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August 2010

August 2010

p12 / not fade away

Take the top ten Impact cover-stars, add explosions and stir. Yes, our cover story takes us behind the scenes on THE action movie everyone’s been talking about. The Expendables hits cinemas...

p18 / kickin’ it big time

Wax on, wax off... the remake of the classic The Karate Kid, starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith has arrived. But will it ‘sweep the leg’?

p22 / once a gangster

Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in again. Mike Leeder makes us an Eastern offer we cannot refuse...

p24 / heroine chic

There may be a hugely testosterone-vibe to this issue, but Impact equals the balance as Jill McDole examines the changing role of women in the horror and action genres...

p30 / yeoh: beyond borders

...and we continue the theme with an exclusive interview with the first lady of Eastern cinema, Michelle Yeoh covering her successes on and off the screen.

p36 / head games

Inception is the new film from Christopher Nolan, the acclaimed director who breathed new life into the Batman franchise. In a story of industrial espionage and lucid dreaming, just how much is all in the mind?

p40 / smells like team spirit

We love it when a plan comes together - but does the big-screen re-imagining of ‘80s TV hit The A-Team measure up? We examine the hi-jinks and ‘bad attitude’. Plus a free pull-out poster...

p46 / [japanime] the greatest anime ever

Impact’s Andrez Bergen and a cabal of colleagues continue to take a look at some of the best anime ever produced...

p52 / full metal alchemist

Neal Molyneaux examines Full Metal Alchemist, its enduring appeal and this latest continuation of the franchise.

p56 / knight and day

A light-hearted, full-on action romp featuring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. Forget any Oscar-nominations and simply grab the popcorn...

p60 / [asian extreme] takeshi kitano

Calum Waddell walks the Eastern ‘beat’ and talks with the legend that is... Takeshi Kitano.

p64 / the gallants

Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng have produced a full-blooded comedy that they say is clearly inspired by the greats. Mike Leeder examines the result.

p68 / ip man 2

In the final part of our coverage, Impact gives the first full UK review of the The Legend is Born and how the film compares to the first outing for the character...

p72 / [far from fragile] i am woman... hear me roar

Beau Smith charts comics’ attitudes to women and their evolving role in the medium.

p74 / multimedia

A round-up of the latest books, DVDs and games that should be on your shopping list...

p82 / next month

Ooh, la la. Next month Impact reports from the Paris Comic Con, looks at the projects that came out of this year’s Cannes Film Festival and talks exclusively to Jean Reno about his career and the forthcoming 22 Bullets...