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JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 Brings A Whole New Meaning To The Word Action!

This weekend audiences around the World were treated to the return of Mr Wick in the fourth continuation of the John Wick saga. The brain child from actioners Chad Stahelski and David Leitch of 87 Eleven Action design and based on the character created by Derek Kolstad, a character that we have all come to love and root for while he goes on his violent revenge rampage against the organisation only known as “The Table”. The hype surrounding this film escalated after release on character posters and one in particular sparked much interest and debate as we got to see action star Scott Adkins in a very different way compared to his typical Boyka style characters, playing “Killa Harken” who has a much larger frame than Adkins usual characters. Alongside main man Keanu reprising their roles were of course Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane and the late Lance Riddick with new […]

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Marko Zaror’s FIST OF THE CONDOR Clenches Behind The Scenes In A New Featurette!

Genre fans in the U.S. are just a week away from the release of Fist Of The Condor, the latest from writer/director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza and action star Marko Zaror. TKD Life Magazine has uneviled an exclusive behind the scenes featurette which you can view at the bottom of the page, featuring Zaror in action along with the film’s cast, lending some insight into the characters and setups that comprise the story. Fist Of The Condor centers on the tale of a monastic martial arts journeyman whose quest to protect the ancient secrets of the fighting arts used against 16th century conquerors finds him a war that threatens to become more personal, endangering everything he’s worked for to become the warrior he long strived to be. Also starring are Gina Aguad, Eyal Meyer and Fernanda Urrejola, along with Jose Manuel and Francisco Castro, and with action sequences by Zaror himself. […]

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Start Your Week Right With THE CLASSIC FIGHT SITUATION, And Drink Responsibly

Start Your Week Right With THE CLASSIC FIGHT SITUATION, And Drink Responsibly

It’s Monday morning as I write this, and I’m starting off with a gem by way of Maria Gnecchi with some respite action and comedy courtesy of stunt performers Luis Pan Venezia and Alessandro Xavier De Silva – just a couple of bros in Rome getting caught up in the kind of situation that usually ends up on camera and in front of eyes of action fans. “Classic Fight Situation” it is, yes? Simple as that. Enjoy!

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Awaken Yourselves Into Kevin Barille’s New Heist Action Sci-Fi, DREAM WAR

This article is a re-edit and republication from December 22 following the film’s continued festival circulation going into the new year, now presented with a new upload via the BarilliantAction channel.   There’s no question director and action stylist Kevin Barille’s got some choosy nods bolstering the inspiration for his latest shortfilm release, Dream War. The 16-minute short sees Barille in the role of an agent and his team on a mission to acquire a code to funds hidden by a sword-wielding gangster, and while I won’t go too into detail here with the logline, I can earnestly attest to its award-winning merit following its festival run. Barille, who is a familiar favorite for the Action On Film Megafest (founded by late curator Del Weston to whom the shortfilm is dedicated) is the man behind the action. He is joined by professional traceur Sydney Olson, actors Calvert David Miles, actor […]

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Watch DRAGON COP Now, And Help The Masebrothers Unleash DRAGON’S REVENGE!

Yup, it’s Friday. For fans of the good folks over at Masebrothers, it’s also Dragon Cop day as the newest Hong Kong action short homage is released to the masses from film duo Mathieu Caillière and Jeremy Vazzoli, otherwise known as YouTube creators, Masebrothers. Joined by the stunt stylings of Team Cascade 13, the project features Julien Phuong Le and Line Phé as two Hong Kong detectives about to break their latest case wide open when a drug deal goes awry, exposing their investigation and ensuing an all-out martial arts-infused fight for survival. The overall look serves well to the ends of Masebrothers per their brand which targets film fans fond of 80s and 90s action nostalgia, a fact that online music and record label NewRetroWave is more than knowing of having featured Masebrothers on their website on occasion. The company exclusively streamed Dragon Cop on its YouTube channel, in […]

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ACTION TALKS By Eric Jacobus: ‘Day Shift’ Director J.J. Perry Talks Stunts, Action Cinema History, And The ‘Best Part’ Of His Life

ACTION TALKS By Eric Jacobus: ‘Day Shift’ Director J.J. Perry Talks Stunts, Action Cinema History, And The ‘Best Part’ Of His Life

If you’ve managed to pay a visit to all 45 episodes of Scott Adkins’ Art Of Action interview series and need a continuation to help get you through 2023 and onward, then you’re in luck. All are welcome to subscribe to Eric Jacobus’s YouTube channel where members of his Telegram portal are currently the first to view his present series of video essays diving into action on film, as well as other literary topics that encompass his filmmaking practices and viewpoints. Such include the study of martial arts throughout history and culture, its segue into film, and the lens through which artists and athletes have molded the craft of film fighting which he’s since continued into his Movement Language series which is currently two episodes in. Par for the course are also interviews he’s now ramping up in the weeks and months ahead with industry stunt professionals like J.J. Perry […]

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THE BOOK OF PERSEUS: Bryan Sloyer Pays Tribute To The Hughes Brothers’ 2010 Dystopian Epic

It feels like it’s been forever and a day since I wrote about Bryan Sloyer, which now brings us to The Book Of Perseus, the latest entry to his body of work as a stuntman and by all accounts, a filmmaker with a strong storytelling caliber and ethic. The short pays a great nod to The Hughes Brothers’ The Book Of Eli which starred Denzel Washington as a drifter backpacking through an apocalyptic wasteland, carrying a mysterious book that supposedly holds the answers to saving mankind. Sloyer also gives his account in the post-film credits of how the project came to pass, collaborating with actor and stunt performer Aaron D. Alexander to help bring the project to life, ultimately attributing it to his love for the film, as well as his faith. The short also features Caitlin Hutson, Zar Succarotte, and Brian Jansa.

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Review: Michael B. Jordan Lands A Knockout Blow With CREED III

The highly anticipated third instalment to the Creed franchise is hitting cinemas this week on 3rd March. I was lucky enough to check out the film at an early press screening thanks to Warner Bros. Pictures UK in glorious IMAX and I was not disappointed. In the opening sequence we are introduced to a young Adonis Creed sneaking out of his home to hang with his older friend Damian. They head over to a shady night club hosting a boxing show where Damian fights inside the ring winning by spectacular fashion. On the journey home we learn of Damian’s aspirations to become Olympic champion and turn pro and eventually become Heavyweight Champion of the World. Unfortunately these dreams come to a staggering halt and his World comes crashing down when a violent altercation derails any sort of a future for him. Cut to modern day and we find ourselves sharing […]

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THE FIGHT MACHINE: Exclusive Fight Scene Reveal Shows Greg Hovanessian And Dempsey Bryk, Mano-A-Mano

RLJE Films’ latest bare-knuckle action drama, The Fight Machine is now available on DVD in the U.S. as of this past Tuesday, and our third and final exclusive fight scene clip is now available to enjoy. Spare Parts helmer Andrew T. Hunt directs from a script by Craig Davidson (Rust & Bone) which sees two young men from different economic classes living on opposite sides of the Niagra River whose paths come to a head in a brutal clash of vengeance, retribution, and self-discovery in the unrelenting world of the underground bare-knuckle fight circuit. The clip below introduces lead actors Greg Hovenessian and Dempsey Bryk battling for all the marbles in the film’s brutal and bloody fight finale which you can view exclusively below, courtesy of Raven Banner and fight coordinator Wayne Wells. The scene also features Greg Bryk and Michael Ironside. Mind you, the action is about as R-rated […]

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Check Out David Lavallee’s Squeaky-Clean DISHING IT OUT!

Check Out David Lavallee’s Squeaky-Clean DISHING IT OUT!

It’s usually the case that when the right people come together to create something cool, cool things happen. David Lavallee Jr. and stunt players Tricia Guarin and Justin Carney have combined their efforts from a concept by both performers now host to new action comedy bit, Dishing It Out which is now online for your viewing pleasure. Of course, do your chores first, THEN relax and watch!

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THE FIGHT MACHINE: Greg Hovanessian Tests His Limits In Our Second Exclusive Fight Scene Reveal From The Upcoming Film

Director Andrew T. Hunt’s new bareknuckle fight drama, The Fight Machine, is currently circulating theaters in Canada and is due on DVD in the U.S. from RLJE Films next week, and for this, we have our second exclusive fight clip which you can view below following our first exclusive reveal last week. The brutal and bloody-as-hell clip features Greg Hovanessian and Noah Dalton Danby, along with Greg Bryk and Michael Ironside. Check out the clip below and click here for U.S. release details!

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Short Action Drama YAE: BLIND SAMURAI WOMAN Wields Its Way Online

Director Aikiko Izumitani’s latest short film project eventually made its way online close to a month ago in the form of Yae: Blind Samurai Woman. The new short features actress Yuwi Kim who, along with actors Nobuaki Shimamoto and Masa Kanome, trained three months under stunt coordinator Tsuyoshi Abe for what Izumitani’s been developing as a hopeful TV series, one that’s apparently already ready to go with the right support. In 18th century Japan, a blind woman has the power to heal people in exchange for her eyesight. She hides with her father in the mountain. One day, a young samurai appears to take revenge for his father. She asks for her father’s sword to use as a blind stick and attacks, but it seems to have no effect on him. Later, she reveals her sword skills. After a death blow to him, he shows his concern for her. Knowing […]

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It’s Maria Tran-Versus-Lara Balog In TIGER COP: YES, MADAM!

Film duo Maria Tran and Adrian Castro have been filmmaking for longer than I’ve been writing, and that includes paying homage to 80s Hong Kong action fanfare with a series of shorts dubbed Tiger Cop. With a feature treatment still somewhere down the pipeline, one can only hope they’ll reach their destination seeing as the two clearly have what it takes to recreate the desired aesthetic. Until then, here’s another humble offering with Tran and actress Lara Balog in Tiger Cop: Yes, Madam!, rendered in 4K for your enjoyment if you have but a couple of minutes to spare!

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THE FIGHT MACHINE: First Exclusive Fight Scene Premiere From The New Bareknuckle Action Drama

Andrew T. Hunt’s new hard-hitting action drama, The Fight Machine, is set to make its Canadian theatrical run via Raven Banner in select Landmark cinemas on Monday, February 13, with RLJE Films scoring a DVD release in the U.S. beginning February 21. The film stars Greg Hovanessian, Dempsey Byrk, Noah Dalton Danby, Greg Byrk, and Michael Ironside, and centers on two young men from opposite sides of society whose paths of hardship and inner turmoil find their way toward each other in the violent underground bare-knuckle fight circuit. The hard-hitting action scenes were coordinated by Wayne Wells who, in association with Raven Banner, has handed Film Combat Syndicate the keys to exclusively premiere the film’s key fight sequences in the days and weeks ahead. I definitely won’t share the action all at once to avoid being too spoilery, and those of you who haven’t seen the film yet and wish […]

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The Saga Continues As Alex Chung Releases HIT ME (WITH A STICK)!

The Saga Continues As Alex Chung Releases HIT ME (WITH A STICK)!

It was eight years ago when Alex Chung began a peculiar little indie action odyssey with a series of shorts titled Hit Me. He made three of these before closing the book in 2016, and then sort of re-opening it a few years ago with Hit Me: Isolation to whet the mid-pandemic creative appetite, and while the book is still mostly closed (or not), Chung is otherwise expanding the concept just a smidget more. This time, it’s stunt professional Dylan Rampulla hitting himself, and he’s got a stick… That’s right…a STICK! Check it out below along with a playlist of the previous shorts which I’ve gathered just beneath, and definitely subscribe to his channels below in case this little self-inflicting saga of comic violence truly isn’t over.

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MOVEMENT LANGUAGE: Eric Jacobus Kicks Off New Series Analyzing Global Action On Film

Who better to host a first-hand discussion on martial arts action cinema with an estudious approach than a filmmaker with experience in the martial arts action arena? Welp, if at least one of your answers was Eric Jacobus, then you’re in the market for his latest upload, Movement Language, commencing a new video essay series dedicated to the study of physical performance as observed through multiple territories and markets over the last half-century. The episode is about twenty minutes and chronicles Jacobus’ early pre-stuntman days and burgeoning interest in Jackie Chan films to the launch of his own indie action cinema career leading up to his current evolution in motion capture performance. Jacobus also teases a coming spotlight on how “styles” are perceived throughout the world, with interview segments from some of today’s top stunt performers. There’s no solid episode count so there’s no telling how many parts there’ll be, […]

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STAR SNATCHERS: Three Minutes Of Mayhem In Mikko Löppönen’s New Sci-Fi Action Short

Leave it to Finnish filmmaker Mikko Löppönen to put some fire under my fingertips and get a post going for his latest creative offering, Star Snatchers. Löppönen directed the project at a location that was still available to him when another project before that was cancelled, and with the casting of actress Jessica Wolff to lead the charge comes another promising feat from the same duo that brought Eliza to life seven years ago in short film form… …And yes, you better damn well believe I still want that full feature. For now, I’ll take Star Snatchers, a snackable sci-fi delight full of R-rated, (and very NSFW) action and violence cheese and gory glitz guaranteed to put some hair on your chest. Also starring are Risto Liskola and Judit Sziva along with Hosanna Megumi and Francesca Saglietto Briones.

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THE WANDERING EARTH 2 Lands In The UK And Ireland This Week From Trinity CineAsia

Folks in the UK and Ireland can now check out The Wandering Earth II in theaters from Trinity CineAsia. My review is here for anyone curious on my thoughts following its release here in the states earlier from Well Go USA, but the film has Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers, Infernal Affairs) and Wu Jing (The Battle at Lake Changjin, Wolf Warrior) heading up the film’s cast, a wholly bankable duo that should get some butts in seats. In the near future, the sun is rapidly expanding and will engulf the earth within 100 years. To ensure the survival of humankind, nations join hands to form an unprecedented, ambitious global project to build powerful engines on the earth’s surface and propel the planet away from impending doom. Meanwhile, protests have broken out to demand the restart of the controversial Digital Life Project, which digitalises human beings after they have […]

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IT’S A LITTLE BIT FUNNY: Laugh To Hide The Pain In Vlad Rimburg’s Bloody And Brutal New Action Short

IT’S A LITTLE BIT FUNNY: Laugh To Hide The Pain In Vlad Rimburg’s Bloody And Brutal New Action Short

Who would’ve thought that a mash-up between “Last Christmas” by Wham! and “Your Song” by Elton John would inspire yet another experiment in bizzarely entertaining hard-hitting martial arts action shortfilm thrills by Vlad Rimburg?… The answer: Vlad Rimburg. The indie action and stunt favorite best known for shorts like the Osu trilogy and OG indie hits like Time and Owaremi, as well as a professional resume listing credits shared with the likes of Vin Diesel, Michael Jai White and Telugu star Prahbas to name a few, is back with a brand new action short, It’s A Little Bit Funny. This one takes its cues from the work of DJ Paolo Monti, and features a bloodily smirking Jordan Okubo along with Cameron Okubo, Shai DeBroux and many more. Enjoy!

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IDENTITY: Bloody Knuckles Offset Ballistic Action In Bryan Vigier’s New Short

IDENTITY: Bloody Knuckles Offset Ballistic Action In Bryan Vigier’s New Short

I’m inclined to continue spotlighting some of the best palate cleansing indie action cinema I can find online as the genre continues to be my bread and butter on this platform. For this, we have none other than French stuntie Bryan Vigier to thank for this latest blurb about Identity, and “what is Identity?” you may ask… Well, take Vigier, throw in an extra hand to infiltrate and take out a handful of some dicey dudes in a warehouse with guns until the guns become useless and it’s time to start throwin’ some fists and feet around, mix it all in with a little Johnny Cash and “the rest is history” as they say. It’s good shit, and you’re welcome to lend Vigier a follow for his channel while you’re at it. Vigier is joined by Noé Allaire, Bastien Trouvé, Oscar Casellas, Tom Pannetier, Lucie Jan and Rubens Huleux.    

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