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THE HIT LIST: May 18, 2020

As you’re reading this, I had to get this installment of The Hit List on the day of! Definitely didn’t have much time this weekend, or energy for that matter to be honest. And frankly, Sky Atlantic/Cinemax series Gangs Of London hasn’t yet arrived, and so I’m going without looking at stunt coordinator Jude Poyer‘s latest reel as it kicks off this edition of The Hit List, although I’m certain you’ll enjoy it. The remainder of stunt and demo reel entries come courtesy of Molly Miller, Michel Quach, Matt de Souza, David Lenz, Grace Dougall, Gregory Balzi, Dylan Hintz, Gaetan Caillot, Katrina Leigh Waters, Mandalin Dragan, Dan Carter, Stephen Bodi, Veera Seppälä, Yann Brouet, Genís Lama, Haruki Yoshida, Hayley Wright, Veto Swarm and Kristoffer Jørgensen, and Pirates Project out of Japan. Jude Poyer – Reel Power Stunts 2020 from Jude Poyer on Vimeo. A quick note before we continue: The […]

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Now On Kickstarter: Bat In The Sun’s LEGEND OF THE WHITE DRAGON Revealed

After several days of teasing fans with vague images and posts, Bat In The Sun is now all in with their latest Kickstarter now live for Legend Of The White Dragon. Fans who’ve eyed the buzz on this project so far will undoubtedly recognize its DNA – made obvious with the clear casting of talents like Jason David Frank and Johnny Yong Bosch, former stars of a certain long-running tokusatsu series. Of course, there’s also this: In the Aftermath, the city was left decimated. A past reminder of the great battle and fall of heroes. As a result of the death and destruction the city became known as Angel Graves. The heroes were blamed, stripped of their titles and hunted. But as evil once again threatens to return they must rise from the ashes with the power of the White Dragon. The project is being billed as a darker and […]

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THE HIT LIST: July 23, 2018

I’ve written all this on three hours of sleep after an awesome Saturday evening. Still in recovery, yes, but nonetheless willing and able to keep the Hit List action going for another week! And so it goes with another round of reels and demos from some of today’s top and emerging stunt talents. Megan Hui out in Canada leads off followed of by reels from Sam Symons, Andre Da Silva, Julie Elizabeth, Troy Faruk, Kawui Joa, Bethel Lindsey, Anthony Giovanni Elias, Deineka Pavlo, Jannelle Beaudry, Jennifer Li, Johnathan Henry, Jason Truong, Chelsea Goldsmith, April Taft, Branden Arnold, Keanu Lam and Caitlyn Grace, with reels courtesy of Reuben Langdon and over in Denmark with Joon Poore’s JP Stunts. Time for just a few promo vids and the first comes from James Couche who recently kicked off a new Indiegogo campaign to provide funds for his next project, Fallen Blade, which you […]

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THE HIT LIST: February 26, 2018

I managed to wrap Yu Yu Hakusho over the weekend and now I’m wondering what anime should I take up next. For anyone with Crunchyroll or Netflix, you’re more than welcome to throw some suggestions at me via Twitter or on our Facebook page. So…have at it. L to R (top): Victoria Lee, Joseph Oreste, T. Ryan Mooney, Keith Davis, Zandara Kennedy L to R (bottom): Luis Fernandez, Bryan Sloyer, Wendy Vrijenhoek, Morgan Benoit, Xavier Luo Beyond that, my weekend also kept me preoccupied some with the latest and greatest of stunt and creative independent film action for another week’s treats courtesy of our weekly column, The Hit List. First up is our usual YouTube playlist attributed to some of today’s top and rising talent in film enlisting Zandara Kennedy, Frank Alfano Jr., T. Ryan Mooney, Gaby Rodriguez, Jonathan Gregg, Morgan Benoit, Kaanchana Kerr, Tanner Markley, Joseph V. Oreste, Wendy […]

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THE HIT LIST: February 5, 2018

And over the Super Bowl Sunday hump we go as we enter another week. No feedback on my end, really. I worked all weekend and focused on blog content so watching the game wasn’t exactly optional. But, The Hit List certainly helps kill time. Top (L to R): Kiera O’Connor, Fernando Jay Huerto, Dan Carter, Tyler Williams, Olivia Brown Bottom (L to R): Jae Greene, Hannah Scott, Paul Dreschler-Martell, Kerry Lacy, Igor Tjumenzev Alas, here’s some amazing reel and film content to enliven your week accordingly with a fresh new raft of stunt reels starting with Breakfall Studios’ own Paul Varacchi via Vimeo. The playlist just beneath kicks off in high gear staring with Kiera O’Connor whose most recent appearance in Capture stands as one of the best I’ve seen from the Sloyerstunts channel. Her reel starts the player below followed by reels from Von Simmons, Igor Tjumenzev, Tyler Williams, Sam […]

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THE HIT LIST: December 12, 2016

Well…here’s the skinny if you’re just tuning in. I’m fighting a bad cold and so I’ll be dialing back on the writing a bit until I get back on my feet. Until then, this may possibly be the final Hit List of the year while I’ve gathered plenty of content to share and for you to enjoy from here on. As always, first up are the stunt reels of the past week with some great selections, starting with David Zuckerman, Robert Steven Brown, Canada’s own Kyle Wong, and stuntwoman C.C. Ice whose latest stunt reel went viral back in August but only came in my purview just as of late last week. Rounding out the playlist are reels by Alexei Minaev, Meili Carpenter, Ellette Craddock, Nick Kraweic, Lance Herota, and the one and only Eric Jacobus with a kick ass new Tekken movielist for fighting character, Anna Williams. Click here […]

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THE HIT LIST: October 10, 2016

Keep in mind that this latest installation of the Hit List you’re about to peer into is one that took a lot of strength and will to complete.. especially after just a few hours of sleep, and for a number of good reasons you can read here… With that out of the way, let’s get the ball rolling with martial arts action star, actor Scott Adkins ahead of several upcoming films to his credits including Marvel’s Doctor Strange, Boyka: Undisputed, Savage Dog and Eliminators. He’s got a killer new seven minute training and performance reel with scenes cut from various reels, and highlights from films fans know and love, followed by stunt and training demo reels courtesy of Califf Guzman, Whitney Coleman, Katie Eischen, Edwin J. Bennett, Mark Anthony Rowe, Bayland Rippenkroeger, Sarah Irwin, Curtis Bracconier, traceur Vladik Limonero, Julie St. Louis and Nadine Theron Next up is a small group of items we […]

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NYCC 2016: Bat In The Sun Tease New NINJAK Digital Series Ahead Of Comic-Con

Leave it to the folks over at Bat In The Sun, best known for bring epic comic book and cult superhero/villain icons to life via Superpower Beatdown, to embolden the comic book fans even more. Their latest effort, Ninjak, comes on the heels of recent news over the last few years from its mothership at Valiant Comics as they began making headway with a forthcoming cinematic universe with Sony Pictures for films leading off with Harbinger. Fans will soon learn more next month as events go underway at New York Comic Con but trade sites have taken heed to the latest announcement which introduces actor Michael Rowe (CW series Arrow) in the title role. The first look photo is just below along with a banner far beneath where you may also view a behind the scenes look at some martial arts action being teased courtesy of Bat In The Sun […]

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THE HIT LIST – August 8, 2016

Well, I don’t know about you guys, but my weekend was another laid back one this summer. I haven’t been to the movies in a while and mostly due to work, but I have plenty of anime and film at home to keep me company, and that courtesy also extends to any number of the usual action shorts and stunt talents I find on the web. Thus, we now engage another installation of The Hit List, and the first of the bunch brings us the usual playlist ripe with stunt reels to enjoy beginning with Jesse Liskola who has caught my attention in a few good projects over the past year or so, including Mikko Lopponen’s 2015 winter revenge thriller, Eliza. His demo reel is just below and followed by a slate of stunt and training reels from Christopher Troy, Anthony Hoang, Lon Gowan, Katie Kramer, Skylar Mowatt, Martin Wan […]

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THE HIT LIST – May 2, 2016

Welcome back to another awesome week and another equally awesome installment of the Hit List! First thing’s first however, I’ve got some good news and bad news… …The bad news is that this week is light on content. The good news is we’re kicking off a fine little fan reel highlighting some of action star Jet Li‘s work in more than three decades. Currently his hyperthyroidism is what impedes him from being more prevalent in the world of action cinema as much as fans would like while we await to see the extent of his forthcoming role in the new fantasy 3D epic, League Of Gods. Until then, Li’s made memories, all of which are worth celebrating like so in the following fan reel courtesy of Adrian Conlon. Happy belated 53, Jet! The playlist beneath includes the latest in stunt, free running and action highlights by Kelly Phelan, Vellu Saarela, […]

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THE HIT LIST – December 14, 2015

My weekend started off as a really loaded one. But, again, I was determined to squeeze in this week’s round up of amazing experimental fight action and cinematic stuntwork by some of today’s inspired performers… That said, it’s been more than a year since I started conceptualizing these articles as Hit Lists and if you’ve been following us long enough, you already know how this goes: Stunt reels! Alas, you get two Vimeo exclusives from stuntwoman Thekla Hutyrova and fight coordinator Matt Berberi, followed by a YouTube-friendly playlist of fellow stunt performers in the form of an extended reel from martial artist and filmmaker Shaun Charney, and stunt reels by Brandyn T. Williams, famed Batman (1989) double Dave Lea, martial artist Nikki Stanley new reels from filmmakers Tony Diaz and actor Dennis Ruel, and a new 2016 reel by the award-winning martial arts performance troupe, Team Sideswipe. Thekla Hutyrova Action Reel 2015 from Thekla Hutyrova on Vimeo. […]

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THE HIT LIST – July 6, 2016

This is going to be another incredible Hit List with an array of stunt reels and shorts that will impress you, a few of which may even do so to the point of fandom. Granted, this column’s existence also comes with the perk of knowing that there are a degree of important people in film who look at these pieces, and I’m grateful to help play an integral role in that regard. It’s refreshing! That said, cue the stunt reels and overall sickness of the amazing footage from Darcy Hinds, Anthony DiRocco, Niko Dalman, Aaron Jones Beck, sibling XMA purveyors Liana and Jentzen Ramirez, Tien Hoang, Eric Erickson, Jerry Quill, Cali Nelle and Alpha Stunts member and stuntman Yokoyama Kazuhiro! It’a trailer time and I’ve got two for your viewing pleasure! Following Kickstarter efforts earlier in the year, UK-based UCA student filmmaker Charlie Dennis and his team have begun the […]

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THE HIT LIST – June 8, 2015

This week’s Hit List load is choc-filled with goodies; there was one that I absolutely LOVED and if you’re a fan of Star Wars, Batman and Marvel, you’re going to be absolutely fulfilled by what you’re about to see. Ah, and there is music too! That said, crack a bag of good eats open and put this playlist below on full screen, because it only gets more spectacular by the end. Team Cascade’s own Ben Milord kicks things off with his newest stunt reel followed by that of Kendall Wells thereafter (more on him later), and other reels from Lauren Okadigbo, Lang Yip, Jayden Irving, Damien Buffard, Jerry T. Adams, Korey Fackler, Mike Needham and Geoff Samuels. The list completes itself with two solid fight choreography reels from Peter Berube and the one and only Philip Silvera! Next up is a series of still, some of which have already gone […]

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Bat In The Sun Presents: BATMAN V DARTH VADER

Ever more ripe and fresh in its enthusiasm for pitting the best of the best against one another, Bat In The Sun has release another online gem now in the form if Batman vs. Darth Vader from creator and director Aaron Schoenke. Actor Kevin Porter, a Bat In The Sun regular, reprises his role as the Dark Knight himself with principle performances by actor and co-producer David Beurer, and actors David Bauer and Jon-Charles Cordery for Vader, and pretty much answers another in a long list of epic contests regarding who would beat who in a one-on-one, and here, you pretty much get everything, from the Force to Batman’s cunning use of gadgetry to fight his way out. The question now is…who won? Well, watch it for yourself and follow the channel!

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Jason David Frank Dodges Bullets In The New Series Trailer For TAZ KAYDEN: OPERATION BLACK UNICORN

Sure, not a day goes by that actor, martial artist and social media superstar Jason David Frank doesn’t acknowledge the fan outpouring he still receives from his Power Ranger fame of yesteryear. To date, it’s a role he still celebrates in some capacity with recurring performances on televison, as well as online through Machinima’s reality webseries, My Morphin Life, and with any luck, the big screen by 2016. This time though, he’s going from green to civilian/tactical threads with guns blazing from all corners and bullets raining from up above in next year’s explosive action series pilot, Taz Kayden: Operation Black Unicorn. He’ll be joined by fellow former Power Ranger cast member, actor Jason Faunt, actor and underground Batman Kevin Porter and wrestling star-turned-actor John Morrison in a series that mingles a bit between The Expendables and FX series, Archer with a heavy comic book influence, which could serve as […]

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Watch THE WHITE RANGER VS. SCORPION Now On Machinima!

Independent filmmakers Aaron and Sean Schoenke have been building some major hype over the past couple of months regarding their upcoming action shortfilm from their popular production company, Bat In The Sun productions. Responsible for some of the most entertaining, spectacular content ever to hit the internet, Bat In The Sun brings a visionary milestone in breathing life into some of the most beloved superheroes ever to hit comic book pages, video game platforms and television, with nearly no limit to their potential. On Thursday thanks to Machinima, Aaron and Sean are unleashing their most highly anticipated fight scene shortfilm to date, pitting two classic characters from separate franchises in the form of The White Ranger vs. Scorpion. Actor Alvin Hsing (Death Grip) takes the mantle inheriting the iconic costume made popular by martial arts superstar Jason David Frank for the popular Americanized Tokusatsu family-friendly action series, Mighty Morphin Power […]

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Bat In The Sun Presents: BATMAN vs. DEADPOOL

It will be a while before Deadpool fans get to see a live action theatrical version from screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. So in light of the recent release of the game, you can now see him battling the legendary Dark Knight himself, Batman, in pure, epic, fantasy fashion courtesy of the latest installment of Super Power Beat Down, courtesy independent entertainment company, Bat In The Sun Productions. Headed by filmmakers and producers Aaron Schoenke, Sean Schoenke and Nickolay Zamkovoy, Bat In The Sun productions has earned high amounts of praise from its audience for its high quality content, authenticity and brilliant application of original source material for a live-actiom format. Feel free to click the URL in the embed below for more information on how you can follow their content.

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Superheroes Collide In Bat In The Sun’s Latest, SUPERMAN Vs THOR

Man Of Steel and Thor: The Dark World will see their respective releases in June and November this year. And it may take a while to see many of these superheroes merge together on the big screen. In the meantine, leave it to director/producer Aaron Schoenke, and producers Sean Schoenke and Nikolay Zamkovoy, and actors Colin Bryant and Joshua Boultinghouse starring as the God Of Thunder and the Son of Krypton to bring you the latest installation of Super Power Beat Down in Superman vs. Thor. Bat In The Sun has been putting in their effort in bringing a lot of video game and comic-book characters to life in pure fan-driven, fantasy action fashion. Characters ranging from properties like Capcom, Dark Horse, Marvel, DC Comics, Naughty Dog, AMC, Ubisoft and Lucasfilm. So, if you haven’t seen some of their work just yet, click the title link above or in the embed […]

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