Director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat (Hurdang), best known for his 2023 Hindi language martial arts actioner Kill, is gearing up to begin production on Amazon MGM’s Deadlocked, which will mark his Hollywood debut. Of course, this should not be confused with the upcoming Scott Adkins and Lewis Tan actioner of the same name.
Jamie Foxx (Day Shift) leads Deadlocked alongside Sasha Calle (The Rip), KiKi Layne (The Old Guard), Luke Hemsworth (Beast), Marko Continue reading
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Debuting on Digital November 10, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD exclusively through Amazon on December 15, is the Predator-esque, supernatural-horror-thriller The Awakening.
An elite military unit ventures into a Colombian jungle on a mission to eliminate an enemy target. What begins as a tactical operation quickly descends into a frenzied nightmare when a primeval force awakens in the darkness. Five hundred years earlier, a Spanish conquistador expedition was consumed by the same relentless curse. Separated by centuries but connected by the same hostile territory, both groups fight to survive the jungle’s curse.
The Awakening is directed by Jaime Osorio Marquez (The Sacrifice, The Squad) and co-directed by first-time feature film Continue reading
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Arriving in theaters across the U.S. and Canada on October 9th is Wen Muye’s Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, a thriller that has also been described as an anti war comedy drama and culinary tale.
One of China’s biggest stars, Shen Teng (Mission Milano), leads the acclaimed international box office sensation about a chef who transforms a struggling restaurant into a refuge and risks everything to protect his community when war engulfs the city.
Seeking a fresh start, chef Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to support his family and repay his debts. Alongside restaurant manager Ma Junsheng, he transforms the struggling Dragon Restaurant into a thriving business. But when war engulfs the city, their hard-won success is shattered and the restaurant becomes a refuge for those caught in the conflict. As danger closes in, Xu Fu must risk everything Continue reading
Hot off the heels of the recent 2025 action thriller Diablo, writer/director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza (Redeemer, The Fist of the Condor) and martial arts stars Marko Zaror (Invincible, John Wick: Chapter 4) and Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4, John Wick: Chapter 4) re-team for Brutal Justice (aka Brutal).
Given that Zaror has handled the fight choreography for every film he has made with Espinoza, it’s a safe bet that he’ll be taking on those duties Continue reading
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Contrary to what the title would suggest, Knight Errant isn’t a period wu xia swordplay flick, but rather a contemporary basher – and weirdly, it shares its Chinese title not only with a Chor Yuen wu xia, but also John Woo’s groundbreaking A Better Tomorrow!
On the back of their well-received DVD release of Master of the Flying Guillotine back in 2002, Pathfinder returned to the Wang Yu/First Films well one more time with their DVD of Knight Errant, which I assume didn’t do that well as they didn’t release anymore (Japan released several more titles, so they are out there and I keep hoping we see a blu-ray release one day). Which is a pity, and given its obscurity Knight Errant deserves to be re-discovered, not least because it is as barking mad as the more famous Master of the Flying Gullotine!
So in 1937, DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION!!! (don’t look at me, that’s how the intertitle puts it), a Chinese POW liberates a kindly Japanese soldier just prior to his execution for treachery. Disgraced, the senior Japanese general (Tsai Hung) commits hara-kiri, leaving behind his wife and three sons. She commits suicide herself, leaving the boys to be raised by their grandmother. Granny, built like a brick outhouse, trains them in the ways of karate to avenge their father’s death. Which judging from the time-frame takes 36 years! They’re lucky their target didn’t die of old age first!
Said target is living peacefully with his 3 kids in Taiwan. Only one of those kids is Jimmy Wang Yu, a taxi driver with a penchant for getting into fights at the drop of a hat – to be fair, those fights are often ner-do-wells such as thieves and rapists, but because Continue reading
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Hong Kong legend Sammo Hung (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In) returns to the big screen in Go For Broke 2 (aka Rebirth 2), an upcoming thriller from writer, director and star, Marc Ma Yuhe (Wolf Hiding, Shock Wave 2). The film is the thematic sequel to Ma’s 2024 hit, Go For Broke (aka Rebirth).
After their children fall victim to abuse, Xila and Su Cheng join forces to uncover the truth behind the crimes. As they expose a dark web of corruption and conspiracy, the two risk everything in their pursuit of justice and revenge, confronting their painful pasts along the way.
Sammo Hung is part of a cast that includes Isabella Leong (Isabella), Wen Junhui (The Shadow’s Edge), Bai Ke (The Mermaid), Alan Aruna (Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants), Wang Longzheng (High Forces), Zhong Ze Continue reading
Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub
It’s been 20 years since the release of director Choi Dong-hoon’s Tazza: The High Rollers in 2006, one of the defining productions of the 2000’s K-Wave that, unlike today, was mainly driven by the countries cinematic output. A TV series adaptation followed in 2008, while the 2010’s delivered 2 sequels (2014’s Tazza: The Hidden Card and 2019’s Tazza: One Eyed Jack), and who can forget 2024’s (definitely not officially related) Female Tazzas trilogy!? In 2026 a fourth instalment hit the screens in the form of Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub, and while I’d hoped the cameo by the original’s director Choi Dong-hoon at the end of One Eyed Jack was a hint he’d be returning to the franchise, alas it wasn’t to be. In his place is Choi Gook-hee, who helmed the likes of the 2018 Asian Financial Crisis thriller Default, and 2022 musical Life is Beautiful, his latest offering up the opportunity to continue exploring his versatility as a director.
Not many Korean movie sequels in the 21st century make it to a 4th instalment (the only company I can think the latest instalment has is The Roundup: Punishment, which arrived just 7 years after the original), and the heady mix of gambling, violence, and sex which defined the series so far is one which has become increasingly sanitised in recent years. Thankfully such worries are put to rest in the opening scenes, which finds Byun Yo-han (Believer 2, No Tears for the Dead) sitting in a pool of dried-up blood on a ship somewhere off the coast of Vietnam, his face already Continue reading
“Kung Fu: Trailers of Fury” Blu-ray Cover
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Severin Films’ Kung Fu: Trailers of Fury, an explosive new compilation of rare trailers, transferred in 2k from a collection of recently unearthed 35mm reels.
Get ready for the most hard-kicking, facesmashing, snakefisting trailer collection of them all! From the golden age of kung fu cinema comes this insane tsunami of masters, mobsters, furious vengeance and incredible fighting styles, starring Bruce Lee and his clones Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee and Bruce Leung, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Chuck Norris and Jimmy Wang Yu.
These are the most over the top and rarely seen original trailers for Continue reading
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In the mood for some James Bond-sploitation? Get your gadgets ready for Knightfall, the upcoming spy thriller from director Ben Fortune (Doctor Plague), starring Geoffrey Moore (Hard Hunted), son of legendary James Bond star Sir Roger Moore.
In the film, Moore plays MI5 agent Hugh, whose analyst girlfriend Ros Knight (Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott – Nemesis) is pulled into a secret mission to stop a deadly bioweapon sale. When it goes wrong, Ros becomes the target of a mercenary squad and turns to her estranged father, legendary spy catcher Charles Knight (Ian Ogilvy – We Still Kill The Old Way).
As Ros, Charles, and Hugh prepare to defend the family estate, mysterious Whitehall mandarin Carmichael (Nick Moran – Lock Stock) plots treason from within the government.
The cast also Continue reading
Mark Houghton, the British born martial artist, actor, action director and longtime disciple of legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Lau Kar Leung, has passed away at the age of 64 following heart related complications.
Born in England, Houghton traveled to Hong Kong on his own in the 1980s, driven by his love of Chinese martial arts. What began as a journey to study Continue reading
On December 31, 2027, Neon is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for Hope, a 2026 sci-fi thriller from acclaimed director Na Hong-Jin (The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, The Wailing).
A mysterious discovery is made on the outskirts of the remote harbor town. The residents find themselves in a desperate fight for survival Continue reading
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If you’ve caught Liu Fengchao as a superkicker villain in recent action films like Black Storm and Wings of Dread on the Chinese streaming service iQIYI, chances are you’d be eager to see the award-winning Wushu athlete receive his own starring vehicle. Well, we’ve got a bit of a Monkey’s Paw situation here, because 2026 brings the release of an action-packed modern day thriller in which Liu Fengchao’s martial arts skills are front and center…but I’m also forced to ask director Qin Pengfei: did this have to be a scuzzy drama about sexual exploitation in the music industry too? Despite featuring two or three of the best fight scenes I’ve seen all year, including a parking garage scrap worthy of a South Korean gangster flick, The Scavenger is often so damn unpleasant outside of the moments when Fengchao is throwing punches that I’m a bit hesitant to give it an outright recommendation.
No doubt Qin Pengfei is one of the best action directors working today, but his films do often lean on themes of human trafficking and sexual coercion as a shorthand to quickly establish the kind of bad guys that you instantly loathe. At this point, such themes are almost par for the course when you’re watching an Asian action flick, with The Furious being another recent example, but I’d argue The Scavenger takes things into seedier territory than we typically see for this kind of picture. For instance, there’s a wholly unnecessary subplot about one of the main bad guy’s slimy underlings who collects sexual blackmail on his boss, in part so he can get off to it in his little Continue reading
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Kitao Sakura, an up-and-coming filmmaker perhaps best known for 2021’s Bad Trip and several episodes of the 2023 Twisted Metal series, is currently putting the finishing touches on Legendary and Paramount Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Capcom’s classic video game Street Fighter, which is set to hit theaters on October 16, 2026.
Stars appearing in Street Fighter include Andrew Koji (Snake Eyes) as Ryu; Noah Centineo (The Recruit) as Ken; Roman Reigns aka Joe Anoa’i (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) as Akuma; Jason Momoa (Aquaman) as Blanka; and musician Orville Peck as Vega.
The film also stars Callina Liang (Presence) as Chun-Li; Comedian Andrew Schulz Continue reading
Celebrate one of the most iconic logos in film history with this Golden Harvest inspired collectible key chain. Designed as a key chain, it’s also perfect as a bag charm, a necklace pendant, or a display piece alongside your Blu-ray collection. Crafted with Continue reading
Arriving in December is 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) release for 1979’s The Fearless Hyena, starring Jackie Chan (Wheels on Meals), James Tien (The Shaolin Plot), Dean Shek (A Better Tomorrow II) and Yen Shi-Kwan (Dragon Fist).
Jackie Chan stars as a carefree good-for-nothing whose world is shattered when his grandfather is brutally murdered by a ruthless enemy. Forced to master kung fu and unleash the fearless hee-hee-hero within, he embarks on a spectacular journey Continue reading
on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewThe taxi-driver setting sounds like a good match for the rough-and-tumble sid…
on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewThat's some excellent timing, Bob. Let us know if it matches the review! =)
on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewI just bought this on a whim from a used media shop today and checked in here…
on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’Sounds good as Diablo was great , also does Scott ever see his family as he n…
on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’Diablo is excellent so I am really looking forward to this.
on Colony (2026) ReviewOnce again, I enjoyed this one more than you, Paul. I'd give it an 8.5/10. 😂
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on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’i want Scott in Fist of the Condor 2.
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on Mark Houghton, martial artist, actor, stuntman of ‘Drunken Master II’ and ‘Aces Go Places V’, passes away at 64RIP to a legend
on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewOnly problem I have with them is that it stopped at being a trilogy. :-)
on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewSo you have a problm with female Tazzas? 😭 Let me guess, just because they’re…
on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationMore 50 Cent Balrog pics. https://www.instagram.com/p/DeDzRDqlc4X/?utm_source… on Sammo Hung returns in the Newest brutal Trailer for ‘Go For Broke 2’ starring Isabella Leong and Wen JunhuiI saw this today, the writing is annoying but it IS violent with some good sc…
on 88 Films is FEARLESS! Jackie Chan’s directorial debut ‘Fearless Hyena’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in DecemberOK, so they kinda did the same thing with Dragon lord. I still can't find a l… on Escape from Afghanistan! Watch the gripping New Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Operation Kabul’How to transform a defeat into a victory, the Murican way, or how to transfor… on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationThis way, white actors can win against Asian actors and prove than Muricans i… on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationi'd say Enter the Dragon actually set the trend. besides, the tournament form…
on THESE GIRLS GOT BALLS! Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’Absolute crapfest of a movie. CG in movies have hit a new low. Looks worse th… on From HOPE to HOLE! Hoyeon joins Theo James and Christian Slater for ‘I Saw the Devil’ helmer Kim Jee-woon’s next filmExcept Jung Ho-yeon =) on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationGenuine question. Why are there so many of these tournament style setups for… on Scavenger, The (2026) ReviewEven 6.5 might be too generous for this movie. There's a mismatch between the…
on Scavenger, The (2026) ReviewThank you for sharing that quote. That hits the nail on the head for how I fe…
on Hope (2026) Review🤣 Thanks for the recommendation! Mason suggested we do Hope and Hi-Five as a… on Hope (2026) ReviewThanks for sharing your views Sai, can certainly see that side of the coin as…
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