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ACÉRÉ: Ross Peacock’s New Action Short Debuts With Five Minutes Of Thrills, Short And To The Bloody, Brutal Point

If you’re a deep action aficionado like myself, who is appreciative of the introspection and analysis of the action genre, you should be familiar with the name Ross Peacock, aka Rossatron. His video essays on YouTube about Action Cinema are the finest you’ll ever see, I promise you. No one breaks down Action movies quite like Ross. But Ross has made it known that while he does enjoy making his video essays, his true love lies in filmmaking. And coupled with his expertise on Action, fans were salivating at the thought of what he could accomplish as a filmmaker. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we now have a glimpse of exactly that, as Ross has just released his debut as writer/director with Acéré. A man on the run. A villain with a knife. A fight to the death. This is Acéré (Sharpened to Kill). With Acéré (which means Sharp in french), […]

ACÉRÉ: Jean-Paul Ly And Law Plancel Are Sharpened To Kill In The New Shortfilm Teaser

Lee B. Golden III

Hopefully you’ve been following filmmaker and YouTube VJ Ross Peacock’s endeavors via Instagram as he’s been coming together full circle with his newest shortfilm, Acéré. Production has long since wrapped many moons and months ago following a protocolled filming schedule by Peacock and producer Leopold Hughes (co-producer of Knives Out, associate producer of Star Wars: The Last Jedi), and just a few days from its online premiere, the official teaser is now online to help whet the appetite some. Following a man on the run (Jean-Paul Ly) hiding from a gang of trained killers, he comes to increasingly-bloody blows against the Terminator-like antagonist (Laurent Placel). We follow this desperate fight to the death, witnessing the carnage they wreak upon each other, toward a bloody climax that will leave viewers reeling. Recognize the names in the synopsis and you might remember previous shortfilm thrills such as Dead End and The Division, […]

ACÉRÉ: First Images From Ross Peacock’s New Short Sears With A Violent Air

Lee B. Golden III

Parlez-Vous Francais? Well, I suppose it may not really matter at this stage, but the first official images from the new action short, Acéré (which translates to “Sharp“), is making the rounds with Jean-Paul Ly and Law Plancel front and center after wrapping Covid-safe photography a day ago. Plot details are scant on the project as well but it hails from YouTube film essayist, Ross Peacock (a.k.a. Rossatron) who’s been a filmmaker for a while, but has definitely upscaled some having penned the script for action thriller, Killing Field, aspart of a three-picture deal for Bruce Willis at Emmett/Furla as reported in June. Ly and Plancel have been a distinct presence in the last five years with their involvement on short films and features, namely Dead End and proof-of-concept, The Division. The two shared a fight scene moment in Ly’s lead acting debut, Jimmy Henderson’s Cambodian hit film, Jailbreak, in […]

THE DIVISION Has Arrived To Kick Terrorist Ass In The Newly Released Action Short (NSFW)

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been a rousing five years of entertainment following along with the efforts of actors Jean-Paul Ly and Law Plancel. From respective background credits on Green Street Hooligans 3 and Marvel’s Doctor Strange to officiating a film production partnership with 2015 short, Dead End, as well as on Jimmy Henderson’s award-winning action comedy, Jailbreak, the two have more than proven themselves to be the real deal. A few years ago, they set upon their own banner to reiterate this fact with The Division, an ambitious pilot project starring Ly and Plancel in a fast-paced counterterrorism thriller about two members of an elite team out to foil a deadly plot targeting London. Clocked in at about 27 minutes, The Division is every bit of fanservice for folks who follow this website and the action genre with a narrative that easily follows an equally entertaining format similar to the likes of hit […]

David Newton’s THE TAKE DOWN Does Its Real Unseen Heroine Justice

Lee B. Golden III

Stunt professional David Newton‘s debut turn at filmmaking drew great prospects in the last few years with assassin thriller, The Take Down. Formerly titled “Amber“, the film brings aboard stunt performer and debut actor Jack Jagodka for a strong feature outing that has garnered nearly two-dozen awards for its festival run. A tragic mistake offsets a foreboding tale for Jack (Jagodka), an underworld assassin who now finds himself on the run from his employer, Eastwood (Kevin Mangar). With government handler Hawkins (Vanessa Coffey) targeting Eastwood for selling government secrets, Jack is taken under her wing and assigned the final task of killing his former boss. The mission is provenly not an easy one for Jack who is forced to fend off Eastwood’s cadre of mercenaries on London’s bustling streets. He’s not without friends of his own to aid him in his cause, but further mystery and intrigue loom with an […]

THE DIVISION: ‘Jailbreak’ Stars Jean-Paul Ly And Laurent Plancel Strike Back In The Official Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Nick Gibbons Close to a decade in and having found worthwhile partnership in martial arts and film, more lucrative prospects are officially in the works for cohorts, Jailbreak fighting duo Jean-Paul Ly and Laurent Plancel. As such, Colin Emerson’s 2015 short, Dead End, would be but the beginning of a worthwhile agenda by our performers to push diversity and further the betterment of independent action film production on London’s front, and with seamless progress and artistic gravitas akin to the proliferation of elite stuntmen-turned-directors in today’s industry. Fast forward into the past year or so with the two putting things in motion behind a deep veil whilst working between their schedules on other film and TV works. Alas, here comes The Division starring both Plancel and Ly and signaling the entry of Law Gravity Ltd. and JLP Films. The two are definitely in their element for the action design while […]

Cambodian Martial Arts Romp, JAILBREAK, Traps You Behind Enemy Lines In The Official Trailer!

Lee B. Golden III

The campaign is in full swing for director Jimmy Henderson’s new movie, Jailbreak. The most recent teaser offered a meaty whiff of the exciting action to come while the rewarding factor of this latest affair stems from the coming onslaught of screenfighting talent straight from Cambodia and abroad. Lead actor Dara Our sure proved himself in this regard with Henderson’s Hanuman a few years ago, as has UK actor and martial artist Jean-Paul Ly following a number of action credits such as Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange and hit TV series, Cuckoo. Thus, challenging as it is to snag an opportunity to stand out more prominently in leading film roles past stunt performance, it always helps that there are filmmakers who recognize talent and potential when they see it. Jailbreak isn’t the first example of this and rest assured, it won’t be the last. SYNOPSIS: A group […]

Death Is Not An Option In The First Official Teaser For Martial Arts Action Comedy, JAILBREAK

Lee B. Golden III

Four years in writing here at my blog have seen quite a bit of upscaling for many people that I’ve covered. English martial artist and stuntman Jean-Paul Ly is certainly someone I haven’t left out of my purview in the time since he welcomed me into his social circle, and especially as rewarding as it continues to be through his progression as a stunt and fight coordinator and actor with several credits including Lucy, Jon M. Chu’s Now You See Me 2, TV drama Cuckoo, and Colin Emerson’s 2015 action short, Dead End. He’s got a few other roles now upcoming aside from that of what now looks to be another major step forward for the Cambodian film industry by way of filmmaker Jimmy Henderson with the new action comedy, Jailbreak from Puprom Entertainment and Kongchak Pictures. Ly joins Henderson’s Hanuman (2015) cast – Bokator exponent Dara Ours and actor […]

The First Teaser Poster For Cambodian Action Comedy, JAILBREAK, Leaves Only Two Options

Lee B. Golden III

Cambodian action on film has been slowly on the comeback in recent years as with several parts of Asia’s film field. Director Jimmy Henderson has been on the forefront of those efforts for some time now, and notably with headlining actor and martial artist Dara Ours for the vigilante action thriller, Hanuman. That film’s release otherwise remains local at present while the the two have since reunited with a sprawling new endeavor brimming with some surefire promise. Joining with producer Loy Te among those making things happen over at Kongchak Pictures, the new action comedy, Jailbreak, has since moved into post production after wrapping over the summer with a 2017 release now in tow, and in the good graces of former AV star Celine Tran now ready for a career milestone of her own in the action genre. SYNOPSIS: A unit of five Special Forces officers are on a mission […]

Actress Céline Tran Joins Cambodian Action Comedy, JAILBREAK

Lee B. Golden III

Far and away from her former moniker as an adult film star, you may have seen actress Céline Tran in any number of shortfilms and demos she has done in the last few years to re-establish herself. Such projects include French graphic novel action horror concept, Heartbreaker, and Godefroy Ryckewaert’s Bladed Minds swordfighting shortfilm, and both have been exemplary in signaling Tran’s own hard-earning ascension into action cinema stardom. As such, her efforts have not been for naught as of this week with word of her casting in Jimmy Henderson’s new Cambodian action comedy, Jailbreak, from Puprom Entertainment and Kongchak Pictures. Press was announced in Cambodia on Friday with news of Tran’s addition in the company of Henderson who produces along with Loy Te, and lead actors, Hanuman star Dara Ours and co-star Savin Philip, as well as actor Jean-Paul Ly (stunts credited for Luc Besson’s Lucy, Jon M. Chu’s Now […]