BLACK CREEK: Cynthia Rothrock Seeks Western Vengeance In The Official Trailer
Black Creek arrives on Apple TV+ in June from VMI Worldwide.
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BLACK CREEK: Watch The Official Trailer For Cynthia Rothrock’s New Martial Arts Revenge Western
The first official trailer rolled out over the weekend for the new martial arts action Western, Black Creek. Directed by Shannon Lanier and action specialist Mike Moeller, the film is billed as a passion project by the one and only Cynthia Rothrock whose preceding Indiegogo campaign surpassed its goals in the past year to bring together a bevy of martial arts and action cinema veterans. Black Creek is a dark, gritty, dystopian, western action martial arts film featuring a strong ‘no-holds-barred’ female protagonist portrayed by action film star Cynthia Rothrock. The plot centers around a sheriff’s sister who seeks revenge against the terrifying leader of a group of outlaws after discovering he brutally murdered her brother, his wife, and other family members in a gritty southwestern town. Rothrock took to Comic Con over the summer to premiere an exclusive action sizzle teaser to attendees which soon went live online to […]
BLACK CREEK Sizzles Up Online With A First, Action-Packed Teaser!
Cynthia Rothrock is back and taking on the old West with new action thriller, Black Creek. The crowdsourced independent flick marks the latest feature outing from director Shannon Lanier who is joined by action director and choreographer Mike Moeller whose work now lends a glimpse to fans in the first sizzle teaser as of Friday. Black Creek is a dark, gritty, dystopian, western action martial arts film featuring a strong ‘no-holds-barred’ female protagonist portrayed by action film star Cynthia Rothrock. The plot centers around a sheriff’s sister who seeks revenge against the terrifying leader of a group of outlaws after discovering he brutally murdered her brother, his wife, and other family members in a gritty southwestern town. Black Creek also reteams Rothrock with numerous talents from her screen resumé, including Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Richard Norton, Keith H. Cooke, and Patrick Kilpatrick, and more. Catch the teaser below and stay […]
Happy Birthday, Cynthia Rothrock!
My first exposure to Cynthia Rothrock was the China O’Brien films growing up. Little did I know that my own discovery of Hong Kong cinema in the mid-nineties would eventually lead me to one of the actress’s most rewatchable films of her heyday, Righting Wrongs, also starring Yuen Biao and Melvin Wong. By this point, Jackie Chan’s second crossover with Rumble In The Bronx and my subsequent intake of his other work familiarized me enough with his ilk that Biao became another favorite, and with Righting Wrongs eventually becoming a repeat VHS rental for me in the early two-thousandsies. Mom couldn’t pull me out of the Asian video section fast enough. To this day though, I’ve yet to consume all of Rothrock’s films on both the East and West ends of her career. Suffice it to say that she still remains one of the most potent and celebrated action stars […]
TAKEN FROM RIO BRAVO: Catch The Trailer For The New Western Sequel Starring Alexander Nevsky And Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson
Actor and producer Alexander Nevsky’s latest turn in Western genre thrills has some trailer treatment making the rounds for Taken From Rio Bravo, the sequel to last year’s Shout! release, Gunfight At Rio Bravo. Both films feature Nevsky in the role of Russian-born John Basil Turchin, former U.S. Civil War officer-turned-gunslinger and lawman, with Joe Cornet directing and co-starring. The new and second chapter sees the return of the mysterious Russian gunslinger who teams up with Sheriff Vernon Kelly (Cornet) in pursuit of a gang of sadistic human traffickers known as The Posse, who have kidnapped five women. Cast also includes a mix of new and returning actors: action icons Cynthia Rothrock, Matthias Hues and Don “The Dragon” Wilson, and actors Irina Antonenko, Tatiana Neva, John Fallon, and Kerry Goodwin. Cornet directed from returning scribe Craig Hamann’s screenplay with Nevsky producing for his Hollywood Storm label, alongside exec producers Eric Brenner for ETA Films, Cornet for San […]
Commentary: Eric Jacobus On RIGHTING WRONGS And Its Explosive Fight Finale
Eighties Hong Kong cinematic action at its peak can be best summed up by one title as good as almost any for its time: Corey Yuen’s 1986 film, Righting Wrongs, centering on screen legend Yuen Biao in the role of a prosecutor whose maverick search for justice outside the law puts him in the throes of a duty-bound Hong Kong cop, played by cinematic action starlet Cynthia Rothrock. The story, which runs high on pulse-pounding action and stunts as the story builds forward, hits a major climax with blockbuster fisticuffs featuring both stars, and if you haven’t seen the film yet, this latest cinematic action breakdown by stuntman, mo-cap artist and filmmaker Eric Jacobus could be something of a spoiler. Well Go USA allowed Jacobus the courtesy of using their footage to synthesize and study the gangbuster action and fight choreography by Yuen and Hong Kong action stalwart Sammo Hung, […]
Here’s What’s Coming To Hi-YAH! In August!
Well Go USA’s niche martial arts streamer, Hi-YAH!, is doling out another round of weekly titles this August with premiere dates also available. Following announcements back in May, first up will be the August 5 release of Indonesian action crime thriller, Preman: Silent Fury, which now gets a public trailer debut after screening at Comic Con International last month. The film also releases on Digital, Blu-Ray and DVD on September 27 from Well Go USA, and stars Khiva Iskak as Sandi, a deaf gangster whose organization is on a campaign to run villagers out of town at the behest of a corrupt politician. When Sandi’s son bares witness to the murder of the village elder at the hands of his ruthless leader, Sandi is forced to protect his son at all costs. Feel free to read my review following the film’s screening last month for the New York Asian Film […]
THE HIT LIST: February 12, 2018
Welp, I made good use of my weekend with some great anime on top of work and a pair of reviews. Not much else really. Putting together the hit list was a bit weary since I couldn’t find anything in trailers or things of that nature. L to R (top): Jade Xu, Brian Le, Cynthia Rothrock, Andy Le, Dana Rasmussen L to R (bottom): Stefan Brysha, Sarah Purdum, Greg Poljacik, Lynn Jung, Jon Alagoa However…there is still plenty to share in terms if content this week and thus, we have a fresh batch of stunt and demo reels to kick it all off courtesy of World Wushu Champion, actress and martial artist Jade Xu, followed by 3run’s Adam Brashaw, and stunt players Dana Rasmussen, Jackie Chan Stunt Team member Lee Huang, and Storm Freerun’s Lynn Jung with Greg Poljacik, Lana Katz, Matt Kennedy, Mallory Thompson, Stefan Brysha, Sarah Purdum, Jacob […]
A Case For Better Action Movies: Mark Dacascos’s SHOWDOWN IN MANILA Fights For 80s Ensemble Action Glory, Loses
Star bodybuilder, journalist, author and crossover film producer and action star Alexander Nevsky refuses to be pigeonholed into playing the stereotypical Russian bad guy in movies. This is a campaign he’s been on for the better part of the last twenty years or so in the course of his growing film career and it’s a worthy effort to pursue in an industry rife with a constant need for change and improvement in many ways. Characteristically, that fact plays well into filmic vision and direction despite the cult fondness of a genre or a given period of cinema. Nevsky’s latest lead role in the new ensemble action thriller, Showdown In Manila, makes for a worthwhile case in point as we approach its upcoming North American release from ITN Distribution. Granted, Nevsky’s screen presence isn’t the most weighted in drama, while one can argue in favor of his ability to tell stories […]
Crowdfunding For THE MARTIAL ARTS KID 2: PAYBACK Launches At Indiegogo
Crowdfunding officially kicked off on Monday with a new Indiegogo campaign for The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback. Action stars Don “The Dragon” Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock are back and co-producing, as well as rejoining a cast of returning and new faces led by title star, actor Jansen Panettiere, and once more with writer/director Michael Baumgarten who helmed the first film as well as last year’s Paying Mr. McGetty. Plot details are unknown for the sequel following the first installment centered on an embattled teenager struggling to face the odds in a new neighborhood with help of his martial arts expert sibs, Uncle Glen and Auntie Cindy. Returning are Brandon Tyler Russell, Matthew Ziff and martial artist TJ Storm to reprise their roles with Chuck Zito emerging for the sequel next to actor Sasha Mitchell and with award-winning stunt coordinator James Lew back to direct the action. Florida’s Cocoa Beach […]
Watch The Trailer For Cynthia Rothrock MA Cinema Doc, FISTS OF FURY
We can probably go ages with documentary after documentary on martial arts action cinema in all its endeavors. At any rate, who better to continue that journey than one such longstanding film legend who has stood the test of time? Indeed, Full Moon Direct is proudly presenting the forthcoming release of its own look back on the blow-by-blow of some of history’s most notable action classics and more in the new film, Cynthia Rothrock’s Fists Of Fury. Hosting is Cynthia Rothrock who stands front and center in both the trailer and accompanying DVD artwork, all of which you can view just beneath. SYNOPSIS: Class is in session as your seductive sensei, Cynthia Rothrock gives you the hardest hitting lessons of your life! Courses include a study on the greatest ‘Martial Arts Movie Masters’, ‘Deadliest Weapons”, and the many failed attempts at recreating the ‘Magic of Bruce Lee’. Will you earn […]
Review: THE MARTIAL ARTS KID (2016) Brings Its Message To The Forefront Of Style
In the last eight years, we’ve been treated to not one but THREE different reimaginings of The Karate Kid: the official one (Karate Kid), the gritty one (Never Back Down), and now we have the family film. Who’d have ever guessed that The Karate Kid would become such a cultural staple? The Martial Arts Kid follows the story of Robbie Oakes (Jansen Panetierre), a juvenile delinquent who is forced to move in with his aunt and uncle in Florida after a run in with the cops. Fortunately for him, his aunt and uncle are portrayed by total badasses in the form of Cynthia Rothrock and Don “The Dragon” Wilson. At first, Robbie couldn’t be any less engaged with his new family situation and has almost no luck fitting in at school. What’s worse, within the first 24 hours he meets the girl of his dreams (Kathryn Newtown) and promptly gets […]
EXCLUSIVE: Alexander Nevsky Gets The Last Word In The New International Trailer For SHOWDOWN IN MANILA
It’s Cannes time this week and Russian action star, actor and producer Alexander Nevsky is continuing the campaign for his newest ensemble actioner, Showdown In Manila with the international sales representatives at Lightining Entertainment hitting the trail. The film, marking the directorial debut of action star Mark Dacascos, has since become a hit following its theatrical CIS release in Russia in February and subseqent home and digital releases. Now with the film pressing onward through the markets this year, Film Combat Syndicate has the distinct honor of presenting the exclusive and explosive new trailer which you can view below. SYNOPSIS: Private detectives Nick (Alexander Nevsky) and Charlie (Casper Van Dien) live and work in Manila. A murder investigation leads them to the jungle camp of an international terrorist called The Wrath. Not trusting the police, Nick and Charlie assembly a team of daredevils to walk straight into the Wrath’s lair […]
WHITE TIGER Attacks With An Exclusive New Poster!
Director Toby Russell‘s long-awaited action thriller, White Tiger, is ever so close to a release now planned for next month. The film has already undergone a few exclusive screenigs so with any luck we’ll be hearing some constructive feedback on the film’s delivery aside from its explosive trailer. For now, we finally have some gritty new poster art which you can check out below: Produced by Tri-M Entertainment President, Karen Kaing, White Tiger stars Matt Mullins (The Wrath Of Vajra) and Don “The Dragon” Wilson (The Martial Arts Kid) in a story of a cop out to avenge his partner’s death with the reluctant help of an angry ex-military drunk with nothing to live for. They are joined by fellow martial arts legends Cynthia Rothrock (Bitchfight) and late martial arts legend Joe Lewis (Kill Em All). Actress Yui Chiranan Manochem and actors Gigi Velicitat, Jawed El Berni and Yuhkoh Matsuguchi […]
Screener Review: THE MARTIAL ARTS KID (2015)
The martial arts genre can be a thrilling one when it comes to movies. However, spectacle aside, every now and then it helps to get grounded a little more in what the overall practice of it really means, and we’ve seen that narrative several times in the past through different tones. This time, we get martial arts stars Don “The Dragon” Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock as they spearhead this newest effort in director Michael Baumgarten’s new movie, The Martial Arts Kid. Actor Jansen Panetierre stars in the title role of Robbie, a new face in a small Florida town where he goes to live with his Uncle Glen and Aunt Cindy, played respectively by Wilson and Rothrock. Robbie’s prior stints with the law have forced his grandmother’s hand, leaving his fate in the hands of his extended family while he struggles to balance teenage life and his own inner turmmoil. […]
Alexander Nevsky Kicks Ass With Don "The Dragon" Wilson And More In The New International Teaser For SHOWDOWN IN MANILA!
Actor and action star Mark Dacascos‘s is kicking off future prospects next year in great fashion with his directorial debut, Showdown In Manila. Dacascos joins Russian action star and producer, actor Alexander Nevsky with plans to release the film in 2016, and with a stellar cast action fans won’t fail to recognize in what appears to be another meaty foray geared toward audiences nostalgic of memorable 80’s and 90’s action cinema fanfare. Set in Manila and the province of Palawan in the Philippines, Craig Hamman wrote the script with a story putting Nevsky‘s character back into action following a local murder that forces him to confront the dark past he once tried to bury. Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Olivier Gruner, Casper Van Dien, Matthias Hues, Tia Carerre and Cary Tagawa round out the cast with action design by Grandmaster Al Dacascos, whose implementation of Filipino martial arts was […]
Cynthia Rothrock Actioner, BITCHFIGHT Gets The Exclusive, Uncut Grindhouse Treatment For Kickstarter Backers!
Provided you’ve already gotten a look at UK director Dean Meadow’s trailer pitch last year for the upcoming action thriller, Bitchfight, chances are you already have a good idea what you’re in for. If not and you’re new to the updates for this latest venture, Meadows has reinstituted a descriptive look in his latest press release which also announces an early crowdfunder for moviegoers to invest in a special offer upon the film’s release. The film reportedly commences filming next year and this particular deal is granting until October 1 for folks to fulfill. Read on: Hot on the heels of the recent press release for Cynthia Rothrock’s forthcoming grindhouse style exploitation epic, Bitchfight, comes the massive announcement that the production has just launched a very special 30 day Kickstarter campaign where you can pre-order an exclusive uncut, unrated, version of the film not available to the general public! That’s […]
Head's Up! The First Dates And Locations Are Set For THE MARTIAL ARTS KID!
Following the announcement a few weeks ago, the first locations and dates in New York and California have gone public for the forthcoming premiere of writer and director Michael Baumgarten’s family action drama, The Martial Arts Kid. The film has already earned the appeal of several critics with a narrative that bodes highly, both for fans of the genre, as well as advocates against bullying. Produced by martial artists, producer James Wilson and company president and veteran Hollywood stuntwoman Cheryl Wheeler with a script by Baumgarten and co-writer Adam Marsh, actor Jansen Panettiere leads the cast in the coming-story of a Robbie who moves in with his aunt and uncle in Florida following the death of his mother. Facing adversity in his new surroundings, his sibs begin to focus on teaching Robbie martial arts in an effort to channel his rage and anger, and essentially help put him on a path […]
Acclaimed Action Director Art Camacho To Attend LEGENDS OF THE MARTIAL ARTS AWARDS In October
We’re down to the wire for the upcoming release of acclaimed veteran stunt and fight coordinator Art Camacho‘s upcoming feature debut, The Chemist, which will soon get an audience later this year at the Action On Film Festival in Santa Monica, California. Camacho is still keeping busy on other projects as well with the current development of sequels to the 2001 actioner, Final Payback, as well as the 1993 film, To Be The Best, as per its announcement last year. In the meantime, folks familiar with the Legends Of The Martial Arts Hall Of Fame Awards will find Camacho among a slew of nominiees and recipients attending the event set for October 9 through 11 at the brand new Kalahari Resorts & Conventions at the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Camacho will be giving a seminar on October 11 as well in addition to ceremony vice-president, actress and action legend, Grandmaster […]
Debbi James, Daughter Of Late Action Legend Steve James, Joins Cynthia Rothrock In BITCHFIGHT
It’s taken sometime for director Dean Meadows to get his latest gritty female-centric action thriller, Bitchfight, off the ground. Thankfully production is finally slated for early next year with legendary martial arts actress Cynthia Rothrock starring, and as of this week, Meadows has unveiled at least one more casting detail with a heartfelt nod to a time-honored legend of American action cinema, late actor Steve James. Read on: It’s been a while since the original promo for Cynthia Rothrock’s forthcoming ‘grindhouse’ style exploitation movie, ‘Bitchfight’ went viral. Then, came the exciting announcement that, ‘The Queen of Martial Arts Movies’ would be reuniting with her, ‘No Retreat No Surrender 2’ co-star Max Thayer. After several months of additional script development and some cast and crew changes it looks like ‘Bitchfight’ is finally moving forward and is set to pay homage to the late, great action movie actor Steve James, (‘American Ninja’, […]
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