Karate Action Short, OSU, Emits Hardcore Brutality With Martial Grace
From L to R: Nate Hitpas, Tony Vittorioso and Micah Karns perform Goju Ryu Karate kata, Seiunchin, in the Vlad Rimburg-directed short, Ous. Back in January, I wrote that it was going to be an exciting year for action fans, and particularly for those who follow the work of independent action director and filmmaker Vlad Rimburg. This week, Rimburg fortifies that exact point in his latest indie action shortfilm, expressively titled Osu. The name itself is based on a mildly known word in Japanese culture that is also rooted in a myriad of meanings. In this case, the expression grants the application of yet another installment in the growing repetoire of stellar action shorts by Rimburg, whose YouTube channel has been gaining serious virality and recognition with major industry stunt coordinators and other film bloggers since the release of his homage to The Raid 2 with CZ12 co-star Caitlin Dechelle […]
