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- 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 The Lama Avenger | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewYeah I feel they could've put some better ones
- Andrew Hernandez on Lionsgate teams up with Park Chan-wook for an English-language series remake of his 2003 masterpiece ‘Old Boy’Many years ago, I bought the Region 1 steel collector’s edition which came wi…
- Andrew Hernandez on Veteran HK director Billy Chung is back in action in the Trailer for ‘Operation Black-Ops’ starring Shawn Yue and Celina JadeIt’s funny how he was branded as being “The new Nic Tse” despite only being a…
- Paul Bramhall on Veteran HK director Billy Chung is back in action in the Trailer for ‘Operation Black-Ops’ starring Shawn Yue and Celina JadeI’ll probably check this out just for the presence of Shawn Yue, he’s been mi…
- Mike on The Lama Avenger | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewOne of my favorite Bruce Li Flicks! Seriously wanted this in the Clones of Br…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)You don’t owe an explanation, but it would be interesting to know what makes…
- Typo on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)Loved the first one, far superior to "The roundup" 2, 3 and probably 4.
- Danish on Watch Tak Sakaguchi and Hideo Sakaki return for what’s essentially a sequel to Ryuhei Kitamura’s ‘Versus’Kitamura denounced this movie and said he'll never work with those that worke…
- Andrew Hernandez on It’s ON! Hong Kong stars Andy On and Waise Lee collide in ‘Blind War’ arriving on Blu-ray in June from Well Go USASpeaking of movies that everyone but me enjoys! Maybe this is what it feels l…
- Phil Chan on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewIt's been rumored since 2019 that China threatened to blacklist most of its b…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)I wonder if Ryoo Seung-Wan has something different in mind with the sequel. I…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewHa ha, good point! Although considering it's now been 10 years since Chinese…
- Paul Bramhall on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)It seems like audience tastes are also aligned with your thinking Andrew, sin…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)I feel like I’m not one of the cool kids since Veteran didn’t light a fire un…
- Andrew Hernandez on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewOh, I figured it wouldn’t be the content of the movie. Considering that Taiwa…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewIt's difficult to find exact details of what/if anything was removed, but the…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewGood question, I'm not sure. I don't think there's anything in 'The Pig, the…
- Eric Heng on The search for the extremely rare ‘The Big Boss Part II’ starring Lo Lieh, Bruce Le and Chan Wai Man is finally over!did you not read the article... it's literally about it getting a blu ray rel…
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Scott Adkins and Alain Moussi collide in the 3rd film of the rebooted ‘Kickboxer’ franchise ‘Kickboxer: Armageddon’
Dimitri Logothetis, director of 2018’s Kickboxer: Retaliation, as well as co-director for 2016’s Kickboxer: Vengeance, will soon begin shooting Kickboxer: Armageddon, the upcoming third entry of the rebooted Kickboxer franchise. Martial arts star Alain Moussi (Kill Order, Street Fighter: Resurrection) will reprise his role as Kurt Sloane from Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation. In Kickboxer: Armageddon, Moussi is being joined by fellow martial arts star, Scott Adkins (John Wick 4, Ip Man … Continue reading
Michelle Yeoh to take on Boston gangsters in Mélanie Laurent’s upcoming action thriller ‘The Mother’
Action legend Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Royal Warriors) is set to star in 30West’s The Mother, an upcoming action thriller from filmmaker/actress, Mélanie Laurent (Galveston, Tomorrow, Inglourious Basterds). The film – based on the screenplay by P.G. Cuschieri (Cut Throat City) – follows an immigrant mother (Yeoh) and businesswoman, Ann, who’s attempting to make the best of her new life in America with her family. When her two … Continue reading
Ana de Armas’ ‘John Wick’ spin-off ‘Ballerina’ from ‘Die Hard 4’ filmmaker Len Wiseman gets pushed back
If you’ve seen Ana de Armas’ butt-kicking capabilities in No Time To Die, and the upcoming Ghosted, you know she’s capable of leading her own action film. With that said, De Armas (Knives Out) is teaming up with Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman for Lionsgate’s Ballerina, a female-centric spinoff of the expanding John Wick franchise. Franchise stars including John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves, as well as Ian McShane (John Wick: Chapter … Continue reading
To Kill with Intrigue | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 2024 In June of 2024, 88 Films (UK) is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for To Kill with Intrigue, a 1977 kung fu film directed by Lo Wei (Fist of Fury) that stars Jackie Chan (Ride On). Shot in South Korea, when the country was still a curious entity to the West and under tyrannical one-party rule, To Kill with Intrigue highlights a fast-paced tale of doomed … Continue reading
Island on Fire | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 2024 In June of 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for 1990’s Island on Fire (aka The Prisoner), an all-star Hong Kong thriller directed by Chu Yen Ping (Fantasy Mission Force, Pink Force Commando). In the film, a cop (Tony Leung Ka-fai, A Better Tomorrow III) goes undercover to infiltrate a deadly prison where a team of mercenaries is being assembled. Cast members in … Continue reading
The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 2024 In June of 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead, a 1991 action fantasy directed by Tony Lou Chun-Ku (Killer Angels, Holy Flame of the Martial World) that stars Donnie Yen (Raging Fire, Ip Man 4: The Finale, Big Brother). Professor Shiang’s female students are chewed apart by the moon monster. At first, Shiang is a … Continue reading
Sleep (2023) Review
Director: Jason Yu Cast: Jung Yu-mi, Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Keum-Soon, Kim Guk-Hee, Lee Kyung-Jin, Yoon Kyung-Ho, Lee Dong-Chan, Park Hyun-Jeong, Hong Ha-Naim Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall The best horror movies plug into the kind of primeval fear that everyone can relate to, and in that regard its hard to think of a more commonly binding part of being human than the need to sleep. For most of … Continue reading
AGFA to release Blu-ray for Lau Kar Leung’s 1983 classic ‘Shaolin Vs. Wu Tang’? Update: No!
American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) has released a promotional Trailer for a New 2K restoration of Shaolin Vs. Wu Tang, which will eventually make its way to Blu-ray. This 1983 film isn’t Shaw Brothers production, but it does have essential Shaw talent behind it, such as legendary director Lau Kar Leung (36th Chamber of Shaolin) and headlining martial arts star, Gordon Liu (Executioners from Shaolin). Shaolin Vs. Wu Tang also stars Adam Cheng (Cat … Continue reading
Why Do So Many Students Use Writing Services to Make a Research Paper?
In the ever-evolving landscape of academia, writing services for crafting research papers has become increasingly popular among students. This trend is not without reason; several compelling factors drive students to seek professional assistance for their academic writing tasks. Let’s delve into the reasons behind this growing phenomenon. Time Constraints One of the primary reasons students turn to writing services is the need for more time. Balancing coursework, part-time jobs, internships, … Continue reading
9 Must-Have Features for the Best Handgun for Self Defense
Did you know that the global handgun market size is projected to grow to $5.35 billion by 2030? Handguns have always been popular for self-defense purposes. They are small, easy to carry and conceal. They can provide quick protection in dangerous situations. But with so many options available in the market, how do you choose the best handgun for self defense? Here are 9 must-have features that you should consider … Continue reading
Nine lives, short days, long nights! 88 Films to release Blu-ray for Jade Leung and Robin Shou’s ‘Black Cat 2’ in July
In July of 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Black Cat 2, a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Stephen Shin Gei Yin (Brotherhood) that stars Jade Leung (Satin Steel) and Robin Shou (Cyprus Tigers). Scientists install a micro chip, called Black Cat, inside the brain of a violence prone girl named Catherine in an attempt to refine and control her fits of rage. Their … Continue reading
Can a ninja really destroy a ninja? Find out in a New fight clip for Netflix’ ‘House of Ninjas’ starring Kento Kaku
On February 15, 2024, House of Ninjas will hit the Netflix streaming platform. The upcoming series features episodes directed by Dave Boyle (Daylight Savings, Man from Reno). House of Ninjas stars Kento Kaku (The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms), Yosuke Eguchi (Rurouni Kenshin), Tae Kimura (Your Turn to Kill), Kengo Kôra (Shin Godzilla), Aju Makita (Shoplifters) and Nobuko Miyamoto (Tampopo). Years after retiring from their formidable ninja lives, a … Continue reading
4 Online Industries Changing Business Forever
Modern technological innovation has produced four industries that stand out as transformative agents, altering corporate landscapes and consumer habits globally. Since the advent of the internet, the world has witnessed a revolutionary transformation that’s given rise to what some might refer to as a new industrial revolution. This post will examine four dynamic online industries that continue to redefine traditional boundaries of “business as usual”. E-commerce: Retail’s Digital Frontier E-commerce … Continue reading
3 Exciting Activities for Film Lovers
Millions of people enjoy taking a trip to their local cinema when the latest blockbuster releases come out. The excitement of going to watch a favorite action franchise and sitting in comfort as thrilling car chases and fight scenes unfold can be a feeling to truly savor. In addition, horror fans may love nothing more than hiding behind a bucket of popcorn as they enjoy the hair-raising thrills of frights … Continue reading
Killing Time Until the Next Big Martial Arts Blockbuster Is Released
If you are a fan of martial arts and action movies, the countdown to the release of the latest blockbuster either at the theatre or, more likely, one of the many streaming services can seem like an eternity. While you are waiting, instead of sitting there anticipating adrenaline-fuelled storylines, breathtaking stunts, and cutting-edge fight sequences, you could be spending time more productively. This can not only give you a distraction … Continue reading
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