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In October, Dua Lipa did a spectacular one-night-only live performance at London’s historic Royal Album Hall. It was a classy hometown coronation of sorts for the singer, who grew up in the city and has become one of the biggest pop artists to come out of the UK in the past decade. She pulled out all the stops for the event. Taking the stage in a red, floor-length Jean Paul Gaultier dress, a 53-piece orchestra and 14-member choir backed the singer alongside her crack, disco-steeped backing band. “There have...

Stars: Tess Haubrich, Michael Biehn, Nathan Jones, Angie Milliken | Written by Ryan Coonan, Richard Barcaricchio | Directed by Ryan Coonan

Rippy, originally entitled The Red before getting retitled to riff on the old kid’s show Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, is the latest creature feature from down under. As if Australia didn’t already have enough critters that will kill you, director Ryan Coonan and co-writer Richard Barcaricchio have expanded their 2014 short Waterborne and turned a giant kangaroo into a flesh hungry zombie.

Maddy is the sheriff of the small outback town of Axehead. It’s a job her war hero father held before he died saving her life. She feels the pressure of living up to his reputation, and days like this don’t help.

First her Uncle Schmitty comes into town claiming he was attacked by a giant kangaroo that shrugged off his bullets. Then the two drunks whose...

Stars: Leo Howard, Caity Lotz, Michael Biehn, Hon Ping Tang, Ron Weaver | Written by Ryan C Jaeger, H. Daniel Gross, Stephen Niver | Directed by Ryan C Jaeger

The Lockdown opens in a with a scene of an anonymous inmate being executed by lethal injection in a prison somewhere in Myanmar. From there it shifts to the US and introduces us to Jack and his sister Charlie who are trying to settle their mother’s estate. That somehow includes the Muay Thai dojo that their father Max used to run, and the deed to which is still in his name.

They need him to sign it over to Jack, who’s been running it in his absence, but there’s a small problem, he’s in jail. In jail in the worst prison in Myanmar, the one we saw in the prologue, no less. But rather than getting a lawyer to handle it,...

Stars: Jose Manuel, Caitlin Dechelle, Mark Strange, Jade Xu, Miguel Peralta, Lathrop Walker, Matt Goodwin | Written by Ryan C Jaeger, H. Daniel Gross | Directed by Ryan C Jaeger

The trailer for Kung Fu Games boasts that it’s from one of the executive producers of Halloween: Resurrection. For those who don’t remember, that’s the one where Michael Myers gets beaten up by rapper Busta Rhymes. The fact that they thought a connection to that film was something to boast about should have been all the warning I needed.

Instead, I found myself watching a group of confused people wake up in what looks like a subway car as lights flash and sirens sound. A door opens, and they run out into what looks like a fog enshrouded bamboo forest, where one of them gets impaled with a spear and the rest get attacked by fighters who rappel down from the clouds.

Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Caitlin Dechelle, Sofia O’Brien, Jose Manuel, Jeff Fahey | Written by Bruce Del Castillo, Stephen Carolan | Directed by Bruce Del Castillo

The good news is that Cynthia Rothrock has a new film, Lady Scorpions. The bad news is that it’s from Tiger Style Media, the same production company that gave us the underwhelming Art of Eight Limbs and The Lockdown. The good news for you is that I’m willing to risk taking a bullet, or a kick to the head, to tell you if the third time is a charm for them.

On her way to her car, Lacy gets jumped by a pair of attackers whom she makes quick work of. Not that she was in any danger, it was a demonstration for her self-defence class. She’s less successful at getting her mother Alena (Cynthia Rothrock) to pick up the phone when she calls...

“The Lockdown” is a new Paramount Pictures action thriller, directed by Ryan C. Jaeger, starring Michael Biehn, Caity Lotz, Leo Howard, Hon Ping Tang, Ryan C Jaeger, currently in a limited theatrical release:

“…siblings ‘Charlie’ and ‘Jack’ are trapped in prison, accused of a crime they didn't commit.

‘Now forced into televised fights...

“…where inmates battle for the chance to escape death row, they face off against the deadliest opponents where each match could be their last.

“Charlie and Jack must work together, their bond tested in a high-stakes game where only the strongest can win their way out…”

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Your browser does not support the video tag. Caity Lotz and Leo Howard showcase authentic chemistry and martial arts skills in The Lockdown. Training in Muay Thai and shooting in an actual prison added realism to the intense fight scenes. Lotz shares insights on her character while discussing canceled plans for Sara Lance in Legends of Tomorrow.

In The Lockdown, Charlie (played by Legends of Tomorrow star Caity Lotz) and Jack (Legacies' Leo Howard) are arrested and locked up in Myanmar's toughest prison after being framed for a crime when attempting to visit their father. Their only chance to survive and escape death row is to participate and win in a series of televised fights. As they face off against deadly opponents, Charlie and Jack must rely on each other as their sibling bond is tested in this life-or-death competition where only the strongest can win their freedom.

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Tiger Style Media is partnering with Paramount‘s Republic Pictures for old-school-style martial arts double feature releases. The first two of the four films released this month are Art of Eight Limbs and The Lockdown. Art of Eight Limbs stars Ludi Lin, who plays Liu Kang in 2021’s Mortal Kombat and the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2. The trailer will likely give viewers some déjà vu as the plot of infiltrating a martial arts tournament led by a criminal comes straight from Bruce Lee’s famous film Enter the Dragon. However, mix it in with some Muay Thai action and it’s a cocktail for some martial arts mayhem.

The official synopsis reads,

“In this action-packed thriller from a producer of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Ludi Lin stars as a CIA data analyst and part-time kickboxer. Sent on a mission to Myanmar, he must infiltrate a martial arts tournament...

"You're in a death factory. Unless you figure out how to survive... you won't." Even that one line is awful. Republic Pictures via Paramount has revealed an official trailer for The Lockdown, a martial arts action thriller from filmmaker Ryan C Jaeger making his feature directorial debut. Another of these direct-to-video dumps, an exceptionally generic action movie from Myanmar made by the same producers that also made Art of Eight Limbs. Looks like they made two films in a row in Myanmar and Thailand and this is the second one. Siblings Charlie and Jack are trapped in Myanmar's toughest prison and accused of a crime they didn't commit. Forced into televised fights against other inmates, they must work together and fight hard for their freedom. Starring Caity Lotz, Leo Howard, Michael Biehn, Hon Ping Tang, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, and Kelly B. Jones, and many others. This film looks only slightly better than Art of Eight Limbs,...

In Art of Eight Limbs, a young CIA data analyst takes on a dangerous mission to stop a Vx gas auction in Myanmar. Ludi Lin leads an action-heavy martial arts film and performs his own stunts. The film showcases impressive fight choreography and engaging performances.

In the wake of Mortal Kombat's continued popularity, Tiger Style Media is keeping the martial arts films flowing. Their first venture, Art of Eight Limbs, follows a young CIA data analyst who has some boxing skills and is tasked with a highly sensitive mission. When a warlord in Myanmar is selling deadly Vx gas to the highest bidder the CIA steps in to halt his plans, their best option is not a seasoned agent, but a data analyst. As he is embroiled in this criminal underworld he will have to face off against skilled fighters in a deadly martial arts tournament with not just his life on the line,...

Leo Howard headlines new film called “The Lockdown” alongside Caity Lotz. The film is directed by Ryan Jaeger (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and The Hateful Eight). The movie tells the tale of siblings Charlie (Lotz) and Jack (Howard) as they head to Myanmar to visit their long-lost […]

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Mortal Kombat director Simon McQuoid is back at the helm for the sequel Mortal Kombat 2, and while the video game adaptation wrapped production back in January after a bumpy ride through the year of the strikes, it sounds like they’re doing some reshoots at the moment. Ludi Lin reprises the role of Liu Kang in the new film, and while doing the press rounds for the martial arts movie Art of Eight Limbs, where he co-stars with former TV Spider-Man Nicholas Hammond, Lin took a moment to hype Mortal Kombat 2 to the folks at Screen Rant, saying the sequel is bigger and better than its predecessor, and that Karl Urban’s performance as popular video game character Johnny Cage will “blow your socks off.”

The screenplay for Mortal Kombat 2 has been written by Jeremy Slater, who was the lead writer on the Marvel / Disney+ series Moon Knight.

One of the biggest disappointments of The CWs cancelation of the Arrowverse was the number of storylines that never came to fruition on some of the DC franchises most popular shows. This included Legends of Tomorrow, which came to an end in 2022 after seven seasons. Now the shows star Caity Lotz has revealed some details of what was to come for her character, Sara Lance aka White Canary, and her hopes that the story could still be concluded at some point.

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*Availability in US Release Date January 21, 2016Main Genre SuperheroCast Caity Lotz, Nick Zano, Matt RyanSeasons 4Studio The CW Expand

During a recent interview with Screen Rant to promote her new movie, The Lockdown, Lotz was asked what Season 8 of Legends of Tomorrow had in store. She explained:

Yeah, it definitely was a cliffhanger. I mean, after 140 or however many episodes,...

Caity Lotz's Sara Lance, who originated on Arrow, was part of the main cast of Legends of Tomorrow, the third series set in The CW's Arrowverse. Despite the show's passionate fanbase, Legends was canceled after its seventh season, leaving its characters' storylines unresolved.

In a recent interview with Screen Rant to promote her new movie The Lockdown, Lotz opened up about Legends' cancelation and where Season 8 would have taken her character had the show continued. "Yeah, it definitely was a cliffhanger," she admitted, noting how the series finale ended with Booster Gold and the Legends being arrested. "But I know we were going to be in prison, so the next season would've started off with us in prison. And I know the pregnancy wasn't going to be a normal pregnancy, which is what I was looking forward to. It wasn't going to just be basically what I am now...

Caity Lotz hints at White Canary's unique alien clone hybrid pregnancy in the canceled Legends of Tomorrow season 8 arc. Lotz expresses disappointment over the Arrowverse drama ending unexpectedly, leaving fans on a cliffhanger. The actress shares excitement about possible future adventures of the Legends in a potential movie adaptation.

Sara Lance actress Caity Lotz teases what may have been part of White Canary's DC arc in Legends of Tomorrow season 8.

Screen Rant recently chatted with Lotz for her new film, The Lockdown from Tiger Style Media, where she also spoke a little bit about Legends of Tomorrow season 8 if the show hadn't been canceled. While Lotz was sad to see the Arrowverse drama end unexpectedly, the White Canary actor shared the following:

Yeah, it definitely was a cliffhanger. I mean, after 140 or however many episodes, I did definitely get to explore a lot of stuff with her. But the...