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First Look At John Woo’s RAIN OF SWORDS

December 3, 2009 Rich Drees

Like many of his brethren of the Hong Kong cinema scene of the 1980s and 90s, director John Woo has not had much luck in trying to replicate his success within the Hollywood studio system. [click for more]

Bone Crunching CHOCOLATE Trailer

January 28, 2009 Rich Drees

The sad thing is that many of you won’t get to see Chocolate when it gets released next Friday. Sure, you’ll get to catch up with the film once it hits DVD a few days [click for more]

New ONG BAK 2 Trailer

October 24, 2008 Rich Drees

Just a few short months ago, it looked as if we might never see Thai action star Tony Jaa’s directorial debut Ong Bak 2 due to numerous behind-the-scenes dramas including Jaa’s own disappearance and reappearance. Thankfully, [click for more]

Tony Jaa No Longer Missing

July 30, 2008 Rich Drees

Almost no sooner than the news began to spread about the difficulties on the Thai action film Ong Bak 2 and the disappearance of its director and star Tony Jaa, than the martial arts master [click for more]

ONG BAK 2 Production In Trouble, Director/Star Tony Jaa Missing

July 28, 2008 Rich Drees

Tony Jaa, the Thai martial arts master and actor who stunned audiences with his 2003 debut film Ong Bak, has been missing since June, placing the future of his nearly completed directorial debut, Ong Bak [click for more]

New SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO Pictures

July 22, 2008 Rich Drees

No matter what Japanese director Takashi Miike turns his attentions to, it invariably is at least interesting. Famed for such genre films as Audition and Ichi The Killer, Miike has tried his hand at more [click for more]

Is A Live-Action Return For The TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES In The Offing?

July 16, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

2007’s computer animated TMNT film was a moderate success for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Could this success mean a return to the world of live action is next? According to Playmates toys, the [click for more]

RZA To Direct IRON FIST (No, Not That One), Plus: Comic Movies Best Never Made

July 7, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

/Film has picked up a little titbit from an interview Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA did with Billboard magazine where he announced that he will make his directorial debut. The film, called The Man with the [click for more]

Tony Jaa Delivers Smackdowns In ONG BAK 2 Promo Reel

June 17, 2008 Rich Drees

Martial arts movie fans who have caught Ong Bak or The Protector (or Tom Yum Goong as The Protector is known anywhere the Weinstein Company doesn’t change a movie’s title before distributing it) knows that [click for more]