I have a theory that art films are starting to masquerade as action films because in a globalized economy, producers can't pick any contemporary villains, so characters' conflicts end up being directed internally. Hence, we get a slew of boring action movies, which hire the best talent to pepper the film with 5-10 minutes of [...]
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Donnie Yen News: Possible Donnie Yen/Cung Le reunion, HK remake of The Last Boy Scout…
onSo far, there hasn't been any updates on Donnie's anticipated action film Special Identity which should complete its' post-production stage at some point soon. Meanwhile, I've found a couple of interesting news on what's to come from Donnie... In a tweet by MMA champion Cung Le made on September 14, he revealed that he [...]
Hong Kong produces two upcoming action crime films
onContemporary action/crime films in Hong Kong seems to be making a big comeback. Evident is the release of two anticipated films this year. First up is Sunny Lok and Longmond Leung's bud-budgeted Cold War featuring a cast of huge stars. It includes Andy Lau, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Aaron Kwok, Charlie Yeung and Gordon Lam. Next up is [...]
Sunday Morning Cartoons – Jackie Chan Edition
onYou've probably seen Jackie Chan's Rumble in the Bronx, but have you seen this version? This one's uncut, with original Cantonese audio, and subtitled. It's the version you've never seen and might never see. Highly recommended, as the fight sounds and voices are much different, and all the stuff that New Line cut out is [...]
The rise of Filipino action films is already happening
onPhilippine Cinema: 1960s-1990s The situation of Philippine Cinema has seen major dramatic changes after the 1950s which is considered by critics and film watchers/historians to be the Golden Age of Filipino film-making. During the 1960s, films were characterized by rampant commercialism with James Bond and Western knock offs, bomba (soft porn) films, and musical films. [...]
Return of the Arnold – Expendables 2, Last Stand, and The Tomb
onThe late Total Recall massacre reminded us all how vital it is to the health of cinema that Arnold Schwarzenegger return to the big screen. Thank God he's back. The Last Stand The Tomb And of course
Indie Action Weekly-ish Roundup – August 14, 2012
onHiroshi Adachi's Shoreline Operation with Emmanuel Manzanares Sleeping Dogs, action by EMC Monkeys, funded by Enix themselves! Reddit article here. Green Jade by Movie-Do
New trailers to Skyfall
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How Science Fiction Lost Its Edge – A Genre Study
onWhile working on a science fiction concept I'm developing, it's been interesting to study how the genre itself functions. Science Fiction has two key responsibilities: Predicts the logical ends of a technological trajectory and sets it up as the conflict. Utilizes current filmmaking and computer technology in a profound way.Or "Tech-porn". Often sci-fi films will [...]