Tom Jolliffe looks back at the now long standing tradition of the action star having to tackle their toughest foe – children… When you think of some of your favourite action heroes of the last 30+ years, we’ve seen them take on all comers. They’ve fought terrorists, criminals, sometimes beings from other worlds, but their […]
The Greatest Action Directors of All Time
Tom Jolliffe looks at the greatest action directors of all time… The action genre has never particularly had the greatest respect associated with it. Maybe there’s a feeling that they’re dramatically anaemic, or sometimes intellectually inferior, but this isn’t always the case. It’s a genre that doesn’t always have consistent specialists, because certain directors who […]
New poster for The Iron Mask featuring Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Following the release of the UK trailer for The Iron Mask, we’ve now got a new poster for the upcoming fantasy adventure featuring action icons Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger; check it out here… The Iron Mask sees action legends Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up in a high concept fantasyhistorical epic featuring breath-taking […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger vs. Jackie Chan in The Iron Mask trailer
It’s been a long time since the last update on Journey to China: The Mystery of the Iron Mask – now titled simply The Iron Mask – but the film is set for release in the UK this coming April and so we now have our first trailer. The highlight of the footage is Arnold […]
Jackie Chan debunks Rush Hour 4 reports
With reports circulating once again that Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are gearing up for the long-rumoured Rush Hour 4, Chan’s representatives have released an official statement denying his involvement with both that project and a follow-up to “We have noticed that false information that Mr. Chan would act in the motion pictures Rush Hour […]
Jackie Chan and Wu Jing to scale Mount Everest in Climbers
As revealed by THR, Hong Kong screen legend Jackie Chan is teaming with Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2) to scale Mount Everest in the Chinese action epic Climbers. The film is being produced by Shanghai Film Group, with Daniel Lee (Dragon Blade) directing, and will tell the true story of the first Chinese team to […]
Jackie Chan to lend his voice to Once Upon a Zodiac
Toonbox Entertainment and GAMA Entertainment announced that Jackie Chan has been tapped to lend his voice to the animated film Once Upon a Zodiac, as well as serving as executive producer. The official synopsis for the film reads: In a mystical, wondrous world populated with the animals of the Zodiac, a group of not-yet-friends are […]
Jackie Chan fights atop the Sydney Opera House in Bleeding Steel clip
Coinciding with its release, Lionsgate has unveiled an action-packed clip from Bleeding Steel which sees Jackie Chan fighting atop the Sydney Opera House. Check it out here… https://youtu.be/ZX6oPhhtOEw In an action-packed drama reminiscent of ’80s techno-sci-fi thrillers, Jackie Chan stars as Lin, a police inspector in modern Hong Kong. While tracking down a deranged, mecha-enhanced […]
New poster and trailer for Jackie Chan action sci-fi Bleeding Steel
Lionsgate has released a new poster and trailer for the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Bleeding Steel. Written and directed by Leo Zhang, the film sees Jackie Chan leading a cast that includes Show Lo, Nana Ou-yang, Erica Xia-hou, Callan Mulvey, and Tess Haubrich; check them out here… In an action-packed drama reminiscent of ’80s techno-sci-fi thrillers, […]
The Problem With East Asian Action Cinema Today
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at recent trends in East Asian Action Cinema… I’ve seen a lot of action films in my time. From all over the world. From the biggest blockbusters, to the straight to VHS specials that used to regularly populate your nearest video store. Whether it was the latest mega budget Schwarzenegger […]
