Stunt legend Vic Armstrong (Eddie the Eagle, Indiana Jones trilogy, Bond franchise, Superman I & II) and winner of a unique Technical Achievement Academy Award sent a picture showing of him enjoying his copy of Life of Action II…
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I spoke to Flickering Myth about writing Life of Action II, the drive and motivation behind doing it and my punk rock DIY approach, witnessing the game-changing evolution of 87eleven Action Design, Zoë Bell being on the cover and…
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World class stunt and fight choreographer Tim Man (Triple Threat, Boyka: Undisputed) took to social media to share his copy of Life of Action II. He gives a candid, insightful interview in the new book and talks about his career…
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Mike Fury’s Life of Action II book is now available on Kindle, further to the physical release in Limited Edition hardback and softcover formats. You can find the Kindle edition for your eReader here…
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The Raid, Apostle and Gangs of London helmer Gareth Evans took to social media to share his copy of Life of Action II. He gives a great, career-spanning interview in the new book which is available now…
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To celebrate the release of Life of Action II and get readers in the mood for the new book, Mike Fury has compiled a playlist on Spotify, which is “inspired by and celebrating the new book featuring hand picked music…”
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Following the success of the original Life of Action book released in 2015, author and action coordinator Mike Fury has interviewed a new line-up of top international film talent from in front of and behind the camera. Featuring…
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Renowned New Zealand stunt coordinator Steve McQuillan (Guns Akimbo, The Gunman, 6 Days) and founder of stunt company ActionHouse revealed he has been approached for interviews many times and hasn’t revealed these stories until speaking to Mike Fury…
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The original The Debt Collector from writer and director Jesse V. Johnson and starring Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor, has finally hit UK DVD courtesy of Dazzler Media. For anyone who missed it first time around, it's a brilliant crime movie…
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To coincide with the near release of my book Life of Action II, I’ve been sharing some cool social media cards featuring each of the talent interviewed in the new book. This showcases the eclectic roster of interviews, check out the full set online…
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Legendary director Sergio Leone’s final western, A Fistful of Dynamite (aka Duck, You Sucker!) makes its way to Blu-ray for the first time, marking the perfect opportunity to revisit this underrated western and less talked about work…
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With the long awaited release of Ip Man 4: The Finale, marking the decisive final chapter in Donnie Yen’s iconic franchise, I thought it was a good time as any to delve back through a decade’s worth of blood, sweat, tears…
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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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