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THE SIEGE OF ROBIN HOOD Review: Campy Medieval Cosplay Sets The Stage For Bloody Action And Bold, Indie-Backed Adventure

Actor Paul Allica (The Trigonal: Fight For Justice, The Rookies) has been a relatively known action actor and stunt performer throughout Asia and Europe. The last five years or so have seen him take on more demanding tasks from both sides of the lens now as he sets sail with his feature debut, The Siege Of Robin Hood, which is currently screening in select cities from Saban Films as of this article. Allica produced and co-wrote the pic having initially crowdfunded its production, and ultimately tackling the residual and hefty challenges of independent filmmaking. The result is a less than stellar output that’s far from perfect, but succeeds in its visual aids and performances and overall energy and consistency. We meet our hero, Robin (Paul Allica), who is already out stealing and causing trouble for the evil Queen (Wallis Murphy-Munn) and the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham (David Macrae), joined by […]

THE SIEGE OF ROBIN HOOD Trailer: Paul Allica’s Long-Awaited Indie Action Adventure Pillages In U.S. Theaters And On Digital This June

Lee B. Golden III

Close to six years after kickstarting the independently-produced action adventure, The Siege Of Robin Hood, it’s high time fans and folks got a chance to see what exists from Aussie actor and filmmaker Paul Allica (Danger Close, Iron Mask, The Rookies, The Trigonal: Fight For Justice). Alas, the official U.S. trailer is now live courtesy Saban Films following exclusive coverage over at Flickering Myth on Wednesday. When the Sheriff of Nottingham’s soldiers brutally attack his family, a young man named Robin vows bloody revenge on the men responsible. He recruits a team of outcasts, mavericks, and fugitive warriors, each has a grudge to settle with the Sheriff and an extreme fighting skill to match. Together they devise a plan to exact revenge and lay to rest the ghosts of his past. I mean it when I iterate whenever I talk about this film that Allica had to tread some truly […]

THE SIEGE OF ROBIN HOOD: Paul Allica’s Debut Action Adventure Emerges With A Pair Of Posters

Lee B. Golden III

It’s taken more than five (count ’em…FIVE) years for actor, stunt performer and filmmaker Paul Allica to come as far as he has with his feature directing debut, The Siege Of Robin Hood. It’s been a journey imperiled with insurmountable odds at times – challenges that Allica has met head on through some pretty immense problem-solving and resourceful thinking. To that end, Allica’s journey of production ended when he officially wrapped all post-prod editing back in September and garnered the attention of the trades thanks to landing a platform with international sales reps at Kaleidoscope. Distro acquisitions and release news currently remains pending as far as I know, but a cast and crew screening is already in tow later this month, and Allica has a new pair of posters to celebrate the occasion. In a time of chaos and tyranny, the once great nation of England teeters perilously on the […]

Martial Arts Tournament Thriller THE TRIGONAL Teases Justice By Design In The Official Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

EXCLUSIVE: The bustling career path faced by actor, martial artist and filmmaker Vincent Soberano is one that seems to have been continually ripe at nearly every turn in the past two years. Several films completed in his wake and with more in tow with partnerships currently in bloom, he is well on his way into the summer film festival season with a momentous brand that moviegoers and action fans will be very keen on in the coming months if not already. Further details are still pending following the news we broke last month for upcoming thriller, No Man’s Waters and romantic action comedy, Three Poles, but keep these titles in mind as we now look toward the forthcoming release of Soberano’s new tournament action thriller, The Trigonal. Actor and martial artist Ian Ignacio leads the film among a raft of screen talents comprising the story of a retired martial arts […]

DOWN-UNDER THE ‘HOOD’: A Word With ‘The Siege’ Star And Producer, Actor Paul Allica

Lee B. Golden III

Alpha Rush Productions/Bruise Productions I forget what initially drew me into the direction of filmmaker and actor Paul Allica. It could have been just a random search for something to write about – whatever the case is, however, it doesn’t undercut why I’ve given him as much attention as I have since the summer, and deservedly so with the amount of work he’s been progressing with this year. Such efforts include Chinese blockbuster, Wolf Warrior 2 and actor Li Chen’s directorial debut, Sky Hunter among others and he has since moved onto other projects as well, including Vincent Soberano’s upcoming action thriller, Tapado: Fight For Justice, and another venture in which he’s taken on personally as star and producer, and with a great team on hand to help move things forward with the additional help of principal action director and Jackie Chan stunt veteran, Paul Andreovski. That brings us to our […]

THE SIEGE: Paul Allica Leads Ensemble Medeival Robin Hood Redux Action Thriller Now Underway In Australia

Lee B. Golden III

Crowdsourcing proved to be a hurdle early on, but that’s not putting a stop to Australian actor Paul Allica (Wolf Warrior 2, Sky Hunter: Locked On Target) from completing his newest starring and producing endeavor, The Siege. Production is already underway and hailing as the first-ever medeival action film in Australia’s movie history with Allica headlining something of a re-invention of Robin Hood folklore, assembling a tale of six heroes of legend who set out to bring down an evil tyrant and his minions. Its a time of chaos and tyranny… The once great country of England is splintering as its people struggle to pay for the crusades, with the King away and his territories being controlled by the corrupt Prince John, the country is on the verge of revolution. The people need a hero, and one shall rise and fight to restore honour to its people. When his mother […]

TAPADO: FIGHT FOR JUSTICE: Filming Starts On Vincent Soberano’s New FMA Action Drama

Lee B. Golden III

It hasn’t been that long since actor and filmmaker Vincent Soberano completed his debut feature action horror, Blood Hunters: Rise Of The Hybrids, an effort no less aiming to bring quality action cinema to the fray along with some meaty, prolific FMA action to the screen as well. He’s not resting just yet either as he’s now onto the next for the sophomore filmmaker with the start of production this week for supernatural martial arts action drama, Tapado: Fight For Justice, following a press conference in Bacolod City at the start of the week. The film’s title itself is a word that stems from stick fighting in Filipino martial arts, one that no less speaks highly to Soberano’s contined goal of bringing FMA to the forefront of action by next year as there are already a few films brewing in the action genre in the region. Headlining are Soberano in […]

Help Robin Hood And His Ragtag Team Of Legendary Badasses Get Medieval For THE SIEGE!

Lee B. Golden III

You’re forgiven for being a little apprehensive when you’re introduced to a film that promises Raid-like expectations. Some titles make the cut while others fall may short, and nowadays you’ll find lead actor and producer Paul Allica lending his own effort to measure with the new period action thriller, The Siege. This one promises a story featuring an assortment of notable medieval heroes and Arthurian legends led by the English folkloric outlaw himself, Robin Hood, as they descend unto a castle dead set on hunting down the sheriff of Nottingham. The concept further bolsters an Expendables-style feel by way of A Knight’s Tale and other medieval tropes therein for a bold production hopefully starting later this year. After the brutal murder of his mother at the hand of the Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood vows revenge. However, this is not a fight he can win alone – first he must […]