Why You Need to See ‘The Fall Guy’ at a Dolby Cinema

May 3, 2024May 6, 2024 Mike Manalo

When it comes to summer blockbusters, there’s so many choices in terms of formats which you can see big films in. IMAX is wonderful. D-Box is a hoot! But admittedly, sometimes you just want the most crisp picture quality and the best and most brilliant sound imaginable. And that’s where Dolby Cinema comes in. If you haven’t tried one out yet, there’s no better opportunity to do so than this weekend when you see The Fall Guy (and trust me, you really should see it!).

Movies, Reviews3 Comments

NOC Review: ‘The Fall Guy’ is a Heart-Racing, Rollicking, Ryan Gosling Ride

May 2, 2024May 3, 2024 Mike Manalo

I love summer movies! Ever since I was a kid, they gave me a reason to visit a cool air conditioned theater during summer vacation, to immerse myself in the exploits and explosions of action stars and spectacular spectacles. And while the definition of a summer blockbuster has evolved thanks to the dawn of the superhero film, every once in a while, a terrific throwback movie with practical stunts and a witty script will come along to remind you that blockbusters without superheroes can still be just as incredible. And that’s The Fall Guy!

Movies

Ryan Gosling Picks Up Guys in the New ‘The Fall Guy’ Promo

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Mike Manalo

Ryan Gosling is an expert at picking up men… stuntmen, that is! And for the latest marketing promo for the upcoming action romp, The Fall Guy, Gosling and director David Leitch are pulling out all the stops to deliver an unforgettable “Journey” to highlight the amazing stuntmen that worked on the film. How? Through the magic of carpool karaoke of course!

Movies, Theme Parks

‘The Fall Guy’ Live Stunt Show Comes to Universal Studios for a Limited Time

April 18, 2024April 19, 2024 Michael Lee

The Fall Guy is a love letter to stuntmen and all other below-the-line workers. As such, the dedication to the art and craft of stunts should be acknowledged. And Universal Studios Hollywood, in collaboration with Universal Pictures and 87North, presents “The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show,” inspired by the film, as part of the theme park’s popular “WaterWorld” attraction, beginning Saturday, April 27 through Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Movies, Trailers

New Trailer for ‘The Fall Guy’ Packs a Punch

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 Mike Manalo

Wow! Does anyone else think our newsfeed is starting to look like the ’80s? Between Ghostbusters, Alien, Star Wars, Beetlejuice, and now The Fall Guy, I honestly feel like I’ve been transported back in time, as nostalgia runs rampant across all of pop culture. But if the buzz from SXSW is any indication, at minimum, The Fall Guy is shaping up to be one of the most outrageous nostalgia blockbusters of the year!

Movies

‘The Fall Guy’ is Already Setting Records

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s been a heck of a week for Ryan “I’m Just Ken” Gosling! After unleashing perhaps the greatest musical performance in Oscar history, Gosling and his “Barbenheimer rival” Emily Blunt joined director David Leitch and co-star Hannah Waddingham at SXSW in Austin to debut The Fall Guy. And in addition to getting terrific reception, audiences discovered the movie has set a very unique Guinness World Record!

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 236: Designing the Action of ‘Shang-Chi’ (with Chris Cowan and Yung Lee)

September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 Hard NOC Media

On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith, Britney, and Dominic welcome action designers Chris Cowan and Yung Lee to talk about their work on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! The crew also break down the latest What If and the anime-inspired Star Wars: Visions!

DC Comics, Interview, Movies

Exclusive NOC Interview: All-In with Mayling Ng of ‘The Suicide Squad’

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Mike Manalo

Don’t let the orange prosthetics and tough alien warrior demeanor fool you! Deep down, The Suicide Squad‘s Mayling Ng is a generous, gorgeous, artistic, hard-working actress who…. yes…. can kick the ass of any action star in Hollywood!

Horror, Interview, Movies

‘Army of the Dead’ Actor/Stuntman, Les Price

May 18, 2021June 11, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another interview! I recently sat down for a conversation with an Actor/Stuntman friend of mine, Les Price, who recently played a zombie in the Army of the Dead that faces off with Dave Bautista! Army of the Dead is now available in Select Theaters and will be on Netflix this Friday, May 21!

Interview, Movies

From Amazon to Zombie Hunter: Samantha Win Reflects on Her Career

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Keith Chow

Samantha Win is blowing up. It’s only May, but it’s already been quite a year for the actress / martial artist / stunt performer / Amazonian warrior / zombie hunter. In March, she wrote, produced, and starred in a genre-bending shortfilm called Unwelcome. She can currently be seen on HBO Max as Euboea in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. On May 14, her latest Snyder-collab, Army of the Dead opens in theaters nationwide — making it Netflix’s widest release ever — before coming to the streamer the following week on May 21.

Martial Arts, Star Wars, Streaming1 Comment

Three Characters Lauren Mary Kim Performed Stunts for in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2

December 22, 2020April 8, 2024 Lauren Lola

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the second season of The Mandalorian.

Lauren Mary Kim, a seasoned stunt actor and martial artist, has been making waves this past year for her work in two Star Wars productions. She did motion capture for the character of Ahsoka Tano in the series finale of The Clone Wars and she doubled for Emily Swallow’s the Armorer in the season one finale of The Mandalorian.

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Lauren Mary Kim on Developing and Performing Stunts for Two ‘Star Wars’ Productions

July 27, 2020April 8, 2024 Lauren Lola

This past year has been a busy one for the Star Wars universe. Aside from the release of the final film of the Skywalker saga, The Rise of Skywalker, there has also been the beginning of the first live-action series, The Mandalorian, released last fall on Disney+, as well as the conclusion of the beloved animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this past spring. For Lauren Mary Kim, a stunt actor who has been working in Hollywood for the past 16 years, she has been involved in the making of both of these Star Wars productions. Continue reading “Lauren Mary Kim on Developing and Performing Stunts for Two ‘Star Wars’ Productions”