John Wick: Chapter 4 has finally arrived. Both as a standalone piece of filmmaking and as the latest in a franchise which became something of a surprise underdog hit, it points to an incredible journey and evolution…
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I was happy to join the Action Addicts Podcast to discuss the Walter Hill directed 1988 movie, Red Heat, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi, which worked out since the film is celebrating its 35th anniversary…
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Huge congratulations to the great Michelle Yeoh, now even more legendary for becoming the first Asian woman to win a Best Actress Oscar for her performance in the equally stunning Everything Everywhere All At Once…
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Continuing the end of year tradition, I returned to the Kung Fu Movie Guide Podcast for a special festive show to wrap up the year. This is always a lot of fun. In Part one, Ben and I discuss the big stories that grabbed the movie headlines…
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More sad news within the martial arts and action film community this month as we learned about the passing of Albert Pyun. From The Sword and the Sorcerer to Cyborg, Kickboxer 2, Captain America, Nemesis and more…
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It was very sad news to learn about the passing of David Jason Frank. An actor and martial artists across many disciplines, he was undoubtedly best known from the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers series…
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I had a great time at the inaugural London Action Festival on "The World in Action" panel alongside actor/filmmaker Joey Ansah (The Old Guard, The Bourne Ultimatum) and stunt coordinator Jude Poyer (Havoc, Gangs of London)…
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The 2022 edition of the Fighting Spirit Film Festival takes place this year between 10-11 September with special screenings of Bruce Lee's Way of the Dragon, King Hu classic The Valiant Ones, John Liu's New York Ninja and more…
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Well deserved congratulations to the cast and crew of Raging Fire for their wins at the prestigious 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. These include Best Film, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Action Choreography…
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I will be hosting a special conversation with Hollywood stunt legend-turned-filmmaker Sam Hargrave for the BFI Film Academy aimed at new and aspiring filmmakers. In this August Lab, presented with Action Xtreme, we will be discussing…
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I look forward to joining the inaugural The London Action Festival, a new world class film and television festival dedicated to all things action. Running from 28 - 31 July 2022. I will be joining a panel celebrating Asian action cinema…
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Con Air is a considered an action fan favourite and remembered fondly by many. I discussed this cult action classic, plus many more of his films, with British director Simon West when I interviewed him in my book, Life of Action II…
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The late, great Brandon Lee tragically left us on this date, 31st March 1993. He was an incredibly gifted star lost far too soon. Stunt legend and John Wick franchise director Chad Stahelski remembered working with him in the first Life of Action…
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10 years ago, The Raid changed the face of action cinema. Director Gareth Evans’ journey getting the film made is fascinating too, and we talked about his background, influences and career trajectory in my book, Life of Action II…
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When I wrote Life of Action II, as an obsessive fan of FX’s epic, groundbreaking TV drama, The Shield, I was self-indulgent enough to ask a couple of action names about their history on the show. Here are some words from action choreographer Larnell Stovall…
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When I wrote Life of Action II, as an obsessive fan of FX’s game-changing TV drama, The Shield, I was self-indulgent enough to ask a couple of action names about their history on the show. Here is action actor Frank Grillo reflecting on his role…
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I’m happy to be hosting a new BFI Film Academy panel offering an introduction to action filmmaking. I'll be chatting to a top lineup including Joey Ansah, Nathan Barris, Katrina Durden and Jean-Paul Ly. We’ll be hearing from them…
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I was pleased to be invited to introduce and host a preview screening and Q&A for powerful new prison film, A Violent Man, for Vertigo Releasing, with writer-director Ross McCall (Band of Brothers), Craig Fairbrass (Muscle), Stephen Odubola (Blue Story) and…
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