Continuing the annual festive tradition, I returned to the Kung Fu Movie Guide Podcast again for a special end of year show to wrap up 2019. Following the classic format, we discussed the year's top martial arts movie news…
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My second book Life of Action II is now up for pre-order, with Zoë Bell rocking the front cover. The book has a wide release date of February 2020 and is available to order now. Visit the shop page…
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Before establishing himself making better known pictures like Raw Deal, Hamburger Hill and the criminally underrated City of Industry, director John Irvin made his feature debut on this, The Dogs of War…
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Further teasing my upcoming, second Life of Action book, I posted an unseen, exclusive still of action star Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite, Spawn), who features in the book, as seen in his underrated crime thriller, Making a Killing…
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I’ve always had a soft spot for 1996’s The Quest. One of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s lesser appreciated titles from his 90’s output, it was also his directorial debut and marked a kind of throwback to the tournament fight formula…
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Sammo Hung is one of the greatest action stars and filmmakers of all-time and with good reason. Rarely talked about in the western mainstream, many audiences discovered him in CBS action TV series Martial Law…
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To coincide with the landmark 1952 western returning on Blu-ray with an epic 4K restoration, it gave an opportunity to revisit a film that redefined twentieth century cinema and stills holds its own. High Noon is a…
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This interview took place during the Fighting Spirit Film Festival in 2018. Thanks to Movie Rankers for the good chat. We talk about the action film seminar I had just given and even rank the Die Hard films in order…
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I was very sad to hear about the passing of Franco Columbu. He was a legendary bodybuilder, trainer, fitness guru and even an actor/filmmaker. Born in Sardinia, Italy in 1941, he had a remarkable life and career…
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The Fighting Spirit Film Festival is back with a very strong lineup of films and, after the great response to my seminar last year, this year I will be hosting another free, and even more interactive event with special guests…
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I’m a big fan of Quentin Tarantino’s (from the revered Reservoir Dogs to the criminally underrated Jackie Brown, and beyond). So, this movie marathon tie-in is a very creative and insightful to way celebrate the release of his…
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Jesse V. Johnson is a longtime stuntman and is recognised now as a very busy filmmaker, crafting all manner of character-driven stories with heart, soul and no shortage of visceral action…
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Continuing their stellar output of classic Eastern cinema, Eureka Classics has released two largely unseen early works from Hong Kong filmmaking legend John Woo, Last Hurrah For Chlvalry and Hand of Death…
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I had a great time hosting and helping organise the UK Premiere for Jesse V. Johnson’s latest film, Avengement, starring Scott Adkins. The packed event was held at Stratford East Picturehouse in East London and hosted…
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ScreenAnarchy has just released an exclusive clip from Avengement. I was a stunt player in the film and appear alongside some very talented performers in this prison sequence. Jesse V. Johnson’s latest collaboration…
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The first trailer and poster has dropped for Jesse V. Johnson’s latest film, Avengement, starring Scott Adkins . It’s a gangster film unfolding in a non-linear fashion that boldly harkens back to its cinematic forebears…
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The hype felt for this has been palpable. Since Triple Threat was first announced and cast updates began rolling in, it quickly became a veritable “who’s who” of modern-day martial arts stars. We had the promise of…
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With a night at the Academy Awards here once again, it’s great to celebrate another exciting year of film but another sad reminder that a category for stunts is still overlooked…
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