Information about the March 2009 issue of Impact Magazine.
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the joy of tech
What we watch, the way we watch and how we get it. The action industry - indeed the whole world of entertainment - is undergoing an evolution. Impact talks to some of the industry�s movers and shakers and looks at ways YOU�LL be shaping the future.
the bodyguard
The UK�s independent action movie making scene has grown from strength to strength in recent years. The Bodyguard: A New Beginning has raised the bar even further, shooting in Hong Kong and the UK with an acclaimed cast and crew. Impact�s Ricky Morris brings us the first UK review.
the bodyguard interviews
We interview the cast and crew of The Bodyguard : A New Beginning.
finale
The 2002 World Cup was a friendly(-ish) contest between nations. A less polite confrontation between a Korean hit woman and an Italian hit man was also taking place... so goes the plot of Finale. Impact�s Eastern Editor Mike Leeder takes a first look at the project and some of the talent both in front and behind the camera.
gran torino
It�s rumoured to be Clint Eastwood�s last role in front of the camera, but how does the director/ actor�s lastest vehicle handle itself. John Mosby reviews the star vehicle and thinks it drives like a classic...
the good fight
The Oscars will be handed out to the great and the good just as this issue of Impact hits the stands. But, as John Bierly points out, the fact that Mickey Rourke was even nominated after so many years in the cinematic wilderness is worth more than any statuette...
ninja preview
The Ninja was a force to be reckoned with in �80s action cinema. Now, with both Isaac Florentine�s Ninja and the Wachowski�s Ninja Assassin looming from the shadows, Impact asks if Ninjas are this spring�s comeback kids?
asian extreme
Push is the latest film to deal with super-powers in mainstream cinema. In an exclusive interview, Calum Waddell caught up with director Paul McGuigan, who still makes his home in his native Glasgow, to talk about this latest menu of mayhem and some of the challenges that faced him shooting in the Far East...
jeff imada
What do Tango & Cash, In Her Shoes and Tremors all have in common? They all feature stunts or fight coordination by Jeff Imada. Impact catches up with the acclaimed stuntman to talk about his career.
japanime
Impact goes behind the scenes at Production IG the studio behind essential anime hits like the Ghost in the Shell franchise, Blood: The Last Vampire and last year�s best animated TV series, Ghost Hound and talks to Francesco Prandoni to find out what�s afoot from Japan�s best anime production house...
catholic schoolgirls
Japanime looks at the success of the shojo classic, Maria-sama ga Miteru (Maria Watches Over Us), and previews its new series.
anime attack...
...checks out the super-powered Solty Rei and The Matrix influenced Baldr Force Exe.
surveillance
You�d expect a film by a director named �Lynch� to be controversial, but do Jennifer�s efforts measure up to daddy David? John Mosby says this ISN�T one to keep an eye on...
american ninja
Time to look to the past rather than the future as Impact remembers fondly the time of the American Ninja films and their star, Michael Dudikoff.
brandon new day
Brandon Jerwa has written comic-based adventure spin-offs for beloved cult series such as Battlestar Galactica, Highlander and G I Joe. He tells Impact about the tie-ins that bind...
far from fragile
Beau Smith says there�s something tactile about the comics medium, but how will it cope with changes in technology?
games, dvds, books and manga
This month�s expanded section covers everything from the movie-based games for Wanted and Watchmen, to the DVD releases of Max Payne and Body of Lies, the latest books and comics and the latest developments in the world of manga entertainment...