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- Andrew Hernandez on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillI caught it over the weekend, and it was some good fun. If Inglorious Basterd…
- ShaOW!linDude on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewOkay, this movie sounds abysmal, but makes for a witty review. Thanks, Paul.…
- 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…
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Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Gorgo Blu-ray & DVD (VLC Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2013 VLC Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1961’s Gorgo, directed by Eugene Laurie (Battle of the Bulge). Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up. Think of it as the “British Godzilla” with elements from King Kong as well. Gorgo is praised for its complex effects and unique ending. … Continue reading
The Kick DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: April 2, 2013 Lionsgate presents the DVD for The Kick, a Thailand/South Korean co-production directed by Prachya Pinkaew (Tom Yum Goong). The film is about Korean family of Taekwondo experts who immigrate to Thailand. The film stars Cho Jae-hyun (Bad Guy), Yea Ji-won (Hanji), Yanin Vismistananda (Chocolate) and Petchtai Wongkamlao (Ong Bak 3). Check out the trailer.
Steven Seagal Double Feature: Attack Force & Into the Sun Blu-ray (Mill Creek)
RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the Steven Seagal Double Feature: Attack Force & Into the Sun on Blu-ray. In 2005’s Into the Sun (trailer), Seagal takes on the Yakuza. In 2006’s Attack Force (trailer) Seagal takes on a drug operation that appears to be secretly funded by a rogue arm of the military.
Repo Man Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Criterion Collection presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1984’s Repo Man, directed by Alex Cox. This cult sci-fi comedy is about a weathered repo man (Harry Dean Stanton) who takes a nihilistic middle-class punk (Emilio Estevez) under his wing. The job becomes more than what they bargained for when they get involved in reclaiming a mysterious Chevy Malibu with a hefty reward attached to it. … Continue reading
Gate of Hell Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013 Criterion Collection presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1953’s Gate of Hell, directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. A winner of Academy Awards for best foreign-language film and best costume design, Gate of Hell is a visually sumptuous, psychologically penetrating work from Teinosuke Kinugasa. In the midst of epic, violent intrigue in twelfth-century Japan, an imperial warrior falls for a lady-in-waiting; even after he discovers she is … Continue reading
Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System DVD Set (Criterion Collection)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Criterion Collection presents the DVD set for Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System, which includes The Thick-Walled Room, I Will Buy You, Black River and The Inheritance. One of the most important filmmakers to emerge from Japan’s cinematic golden age, Masaki Kobayashi is best remembered today for his 1959 epic The Human Condition, but that is just one of the blistering films he … Continue reading
Double Feature: When a Stranger Calls & Happy Birthday to Me Blu-ray (Mill Creek)
RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the Blu-ray for When a Stranger Calls & Happy Birthday to Me Double Feature. in 1979’s When a Stranger Calls (Trailer), a psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. 1981’s Happy Birthday to Me (Trailer) is a cult classic among fans of the slasher genre, with its bizarre murder methods and twisted climactic revelation.
Drive-In Double Feature: Savage Water & Death By Invitation DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents Drive-In Collection: Savage Water & Death By Invitation on DVD. 1979’s Savage Water is regional horror filmmaking at its most bare-bones, Paul Kener’s Utah lensed proto-giallo is a schizoid blend of big budget home movie and ultra cheap sleaze. 1971’s Death By Invitation is one of producer Leonard Kirtman’s odd ventures into horror psychedelic filmmaking. Watch the trailers.
Cold Prey II DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Swedish horror flick Cold Prey II. The original Cold Prey is definitely a genre favorite. In the sequel, the survivor from the first film wakes up in the hospital. As she walks through the dark corridors, she thinks she is left alone. But the nightmare isn’t over yet. Watch the trailer.
An Assassin DVD (Asian Media Rights)
RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2013 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for An Assassin (aka Assassin). An assassin named Ryo Hanaki leaves the criminal life behind, but things catch up with him after he helps an attractive high school girl named Rio. An Assassin is director Go Ohara’s (Geisha vs Ninjas) first venture into “The new school of Japanese Noir.” Starring Ryoma Baba, Yuki Kubota, Sayuri Iwata, Kohei Otomo and George Takahashi. Watch … Continue reading
Nightmare on Elm Street Blu-ray Collection (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2013 Warners presents the Blu-ray for the Nightmare on Elm Street Collection, which includes A Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy’s Revenge, Dream Warriors, The Dream Master, The Dream Child, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. This 7 film/5 disc set features a DTS-HD Master Audio track and a number of special features on the 5th disc.
Fairy in a Cage Blu-ray & DVD (Impulse Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Impulse Pictures is proud to present the Blu-ray & DVD for 1977’s Fairy in a Cage, directed by Koyu Ohara. Fairy in a Cage is one of the most controversial films of 1970’s Japanese cinema, in a brand-new high-definition transfer taken from the original 35mm camera negative.
Female Teacher: In Front of the Students DVD (Impulse Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for 1982’s Female Teacher: In Front of the Students, directed by Yasurou Uegaki. With shocking scenes of torture and violence, including a shower assault that clocks in at almost four minutes, Female Teacher: In Front of the Students is one of the more unforgiving and jaw-dropping films in Impulse Pictures Nikkatsu Erotic Films Collection.
Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature: Killer Meteors & New Fist of Fury DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature, which contains 1976’s Killer Meteors & 1976’s New Fist of Fury. Please check back for updates regarding extra features and languages. Be sure and read our Jackie Chan reviews.
Jackie Chan Double Feature: Police Story & Police Story 2 Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for the Jackie Chan Double Feature, which contains 1985’s Police Story & 1988’s Police Story II on Blu-ray & DVD. Please check back for updates regarding extra features and languages. Be sure and read our Jackie Chan reviews.
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