Information about the May 2009 issue of Impact Magazine.
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12 / the shinjuku incident
Taking a break from the international family movies of recent years, Jackie Chan stars in a much grittier outing. Mike Leeder presents the first review...
16 / [tough guys] wolverine
Action? There will be, bub... Marvel Comics� most famous mutant gets a prequel solo outing. But is the film the best there is at what it does, or will that infamous internet leak prove to damage the adamantium?
22 / [tough guys] dwayne johnson
Of Rocks and Mountains: It�s a case of �Every Witch way but loose...� as the ex-wrestler adds another hit to his acting resume. Does this family-friendly reworking of an old Disney classic measure up?
26 / [tough guys] vin diesel
After the success of Pitch Black, Vin Diesel became a rising action star and despite the mis-firing sequel and Babylon AD, he�s back on form with a new F&F...
30 / [tough guys] crank 2
How do you film a sequel when you effectively killed your leading man the first time around? The answer�s on the poster: �he got better!� Jason Statham Cranks it up again in a strictly for-adults, OTT action style.
34 / [tough guys] lance henriksen
He�s the only actor to have faced down a Terminator, an Alien and a Predator. Owen Williams meets the unapologetic Lance Henriksen - one of the action industry�s true veterans.
38 / bangkok adrenaline
What do you do when the work isn�t coming to you? If you�re a talented team of westerners in Thailand, you create the work yourself. Mike Leeder explores behind-the-scenes on the ambitious Bangkok Adrenaline.
40 / chris yen
Your mother is an acclaimed teacher of the martial arts. Your brother is one of the great action stars of his generation. Was there any real doubt that Chris Yen would follow in their footsteps? Impact meets a �sister streetfighter� who�s doing it for herself.
44 / new town killers
British movies used to be all stiff-upper-lip or gritty social realism. Can this Edinburgh-shot, latest actioner from Richard Jobson give homegrown action a shot in the arm?
46 / i sell the dead
Hellboy, a Hobbit and habitual grave-robbing? Impact pushes back the clock for this mist-enshrouded period horror...
50 / [anime attack] ergo proxy
Our regular anime round-up takes in the delights of the Ergo Proxy box set.
50 / [anime attack] jyu-oh-sei
Our regular anime round-up enters the realm of the Beast King with Jyu-oh-sei.
54 / [japanime] michiko and hatchin
Andrez casts his eye over the brilliant Michiko & Hatchin.
57 / [japanime] star trek
Andrez notes that though Star Trek has been trekkin� across the universe, it will still take a little effort to be known out East...
58 / star trekkin'
As a prelude to next month�s coverage of the sci-fi franchise juggernaut, John Bierly asks what we really want from the rebooted, tret-conned return of Kirk, Spock and company...
60 / nic cage: all knowing
From Con Air to Ghost Rider, Nic Cage has appeared in a variety of mainstream roles, but as he looks for projects of a less-violent nature, did the recent release of sci-fi thriller Knowing provide any answers to his quest?
62 / [asia extreme] yum pil-sung interview
Once Upon a Time... Calum Waddell talks to Yum Pil-Sung and guides us through a particularly freaky fairytale!
66 / the deja-view
Impact begins a look at the TV shows that you may have missed but deserve to be sought out. As Battlestar Galactica finishes, we examine why it proved to be one of the most important SF outings of recent memory...
70 / [far from fragile] nostalgebra
With Beau Smith scripting his own action outings to deadline, John Mosby steps into the breach for this issue to ask about the long-game being played out (or not) in modern Marvel Comics...