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Dave Ardito’s PERCEPTION OF PEACE Spotlights Action, Drama And Global Turmoil In The First Teaser

German action cinema will be popping up on our radar quite a bit this year among other things, and with a talent base far from faint. Actor and stuntman Dave Ardito is one such example whose recent stunt performance credits include James McTeigue, as well as Mike Moeller actioners, Arena Of The Street Fighter and One Million K(l)icks, and after a small raft of shortfilm credits in the director’s chair, it wasn’t until around 2014 that the wheels began turning at Ardito’s production banner, Visioncreed, for their newest thriller, Perception Of Peace. Ardito leads the cast of the film from his own script which blends family drama and war themes with sprawling action depicting the tale of an American who sets out in search of his long lost brother by way of his diary amidst brewing global conflict and the rise of a supposed terrorist organization. Pia Grey is producing […]

Screener Review: ONE MILLION K(L)ICKS (2016)

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been sixteen years since I once had a computer that didn’t crash on me. It was my first computer and it allowed me a window into a world of action cinema bigger than what I could find at my local video store (you know, back when those existed?). It allowed me to spy an eye on many a shortfilm from some of my favorite groups from here in the states, to across the pond and beyond as it does to this very day. Little did I know that trajectory would lead me to Germany where once budding action star Mathis Landwehr would become the face of the genre with the post apocalyptic action thriller, Kampfansage: Der Letzte Schüler. That film, directed by Johannes Jaeger and released in 2005, wasn’t perfect, but it certainly served up some of the best action on film for any fan of the genre. Moreover, […]

THE HIT LIST – March 14, 2016

Lee B. Golden III

I think I may have contributed more on my blog than I may have wanted to, although it was probably instinctive. Maybe. Alas, I found myself working on the Hit List at the very last minute of Sunday and so I managed to get a few things together, including a few oldie-goodies I think are worthy of your viewing… On that one and as always, we’re starting things off with a slew of stunt reels and I’m buckling down to twelve this week for a playlist that features stuntwoman Somnang Chay, followed by a return to form from German action actor and Kampfansage co-star Volkram Zschieche. The playlist rounds out with stunt reels from Jesse Phillips, Keith Ward, Jae Greene, Jillian Lee, Joshua Romeo, Denys Alieksieiev, Donovan Louie, Suzuki Kimmy, Micah Karns and an encore entry from Kai Ferris! Now, it’s onto the fights and there are just a few […]

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Mathis Landwehr Photo Teases A KAMPFANSAGE Reunion

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been a good decade since German martial artist, action actor, stuntman and fight choreographer Mathis Landwehr blew the lid off the country’s brewing martial arts movie industry in director Johannes Jaeger‘s 2003 hit film, Kampfansage: Der letzte Schüler. And in the years since, Landwehr has continued to remain on the map, performing stunts and acting in several films as the eponymous film-to-TV hero, “Lasko” opposite Arnold Vosloo in Im Auftrag Des Vatikans, director James McTiegue’s V For Vendetta, and reuniting once more with Kampfansage co-stars Volkram Zschieche and rising cinema action hero, Reel Deal Action member Mike Moëller’s leading role in last year’s limited release of Arena Of The Street Fighter, to name a few. So considering the significant success action fans have seen from our friends in Germany, in addition to the establishment of individual independent screenfighting filmgroups by other aspiring action actors and stuntmen, what better way […]