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POLICE FORCE: FIRST MISSION: Vlad Rimburg And Co. Break Out The Kicks, Claws, And Old-School Ardor In The New Action Short

It’s been four years since indie creator and industry stunt professional Vlad Rimburg put out a short. The good news is that he’s been making movies for twenty years now and it’s led to a fruitful career for him as a fight choreographer and stunt coordinator and occasional actor, and with a CV that deliniates a body of work attributed inherently to his love for action films, specifically that of the Hong Kong variety. His latest labor is out now with Police Force: First Mission, laced with an all-female line-up of stunt and action performers headed by Kaila Imada and Ashley Kim, and Caitlin Hutson and Amy Sturdivant. Clocked at twelve minutes with minimal dialogue throughout – save for the intro and a cool post-credits scene – Rimburg’s latest is a cavacalde of old-school action delight, topped off with nods to JCVD-style edits woven into the narrative to add to […]

THE HIT LIST: December 9, 2019

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With 2019 winding down, there’s only one more Hit List to go after this, and I am thoroughly impressed to see such amazing work going into the holidays. Nilly Masa Cetin is first in our usual jam-packed stunt reel playlist to kick off the December 9 installment and I certainly hope to see more of her on YouTube going forward. Paul Pedersen continues the playlist with his own reel followed by entries from Jonathan Henry, Rié Yoshida, Daniel Rivera, Caleb Evans, Mizziel Serra, Kevin Ku, Liam Bailey, Bronwyn Akhurst, Jordan Thoma, Dillon Burns, Lauren Pugh, Jason Lee Bell, Alex Bankier, Cami Wickenhauer, Justin Sysum and Yann Brouet, with a spectacular choreography and performance reel by Nop Brothers – Daren and David, and an extensive, highly warranted display of cinematic action, stunts and stunt coordination by Filipino heavy hitter Sonny Sison. The trailers are definitely where it’s at and first up, […]

THE HIT LIST: July 30, 2018

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This week’s installment of The Hit List brings some stunning and inventive surprises…particularly if you’re a fan of 8-bit game lore, kung fu, power rangers and Johnny Cash. You read that last one correctly!

THE HIT LIST: March 12, 2018

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The second season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones was a great escape for the weekend. I’d also add Starz series, Spartacus and Korean miniseries Tong: Memories to the list. Matters pertaining to this week’s entries for The Hit List were all the same and very much entertaining, stunt reels, projects and teasers therein. From L to R (top): Brandon Shaw, Hans Marrero, Stephanie Pham, Shahaub Roudbari, Kyle Potter L to R (bottom): Selkie Hom, Cameron Okubo, Jose Guns Alves, Skyler Mowatt, Kylie Riddle The first of the three kicks off our weekly amalgam of gems as always and now with the stylings of stuntman Cameron Okubo, followed by Michael Bekemeier, Adam Shippey, Jonathan King, Heather Bonomo, Justin Fischer, Brandon Shaw, Justin Clarke, Jose Guns Alves, Kylie Riddle, Skyler Mowatt and stunt sibs David and Daren Nop showcasing their latest pairing in a work reel of their own. Rounding out the playlist […]

THE HIT LIST – August 1, 2016

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Well, my weekend was all work and no play, but I did get to view a handful of shortfilms and a terrific independent feature film well on its way. Reviews will arrive in due time, while I’ve since gathered up what I could for this week’s installment of The Hit List, and I hope it suits your fancy. As always, the first round of action goes to the stunt professionals, coordinators and players alike with actor, martial artist and choreographer Matt Mullins, whose prolific work on ABC series, Marvel’s Agents Of Shield makes for a nifty little demo reel full of action clips from the show to start things off properly. Josh Fried, Shawna West, Ishida Sachiko, Yue Qi, Kevin Tsai, Teague Quillen, Mounir Quazzani, Angie Adler, Andrew J. Neis, and performer and stunt coordinator Jodi Stecyk round out the playlist along with freerunning extraordinaire Cory DeMeyers who you’ll be hearing plenty […]

RIOT Rages On Digital DVD/Blu-Ray On March 22 And April 5!

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Universal Pictures officially announced the release details of action star Dolph Lundgren’s latest home video contribution with lead actor Matthew Reese, Riot. Perhaps the best part of all this in my perspective is seeing CBR Stunt Team at the forefront of this little gem after having covered their work for about a few years before this and it’s the kind of result I would like to see for a lot of inspired stunt coordinators I discuss on here, including credited co-stars Michaela Chernoch and Amy Sturdivant. Another winner would be one for UFC fight fans with former champion Chuck Liddell making his own mark here as a Russian crimeboss working the police from the inside. I’m curious to see how he pulls off the accent myself, but in the meantime, here are the goods! UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Action superstar Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables) and UFC […]

THE HIT LIST – May 18, 2015

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Stunt reels, freerunning, tricking, fighting and more. The Hit List is back this week and there’s at least one video you should check out here as it pertains to an upcoming televsion series arriving this Fall. For now, the Hit List begins in the only way it should, particularly considering anyone who knows who action star Donnie Yen is knows he has a sister. Alas, Chris Yen‘s latest reel comes first and foremost, with others from Amy Sturdivant, Kiki Okubo, Christopher Llorca, Paul Clark and David Rodriguez, as well as a new fight choreography reel Paradox Pollack, and an absolutely fantastic stunt coordinator reel from Philippe Guegan! Now we get to do a little bit of freerunning, and to kick things off, the folks over at Precision Parkour have a new video out which you can view right now, with other entries from Team Farang’s own Pasha Petkuns, 16-year old […]

Bryan Sloyer Presents: GREG POLJACIK vs. AMY STURDIVANT

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You gotta love a little scenario-driven dialogue when seeing these practice fights from the indepenent online action scene. Indie action director, stuntman and FMA purveyor filmmaker Bryan Sloyer has adapted this to his formula for content creation on his own YouTube channel this week in a new video with performances by Greg Poljacik and Amy Sturdivant, and it’s worth checking out for the few minutes it lasts. So, kindly do so, and subscribe to Sloyer‘s channel in the embed below!

Filipino-In-Action Presents: AMY VS. VIC… And His 'Magical Hat'?

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Action actor and three-year stunt professional Vic Winters Junco has a pretty good foothold of just how strong stuntwoman and actress Amy Sturdivant is. He’s the guy in the aforementioned hat getting tackled at the top of their latest test fight sketch courtesy of independent filmmaker, fellow stuntman and choreographer Bryan Sloyer, who has been pretty steady this year so far with a good handful of test fights on his YouTube channel. The action is great eye candy as always, but you might be wondering just why it is the video has the title it has. And yes, it does pertain to Junco‘s hat, as it was a point of laughter for everyone on the scene, and you may easily miss the hilarity of it if you think too long about it. Sloyer pointed it out to me this afternoon, and even as I finished off this draft, it still […]

Bryan Sloyer Airs His Newest Test Fight!

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Lance K. Jemison and Amy Sturdivant trade fists and feet, directed by Bryan Sloyer Upon sharing his previous independent screenfighting endeavors with stuntwoman and actress Michelle Martins for LBP Stunts indie action lensman Emmanuel Manzanares back in February, it was then during my discussions with fellow stuntman Bryan Sloyer that he briefly mentioned taking interest in dabbling behind the camera for his own experimentation in the field of action direction. On Monday this week, netizens and action fans alike got a small glimpse of those newfound, early efforts in a brand new one-minute test fight featuring performances by Lance K. Jemison and Amy Sturdivant. I reached out to both performers and was fortunate to get in touch with Sturdivant, a Seattle native now living in Los Angeles. who has been training in stunts for a year with five months of career work also under her belt. “It’s definitely a challenge […]