15th Jan2024

‘One More Shot’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Scott Adkins, Waleed Elgadi, Tom Berenger, Meena Rayann, Michael Jai White, Aaron Toney | Written by Jamie Russell | Directed by James Nunn Not only is One More Shot filmed with the illusion of being one long take like its predecessor 2021’s One Shot, it does something more important. It reunites director James Nunn […]

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24th Nov2023

‘Outlaw Johnny Black’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Get ready for a wild ride with Michael Jai White in Outlaw Johnny Black – a genre-blending masterpiece that combines action, comedy, and a whole lot of swagger! once again, bringing you a film that is equal parts hilarious and heart-pounding. Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun […]

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15th Aug2023

‘The Island’ VOD’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Michael Jai White, Edoardo Costa, Cami Storm, Jackson Rathbone, Esther Brooks, Wayne Gordon, Gillian White, Amber Townsend | Written by Michael Caissie, Philippe Martinez | Directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino The Island wastes no time in establishing just how evil its villain, Manuel (Edoardo Costa; General Commander, Non-Stop) is. As he’s talking to Nora […]

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12th Jan2022

‘The Commando’ VOD Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Michael Jai White, Mickey Rourke, Aris Mejias, Donald Cerrone, Jeff Fahey, Brendan Fehr | Written by Asif Akbar, Al Bravo, Koji Steven Sakai | Directed by Asif Akbar The Commando opens with a squad of DEA agents led by James Baker (Michael Jai White; Assault on VA-33, Black Friday) raiding a Mexican cartel’s drug […]

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17th Nov2021

‘Black Friday’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Devon Sawa, Ivana Baquero, Bruce Campbell, Stephen Peck, Michael Jai White, Ryan Lee | Written by Andy Greskoviak | Directed by Casey Tebo Black Friday, every retail worker’s nightmare. We’ve all seen the memes comparing the mall zombies from Dawn of the Dead to shoppers pressed up against the doors, waiting for their chance […]

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26th Jul2021

‘Cops and Robbers’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michael Jai White, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Tom Berenger, Patrick Kilpatrick, Victoria Pratt, Chuck Zito, Gillian White, Randy Wayne | Written and Directed by Scott Windhauser Cops and Robbers stars Michael Jai White as a hostage negotiator who plays a high stakes game of cat and mouse with a cornered bank robber. As the two […]

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31st Mar2021

‘Falcon Rising’ Blu-ray Review (MVD Marquee)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Neal McDonough, Michael Jai White, Laila Ali, Lateef Crowder, Hazuki Kato, Masashi Odate, Jazmín Caratini, Millie Ruperto, Daniel Cardona, Jimmy Navarro, Arzoris Perez | Written by Y.T. Parazi | Directed by Ernie Barbarash I am a huge fan of Michael Jai White. From his roles opposite Don “The Dragon” Wilson in Ring of Fire […]

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16th Mar2021

‘Assault on Station 33’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Mark Dacascos, Michael Jai White, Weston Cage Coppola, Abigail Hawk, Gina Holden, Rob Van Dam, Gerald Webb, Rachel True, Brittany Underwood, Max Adler, Richard Gabai, Tim McKiernan | Written by Scott Thomas Reynolds | Directed by Christopher Ray Decorated veteran and PTSD sufferer, Jason Hill (Flanery) meets his wife, Jennifer, for […]

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22nd Jan2021

‘Batman: Soul of the Dragon’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Features the voices of: David Giuntoli, Mark Dacascos, Kelly Hu, Michael Jai White, James, Hong, Eric Bauza, Jamie Chung, Chris Cox, Grey Griffin, Josh Keaton, Erica Luttrell, Patrick Seitz | Written by Jeremy Adams | Directed by Sam Liu Now this is my kind of Batman movie! Part James Bond spy thriller and part Bruce […]

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16th Dec2020

‘Welcome to Sudden Death’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michael Jai White, Michael Eklund, Sabryn Rock, Nakai Takawira, Lyric Justice, Sagine Sémajuste, Gary Owen, Anthony Grant, Kristen Harris, Marrese Crump | Written by Dallas Jackson, Gene Quintano | Directed by Dallas Jackson It started last year, with the release of Benchwarmers 2… Which is when I speculated that Universal’s DTV arm Universal 1440 […]

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11th Aug2020

Martial arts flick ‘Take Back’ completes production during pandemic

by Phil Wheat

Producer/actor Mike Hatton’s production shingle, Ton of Hats, Inc. in partnership with 101 Films International have announced the surprise completion of principal photography on director Christian Sesma’s (Pay Dirt, Vigilante Diaries) Take Back, a martial-arts action saga starring Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler); Michael Jai White (Blood and Bone, Never Back Down: No Surrender); Gillian White […]

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12th Nov2019

‘Undercover Brother 2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Vince Swann, Barry Bostwick, Michael Jai White, Laila Odom, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Lindsay Lamb, Melanie Loren, Gary Owen, Affion Crockett, Brandon Hirsch, Tyler Crumley, Zac Zedalis, Steven Lee Johnson | Written by Ian Edwards, Stephen Mazur | Directed by Leslie Small Universal 1440 Entertainment, Universal’s direct to DVD production arm, mine old film franchises […]

09th Jul2019

‘Triple Threat’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Tony Jaa, Tiger Hu Chen, Iko Uwais, Scott Adkins, Celina Jade, Michael Jai White, Michael Bisping, JeeJa Yanin, Dominiquie Vandenberg, Ron Smoorenburg, Monica Siu-Kei Mok | Written by Joey O’Bryan, Fangjin Song, Paul Staheli | Directed by Jesse V. Johnson Growing up action movies were, for me, second only to horror flicks as my go […]

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15th Apr2019

‘Dragged Across Concrete’ Review – Second Opinion

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Thomas Kretschmann, Laurie Holden, Jordyn Ashley Olson, Don Johnson, Udo Kier, Fred Melamed | Written and Directed by S. Craig Zahler Dragged Across Concrete is the third feature film from writer-director Craig S. Zahler in his, at this time of writing, scorching assessment […]

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22nd Oct2018

LFF 2018: ‘Dragged Across Concrete’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Thomas Kretschmann, Laurie Holden, Jordyn Ashley Olson, Don Johnson, Udo Kier, Fred Melamed | Written and Directed by S. Craig Zahler Novelist-turned-writer-director S. Craig Zahler goes three for three with Dragged Across Concrete, a terrific, genre-savvy heist thriller, following the success of his two […]

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19th Apr2018

‘Accident Man’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Scott Adkins, Ray Stevenson, Michael Jai White, Ray Park, Ashley Greene, David Paymer, Nick Moran, Tim Man, Ross O’Hennessy | Written by Scott Adkins, Stu Small | Directed by Jesse V. Johnson Not all comic-book movies have to be about superheroes… or heroes at all for that matter. Case in point: Accident Man. Originally […]

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28th Nov2017

First trailer for Scott Adkins ‘Accident Man’

by Phil Wheat

Based on the comics book by Pat Mills and Tony Skinner (The Complete Accident Man review), Accident Man stars one-man action movie industry Scott Adkins as the titular character – an assassin who’s VERY good at his job! Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer, whose methodical hits, baffle the police and […]

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13th Sep2017

‘S.W.A.T.: Under Siege’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Sam Jaeger, Adrianne Palicki, Michael Jai White, Matthew Marsden, Kyra Zagorsky, Ty Olsson, Olivia Cheng, Zahf Paroo, Aren Buchholz, Lisa Chandler, Mike Dopud, Monique Ganderton, Dakota Guppy, Marci T. House | Written by Jonas Barnes, Keith Domingue | Directed by Tony Giglio An in-name only sequel- it’s been six years since the last S.W.A.T. […]

24th Oct2015

‘Deadly Target’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michael Jai White, Steve Austin, Max Ryan, Jon Osbeck, Allen Yates, Ashleigh Barnett, Matthew Bentley, Bobby Burns, Joe Fidler, John W. Lawson | Written by Kevin Carraway, Lawrence Sara | Directed by Kevin Carraway Dear god, can’t someone give Michael Jai White a break? The star of the underrated Spawn, the fantastic blaxploitation spoof […]

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12th Oct2015

‘Metal Hurlant Resurgence’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Michelle Lee, John Rhys-Davies, Karl E. Landler, Dominique Pinon, James Marsters, Jimmy Jean-Louis | Directed by Guillaume Lubrano | Series created by Guillaume Lubrano Heavy Metal, aka Metal Hurlant, has long been considered one of the definitive anthology comics of all time – telling some of the most fascinating sci-fi and fantasy […]

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27th Jul2015

Infographic: A celebration of ‘Metal Hurlant/Heavy Metal’

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of Metal Hurlant Chronicles – out on DVD and Blu-ray now – here’s a cool infographic celebrating all things Metal Hurlant (aka Heavy Metal) Metal Hurlant Chronicles sees Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), Scott Adkins (The Legend Of Hercules), Michael Jai White (Arrow), and Kelly Brook (Piranha 3D) heading up the cast […]

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30th Jun2015

‘Skin Trade’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, Michael Jai White  | Written by | Directed by Since his role in the blockbusting ensemble piece The Expendables, Dolph Lundgren has been somewhat of a tour-de-force in the world of direct-to-market action flicks. From straight forward action movies like Hard Rush and A Certain Justice, to more fantastical films such […]

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