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Talk about a rough day at the office ...  A Muay Thai fighter took a brutal elbow to the face during a fight in Thailand this week -- requiring emergency surgery ... but don't worry, He's Okay!!!! Pro fighter Jonny Betts was at the Patong Stadium in Thailand on Monday night -- when his friend, "Jeremy," suffered a skull fracture in the ring. Betts says Jeremy was out of the hospital in just a few days after...

An 18-year-old Australian woman died while cutting weight for an amateur Muay Thai fight, according to multiple reports.

According to 9News, just one day before the fight was scheduled to take place, Jessica Lindsay collapsed from severe dehydration while she was running. Sporting News reported that she died four days later in a Perth hospital.

Leading up to her collapse, Lindsay had been cutting weight so she would be eligible to compete in the amateur fight, which had a weigh-in at 64 kilograms (which is approximately 141 lbs), the 9News report said.

While the Combat Sports Commission has said that weight-cutting is not covered in its legislation,...

Note: This piece was originally published on May 30, 2017, but in light of The Defenders hitting Netflix this Friday, we thought it had some thoughts worth reiterating.

Marvel and Netflix have created something truly special with their four superhero shows: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. They've established a unique, ongoing, and shared universe that not only respects each character's source material, but also builds upon and expands their lore. Fans have clearly responded, as many media outlets report that these are some of the most-popular shows on Netflix.

Daredevil is heading into its third season, while Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are each preparing for their second, but what about the fate of Iron Fist? According to SuperBroMovies, Danny Rand himself, actor Finn Jones, will soon issue a Season 2 announcement. While that's certainly welcome news for the whole Marvel/Netflix enterprise, it's probably safe to say that Iron Fist...

By David Kozlowski | 4 August 2017

Welcome to Issue #7 of The Lrm Weekend, a weekly column offering strong opinions about film, TV, comics, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, animation, and anime. We also want to hear from you, our awesome Lrm community! Share your feedback or ideas for future columns: @LRM_Weekend and we'll post your Tweets below!

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Hey Lrm Weekenders, you might notice a few changes to the column this week. As summer draws to a close we're moving some stuff around and tweaking our content to be a little more opinionated and provocative.

Each of our Lrm writers have super-strong opinions about film, TV, comics, and all of the big franchises and universes. So, going forward Lrm Weekend is going to amp-up our voices a bit more -- and we invite our readers to punch back whenever and wherever you disagree!

Audiences Are Tired Of Spectacle And Hollywood Doesn't Care.

Thailand’s M Pictures has closed a string of sales on horror film Take Me Home, directed by Kongkiat Khomsiri, which it launched at Hong Kong’s Filmart earlier this month.

Following a pre-market sale to Cambodia’s Westec Media, the film has also gone to Suraya for Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Brunei; Inter Solusindo Film for Indonesia; and Dd Content Company for Vietnam and Myanmar.

Starring Thai superstar Mario Maurer (Pee Mak), the film follows a man who returns home after losing his memory and has a frightening encounter with his twin sister’s new family. Wannarot Sonthichai (Jan Dara) plays the sister, while the cast also includes Peter Noppachai (Headshot).

Kongkiat Khomsiri previously directed hit horrors Art Of The Devil 2, Art Of The Devil 3, Chaiya and Slice.

Take Me Home is scheduled to open in Thailand and Laos on April 13, while Cambodia’s Westec has pencilled in a July release.

Picking up the 3D glasses and walking into the cinema about to watch Ip man 3 on the big screen felt amazing. The cinema was packed, i placed myself on the second row and began the journey through Ip mans life for one last time, the final installment.

ContentsThe StoryMike TysonIp man vs Max ZhangThe Fight ChoreographyOverall Verdict The Story

The movie starts off with the introduction of Bruce Lee, played by (Danny Chan), here we get to see Ip man put Bruce through some movements and we get to see the first section of Ip man in 3D. In this scene the 3D is fine, it’s not amazing but it works well as Bruce showcases his moves in slow motion with kicks slicing through water in mid-air. Danny only really resembles Bruce Lee with a few mannerisms, but was nice to see Ip man and Bruce Lee on the...

Mma superstar Gina Carano is off the market ... revealing that she's officially back in a relationship with a kickboxing star ... after nearly 10 Years apart.  Carano -- who's a big movie star now with a role in the upcoming "Deadpool" flick -- posted a pic on her Instagram page locking lips with kickboxer Kevin Ross -- the #14 Muay Thai fighter in the world. Ross explained how they hooked up -- and it's actually a pretty sweet story.

[[tmz:video id="0_d3an52ub"]] Being a badass fighter is part of Ronda Rousey's image, so a few hits to the face wouldn't ruin her burgeoning acting career ... so says the Victoria's Secret model who actually throws down in the ring too! TMZ Sports caught up with Gracie Carvalho at the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City ... where our photog asked her if Rousey -- who is fighting Saturday night in Ufc 193 -- needs to be extra cautious about face shots,...

[[tmz:video id="0_ogszprh1"]] Here's a Victoria's Secret model with an actual secret -- she's a real deal Muay Thai fighter ... who's so serious about it, she flies out to Thailand to train with the best.  TMZ Sports spoke with smokeshow lingerie model Gracie Carvalho (32-24-34) backstage at the "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" in NYC ... where she revealed her hardcore training regimen.  "I go hard," Carvalho says ... "I go all the way to Thailand sometimes to train with guys.

[[tmz:video id="0_ogszprh1"]] Here's a Victoria's Secret model with an actual secret -- she's a real deal Muay Thai fighter ... who's so serious about it, she flies out to Thailand to train with the best.  TMZ Sports spoke with smokeshow lingerie model Lais Ribeiro (31-23-33) backstage at the "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" in NYC ... where she revealed her hardcore training regimen.  "I go hard," Ribeiro says ... "I go all the way to Thailand sometimes to train with guys.

As we start counting down to the release of the third Ip Man film starring Donnie Yen as the Wing Chun grandmaster, a new behind-the-scenes video has been released. In the scene, Ip Man takes on a Muay Thai fighter in an elevator while trying to protect his wife (played by model and actress Lynn Hung) at the same time. It was the first time Hung has filmed a fight scene and she almost got hit in the face. "That was such a frightening experience! In such a narrow space, I was too scared to move surrounded by intense exchange of punches from Donnie and the Muay Thai master. Their moves were so fast that I couldn't even react, and I was so scared when his fist...

[Read the whole post on twitchfilm.com...]...

The blood is still Very Bad between Bill Goldberg and Vince McMahon ... with the wrestling legend telling TMZ Sports there's No Way In Hell he'd ever let his kid work for the WWE.  Goldberg was out in L.A. promoting Glory kickboxing ... when we asked if his 8-year-old son, Gage -- an aspiring Muay Thai fighter -- would ever follow his bone-crushing footsteps into the WWE.  "One thing's for sure ... I'll buy a company and...

A few weeks ago, in anticipation of Guardians of the Galaxy's theatrical release, I wrote about the Curse of Tor Johnson, named after the old-school wrestler (and Ed Wood muse) who may have also been responsible for 50 years of terrible performances from professional wrestlers.

Since I wrote for WWE's Monday Night Raw for about six months, I wondered if the presence of Dave Bautista, a former champion, would jinx Guardians' box-office mojo. Three weeks into its theatrical run (and more than $175 million in receipts later), it's safe to say the Curse has been broken.

Reprehensible, pedophilic murderers are not usually the brand of character that is the focus of a revenge vendetta. If I am going to be encouraged in the course of a film to root for retribution for the fallen, then give me the opening slaughter of the family in Once Upon a Time in the West or “The Bride’s” wedding day massacre in Kill Bill. Revenge may be a tried and true motivation in the history of action thriller cinema, but few films have a more amoral bent than the ugly/beautiful Only God Forgives – hot director Nicolas Winding Refn’s follow-up to his Michael Mann-ish 1980s-flavored hit Drive. As Drive proved to be a master class in substantive style with enough humor and heart to keep the human stakes raised, interest in Refn’s art house macho approach to weathered crime film tropes was peaked and his next...

Action in a movie enables the viewer to live vicariously through the star. Even the bystander. How many times have you wondered, “Damn. What if I was in the street and some dude busted out a roundhouse kick like that?” And not just any roundhouse kick, but one that makes the sap at the receiving end do a 720 spin before he hits the ground. Ever since the Matrix, I feel like Hollywood focused on CGI and wire techniques to convey the veracity of a scene.

To me, movies that rely on no CGI (or, at the very least, minimize it) to portray an epic showdown are the best. And since Hollywood hasn’t had a cutting-edge movie in Lord knows how long, foreign movies have put forth the best fight scenes in the past decade. For the purpose of this list (and because, let’s face it, newer action movies...

Who would have thought - when he first appeared on the scene as part of The Art Of The Devil directing collective Ronin Team - that Thailand's Kongkiat Khomsiri would emerge as one of his nation's most consistently compelling and technically gifted directors? It's not that the Art Of The Devil movies were not well made - the two installments handled by the Ronin Team very definitely were - but they didn't even begin to hint at the range of what Khomsiri was capable of.Since those days Khomsiri has turned in stellar fight drama Muay Thai Chaiya and gritty serial killer thriller Slice, demonstrating with both that he is a master of the small details, a story teller with an ability to create remarkably...

I've tried to be diplomatic, lord knows I've tried, but this is dumb.Indomina Releasing have announced that they will be releasing the Teddy Chan/Donnie Yen action spectacular, Bodyguards & Assassins, to DVD only on July 26th.  We have no further specs at this point.  I've tried again and again to get in contact with Indomina about these releases, only to be brushed away.  I don't know what they're thinking by releasing this only in Sd, but I really hope this release teaches them a lesson about the genre niche they've tried so hard to corner in the Us. A couple of months ago, I posted similar news about Lionsgate dumping Muay Thai Chaiya (Muay Thai Fighter), Legendary Assassin, and The Storm Warriors to DVD unceremoniously. ...

Will Yun Lee has been in plenty of Hollywood movies, usually as the “Asian sidekick” or the “Evil Asian Guy”, but I always thought the guy had some leading man stuff in him. (He sorta proved that a bit with a regular turn in the rebooted “Bionic Woman” pilot, playing Katee Sackhoff’s love interest.) He’s going to get the chance to really prove me right when he takes the lead in the Wych ‘Kaos’ Kaosayananda-directed drama “Bangkok Love Story”, which he’ll star opposite Camilla Belle as “a retired Muay Thai fighter-turned-monk who returns to the world he left behind many years ago.” Hopefully the whole “drama” aspect of the movie won’t get in the way of some some bone-crunching, flying knee-to-the-face action. What’s a movie about a Muay Thai fighter, retired or not, without some wince-inducing flying knee action? Not a movie about a Muay Thai fighter,...

If you're going to make a martial arts film and you don't have the budget of a grandiose Chinese epic like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon or Hero to take advantage of, there's a way to make up for it: get silly. It worked for Jackie Chan more than a few times, and it looks like it's going to work for Muay Thai Giant as well. The story of a seven foot man who goes into a Hulk-like martial arts rage when he eats the spicy Thai food "somtum", Muay Thai Fighter is too ridiculous not to enjoy. With that said, you're in luck, because we're giving away a copy to one lucky reader. Hit the jump to find out how you can win.

Here's the official synopsis:

While on holiday in Pattaya seven foot gentle giant Barney Emerald is drugged and robbed of all his personal possessions including his passport.

Hearing the title Muay Thai Fighter, one may expect a film reminiscent of Jean Claude Van Damme’s Bloodsport or Kickboxer, some film chockfull of fight sequences threaded together with a superficial storyline. Instead, however, Muay Thai Fighter resembles Fernando Meirelles’ City of God, with similar themes of loyalty, friendship, and violence. Even Muay Thai Fighter’s vibrant cinematography, occasionally choppy editing, first person narration, and its attention to atmospheric detail, seem to be paying homage to the 2002 Brazilian picture. It’s no surprise Muay Thai Fighter’s original title is Chaiya, a much more subtle name for a film that is not just a senseless vehicle for guys kicking each other around. This film is far better than its new title suggests.

Growing up in Thailand, three best friends with limited futures dream of becoming champion Muay Thai fighters. Their ambitions take them down a tough road that constantly...

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

I don’t need to tell you that Potter fans love the film. But Deathly Hallows has started a new trend in which final chapters of franchise are being split into two, and who cares….mmm, Emma Watson…(drool). Okay, back to reality, so WB continues their splendid work here. (Formats: Blu-ray/DVD) Jon says: Rent Donny says: Buy

Heartless

Donny’s been raving about this little Jim Sturgess (21, Across the Universe) flick for awhile, ever since he saw it at Fantastic Fest, so let...

Directed by Kongkiat Khomsiri

Featuring Sonthaya Chitmanee, Akara Amarttayakul, Thawatchai Penpakdee, Parita Kongpech

Winner of several prestigious awards in its native country, Muay Thai Fighter (also known simply as Chaiya) is an elegantly shot action/crime drama from 2007 finally making its stateside debut.

It’s a shame that this Lionsgate acquisition has been packaged as another generic Asian action film as its epic scope and nuanced narrative raise it far above the typical direct-to-video fare.

Muay Thai Fighter tells the engrossing story of three childhood friends growing up in impoverished southern Thailand. Piak, Pao and Samor bond while attending a training camp specializing in an ancient form of fighting called Muay Thai. When the camp’s trainer (and Pao’s father) is forced to close the business, the three young men find themselves faced with an unknown future. Unmotivated and living in poverty, the friends indulge in dead end pursuits...

George Lucas ' daughter is returning to the dark side -- kick-starting her Mma career after taking over a year-long break ... all because she didn't want to look like a "battered woman" for her wedding. Amanda tells MMAFighting.com , "The main reasons I didn't fight was first, I got married and I assured everyone that I wouldn't walk down the aisle looking like a battered woman." But she didn't waste time during her hiatus -- Amanda added,...

Hailed as one of the better martial arts films from Thailand in recent years, which is quite bold to say since Tony Jaa owns our international hearts, is Muay Thai Fighter (Chaiya; 2007). Lionsgate is planning an April 12th DVD-only date for a release. The film has been a fan-favorite at Asian Film festivals due to its engaging plot and handsome fighting.

Lifelong friends learn the traditional techniques and skills of Muay Thai Fighting that has been past down from generations. When their training camp is shut down they begin to fight underground and bring the art of Muay Thai Fighting back to life. The fighting in the ring parallels the fight for their life, when the ultimate, highly anticipated, action filled fight demonstrates to be their biggest challenge they are prepared to die for one another.

More on this title soon.

Source: Twitchfilm...

Well, well, this particular collaboration continues to bear some very striking fruit. Beyond the fact that both directors make films for Thailand’s Five Star Entertainment, Wisit Sasanatieng and Kongkiat Komesiri wouldn’t appear to have much in common. Sasanatieng burst on to the scene with his technicolor western Tears of the Black Tiger before cementing his reputation with his whimsical fantasy romance Citizen Dog. Komesiri? He arrived as part of the Ronin Team, the group of extreme film makers behind the ultra-gory Art of the Devil films befoire branching out somewhat with martial arts drama Muay Thai Chaiya. And here’s where things get interesting ... somewhere between Art of the Devil 2 and Muay Thai Chaiya Komesiri and Sasanatieng met and became friends and have been collaborating ever since. Sasanatieng served as art director for Chaiya, a favor Komesiri returned by writing ghost story The Unseeable for Sasanatieng to direct.

Due to arrive in Thai theaters before the end of this year, upcoming horror project Slice is hotly anticipated in these parts for two primary reasons. First, this is the latest directorial effort from Kongkiat Komesiri, a man who more than proved his horror chops as part of the Ronin Team collective that created the Art of the Devil films before showcasing a surprising range by writing and directing sterling fight drama Muay Thai Chaiya. Which brings us to reason two to be excited: Chaiya was art directed by Tears of the Black Tiger director Wisit Sasanatieng and the film marked the beginning of a surprising and ongoing collaboration between the two very talented men. The collaboration of Muay Thai Chaiya would be followed up by Komesiri writing the script for Sasanatieng’s under-seen and under-appreciated ghost story The Unseeable, a favor that Sasanatieng is now returning by writing the script of Slice for Komesiri.

Filed under: Action, Drama, Foreign Language, Independent, Noir, Mystery & Suspense, Festival Reports, Other Festivals, Cinematical Indie

The Asian Film Festival of Dallas wrapped up last week with actor/action choreographer Tak Sakaguchi (Versus) in attendance to screen his directing debut, Be a Man! Samurai School. Unfortunately, I missed that night, but two films that screened earlier in the fest stood out for their unique visions.

Indonesian movies are hard to come by in the Us, so I confess my total ignorance about the country and its cinema. Is Kala (Aka Dead Time) representative in any way? I don't know, but I very much liked its mix of dramatic mystery and supernatural lore. Director Joko Anwar has a great eye for composition -- he's really good with looming shadows -- and harbors no fear of traveling down well-trodden paths before adding his own odd twists. The film doesn't completely hang together in the narrative sense,...

Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008

Press Release: For Immediate Release

Subject: First Wave of Fantastic Fest content announced

Where: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar, Austin, TX

Fantastic Fest, September 18-25, 2008

Contact:

Tim League

(512) 912-0529

info@fantasticfest.com

www.fantasticfest.com

We are proud to announce the first wave of our feature film programming for the 2008 edition of Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. For the past 9 months, we have been scouring the globe for the strangest, the most heart-pounding and the most challenging new genre films. With over 100 films representing over 30 countries, Fantastic Fest is the largest festival of its kind in the United States. We are proud to announce our first slate of 22 confirmed feature films. Also included is information about our signature Fantastic Fest special events and parties.

Feature films:

Art of the Devil 3 (2008, Thailand, director: Ronin Team)

A prequel to one of the most graphic and visually creative horror movies in recent times,...

Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008

Press Release: For Immediate Release

Subject: First Wave of Fantastic Fest content announced

Where: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar, Austin, TX

Fantastic Fest, September 18-25, 2008

Contact:

Tim League

(512) 912-0529

info@fantasticfest.com

www.fantasticfest.com

We are proud to announce the first wave of our feature film programming for the 2008 edition of Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. For the past 9 months, we have been scouring the globe for the strangest, the most heart-pounding and the most challenging new genre films. With over 100 films representing over 30 countries, Fantastic Fest is the largest festival of its kind in the United States. We are proud to announce our first slate of 22 confirmed feature films. Also included is information about our signature Fantastic Fest special events and parties.

Feature films:

Art of the Devil 3 (2008, Thailand, director: Ronin Team)

A prequel to one of the most graphic and visually creative horror movies in recent times,...

[The Udine Far East Film Festival celebrates its tenth edition this year. The lady friend and I rolled in to town last night and while we missed yesterday’s screenings one of the late pictures was Muay Thai Chaiya, a film I’ve seen and greatly enjoyed previously, so I’m pulling my previous review forward here.]

Kongkiat Khomsiri’s debut as a solo director after being part of the gang behind ultra-gorey Art of the Devil 2 will strike many as familiar on more than one level. Drawing on the tried and true story of three poor friends from the country drawn to the big city by the promise of fame and fortune only to be forced apart by forces outside their control, Muay Thai Chaiya follows one of the most popular structures in Asian action films - one drawn on earlier this year in Alexi Tan’s Blood Brothers and prominent in kung fu and action films from the golden age onwards. Now, if Khmosiri has failed to do the story justice you could reasonably criticize the man for simply repeating what had come before but there’s a very good reason why this particular structure keeps coming back - in good hands it produces remarkable...