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Andy On Brutally Punches His Way Onto Streaming With FURY 12 HOURS

Andy On? And On and On and On, more like! Forgive me horrendous pun, but Andy On (True Legend) seems to be working nonstop at the moment. In recent months, we’ve seen him in The Grey Man, Hunt the Wicked, Cruel War, and To Live Through Death. And according to IMDb, he currently has three more projects in post-production. Does the man sleep? While the quality of his output is a bit of a rollercoaster, with high highs and low lows, the brand new trailer for hip upcoming film, FURY 12 HOURS, has gotten the action cinema community abuzz. Andy On plays Lei Jun, an ex-special forces operative now displaced and living in a foreign country twelve years since the murder of his family, and intent on finding their killer. When an army of terrorists begins flooding his town, the incognito soldier is forced out of hiding to help stage a daring life […]

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BAAGHI Review: Tiger Shroff is here to stay!!

Martial arts, insane stunts, comedy, romance, music… All this put together is Baaghi. The mix of genres that distinguish Indian movies makes this production madly enjoyable. The movie is a continue homage to different martial arts vintage classics, that comes from “36th shaolin chamber”, “snake on the eagle shadow” to modern classics as “ong bak” or even “The Raid“. They even added final credits outtakes as Jackie Chan films used to do. Maybe that lack of originality will never allow this flick to become a classic of the genre but that doesn´t mean that this movie is not crazily badass. Tiger Shroff establishes himself as an ultimate action hero, displaying fantastic martial arts skills and doing many crazy stunts. Fortunately for people who loves good martial arts scenes, here they are shot perfectly, with good camera angles in which you can appreciate the action and without stupid camera shaking movements […]

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ACTIONFLIX.COM: Roel Reine Announces Launch Of Independent Action Cinema And Genre Film Hub

Director Roel Reine has been doing a little more than making movies, it appears. The Redbad director now has a new global broadcasting platform ready to accommodate creatives around the world with the launch of ActionFlix, and judging by the name alone we already know just who this platform is targeting. The launch will occur in two phases while Reine will surely be including his own films as the announcement details below. And this isn’t just for the top-tier crowd of filmmakers as up-and-comers can even submit their own projects as well. In an age where Hollywood action movies take the reigns over the struggling independent scene, burgeoning creatives will finally get to share in the momentum as well. Read on below the graphic! ACTIONFLIX.COM – FOR GENRE FILMMAKERS AROUND THE WORLD. Los Angeles – May 16, 2018 Dear Filmmaker, ACTIONFLIX.COM will be a Global Streaming Broad-caster specializing in independent […]

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Director R.L. Scott Announces Special Ops Series Pilot, OPTION ZERO

Filmmaker R.L. Scott is proudly announcing his latest shortfilm, one in a handful of projects currently in development for his indie platform, Shadow Motion Pictures. Newly wrapping just this week after a two-month shooting schedule, post-production is officially underway for Option Zero, a half-hour pilot for a hopeful action packed series surrounding a special ops team tasked with taking down high-ranking members of the Russian mob. Actor Adolfo “Shabba Doo” Quinones (Breakin, Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo) plays the special ops team leader in charge of the mission. Also joining are actors Chris Conrad (Criminal Minds), Christian Howard (Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, Green Street 3) and Eliver Ling (Deadliest Warrior), and actress Amy Johnston (Raze). Scott is producing the pilot with a script by Ling who is also executive producing, with Alfred Hsing (Dragon Blade) serving as the pilot’s action coordinator. Scott is best known for his 2008 action feature, Champion […]

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Help Fund Filmmaker A.J. Singh's New 80's Hong Kong Action Homage, FALLING ASH

Currently in progress is a new crowdsourcer for the latest contribution to the martial arts action genre from UK-based filmmaker, A.J. Singh. The longtime film purveyor is spearheading a funding effort for the new film, Falling Ash, in which he will also star as the lead. Among a few other essentials, the project has secured a cast, namely actor and martial arts performers Silvio Simac and Mark Sears, and actress Marysia S. Peres. Singh‘s new film is the latest in what he suggests will be a promises will be a “unique of blend character-driven plot, with a grounded sense of reality; combined with the quality of action, prevalent in Hong Kong Cinema of the 1980’s”. Here’s the setup: Ashwin ‘Ash’ Singh (AJ Singh) is a man who’s never had luck on his side. His ‘simple’ life on the streets soon changes when he saves the life of Alvaro ‘Al’ Ciancio […]

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MYSTIC BLADE Slices Through With A New Poster And U.S. Release

Film producer, actor, martial arts stuntman and debut director David Ismalone (Ong Bak, The Protector 2), is setting the stage for the upcoming Thai premiere of the martial arts action flick, Mystic Blade. Award-winning martial artist, mentor, actor, stuntman, producer and screenwriter Don Ferguson takes center stage as he plows a path of vengeance through the team of clandestined assassins he used to work for. The film has also been granted a North American release courtesy of Indican Pictures, which also has a new poster for the film which you can take a gander at below: SYNOPSIS: Sam is a killer by trade, one of a group of merciless men known as the Shadow Syndicate whose business is delivering fate for a price. But when Sam is asked to erase the line between honor and evil, he turns his back on the Shadows knowing this will make him a wanted […]

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KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR Is Coming In 2015!

KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR Is Coming In 2015!

If you attended San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend, you might have come across director Quentin Tarantino making the rounds to promote his Django Unchained/Zorro crossover comic. In light of this and other news, it turns out the retro cinema throwback visionary auteur best known for his work on cult hits like Resevoir Dogs, Jackie Brown and the incomparable Pulp Fiction is currently doing business with The Weinstein Company to theatrically a longer verison of his two-part martial arts spaghett-western kunoichi smash hit, Kill Bill. The new edition to be dubbed Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, has been in the works since 2008 following its pre-emptive Cannes screening prior to its two-part split in 2003, with other versions of the first film more violent in other territories than in the U.S. (seriously, if you own the Japanese DVD like I do, you know what I mean). The complete version […]

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It's All Action In The New Trailer For THE LIBERATOR

The new trailer is out for the upcoming action thriller, The Liberator, featuing actor, seasoned martial artist, writer and independent filmmaker Ben Lettieri in his feature debut. It’s an indie project and has a bit of cheese to it, but it looks fun to watch so far based on the new action packed footage below, which also happens to feature several key members of the UK-based stunt team, SG Action with team member and co-star Martin Wan. The film also stars Daniel Jordan, Jessica Bayly and Keith Chanter and is currently still filming with pick-up shots to follow this summer with a release likely for late 2014 or early next year. Keep your eyes peeled and stick around for more updates! SYNOPSIS: Have you ever felt like life was pushing you aside?  As if your purpose was fulfilled?  Ben Silver did.  Once a British Special Forces soldier, he became the […]

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Frank Grillo Confirms A Role In THE RAID Remake, Hopes To Return In CAPTAIN AMERICA 3

Frank Grillo Confirms A Role In THE RAID Remake, Hopes To Return In CAPTAIN AMERICA 3

The folks at Collider dropped some pretty interesting news about The Raid remake on Saturday since the film was announced for production earlier this year with The Expendables 3 helmer Patrick Hughes tapped to direct. In an inteview with Perri Nemiroff, actor Frank Grillo delved into a number of topics, including the aforementioned film for which production was previously reported to be pushed back from this September to January next year so that the folks at Screen Gems could find a big name actor to lead, particularly shortlisting Grillo among names like Anthony Mackie, Ethan Hawke and Luke Evans to name a few. “Well, yeah. I mean, we were officially offered the film, and so that was gonna go in September and now that doesn’t go until January.” he says. “So, you know, that’s the way the movie business is. You’re officially attached until there is no more movie, you […]

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87 Eleven Action Design Presents: MATT EMIG vs. DANIEL GRAHAM

One of these guys are about to get knocked the f*k out! I can’t remember the last time I’d seen an unwired hurricane kick between so many well connected moves in a test fight like this. But then again, for A-list tricking impressarios and action actors Matt Emig and Daniel Graham, this sort of thing is nothing new as it looks so effortless to the naked eye. And Graham’s fight choreography here is equally superb as well! All in a day’s work for the stunt community at 87Eleven Action Design, which hosts this little gem by way of Emig’s official YouTube channel which you can subscribe to in the embed below.

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Killer Action With A Touch Of Romance And Bullet-Time In The New Trailer For LOVE LIKE BULLETS!

*This article has been updated with correct information regarding the film’s production period. It appears actor and martial artist Johnny Yong Bosch has been pretty busy with a new film in recent years. His latest to date comes from director and action and stunt veteran David Wald who has worked on several previous projects with Bosch dating back to the earlier years of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series and the related subsequent feature films, in addition to the 2002 Alpha Stunts-loaded action spectacle Wicked Game (a.k.a. Extreme Heist), and Wald‘s shared co-directorial credits in the 2009 fantasy actioner, Hellbinders. Bosch has also maintained his staying power as a foremost action star, surprising beloved fans with the 2008 production and rare release of the uber-violent martial arts action thriller, Broken Path, along with his forthcoming appearance in Osiris Entertainment’s March 11, 2014 release of the Eric Jacobus-directed independent thriller, […]

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Watch Two Final Behind-The-Scenes Clips From ONCE UPON A TIME IN VIETNAM

The last two behind-the-scenes videos for the filming of Once Upon A Time In Vietnam are now available online. The film opened in Vietnam with a star-studded premiere back in August led by actor, writer and director Dustin Nguyen who is currently promoting the film at the 18th Annual Busan International Film Festival in Korea which will last until October 12. The film is also kicking off the East Winds Film Festival in the U.K. beginning at the end of the month. Described as the first-ever film of its kind for the Vietnamese film industry, Once Upon A Time In Vietnam sees lead actor Nguyen in his directorial debut, starring as Dao, a wandering warrior monk defending an innocent village from ruthless gangsters leading to a deadly final confrontation in story of action, romance, fantasy, and good versus evil. The film also stars Veronica Ngo, Hoang (Ben) Quan Nguyen, Thai […]

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Five Of The Worst Thugs Take On Tamiko Brownlee In The New Arnhem Productions Short, REVERSE MUGGING

Five Of The Worst Thugs Take On Tamiko Brownlee In The New Arnhem Productions Short, REVERSE MUGGING

One of the things I love most about writing for my blog is using it to feature independent filmmakers and stunt performers who create online content to entertain viewers. When I first started my Facebook page, one of the people I profiled was stuntwoman and actress Tamiko Brownlee, when the Jason Statham action thriller, Parker, made its theatrical debut In January this year. In addition to Parker, Brownlee’s credits also include Supah Ninjas, The Last Airbender and the Zoë Bell revenge actioner, Angel Of Death. Today, I get to share another little internet gem from the online short action film group, Arnhem Productions called Revese Mugging, and it is exactly what it sounds like. The comedic action clip features Brownlee, along with David “Dax” Bauer who not only directed the action, but also knows how nail a Hong Kong spin fall like a pro. The short film also stars Terrence […]

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Check Out A Few Clips For Martial Arts Revenge Film, BRUTAL!

Okay, stop. Stop everything. Stop right now, because I have been waiting a while to share this news while trying to contact the company responsible for the brilliant action footage I am about to share with you. I was a little depressed that this footage went under my radar in the past four months, but I am VERY happy to share this a month after it has been online so I can discuss it. The film is called BRUTAL, and to describe how good these clips are, the promo reel was what did it for me. I literally beat my thigh black and blue with the excitement of a little kid who just got three boatloads of early Christmas gifts and a winning lottery ticket, all in a gift box made of chocolate…WRAPPED in chocolate. I guess France is good like that. 🙂 From what I learned so far, the […]

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KING OF THE STREET Hits North America This Summer!

New reports this week forwarded by Martial Arts Movie Junkie and Budomate reveal that Well Go USA has acquired the rights to the Mainland Chinese modern martial arts action drama, KING OF THE STREET, which was originally released in China on July 27, 2012. The film tells the story of an ex-con who is forced to protect an orphanage from a ruthless crimelord. The film stars Yue Song who co-produced and directed the film with Zhong Lei. Becki Li, Liu Ming, Wang Zaihe, Yang Junping and Hou Xu also star in the film, and is co-produced by Patrick Kong Lingchen. Song also wrote, co-edited and choreographed the explosive, non-wired fight sequences in the film. KING OF THE STREETS will hit your neighborhood on August 6, 2013 on Blu-Ray and DVD. SYNOPSIS: Northern China, the present day. After accidentally killing an opponent at the age of 16, and serving eight years […]

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Ninjas Clash In The New Trailer For SINS OF THE DRAGON

There are a lot of martial arts movies to look forward to this summer, especially with the Action On Film festival readying to roll out some big heavy hitters, one of which includes Ross Boyask’s indie actioner with star and co-director Cecily Fay, Warrioress. Well, with the latest report from The Action Elite, martial arts fans can add one more to the roster of official film selections expected to hit the AOF fest along with the 2013 Fright Night Film fest this summer with the release of producer/director Joey Copora’s SINS OF THE DRAGON, starring Shannon Lee Haines, and co-starring writer and choreographer Kale Sweeny. SYNOPSIS: The worlds of martial arts and fantasy collide in this magical and action-packed flick about adventure and revenge. The world of the four Dragons is falling apart, and only one warrior, chosen by the cosmos, has the power to restore the balance and save […]

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Snake Eyes And Storm Shadow Face Off In A New Clip From G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Coming Soon has unleashed a new clip from G.I. Joe: Retaliation featuring Ray Park and Byung-Hun Lee as Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, respectively. The clip is similar to what we have seen so far in trailers, with both characters clashing in the same hallway leading to an epic battle between rival ninjas that will help determine the fate of the Joes as they clash with the COBRA forces once again. I’m thinking ninjas are pretty much the selling point by now. 🙂 The film, which is slated for a 2D/3D premiere starting March 29, 2013, also stars stars D.J. Cotrona, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, Elodie Yung, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Walton Goggins, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Arnold Vosloo and voice of John DiMaggio. The film was produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner and written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and directed by Jon M. Chu, with […]

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New Trailer For Short Fan Film, TOMB RAIDER: NO ANGEL

Infinities Edge Studios is an independent film company based in Bookham, Surrey, U.K., founded in 2011 and run by cinematographer, writer, VFX editor, director, novelist and independent filmmaker Andrew Dobell. Dobell’s previous films include Nahab, Dragonborn, Confrontation and Assassin, two of which he accredits Artyfakes for creating prop weapons and other designs. Dobell recently unveiled the new trailer for the latest shortfilm, TOMB RAIDER: NO ANGEL, starring Tabitha Lyons as Lara Croft, along with Annabel Bates and Robert Holden, with Jon Hutton, Ross McDowell and Darrell Wilson. Further credits go to hair and make-up artist Kalissa Bentley, boom operator Nic Samiotis, driving and catering by Lorna Lyon-Smith, location Manager Phil Branscombe and costume designer Krystina Kitsis. SYNOPSIS: While hunting for an artifact in a cave system, deep in the wilds, adventurer Lara Croft discovers she’s not the only person in the caves looking for it. As she moves through the […]

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New Trailer For Charlie Nguyen’s CHO LON Now With English-Subs

A new English-subbed version of the trailer for director Charlie Nguyen’s latest gangster action drama, Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn (a.k.a. Cho Lon) is now available on YouTube. From the team that brought you Clash and The Rebel, Bụi Đời Chợ Lớn is described as an epic gangster story that takes place in a town in Saigon, regarding the events between four main characters played by Johnny Trí Nguyễn (who is also serving as action director), Hoàng Phúc, Long Điền and Hà Hiền in a 24-hour period. The film also stars Huỳnh Bích Phương, Hoàng Phi and Nhung Kate and will see a wide release in Vietnam on April 19, 2013. (View the trailer HERE if the embed doesn’t work)

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