TRIPLE THREAT Blu-ray Review The Movie Synopsis A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire’s daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target. Directed By: Jesse V. Johnson Written By: Joey O’Bryan, […]
I was excited to see Scott Adkins show up in Criminal. I of course follow his work intimately from the Ninja, Undisputed and Universal Soldier films to the latest, Close Range. Criminal is Kevin Costner’s film, but they still need a tough guy to look good in a suit chasing him and that’s where Adkins […]
The Brothers Grimsby is in my top 10 for the year. This sort of inappropriate comedy done right should be celebrated. It commits so hard to being inappropriate and never backs down, even if it’s not for you, you should appreciate how it does what it does on an aesthetic level. I got a MacGrubery […]
I’ve had the chance to interview Roel Reine a few times now for The Man With the Iron Fists 2 and The Condemned 2. Each time I knew he’d directed a Dutch movie called Admiral, about the historical naval battles in Holland. Michiel de Ruyter led the Dutch naval fleet against the English, French and […]
Scott Adkins’ new movie is called Close Range and if you’ve seen Adkins fight, you know bad guys wouldn’t want to get within striking distance of him. Adkins plays Colton MacReady, a retired special forces agent who rescues his niece from kidnappers, only to find the cartel who took her teaming up with corrupt sheriffs […]
Close Range is another great action vehicle for Scott Adkins, and may be the beginning of another franchise for him. It’s got a good simple setup for action, but Adkins plays a character who could easily have many more adventures. The simple premise is Adkins out in the country versus a gang of corrupt cops […]
I got to know Isaac Florentine two years ago when Ninja: Shadow of a Tear premiered at Fantastic Fest. I had been following his work with martial artist Scott Adkins in Ninja, Undisputed II and Undisputed III: Redemption, so I was excited to see another sequel and learn more about his career, getting into the […]