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Watch The Official Trailer For Robin Schmidt's Asian Extreme Crime Thriller Short, DOG

UK filmmaker Robin Schmidt‘s on going endeavors in the action genre remain to be seen following the completion of his latest shortfilm, Dog. However, considering the accolades he and the other half of his indie platform, We Are Supermassive, lead actor Simon Wan have received during their film festival run this year, one may hope that if not a sequel, that another action-packed project from the duo may come to pass. Moreover, having reviewed Dog for myself, I can certainly say it has been a proven experiment in bringing much-needed martial arts action to the U.K. Its evolution from a once two-part hip-hop music video to an award-winning, eccentric, full-blown and thrilling crime drama with trippy visuals to enhance the psychosis of our demented anti-hero, coupled with brutal action sequences by Chris Jones and own Leeds-based stunt team, SG Action, make Dog an otherwise excellent treat to enjoy. SYNOPSIS: A […]

Shortfilm Review: DOG (2014)

Lee B. Golden III

DOG official teaser ‘BRUTAL’ from SUPER MASSIVE on Vimeo. SYNOPSIS: A gangster’s pet hitman is charged with baby sitting a building and the only thing stopping him going mad is an old gameboy and his noodles. One night a young woman looking for a flame for her drugs and a pillow for her head changes his whole universe. REVIEW: Leeds-based stunt team, SG Action is one whose works I’ve spoken heavily of in the last two years, and although it’s taken roughly another year or so, their latest shortfilm effort is finally gaining some traction in 2014 film festival circuit. Directed and produced by Robin Schmidt, Dog is a collaboration between the team and indie film production company, Supermassive, and was originally a two-part music video featuring hip-hop artist Dream McClean before it became a collective effort to build a larger shortfilm narrative following a successful Indiegogo funding run last […]