dean alexandrou

BACK IN TIME: An Interview With Dean Alexandrou

Scowering the internet more often than not, it took me a while a few years ago before I actually managed to find actor and stunt performer Dean Alexandrou’s fantastic 2010 Doha Tribeca International Film Festival short, Dohard. I loved the action, the pace and smoothness of the cinematography as well as the stunts, and co-star, actress and martial artist Selina Lo was tons of fun to see in her role as the anti-victim of our purse-snatching villain. It’s one of the hundreds of dozens of examples I often discuss when it comes to showcasing the talent that is out there in the world when it comes to martial arts filmmaking and acting, and it made me even more eager with the production of Alexandrou’s newest effort with director Daniel Zirilli, Time Rush. It was called Reflex during its production and I actually thought it was a better title, but Time Rush is […]

VoD REVIEW: TIME RUSH (2016)

Lee B. Golden III

I’m not at all familiar with director Daniel Zirilli’s repetoire, but I’m always keen on a filmmaker’s endeavors when it comes to tapping into martial arts stunt talent. So goes his latest venture with stuntman, filmmaker and producer, actor Dean Alexandrou who caught my attention as early as 2013 with his impressive 2010 award-winning shortfilm, Dohard. It’s little moments like this that keep me on the edge of my seat and wanting more, and just a few years later, we now have his latest pairing with Zirilli for the new thriller, Time Rush, showcasing an otherwise worthy experiment in independent film with some terrific moments…as well as some not-so-terrific ones. Indeed, this film is pretty damn ambitious at times, but it lacks aplenty in quite a few technical areas, including audio and continuity – the latter attributed largely to the film’s guerilla characteristics, including moments where guns are blazing in […]

Dean Alexandrou Dodges Bullets And Bad Guys In The New Trailer For REFLEX!

Lee B. Golden III

Director Daniel Zirilli‘s latest film comes by way of rising action star, traceur, actor, writer, producer and stuntman Dean Alexandrou in his latest new film, Reflex. The new film marks the latest collaboration between Zirilli‘s Popart Film Factory and Alexandrou‘s independent action platform, Stunt Power Films where Alexandrou has been busy showcasing an impressive array of action shorts for several years, including the 2010 film festival favorite, Dohard, featuring The Scorpion King 3 co-star, actress and martial artist Selina Lo. Previous reports showcased a small filming clip and several stills of Reflex exclusively shared at The Action Elite within the past several months to offer a glimpse of the amazing action in the new film designed by actor and stunt coordinator Kecha Khampakdee and the team over at Jaika Stunts. And this week, we are finally offered a first glimmer of footage with a new trailer that shows just what […]