circle of ninja

THE INNER CIRCLE: A Word With HUNT FOR HIROSHI Director Sam Gosper

Watching slews of shortfilms continues to put me in the throes of many a filmmaker, and one such individual has since graced me with a fabulous project several years in the making. Enter Circle Of Ninja, a title with franchise potential based on the inner-workings of Resilient Pictures and martial arts stunt and film group, Team 9 Lives over in Australia where aspiring filmmaker Sam Gosper is still laying out the framework for this latest foray into the genre. Thus, first on deck of his Circle Of Ninja franchise is Hunt For Hiroshi, a new shortfilm now making the rounds among private eyes before heading to the Cannes Film Festival in May. I had the opportunity to screen the shortfilm my self last month, and I stand by my review proudly under the distinct notion that it’ll certainly be a feat worth enjoying should this awesome project be granted the necessary […]

Shortfilm Review: HUNT FOR HIROSHI (2016)

Lee B. Golden III

Spend enough time on social media browsing posts about ninjas and movies and you’re bound to come across posts regarding… well, ninja movies. It’s a subgenre that still generates fervor among martial arts fans today, and even enough to garner interest in aspiring film professionals these days. Moreover, it’s a fact that now leaves us with the stylings of filmmaker Sam Gosper representing Australia with his Circle Of Ninja film series beginning with his newest shortfilm debut, Hunt For Hiroshi. Actor Abe Taki kicks off this latest introduction to Gosper’s vision as the title villain – a former ninja himself whose ascention into crime boss status makes him the prime target of former clan and brother-in-arms, Hisashi (David Vuong). With Hiroshi hiding in recluse and Hisashi closing in, all that stands between Hisashi and his target is Dale (Laurent Boiteux), the relentless tactical unit leader in Hiroshi’s employ whose job […]

THE HIT LIST – February 1, 2016

Lee B. Golden III

The weekend was a robust one! I saw a couple of movies, I reviewed one, and even posted a few trailers for two of this year’s hotly-anticipated titles both here and here. Rest assured, that didn’t stop me from keeping up with my weekly keep here at Film Combat Syndicate’s Hit List column, and this week’s entries are now up. Free up your time right now, because the first playlist is ready with amazing stunt, fighting and tricking reels by Ilyana Eberhardt, Huang Vo, Shayan Safar, Shayna Bofill, Anthony Hoang, Gabriel Graves, Jon Miguel, Barry Nerling and stunt coordinator Tyler Hall with a new work reel of his own! Onward to the test fights, and there are just a few that have made the rounds over the weekend enough to come under my radar, including a quick action skit by Greg Poljacik and Nate Hitpas titled Clinch Brush. Next up from […]