This is Halloween: Sleepy Hollow

Halloween is my favorite holiday. As such, I find it only fitting that I should review a fight scene from a movie of the horror persuasion. I chose to look at this fight scene from Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow.

Tribute to Luis Tertocha

This post is long since due. About four months ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing an accomplished entertainment lawyer named Luis Tertocha. It is my regret to say that, since that interview, he has passed away. It is my firm belief that the lives of those around us are to be celebrated and honored. So, in his memory, I would like to share my report I wrote those many months ago:

Luis Tertocha
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movies: The First Fight

Like most children of the 90's, I loved the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure where the exact appeal came from. Maybe it was the cool costumes, the "badass" girls, the epic adventures, or the cute boys, but something about the series drew me in and kept me watching every time it was on the television. Naturally, when the movie came out, I was ecstatic.  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie was released in 1993. While quite young at the time, I still remember watching it over and over on our "high-tech" VHS player. As an adult, I still think it's pretty entertaining, if only for nostalgia. 

Batman V. Bane

About a year ago we saw the release of the latest Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. Batman has been my favorite superhero since birth. So, when they started releasing updated movies, you can imagine I was ecstatic. I couldn’t wait to see how they would re-interpret my favorite childhood hero. While I don’t love everything they did with the series, they didn’t do a terrible job of re-inventing it. I think my biggest item of contention is Bane’s voice. In the latest movie, Bane sounds more like an upset monopoly man than an actual villain. Anyway, all of that aside, there are some epic fight scenes in the latest film. While many of these scenes are incredible, there is one that really upsets me. This is the fight between Bane and Batman in the underbelly of Gotham City. Take a look:

Catwoman v. Burglars (It's Happening)

Catwoman is a film that came out in the early 2000’s.  For those of you who have never seen it, you’re probably lucky. The plot of the film is loosely based on the back story behind the saucy Batman character, Catwoman. Unfortunately, the script is weak at best and you have to ignore the fact that it is not true to the comics. Needless to say, the film has received a lot of criticism.  However, that is not what I am here to do. I am focused on how well the fight scenes are performed and overall put together. So, without further ado, I give you the abridged fight scene between Catwoman and the Burglars:

Courting Stage Combat: Legal Liabilities

Anytime you engage in strenuous activity, there is a chance of getting hurt. This risk increases when the activity includes close physical contact between two individuals and/or weaponry in the mix. You’ve already heard me stress the importance of hiring a Fight Director to avoid injury.  However, it is also important to take great care whenever you are involved in any sort of stunt work.  This may sound like a, “duh” statement, but you’d be surprised how often personal injury and negligence cases arise after a stunt performer on stage is injured because someone cut corners or simply was not being cautious. Still don’t believe me? Let’s look at three court cases involving personal injury lawsuits by stage combatants or stunt performers.

Staying Safe: Save Yourself and Hire a Fight Director (Video Entry)