Micro-budget filmmaking can be a thing of wonder. It’s a space where nothing seems possible, yet where anything can be done. Cinephiles usually have seen their fair share of micro-budget indie dramas, but to think some genres might be unsuitable for such a formal approach by virtue of their technical requirements would be a mistake: if anything, the space is where expert craftsmen can deliver their purest work free of all creative constraints. Judging from stunt coordinator and action designer…

All major action films have one thing in common: to make history, they must provoke and challenge the spectator’s disbelief; they must embrace a new aesthetic of astonishment. This was true of Buster Keaton’s films as well as Jackie Chan’s. This was true of the Thai paradigm shift in the 2000s, and also of the choreographic revolution spearheaded by Donnie Yen-starring films such as SPL and Flashpoint. At the time, Japanese stunt performer and choreographer Kenji Tanigaki had already started…

You know, sometimes I think there are moments in the history of a film industry when you can feel like something is changing. Or at least hope it is.

Lost Bullet 2 continues the story of exceptional car driver/brawler Lino as he is still seeking justice for the death of his brother and his mentor. Stripped of any and all emotional anchors, this sequel doubles down on the fist fights and the car chases. It doubles down on the action…