When it comes to Nicolas Cage movies, nothing really surprises me anymore. But I’ve actually been looking forward to JIU JITSU, as it sounds like a particularly crazy ride. On the surface it’s a film about martial arts masters who must fight a dangerous threat. That threat? An alien warrior. Okay, yes, I’m sold, I don’t care if it’s good or not. Cage is the big selling point, but the film also stars Frank Grillo (THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR), Tony Jaa (ONG-BAK), Alain Moussi (the recent KICKBOXER movies), Rick Yune (ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL), Marie Avgeropoulos (THE 100), and Juju Chan (WU ASSASSINS). It’s directed by Dimitri Logothetis who helmed both KICKBOXER: RETALIATION and KICKBOXER: VENGEANCE. Take a look at the trailer below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Every six years an ancient order of expert Jiu Jitsu fighters faces a fearsome alien invader in a battle for Earth. For thousands of years, the fighters that protect Earth have played by the rules… until now. When Jake Barnes, a celebrated war hero and master Jiu Jitsu fighter, refuses to face Brax, the indomitable leader of the invaders, the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Injured and suffering from severe amnesia, Jake is captured by a military squad unequipped to fight the merciless intruder who have descended upon the planet. After a brutal alien attack on the military squad, Jake is rescued by Wylie (Nicolas Cage), and a team of fellow Jiu Jitsu fighters who must help him recover his memory and regain his strength in order to band together and defeat Brax in an epic battle that will once again determine the fate of mankind.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
