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Ninja Flicks: A Retrospective

Ninja Flicks: A Retrospective

Basil Murad September 12, 2009

With the recent surge of Ninjas on celluloid marked by the upcoming releases of Ninja, Ninja Assassin and G.I. Joe (because of Snake Eyes of course…) I felt it was time to take a...

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Bruce Lee Trilogee!!

Bruce Lee Trilogee!!

Basil Murad July 29, 2009

Apparently there is a 3 part biographical feature project in the works about the one and only Bruce Lee, kung fu master extraordinaire. Bruce Lee’s family will be working with J.A Media which is...

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Watchmen Saturday Morning Cartoon Spoof

Watchmen Saturday Morning Cartoon Spoof

Basil Murad May 28, 2009

  Watchmen fans might get a kick out of this little spoof video depicting the characters of the graphic novel as starring in their own hypothetical cartoon show. Done in a style reminiscent of...

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14 Blades Leaked Footage

14 Blades Leaked Footage

Basil Murad May 23, 2009

  The upcoming period martial arts epic 14 Blades which is being directed by Daniel Lee (Black Mask) looks mighty cool, based on this leaked footage. Certified Kung Fu badass Donnie Yen has a...

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Takashi Miike’s Next Manga Adaptation

Takashi Miike’s Next Manga Adaptation

Basil Murad May 21, 2009

Everyone’s favorite whacked out Japanese director is doing the Manga shuffle again, this time with a live action version of Buichi Terasawa’s Takeru. As in the Manga the film would follow the exploits of...

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Top 5 ’80s Cartoons That May Never Get the Hollywood Treatment — But Should

Top 5 ’80s Cartoons That May Never Get the Hollywood Treatment — But Should

Basil Murad May 15, 2009

If you grew up watching cartoons during the eighties then you’ve no doubt noticed how some of that period’s most beloved shows are now being turned into Hollywood blockbusters. What with the sequel to...

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One Armed Swordsman Remake

One Armed Swordsman Remake

Basil Murad May 14, 2009

South Korea has been turning out some crazy movies lately (I can’t wait for North Korea to develop a film industry and see what the heck they come up with*), and most of the...

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Scorsese Does Sinatra

Scorsese Does Sinatra

Basil Murad May 13, 2009

Here’s some interesting news. Martin Scorsese is going to be directing a biopic based on the life and times of ol’ blue eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. Now the only thing I’m wondering is, will...

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Kamui Trailer

Kamui Trailer

Basil Murad May 13, 2009

Ah, ninjas. Who doesn’t love ‘em? Well, except those pesky pirate lovers of course. For those that can’t get enough of ‘em, here’s a new trailer for an upcoming Ninja flick called ‘Kamui’, based...

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