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It can’t be denied that as far as martial arts movies go, the best ones come from Asia, particularly Hong Kong during their action heyday, which was arguably the 70s, 80s and first half of the ’90s. It’s tough to compete with the likes of the Shaw Brothers and the drunken master known as Jackie Chan. That said, martial arts movies were also making a foothold in the States decades ago, thanks mainly to Bruce Lee-mania following the release of Enter the Dragon. Before that movie, very few actors in Hollywood seemed like they were credible martial artists, except maybe James Coburn, a student of Lee’s, who pulled off some pretty good-looking moves in the otherwise silly Our Man Flint movies. Steve McQueen also had training but didn’t use martial arts on screen. Up to then, though, the most notable uses of martial arts in movies usually revolved around Judo,...

After annihilating a bevy of assassins including Vernita Green (Vivica A. Fox), O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu), her Crazy 88s and her advisor Sofie Fatale (Julie Dreyfus) in a veritable tsunami of blood in Kill Bill: Vol. 1, The Bride (Uma Thurman) goes on to the other names on her list. Bud (Michael Madsen), Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah), and the most evil of them all, their leader Bill (David Carradine). Kill Bill: Vol. 2 has more character development and backstory than Vol. 1, though Tarantino did spend a good amount of time on O-Ren Ishii’s past via an animated segment, which no doubt saved the production a few million dollars. For example, both Bud and Bill are brothers and murdering bastards but they have a gentler...

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Originally intended to be a single film, Quentin Tarantino’s sprawling revenge epic Kill Bill was split into two parts by Miramax for ease of theatrical distribution. But if the bifurcation was imposed on the director, the split nonetheless draws attention to the stark difference in style and tone between each part. With the benefit of hindsight, however, it’s easy to see the division between the films as the line of demarcation separating Tarantino’s early career from his more measured, even mature second phase.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1, released in 2003, represents the aesthetic and tonal pinnacle of Tarantino’s juvenile cinephile side. The Bride (Uma Thurman), a former member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, is ambushed on her wedding day by the members of her former gang and its ringleader—and the Bride’s ex-lover—Bill (David Carradine), who promptly slaughter the guests and groom and leave the pregnant heroine comatose.

Eric Weissmann, the veteran entertainment attorney who repped Rita Hayworth, Robert Altman, Elizabeth Taylor and Gene Wilder in a career that lasted more than five decades, has died. He was 94.

Weissmann died Dec. 15 in Denver of natural causes, his granddaughter Sara McCrea told The Hollywood Reporter.

His clients also included David Carradine and Keith Carradine, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Aldrich, Paul Mazursky and Mark Rydell.

In 2012, Weissmann founded his own practice after spending many years as a senior partner with the Beverly Hills firm Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin. “I look forward to enjoying the freedom of being on my own and devoting full time to my clients,” he said then.

That move came in the wake of Weissmann Wolff merging with Sacramento-based Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin, effectively bringing to an end an entertainment law firm that had been a player in Hollywood since the early 1980s.

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Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown and Kill Bill Volume 1 and Kill Bill Volume 2 make their debut on 4K Uhd along with a re-print release of his debut feature Reservoir Dogs via limited edition collectible SteelBooks on January 21. Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Volume 1, and Kill Bill Volume 2 will also have standard national retail releases. Lionsgate has just released the details of these physical media releases.

Kill Bill Volume 1

The action explodes in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Volume 1, presented in eye-popping 4K for the first time. This acclaimed fourth film from groundbreaking writer and director Quentin Tarantino stars Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, and Vivica A. Fox in an astonishing, action-packed thriller about brutal betrayal and an epic vendetta. Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding, The Bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides it’s time for payback. Having...

Kill Bill Volume 1

The action explodes in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Volume 1, presented in eye-popping 4K for the first time. This acclaimed fourth film from groundbreaking writer and director Quentin Tarantino stars Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, and Vivica A. Fox in an astonishing, action-packed thriller about brutal betrayal and an epic vendetta. Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding, The Bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides it’s time for payback. Having been gunned down by her former boss (David Carradine) and his deadly squad of international assassins, it’s a kill-or-be-killed fight she did not start, but one she will finish. Loaded with explosive action and outrageous humor, Kill Bill Volume 1 is a must-see motion picture event.

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The vibes on your media shelves are about to get very cool, as Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, and Jackie Brown will all receive 4K Ultra HD SteelBook releases on January 21st, 2025.

The third and “fourth” films made by Tarantino represent the director truly coming into his stride as an auteur. Jackie Brown, adapted from the Elmore Leonard novel Rum Punch, featured Pam Grier as a flight attendant drawn into a criminal enterprise. It was a career-revitalizing role for Grier, alongside an ensemble cast including Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, and Robert De Niro.

The Kill Bill saga featured Tarantino paying homage to some of his favorite genres, including martial arts movies, blaxploitation, spaghetti westerns, and more. Uma Thurman stars as The Bride (aka Beatrix Kiddo), a woman out for revenge after losing everything on her wedding day. The two-volume epic also starred Lucy Liu,...

Let’s face it. Theatre has been the most successful place for stories about popular musicians. Alicia Keys’ “Hell’s Kitchen” is selling big on Broadway, as is “Mj.” “A Beautiful Noise,” about Neil Diamond ‘s professional and personal history, had a nice run there, and is touring the country after its run in Los Angeles. We’ve had “Tina,” “Jersey Boys,” The Temptations’ “Ain’t Too Proud,” Carole King’s “Beautiful” and others. A new musical is being tested now about Frank Sinatra. But the most exciting news arrives this spring, when recent Tony winner Jonathan Groff portrays Bobby Darin.

But movies about musical stars? A mixed bag. (including Kevin Spacey in a bad one about Bobby Darin) Documentaries have been the safest form to chronicle the life of famous musicians: Ones about David Crosby, Joan Baez, Springsteen, and Linda Ronstadt. And, of course, “Woodstock” and Martin Scorsese’s “Last Waltz.

“True Legend” signals the return to the director’s chair for Yuen after he last directed “Tai Chi Boxer” back in 1996. Meanwhile, he had been busy choreographing the fight sequences for films like “The Matrix” series, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, “Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2”, “Fearless” and “The Forbidden Kingdom”. Including an all-star cast set in the late Qing dynasty, “True Legend” tells the story of a retired general Su Can who later mastered the Drunken Fist style and became the folk hero Beggar Su.

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Qing general Su Can (Vincent Zhao) rescues a kidnapped prince held in a mountain fortress and the grateful Emperor wants to promote him to a governor. But Su only wants to set up his Wushu school and live a peaceful family life away from politics. Therefore, his adopted brother Yuan (Andy On) got the position instead.

There's something satisfying when the opening scene of a movie sets the tone for the rest of the story, from horror films like The Shining, where the first couple of seconds showcase an expansive mountain landscape, to Star Trek, where the viewer experiences the quietness and vastness of space. From nature shots, and explosive car chase scenes, to tense and heated arguments, the first few seconds of a movie are the most important in getting viewers hooked.

While some movies can take a while to get into, there are some standout movies that people just want to fully immerse themselves in after only a few seconds. No matter how many times viewers have watched a movie, there are some horror movies with scary opening scenes that are terrifying to rewatch because the openers remind them of a true story.

There are even some drama movies that are so enticing from...

Once upon a time, the most popular monsters of filmdom were linked to certain actors. Though other individuals would play these roles over time, ask any movie buff to name the performers best known for portraying Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy and the Wolf Man, and they'll fire back with, respectively, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Karloff again, and Lon Chaney Jr. But while these roles were spoken for in the public's consciousness, one of these actors was famous, at least among seriously committed horror fans, for having played all four of Universal's marquee monsters -- and that actor was Chaney Jr.

Nearly 40 years after these fearsome characters' heydays, a new batch of beasts sprung up to terrify audiences the world over. These were the slashers, the most prominent being Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, and Freddy Krueger. Combined, these characters have appeared in, to date, 42 movies. Yet while these murderous...

“Martin Scorsese only makes movies for men.” That’s often the prevailing wisdom about one of our finest filmmakers, an assertion that has dominated the discourse around his work as much as the falsehood that he endorses the bad actions of his characters. It’s an idea so embedded in...

For better or worse, sequels form an intrinsic element of cinema's landscape. Whether the movie in question happens to be the continuation of a modern film series or the revival of an old and seemingly dead franchise, sequels are here to stay. This state of affairs has had mixed results, with the more detrimental outcomes including franchises ruined by unnecessary sequels to highly anticipated sequels that became major flops despite high expectations. There's also an argument to be made that many are born out of financial motivation, as opposed to a genuine desire to produce a quality film.

In any case, it's fortunate that several standout examples have effortlessly sidestepped the pitfalls associated with the worst sequels of all time, producing an inspired continuation of where the story last left off that rivals or even surpasses the original in terms of quality. It's a trademark of some of the greatest...

For over 30 years, Randy Quaid was one of Hollywood's most colorful and dependable character actors. His career got off to a propitious start with his appearance in Peter Bogdanovich's 1971 classic "The Last Picture Show," and quickly took flight when he earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal of the sensitive, soon-to-be-imprisoned screw-up Meadows in "The Last Detail." 10 years later, Quaid achieved film doofus immortality as the loan-seeking rube Cousin Eddie Johnson in Harold Ramis' "National Lampoon's Vacation." Quaid had been funny in movies before, but now he was a proper drama-comedy double threat, and his brand of performance wasn't the type to curdle. He had a long, profitable journey ahead of him provided he didn't do something crazy like accuse the industry's most powerful people of trying to kill him.

Randy Quaid's downfall was so surreal it felt like performance art like he was playing Cousin Eddie on peyote.

Jason Statham's $75 million sci-fi action movie remake is getting a new streaming home in December. Earlier in 2024, Statham enjoyed one of his biggest box office successes in years, when his politically charged, John Wick-inspired action film The Beekeeper unexpectedly took in $152 million worldwide. Statham may now have a new franchise on his hands, as director David Ayer has hinted that The Beekeeper 2 could happen.

Statham has been a reliable action stalwart for years, thanks to films like The Beekeeper, as well as high-profile projects like The Meg and Fast & Furious, and more cult-friendly fare like Crank and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The star indeed boasts a long filmography filled mostly with action-packed titles, many of which are available on streaming platforms, allowing for at-home exploration of every nook and cranny of Statham's lengthy resume.

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Sylvester Stallone cameos are pretty rare, but they sure leave an impact whenever they happen. Stallone was a struggling actor for much of the 1970s, but once he broke through with Rocky, he became one of the biggest stars in the world. From Rocky to the numerous other Stallone action movies that arrived during the 1980s and 1990s, he tended to be first billed every time. That's why Stallone cameos were rare during this era as he largely avoided supporting parts.

In more recent years, Sly has made guest appearances in the Guardians of the Galaxy sequels and Expendables 4 - despite the latter being one of Stallone's major action franchises. Still, there aren't many examples of the star showing up uncredited for a single scene, and the ones that exist are bizarre.

Cannonball! (1976) Directed by Paul Bartel (Eating Raoul)

Before Rocky, Stallone's most famous project was Death Race 2000.

Critics may not have been fond of this 1980s Chuck Norris Western, but it's one of my guilty pleasures. Norris was part of a wave of action stars to emerge during the 1970s and 1980s, with his roundhouse kicks and trademark beard becoming part of his star persona. The '80s featured some of Chuck Norris' best action movies like the Missing in Action trilogy or, my personal favorite, Code of Silence, but his film career faltered by the time the 1990s arrived. While Norris had a compelling look, he just wasn't that great of an actor.

That's why his most successful movies leaned on his physicality and cut way back on his dialogue. His appearance in The Expendables 2 really exposed this, as the veteran star badly fumbles his own Chuck Norris joke meme. Despite his limits as a performer, I still think Norris made some gems in his career,...

While the movie industry today can feel overloaded with a litany of unnecessary sequels, some directors have refused to come back for a follow-up film. Despite overwhelming audience interest in seeing more of a particular story or characters, certain filmmakers have stood their ground and decided that they did not feel the need to make another movie just because viewers were clamoring for more. This rare commitment to artistry deserves praise, as the only real reason a sequel should be made is if it had a story that truly needed to be told.

Many of the best directors voiced their opposition to sequels being made of their most famous movies and have actively stood in the way of studios producing follow-up films. While the rights to a movie can often be out of a directors hands, which can lead to countless terrible movie sequels and franchises that should never have been greenlit,...

The best martial arts TV shows all feature their version of high-octane action sequences, fighting choreography, and commanding performances from their leads that combine together to create a compelling series. The star doesn't just need to give a compelling performance with his dialogue but also demonstrate legitimate martial arts skills and the physicality needed to pull off the sequences. The best shows will seamlessly combine all the elements to create an entertaining series that doesn't really focus too much on the narrative or the action but creates a balance of both.

In a genre with many iconic performances, from David Carradine's breakthrough role in Kung Fu way back in 1972 to William Zabka's dynamic return to the iconic Karate Kid franchise in Cobra Kai, the stars continually provide an authentic and intense portrayal of martial arts. Whether it's as a kung fu master, a martial arts icon, or someone...

The 1990s proved a turbulent time for Sylvester Stallone's career after the highly successful decade that was the 1980s. As the cinematic landscape shifted and action films developed, he found himself picking roles either too similar to previous outings or too dissimilar. Whether it be his often maligned comedies or his attempts to recapture the success of Stallone's best films like First Blood or the previous Rocky movies.

There are still plenty of gems to be found in his work throughout the decade, with some of his best acting on display. He has always had an inconsistent track record with the projects he has picked every decade. Varying from highs like Creed to low points like Rhinestone, but no matter what, Stallone has remained a towering figure in blockbuster cinema. Good or bad, there is rarely a boring Stallone project and many of these movies prove that.

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On Friday 30 August 2024, Talking Pictures TV broadcasts Cellar Club with Caroline Munro!

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The upcoming episode of “Cellar Club with Caroline Munro” promises to be an intriguing experience for fans of supernatural stories. Titled “Intro – Hammer House of Mystery Ep7,” this episode will be airing on Talking Pictures TV. Caroline Munro, known for her captivating presence, will welcome viewers into the Cellar Club for a chilling tale.

In this episode, Caroline will introduce the feature film “A Distant Scream.” The film stars David Carradine and Stephanie Beacham, both of whom are well-known actors with impressive careers. The story is expected to delve into mysterious and eerie themes, making it a perfect fit for the show’s focus on the supernatural.

With Caroline Munro’s engaging style and the promise of a gripping storyline, this episode is set to draw in fans of horror and mystery.

“Cellar Club with Caroline Munro” is set to air its Season 1 Episode 364 titled “Intro – Hammer House of Mystery Ep7” on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 9:00 Pm. This episode invites viewers into the intriguing world of the supernatural as Caroline Munro takes the spotlight. She introduces the enthralling feature “A Distant Scream,” a haunting tale that promises to captivate audiences with its eerie storytelling.

In this episode, viewers will encounter the talents of David Carradine and Stephanie Beacham, who bring the chilling narrative to life. As the story unfolds, expect suspense, unexpected twists, and an exploration of the unknown. Caroline’s charismatic hosting style adds an extra layer of charm, making the viewing experience all the more enjoyable.

For fans of supernatural stories and classic horror, this episode is a must-watch. With its rich atmosphere and engaging performances, “Cellar Club with Caroline Munro” continues to be a highlight for those who appreciate thrilling tales.

If you were waiting for The Crow film series reboot, then the wait is finally over. Directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay co-written by Zach Baylin and William Schneider, The Crow is based on a superhero comic book series created by James O’Barr, the gothic superhero film follows the story of Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster, and both are brutally murdered. Draven returns from the dead to seek revenge. The Crow stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs in the lead roles with Danny Huston, Isabella Wei, Laura Birn, Jordan Bolger, Dukagjin Podrimaj, and Sami Bouajila starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the brutal action, intense characters, and gothic vibes of The Crow, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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The Crow is a gothic action horror superhero film directed by Alex Proyas from a screenplay co-written by David J. Schow and John Shirley.

Whatever moved Eminem to actually finish and release his new album, it couldn’t have been the money. It wasn’t to add to his fame, which is already secure. It’s not because he had anything to say, any news to share, any opinions or feelings or (please) ideas. It’s not even to remind people he’s an amazing performer, since he already did that at the Super Bowl a couple of years ago. No, it’s probably simpler than that — he’s a sensitive soul, and he needs validation.

Kill Bill Vol. 2 pays homage to Westerns like The Searchers, showcasing Quentin Tarantino's love for revenge-filled narratives. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope draws inspiration from The Searchers, echoing themes of rescue and vengeance seen in the Western classic. Pixar's A Bug's Life cleverly mirrors Westerns like The Magnificent Seven and Three Amigos, showcasing the genre's influence on unlikely animated films.

As such an iconic and uniquely American genre, Western movies have inspired a high number of seemingly unrelated films. Whether made in Hollywood or finding themselves among the Spaghetti Westerns of Italian tradition, cowboy movies have become an immobile staple of pop culture. Even if the genre is far from as popular as it once was at the height of its box office dominance, many of the most famous Westerns have an enduring influence on many iconic films of other categories.

Interestingly, many Westerns are...

Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill wasn’t just a movie, it was a martial arts masterpiece forged in the battle heat. Given the filmmaker’s pursuit of perfection on the set, this film has touched hearts, birthing a genre-bending marvel.

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Now, as Tarantino’s retirement looms, Hollywood’s currently dealing with the loss of a visionary who’s left an unparalleled legacy of audacious storytelling!

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Picture this: Uma Thurman. Dripping sweat, fueled by fury, a blur of lethal grace. Now imagine capturing that in three days? Hollywood scoffs. But Quentin Tarantino‘s dedication to his movies shine. Take Kill Bill, his epic ode to martial arts movies. Blood, sweat, and Katanas—this is a story of a bloody good time,...

When the Roger Corman-produced "Death Race 2000" was released in 1975, the film earned a poor critical reception. Major criticisms included a lack of depth in terms of its themes of anarchy and rebellion, with its campy entertainment factor not being enough to offset its overt sleaziness. However, just like every film that's gone on to attain cult status, "Death Race 2000" underwent critical reappraisal over the years and is now deemed a cult classic -- one whose indulgent and excessive violence has emerged as one of its strengths.

A sequel to "Death Race 2000," titled "Death Race 2050," wasn't made until 2017. However, there's more: Paul W. S. Anderson's 2008 reboot of Corman's original — the confusingly titled "Death Race" — is also meant to be a prequel. The film traces the crash of the U.S. economy and the rapid rise in crime rates, which birth the titular gladiator-style closed-track race...

Twenty years ago, Kill Bill: Vol. 2 made quite the splash when it reached theaters. Quentin Tarantino movies always do. Some folks basked in its trenchant, loquacious splendor, marveling at how the most grandiose and blood-soaked depiction of vengeance yet in a Qt joint could ultimately boil down to a custody dispute between two parents sitting across a table. Others criticized its grittier, more intimate concerns as a letdown following the severed-head glory of Kill Bill: Vol 1… and, finally, there were even those who simply couldn’t get over that amusingly cynical thesis about Superman which the titular Bill drops right before the end of the flick.

If you don’t recall, the scene comes after David Carradine’s antagonist tranquilized Beatrix Kiddo, aka the Bride (Uma Thurman), with enough drugs to force her to listen to a long conversation. But then in Tarantino movies, they’re all long conversations.

Betty Anne Rees, who portrayed tough women who weren’t very nice in The Unholy Rollers and Sugar Hill, two 1970s offerings from the B-movie factory American International Pictures, has died. She was 81.

Rees died Monday at her home in Hemet, California, after a series of falls and a possible stroke, her niece, Kathleen Loucks, told The Hollywood Reporter. She also was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the early 1990s.

The Ohio native played Janet Ingram, the secretary for Fred MacMurray’s Steve Douglas, on the last of My Three Sons’ 12 seasons in 1971-72. (Abby Dalton was Janet on an episode three years earlier.)

In The Unholy Rollers (1972), directed by Vernon Zimmerman, Rees portrayed Mickey Martinez, a star of the Los Angeles Avengers roller derby team who does not get along with popular new player Karen Walker (1970 Playboy Playmate of the Year Claudia Jennings).

The film, executive produced by Roger Corman...

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will be taking movie-goers back to the post-apocalyptic wasteland as envisioned by Mad Max franchise mastermind George Miller this weekend – but if you want to watch some more post-apocalyptic wasteland in the comfort of your own home tomorrow, May 24th, Shout! TV has you covered. They will be airing a marathon called Obscury Road, showing cult classic post-apocalyptic movies all day long!

The Obscury Road marathon will be airing on Shout! TV; as well as the Shout! TV app on Roku, Android, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV; and the following digital streaming platforms – Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Freevee, Local Now, Plex, Pluto TV, Sling TV, LG Channels, available on LG Smart TVs, Fubo, and Xumo.

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10Am: Warlords of the 21st Century (Battletruck)

12Pm: Dune Warriors

2Pm: Wheels of Fire

4Pm: Deathsport

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Prepare to enter no-man’s land with Shout! TV’s Obscury Road, a marathon of post-apocalyptic films streaming Friday, May 24. The marathon will feature cult classic films including Dune Warriors, Wheels of Fire, and Deathsport, starring the likes of David Carradine, Luke Askew, and Claudia Jennings as desert warriors.

The Obscury Road marathon can be viewed on Shout! TV; as well as the Shout! TV app on Roku, Android, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV; and the following digital streaming platforms: Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Freevee, Local Now, Plex, Pluto TV, Sling TV, LG Channels, available on LG Smart TVs, Fubo, and Xumo.

In support of the event, we’ve joined up with Shout! Studios to give away copies of the following movies: Wheels of Fire / Raiders of the Sun, Exterminators of the Year 3000, A Boy And His Dog, Cyborg, Equalizer 2000, Deathsport, MST3K Escape 2000, MST3K Robot Holocaust,...

This article was originally published in Empire in October 2020

There’s never been a filmmaker like Roger Corman – putting some of the wildest premises in Hollywood history onto the screen, igniting the careers of countless fellow cinematic legends, and continuing to create against all the odds. Following his death at the age of 98, Empire presents our 2020 interview with the man himself – looking back on his wildest career moves, sharing his vital rules for making movies, and detailing the projects he still had in the works. Because even in his 90s, Corman was giving his all to cinema.

No force on Earth has ever been able to stop Roger Corman. From the moment he bankrolled his first film, Monster From The Ocean Floor, back in 1954, he has worked at a velocity that makes even Ben Wheatley look like Stanley Kubrick. Churning out one low-budget genre flick after another, he’s given...

One of the all-time foundational fixtures in horror is the vampire. That means over a century’s worth of bloodsuckers in film, in various styles and mythology, from across the globe.

As prominent as this movie monster is, with dozens of adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Dracula alone, there’s an overwhelming selection of vampire fare that makes it easy for many worthwhile gems to fall through the cracks. This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to underseen vampire horror movies worth seeking out.

As always, here’s where you can stream them this week.

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This supernatural genre-bender from director Ricky Lau stands far apart from standard vampire fare thanks to its comedy, martial arts, and jiangshi. Taoist priest Master Kau (Lam Ching-ying) guards the realm of the living by maintaining control...

The cancelation of The Movie Critic has elevated hopes for Kill Bill 3 to be Tarantino's final film. Tarantino's long list of unrealized projects includes sequels, with Kill Bill 3 being a recurring tease. Due to Tarantino counting both Kill Bill movies as one, Kill Bill 3 would not be his final movie, leaving room for more.

Quentin Tarantino has scrapped The Movie Critic, which would have been his final movie, but this has now revived hopes for his best sequel finally happening. Quentin Tarantino has become one of the most respected, popular, and controversial filmmakers of his generation thanks to his unique narrative and visual style, but also due to his use of violence and blood in his movies. Tarantino has also sparked the audience’s curiosity with his plans to retire after his 10th movie, which seemed to be on track when he announced the completion of the script for The Movie Critic.

Quick Links The Kung Fu Remake Latest News The Kung Fu Remake Is Confirmed Who Is Remaking Kung Fu? The Kung Fu Remake Cast The Kung Fu Remake Story The Kung Fu Remake: Further News & Info A blockbuster movie remake of the 1970s TV series Kung Fu is confirmed, produced by the team behind the John Wick films. The movie is being directed by David Leitch and will star Donnie Yen in the lead role, though details of the story and character are unknown. The remake will likely take a page from the John Wick movies in terms of style and tone and may update the setting to the modern day.

The classic 1970s TV series Kung Fu is receiving another modern re-imagining, but this time as a blockbuster movie from the producer of the John Wick films. Debuting in 1972, Kung Fu originally starred David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine...

David Leitch expresses his excitement for the new Kung Fu reboot, drawing on his personal love for martial arts and potential with Donnie Yen. Leitch also teases that he sees plenty of "franchise potential" in his new take on the classic '70s show. With Leitch's own streak of launching franchises for new properties, and Yen's acclaimed Ip Man series, the reboot could enjoy the right amount of success to do so.

On the heels of the reboot's announcement, David Leitch is already teasing the potential for a new Kung Fu franchise. Having launched with the David Carradine-led martial arts Western drama show in the '70s, it continued with a made-for-tv movie starring Carradine, a sequel pilot led by Brandon Lee and a third show starring Carradine as the grandson of his original character. Kung Fu was rebooted for The CW with a Chinese-American female lead, which ran...

Max offers a diverse collection of documentaries from top studios. With themes ranging from music to true crime, there's something for everyone. Award-winning offerings set Max apart from other streaming services.

The best documentaries on Max come from many different origins. The streaming service has movies and series from HBO, Warner Bros, and Discovery Channel. It also brings in movies and shows from licensing deals. This results in one of the largest libraries of documentary movies and series on any streaming service. These also run the gamut of themes. Max has a series of music documentaries. Max also has plenty to choose from in true crime, one of the most popular forms of documentary.

That isn't where it stops though. Max also has plenty of documentaries based on movies and TV shows. There are also classic documentaries, with many from the Criterion Collection. The best documentaries on Max offer something...

In 1971, just six years after Frank Herbert published his groundbreaking science-fiction novel "Dune," Arthur P. Jacobs' Apjac International obtained the rights to the story for a film adaptation. The producer behind "Planet of the Apes" was ready to craft another world set in a distant future, but with the sequel film "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" on its way, "Dune" was delayed.

Jacobs went through a handful of different directors and screenwriters in early development, but he tragically passed away in 1973. David Lynch would eventually bring "Dune" to the big screen in 1984, but there were multiple failed attempts that paved the way for his film and a remake in his wake that led to Denis Villeneuve's recent adaptations. The messy histories of failed "Dune" adaptations could justify their own feature-length documentaries but allow this to be a crash course on the bizarre "Dune" movies that never came to be.

Quentin Tarantino has dabbled in a variety of genres with his long filmography. One genre he hasn’t quite tackled is romance, although he makes the argument he’s done his version of a romantic film already.

Quentin Tarantino once revealed he’s already made both romance movies and comedies Quentin Tarantino | Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Given Tarantino’s movies, the filmmaker’s taste in cinema might surprise some fans. The filmmaker once revealed years ago that some of his guilty pleasures were rom-coms. Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he confided that one rom-com in particular left a lasting impression on him. The Matthew McConaughey feature Ghosts of Girlfriends Past was a film that struck Tarantino personally.

“In that movie, he’s this sexy fashion photographer. Famous fashion photographer. Has a ton of girlfriends. He’s a real jerk. He’s known her for a while,” Tarantino said.

The 1980s was a seminal period in the development of what we now define as the action movie. This was the decade that cemented the statuses of both Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger as the muscle-bound box office behemoths eating the competition for breakfast. Having emerged off the back of critically acclaimed efforts like Rocky and The Terminator, the years that followed saw the pair hone their greased-up on-screen personas to fine effect.

It wasn’t all about the muscles though. The 1980s also ushered in the era of the everyman action star with Bruce Willis in Die Hard and Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop opting for brains over brawn and reaping the benefits in multiplexes far and wide as a result. While Hollywood basked in the glory of a new generation of leading men, in the Far East, Jackie Chan was taking action movie physicality to a whole...

In A Shop For Killers, Bale was portrayed as a notorious murderer, who was working as a mercenary in Babylon. The lack of empathy in the character makes him stand out in the segment of evil characters. Bale can be compared to the character of David Carradine, who plays the role of a cold-hearted murderer, Bill, in the film Kill Bill. A similar lack of empathy for their victims was seen in Bale’s emotionless eyes, and he seemed to murder people just for sport. He would go on missions and kill civilians just for his entertainment, which was strongly opposed by Jinman. Will Jinman be able to punish Bale for his deeds? Will Bale try to get back at Jinman at the end of A Shop For Killers? Let’s find out.

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Classic 1970s television series Kung Fu is heading to the big screen, and Donnie Yen will star – more here.

A feature film based on the classic 1970s TV series Kung Fu has been in development for some time, and now it seems to be moving forward at Universal Pictures and 87North.

According to Deadline, John Wick director David Leitch will helm the film from a screenplay by Stephen Chin, with Ip Man star Donnie Yen set to play Kwai Chang Caine, a role first inhabited by David Carradine.

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee famously auditioned for the lead role in the original 1972 series, but lost out, of course, to Carradine. He played Caine, a spiritual monk who roams the Old West in the 1800s, wandering into confrontations and fist fights every week. The show proved popular, with phrases like ‘grasshopper’ making their way into the cultural lexicon.

Two sequel series,...

Donnie Yen, known for his work in action films, will star in the Kung Fu film adaptation, bringing his considerable skill and recognition to the martial arts drama. Kung Fu was previously adapted into a CW show of the same name in 2021. The film is doing right by including the original creator of the Kung Fu TV series, Ed Spielman, as a producer, allowing for input from the creative force behind the original narrative.

Actor Donnie Yen is reunited with the producers behind John Wick for a film reboot of the series Kung Fu. Yen is best known for his work in action films such as the IP Man franchise and John Wick: Chapter 4. In the latter film, Yen played a blind assassin named Caine, who is determined to find and kill the titular protagonist, John Wick.

As reported by Deadline, Yen is now set to star in a...

With a film based on one cult TV series on the way, it appears that David Leitch is not done digging into nostalgia for movies. He and his 87North production partners are now developing a film based on 1970s series Kung Fu, with Donnie Yen lined up to star.

Stephen Chin has written the script for the new film, which will put a new spin on the show. Created by Ed Spielman, the original series ran between 1972 and 1975 on ABC and starred David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine, a master martial artist who fled China after his master was murdered.

He wandered the Old West helping the downtrodden and weathering rampant racism while eluding assassins trying to kill him. He was a peaceful man until provoked, which happened at least once an episode.

The racism angle was somewhat controversial as, according to Bruce Lee’s widow, the martial arts legend...

David Leitch’s 87North is getting ready to reboot the classic martial arts/ western series Kung Fu, and it looks like they’ve found their Caine: the one and only Donnie Yen. The press release doesn’t reveal if Yen is actually playing Caine, but it seems like a no-brainer. The series was infamously developed by Bruce Lee as a starring vehicle for himself, only for the role to be eventually cast with David Carradine in the lead. In the end, it worked out fine, with Bruce Lee gaining immortality with his kung-fu movies for Golden Harvest in Hong Kong (which would have never happened had he been tied to a series), while Carradine became iconic as the enigmatic Caine.

Caine roams the Wild West in the series, looking for his long-lost brother. He was a peace-loving protector of the innocent who only fought when provoked (which happened A...

Exclusive: World-renowned actor and influential Hong Kong action filmmaker Donnie Yen is set to star in 87North and Universal Pictures’ Kung Fu, a feature adaptation of the classic ’70s TV series. Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, and Guy Danella will produce through 87North, with Leitch eyeing to direct.

Stephen Chin wrote the screenplay. Stephen L’Hereaux will also produce, and Ed Spielman, creator of the original Kung Fu television series, will executive produce.

The original ABC series starred David Carradine as a master martial artist who fled China after his master was murdered. He wandered the Old West helping the downtrodden and weathering rampant racism while eluding assassins trying to kill him. He was a peaceful man until provoked, which happened at least once an episode.

With his ground-breaking work on and off camera, Donnie Yen is among the exceedingly few actors of his generation to work at the highest levels...

Martial arts drama Warrior has been cancelled by Sky – but there’s an outside chance that Netflix may make more episodes.

Before he became an international kung fu superstar thanks to films like Way Of The Dragon, in which he famously went hand to hand with Chuck Norris in Rome’s Colosseum, and Enter The Dragon (which features an equally iconic climactic battle which takes place in a hall of mirrors), Bruce Lee was an integral part of what made seminal 1960s show The Green Hornet a huge success.

Although his film career soon took off, had things turned out differently Lee would have continued to make an impact on the small screen. He’s generally accepted as being involved in creating the concept for Kung Fu, the drama that eventually starred David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine, the pacifist who ended up in several fights every week.

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YouTube offers a veritable treasure trove of free movies ready to watch at your convenience. Comedies, dramas, hidden gems,...

The episode of The Test of Time covering Exorcist II: The Heretic was Written by Andrew Hatfield, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Here at Test of Time, the whole idea of the show is to look at a classic, either objectively through critical praise, box office revenue, or even things like reputation or cult classic status. The three of us, writer Andrew, narrator Niki, and editor Mike like to discuss what we think about whatever the movie is and have fun with it. Shouldn’t this be able to work in reverse though? What about a movie that is seen as bad? Shouldn’t it be looked at through a different lens via time and what we know now? Maybe a bad movie stays a bad movie but what if a reappraisal alters the opinion?...