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on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewOkay, this movie sounds abysmal, but makes for a witty review. Thanks, Paul.…
on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewWas Larry Cheung trying to be like Alejandro Jodorowsky?
on Acclaimed ‘Versus’ filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura is getting into the amusement park business with ‘Thrill Ride’One good movie: Midnight meat train. The rest: crap.
on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewWell, hopefully they can squeeze this one on the next Volume with "The Man, T…
on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewCheers Scott. To assist with some total recall, you commented on my review of…
on Bruce Lee protege Dan Inosanto is getting a Hollywood BiopicThey got Dan Inosanto's name wrong in the films credits: calling him DAM INOS…
on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?The original film is currently free on YouTube.
on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?as was released in 2 parts... yes. But as part of the 4hr cut he screened to…
on Shadow Fist Hunter | aka The Shadow Chaser (1973) ReviewCan you please upload this film?!
on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?That makes a lot of sense. I'm not all about "cutting", but it seems like one…
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Barbarella Blu-ray (Paramount)
RELEASE DATE: July 3, 2012 Barbarella is finally making its way on Blu-ray! In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people. Based on Jean-Claude Forrest’s French Barbarella comics, this 1968 classic is bound to satisfy you in more ways than one. Check out the trailer (you won’t be sorry!).
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Paradise DVD (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Pathfinder Home Entertainment presents the DVD for Paradise, directed by Stairway to Heaven’s Lee Jang Soo and written by Bambino’s Okada Yoshikazu. A woman (Kim Ha Neul) recently released from prison gets on a boat to an island called Paradise. She meets a kind-hearted teacher (Ji Jin Hee), who accepts her for who she is despite knowing her past.
Danny Pang’s ‘Fairy Tale Killer’ starring Lau Ching Wan – final trailer now online!
At a recent press conference in Beijing, Forest of Death’s Danny Pang (of the “Pang Brothers”) discussed details about his upcoming film Fairy Tale Killer, which releases in May. This crime/thriller – reminiscent of David Fincher’s Seven and Yoon-Hyun Chang Tell Me Something – stars Full Alert’s Lau Ching Wan and A World Without Thieves’ Wang Baoqiang. The screenplay is written by Szeto Kam Yuen, who is best-known for penning some of the most … Continue reading
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Iris: The Movie DVD (Cinema Asia Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Cinema Asia Releasing presents Iris: The Movie on DVD. This feature is derived from the action-packed Korean TV series. Additional scenes were shot that expanded upon the original storyline, including an all-new extended ending. Iris: The Movie stars I Saw The Devil’s Byung-hun Lee and The Restless’ Kim Tae-hee. Check out the trailer.
Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Heartbeat DVD (Cinema Asia Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Cinema Asia Releasing presents the DVD for Yoon Jae-Keun’s thriller, Heartbeat. A woman finally has a heart donor lined up for her young daughter; however, the good news doesn’t exactly go as planned. Heartbeat stars Shiri and Lost star Yun-jin Kim and War of Arrows’ Hae-il Park. Check out the trailer.
Double Feature: Ninja Champion & Weapons of Death DVD (Screen Magic Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 19, 2012 Screen Magic Films presents two “classics” in this martial arts Double Feature: The first is Ninja Champion, a Godfrey Ho cut ‘n paste flick that stars Richard Harrison, Bruce Baron and Pierre Tremblay. The second is Paul Kyriazi’s English language kung fu flick Weapons of Death, which stars Eric Lee and Gerald Okamura. Check out the trailers for Ninja Champion and Weapons of Death.
Father’s Day Blu-ray & DVD (Troma Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Troma Entertainment presents Father’s Day on Blu-ray/DVD Combo. This “new” grindhouse flick revolves around the urban legend known as The Father’s Day Killer. Fangoria says it’s “Destined to become a midnight movie classic.” We’ll see. Check out the trailer.
Intruders Blu-ray & DVD (Millennium Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2012 Millennium Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Intruders. Though no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to spread fear and hate. This psychological thriller is directed by 28 Weeks Later’s Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and stars Closer’s Clive Owen and Ella Purnell. Check out the trailer.
The Devil’s Feast DVD (Switchblade Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2012 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for The Devil’s Feast. This erotic thriller is written by the late Oniroku Dan (Flower and Snake) and directed by Kenji Hanyu. The film stars Cruel Restaurant’s Chihiro Koganezaki, Zombie Hunter Rika’s Yuya Matsuura, Rinko 18’s Hitoshi Kajiki and AV model Arisa Matsumoto.
The Kunoichi DVD (Sentai Filmworks)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Sentai Filmworks presents the DVD for The Kunoichi (which means female ninja). This bloody martial arts film is directed by Seiji Chiba (Alien Vs. Ninja) and stars Karate Girl’s Rina Takeda as the title female ninja character. Check out the trailer.
Exclusive: Interview with Keith W. Strandberg
In 1985, Hong Kong’s Seasonal Film Corporation, a company that was responsible for making Jackie Chan a star with 1978′s Drunken Master, started producing American productions that blew viewers away; particularly, those who wanted the flavor of world-famous Hong Kong action. Ng See Yuen, Seasonal Film’s founder, handpicked an aspiring writer named Keith W. Strandberg to produce a screenplay to No Retreat, No Surrender, a film that went on to become … Continue reading
Fernando Di Leo’s: Madness DVD (Raro Video USA)
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 Raro Video USA presents the DVD for 1980’s Madness, directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Joe Dallesandro. Madness is the story about how a violent criminal breaks out of prison and makes his way to a cottage where proceeds from a past robbery were stored — of course, things don’t go as planned.
Super Bitch aka Mafia Junction DVD (Apprehensive Films)
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Apprehensive Films is proud to present 1973’s Super Bitch (aka Mafia Junction) on DVD. This amazing piece of Italian crime-sploitation is full of hard violence, extreme car chases, naked women and enough machismo to give Dirty Harry a run for his money! Directed by Massimo Dallamano and starring Ivan Rassimov. Limited Edition to just 500 units! Each unit is hand numbered.
Deal on Fire! The Flowers of War | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Flowers of War (read our review), a 2011 film from acclaimed director Zhang Yimou (Hero, Shadow, The Great Wall). The film, set during the Japanese invasion of China, is told from a young girl’s point of view, not as a history lesson, but as an intimate, elemental and paradoxically universal celebration of the human spirit. Bale stars as a dissolute Westerner who seeks … Continue reading
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The Girl from the Naked Eye DVD (First Look Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 First Look Pictures presents the DVD for The Girl from the Naked Eye, a dark revenge tale that has shades of Sin City combined with martial arts and stylized Hong Kong action. Starring Kung-Fu Magazine Hall of Fame member Jason Yee, Dominique Swain, Sasha Grey and Ron Yuan. Directed by David Ren (Shanghai Kiss). Check out the trailer.
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