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April 2010

p12 / kickin’ it, big time!

In the second part of our Kick Ass coverage, we visit the set of the year’s most controversial movie to date and review the finished film. Does the movie adaptation deliver?Including an interview with the films action director Brad Allan from the Jackie Chan Stunt-Team

p20 / kickin’ it, big time! competition

Impact is giving you the chance to win some exclusive Kick Ass merchandise. So if you think you know everything there is to know about the film get your ‘ass’ to page 20 now...

p22 / bounty-full

Will this darkly humorous Irish thriller prove to be an In Bruges (or In Dublin) for 2010? Impact meets the cast and crew.

p26 / ip man 2

Ip, ip, hooray etc... Mike Leeder reports on the much-anticipated sequel starring Donnie Yen

p30 / asylum seeking...

Leonardo Dicaprio and Martin Scorsese team once again, but is Shutter Island an Hitchcockian-level thriller or all at sea. Dina Burgess sets sail...

p32 / true legend

Acclaimed martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping makes a long overdue return to the director’s chair with True Legend. The film that opened over Chinese New Year has a very impressive cast which includes Vincent Zhao, Zhou Xun, Michelle Yeoh, Andy On, Jay Chou and the late David Carradine and tells the story of a noble general and hero (Vincent Zhao) turns his back on violence to raise a family but when an old foe returns he has to make a choice...violence or no violence?

p36 / clash action heroes

It’s time to face the gorgons and monsters once again. The A-List’s go-to hard man Sam Worthington swaps Pandora the planet for a pandora’s box in this full-on action remake of the classic ‘80s movie.

p40 / heavy duty

The Heavy boasts a hugely impressive cast, but is this UK gangland thriller the sum of its parts? Daniel K Gray reviews the April release.

p42 / [japanime] naoyoshi shiotani

Andrez Bergen returns with another Impact exclusive this month. Naoyoshi Shiotani helped bring to life the anime characters Mini Donkey (Tokyo Marble Chocolate) and Cotton (Oblivion Island) and Impact has an exlusive interview with him about his time working for Productrion I.G.

p48 / [anime attack] evangelion 1.0

This month Neal Molyneaux looks at Evangelion 1.0 and the first film of an intended ‘quadrilogy’ and the remaking of the classic anime series.

p52 / 14 blades

No sooner has Bodyguards & Assassins left the big screen, then Donnie Yen returns with 14 Blades, a stylish swordplay drama directed by Daniel Lee. Impact’s Eastern editor Mike Leeder delivers the first UK review...

p56 / aliens vs predator

It’s Daryl Crowther vs. acid-blooded xenomorphs and extra-terrestrial hunters as he takes a special look at the recent release of the classic monster-mash up game based on the acid-movie franchise.

p60 / hk film awards

It’s been a busy award season in the last few months and Impact takes a look at the main winners. Firstly we look to the East...

p62 / give ‘til it hurts

...and we continue with the actual Academy Awards from Hollywood, where The Hurt Locker reigned.

p64 / [asian extreme] chaw

This month we don’t want to boar you, but we may just go a little wild with our coverage of Chaw. Calum Waddell takes a look at a thriller that might give Razorback a run for its money.

p68 / [far from fragile] beau smith loves lois lane

This month our intrepid man of comics goes public with his undying love for the world’s best known reporter. Just don’t tell Superman.

p72 / pic and micmacs

For those readers who like something a little different, it would be hard to beat this superior European offering that mixes bombs, bullets, contortionists and revenge with a quirky style all its own...

p74 / [the deja view] bones

Each month Impact looks at a tv series you should have watched or should be watching. This month we turn our attention to more anthropological action with Bones - just as the show celebrates a hundred episodes...

p76 / multimedia

This issue we once again bring a comprehensive review of the month’s best books, DVDs and more.

p82 / next month

Spring has sprung and the grass is riz... so we continue our look at Clash of the Titans, look forward to The Losers being winners and keep you up to date with action from across the globe.Hard copies, back issues, digital editions and more available at www.impactmoviemagazine.co.uk