Production on Gareth Huw Evans' sequel to The Raid is roughly at the half way mark now and with things humming along nicely director Evans posted a super bloody image from the shoot to his Twitter account earlier today. The shot comes from a shootout sequence from the film in which things clearly go rather badly for many.Picking up directly from where the story of the first film left off, expect … [Read more...]
‘Berandal’ Update: Sequel Starts Right After ‘Raid: Redemption’; Bigger Villains & Setting
January 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Raid: Redemption was one of our favorite surprises of 2012, and the upcoming sequel film, Berandal, has had our attention since Raid writer/director Gareth Evans first talked to us about it last year. In our interview, Evans laid out the next step in developing a mythos that The Raid: Redemption only hinted at - and since then, we’ve gotten rough ideas of what else will be at … [Read more...]
WIN THE RAID on DVD or Bluray! (AUSTRALIA ONLY)
August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
To celebrate Madman's very wise decision to bring this fatally awesome film to our living rooms we are giving away to five lucky people your choice of the DVD or Bluray!Remember this is for residents currently living in Australia.To win, please email kwenton@twitchfilm.net with the subject RAID ME and a short philosophical quote about martial arts or fighting, this quote can be from any source or … [Read more...]
RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: The Hunger Games and The Raid
August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There have been a few noteworthy selections on home video in recent weeks, but pickings have been decidedly slim. Luckily, this week promises to be a good one (only one Rotten film on our list), from big blockbusters to arthouse winners. Click through for the full list! Rotten Tomatoes: News … [Read more...]
Reeves Enlists ‘The Raid’ Star for ‘Man of Tai Chi’
July 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you’ve been lucky enough to have seen the Indonesian films Merantau or the recently-released The Raid: Redemption, then not only do you know who Iko Uwais is, but you also know what he’s capable of. Both martial arts movies were directed by Gareth Evans, and have helped turned Uwais into one of the biggest up-and- coming international stars - and that star is about to become … [Read more...]
THE RAID Director Prepping US Gangster Film
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Raid director Gareth Huw Evans has a busy few years ahead of him. Riding the success of his Indonesian martial arts film Evans has been busily assembling a slate of upcoming projects as writer, producer and director and another big one has just dropped into place. But before we get to that, a tally of what is already out there:Evans will shortly go into production on Safe Haven, a short film … [Read more...]
‘The Raid: Redemption’ Director on Action Movie Innovation & Machete Mishaps
March 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you haven’t read my five-star review of The Raid: Redemption, let me just say: it’s one of the best action movies that I’ve seen in years. While the film itself is an entertaining experience, the story of how The Raid came to be is pretty intriguing in and of itself. That story begins with a virtually unknown director named Gareth Evans, a trip to Indonesia that became a … [Read more...]
‘The Raid: Redemption’ Director Talks Sequel Film, ‘Berandal’
March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you have not watched the trailer for The Raid: Redemption, you need to do that right now (watch the trailer here). This upcoming martial arts action flick by writer/director Gareth Evans has been building serious buzz around the festival circuit, with the words “Best action movie [insert time span],” being used more and more as The Raid: Redemption nears its U.S. theatrical debut. … [Read more...]
The Raid: Redemption
March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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‘The Raid: Redemption’ Trailer: Elite Cops vs. A Building Full of Killers
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We’ve been keeping our eye on genre films gaining notice on the independent circuit, and today’s recommended viewing is the trailer for an action film that looks pretty sweet; and by “sweet” we mean insanely epic and awesome. If your blood pumps hot at the sight of a great action scene, you definitely need to watch this. The film is called The Raid: Redemption, and its … [Read more...]
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