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A Case For Better Action Movies: NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEAR (2013)

The wheels are currently spinning for the latest reunion between filmmaker Isaac Florentine and martial arts action hero Scott Adkins for their latest project, Close Range. With that in mind, it’s well over a year since the two gathered for one of Fantastic Fest’s most memorable action hits at the time, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear, and most of the reviews were nothing short of positive in acknowledging its lead performer as worthy of bigger and greater roles – preferably from a Hollywood standpoint. The film eventually released at the very top of the year on New Year’s Eve and I finally managed to purchase myself a digital copy on Google Play long after, and I pretty much hesitated to review the film since there were so many reviews on the film that I felt that everything that needed to be said had already been said. That said, I’ve caught […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jake La Botz Joins Adkins And Florentine For CLOSE RANGE

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Details are still embryotic in the public eye at the moment for director Isaac Florentine‘s upcoming movie, Close Range. Nearly a year after its announcement, the film is finally moving forward after the success of his most recently completed martial arts sequel thriller, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear, and now as the wheels start spinning with martial arts action hero favorite, Scott Adkins back on the set with Florentine once more, fans can surely expect something very promising, including a cast with some very interesting details to follow. That said, take a gander at today’s news regarding the addition of actor Jake La Botz (Rambo, Sinners And Saints) to the cast as “Walt Renyolds” as listed in the IMDb page; According to a source affiliated with the production, “Renyolds” is described as one of the main villains in the film and a major catalyst for all the calamity that awaits […]

CLOSE RANGE Finally Gets A Production Start Date

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Well, it only took eight months for the ball to get rolling, but the word now is that the forthcoming production of the next Isaac Florentine action thriller, Close Range, will commense filming on December 1, from Bleiberg Entertainment’s Compound B. The initial report back in January announced the film’s latest reuinion for cult martial arts superstar Scott Adkins, and director Isaac Florentine, following eleven years of successful action hits like Special Forces (2003), Undisputed 2 & 3 and Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear (2013). Daylight’s End and Drive Hard scribe Chad Law and Provinces Of Night helmer Shane Dax Taylor are seving as co-producers, as well as providing the screenplay for the new film which centers on Adkins as Colton MacReady, a man left vulnerable by a corrupt sheriff and his men while cornered in his own ranch and forced to protect his family from a blood-thirsty drug cartel […]

Scott Adkins Speaks On CLOSE RANGE And WOLF WAR

Lee B. Golden III

It was announced back in late January that action fans would get to see another new collaboration between headlining action star and filmmaking duo, Scott Adkins and Isaac Florentine for the contained rural action thriller, Close Range. Adkins discussed the film among a list others and a few select topics in an interview with The Action Elite which aired on Saturday, describing the film as a “modern Western” crossover between films such as Die Hard and The Raid, in which he plays “Colton MacReady”, a man left vulnerable by a corrupt sheriff and his men while cornered in his own ranch and forced to protect his family from a blood-thirsty drug cartel after rescuing his niece from their capture. “It’s a good character, hard as nails… which I’m good at playing.”, he says. “It’s a full-on action movie where most of the story takes place in one area, so we’ll […]

Scott Adkins And Isaac Florentine Reunite For CLOSE RANGE!

Lee B. Golden III

Well, you know what they say: If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it! Nearly eleven years after pairing together for the direct-to-video/DVD 2003 martial arts action adventure war flick, Special Forces, premiere action filmmaker Isaac Florentine and martial arts action superstar Scott Adkins are preparing to team once more for a new action thriller in the form of Close Range, courtesy of Compound B. The film sees Adkins starring as Colton MacReady, a man left vulnerable by a corrupt sheriff and his men while cornered in his own ranch and forced to protect his family from a blood-thirsty drug cartel after rescuing his niece from their capture. The announcement comes on the heels of the successful fan support of the recently released Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear, and will mark their eighth team-up as lead actor and director on a film, accompanied by the latest announcement of Adkins‘ return to […]

NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEAR Gets New Cover Art And A Release Date

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Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear – out 31st December http://t.co/2J9MQN4k09 — Scott Adkins (@TheScottAdkins) October 26, 2013 Actor Scott Adkins has unveiled the official blu-ray art for the upcoming release of the highly anticipated martial arts action packed film festival favorite, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear. The film sequelizes the first movie from 2009 with Adkins reprising his role alongside actress Mika Hiji. Also starring are Kane Kosugi, Shun Sugata, Vithaya Pansringarm and Tim Man who also served as fight choreographer. Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear is written by David N. White and directed by Isaac Florentine. The film is confirmed for a New Years’ Eve release on December 31, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Casey Bowman has finally settled down. He’s happily married to Namiko (who is pregnant with their first child), living in Japan and teaching at the Koga dojo. While buying her a present, Casey is attacked by two punks. […]

Film Of The Week: SPECIAL FORCES (2003)

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SYNOPSIS: An American journalist is kidnapped by rogue Eastern European forces while committing ethnic cleansing. A US special forces team headed by Major Harding and Talbot, a seasoned SAS operative attempt a rescue. after the attempted rescue is thwarted, the team members, except for Talbot, are either killed or captured. Armed with lethal martial arts ability, Talbot steps in to assist Harding in completing the mission. Actor Scott Adkins is one of the most major milestone figures in action cinema history. I first discovered him in an an action scene for the television show Mutant X, though he was mostly an unknown at the time. Eventually his career would lead him to future roles in TV and film spanning from the U.K. to H.K., including films like Extreme Challenge and Black Mask 2: City Of Masks. Fast forward to 2013, where his talents in acting and screen fighting have granted […]

FILM OF THE WEEK (3/4/13): U.S. SEALS 2: THE ULTIMATE FORCE

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Synopsis via DVD Empire: At a secret Russian nuclear missile base, an ex-U.S. SEAL member is planning to launch a missile strike on the United States, and the only way to stop him is with the best of the best. Because of a natural gas refinery leak, the newly formed team must infiltrate without conventional weapons and use a mixture of martial arts skills, swords, crossbows and unconventional arms in their top secret attack. For me, U.S. Seals 2: The Ultimate Force is one of those hidden gems in the video store. I used to bypass it at first because I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know who Isaac Florentine was and I had no computer to look up anything. So it was to my good luck that one day I finally decided to give it a shot, pick that puppy off the “New Releases” area by […]