By Jonathan Monovich. Some paths are rocky, some paths are uphill, and some are downhill. Unique’s path is hopefully what makes this film special.” – The RZA To the RZA, the Abbot of the Wu-Tang Clan, “hip-hop is moviemaking.”1 This should come as no surprise. The iconic first Wu-Tang Clan album, […]
Escaping Stereotypes: Ernesto Dìaz Espinoza’s Diablo
By Ken Hall. A well-made low-budget film with characters that escape one-dimensional stereotyping….” An entertaining vehicle for Scott Adkins, Diablo casts him as Kris Chaney, an ex-convict who comes to Bogotá to rescue young Elisa (Alanna De La Rossa) from cartel boss Vicente (Lucho Velasco). Besides graphic and well-choreographed martial arts […]
Taking Martial Arts Practice to the Movies: Filmmaker Jim Towns and Actor-Producer Jose Luis Torres II on Killer Ex
By Matthew Sorrento. In so many films, heroes have this unlimited, almost inhuman stamina, but anyone who’s done any sparring knows just how fast you get totally exhausted during physical combat. I think being mindful of something like that when directing a fight scene both humanizes a character….” –Killer-Ex Director […]