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Small Update About THE HIT LIST

Alright, YouTube is being a pain in the neck lately; In terms of details, my targeted searches are only giving me generic search results when I do my searches for Hit List content. As a result, I’ve had to work twice as hard this week to find stuff to post for the weekly Hit List, which I’ve kept up for more than four years since December 2014. Changing search terms did make a difference along with some folks contributing videos for this week’s installment of the Hit List via email, but ultimately I did end up piling on more than I could handle in recent weeks as a result of YouTube not functioning as optimally as I need it to. For this – and at least tentatively, I am officially announcing that as of April 1, The Hit List will scale back from its weekly Monday night entries into a […]

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THE HIT LIST: March 18, 2019

I’m inclined to blame Google for why this week’s installment of The Hit List almost didn’t happen seeing as how they’ve been having some serious YouTube issues in the last few weeks. Rocky roads this weekend. Ugh… Anyhoo, time to go forth and showcase some impressive stunt talent beginning with New York City-based Ai Ikeda, followed by stunt and action reels from Michael Laricchia, Jared Kirby, Caitlin Dechelle, Amanda Voll, Xanthia Marinelli, Aaron Field, Colby Lemmo, Anna Akimova, Riley Rios, Jarrell Hall and Nicoletta Hanssen. This week’s promotional gems are but one and still worthy of a mention as the official Indiegogo runs for Afro Samurai Champloo. Those familiar with the recent posts of one Team Red Productions featuring Robin Calvo and Tarrell Bullock in the respective roles of Mugen from Samurai Champloo, and the titular Afro Samurai may take a liking to what’s in store as shown in their […]

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THE HIT LIST: March 11, 2019

I can’t even sum up my weekend, save for the fact that like most of my weekends, it wasn’t a weekend, really. It never really is, to be honest… oh well. Kicking off this week’s installment of the Hit List is another round of stunt performance and training reels featuring an extended look at Brigette Paroissien, followed by Abel Djilali, Domonique Goff, Justin Carney, Vaia Zaganas, Gene Freeman, Faye McQueen, Vinny O’Brien, Orlando Naveo, Claire Hoogenboom, Gabriel Rodriguez, Mami S. Ito, Hector Melgoza, Sabreena Candreva, Jonathan Goosen, actress and filmmaker Betty Kaplan and stunt coordinator Buster Reeves! It feels like forever but the official trailer is finally here for Trent Dickens’s latest outing, Panda. Crowdfunded, produced and debut directed by Dickens, Panda hails from Dapper Fox Productions with the psychedelic story of a wandering vagrant whose racousing night out after a fight with his girlfriend turns into a soul-searching, introspective […]

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THE HIT LIST: March 4, 2019

I actually had a lot to do this weekend – some of which I almost didn’t get done… this week’s installment of The Hit List being one of them. Alas, here we are! Julia Maggio is here to get things started for the action reels playlist this week followed by the latest in stunt and demo gems from Josh Fried, Talin Chat, Ali Al-Azawi, Erin Wu, Paul Hampshire, Danny Darwin, Austin Maxwell, Olivia Summers, ‘Enelē Ma’afu Tauteoli, Steffen Jung, Kenny Waymack Jr., Shawn Marie Koo, Pingi Moli, Jose Pacheco, and some astute stunt and fight choreography by the one-and-only Matt Mullins! Time to promote some stuff, and thus, we have a first look at Trent Dickens’ upcoming short, Panda, which bodes as one of the most trippy, existential crime dramas you’ll possibly ever see. The tease comes ahead of the full trailer on Friday, and just beneath is a teaser […]

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THE HIT LIST: February 25, 2019

My weekend was spent loading up on questions for certain individuals in movies, so we’ll see what comes of it in the next thirty days. Not to mention a review but…that one comes Tuesday or hopefully sooner. For now, it’s time to get in some Hits for this week’s installment of The Hit List and we start off with our usual raft of stunt professionals doling out the reel action courtesy of Michaela McAllister whose latest reel is a longer cut from last week. Following along are entries from Yavuz Topuz, Matt Philiben, Eugenia Yurevskaya, Young Kim, Shane Alexander, Beverly Provost, Bryan Dodds, Marlon Perrier, Somnag Chay, Vinny O’Brien, Jimmy Leroy-Schneiter, Colby Lenmo, Philippe Phengrasmay and Niklas Eriksson. As for promotional gems we have just two items on the table for now, the first of which arrives in a first teaser at upcoming Wolf Stunts stunt-loaded short, Go For Broke. […]

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THE HIT LIST: February 18, 2019

I have to say, the past week has been a real test for me, but I look forward to having a better year than how things have been of late. As for now, it’s time to get back to the business of showing you all what’s what in our weekly endeavors with The Hit List, starting with the usual stunt and action reel adventures from around the web. We begin with an almighty reel by David William No fresh with snippets from Blindsided, Altered Carbon, The Matrix Trilogy and more. Following that are reels by Antjuan Rhames, Caitlin McNerney, Dani Medina, Jonathan Mercedes, Heinrich Laurent, Amanda McLeod, Sam Desmond, Scott Hoffman, Michael Blouin, Tarmo Hietala, Michaela McAllister, James Ortiz, Vitas Lebas, Dave Cutler, Melissa Spolar, Bryce Garcia, Richard Cotta, Mark Whitman, PeiPei Alena Yuan, and a dazzling, brutal fight choreographer reel by one of the industry’s finest out of South […]

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THE HIT LIST: February 11, 2019

It’s been a big past week in film for me what with reviews and all. I’m looking forward to what summer will offer so watch this space! As for the Hit List, get your views in this week with more entries from some of todays top and up-and-coming stunt performers and inspired creatives. Alfred Hsing kicks things off for the first playlist of the week in stunts, followed by Damian Mavis, Hayley Wright, Troy Castaneda, Cameron Early, Ryan Tarran, Sarah Laidler, Rashid Phoenix, Diandra Stoddard (turn the volume up), Branden Hunter, Gabriel Belotti, Taylor Castriota, Du Au, Lauren Pugh, Andrew Nadanyi, Ismael Abadal, Bryan McGowan, Brittania Fader, Maximillian Sturm, Jessica Bell, Danny Yang, Matt Philliben, Heather Fusari, Spencer Davis, Ariel de Ment, Angelos Poulis, Michel Quach, and action director Franz Spilhaus. We have but a few items to promote and that all but includes two projects from two amazing groups, […]

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THE HIT LIST: February 4, 2019

Having been in touch with a few people in the last several weeks since the year started, it’s got mw pondering my possibilities a bit as we approach the summer. Provided things look up for me this year, I should be getting some more outdoor minutes with friends and new faces, so we’ll see.. In the meantime, another installment of the Hit List has arrived and as always, we begin with reels aplenty, filled with stunts and training gems galore, commenced by none other than Boyka himself, Scott Adkins (Undisputed 4: Fight For Glory). The playlist continues with reels from Janelle Beaudry, Abel Djilali, April Taft, Antonio Moore, Oscar Dorta, Eugenia Yurevskaya, A.J. Gagliardi, Florence Rubinger, Joe Santos, Afton Rentz, Francisco Grey, Michelle Jean, Rich Thompson and Holland Diaz. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpu_bZWo5kF58R1VRyReb5izpyLmQxleF There’s nothing to promote this week per se, and so we’re just gonna skip right to the fights and films […]

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THE HIT LIST: January 7, 2019

I sincerely hope everyone reading this had the best, most memorable Holliday season and New Year they could. It was a bit rocky the last two weeks leading up to my birthday on Friday, but I can’t even begin (try as I may) to illustrate how wonderful it was to attend my first ever ceremonial premiere event for a movie with friends. My review of that film is here and a link to my Instagram post is right here. Indeed, it was a luminous and terrific bookend to a truly, happy birthday – although I do owe Rising Tiger’s Leroy Nguyen a big one this November as I had to leave the event early before I could say all my ‘good nights’. And I’ll be happy to share that bit of fun as well. ? As for right here and now, the first installment of THE HIT LIST is now […]

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THE HIT LIST: December 24, 2018

Well… this is it. It’s been another incredible year for The Hit List and being able to explore some filmmakers beyond what they shoot. There’s still plenty exploring left to be done as I hope to do something a bit more ceremonial by next year and maybe with a little help and some luck, I’ll be able to accomplish it. Alas, we’ve reached the final Hit List for 2018 and we’re gonna cut to the chase here starting with a raft of stunt and action demos from some of today’s talented members and up-and-comers of the stunt industry, and relative althletes therein. We begin with a kinetic extensive overture from Quan Minh Le, followed by the latest stunt and training reels from Matt Esof, Angela Jordan, Mykola Galagan, Vikrant Kumar Kalania, Jared Kirby, Marian Sing, Bobby Hernandez, Jimmy Davidson, Javi Cornelio, Bridgette Bentley, Olivia Fowler-Courtney, and choreography reels by Anthony […]

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THE HIT LIST: December 10, 2018

Two more weeks until the holidays! Have you guys laid out Christmas plans yet? I have, and if I’m fortunate then they’ll mostly include sleep. Indeed, it’s another week and THAT means another installment of The Hit List, brimming with medleys of stunt and indie action talent from around the world. Rising action star Jean-Paul Ly (Jailbreak, upcoming Artemis Fowl) unveils his calling card with a new demo reel, followed by reels from Alexey Minaev, Milena Brewster, Ishigaki Shinji, Frank Alfano Jr., Alyson Pickett, Sebastian Andrade Heinatz, Drew Reade, Heidi Pascoe, Gene Freeman, Xanthia Marinelli, Ryan John, Wilson Sze, Camran Bostanabad, and Aaron Hakala. Time to promote some projects and the first of which comes from our own Nicholas Ortiz with an exclusive look at three stills from the next installment of Power Rangers: Unworthy. The first episode from Kamen Ramen and Ortiz’s Deviant Children banner arrived back in August […]

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THE HIT LIST: December 3, 2018

Well how about that. Holiday break is almost here! I’m actually looking forward to some extra time to myself seeing as I’ve missed out on so much in the course of the year – I even had to put some anime on the backburner too…and kinda sucks. ? Stunt reel time! Hit the play button and catch up on the latest in stunt training, demo and performance with reels by Elizabeth Cotter, Luke Scott, Jen Mitchell, Scott Hoffman, Connor Simon, Alyma Dorsey, Donny Nichols, Natalie Strasser, Tom Cotton, Giovanni Dubard, Roxanne Roca, Brett Belcher, Keiona Chang, Tien Hoang, Hunter Smith, Kayley Carrigan, Johnny X Wang, and Kira Omans, fight choreographer J.A. Crooms and traceur Nate Weston. Time to promote some shorts and first up is one from Trent Duncan, best known for his recent ‘Epic Horror Battles’ on YouTube. His latest narrative short, Fallout Of The Reaper, is currently circulating […]

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THE HIT LIST: November 26, 2018

It’s been a hell of a year. There are definitely a few things I want to share in that regard and will do in another post going into December. In the meantime, we have another installment of the Hit List with plenty of online gems to count and we begin with an inspirational jewel from actress, martial artist and filmmaker Maria Tran who is currently in tow with a female-fronted doc about stuntwomen in Asia. The playlist continues with entries from Andy Whitmarsh, Klem Kaan, Chris Schmidt Jr., A.J. Gagliardi, Chelsea Goldsmith, Josh Madison, Kevin R. James, Timothy Flood, Geneviève Doang, Shane D.R. Alson, Michael Laricchia, Jacob Pattison and Marian Sing, with direction and coordination reels by Kefi Abrikh, Marques Zaror and Czech Action Crew. Just a little more on the aforementioned Kevin R. James who appears to have a shortfilm project in the works called The Prodigies Production – […]

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THE HIT LIST: November 19, 2018

Once again I’ve got my work cut out for me so there may be less articles this week while I prepare a select raft of pieces going forward through mid-December. At any rate, I’m still posting – perhaps even on Thanksgiving, so there’s that. For now, it’s time for another installment of The Hit List – dispelling the notion that businessmen in suits are the “real” artists. Fight choreographer and stunt performer David Lavalee Jr. kicks off our stunt/demo reel playlist with a fine reel to display, followed by amazing reels from British Stunt Registry entry Craig Canning, Ishida Sachiko, Stuart Boother, Claire Hoogenboom, Zak Self, Rissy Dollins, Alan Silva, Talyn Edelson, Riley Rios Olga Miller, Christopher Spurrier, Ilana Collins, Jeremy Rivette, Noon Nardia Pimpitcha Boon, and a sensational demo reel by stunt multi-hyphenate Hiroki Asai. There are several promo goods this week to share in the playlist below – […]

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THE HIT LIST: November 12, 2018

It’s a Saturday as I’m writing all of this and putting it together, so take in my pre-dated cohesive grammar skills because by Sunday, if I’m writing, I’ll be dead tired AF. Alas, another week of exciting action, stunt and indie cinema from around the web awaits for our return to The Hit List, and as always, we begin with another round of stunt, training and demo reels from some of today’s top professionals and up-and-comers. We begin with a training montage shot in the confines of Temujin Shirzada‘s Golden Horde Stunt Workshop, followed by stunt reels featuring Ivy Haralson, Eric Shamm Watson, Amanda Voll, Angel Flores, Niahlah Hope, Thomas Watson, Alyson Pickett, Kevin Rego, Nilo Ghajar-Williams, Timothy Kittelstad, Lynhthy Nguyen, Stephen Bravler, Katja Hopkins, and Josh Madison. The playlist bookends with two distinctively amazing reels from Godefroy Ryckewaert showcasing his ample packaging of direction and cinematography, followed by an […]

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THE HIT LIST: November 5, 2018

I’m actually kind of glad November is here as it actually feels like things might slow down a bit with the holidays near. Plus, I’m looking toward this Friday or Saturday for some fun stuff as well so, fingers crossed. As for all these below, ’tis another week for The Hit List and we begin with another nifty round of demo reels from some of today’s top stunt professionals and up-and-comers beginning with the venerable Angela Meryl, and reels by Tyler Street, Milena Brewster, Chris Reid, Cameron Early, Jeff Budner, Anna Khrouchtcheva, Jeff Karr, Shae Gutrick, Daniel Elman and the cool cats over at Czech Action Crew. Moving forward with trailer and promo content, we have pitches to share for Art School Dropout’s latest serial progress on a second season of My Asian Auntie, followed by Artemis Motion Pictures‘ latest short film release, Battlers, and Sangai Films’ Khangsunaha, followed by […]

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THE HIT LIST: September 24, 2018

It looks like things are slowing down a little on the interwebs regarding shortfilms. I’ll do my best to scavenge for these gems as much as possible, though I am looking forward to taking another break (which probably won’t be one anyway since I’ll likely be using it to write ? …the cycle never ends). As for all else, The Hit List is now here and I’ve brought some new stunt, training and performance reels to the fray this week courtesy of Narayan Cabral, Anna Sophia Moad, Camran Bostanabad, Spencer Davis, Robert Steven Brown, Rad Floria, Amelia Skye, Bruce Neri, April Taft, Heather Brooke, Vinny O’Brien, Zhanna Sattsaeva, Gabby Perrera, Craig Henry, Shane Daniels and Jose Vicente Iborra. (*Marques Zaror Archie’s reel appears to have been tentatively removed.) There’s only one item to promote this week and for that, we turn to Nerdbot’s most recent effort, Back In The Shell. […]

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