Interviews
Frank Dux: The man behind ‘Bloodsport’ and the rise of JCVD
In 1988, the martial arts community was introduced to Jean-Claude Van Damme with the arrival of the movie BLOODSPORT. Van Damme displayed a unique fighting style…
The Black Dragon: Appointed by Bruce
New York-based writer Nigel Clarke continues his series on the martial arts film scene in New York City during the 1970s and early '80s by interviewing Ron Van Clief, a veteran of over 200 feature films including starring roles in BLACK DRAGON and BLACK DRAGON'S LAST REVENGE. Van Clief talks about his film career, as well as battling racial discrimination and the trauma of war, hanging with rock legend Jimi Hendrix...
Isaac Florentine on realism and fantasy of the ‘Ninja’
Fans have finally gotten a chance to sample NINJA, the latest feature film from action director Isaac Florentine thanks to a couple clips released online, one a teaser trailer and the other a rooftop fight sequence. Both show off a measure of the exaggerated style and tone that the film evokes in its latter half, something akin to an updated Hollywood ninja flick from the 1980s with shades of recent superhero movies.
There is only one Bruce Leroy
As hip-hop master RZA and actor Samuel L. Jackson gear up for a remake to Berry Gordy's beloved action comedy THE LAST DRAGON, New York-based writer Nigel Clarke sits down with Taimak , star of the original cult hit for an in-depth interview. The one and only "Bruce Leroy" discusses growing up in New York City, his experiences on the film and his enthusiasm for the remake, which he says he'll have a role in.
Interview with DEATH PROMISE star Charles Bonet
New York-based writer Nigel Clarke continues his exploration of New York City’s martial arts film scene of the late 1970s and early ’80s by speaking to…
Interview with Kyoshi Nathan Ingram
Nigel Clarke sits down with New York-based martial arts instructor, star of THE DEADLY ART OF SURVIVAL (1979), and soon to be author of the biography…
Teaser: Chris Yen in ‘Give ‘em Hell, Malone’
The flamboyantly entertaining teaser trailer for GIVE ‘EM HELL, MALONE released by Hannibal Pictures last fall took fans by surprise, and buzz continues to build about the…
From the Vault: Donnie Yen interview on 'Sha Po Lang'
SHA PO LANG, released on DVD as KILL ZONE by Dragon Dynasty here in the US, is one of the most talked-about kung fu movies of recent…
Interview: ‘Rebel’ director Charlie Nguyen
One of the hottest Asian action film imports of the year comes surprisingly from Vietnam, a country with no history of exporting mainstream genre films, let…
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