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INTERVIEW: New Trailer And Release For THE LACKEY Starring Shaun Piccinino

SYNOPSIS In this Guy Ritchie-like action flick, JUDE ST. CLERE discovers he has a daughter by his junkie ex-girlfriend. He vows to take care of her and leave his shadowed past behind him. Completely broke and with his daughter starving, he reluctantly takes on one last job which quickly entwines him dead smack in the middle of a bloody mob war. Knowing that his chances of making it out alive are slim, he plunges in guns blazing… Shaun Piccinino, a thirteen-year veteran of the industry and a versatile, award-winning martial artist, started directing commericals and films since the age of 17. Through now, he has earned credits listed anywhere from animation, make-up and editing and VFX, to becoming a producer, editor, writer and director with over ten years of experience in stuntwork, motion capture and fight choreography on such TV, film and video game projects as Deadliest Warrior, 24, Jinn, […]

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DIABLO Is Hitting The Streets This June

City On Fire recently reported the upcoming street date for the Spanish-language spaghetti-western action crime thriller, Diablo, co-written, produced, edited and directed by Argentinean filmmaker Nicanor Loreti. The film was also written by co-producer Nico Galvagno, co-editor Martin Blousson and Javier Diment, as well as produced by Hernán Findling, Boikot Films. From the trailer itself, the film looks very impressive and fully loaded with enough action, danger, bullets and fisticuffs to entertain audiences. Being that the film is an award-winner, I suspect we will continue to hear good things about Nicanor Loreti in future films to come. SYNOPSIS: A depressed former champion awakes. He´s tired, a bit out of shape, and his conscience is drilling him. His career as a boxer ended abruptly when he killed his rival with one single punch. That´s why Marcos Wainsberg, the Inca of the Sinai, wants to quit fighting. But today is not the […]

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New Red Band Trailer For ONLY GOD FORGIVES

Before announcing an time off away from acting, actor Ryan Gosling made headlines with an upcoming role in the latest action drama from director Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives. For months, fans were left to be satisfied with a 20 second teaser promo for the film, along with a synopsis and just a few recent photos featuring Gosling, as well as actress Kristen Scott Thomas, and actor Vithaya Pansringarm. Today, the film has unveiled its first red band trailer, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies. You can also view the trailer on Youtube SYNOPSIS: Ten years ago in Bangkok Julian killed a cop and went on the run. Now he manages a Thai boxing club as a front for a drugs operation. Respected in the criminal underworld, deep inside, he feels empty. When Julian’s brother kills a prostitute, the police reaches out to retired cop Chang, known as the Angel of […]

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The New Red Band Trailer For RAZE Is Now Online

As far as action goes, actress and stuntwoman Zoë Bell continues to make a name for herself in her field, with her memorable work on hit TV/Film projects like Xena: Warrior Princess, Kill Bill, Death Proof and Angel Of Death. This year, she will also get her place in the spotlight as actress, stuntwoman and producer along with actress and co-executive producer Rachel Nichols (Continuum, Conan The Barbarian, P2), for the new film by Josh Waller, Raze on April 21, 2013 when it premieres at the TriBeCa Film Festival. Penned as an action/horror cross between Hostel and Fight Club, the film focuses on the story of two women who are among fifty other all-female combatants forced to fight each other in duels to the death in front of rich gambling socialites. The film also stars Rebecca Marshall, Bailey Anne Borders, Allene Quincy Tracie Thoms, Doug Jones, Sherilyn Fenn, Rebecca Marshall, […]

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New Set Photo From Michael Jai White Actioner FAVELA

FAVELA is the type of movie I’ve waited to do my entire career. Get ready folks cause this first of what’s to come. twitter.com/MichaelJaiWhit… — Michael Jai White (@MichaelJaiWhite) March 23, 2013 New photos are being shared on Twitter in promotion of the new film from Moonstone Films for the upcoming martial arts actioner, Favela , directed by Ernie Barbarash (Assassination Games, 6 Bullets). Actor Michael Jai White, who is set to star as the lead in the film, recently shot off a teaser photo into the Twitterverse to express his excitement for the film, declaring his role as the role he has waited his “entire career” to play. SYNOPSIS: FAVELA – The first installment of our new FALCON action franchise. The franchise will revolve around former marine John “Falcon” Chapman, a dark anti-hero driven by guilt, who will destroy himself unless given something else to destroy – a useful […]

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It's All-Out Korean Gang Warfare In NEW WORLD

As of this weekend, one month after the South Korean premiere of writer/director Park Hoon-jung’s latest film, New World , Well Go USA is theatrically distributing the new Korean gangster thriller, starring Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-shik and Hwang Jung-min and produced by Min-jung Park, Hyun-woo Kim, Jae-Duk Han and Woo-Taek Kim. MOVIECLIPS recently shared a Red Band clip of the film, to give viewers a taste of the action other than what has been previously seen in trailers. The clip is pure taste of classic Korean cinema with gang warfare, with suited henchmen locked in fisticuffs, vehicular manslaughter and katanas. SYNOPSIS: The head of the Goldmoon crime syndicate is dead, leaving his top two lieutenants. Seizing the opportunity, the police launch an operation called “New World,” with the perfect weapon. The boss’ right hand man, Ja-sung (LEE Jung-jae, THE THIEVES), has been a deep-cover operative for 8 years, closely watched […]

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Jason Statham Is Back In The New Trailer For HUMMINGBIRD

Actor Jason Statham is no stranger to action movies. At 45, Statham has become a major milestone in the action genre, namely with films such as The Transporter franchise, Parker, War, The Mechanic and his role among some of the best of the best in all star action movies in The Expendables trilogy. If that is not enough, then have no fear. Staham continues to kick off 2013 with a slightly newer appearance in his latest feature film, Hummingbird. Yahoo! UK has unveiled the new trailer for the new action thriller, which was written and directed by Steven Knight and produced by IM Global, with Lionsgate in charge of distribution. The film also stars Benedict Wong, Vicky McClure and David Bradley, and is set for release in UK cinemas this May. Stay tuned for updates! SYNOPSIS: After witnessing his unit ripped to shreds by artillery fire in Afghanistan, Joey Jones […]

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New Updates On ONLY GOD FORGIVES

From L to R: Kristen Scott Thomas, Ryan Gosling and Vithaya Pansringarm in “Only God Forgives” Actor Ryan Gosling recently announced his plans to take a break from acting (I can only assume that his fan base is handling it very well.) And though, I have only seen a few of his films, and haven’t had the opportunity to see any of writer/director Nicolas Winding Refn‘s films yet, Refn’s latest film, Only God Forgives has drawn my attention. The film also stars actress Kristen Scott Thomas and actor Vithaya Pansringarm, who is also set to star in Isaac Florentine’s next film, Ninja 2. SYNOPSIS: Ten years ago in Bangkok Julian killed a cop and went on the run. Now he manages a Thai boxing club as a front for a drugs operation. Respected in the criminal underworld, deep inside, he feels empty. When Julian’s brother kills a prostitute, the police […]

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New Poster For Dante Lam's MMA

The Asian Cult Cinema Facebook page recently forwarded the latest poster for the upcoming Dante Lam film, MMA. The film was reportedly years in the making for the 47 year old veteran writer, director and filmmaker, whose previous films include Beast Cops, The Twins Effect, Fire Of Conscience and his latest actioner, The Viral Factor, with Nicholas Tse and Jay Chou. MMA reunites Lam with actor Nick Cheung since working with Tse on their 2010 film, The Stool Pigeon. The film also stars Eddie Peng, (Tai Chi Zero, Cold War) who reportedly endured his own share of injuries throughout the filming process. Bona Film Group is handling domestic distribution for MMA as it nears the end of post-production, according to the latest report City On Fire. SYNOPSIS: FAI , once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters QI , a young chap […]

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New Trailer For GOOD FRIENDS

A new trailer was released online last week for director Jin Hyoung-tae’s upcoming noir Korean gangster action thriller, Good Friends (tentatively titled “Sweet Dream” earlier in production). The film stars Yeon Jeong-hun, Kazuki Kitamura, Lee Ji-hoon and Kim Young-hoon in a story about a mysterious murder takes place amidst upheaval among the local gangs and the yakuza, and the ultimate search for the truth, and the mole within their ranks. The film also stars Sung Hyuk and actress Choi Jung-won, and is slated for a South Korea theatrical release on March 28, 2013. SYNOPSIS: K (Yeon Jeong-Hun), Tatsuya (Kazuki Kitamura), Joon-Oh (Lee Ji-Hoon) and Yuuji (Kim Young-Hoon) are best friends. They work for Sung-Ho’s gang in a Korean neighborhood in Japan. A power struggle over their territory erupts between their gang and the yakuza.K, Tatsuya, Joon-Oh and Yuuji try to revenge the death of a gang member, but they are […]

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Jun Kaname Gets The Scoop Straight From History In TIME SCOOP HUNTER

Far East Films recently forwarded a teaser for director Hiroyuki Nakao’s latest film, Time Scoop Hunters (タイムスクープハンター), based on a Japanese NHK drama of the same name. The film will star Jun Kaname, Anne Watanabe, Kaho, Ken Utsui and Saburo Tokito, and will be released this summer on August 31, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Yuichi Kaname (Jun Kaname) works as a time scoop hunter for the Time Scoop Company. The company exists sometime in the future and uses time travelling techniques to send its employees into the past to record how they live. Yuichi works with time navigator partner Minami Furuhashi (Anne Watanabe). The duo then travels back in time to the 16th century and monitors the Azuchi Castle, built by Oda Nobunaga and burned down 6 years later. Click HERE if the embed below fails to load. Photo Credit: AsianWiki

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The Hunt Is On For KUNG FU JONNY!

Every once in a while, you come across a gem on the internet. Such is the case with the first season of the new webseries from Derptastic Films, Kung Fu Jonny, created in part by Jericho Rain, and starring co-creators/fight choreographers Jon Rodriquez and Kevin Czarneki. The series also stars Ashley Turkowski, musician Professor Kliq and Dana Dajani, and is directed by Marvin Glass, Malcolm Raay and co-writers/fight co-choreographers Eric Reithel and editor/co-star Andrew Hempfling. From the credits alone, you can pretty much tell that it was a group effort. And for a project that began nearly four years ago and just released this year, it still looks very fresh and exciting to look at. I am very glad it was recently shared with me by a fellow reader of my blog, and I look forward to the last two episodes of this ten-part series. Thanks Andrew! 😉 SYNOPSIS: Jon […]

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New Poster For Charlie Nguyen's CHO LON

Twitch unveiled the latest new and official poster for the upcoming Vietnamese martial arts gangster thriller, Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn (a.k.a. Cho Lon). From the team that brought you Clash and The Rebel, Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn is described as an epic gangster story that takes place in a town in Saigon, depicting the lives of four intersecting main characters played by Johnny Trí Nguyễn (who is also serving as action director), Hoàng Phúc, Long Điền and Hà Hiền in a 24-hour period. The film also stars Huỳnh Bích Phương, Hoàng Phi and Nhung Kate and will see a wide release in Vietnam on April 19, 2013. If you haven’t seen the English trailer yet, you can check it out below. (Click HERE if the embed fails to load).

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DARDREX Takes Its New Style UNDERGROUND

Independent action film company Dardrex Productions debut its most recent experimental short film called Test Fight: Underground. The video clip illustrates actors Darren Holmquist and C.J. Thoms, illustrating the company’s latest efforts to deviate from its previous observances of Hong Kong-stylized action scenes, and into a newer, more brutal, grounded-in-reality style of fight choreography and stuntwork (otherwise known as the “Dardrex New Style”) to signify Dardrex Productions as a pivotal milestone in evolving the independent action film industry since their video announcement late last year. Description via Darren Holmquist “…The main goals we were going for with this fight scene was to tell a story through the fight and make sure the fight never went into a pattern. No move repeats and the pace changes throughout the fight. We hope you guys found our acting decent as well. :-)” Click HERE if the embed fails to load, and don’t forget […]

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The Full Trailer For KIDS POLICE Is Now Online

Todd Brown over at Twitch has posted a new trailer for the upcoming film Kids Police, a filmic ohmage to 70’s classic Japanese action cop dramas with a comedic spin, based on a popular TBS Japanese TV show about a special investigations unit infiltraing a criminal organization called Red Venus, until the team is ultimately ambushed, leaving the Special Investigations branch of the Kanagawa police force operated by children. The film stars Fuku Suzuki, Miyu Honda, Kaichi Kaburagi, Keito Aoki, Yuga Aizawa and Michiko Kichise. It is directed by Yuichi Fukuda and is set for a Japan theatrical release on March 20, 2013. SYNOPSIS via AsianWiki: Detectives in the special investigation team in Kanagawa go after criminal organization “Red Venus,” based out of Yokohama. While pursuing the gang, the detectives turn into children due to exposure to a special gas. Dekachou (Fuku Suzuki) and the other detectives continue their investigation […]

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Director James Poirier Brings Us To THE END OF DECEMBER

Independent film and TV pitch company Zoom Tilt has unveiled a new 27-minute crowdfunded military action spy thriller, The End Of December a collaborative project from Tenth Gate Productions and Milner Brothers Productions. The film tells the story of a rogue operate known only until the end as “The Widow”, whose only chance of getting her son back alive from the heavily armed squad who kidnapped him lies in the hands of a former black ops agent she burned years ago. The film pays homage to that of other films like the “Bourne” movies, “Taken” and “Safe House”, with quality action sequences and camerawork, and an original music soundtrack by Travis Fitzsimmons and Erik Dicksen to illustrate the kind of climatic intensity that would make Michael Mann, Paul Greengrass, Jaume Collet-Serra and the late Tony Scott proud. With interesting plot twists and just a few scenes of intimate dialogue to […]

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Tomoyuki Furumaya’s BUSHIDÔ SIXTEEN Kicks Off Tonight’s Toronto International Film Festival

Here is the latest bulletin from the official Facebook page for the Toronto International Film Festival: TIFF’s Next Wave film fest kicks off tonight! With the extra Family Day off, there’s no reason not to check out one of 17 films they are showing. Most films FREE for high school students incl Tomoyuki Furumaya’s BUSHIDÔ SIXTEEN! SYNOPSIS: Riko Narumi and Kie Kitano star in a story about two elite young female kendo fencers drawn into a high-stakes rivalry — and a surprising, uneasy friendship — in this funny and touching “frenemy” fable based on the 2007 novel by Tetsuya Honda. Fifteen-year-old Kaori is an elite kendo fencer who has trained since age three under the strict guidance of her father. Known for her competitive prowess, Kaori is stunned when she loses a match to the nonchalant Sanae, and becomes intent on settling the score and restoring her pride the next […]

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TRAILER: John T. Woods Gets “DOWN AND DANGEROUS”

The new trailer for writer and director Zak Forsman’s crowdfunded cocaine action thriller, Down And Dangerous is now online from The Sabi Company, starring John T. Woods, Paulie Rojas, Ross Marquand and Judd Nelson. Synopsis: Always one step ahead of the Feds, Paul Boxer is the most inventive and principled smuggler in the trade, and has never needed to carry a gun. When violent mid-level traffickers coerce him into designing a foolproof plan to bring several kilos of cocaine across the México border, he maneuvers to rid himself of their hold over him once and for all. But when a sharp-witted woman from his past enlists his help to escape this rival outfit, Paul must confront the man that is hunting him down, and choose between his livelihood as a smuggler and his integrity as a man. Watch: Feel free to subscribe to the film’s Facebook page in the link […]

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The New Trailer For Vietnamese Actioner “CHO LON” Is Here

The new trailer for currently titled “Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn” (or Chợ Lớn – formerly titled “Chinatown Gangs”) from the team that brought you “Clash” and “The Rebel”. Produced by Jimmy Pham Nghiem and directed by Charlie Nguyen, Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn is described as an epic gangster story that takes place in a town in Saigon, regarding the complex relationships between four main characters played by Johnny Trí Nguyễn (who is also serving as action director), Hoàng Phúc, Long Điền and Hà Hiền. The film also stars Huỳnh Bích Phương, Hoàng Phi and Nhung Kate and will see a wide release in Vietnam on April 19, 2013. View the trailer below, and stay tuned for an update on the synopsis of the film.

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