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In the upcoming episode of “One Question,” titled “Knockout,” viewers can expect an exciting showdown as two teams take on the challenge of answering a £100,000 question. The episode will air on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on Channel 4. Claudia Winkleman will be back in her role as the referee, guiding the teams through the intense competition.

Wrestlers Joel and Dave will face off against couple Jonathan and Charlotte, each hoping to deliver a knockout performance. With the stakes high, both teams will need to rely on their wits and teamwork to tackle the tough questions thrown their way. The pressure will be on as they strive to avoid being on the ropes and secure that life-changing prize.

Fans of the show can look forward to plenty of tension and excitement as the teams navigate the challenges ahead. With Claudia at the helm, viewers can expect her signature charm and...

An official website and X (formerly Twitter) account opened today revealed that a TV anime adaptation of Kyosuke Nishiki's Vampire-chan Can't Suck Properly ( Chanto Suenai Kyuketsuki-chan ) comedy manga is in the works for a planned 2025 release. A teaser visual and commemorative illustration (above) were unveiled, along with main cast and staff. Vampire-chan Can't Suck Properly Teaser Visual Vampire-chan Can't Suck Properly 's main cast is as follows: Luna Ishikawa voiced by Minami Tanaka (Lily in Zombie Land Saga ) Tatsuta Otori voiced by Kensho Ono (Yuri in Spy x Family ) Luna Ishikawa Luna Ishikawa Tatsuta Otori Related: Call of the Night Anime Season 2 Officially Announced Based on the manga by Kyosuke Nishiki, Sayaka Yamai ( Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout ) directs Vampire-chan Can't Suck Properly at studio feel., with series composition by Yuniko Ayana ( The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies...

Episode 4 of “Mlf All Angles,” titled “Inside the 2025 Challenge Cup – Knockout Match 1,” promises an exciting look into the world of competitive fishing. Scheduled to air on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 4:00 Pm on Outd, this episode dives deep into the first knockout match of the Mlf Team Series 2025 Challenge Cup.

Viewers can expect an engaging behind-the-scenes perspective as the episode features insightful commentary from various anglers. Each participant shares their thoughts and strategies, offering a unique glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the competition. The knockout format adds an extra layer of intensity, making it a must-watch for fans of the sport.

As the anglers battle it out on the water, the episode captures the thrill of the chase and the camaraderie among competitors. With stunning visuals and expert analysis, “Inside the 2025 Challenge Cup – Knockout Match 1” is set to be an unforgettable experience for fishing enthusiasts and casual viewers alike.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is no stranger to being a disciple of discipline. Known for his no-nonsense approach to life and fighting, the former UFC lightweight champion’s rigorous methods shaped him into the legend he is today. And there is no room for distractions in any shape or form.

Demetrius Johnson released a video of his training with the former world champion. | Image Credit: @Mighty15x/YouTube

But recently, a humorous confession during a YouTube video with Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson gave fans a rare glimpse into Khabib’s unorthodox methods of enforcing said discipline. Khabib admitted to breaking his cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov’s computer, blaming the former UFC flyweight champion for enabling Abubakar’s gaming habits.

UFC legend Khabib “jokingly” blames Demetrius Johnson for gaming too much with Abubakar Khabib’s deadpan delivery is one of the funniest things. | Image Credit: @Mighty15x/YouTube

Demetrius Jonson posted a video on...

Mike Tyson is known to have inflicted the fear of God in his opponents inside the ring. But the former heavyweight champion retained his savage and spin-chilling aura even outside the boxing arena.

Numerous bigwigs of Hollywood and influential figures in the boxing industry have spoken about the professional boxer’s intimidating personality. Among names like Joe Rogan and Brad Pitt, there are more who genuinely found Tyson to be terrifying.

Robin Givens Robin Givens in Boomerang | Credits: Paramount Pictures

When popular actress Robin Givens married Iron Mike in 1988 she didn’t expect to come out of the marriage bruised and terrified for her life. The Head of the Class actress levied multiple accusations of verbal and physical assault against her former husband (via ABC News).

Related “Diddy is the ultimate creep”: Even Mike Tyson Was Afraid of Baby Oil Hoarder in Resurfaced Interview That Gives Us the Creeps...

In the upcoming Episode 7 of “Airgunner Challenge,” titled “Knockout,” the excitement shifts from the basketball court to the airgun range. This episode promises to bring a fresh twist to the classic game of Knockout, but with a thrilling airgun twist. Competitors will need to showcase their precision and skill as they aim for targets instead of basketball hoops.

As the clock ticks down, tension will rise among the contestants. Each player will take turns trying to knock out their opponents by hitting specific targets. The stakes will be high, and competitors will need to stay focused under pressure. With each shot, the atmosphere will be charged, making for an edge-of-the-seat viewing experience.

“Knockout” will air at 7:30 Pm on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, on Outd. Fans of the show can expect intense competition and unexpected twists as the airgun challenge unfolds. This episode is sure to keep everyone guessing who will come...

NCIS' 1000th episode featured Spence Moore II's debut as Jared Vance. The NCIS producers recast Jared twice, as Khamani Griffin and Akinsola Aribo played Director Vance's son before Moore. Spence Moore II has had success in roles before he starred as Jared in NCIS season 21, episode 7.

The 1000th episode of the NCIS franchise was full of shocks, but one of the hour's most significant storylines revolved around NCIS Director Leon Vance, played by Rocky Carroll, and his son, Jared Vance, who a new actor portrayed. The CBS military police procedural television series, created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, has been on the air for almost 21 years, with over 460 episodes and four spin-offs (and two more coming) under its belt. NCIS' success is unmatched, but when any show runs for that long, cast members tend to come and go, and recasts are necessary.

Aside from season 21's regular players,...

Welcome to our rundown of the most-watched branded YouTube videos of the week.

We’re publishing this snippet of a larger Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report in order to analyze sponsorship trends in the creator economy. Any video launched in tandem with an official brand partner is eligible for the ranking.

And – as the name up above would imply – all the data comes from Gospel Stats. If you’re interested in learning more about Gospel – and which brands are sponsoring what creators on YouTube – click here.

If there’s one thing YouTube audiences like to do, it’s learn. We’ve seen for years now that educational and DIY content are integral to the platform, and that’s especially apparent in our latest Weekly Brand Report, where the list is absolutely dominated by videos (and sponsors) whose entire business is teaching you stuff.

What stuff?

Find out right here:

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In an exciting update, the official Twitter account of Mashle announced on Jan 21, 2024, that the opening theme song of Mashle: Magic And Muscles season 2 has achieved a remarkable feat of surpassing 10 million views on YouTube in just 2 weeks of its release. As of writing the video has hit 11,930,368 views.

The opening theme, titled Bling-Bang-Bang-Born, is performed by Creepy Nuts.

This is an incredible feat for the anime, considering that the opening theme song for season 1, titled Knock Out, performed by Taiiku Okazaki, only managed to hit 2.55 million views in nine months of its release.

Mashle: Magic And Muscles season 2 started airing on Jan 6, 2024. The second season of the anime adapted the Divine Visionary Selection Exam arc.

The first season aired from April 8 to July 1, 2023.

The staff of the anime had previously stated that Mashle manga will be completely animated. The plot of the anime is described as follows:

This is a world of magic.

The official Twitter for the Mashle: Magic And Muscles TV anime confirmed on January 21 that the Season 2 opening theme video of " Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" has now surpassed 10 million views on YouTube. The clip featuring Creepy Nuts '15th digital single song was posted on YouTube on January 7, meaning it reached the milestone in just two weeks. The clip's view number has reached 11,585,000 times as of this writing. The opening movie for the anime's first season, featuring Taiiku Okazaki's "Knock Out," has been viewed 2.55 million times in nine months in comparison. Mashle: Magic And Muscles Season 2 creditless opening movie The song "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" was released digitally on January 7, debuting at #8 on the Billboard Global Japan Songs excluding Japan, which ranks Japanese songs that have become a hit around the world, according to Billboard Japan . Creepy Nuts profile photo The second season of the TV anime adaptation of Hajime Komoto's comedy fantasy manga...

GamePigeon, the popular gaming app that was designed for Apple's iMessage, has been a fan favorite since its release alongside iOS 10 — at least for Apple users. Despite calls for iMessage to be available on Android, the service remains exclusive to Mac, iOS, and iPadOS users. Traditional messaging services have come a long way since the short message service (SMS) and multimedia messaging service (Mms) standards were introduced, but they still come up short against iMessage in some key areas. The industry's new standard, rich communication services (Rcs), brings major improvements, but it still doesn't offer compatibility with iMessage — because Apple won’t add support for it.

Since GamePigeon is basically an extension of iMessage, it isn't natively compatible with Android. It is technically possible to use GamePigeon on Android (there are guides available), but it's a hassle for the average person. The process requires modifying the code of the app itself,...

Exclusive: Olivia Colman secured a royal win for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix’s The Crown last night at the Golden Globes.

But there’s no rest for television’s royal family as the team behind the Left Bank-produced saga are deep into production on season four. While Colman and her colleagues, including Tobias Menzies, who plays Prince Philip, Josh O’Connor, who plays a young Prince Charles, and creator Peter Morgan attended the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s procession, Deadline spoke to royal insiders about which events are set to make it into the next season.

The third season of The Crown spanned from 1964 through to 1977, beginning with Harold Wilson’s election as Prime Minister and featuring events including the Aberfan disaster, the Apollo 11 moon landing and the death of the Duke of Windsor and Winston Churchill. Season four is set to take us through until...

Two-time coaching champ Kelly Clarkson is looking for her third win on Season 17 of “The Voice.” After blind auditions, battles and knockout rounds the powerhouse vocalist and talk show host has winnowed her team down to five artists she believes can win. But which of them has the best chance? See our best-to-worst rankings for Team Kelly below.

Next Monday and Tuesday “The Voice” will transition from its pre-taped rounds to live shows where the audience has a say in who stays and who goes. In these Live Playoffs, each of the four teams of five coached by Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and John Legend will compete for just three spots in the following round. Two of those spots will be determined by the audience votes and the last one by coach’s choice. Then, the remaining artists from each team with the highest votes will have a chance...

By the conclusion of Tuesday’s episode of The Voice, the final metaphorical punch had been thrown in Season 17’s Knockout rounds. And if you were feeling a little black and blue, I wouldn’t blame you. Who could? A few of the cuts we’ve already withstood have hurt. So, after reviewing the performances that sent the last of the Top 20 to the Live Playoffs, we’ll discuss the eliminees we were sorriest to see go. But first, Tuesday’s sing-offs…

Team Legend: Marybeth Byrd singing “All I Ask” (Grade: B) defeated Preston C. Howell singing “The Way You Look Tonight...

During Monday’s episode of “The Voice,” Gwen Stefani paired up Rose Short and Destiny Rayne for her latest Knockout. Rose (34) took on “Big White Room” while Destiny (23) performed “Tell Me You Love Me,” but only one powerhouse singer could advance to the Playoffs of Season 17. After a brief deliberation, and a little help from her boyfriend Blake Shelton, Gwen decided to keep Rose and say goodbye to Destiny. Do you think Gwen made the right decision? Watch “The Voice” video above and then sound off down in the comments section.

SEETaylor Swift (‘The Voice’) weeps buckets over ‘really really great’ performance by Team Kelly Clarkson duo Hello Sunday [Watch]

“Hands down, that’s been my favorite performance of the Knockout rounds so far,” Blake raved about Rose’s rendition of the Jessie J hit. “I couldn’t be happier for you that you have Gwen as your coach because I...

Taylor Swift has been keeping busy mentoring all of the remaining artists on “The Voice,” but one act stands apart for the emotional impact they’ll give the pop superstar. During this week’s final Knockout episodes (airing Monday and Tuesday on NBC), Taylor meets Hello Sunday of Team Kelly Clarkson, the remaining duo of Season 17. Comprised of Myla Finks and Chelsea Grover, ages 13 and 14, this talented twosome brings Swift to tears during their rehearsal. “I’m totally crying,” Swift tells Clarkson as she wipes tears from her eyes. “I don’t know why. This is really really great.” Watch the preview video above.

See‘The Voice’ outrage: Marina Chello of Team Blake Shelton was ‘robbed’ of a slot in the Playoffs [Poll Results]

When Swift was introduced at the beginning of the Knockouts, she fully embraced her status as the show’s first ever “mega mentor.” She joked, “That’s really...

Of the four artists to be eliminated so far during “The Voice” Knockouts, fans are most outraged about Marina Chello of Team Blake Shelton. Even though her performance of “I (Who Have Nothing)” wowed all four coaches during Monday’s episode, she was ultimately cut by Blake who favored Cali Wilson‘s cover of “Wicked Game” a bit more.

In our recent poll, a whopping 78% of “Voice” fans voted that this Uzbekistan native was most robbed of a slot in the Playoffs, followed by Melinda Rodriguez (Team Kelly Clarkson) at 9%, Jessie Lawrence (Team Gwen Stefani) at 8% and James Violet (Team John Legend) at 5%. Do you agree or disagree with those poll results? Sound off down in the comments section.

SEERicky Duran wins ‘The Voice’ Knockout for Team Blake Shelton, but [Spoiler] steals Joana Martinez [Watch]

During her rehearsal session with Blake and mega mentor Taylor Swift, Marina was instructed to work more...

Week 1 of “The Voice” Knockouts is behind us, with four artists being kicked to curb by their coaches on NBC’s reality TV show. Marina Chello of Team Blake Shelton and Melinda Rodriguez of Team Kelly Clarkson were eliminated Monday night, and James Violet of Team John Legend and Jessie Lawrence of Team Gwen Stefani were sent home Tuesday night. Of this unlucky foursome, which singer do You think was most robbed? Cast your vote in our poll below.

SEERicky Duran wins ‘The Voice’ Knockout for Team Blake Shelton, but [Spoiler] steals Joana Martinez [Watch]

On Team Blake, even though Marina’s performance of “I (Who Have Nothing)” wowed the coaches, she was ultimately bested by Cali Wilson‘s cover of “Wicked Game.” Marina was Blake’s save in the Battles when she lost out to Ricky Duran, but without any such saves left in the Knockouts it was time for the...

Khalea Lynee, a four-chair turn artist for Team John Legend back in the blind auditions, is now headed to the live shows of “The Voice.” During Tuesday’s Knockout episode, Khalea performed Celine Dion‘s “Because You Loved Me” while her teammate James Violet took on Post Malone‘s “Stay.” Both performances were praised by the coaches, but in the end John decided to keep Khalea on his team and say goodbye to James, a recent steal from Team Gwen Stefani. Do you think John made the right decision? Watch the Knockout video above and then sound off down in the comments section.

SEEKelly Clarkson (‘The Voice’) gets sweet revenge on John Legend by stealing Max Boyle in Knockouts [Watch]

Even though John raved that James “nailed it,” the superstar coach just couldn’t bring himself to send home Khalea. “You remind me in a lot of ways of Whitney Houston,...

Chicago – It comes down to this. After the weeks of preparation, filming and post production judging, the local edition of the international 48 Hour Film Project (48Hfp) competition culminates with their “Best of Chicago” and Awards Ceremony. The 2019 films – created in 48 hours, then whittled down to the finalists – will be screened before the awards ceremonies beginning at 7:00pm, Wednesday, September 25th, at the historic Music Box theater. Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com was a judge for this year’s competition, and will present an award at the ceremony. For film line-ups and ticket information, click here.

The screening/awards event will also honor Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, located on the near Southwest side in the city, home to all types of filmmaking and TV shows like “Chicago Fire.” Manager of Operations and Cio Dino Mirkopoulos will represent both the studio and Alex Pissios, the President of the studio.

Best of...

All week long, “The Voice” fans have been voting in our poll that asked whether they prefer the new live Cross Battles or the old Knockout rounds, and the results aren’t even close. A whopping 79% of readers voted that they “hated” the first-ever Cross Battles, while only 21% said that they “loved” this new stage of competition. Do you agree or disagree with those poll results? Be sure to sound off down in the comments section.

SEEWho will you miss most on ‘The Voice’ after first Cross Battles: Kayslin Victoria, Karen Galera or Andrew Jannakos? [Poll]

After 16 seasons, “The Voice” changed things up this year by eliminating the Knockout rounds, which would task a coach to pair up two artists on his or her team and then single-handedly determine who stays and who goes. This season, however, NBC decided to reinvent that stage by pairing up two artists from different teams...

Days before “The Voice” debuted its brand new round of competition known as the live Cross Battles, fans were excited about the concept. Instead of the usual Knockout rounds, these Cross Battles pit two artists from different teams against each other on live television with the at-home audience voting their favorites into the Finals. Now that we’ve seen the Cross Battles in action, do you think NBC should keep them as a permanent part of the reality TV show, or should they nix the idea going forward? Vote in our poll below.

See‘The Voice’ season 16 schedule: Live Cross Battles begin April 15, finale May 21

The first half of the Top 32 artists competed during Monday’s first-ever Cross Battles episode, with the results set to be announced live on Tuesday night. (The second half of artists will battle next week.) Each coach got to pick an artist from their team...

At the end of Monday’s episode of “The Voice,” viewers witnessed an ominous preview trailer that teased, “In two weeks … a twist … no one will see coming.” With the final two Battle rounds of Season 16 airing next Monday and Tuesday, that would mean, per tradition, that the Knockout rounds begin Monday, April 15. Well, we have another theory. For the first time ever — Potential Spoiler Alert! — might the Knockouts be replaced by a brand new twist called the Live Cross Battles? If so, this round has the ability to completely re-invent NBC’s reality TV show.

SEEBlake Shelton advances ‘American Idol’ alum Dexter Roberts after ‘The Voice’ battle of ‘Hurricane’ [Watch]

Several other versions of “The Voice” around the world have already instituted the Live Cross Battles, with “The Voice: Holland” being the first. Instead of the normal Knockout rounds, when two artists from the same team face off head-to-head and...

Hong Kong’s leading studio Media Asia returned to FilMart on Monday with a slate of productions in the pipeline, ranging from pics with international names to daring projects helmed by homegrown talent addressing local social issues.

Headlining the line-up is “Bodies at Rest,” pictured above, the latest Chinese-language action thriller directed by Renny Harlin. Starring the award-winning Nick Cheung, Taiwanese singer-actor Richie Jen and mainland actress Yang Zi, the latest offering from the “Die Hard 2” helmer opened the 43rd Hong Kong Intl. Film Festival on Monday night.

Media Asia also recruited Japanese director Yojiro Kakita to work with a stellar Chinese cast for the first time on family drama “Silence of Smoke.” The film’s lead actors Han Geng, Zhang Guoli and actress Xu Qing said at the Media Asia event that they were thrilled to work with the famed helmer whose “Departures” (2008) won an Oscar for best foreign-language film.

Who really has the best team of artists for “The Voice” Season 15? Now that you’ve seen all the singers through Blind Audition and Battle Rounds, plus a few already in the Knockouts, does the best team belong to Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson or Kelly Clarkson? Which of those coaches will guide a contender to the championship in a few weeks?

Pop superstar Mariah Carey has joined “The Voice” as an advisor for the Knockouts, which started on Monday and continues on Tuesday for Night 2. Each coach will have one steal and one save during this round. One Spoiler Item: Team Kelly artist Cody Ray Raymond has dropped out of the show for personal reasons.

See ‘The Voice’ Winners Full List: Photos and Where Are They Now Updates

As we’ve done for several seasons, we have extensive and exclusive coverage of every episode of the Emmy-winning program on NBC.

And then a hero comes along, with the strength to… help The Voice‘s contestants make it to the live shows.

Grammy-winning singer Mariah Carey will join Season 15 of the competition series as the Knockout Rounds’ key advisor, NBC announced Tuesday.

Beginning Monday, Oct. 29, Carey will mentor the 32 remaining Voice hopefuls as coaches Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton whittle their teams down to four contestants each. In each Knockout, two singers will go head-to-head and perform songs of their choosing, before their coach ultimately selects one performer to move on to the live broadcasts.

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Welcome to this week’s Impact Wrestling review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have more great action than you can snap at. What the hell does that even mean? Is that what Thanos did in Avengers 3? How in the hell did some-thing as dumb as a snap become popular? Have you ever met a grown man who gets drunk at the bar and starts snapping and gets really impressed by what he just did? It makes sound! Dumb-ass.

Match #1: Petey Williams beat Rich Swann

This was an excellent match that did the 50/50 booking thing, which doesn’t work. I don’t mind the idea of each man getting a victory over the other, but when they do so in matches that don’t really have much promotion behind them, it just feels trivial. It’s a shame, because the wrestling in this match was...

The trailer for Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay was designed to make it look like a 1970-s grindhouse film, which could have been an interesting take on the team. What we get instead, isn’t exactly that, and while set within the new DC Animated Universe canon is off in a corner, nor is it particularly good or bad. Out this week from Warner Home Entertainment, the 86-minute feature is most certainly not for children.

There’s a gritty realism to the constant violence and betrayal among the villains seen in this movie, written by Alan Burnett, who certainly knows the characters well. He adapts them from the comics, making adjustments for his needs, so it’s not exactly like their four-color counterparts or as we’ve seen them in other animated fare. There’s certainly a high body count, starting early with the quick dispatching of Tobias Whale (Dave Fennoy...

Last year, viewers watched Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton, and Jennifer Hudson fight to land Chloé Kohanski on their respective teams during The Voice blind auditons. They all saw a bright future for the then 23-year-old singer who wowed them with her rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain." She ultimately chose #TeamMiley, but won the reality singing-competition on #TeamBlake after getting stolen during the Knockout round. Recently, her fans began wondering what the Season 13 winner is doing now. "I'm going to be really honest and transparent with u... the past few months have literally been insane," she shared on Instagram. "I just wanted to walk away from The Voice with at least a few new fans... so I can't explain to you how wildly unprepared I am for all of this. But I can promise you that I’m working very hard. Since December, I've been pushed in ways I’ve never experienced before.

The first trailer for Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay has arrived, and it looks promising. That used to be something you wouldn't have to say about DC Animated Features, but they've been spotty as of late in my personal opinion so all I can say here is the trailer looks pretty damn good. The lineup of heroes is better than the live-action film, Tara Strong is voicing Harley, and the violence doesn't appear to be limited as Quinn just smacked the head off that frozen guy! Let's just hope Vandal Savage is more interesting this time around than he was in Legends of Tomorrow. Christian Slater also stars in the film as Deadshot!

An original story, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay finds Amanda Waller’s top secret “Task Force X” – Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn and Copperhead – on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so...

In order to be a great martial art film, a movie just has to follow one rule: keep audiences entertained. Those films produced in Thailand manage to do just that, earning the praise of being home to some of the best martial arts movies. The films may lack a serious story-line, but the incredible choreography more than makes up for it all.

Narrowing down the movies to find the best is no easy task, but we came up with what we feel are the top five best Thai martial arts films. Each movie in our list features the enchanting choreography from the late famed director and martial artist Panna Rittikrai. His films used no CGI to show off each actor’s athletic prowess.

Born to Fight (2004)

This remake of the 1986 film bears little resemblance to it beyond a title. Nevertheless, it is just as action-packed and entertaining. It follows Deaw,...

Stars: Sasisa Jimdamanee, Johnny Nguyen, Nantawooti Boonrapsap, Arunya Pawilai, Nawarat Techarathanaprasert, Paytaai Wongkamlao | Written byNonont Kontaweesook, Napalee | Directed by Krissanapong Rachata

[Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first installment of Cine-Sunday, a new weekly feature here on Nerdly where we revisit the newly-revived Cine-Asia’s back catalogue and review the highlights. Going forward each new review will go live on Sunday’s at noon (UK time). And you can see all the Cine-Asia titles we’ve reviewed, so far, right here]

Despite their small size and inexperience, having grown up under the roof of a Muay Thai school two young brothers and their friends have become highly skilled, if undisciplined, martial artists. Sadly, the youngest of the gang suffers from an acute heart condition, which following a minor scuffle with some local bullies lands him in hospital and desperately in need of a life-saving transplant. Fortunately, a viable heart soon becomes available at another local hospital, but before it can be transferred the building is overtaken by rebel soldiers-turned-terrorists prepared to kill if their politically-driven demands are not met by the authorities.

With only four hours in which the surgery can be performed successfully, the young friends take it upon themselves to infiltrate the hospital and retrieve the donated organ.

While I'll never understand the failure of Born To Fight star Dan Chupong to really catch on as a martial arts leading man - I've always found him enormously charismatic myself - it would appear that those awaiting the rise of a new fight hero in Thailand may have their man with the arrivial of real life muay thai fighter Buakaw Banchamek in the lead of upcoming historical epic Legend Of The Broken Sword Warrior. The latest from Bang Rajan actor Bin Bunluerit, Broken Sword stars Banchamek as Thongdee - a real life military leader who rose up from the streets via the fighting ring to become a hero to his people. Historical accuracy? I have no idea how much of that there is but...

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Cargill & I invite you to travel with us to Thailand, where (according to this week’s movie) national pride runs high and life is incredibly cheap! Born To Fight is one of the most relentless, breathless action films ever made! A mashup of John Woo, Michael Mann, and Michael Bay (wearing each of those influences as overt badges of honor), Born To Fight is essentially the answer to the question, “what if, instead of a cop, John McClane had been a cadre of gymnasts, rugby players, and football strikers?” It also boasts an unbroken 31-minute action sequence that will have you cringing as well as cheering! At the end of the episode, we introduce our first ever giveaway! Listen in to find out how you can win a title from the greasy Jfc vault! You should follow Brian (@Briguysalisbury), Cargill (@Massawyrm), and the show (@Junkfoodcinema). Download Episode #83 Directly On This Week’s Show: Fighting [0:00 – 2:49] More Fighting [2:50 – 51:10] Still...

The good people from “Well Go USA Entertainment” presents Vengeance of an Assassin, directed by the legendary fight choreographer and film director, Panna Rittikrai. This kick ass action movie debuts on April 14th on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital format. This movie reunite Rittikrai with Dan Chupong (“Born to Fight”). The cast also stars Nantawut Boonrupsup (“Force of Five”), Nisachon Tuamsoongnern, Kessarin Akethawatkul, Chatchapol Kulsiriwuttichai (“Ong-bak 2”), Ping Lumpraplearng and Kovit Wattankul.

Vengeance of an Assassin

Director: Panna Rittikrai

Script: Panna Rittikrai

Cast: Nantawooti Boonrapsap, Dan Chupong

Production: Thailand | 2014

Original Title: Rew thalu rew

Genre: Action | Drama

Duration: 90 minutos

Price: $24.98 (DVD) | $29.98 (Blu-Ray)

Synopsis

The Assassins’ Code: Stick to the mission. Never take your eyes off the target. Show no mercy. Natee (Dan Chupong) became a killer for one reason- to discover who killed his parents. As he gets closer to uncovering a secret network of power and corruption, he’s double-crossed on a job,...

The last time Dan Chupong starred for director Panna Rittikrai it was for Born To Fight, a film that - other than stuntman Chupong - was populated almost entirely with national level Thai athletes across a variety of disciplines including, yes, the national soccer team. Most of the footie themed stunts in Born To Fight, though, were executed using CGI which clearly did not sit quite right with Rittikrai because he's going back to the combat soccer arena in the upcoming Vengeance Of An Assassin and this time it's all real.How do you pull of something like this on the big screen? Handily enough for us there's a new behind the scenes reel from the film that shows us. It's one hell of a goofy...

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Though the now sadly departed action maestro Panna Rittikrai was best known as a fight choreographer thanks to his long history with Ong Bak star Tony Jaa his skill set actually ran far deeper than that and I would suggest that as good as his martial arts work was, Rittikrai's true genius lay in his ability to stage and execute long take action sequences. Need an example? Go back to Born To Fight and check out the over-the-shoulder perspective based assault sequence of Dan Chupong making his way through the village with a shotgun ... it's one of the best video game inspired perspective sequences ever captured on film.And it's this part of Rittikrai's repertoire being explored in a pair of new promo videos for...

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Hot off the proverbial press we’ve just been dropped an English subbed version of the trailer from Panna Rittikrai’s (‘Born to Fight’ and ‘Bko: Bangkok Knockout’) last movie as a director... Vengeance of An Assassin, which will be released in November. Hard core fight action, violence galore and Subs, ohhhh we spoil you so! Check it out at the link. Synopsis: Being an assassin has its rules– always keep your eyes on your target; strict to your mission, execute without any hesitation and there is no room for negotiation! Each killer has his own background, but all of them has trade in their blood and losses. Natee is an assassin who decides to protect a girl whom he was ordered to kill. After they escape to a safe house where he had grown up with his brother Than. He is badly injured but is cured by Doctor Xi...

It's the beginning of the month and so it's time for another massive giveaway competition from Madman. This month, we have three massive prize packs to give away! They are:1) The Raid 2 / Panna Rittikrai Prize Pack (pictured above): - The Raid 1 and 2, Merantau (Blu-rays or DVDs)- Ong Bak 1, 2 and 3, Chocolate, Bangkok Knockout, Born To Fight, This Girl Is Bad Ass (DVDs)2) The Bridge / Killing / Protectors Prize Pack (pictured below): - The Bridge Series 1 and 2 Collections (DVDs)- The Killing Trilogy (DVDs)- The Protectors Series 1 and 2 (DVDs)3) The Manga / Anime Prize Pack (pictured below): - Volume 1 of each of these Urawasa manga series: 20th Century Boys, Pluto, Monster- Astro Boy 60s collection (DVDs)- Astro Boy 80s collection (DVDs)For...

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Panna Rittikrai, the action choreographer who brought us Tony Jaa and Jeejaa Yanin has sadly passed away at the age of 53. It was said Panna was suffering from a long illness, which he sadly did not come through. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends at this sad time.

Panna had some great movies under his belt as choreographer, he brought the world Tony Jaa (Ong Bak movies) and more recently Tom Yum Goong 2. Also we seen Jeeja Yanin come through in the movie Chocolate and Dan Chupong (Born To Fight).

Panna started off by forming his own 20 man stunt team and was driven by watching movies from Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. In an interview he once said “When the audience realises that the stunt-work is real — that they’re not special effects — they’ll regard it not only as spectacle but as something more high-impact,...

Reports are surfacing from Thailand that celebrated martial arts choreographer and film director Panna Ritthikrai has died from liver disease, aged 53.Ritthikrai is probably best known for his work with action star Tony Jaa in films such as the Ong-Bak and Tom Yum Goong series, but he also directed a number of features including The Bodyguard and the fantastic olympian-actioner Born to Fight. He was an integral player in the new wave of Thai action cinema that took the world by storm at the start of the 21st century, and continued to be a pivotal force until the very end. Gareth Evans, director of Indonesian action flick The Raid, tweeted earlier today "What Panna and Jaa did w/ Ong Bak revitalised martial arts cinema. The importance of...

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Last weekend, Cargill and I did something we had never done before. (Watch good movies?) Quiet You! The good folks at Minneapolis’ CONvergence foolishly agreed to host the first ever live broadcast of Junkfood Cinema! Despite the ‘cast falling on July 4th, we sashayed around expectation and opted not to discuss Independence Day. Instead, we devoted our main topic to the late, great Richard Matheson. We chat about our favorite films based on his works as well as break down all three filmic versions of I Am Legend. We finish things off with a few questions from the audience, (people actually showed up, crazy right?), which leads to a nearly orgasmic conversation about the Thai actioner Born To Fight. Seriously, that film makes Gymkata look like…Gym…nada. Burn. If you weren’t able to listen live, please enjoy this cached audio of Junkfood Cinema Live! You should follow Brian (@Briguysalisbury), Cargill (@Massawyrm), and the show (@Junkfoodcinema...

Stars: Sasisa Jimdamanee, Johnny Nguyen, Nantawooti Boonrapsap, Arunya Pawilai, Nawarat Techarathanaprasert, Paytaai Wongkamlao | Written byNonont Kontaweesook, Napalee | Directed by Krissanapong Rachata

Despite their small size and inexperience, having grown up under the roof of a Muay Thai school two young brothers and their friends have become highly skilled, if undisciplined, martial artists. Sadly, the youngest of the gang suffers from an acute heart condition, which following a minor scuffle with some local bullies lands him in hospital and desperately in need of a life-saving transplant. Fortunately, a viable heart soon becomes available at another local hospital, but before it can be transferred the building is overtaken by rebel soldiers-turned-terrorists prepared to kill if their politically-driven demands are not met by the authorities.

With only four hours in which the surgery can be performed successfully, the young friends take it upon themselves to infiltrate the hospital and retrieve the donated organ.

Panna Rittikrai and Dan Chupong are getting back together. Best known as the mentor to and fight choreographer for Tony Jaa, Rittikrai had a long career as a screen fighter and director himself, the man plying his trade in a string of ultra low budget grinders never seen anywhere outside of Thailand until Jaa vaulted him to fame. And so when Rittikrai was given the first real budget of his career in 2004 to direct Born To Fight - a remake of one of his own earlier titles - nobody thought that much of it. It was, among other things, simply a gesture of respect from producers Sahamongkol, a thank you to the veteran performer who had groomed and prepared Tony Jaa to become by...

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Get ready for something different, Tony Jaa fans. Having built his early notoriety at least partially on the promise of no wires and no CGI enhancement in the action and stunt sequences of his previous films Jaa and director Prachya Pinkaew are utilizing both for the upcoming Tom Yum Goong 2.Though a rarity in the work of action choreographer Panna Rittikrai, he has shown a willingness to dip into both areas when the action calls for it. Mercury Man and Dynamite Warrior both made extensive use of both wire and CGI work, for example, and even the much more raw Born To Fight includes one notable CGI gag. This is a first for Jaa, however, one necessitated by some of the 3D gags in the...

Maximum Conviction

Stars: Steven Seagal, Steve Austin, Bren Foster, Steph Song, Aliyah O’Brien, Michael Pare | Written by Richard Beattie | Directed by Keoni Waxman

Yes, you read that cast list right, two of the biggest straight to DVD action stars, ex-cniematic hard man Steven Seagal and former WWE wrestler ”Stone Cold” Steve Austin have teamed up under the auspices of director Keoni Waxman, who previously directed Austin in the better than average Hunt to Kill and eight episodes of Seagal’s TV series True Justice, for a film that sees the duo star as former black ops turned partners Steele (Seagal) and Manning (Austin) who are assigned to decommission an old prison and oversee the arrival of two mysterious female prisoners… However before long, an elite force of mercenaries assault the prison in search of the new arrivals. As the true identities of the women are revealed, Steele realizes he...

Heads up fans of Tony Jaa: There are rumblings on several fronts from the upcoming Tom Yum Goong 2.Up first is the new artwork, which you see to the left. It may seem a minor note but it's worth pointing out that Jaa is the only one featured on the new poster, which is a change from the earlier art which also featured co-star Jija Yanin prominently. I take this as a sign that the footage is turning out well and Yanin - along with Born To Fight star Dan Chupong, who is also in here - is no longer considered necessary to market and sell the film. This is a good ting for fans hoping for a Jaa rebound.Second? Due to production delays the...

Director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang’s (“Last Life in the Universe”) “Headshot” begins in a quiet moment, with a man seated at a desk, gently keying a letter on a typewriter. Nice, right? Only the man has a gnarly neck scar, and the letter is an assassination order. The film that follows this inauspicious, though ominous opening is not so much an action movie as it is a badass character study. A sprawling, twisted crime story that bounces around in time, “Headshot” has cops, robbers, guns, and gangsters. Jarring bursts of violence set the stage to play with themes of identity, selfhood, spirituality, and the very nature of good and evil. All in all, this is fertile ground for a crime movie to dig into. Hailing from Thailand, you might expect a lighting pace, epic fight scenes, and stunt performers throwing their bodies about, willy nilly, with no regard for personal safety.

Steve Austin is quickly becoming this generation’s Steven Seagal. All of his movies are interchangeable, and if they didn’t have different titles, you’d probably think it was one continuous storyline spliced together by someone who doesn’t really understand how movies operate. Be that as it may, I’ve watched all of Austin’s flicks, including that hideous feel-good family drama “Knockout”. Maybe that’s why my cinematic radar twitched a bit when I saw the trailer for the upcoming direct-to-video actioner “Recoil”, which co-stars Danny Trejo, another actor who isn’t too discriminating when it comes to scripts. That’s no criticism, mind you, as I find Trejo to be endlessly entertaining, even when the movie he stars in is less than spectacular. Here’s a quick, one sentence synopsis: A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers – and then...

Tactical Force

Stars: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Michael Shanks, Michael Jai White | Written and Directed by Adamo P. Cultraro

After a disastrous attempt to rescue real hostages which causes thousands of dollars of damage, an L.A.P.D. Swat team are sent by their long-suffering boss to an isolated location to improve their mission tactics. Stumbling across an illegal operation between two rival gangs, the team are plunged head first into an all-too-real battle. Ttrapped in an abandoned hangar, armed with nothing but blanks, the team must put their skills to the test and take down the gangs and more importantly come out of the exercise alive.

Yet another straight to DVD movie from former WWE wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and producer Jack Nasser, who both previously worked together on Damage, The Stranger, Hunt to Kill and the recently released Born To Fight, Tactical Force comes from freshman...