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THE EVENT Series Premiere Review

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 20th, 2010 at 9:34 am

When a network touts a series calling itself The Event and launches a marketing campaign intent on capitalizing on the fact that nobody knows what the series and the event lying therein is about, it better deliver in 45 minutes or less. While there’s enough mystery and intrigue amongst a non-linear and somewhat confusing storyline, people looking for an immediately satisfying and equally compelling replacement for the recently retired Lost may not be so pleased. Hit the jump to find out why The Event has potential, but may not be the event for which viewers have been waiting.

Interview with MORTAL KOMBAT: REBIRTH Director Kevin Tancharoen; Talks About What He Wants to do in a Feature Version!

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: June 9th, 2010 at 7:31 pm

If you’re a Mortal Kombat fan, yesterday was Christmas.  That’s because an awesome short film called Mortal Kombat: Rebirth hit the net and it featured a gritty, real world approach to the material.  Featuring Michael Jai White, Jeri Ryan, martial artists Lateef Crowder, Ian Anthony Dale and Matt Mullins, the short film has been getting nothing but positive write-ups across the cyberspace.  You really should check it out.

But the big story was what was the purpose and who made the short.  Some guessed it was for an unannounced feature film, and others thought it might be for a new Mortal Kombat game.

When word got out it was directed by Kevin Tancharoen (Fame), I was kind of stunned. After all, who would have thought the guy who made Fame would have directed an awesome Mortal Kombat short.  Thankfully, I had Tancharoen’s email and reached out to see if he wanted to talk about how the short came together and why he wanted to make it.  If you’d like to know a lot more, hit the jump to either read or listen to our interview.  I’ve also included some highlights as bullet points:

Is This MORTAL KOMBAT: REBIRTH Viral Video Trying to Sell a Hard-R Adaptation to Warner Bros?

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 8th, 2010 at 3:11 pm

An impressive short film entitled Mortal Kombat: Rebirth hit the web earlier today.  It centers on Jax trying to convince a shadowy figure to enter the Mortal Kombat tournament and kill vicious psychopaths Baraka, Reptile, and other murderers that are participating.  It’s a “real-world” approach so Reptile is actually the victim of a rare hereditary disease and Baraka is a doctor who went mad and inserted giant blades into his arms (but not in the stupid Deadpool way from X-Men Origins: Wolverine).  Basically, no one has superpowers beyond freakish behavior and martial arts.

Hit the jump to check out the short and learn more about the project and what it’s trying to accomplish.

UPDATE: We landed an exclusive interview with director Kevin Tancharoen.  He talks about how the short came together and what he’d like to do in a feature version.  Click here to read it.

Tons of Behind the Scenes Footage from TEKKEN Featuring the Fights and Stunt Choreography

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 17th, 2010 at 8:21 am

Discovery aired a behind-the-scenes special on the upcoming Tekken movie and thanks to the magic of YouTube, most of it is online.  While all the images and footage from the Tekken movie makes me think it’s going to be another terrible movie based on a video game,  I’ll admit to being impressed with the behind-the-scenes footage.  That’s because rather than focus on the plot and story, the special focuses on French actor Cyril Raffaelli and his amazing abilities as a free runner and what he brought to the film.  If you’re not familiar with Raffaelli, he did stunt work on Hitman, Transporter 2, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Angel-A and a number of other action movies.  You also might know him from his work in front of the camera as the lead in District 13 and District 13: Ultimatum.

During the behind-the-scenes footage he revealed Tekken has 9 major fight scenes and some of them have over 50 moves.  Even if the film is terrible, some of the fights are going to probably be very cool.  If you’ve been looking forward to Tekken, or just want to see how the stunt work was done, hit the jump.

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