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Feel The Power Of The FIST OF THE CONDOR In The Official Trailer

It shouldn’t be forgotten that Ernesto Diaz Espinoza’s new martial arts action adventure, Fist Of The Condor, remains up in the air as a concept to drive an even bigger story beyond the current movie that now exists. Indeed I think it would be the dopest thing to see a full-on trilogy or franchise of some sort stemming from the concepts at play here, and I say this not yet having seen the film since it began its festival run earlier this year. Upon the empire’s fall to invading conquistadors, the 16th-century Incas quickly concealed a sacred manual containing the secrets behind their deadly fighting technique. But after centuries of careful safeguarding, the manual is again at risk of falling into the wrong hands, leaving its rightful guardian to battle the world’s greatest assassins to protect the ancient secrets within. That’s the wind-up-and-the-pitch right out of genre staple Well Go […]

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FULL RIVER RED Runs Into North American Theaters Next Week. Catch The Official Teaser Trailer!

Oscar-winning director Zhang Yimou’s Chinese New Year box office darling, Full River Red, is out and about these days hitting the markets for world sales agent Edko Films. Its next stop will eventually be this year’s HK FilMart, but not before getting word out to film fans to promote its upcoming North American rollout with exclusive word on Thursday at THR noting its March 17 release in 150 theaters across the U.S. and Canada from genre specialist Niu Vision Media. 12th century China, during the Song Dynasty, set against a brewing rebellion by the Jin people against the Imperial Court. Two hours before a crucial diplomatic meeting between the Song Prime Minister Qin Hui and a high level Jin delegation, the Jin Ambassador is murdered. An important letter destined for the Emperor is stolen from him. As the search for the letter unfolds, alliances are formed, secrets are revealed, and […]

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THE LAKE: Don’t Miss The U.S. Trailer For The Newest And Ambitious Monster Flick Out Of Thailand

Have you caught onto the hype yet for new creature thriller The Lake? The film already had its day in Thailand and is now making its way to North American shores and the official trailer is already catching lots of eyes. A gigantic and bloodthirsty monster emerges from a lake after its egg is stolen and unleashes its fury on a town’s inhabitants, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake. The town of Bueng Kan, now cut off from the outside world, must mobilize its officials and citizens, as well as a group of scientists that are in town conducting research, to catch this predator before it’s too late. The film is directed by Lee Thongkham who first caught my attention years ago with a dystopian indie thriller he helmes titled The Last Ones which I’ve yet to hear more about. I reckon Thongkham’s done well for […]

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THE KILLER: Is Jang Hyuk’s Latest A Knock On Hollywood’s Door?

At some point, you have to wonder just when actor Jang Hyuk will make his crossover into Hollywood. The best or rather closest inflection point at one time would have been his latest action thriller feature, The Killer, believe it or not. Enter South Korean sensation Jang Hyuk who plays a notorious hitman who’s long since found happiness in a quieter, much more idyllic life as a married man with a business and his own home office. Tasked by his vacationing wife to watch over his friend’s daughter, it isn’t long before the young rebellious girl finds herself in danger, with our hero thrust once more into action to rescue the girl by any brutal, bloody and violent means necessary. The film is chock-filled with stirring and slick action and brutality with Hyuk and filmmaker Choi Jae-hoon now two-for-two since 2019’s The Swordsman. Par for the course is our anti-hero’s […]

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MANIAC DRIVER: Sleazy Japanese Giallo by Kurando Mitsutake

A deranged maniac driver, stalks young women, with the intention to find a worthy victim to assassinate in order to collect a personal vendetta against society, to later, end his own life. Kurando Mitsutake lures the audience into a disturbing Japanese Giallo, that explores the bizarre mind of a broken man that starts a killing spree just to find peace on his poisoned heart. The director finds a bizarre colorful aesthetic spreading the screen with gore and tons of nudity, bordering pornography, at the rythm of an excellent old school heavy metal style soundtrack with songs by Japanese Metal Band Aiming High, that drives the audience through the sleazeness of this bizarre tale that doesn´t forget to pay tribute to the masters that inspired it, into a final act that brings a jaw-dropping little plot twist, that may appear as an accidental sign of redemption for a character that rejects it,  […]

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BARRY: Catch The Teaser For The Fourth And Final Season Of The Dark Hitman Comedy Series On HBO

The hit HBO series Barry is set to return for its fourth and final season on April 16, and we now have an official poster and teaser to signal the hype. The show will see Bill Hader back in the saddle once more along with a cast that joins Hader with Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, and Anthony Carrigan. Hader co-created the series and serves as exec producer alongside Alec Berg. I got to catch up on the series sometime last year and it’s one the most fun times I’ve had on the couch, with plenty of whipsmart dialogue and characters that resonate on screen really well, along with some exciting character moments and action with Hader in a version nary seen of him on screen. In sum, Hader stars in the title role of a depressed post-military serviceman working as a hitman who stumbles upon a means of […]

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THE WRATH OF BECKY Rages Online In The First Official Teaser

It’s only a matter of days now before SXSW attendees will get to venture into the continued onslaught of the titular anti-heroine now featured in The Wrath Of Becky, with Lulu Wilson reprising her role from the inaugural 2020 thriller. The film also stars Seann William Scott who now brings a first major look at our new villain from directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote in the first teaser now available below, courtesy of IGN. After living off the grid for two years, Becky finds herself going toe to toe against Darryl, the leader of a fascist organization, on the eve of an organized attack. Angel himself co-stars in the pic along with Courtney Gains, Aaron Dalla Villa, Michael Sirow, Denise Burse, Jill Larson and Kate Siegel. It’s likely that Quiver Distribution will pick this one up for the U.S. as they did with the first film so keep them […]

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THE SIEGE Review: Daniel Stisen’s Latest Ode To 90s Action Nostalgia Holds The Fort

The Siege opens in theatres Friday, March 10, followed by Digital and On Demand rollouts on March 14. Two years after making headway with his first major attempt in feature lead roles with Last Man Down, actor Daniel Stisen returns to us in familiar form with The Siege which marks a switch in gears for Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop helmer Brad Watson. The film also features a cast that’s familiar with this platform, namely Black Widow co-star Lauren Okadigbo who has largely been on my radar in stunts per my coverage in The Hit List in the last decade, as well as actor Phillip Ray Tommy who I’ve cast an occasional spotlight on for a number of his work in short films. Full disclosure is warranted here as it was Tommy who at one point connected me with Stisen for an interview prior to his coming out party […]

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STRANGE BLADES: Catch The Trailer For King Vader’s Latest Fan-Inspired Ode To Marvel

I’m hella late on this particular campaign but fans who follow comics and YouTube creators regularly all know who King Vader is and can expect something only spectacular as we approach the March 23 launch of upcoming shortfilm miniseries, Strange Blades: Blade VS. Ghost Rider. I couldn’t find out much about this project except I managed to get in touch with one of the crew behind the action to provide me something to share along with the trailer. There could be a new one but, we’ll see if that arises. In the meantime, the trailer below from December is worth taking a gander at to see what to expect. When a normal night out turns into a nightmare, Blade must seek out what dark forces are at play in his life—only to discover a much bigger and more dangerous game than he could have ever imagined. I’m told a live […]

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Sony pictures releases trailer for “BIG GEORGE FOREMAN”, The upcoming biopic of legendary boxer that hits theaters in April 28th

It would be really unfair to only remember George Foreman for his defeat against Muhammad Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle. His legacy in boxing history goes beyond that historical date, since the man, not only learned from that defeat how to return stronger, but he defied the laws of logic, returning to the ring at an age that would be unthinkable for most human beings to step into an elite boxing ring, but also, he became the oldest boxer in winning the HW title at the age of 45 defeating 26-year -old Michael Moorer on the 10th round of their title match that took place in Las Vegas, on November 5, 1994.  A glorious deed that went right into boxing history books. In recent years, Hollywood has been massively producing biopics of all kinds of historical figures, it was just a matter of time that someone with a […]

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CITADEL: Richard Madden And Priyanka Chopra Jonas Give Chase In The Official Series Trailer

It’s been a bit since I managed to catch up with Jed Mercurio’s political espionage thriller series, Bodyguard. That was my intro to Richard Madden in the wake of Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ success with hit series, Quantico, so it’s easy to see the package deal that both actors now offer as the official trailer for Amazon Prime’s April 28 launch of new series, Citadel is now online following a brief delay. Eight years ago, Citadel fell. The independent global spy agency – tasked to uphold the safety and security of all people – was destroyed by operatives of Manticore, a powerful syndicate manipulating the world from the shadows. With Citadel’s fall, elite agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) had their memories wiped as they narrowly escaped with their lives. They’ve remained hidden ever since, building new lives under new identities, unaware of their pasts. Until […]

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ROUGH DOG Unleashes A Quartet Of Official Stills From The Action Thriller Filming In Spain [EXCLUSIVE]

Pan over to Spain and you’ll find in your view the latest efforts of actor, producer, and filmmaker George Karja. His production banner, La Kátana Films, is currently in toe with producing partner and Miami Web Fest director, Bryan G. Thompson’s Imani Films for independent English-language heroic bloodshed action thriller, Rough Dog, and the team are lending readers of Film Combat Syndicate an exclusive look at select stills which you can view in the mosaic at the bottom of the page. Production is still underway on the pic which sees Karja directing from a script he co-wrote with Thompson, with both starring alongside actress Xin Wang (“Ex-Model,” “The Switch”). In Rough Dog, Karja plays a Romanian ex-con who arrives in Spain bent on laying waste to the criminal underworld, assassinating numerous mob bosses and leaders and disrupting the multiple businesses that funnel cash to the corrupt Spanish Minister for his […]

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BANG: Get A Look At Jack Kesy In The New Action Thriller From ‘The Driver’ Director [EXCLUSIVE]

There hasn’t been much information circulating about director Wych Kaosayananda’s new film, Bang. Thankfully, Film Combat Syndicate can now discuss the upcoming action thriller with some much-needed exclusive info and a selection of behind-the-scenes stills courtesy of the director. Kaosayananda, whose previous efforts at the helm partly include Mark Dascascos starrers The Driver and Once Night In Bangkok and the notable WB 2002 release Ballistic: Ecks VS. Sever, directs from a script by Peter M. Lenkov and Ken Solarz. What’s more is the film sees burgeoning star Jack Kesy in the lead role just as he’s about to make headway in the comic book arena as the new Hellboy for Millenium Media. In Bang, Kesy stars in the titular role of a stone-cold hitman who, after surviving a near-fatal attempt on his life, becomes a target himself after betraying his crime organization in search for redemption. A young woman and […]

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM Trailer Teases A Refreshing New Revamp Of The Classic Heroes In A ½-Shell!

With years of multiple iterations of graphic novel-adapted mediums of fan-favorite IP, TMNT behind us, I guess there’s no harm in having another. Best of all is with producer Seth Rogen at the forefront of Paramount Pictures’ newest treatment with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a cast and a vision that not only invokes a more teenage look than the usual illustrative hulking beefcake types, but we also get a version of franchise staple April O’Neil as the person of color she was originally meant to be before the powers that be demanded her character don the more whitewashed, yellow jumpsuit-wearing red-head as the toys sold so well. This, and…well…Jackie Chan is voicing Splinter. So there’s that In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, after years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted […]

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THE WEAPON Review: Tony Schiena’s Directorial Debut, Unlocked And Unloaded

The Weapon is currently available on Digital and On Demand, and will release on DVD beginning March 28. To date, I’ve only had the chance to see three films featuring actor Tony Schiena, of which two he didn’t direct. I enjoyed both of those in the years since then, with the third in question currently being his directorial debut recently released out of Lionsgate’s Grindstone label titled The Weapon – a title that would easily stand out to a fan of the film’s intended genre. The film is carried by a mostly talented cast with solid performances, coupled with a brooding tone and several brutal, competently shot action sequences with Schiena front and center. And that’s about it, really. The rest of the film’s floundering falls on poorly developed characters, meandering plot progression, and a contrived romantic side story that serves no real purpose in the film’s flawed and unengaging […]

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RIGHTEOUS THIEVES Review: A Palatable, But Flawed Caper

Director Anthony Nardolillo’s new film, Righteous Thieves, comes with a great premise to get things going for a worthy story of revenge and redemption. Pre-empting our tale are flashbacks leading up to the moment where Anabelle (Lisa Vidal) makes her entrance into the halls of the Syndicate, a group dedicated to securing and preserving artwork stolen by the Nazis in World War II. Despite failing a previous mission, Anabelle remains adherent to the promise she made to the late Holocaust survivor who once took her in, and with her eye on at least four paintings currently in the possession of a ruthless Nazi art hoarder named Otto (Brian Cousins), Anabelle gathers a team of familiars once more with the help of longtime partner, Eddie (Carlos Miranda). Soon congregating with their crack team of thieves – Lucille (Jaina Lee Ortiz), Nadia (Sasha Merci) and Bruno (Cam Gigandet) – the team work […]

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KNOCKABOUT: Bring The Hit Kung Fu Classic Home On 2K Restored Blu-Ray March 28

I first bought a copy of Sammo Hung’s 1979 hit film, Knockabout, a little less than twenty years ago via 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on DVD. It was during a time when I could do nothing but spend all my hard earnings on DVDs and certainly Fox’s line-up of Hong Kong classics had piqued my interest. Nowadays Arrow Video is carrying the torch for the film’s North American distribution per its acquisition and matriculation of Hong Kong niche releases and they’re soon welcoming it on a newly restored 2K Blu-Ray format with tons of special features, including on their exclusive streamer, Arrow Player beginning March 28. The language, official trailer and Blu-Ray art can all be viewed below. Pre-orders are up as well! Having established himself as Hong Kong’s premier action choreographer throughout the 1970s, Sammo Hung ended the decade by directing a non-stop assault of kung fu classics […]

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POKEMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU Sequel Bolts Ahead with Jonathan Krisel Directing

The shockingly successful Detective Pikachu, a live action / CG crossover featuring the fantastic Justice Smith and the legendary Ryan Reynolds (who at this point seems to be doing the side quests), is steadily chugging forward with sequel talks, much to this writer’s pleasure. The latest from Deadline says talks have begun with Jonathan Krisel, co-creator of Portlandia to direct the sequel, which seems like a good fit based on the tone of the first film. The original film released in 2019 did more than $430 million at the box office, and was directed by Rob Letterman. It features lead Smith (no relation to any Holywood royalty, though Justice himself is certifiably Fresh in my opinion) as protagonist Tim Goodman, a young man who once dreamed of becoming a Pokemon Trainer. After the death of his mother and separation from his father, a police detective, he is contacted by his father’s […]

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DEAD BY DAYLIGHT Sure to Bring Screams in Theatres!

Behavior Interactive’s surprise success with their asymmetric horror title DEAD BY DAYLIGHT is the latest hit game to make the jump from the small to the silver screen! Teaming up Blumhouse and Atomic Monster production companies, both familiar with the Horror genre, is sure to be a great formula to bring the love letter to the genre that is DBD to greater heights.     We couldn’t be more thrilled to work with Jason Blum and James Wan, two giants of the horror film industry, to further expand the Dead by Daylight universe. At Behaviour, our motto is to create unique moments, together, forever. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are the ideal partners to craft Dead by Daylight’s killer entrance onto the big screen. – Stephen Mulrooney, Executive Vice President at Behaviour Interactive In Dead by Daylight the Behaviour team has created a love letter to the world of horror, building […]

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THE BEST MAN: Catch The Trailer For The Latest Dolph Lundgren Thriller Coming In April From Saban!

Isolation and Masquerade helmer Shane Dax Taylor is back with the new hostage thriller, The Best Man. Saban Films is out and about on Thursday with an official trailer and a theatrical, digital, and VOD release date set for April 21. Luke Wilson (3:10 to Yuma) and Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables) star in this pulse-pounding, action-packed thriller. When a team of ruthless mercenaries violently seize control of a remote resort hotel, former Special Ops soldiers attending their best friend’s wedding must rely only on their wits and training to combat the terrorists and save the hostages held for ransom. Also starring are Brendan Fehr, Nicky Whelan, Scout Taylor-Compton, and Scott Martin. Peep the trailer below!

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