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Jackie Chan to lend his voice to Once Upon a Zodiac

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

Blu-ray Review – The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie, 2017. Directed by Charlie Bean. Featuring the voice talents of Dave Franco, Michael Pena, Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, Justin Theroux, Olivia Munn, and Jackie Chan. SYNOPSIS: Ninjago is the story of six young ninja tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors, […]

Movie Review – The Foreigner (2017)

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The Foreigner, 2017. Directed by Martin Campbell. Starring Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Rufus Jones, Charlie Murphy, and Orla Brady. SYNOPSIS: The story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge fuelled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – is taken from him […]

First poster and trailer for Journey to China starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan

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The first international trailer and poster have arrived online for director Oleg Stepchenko’s rather bizarre looking fantasy adventure sequel Journey to China which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Rutger Hauer, Charles Dance, Jason Flemyng, and Yuri Kolokolnikov; check them out below… The English traveler Jonathan Green receives from Peter the Great an order to map the Russian Far […]

Movie Review – The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie, 2017. Directed by Charlie Bean. Featuring the voice talents of Dave Franco, Michael Pena, Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, Justin Theroux, Olivia Munn, and Jackie Chan. SYNOPSIS: Ninjago is the story of six young ninja tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors, […]