THE HIT LIST: November 6, 2017
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THE HIT LIST: April 17, 2017
My not-weekend was indeed such. I did not one, not two, but three reviews, and frankly I’m surprised I even managed to get the Hit List done.
So there, I’ve amazed myself whereas the following stunt performers and creatives below inducted into this week’s Hit List will do so tenfold. Alex Chansky dons his share of superheroics and thick skin in his latest action packed reel followed by Kate Petersen, Yavuz Topuz, Jessie Simpson and the incomparable Christopher Leps. Adair Moran gets a bit of height in for her newest reel next to that of the ‘Chemist’ himself, Jason Ng, with Nick Shuhan, weapons grade badasses Tien Hoang and Mike Moeller, Matt Shadden, Julia Maggio, Patrick King, Joshua Romeo, and stellar fight choreographer and all-around impressario Olivier Schneider rounding out the first, jam-packed stunt playlist, queued and ready to go!
There’s only one item to promote in this segment and for that, in case you missed our exclusive last week on Eric Nguyen’s forthcoming Lunar Stunts shortfilm endeavors with the Of Martial Arts And Men trilogy, feel free to peep the images below with Enter The Dojo‘s own Matt Page joining the universe as his popular on screen persona, AmeriDoTe pioneer Master Ken! (Read more HERE!)
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Now let’s finish this playlist with a bang and for this, we have K Dynamique, and sword pugilists Katie Pucillo and Tanna Mayer ringing in some test fight action of their own followed by Lunar Stunts‘s own Irvin Nguyen and Mickey Arce clashing light sabres for the fate of the universe, and Marcus Shakesheff’s bloody, epic battle as Batman against the Easter bunny. Things take a compelling and dramatic turn from there for the next video sent to us courtesy of Fred Nguyen with Grip Of Death, a kung fu comedy that is sure to have you holding onto your junk for dear life. Fred calls them “giggleberries”…which is a first for me. Hilarity.
Last and far from least is director Daniel Anthony with the new action comedy short, Comic Wars: Kaomic which follows two comic book nerds pressured by their boss and forced to escape into their imaginative world to overcome their fears. David Neyts, Louis Easton, Marty Hrejsa, Erica Jean and Brahim Rachiki star among the action-talented cast. I never got to finish this one before editing after my busy weekend, but it definitely doles out its share of zany comedy and silliness and I’ll definitely check it out on my own time. Beyond that, I’m walking by faith here that you’ll possibly enjoy that one.
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AT LONG LAST: An Interview With Andy Long
That stated, I was never personally well acquainted with Andy Long until around my first or second year as a writer here at Film Combat Syndicate. However, the work he’s amassed and contributed to the genre and the people of his field makes him one of the most sought after people to date for a guy that lives so far away from most others, and it’s partly by way of the internet in its evolution for more than twenty years now that his relevance and success keeps him going, having collaborated with numerous teams and filmmakers aplenty, at home and abroad. Independent AND mainstream.
THE HIT LIST – April 18, 2016
This week’s installation of The Hit List presents some great pieces to share, and without a doubt I will be resurrecting another lovely piece of shortfilm worth viewing for those not in the know.
THE HIT LIST – December 14, 2015
My weekend started off as a really loaded one. But, again, I was determined to squeeze in this week’s round up of amazing experimental fight action and cinematic stuntwork by some of today’s inspired performers…
That said, it’s been more than a year since I started conceptualizing these articles as Hit Lists and if you’ve been following us long enough, you already know how this goes: Stunt reels! Alas, you get two Vimeo exclusives from stuntwoman Thekla Hutyrova and fight coordinator Matt Berberi, followed by a YouTube-friendly playlist of fellow stunt performers in the form of an extended reel from martial artist and filmmaker Shaun Charney, and stunt reels by Brandyn T. Williams, famed Batman (1989) double Dave Lea, martial artist Nikki Stanley new reels from filmmakers Tony Diaz and actor Dennis Ruel, and a new 2016 reel by the award-winning martial arts performance troupe, Team Sideswipe.
Thekla Hutyrova Action Reel 2015 from Thekla Hutyrova on Vimeo.
MATT BERBERI 2015 FIGHT COORDINATOR REEL from matt berberi on Vimeo.
And now, off to some teaser news of which there are two; the first I found comes straight from the bearings of 233 Film with Ghanan director Antoni-Jordi Owusu for the upcoming short, The Exchange, which has some terrific shots to sell itself to an audience. The second hails from a Film Combat Syndicate team favorite, Lunar Stunts who’ve, for better or worse, prove that it’s neither too early nor late for a zombie movie with the upcoming short, The Highway.
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Time to get on board with some fight action this week, and as such, have a look at these samplers from Dardrex‘s own Darren Holmquist and Martin Chan, another sampler from Kefi Abrikh and Djibril Newik Chase, the EMC Monkey’s newest – Super Park Fighters, Eric Jacobus’s newest Doom-inspired Go Pro fight with Thomas Tan, actor and stuntman and newly-decorated Karate black belt Chuck Johnson’s latest endeavor with Quiet Flame Stunts in Poster Boys featuring Yasufumi Minowa, Corridor Digital’s Cat Dog Kung Fu, Ronnie Shalvis’s latest Star Wars-inspired freerunning lightsaber short with CBR Stunts and T. Ryan Mooney’s newest spectacular action piece, Tooth For A Tooth.
And lastly, the likely final Super Powered Beatdown of 2015 from the folks over at Bat In The Sun. Darth Maul goes toe-to-toe with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, featuring respective performances by Dirk Ellis and Power Rangers: Dino Charge co-star Yoshua Sudarso, with fight choreography by Alvin Hsing, and with all votes cast for this latest video, fans can expect a new edit with an alternative ending in January. Enjoy the cosplay debates and the action-packed simulation below!
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