We’ve been through the schedule for the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, a few times. In fact between our own scouring of the schedule and the countless emails from publicists, producers and directors — which we like because they make us think that people like us —...

SXSW recently announced an awesome partnership with Austin’s other fantastic film festival, the oddly named Fantastic Fest. SXSW will be showcasing six midnight movies to thrill, chill, and entertain the hell out festival-goers. The films are: Ong Bak 2 (Thailand) Director: Tony Jaa. Writer: P...

And boy does it taste awesome! As you probably know, and with all due respect to the Austin Film Festival, the two coolest film festivals in Austin have combined their cinematical magic ... and the result is six more flicks that will tickle the eyeballs of any self-respecting genre fan. This is the ...

Welcome to the first weekly edition of Asian Cinema Scene. I've written about Asian films under this moniker irregularly in the past; from now on, you can look forward to a fresh new post every Monday. (Unless something emerges from a river and snatches me in its tentacles.) Some weeks I'll concentr...

I'm sure I've posted another video about the upcoming "Ong Bak 2", but that was 2008. It's 2009 now baby, and the official trailer for this filmed, epic ass-kicking is out for your viewing pleasure. Remember, Tony Jaa doesn't use stunt doubles of fancy wire-fu. It's all him doing these amazing moves...

After watching "Ong Bak" (which my wife adorably pronounces "Mmm-bop"), I became an instant Tony Jaa fan. Which is why right now I have a raging martial arts inspired boner after watching this Cannes promo reel for "Ong Bak 2", which adds other martial arts to the already enjoyable Muay Thai style. ...

Thanks to Todd at TwitchFilm for sending over the promo reel to Tony Jaa's directing debut, the sequel to Ong Bak that bears no connection to the original outside of the name "Ong Bak" and Jaa endlessly beating the hell out of people. I'm not the biggest martial arts film fan, but I have to admit I ...