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For ReadFilm.co: “Review: ‘Kickboxer: Vengeance'(2016)”

  Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016); Director: John Stockwell; Distributor: RLJ Entertainment; Country: USA. 27 years after the original, Jean-Claude Van Damme is back on (selected) big screens in a new Kickboxer film – he shows that he’s still got the moves, but from the shadows of a supporting role. Directed by John Stockwell, Kickboxer: Vengeance is the sixth Kickboxer film in total, but this new addition … Continue reading For ReadFilm.co: “Review: ‘Kickboxer: Vengeance'(2016)”

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Dom on Film, Shot at 60

Shot at 60 part XV: Another Nine Shots Taken at Hour One.

Welcome to the latest addition of Shot at 60, an addition featuring a few cult favourites (I guess?) and perhaps an average film or two. Enjoy… Shaft (1971) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Dir: GordonParks / Prod: Freeman   Magnum Force (1973) Warner Bros. / Dir: Ted Post / Prod: Daley   Blazing Saddles (1974) Warner Bros. / Dir: Mel Brooks / Prod: Hertzberg   Above the Law (1988) Warner Bros. / Dir: … Continue reading Shot at 60 part XV: Another Nine Shots Taken at Hour One.

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Dom on Film, Film Discussion, Preview

Thoughts on 2015’s ‘Kickboxer’ Remake/Reboot and the 1989 Original. 

So, via Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Facebook page, I came across a post regarding JCVD starring in a new Kickboxer movie. Wow. Talk of the original Kickboxer movie If you’re not knowledgeable of the original Kickboxer (dir. DiSalle & Worth, 1989), it is THE cult classic martial arts film of the 80s – it even co-stars Dennis Alexio, a former world kickboxing champion. To quickly sum up the story: Eric Sloane … Continue reading Thoughts on 2015’s ‘Kickboxer’ Remake/Reboot and the 1989 Original. 

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