BLACK LOTUS (Netherlands/USA, 2023) with Emil Struijker Boudier

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07/14/23 • 82 min

We're going Dutch with King Of the Kickboxers Rico Verhoeven's first headline movie outing BLACK LOTUS, also starring Frank Grillo and directed by Todor Chapkanov.
To celebrate all things NL (movie notwithstanding) we welcome back Friend Of The Show and real-life dutchman Emil Struijker Boudier who gives us the lowdown on the explosive Fast 9, nostalgic The Flash & the CelineDion-a-thon Love Again while Simon watched Extraction 2 obvs (we'll get to it in another episode)
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Dodge This: Action Movies Unleashed - BLACK LOTUS (Netherlands/USA, 2023) with Emil Struijker Boudier

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[MUSIC] Must be hard. Coming home with nothing left to fight for. [MUSIC] There's always something to fight for. I love the Rico for who's a strong fighter. [MUSIC] There's only one way to get into your life. [MUSIC] I have to go get her. [MUSIC] I am the most complete enemy fighter you are. Oh yes, hello, welcome to Dodge This, Action Movies Unplugged, season 2, episode 8.MKV. My name is Simon Fielder and well, like no one cares, it's been a little bit longer since t