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Exclusive: Team ‘Mandrill’ Teaches Us How to Be a Super Spy

Exclusive: Team ‘Mandrill’ Teaches Us How to Be a Super Spy

With as lightening-fast as Marko Zaror is, we were incredibly lucky to catch him on camera for an exclusive Fantastic Fest interview. We assume the master martial artist and Mandrill director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza were lured in by the promise of free booze and shag carpet on the walls.

By Brian Salisbury on October 19, 2009 | Comments

Fantastic Fest Review: Fireball

Fantastic Fest Review: Fireball

Tai gets out of jail thanks to bail money from his twin brother who is sadly in a coma from all the money-raising/underground mob activity he’s engaged in. So, Tai goes underground and joins a Fireball team as well to avenge his brother’s coma.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 12, 2009 | Comments

Exclusive: James McTeigue Talks CGI Blood and ‘Ninja Assassin’

Exclusive: James McTeigue Talks CGI Blood and ‘Ninja Assassin’

From blood splatter to studio politics, director James McTeigue sits down with us to talk about Ninja Assassin and his forthcoming Poe murder mystery The Raven.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 5, 2009 | Comments

Fantastic Fest Review: Merantau

Fantastic Fest Review: Merantau

This martial arts flick coming out of Indonesia is, wait for it, far better than Ong Bak. Let that sink in, and then let me explain why inside.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 3, 2009 | Comments

Fantastic Fest Review: Ninja Assassin

Fantastic Fest Review: Ninja Assassin

An orphan named Raizo, raised and trained by an ancient ninja clan, cuts a bunch of heads off while an investigator from Europol, Mika tracks down the group in connection with several high-ranking assassinations.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 30, 2009 | Comments

Fantastic Fest Review: Mandrill

Fantastic Fest Review: Mandrill

A hitman who kicks unprecedented amounts of ass gets an assignment to kill the man who he believes killed his parents. The plot thickens when he falls for the man’s daughter and must decide between leaving her an orphan or forgoing the revenge he’s waited for his whole life.

By Brian Salisbury on September 30, 2009 | Comments

‘Raging Phoenix’ Rises Onto the Internet to Kick Your Face

‘Raging Phoenix’ Rises Onto the Internet to Kick Your Face

Pinkaew continues his ravaging of the martial arts world with another flick starring Jija Yanin. This time, she seems to even have all her mental faculties in order!

By Dr. Cole Abaius on August 7, 2009 | Comments

And Then Stephen Chow Was Off ‘Green Hornet’ Again

And Then Stephen Chow Was Off ‘Green Hornet’ Again

Another bump in the road for a production that has already seen a ton of ups and downs. Now the question remains: who will step into the domino mask and drive Seth Rogen around while they fight crime?

By Dr. Cole Abaius on July 15, 2009 | Comments