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- Andrew Hernandez on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewWas Larry Cheung trying to be like Alejandro Jodorowsky?
- Andrew Hernandez on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewI’ve heard of the Techno Warriors duology for years, but ignored them. It’s n…
- Aerosniff Someglue 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.
- Andrew Hernandez on The Project A Collection | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)Damn. It got delayed from today to July 9th.
- Andrew Hernandez on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?I don’t know about this one. I would have been more excited about it 10 years…
- Mike on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewWell, hopefully they can squeeze this one on the next Volume with "The Man, T…
- Paul Bramhall on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewCheers Scott. To assist with some total recall, you commented on my review of…
- ShaOW!linDude on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewWow. I wish a dvd showcasing both movies were floating around somewhere. I've…
- cleversausage 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…
- Ningen 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.
- Ska Martes 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…
- Andrey on Shadow Fist Hunter | aka The Shadow Chaser (1973) ReviewCan you please upload this film?!
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?That’s one way to interpret that. But I figured the point of Volume 1 was tha…
- Ningen on Acclaimed ‘Versus’ filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura is getting into the amusement park business with ‘Thrill Ride’Here's a classic COF review of Kitamura's Midnight Meat Train. https://cityon…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?In 2003 maybe people were'nt ready for a 4hour movie Now we have movies like…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?and then they regret the Redux version!!! eg Apocalypse Now
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?At the time in 2004, we had to wait a year for vol 2 then found out it was ac…
- Paul Bramhall on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I guess that the James Rolf version should be called 'Kill Bill: Redux' if re…
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?James Rolf of Angry Video Game Nerd fame actually edited both volumes into a…
- JJ Bona 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…
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I don’t want to say “weaker.” I do wish the House of Blue Leaves sequence was…
- JJ Bona on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I'll have to check it out. The 2nd vol was always the weaker of the two.
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I hoped that a single Blu Ray would be able to hold a four hour movie with no…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?There's more chance of seeing an official release of the whole bloody affair.…
- Ulric on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewYeah I feel they could've put some better ones
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Category Archives: Asian Titles
Dragon Lord DVD (Miramax Echo Bridge)
RELEASE DATE: May 10, 2011 Dragon Lord is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by and starring Jackie Chan. It was originally supposed to be a sequel to The Young Master and even had the name Young Master in Love until it was changed to Dragon Lord. It will be re-issued on DVD 5/10/11 Note: In regards to the audio tracks, please read this article.
Supercop/Twin Dragons Double Feature Blu-ray (Miramax Echo Bridge)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2011 Supercop (starring Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung) and Twin Dragons (starring Jackie Chan x2, directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark) will both be available for the first time on Blu-ray, and Twin Dragons will be re-issued on DVD (5/24/11). You can also get the Supercop Blu-ray or DVD on its own. Note: In regards to the audio tracks, please read this article.
Supercop aka Police Story 3 Blu-ray/DVD (Miramax Echo Bridge)
RELEASE DATE: 5/10/11 Supercop (aka Police Story 3), is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts action crime comedy film starring Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung. Available for the first time on Blu-ray, and re-issued on DVD (5/3/11). You can also get the Supercop/Twin Dragons Blu-ray at a special price. Note: In regards to the audio tracks, please read this article.
Enforcer aka Father is a Hero Blu-ray (Dragon Dynasty)
RELEASE DATE: Pending Enforcer (aka Father Is A Hero) is a 1995 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen (Righting Wrongs) and starring Jet Li, Anita Mui, Blackie Ko, Yu Rongguang and Damian Lau.
Drop Blu-ray/DVD Combo (Funimation)
RELEASE DATE: June 21, 2011 Drop is a Japanese movie based on an autobiographical novel by comedian Hiroshi Shinagawa, who also wrote the screenplay and directed. Funimation will be releasing this Blu-ray on 6/21/11. Apparently, there is no DVD version listing. I assume the Blu-ray might include a DVD copy.
The Best of Global Lens: China DVD Set (First Run)
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2011 Dam Street — by Li Yu During a time of rigid moral code in China, a sixteen year old girl living in a small riverside town discovers she is pregnant. The community is stunned, her family loses face and she and her boyfriend are expelled from their school; in the aftermath, her boyfriend leaves her, and she is forced to put her child up for … Continue reading
Princess Blade 2-Disc DVD (Eastern Star)
RELEASE DATE: April 19, 2011 Princess Blade 2-Disc DVD (Eastern Star) is a re-release. Raised by assassins, Yuki is the last of the Takemikazuchi royal bloodline. A deadly weapon in her own right, she learns the gruesome truth about the death of her beloved mother. Turning her back on the assassins that betrayed her, she joins forces with a mysterious rebel leader and discovers compassion; still, she is driven only … Continue reading
My Girlfriend is a Gumiho DVD (Ya Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: April 26, 2011 YA Entertainment presents My Girlfriend is a Gumiho! Wannabe movie star Dae-woong (Lee Seung-Gi, Brilliant Legacy) learns that a gumiho isn t so evil after all when he accidentally frees 500-year-old Mi-ho (Shin Min-Ah) into the human world. Naïve, inquisitive, and beautiful, Mi-ho just wants to hang out with Dae-woong and eat beef every day, bringing barrels of unexpected troubles into his life. Mi-ho learns … Continue reading
Aquarian Age – Live Action DVD (Eastern Star)
RELEASE DATE: April 19, 2011 The story focuses on several high school boys who discover that they inherited latent genetic traits — among other things, wings that sprout out of their backs. They soon find themselves caught in a millennia-old war, with each representing one of several different factions. Dori Sakurada (The Prince of Tennis musical’s Ryoma) and Tochihara play the two main leads, Kaname and Naoya. Based on the … Continue reading
The Housemaid DVD (MPI)
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2011 IFC presents The Housemaid, a 2010 South Korean melodramatic thriller film directed by Im Sang-soo. The story focuses on Eun-yi, played by Jeon Do-yeon, who becomes involved in a destructive love triangle while working as a housemaid for an upper-class family. The film is a remake of Kim Ki-young’s 1960 film The Housemaid. It competed for the Palme d’Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Scent of Green Papaya, The Blu-ray/DVD (Kino)
RELEASE DATE: April 26, 2011 In this Academy Award Nominated film (available for the first time on Blu-ray AND in its original theatrial aspect ratio), little things mean a lot in the world of 10-year-old Mui, a girl who’s trained to be a house servant in 1950s Vietnam. As Mui grows up in pre-war Saigon, she finds quiet love with a family friend. Dialogue seems almost tertiary in this film … Continue reading
The Makioka Sisters Blu-ray/DVD (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: June 14, 2011 This lyrical adaptation of the beloved Japanese novel by Junichiro Tanizaki was a late-career triumph for world-class director Kon Ichikawa. Revolving around the changing of the seasons, The Makioka Sisters (Sasame-yuki) follows the lives of four sisters who have taken on their family’s kimono manufacturing business, over the course of a number of years leading up to the Pacific War. The two oldest have been … Continue reading
Ju-On Black Ghost/White Ghost DVD/Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2011 Two new films for the tenth anniversary of the Grudge saga…Well Go USA will be releasing the 2009 Japanese film sequels: The Grudge: Old Lady in White (Ju-On: White Ghost) and The Grudge: Girl in Black (aka Ju-On: Black Ghost).
New One-Armed Swordsman Blu-ray (AIS)
RELEASE DATE: March 22, 2011 After losing an arm in battle and retiring from the martial world, an ex-fighter (David Chiang) must reluctantly return to his violent ways when he is pushed too far by a relentless gang. This is an import Blu-ray, which amazon.com will be carrying. Read review here.
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman Blu-ray (AIS)
RELEASE DATE: March 22, 2011 Jimmy Wang Yu is back to take on the “Eight Demon Swordsmen” to prove that one arm, attached to the right hero, is better than even sixteen. This is an import Blu-ray, which amazon.com will be carrying. Read review here.
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