain your craft, standing and good name within the community. As the author of the Hit List and someone who covers films with an angle toward stunt professionals, I found this sort of important to share given how I’ve been e-mailed by folks thinking I work in the industry (which I don’t, and mainly since I’ve never sold myself as a stuntman at all) asking how to get into the industry. I’ve even had people […]

JAMCast Episode Three – IN FOCUS: James Young

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The last five years have been an extraordinary thrill for us with stunt multi-hyphenate James Young being one of the biggest that Film Combat Syndicate covered in this site’s young life, and much credit goes out to Darren Bailey for being pivotal in engineering that for us for a 2014 sit-down with Young and fellow Marvel MCU cohort, Film Combat Syndicate favorite Aaron Toney. There’ll be plenty of ground to cover going forward as the higher ups at Marvel Entertainment and Disney plot what’ll happen next with the approach of Avengers: Endgame, which Young goes into at the top of his latest interview with Travis Wong for the newest episode of Wong’s JAMCast. Wong, also a stunt professional, hails from the same base of operations over at Reseda’s Joining All Movement. The Joining All Movement #JAMCast is a weekly podcast hosted by Travis Wong, interviewing influential figures in the movement […]

Erik Matti Says YO!, Check This Out!

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Celebrated BuyBust and On The Job director Erik Matti’s recent departure from upcoming superhero pic, Darna, hasn’t discouraged him from aspiring toward shepherding family adventure projects – particularly ones with stylish, visionary action. The latest indicator of this is now available with Yo!, a proof-of-concept trailer that easily likens itself to titles like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World which carries almost that exact same visual, energetic vibe. Matti is unveiling the proof this weekend as one of several projects he and the gang at Reality Entertainment have under way – this, in association with Mothership Inc. Front and center is Tae Kwon Do wunderkind Pauline Lopez who Matti now eyes as the hopeful lead of this project, and he credits her among a number of highlights elucidated in his testimony on Saturday posted accordingly on his Facebook page. There’s no start date just yet, but long story short…a female-fronted martial […]

YES, AUNTIE!: My Asian Auntie Takes Kung Fu Shape With Its Season Two Premiere!

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It was an honor and a privilege getting to be a part of the experience had with the guests at the Museum Of The Moving Image last month screening Yes, Auntie!: My Asian Auntie Season 2, and I have none other to thank than the cast themselves, and especially co-star, producer and legendary Sammo Hung protege Robert Samuels for making that possible. Alas, reviews and hype aside, the wait is no more as the first episode is now online following the success of the first season inaugurated into cult fandom by the creatives of Art School Dropouts and director/star Joey Min. A feature film edit is assuredly pending, while Thursday’s premiere officially culminates the hard work and dedication of the numerous creative indie action units who’ve made this series possible. Enjoy the zany comedy, and the fast, fluid kung fu action featuring Min and Samuels along with Stephanie Pham, Leroy […]

TROY’S TEAM ACTION CLASS: A Spotlight For One Of Asia’s Brightest

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It’s always a funny thing when people ask me what my thoughts are about certain selections I add to the Hit List or films I give positive reviews on – funny because for one, reviews should speak for themselves. The same especially goes for the former, really, in that usually if I see a video that I like and I like it enough to put in the energy to write something about it, it’s normally because I liked it. ? With another year well into its circuitry and film festivals abound, I’ve adequately applied this mindset in my coverage of Troy’s Team, led by multifaceted stunt performer, trainer, actor and filmmaker Troy Sandford. His independent webseries, The Challenger, was an amply entertaining sampler that showcases what he and his crew are capabable of, and since I began discussing Sandford in 2016, I’m honestly hoping that having worked and trained with […]

WAYNE: Mark McKenna Rages With A Vengeance In The First Episode Of The YouTube Premium Drama Series

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It’s Wayne‘s world and you’re just living it. And if you don’t know and you’re the sorry sack living in Florida with his 1978 Pontiac Trans Am, you’re about to find out courtesy of YouTube Premium following the show’s season one debut on Wednesday. Created by Shawn Simmons, Mark McKenna stars in the title role, leading a raft of robust performances also featuring actress Ciara Bravo, and actor Joshua J. Williams among the cast. Iain B. MacDonald directed the pilot written by Simmons who exec produces with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Wayne can’t help himself from righting the world’s wrongs. Now, against all odds, he and his one-of-a-kind girlfriend Del are on a road trip from Brockton, Mass to Ocala, Florida to reclaim what’s rightfully his: a majestic old car that was stolen from his sick father. With trouble behind them and danger ahead, Wayne and Del are bound […]