Information about the August 2007 issue of Impact Magazine.
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Masters of Thunder: UK Exclusive Review
Sonny Chiba. Yasauki Kurata. Swords and action by the bucket-load! Need we say any more? Mike Leeder investigates...
Great Britons?
The new season of action TV shows in the US look to have a wave of British talent attached to them. Anglophile Kerry Glover lists the men and women who will be flying the flag this autumn/fall.
Broken Path
Team Alpha Stunts have delivered Hong Kong style action sequences for various films and projects over the years. They return to our screens with Broken Path.
The Bodyguard 2
Thailand's answer to Stephen Chow returns with his sequel to the action comedy The Bodyguard, which once again features a certain Thai martial arts hero in a supporting role.
The Iceman Cometh
He�s been a bodyguard to the stars, a record-breaker (literally!) and now an actor and producer. Vancouver-based Rick Faraci talks about philosophy and martial arts with Impact�s John Mosby.
A Shaw Thing
A retrospective on The Shaw Brothers, the key Hong Kong studio responsible for much of the west�s first experience of the martial arts action genre.
Transformers
Will the toy-based mega-movie turn into the summer�s most-anticipated juggernaut? John Bierly uncovers those robots in disguise.
Die Hard 4.0
Bruce Willis. Check. Bad guys. Check. Big explosions. CHECK! But does this PG-13 outing for John McClane measure up to the past?
Asian Extreme
This month Impact takes in the style of The Duelist and goes undercover with Johnny To�s PTU before sitting down with Carl Ng for a chat about Boarding Gate....
Hellboy: Animated
With the previous anime outing a big success, Impact reviews the latest Hellboy outing - Blood & Iron - complete with vampires!
Ergo Proxy
Blade Runner meets Logan�s Run in this sumptiously animated series from Manglobe. Impact looks behind the wires...
.Hack//Roots
Online gaming gets the anime treatment in the latest release from our Parisian friends at Beez.
Japanaime
Outside the recognised spotlight of the better known Japanese film-makers there is a whole world of diverse and equally entertaining obscure cinematic pleasures to enjoy. Tokyo correspondent, Andrez Bergen, shows you how to find these gems without stumbling blindly.
Ten Dead Men
There�s still ten of them and they�re still dead... Impact continues its coverage of the independent�s progress towards release.
Hitting The Fan
Your favourite action show�s been cancelled? That used to be the end... but nowadays? Beware the pro-active fan and their confectionery of doom!
Wish You Were Here?
Impact editor John Mosby recently spent a month in the US. Here he sends a postcard from the edge and looks to the success of the Marcon event in Ohio.
Far From Fragile
Hollywood loves those superheroes, but just what does it take to translate them successfully from one medium to another? Industry veteran Beau Smith gives us an overview.
Michael Connelly
The best-selling crime author tells Impact about his latest novel, The Overlook and why he�s looking to �Equalize� the odds with his new screenplay.
Multimedia
See the DVDs and games you should be keeping a look-out for over the coming month...