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SHADOW MASTER Review: D.Y. Sao Is Revenge, Resurrected In Pearry Reginald Teo’s Stylish Martial Arts Action Horror
Director Pearry Teo is no stranger to action, while most of his resumè is largely comprised of horror films. His latest, Shadow Master, combines some of the best of both genres, plugging in his penchant for costume fanfare, religious folklore, and graphic novel allure as the all-consuming backdrop for a story brimming with darkness and violence, and topped off with high-octane martial arts action.
THE AMBUSH Review: Pierre Morel’s Latest Blows Up The Bad Guys And Hands Its Hero A Posthumous, Powerful Send-Off
The Middle East continues to be a hotbed of unrest. That was especially the case in 2015 when Yemen’s recognized government fell from an Islamic extremist takeover and UAE allied forces were implemented to back the Yemeni military and help keep peace in the region among civilians. This was ultimately the backdrop of a harrowing story of courage under fire that has since been adapted for the screen for Taken, The Gunman and Peppermint helmer Pierre Morel, who departs from his more escapist fanfare for Saban Films’ latest Arabic-language release, The Ambush (Al Kameen/الكمين).
STOWAWAY Review: Ruby Rose Hitches A Ride Less Thrilling
Stowaway streams exclusively on AMC+ beginning August 5.
SHRAPNEL Lands A Brand New Poster For Its 2023 Release
A new official poster is now running online for Shrapnel, the new action thriller from director William Kaufman (The Brave, Jarhead 3: The Siege). Jason Patric (Sleepers, Narc) and Cam Gigandet (Twilight, The Magnificent Seven) star in the pic which is in post-production ahead of a TBA 2023 release from Saban Films.
News Briefs: LAW ABIDING CITIZEN Sequel, Saban Nabs AMERICAN METAL, SISTER DARKNESS For Proyas; KID SNOW Gets In The Ring
• Rivulet Films and Village Roadshow Pictures are pairing up for a sequel to F. Gary Gray’s 2009 thriller, Law Abiding Citizen. The original starred Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx in the story of a prosecutor in a battle of wits when a frustrated father commits a grisly act of vengeance for the murder of his wife and daughter ten years earlier. Plot details are under wraps but Kurt Wimmer is back to pen the sequel along with Butler who will produce with his partners via G-Base. (Deadline)
A Look At BULL With Writer/Director Paul Andrew Williams
British crime movies focused on revenge are frankly a dime a dozen. So when one comes along that separates itself from the crowd, that’s a film worthy of excitement. BULL, the new film from writer/director Paul Andrew Williams (LONDON TO BRIGHTON) is definitely that. It tells the story of a low-level enforcer, the titular Bull (Neil Maskell, PEAKY BLINDERS), who returns to town to look for his missing son and take revenge on the people, including his wife and her mob boss father (David Haskins, SID AND NANCY), who viciously double-crossed him ten years prior.
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