vigilante diaries

THE VIGILANTE SPEAKS: An Interview With Paul Sloan

2013 saw quite a few struggles – mostly in my initial efforts to connect with folks in filmmaking since not a lot of people knew me. Thankfully director Christian Sesma was one of the earlier ones I managed to share circles with as he was aiming toward launching his latest webseries, Vigilante Diaries on the then-active Chill.com. Since then, the series, a hyperviolent graphic novel-style take on superhero tropes mingling properties like Bourne and Punisher, produced two episodes before tapering off into new life as a feature film just a few years ago, and with some good prospects to boot. The film is finally well on the way to hitting theaters, and in between that time I’ve had some of the best memories in covering Sesma’s work, including his most recent action horror, The Nightcrew which remains as one of my absolute favorite highlights of Sesma’s work. That said, Vigilante […]

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Catch The Official Trailer For Christian Sesma's VIGILANTE DIARIES

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Director Christian Sesma has seen quite a long battle in bringing his newest, Vigilante Diaries, to the big screen. From webseries concept to feature film, Sesma and lead actor Paul Sloan have kept the momentum alive to see their vision through and with a select June 24 release in tow, we have an official trailer online courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. SYNOPSIS: Jason Mewes stars as an in-your-face filmmaker known for his web videos of an urban avenger known only as “The Vigilante” (Paul Sloan). But when The Vigilante terminates a creep with deep connections, it’ll trigger a live-feed bloodbath between the Armenian mob, Mexican cartels, a rogue team of Special Forces commandos, and an international black ops conspiracy that’s about to make things very personal. UFC legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Michael Jai White, Jaqueline Lord, WWE star Sal “Chavo” Guerrero, Jr., James Russo and Michael Madsen co-star in this […]

A Case For Better Action Movies – VIGILANTE DIARIES (2016)

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It took me a few viewings on a Sunday to get through director Christian Sesma’s new movie, Vigilante Diaries, and mainly due to my job (Hashtag #WhatsAWeekend?). This, and the fact my online screener copy kept freezing and I had to go through a series of stops-and-starts to make it through both viewings. But, that’s neither here nor there – whereas the core of this discussion lies mainly in the overall fascination behind turning an underfunded webseries into a sprawling action film with sequel potential. This was the case in 2013 when Chill.com was a still a thing, and Vigilante Diaries landed with two episodes in an all-exclusive effort to earn the support of donors willing to help bring thrilling action and mature, graphic novel-style storytelling to a series format. Obviously, that effort was short-lived, but apparently it didn’t stop Sesma, nor the film’s star, actor and screenwriter Paul Sloan, […]

Anchor Bay Announces Epic Action Thriller, VIGILANTE DIARIES For Theatrical Release Next Month!

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It’s probably the best news in the world at this point for all the energy I’ve put into following the work of filmmaker Christian Sesma. Though my timing was off between the debut of my blog and Sesma’s then-efforts toward the action-packed hyper violent webseries, Vigilante Diaries, I pretty much came just in time to watch and observe with the rest of the crowd in the last several years as the maverick filmmaker evolved the project from its embryonic status as an online product to a fully fledged feature film. Thus, we are now about to get our hands filthy as glorious fuck with the film’s officially announced release theatrical, iTunes and VoD, and DVD releases, respectively dated for June 24 and July 5. For this, we have to thank CineTel Films for shopping this puppy around as long as they have before finally landing it at Anchor Bay Entertainment, […]

Cinetel Picks Up VIGILANTE DIARIES Ahead Of EFM 2016

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Three years since erecting his vision onto limited webseries format, director Christian Sesma is finally poised to lend exclusive screening audiences to his latest feature thriller, Vigilante Diaries. The film has been in post production since late last year after wrapping with the surprise addition of martial arts star Michael Jai White to the cast, and with the festivals lining up, this season, word from Screendaily has it that Cinetel has acquired world wide rights and will be presenting the film to respective markets this year. The film stars White along with lead actor Paul Sloan, and co-stars Jason Mewes, Quinton Rampage and Michael Madsen from an original script and concept based on a graphic novel which centers on a documentary filmmaker’s exploits as he follows a team of rogue mercenaries who set out in search of the infamous Vigilante while they dodge the notorious hidden dangers set by the […]

FIVE A DAY: Ring In The New Year With These Heavy Hitters!

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At long last, we’ve come to the last day of 2015 and we have ten more titles to list by Friday. Once more, quite a few of these are just here as worthy reminders as some of these titles tend to fall into obscurity until something major happens, so I’m glad to help keep the attention going for these and rest assured, I’ll be tracking other titles as always. So, here is the next slate of my Five-A-Day round-up! Out of all the people you could list as high profile in martial arts cinema, in many ways actor and filmmaker Michael Jai White clearly falls in that category. For this, the first title I want to list in that regard is, what was once a surprise to me at the time, his addition to Christian Sesma’s Vigilante Diaries starring Paul Sloan, Quinton Jackson and Jay Mewes. The film spawned as […]

Michael Jai White Joins Indie Action Thriller, VIGILANTE DIARIES!

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The current production of director Christian Sesma‘s new action thriller, Vigilante Diaries, has been quite the enduring one. Taking into account the last several years have seen the property evolve righteously from an experimental hyperviolent and sexy Chill.com exclusive webseries to a now fully-fledged action movie, there’s plenty to hope for here with a cast and crew that is nothing short of adhesive to its craft. Watch Sesma‘s The Nightcrew and you’ll see what I mean. In the meantime, cameras went back to rolling after Sesma shot some scenes in the UK and other parts of Europe with actor Paul Sloan leading the cast along with Jay Mewes, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Michael Madsen to name a few, following last year’s first official teaser. With more footage to come, we can now add action star Michael Jai White to the current roster for what Sesma describes as his own answer […]

Director Christian Sesma's VIGILANTE DIARIES Gets A New Poster

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From L to R: Paul Sloan, Jason Mewes and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Not too long after the unveiling of the latest teaser trailer for director Christian Sesma‘s 2015 action thriller, Vigilante Diaries, the production released the first of pending poster art ahead of its upcoming presentation at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California next month. The film is offering a mixed bag of new faces to its old line-up originally stemming from its earlier roots as a hopeful Chill.com exclusive webseries, boasting crazy, high-octane action and spectacle with stylish storytelling, and fully-loaded characters to make this feature-length expansion worth every playing minute. Check out the new poster art below, in addition to the latest explosive teaser trailer just beneath! SYNOPSIS: Based on the graphic novel web series, VIGILANTE DIARIES the feature film, explodes with a genre bending, action packed ride following documentary filmmaker Mike Hanover (Jason Mewes) as […]

Get Dropkicked And Blown Away In The New Teaser For VIGILANTE DIARIES!

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The last few years have been busy, but good to director Christian Sesma following his intial attempt at a Chill.com exclusive webseries production slate for Vigilante Diaries once upon a time. Fast forward to now in late 2014, where our dear filmmaker has successfully extrapolated the material for a fully-fledged feature-length action-packed spectacle now set for 2015, and to say the least, the new teaser trailer delivers with gusto! SYNOPSIS: Based on the graphic novel web series, VIGILANTE DIARIES the feature film, explodes with a genre bending, action packed ride following documentary filmmaker Mike Hanover (Jason Mewes) as he and a badass team of mercs, led by Wolfman (Quinton Rampage Jackson) go off to find the infamous Vigilante (Paul Sloan), now missing for the past 7 months. But an Armenian mob boss out for revenge will stop at nothing to prevent the Vigilante’s return as Mr. Moreau (Michael Madsen) a […]

GUNS, COMICS And BANANAS: Director Christian Sesma Talks VIGILANTE DIARIES: THE MOVIE!

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Director Christian Sesma (left) and actor Jason Mewes (right) on the set of VIGILANTE DIARIES: THE SERIES (2013) Moving away from the habitual cycle of comic book and video game adaptations in film these days, independent filmmaker Christian Sesma and actor Paul Sloan are proof positive that original storytelling can still pave the way for something massively incredible. And as of late, their prospects in this regard are about to take shape with their new stylish action thriller, Vigilante Diaries: The Movie, a film that once saw its day as a Chill.com exclusive webseries with Sloan joined by actor Jason Mewes (Clerks, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back). The series unfortunately faded after its two-episode premiere and a lot of time did pass since then with Sloan and Sesma keeping busy with other projects. However, some new and peculiar-looking photos in Sesma‘s Instagram account landed in my sights and drew […]

On-Set Stunts: A Word With Actor Darren Bailey For The New Film, LOST TIME

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From L to R: Director Christian Sesma, actors Derek Mears, Darren Bailey and Luke Goss, co-producer A.J. Rickert-Epstein and producer Jerry Apodaca on the set of Lost Time. The latest trailer is out for the forthcoming release of director Christian Sesma‘s new sci-fi suspense thriller, Lost Time. The film is one of several films fans can expect from the director with a few more on the way featuring actor Luke Goss, who plays Carter, a cop on a mission to rescue his dying girlfriend, Valerie, who ends up caught in a web of supernatural mystery after the sudden disappearance of her sister. The film also lended quite a memorable experience for up-and-coming actor Darren Bailey (our resident film critic for The Bailey Review), best known for his work as fellow performer and co-founder of independent action film team, Thousand Pounds Action Company. Here, Bailey found himself in the good graces […]

'Diaries' Series Helmer Goes Rogue With Luke Goss In AWOL 72 Next Year

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Long after putting forward his efforts in Chill’s exclusive online graphic action webseries, Vigilante Diaries, and the sci-fi horror thriller Lost Time, director Christian Sesma (pictured left) is currently readying his latest Mexican border action thriller, The Nightcrew with actors Luke Goss, Paul Sloan, Bokeem Woodbine, Jason Mewes and Danny Trejo among a list of other cast members. As of late, a few of those actors so far will reportedly be returning to the set with Sesma early next year in Los Angeles when he hits the ground running for his next film, AWOL 72, with Goss leading, according to the latest report from Deadline. Directing from a script he co-wrote with producer, Triumphant Entertainment’s Cecil Chambers, Sesma directs AWOL 72 where Goss will play a rogue Marine carrying sensitive government information, which makes him a target of Russian special ops, an assassin and an LAPD detective. Woodbine will be co-producing […]

Darren Bailey To Make His Directorial Debut In The Upcoming Shortfilm, SURGE

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It seems Canadian independent action star Tyler Williams is making pretty good use of his time out in California this year with actor and up-and-coming filmmaker Darren Bailey (pictured left). On top of collaborating with actors Gui DaSilva and independent filmmaker Emmanuel Manzanares on Extraction, in addition to the long-awaited release of Right-Handed, Williams also spent his time with Bailey, who is currently directing and starring in their upcoming short film release, Surge. The work is entirely original, and conceived out of Bailey’s partnership with VFX artist Marcus Silvera, who currently shares employ with Bailey at Stereo D, an award-winning visual effects movie lab in Burbank, California that was co-created by actor Giovanni Ribisi during the production of Avatar (2009). As it turns out, Silvera also happens to be a fan of Thousand Pounds Action Company, the illustrious indie action studio in Los Angeles Bailey co-founded with filmmaker Chris Cowan […]

VIGILANTE DIARIES: Episode 1 Is Now Online

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The first episode of executive producer and director Christian Sesma‘s latest hyperviolent, graphic novel-stylized, first-person action thrill ride, Vigilante Diaries is now available to the public, courtesy of Machinima ETC. The series was created by Paul Sloan who stars along with Jason Mewes, Kevin L. Walker, Jacqueline Lord and Jessica Uberuaga. Sesma’s bold new series is also available for viewing over at Chill.com, where the biggest difference lies in the amount of gratuitous violence, action, foul language, nudity and all other kinds of content that typically isn’t allowed on Youtube. So the only way you can fully enjoy the series and what it has to offer, as well as keep it going for more seasons, is to visit Chill.com and purchase each episode for your raw, uncensored, uncut, blood-soaked viewing pleasure. In the meantime, you can check out the censored version in the embed below where you may also learn […]

Jason Mewes Strikes Back With A Couple Of Killers In The New Webseries, VIGILANTE DIARIES

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If you’re a die hard fan of hyper violent action on film, dark comedy, foul language and mature webseries content that not only pushes the envelope, but shoots it, blows it up and gets it all on tape, then chances are you will be in for a real treat. Today is the day online entertainment portal, Chill.com, premieres its latest new show this summer, Vigilante Diaries, executive produced and directed by Christian Sesma and starring actor Jason Mewes, best known for as one half of the beloved comedy duo, Jay and Silent Bob from such films as Mallrats, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, and the Clerks trilogy-to-be. The series plot is said to be surrounded around video documentarian Mike Hanover (Mewes) who follows the exploits of two self-styled killers known as “The Vigilante” (Paul Sloan) and his partner, “The Kid” (Kevin L. Walker). Rounding out the cast are actresses […]