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Netflixable? Legendary Thai Gangster “Tee Yai” earns a Weak Tea Action Bio-pic, “Born to be Bad”
For a trigger-happy bank robber, convincing the public and cops that your exploits are “magical,” that you have supernatural protections, would seem like the ultimate edge. Convince law enforcement that bullets pass right through you, that arresting and handcuffing is … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Why pull the trigger when “The Old Woman with the Knife” is available?
“The Old Woman with the Knife” is a Korean variation on the World of Assassins tale, where killing for hire is a business with professionals assigned out of offices and following “rules.” It’s another story of an aged killer competing … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025, action, action-film, korea, movie-review, Reviews, thriller, well-go-usa
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Netflixable? A Monstrous Hit-man takes on Masked Mass Murderers in Japan’s “Demon City”
Movies like “Demon City” are why we pay extra attention to that one credit in an action picture’s production — “action choreographer” or “stunt coordinator.” More that one actor I’ve interviewed over the years has mentioned he or she took … Continue reading
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Tagged action-film, fight-choreographer, inspiration, manga, martial-arts-slaughter, movie-review, netflix-yakuza-thriller
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Movie Review: Whatever you do, Don’t Give “Jade” a Blade
“Cool” is the lifeblood of an indie thriller. Park your tale in a novel “cool” setting. Serve up a “cool” heist/scheme/plot, preferably with epic brawls, chases or shootouts. Cast a cool heavy. But even if you ignore or narrowly miss … Continue reading
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