BLACK CREEK: Cynthia Rothrock Seeks Western Vengeance In The Official Trailer
Black Creek arrives on Apple TV+ in June from VMI Worldwide.
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Keith Cooke Kicks Up The New Epsiode Of Scott Adkins’ THE ART OF ACTION
Actor and martial artist Keith Cooke has been around for as long as most martial arts fans of today’s generation have heard of the genre. From the China O’Brien movies to Mortal Kombat, to his career of late as a professional trainer and athlete, Cooke dives into it all in Scott Adkins’ latest episode of the online series, The Art Of Action. Enjoy!
DOES IT HOLD UP?: Johnny Cage vs. Scorpion In MORTAL KOMBAT (1995)
Mortal Kombat hit at a crossroads in action movie history, a time when audiences may have heard of Hong Kong action but probably had never seen it for themselves. There had been glimpses in the past; from the Golden Harvest produced TMNT movies to John Woo’s Hollywood debut, Hard Target. Hollywood had spent most of the 90s easing American audiences in to the kind of action that Hong Kong was known for and Mortal Kombat was the first to wear its influence proudly. The fight scenes blew our prepubescent minds, but none had quite as much impact as the film’s centerpiece, Johnny Cage vs Scorpion. Does this fight stand the test of time, or should it be lost to history? 20 years later, that spear just looks adorable…. THE SETTING This fight as well as Liu Kang vs Reptile from later in the film, were both choreographed by leading man Robin Shou… […]