hunt for hiroshi

THE HIT LIST: November 7, 2016

Well, I can’t say much about my weekend. Saturday was a 19 hour day and so Doctor Strange had to be put on hold, and my energy level on Monday was about the same as your average everyday housecat. That said, I did get to enjoy a cool Sunday night out with someone who’s been doing stunts for some time now and you can read more about that by clicking here! On that note, The Hit List has arrived for this week and new stunt and action demo reels are here for your viewing pleasure with the first – a reel from an actress whose work I’ve been dying to share in a Hit List entry ever since I became friends with her on social media in 2014. Hailing all the way from London and fresh off of a stellar box office run thusfar in the U.K. and U.S. in […]

THE HIT LIST – May 23, 2016

Lee B. Golden III

Greetings everyone, and welcome back to another installation of The Hit List. We’re light on the action a bit but I did find plenty to share, including one video that aired online last Summer, and it’s one that I would have wanted to share had I caught it at the time that I think you will all love. On that note, let’s get things moving and our first share in this week’s playlist of stunt action reels comes courtesy of Lauren Mary Kim who has a new demo sampling footage of training and serial shots for her stuntastic, incognito portrayal of actress Elodie Yung’s starring role as Elektra in the hit Netflix show, Daredevil. Following that are reels from Spencer Thomas, Shawn Balentine, Joe Kras, Jesse Rowles, and suit action actor Akiyama Tomohiko with freerunner Omar Zaki, action talent Darren Holmquist, disciple of the late Panna Rittikrai and co-star of […]

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

Lee B. Golden III

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 […]