JADE Review: Rising Martial Arts Star Shaina West Brings Her Sharpest A-Game In A Wearisome Crime Actioner
JADE stars Shaina West in her debut lead role following appearances in “The Woman King,” and “Marvel’s Black Widow”.
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MAN WITH NO PAST Review: A Tale Of Cyclic Vengeance That Checks Some Boxes, But Not All
Man With No Past will be available to buy on digital on January 14 by Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures Label). With thirty years of stunt work in the rear view, James Bamford has already begun the staunch effort toward directing, having already etched in a number of television shows next to his extensive stunt resumé. On the film front, fans of his work have been keeping tabs of Bamford whose debut at the helm heretofore was Shaina West starrer, Jade, which got its day in the UK last June. As of this publication, that film is nowhere to be seen in the states, which is a little bewildering to say the least, although his latest, Man With No Past, is a clear and pretty cool indicator that the man newly at the helm these days is still going strong. The concept executed is something of a different story depending […]
MAN WITH NO PAST: Catch The Trailer For James Bamford’s New Action Thriller Coming In January!
James Bamford’s new action thriller kicks off 2025 with Man With No Past. Bamford directs from a script written by producer Steven Paul, with a cast that lists Adam Woodward, Charlotte Vega, Jon Voight, Marton Csokas, and Phillip Winchester. Academy Award® winner* Jon Voight (COMING HOME), Marton Csokas (THE EQUALIZER), and Adam Woodward (THE SAINT) star in this action-packed thriller. Waking in an unfamiliar city, a man with no memory of who he is must confront the mysteries of his own identity. But his desperate search to uncover his past pits him against a powerful enemy, leading to a showdown that will seal his fate and reveal his true identity. Man With No Past releases on digital on January 14 from Paramount’s digital release shingle Republic Pictures. Check out the trailer below!
JADE: James Bamford’s Debut Thriller Starring Shaina West Now Filming
Cameras are already underway in Alberquerque, New Mexico with stunt professional James Bamford (Ek Tha Tiger, Rampage, CW series Arrow) making his directorial debut, Jade, for stuntwoman and breakout actress Shaina West (Marvel’s Black Widow), who goes by @thesamurider On Instagram. The film was first announced last June hailing West in the company of actors Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Parabellum), and as of this week, also stars Kat McNamara (Shadowhunters) and Marcus Vincios Maciel with plans to release later this year. The film centers on Jade (West), who swore she’d never pick up another gun after her brother’s untimely and accidental death at her own hands. But when she unknowingly comes between powerful businessman “Tork” (Rourke) and her former gang leader (Maciel) in their urgent search for a valuable hard drive that could single-handedly take down Interpol, she may not have a choice. Jade’s incredible […]