In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time .
MMA undercard bouts in Newark, N.J. Scheduled: Erik Perez vs. Johnny Bedford; Gian Villante vs. Ovince St. Preux; Sara McMann vs. Sheila Gaff; and Rustam Khabilov vs. Yancy Medeiros.
How to Build a Bionic Man is a modern day Frankenstein’s manual, explaining how to build a human being entirely from mechanised body parts. Presented by Bertolt Meyer, a Swiss psychologist who has a bionic hand himself, is a fascinating – if at times frightening – insight into how modern technology can replace, and often improve, biological limbs.
Zombieland is based on the hit Columbia Pictures movie of the same name, and finds four survivors outwitting zombies and searching for a place to call home. The Zombieland pilot comes from the film’s original creative team.
From HBO – Written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning and Oscar®-nominated playwright David Mamet, this HBO Films drama is Mamet’s exploration of the client-attorney relationship between legendary music producer Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden, who represented Spector during his first trial for murder.
Now on its 5th year, Himig Handog finally concludes its search for next great Filipino composer. The votes are in, now find out which among the 12 original songs earns the ultimate title of Himig Handog Grand Winner!
Rebel Wilson hosts the 22nd annual event in L.A. The nominees for Movie of the Year are “The Avengers,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Django Unchained,” “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Ted.” Also: Jamie Foxx is presented with the Generation Award.
In boxing, there’s an age-old adage that says styles make fights. This can’t be more true for both Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (31-1, 20 knockouts) and Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux (11-0, 8 knockouts) who both stepped on to the scales a shade under the Bantamweight limit in anticipation of their clash Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) at the sold-out Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
It’s a modern day gender reversal on the classic Pygmalion story by George Bernard Shaw, and Julia plays Hannah Higgins, a political figure who transforms a diamond in the rough (played by David Walton) into a “politician for the people.”
Middleweights Uriah Hall and Kelvin Gastelum square off in Las Vegas for a six-figure UFC contract. Also scheduled: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen; Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano; Travis Browne vs. Gabriel Gonzaga.
Documentary highlighting a selection of the most memorable moments from the 007 films, from Ursula Andress’s iconic entrance in Dr No, to the first time Daniel Craig delivered Bond’s signature introduction at the end of Casino Royale.
Cleopatra has been heralded as Egypt’s great beauty, a queen so irresistible that she seduced the likes of Caesar and Marc Anthony and nearly brought Rome to its knees. But, as Josh Bernstein finds out, it wasn’t her beauty that captivated. Cleopatra was perhaps the most intelligent and cunning of Egypt’s rulers. Unlike her predecessors, she took pains to learn the different languages of the region she controlled and she knew the value of good PR. So, how did she become the last of the pharaohs?
