Eastern Spotlight: Fireball

Posted by on July 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Eastern Spotlight returns with Leon Nicholson taking a look at Thai Martial Arts movie Fireball starring Preeti Barameeanat. No, this is not the game that Joey invented with the bowling ball in Friends, nor is it one of the gladiators in the Arnold Schwarznegger vehicle The Running Man. This is a Martial Arts flick hailing from Thailand that combines the tough art of Muay Thai with the rapid pace of basketball. The ‘ahem’ plot focuses on Tai, a young man who has just been... Read More

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DVD Review: Airborne

Posted by on July 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Leon Nicholson reviews Airborne, starring Mark Hamill in his first ever starring role in a British Film. Available on DVD from Monday July 23rd, 2012. Executive Decision it’s not. Passenger 57 it’s not. Snakes on a Plane it’s not. Con Air… you get the point. Directed by Dominic Burn (not the newsreader on Radio One, that’s Dominic Byrne) Airborne is a ‘horror/supernatural thriller’ that, of course, takes place on a plane. As a storm rapidly closes in on the UK, all... Read More

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