Diana Lee Inosanto’s “The Sensei”
Last Sunday, I was invited to attend Diana Lee Inosanto’s DVD release party of her directorial debut, The Sensei.
For most martial artists, you’ll recognize the name. She is the daughter of martial arts legend Dan Inosanto and the “honorary niece” of one of the world’s biggest icons, Bruce Lee. But what you might not realize [...]
When Zombies Attack! — A Cartoon!
It’s about time. Check out this cool little ditty: a trailer for an CG-animation zombie movie.
It’s called A.D. and is directed by Ben Hibon, written by Haylar Garcia, and produced by Bernie Goldmann (300), Tarik Heitmann (The Sensei), and Renee Tab.
Looks pretty cool. I like the idea of taking the zombie genre into the digital [...]
Live Stunt-Fighting Demo at BlackBeltMag.com
Check out this live stunt-fighting demonstration that I helped facilitate at Black Belt Magazine’s website.
It was held at the recent International Mixed Martial Arts Expo in Los Angeles and features stunt coordinator John Kreng and his stunt crew explaining the differences between a realistic MMA-style self-defense situation versus an MMA-styled fight for the movies.
It features [...]
Stuntwomen’s Awards in Black Belt Magazine
My article about the recent Hollywood Stuntwomen’s Awards is featured in the February 2010 issue of Black Belt magazine and on the publication’s website.
Check out my story for a recap of all the excitement, from Jamie Lee Curtis receiving the Action Icon Award and Zoe Bell (Kill Bill) making an appearance, to actress/stuntwoman Natascha Hopkins [...]
Avatar: Amazing Set Pieces to Match the Mind-Blowing CGI
Avatar is everything I expected from a James Cameron big-budget action-packed sci-fi epic — and more.
I’m most pleased that he’s maintained his own directing style. Rather than adopt the most annoying trend of vomit-inducing handheld camerawork and seizure-sparking rapid-fire editing, Cameron sticks with what made him the most successful action-movie filmmaker on the planet: imaginative [...]
