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The Valiant Ones | 4K UHD (Eureka)

The Valiant Ones | 4K UHD (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2024 On May 27, 2024, Eureka is releasing the 4K Ultra HD (UK/USA/CDN) Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Valiant Ones, a 1975 film by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre! Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. … Continue reading

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A Queen’s Ransom | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2024 On May 27, 2024, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for A Queen’s Ransom (aka International Assassin), a 1976 all-star actioner from Ting Shan-hsi (The Ghost Hill). Perhaps even God can’t save the Queen in Golden Harvest’s A Queen’s Ransom, an explosive action-thriller starring George Lazenby (The Man from Hong Kong), Angela Mao (Lady Whirlwind) and the legendary Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman). As … Continue reading

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The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2024 On May 7, 2024, Paramount is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for The Crow, a 1994 thriller from director Alex Proyas (I, Robot) that stars Brandon Lee (Legacy of Rage, Rapid Fire) and Ernie Hudson (The Ghostbusters). The film is often overshadowed by the death of Lee, who was tragically wounded on set. Based on a series of cult comic books by James O’Barr, The … Continue reading

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Shinobi Collection | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2024 On May 27, 2024, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) collection for the Shinobi Collection, which will include Satsuo Yamamoto’s Band of Assassins and Revenge, as well as Kazuo Mori’s Resurrection. It’s the 16th century and Japan is in chaos. Samurai clans engage each other in battle over who gets to rule the nation, while warlords call upon the ninja to spy on … Continue reading

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Sex and Fury | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

Sex and Fury | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2024 On May 28, 2024, Discotek Media is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Sex and Fury (read our review), a 1973  ‘pinky violence’ film from director Norifumi Suzuki (Killing Machine) that stars Reiko Ike (New Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Cops vs Thugs). The film will be presented with a Brand New HD transfer. During the Meiji era, a gambler called Ocho takes revenge on … Continue reading

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Rolling Thunder | 4K UHD (Shout!)

Rolling Thunder | 4K UHD (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2024 On April 23, 2024, Shout! Factory is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for 1977’s Rolling Thunder (read our review), a revenge-thriller directed by John Flynn (Out for Justice) and written by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver). When a returning war veteran loses his family to a violent home invasion, he decides to seek and retaliate against those responsible. Think of it as One-Armed Swordsman meets Death Wish with … Continue reading

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To Kill with Intrigue | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)

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

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Island on Fire | Blu-ray (88 Films)

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

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The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead | Blu-ray (88 Films)

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

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Fist of Legend | 4K UHD (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 2024 In May of 2024, 88 Films is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for Fist of Legend, a 1994 martial arts classic directed by Gordon Chan (Thunderbolt). The film stars Jet Li (Danny the Dog, League of Gods) and features action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping (Miracle Fighters, In the Line of Duty 4). When Chen Zhen (Li) discovers that his martial arts teacher has been murdered, he … Continue reading

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CJ7 | Blu-ray (88 Films)

CJ7 | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 2024 In May of 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for CJ7, a 2008 science fiction comedy directed by and starring Stephen Chow (The Mermaid, Kung Fu Hustle). A poor laborer father and his young son’s lives are turned upside down when a fascinating and strange new pet enters their world. Amid the resulting comic mayhem, they ultimately learn a poignant lesson about the … Continue reading

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The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 | Bu-ray (88 Films)

The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 | Bu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 2024 In April of 2024, 88 Films will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Inspector Wears Skirts 3, a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wellson Chin Sing Wai (Naughty Boys). Inspector Kan (Stanley Fung), now married to Madame Wu (Sibelle Hu), has been instructed to train the Banshee Squad Members after Madame Wu goes into semi-retirement. For their next mission, the Squad is assigned … Continue reading

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The Inspector Wears Skirts 4 | Bu-ray (88 Films)

The Inspector Wears Skirts 4 | Bu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 2024 In April of 2024, 88 Films will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Inspector Wears Skirts 4, a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by Wellson Chin Sing Wai (Naughty Boys). To save the Hong Kong Police Force’s Banshee Squad from becoming defunct, the struggling new squad members seek the help of former officers Amy (Sandra Ng Kwan Yue), now a divorced mom with a … Continue reading

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The Roundup: No Way Out | Blu-ray (Capelight)

The Roundup: No Way Out | Blu-ray (Capelight)

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2024 On May 26, 2024, MPI Home Video/Capelight is releasing the Blu-ray for The Roundup: No Way Out, the 3rd film in The Round Up franchise that started with 2017’s The Outlaws and 2022’s The Roundup (a subsequent 4th film is currently being prepped). The first film – directed by Kang Yoon-Sung – was based on the true story of a 2007-era police operation that saw a … Continue reading

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Sabotage | Blu-ray (MVD)

Sabotage | Blu-ray (MVD)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2024 On May 7, 2024, MVD is releasing the Blu-ray for Sabotage, a 1996 actioner from director Tibor Takács (Black Warrant) that stars Mark Dacascos (John Wick 3, Drive), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Tony Todd (Candyman) and Graham Greene (Dances with Wolves). Colonel Michael Bishop’s (Dacascos) last mission went horribly wrong. Destroyed from within… sabotaged. His was the only body dragged from the ashes of a … Continue reading

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