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February 18, 2009

SXSW Releases Fantastic Fest Midnight Lineup Opens in new window

This year's SXSW Midnight Fantastic Fest lineup has been announced, and the schedule definitely includes some stuff worth staying up for, including "Ong Bak 2." More...

April 17, 2008

Total Recall: The 20 Greatest Fights Scenes Ever Opens in new window

The long-awaited showdown between Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom got us thinking; what are the greatest fights ever filmed? We sifted through quite a few battles, and came up with a list that celebrates the finest in hand-to-hand combat. More...

September 6, 2007

Box Office Guru Preview: Crowe vs. Bale in Box Office Shootout Opens in new window

Batman takes on Cinderella Man at the box office as the Russell Crowe-Christian Bale Western remake 3:10 to Yuma heads into the multiplexes over what is traditionally a tumbleweed weekend in the marketplace. More action comes in the form of Shoot 'Em Up which pits Clive Owen against Paul Giamatti while those craving comedy get the new laugher The Brothers Solomon. More...

September 21, 2006

Box Office Guru Preview: Jackass Crashes into Theaters Opens in new window

Four new films open wide, but they may not be enough to stop the North American box office from suffering its third consecutive down weekend. More...

September 18, 2006

Box Office Wrapup: Gridiron Gang #1, but Box Office Still Fumbles Opens in new window

Wrestler-turned-actor The Rock suffered the worst opening of his career with the football drama Gridiron Gang, but thanks to weak competition, it was still enough to capture the number one position at the North American box office. More...

September 10, 2006

Box Office Wrapup: "Covenant" Leads Pathetic B.O. Frame Opens in new window

Tumbleweeds blew through North American theaters this weekend as movie fans forgot that there were films playing at their local cinemas. For the first time in three years, no film managed to generate at least $10M in weekend ticket sales. More...

September 7, 2006

Critical Consensus: "Hollywoodland" Not Invulnerable; "Protector" Dramatically Lacking; "Covenant" Hidden From Critics Opens in new window

This week at the movies, we have Ben Affleck playing an actor who plays Superman on TV ("Hollywoodland"), Tony Jaa doing what he does best ("The Protector"), and four young men toying with witchcraft ("The Covenant"). What do the critics have to say? More...

September 7, 2006

Box Office Guru Preview: Covenant Brings Evil to Theaters Opens in new window

After welcoming in four new wide releases per week for seven straight weekends, the North American box office slows it down a bit on Friday with only one saturation release and a pair of moderate national bows. More...

August 16, 2006

Tony Jaa Says No to "Rush Hour 3," "Yes! Yes!" to Indy 4, and Reveals "Ong Bak 2" Tidbits Opens in new window

On the day I was planning to leave for vacation, I was given the task to interview Tony Jaa at the Four Seasons hotel in San Francisco in the early morning. He was in the area promoting "The Protector" (aka "Tom Yum Goong"), his follow-up to his breakthrough martial arts hit "Ong Bak." Being a huge fan of his work, how could I refuse? Read on for tidbits about "Rush Hour 3," "Indiana Jones 4," and "Ong Bak 2." More...

May 22, 2006

Cannes: Promo Reels for Tony Jaa's "Ong Bak 2" and Donnie Yen?s "Dragon Tiger Gate" Showcase Hard-Hitting Martial Arts Mayhem Opens in new window

"SPL," starring martial arts star Donnie Yen and directed by Wilson Yip, was one of the most talked about martial arts films of 2005. Their follow-up, "Dragon Tiger Gate" is one of the films shown at the Marche du Film or Film Market at this year's Cannes Film Festival. More...

May 5, 2006

"Ong Bak 2" -- Coming Soon! Opens in new window

One of the RT Vine's coolest bloggos reports that "Ong Bak 2" is coming soon! Prachya Pinkaew, director of the original "Ong Bak" (as well as "Tom Yum Goong"), will stay on board as producer, but the sequel will be directed by Thai action master Tony Jaa. More...