SYLVESTER STALLONE NOT INCLUDED! Pierce Brosnan and Lily James’ ‘Cliffhanger’ reboot finally drops in 2027

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“Cliffhanger” Teaser Poster

The reboot of Renny Harlin and Sylvester Stallone’s 1993 action blockbuster Cliffhanger will finally see the light of day after being pushed back from its original 2026 release due to Row K Entertainment’s financial issues. The film has since been acquired by Vertical Entertainment, which is planning a wide theatrical release in 2027.

Also titled Cliffhanger, the upcoming thriller is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) and written by Ana Lily Amirpour (Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon).

The film will follow a seasoned mountaineer, Ray Cooper (Pierce Brosnan), who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with his daughter, Sydney. During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, they are targeted by a gang of kidnappers. Ray’s other daughter Naomi (Lily James), still Continue reading

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Shaw Brothers meets Troma-style splatter!? Samuel K. Nkansah’s ‘African Kung-Fu Nazis’ hits Blu-ray in December

African Kung-Fu Nazis

Introducing Wild Eye’s Limited Edition Blu-ray release for 2019’s African Kung-Fu Nazis. Directors Samuel K. Nkansah (aka Ninja) and Sebastian Stein lovingly channel the energy of 1970s Shaw Brothers kung fu films, Troma-style splatter, and vintage grindhouse cinema while creating something completely their own and unique in B-movie history.

History takes a flying kick to the face in this outrageously original martial arts exploitation epic. After Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo escape the fall of Nazi Germany, they flee to Ghana where they establish the brutal “Ghan-Aryan” regime, ruling through Continue reading

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From HOPE to HOLE! Hoyeon joins Theo James and Christian Slater for ‘I Saw the Devil’ helmer Kim Jee-woon’s next film

Kim Jee-Woon, the acclaimed director of I Saw the Devil and Age of Shadows, is currently prepping The Hole, an upcoming thriller from Amazon MGM’s Orion label, that’s currently in post-production.

The scene stealing star of Hope, Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game), aka Hoyeon, is part of the film’s ensemble, international cast that includes Theo James (Divergent), Christian Slater (El Gringo, True Romance), Kat Foster (Fear the Night), Yeom Continue reading

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BADDER Lieutenant! Watch the New U.S. Trailer for Takashi Miike’s ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ arriving soon from Neon

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“Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo” Poster

Coming soon from Neon Entertainment is Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, the latest from Japanese cult director Takashi Miike (Blazing Fists, First Love) and writer Daisuke Tengan (13 Assassins, Audition).

A disgraced Tokyo detective (Shun Oguri, Gintama) spirals into a world of corruption, addiction, and violence as he becomes entangled in a twister investigation involving a vengeful ex-Yakuza, an enigmatic FBI agent, and a missing daughter of a powerful American family.

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo also stars Lily James (Cliffhanger), Liv Morgan (The Kill Room), Shotaro Mamiya (Ignite), Jun Kunimura (The Roundup: No Way Out) and Hiroshi Tachi (A Family).

🔥 Footnote: This U.S./Japan co-production is the third of three films loosely Continue reading

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Legend of the White Dragon (2026) Review

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“Legend of the White Dragon” Poster

Losing your lead actor before filming has wrapped on a production is never easy, and not taking into consideration the emotional toll, the approaches taken to finishing a production that’s lost its lead over the years have ranged from questionable to admirable. When Bruce Lee died during the filming of Game of Death, Golden Harvest dusted off the footage 5 years later and attempted to complete it with lookalikes (and most famously, a cardboard cutout of his face). When Alexander Fu Sheng passed away during the filming of Eight Diagram Pole Fighter director Lau Kar-Leung rejigged the plot to have it focused on a different character. When Brandon Lee suffered a fatal onset accident while filming The Crow, technology had reached a point where his face could be digitally imposed on stand-ins.

In 2022 the father and son director team of Sean Schoenke and Aaron Schoenke would face the same issue during the filming of Legend of the White Dragon, when the lead actor David Jason Frank (The Dragon Warrior), for which the production was a passion project, tragically took his own life. While principal photography had completed during the Covid era, the restrictions that were in place had consumed a chunk of the budget, which meant there were still several scenes involving Frank that had yet to be filmed. In this case the decision was made to maintain Frank’s position as the lead, befitting of how meaningful the production was to him, and Continue reading

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Simon Lui, Hong Kong actor, writer and filmmaker known for ‘Troublesome Night’ and ‘Vulgaria’, passes away at 62

Simon Lui Yue-Yeung, the Hong Kong actor, television host, writer and filmmaker best known for his work in the Troublesome Night horror series, has passed away at the age of 62, due to stomach cancer.

Born on July 8, 1964, Lui began his entertainment career after graduating from TVB’s artist training program in 1988. He initially appeared in television dramas and variety programs before making the move to the Hong Kong film industry, where he quickly Continue reading

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Game of Debt! Watch the U.S. Trailer for ‘Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub’ starring Byun Yo-han and Roh Jae-won

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“Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub” Poster

Byun Yo Han (Believer 2) and Roh Jae Won (Squid Game) are going all in with Tazza: Beelzebub’s Song, the upcoming fourth entry in South Korea’s popular “gambling” thriller franchise, following 2016’s Tazza: The High Rollers, 2014’s Tazza: The Hidden Card, and 2019’s Tazza: One Eyed Jack, not to mention the 2008 TV series.

Jang Tae-young, who believes he has everything after building a successful online casino business, loses it all to his former best friend and namesake, Park Tae-young. The two reunite on the international poker circuit for a high-stakes battle of revenge.

Tazza: Beelzebub’s Song is directed by Choi Kook Hee (Default) and also stars Japanese actress Ayaka Miyoshi (Kingdom 5).

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Is Keanu Reeves going John Wick-sploitation? Keanu Reeves to star and produce an adaptation of ‘Kill Current’

Former Lionsgate film chief Erik Feig now has that studio’s most bankable star, Keanu Reeves (John Wick franchise), in his hands for Kill Current, an upcoming actioner being developed by his new production company, The Arena.

The film, an adaptation of Oliver Lowe’s spy novel, Kill Current: A Jon Hendricks Thriller, revolves around Jon Hendricks (Reeves), a burned out CIA officer who is pulled back into action to avenge the protégé he trained and lost. Rather than looking back Continue reading

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Shaw Ménage à trois? Blu-rays for ‘Holy Flame of the Martial World’, ‘Deadly Duo’ & ‘Vengeance’ arriving in November

In November, 88 Films’ is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) collection for the Shaw Brothers Triple Feature, which includes 1970’s Vengeance, 1971’s The Deadly Duo, and 1983’s Holy Flame of the Martial World.

Vengeance is every bit as blood-soaked as you’d expect from master director Chang Cheh (Heroes Two), as superstar David Chiang (Shaolin Mantis) battles Continue reading

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Victims, aren’t we all? Alex Proyas and Brandon Lee’s ‘The Crow’ arrives in a Limited Edition 4K SteelBook in November

November 30, 2026, Paramount is releasing a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD (SteelBook) 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).

Based on a series of cult comic books by James O’Barr, The Crow stars Lee as Eric Draven, a rock guitarist who is killed, along with his fiancée, on the eve Continue reading

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Hope (2026) Review

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“Hope” Poster

Ten years is a long time to wait for anything, but as a fan of director Na Hong-jin, that patience has finally paid off in 2026 with the release of Hope. Notwithstanding his 2023 short film Faith (made to promote the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra) and foray into producing with the 2021 Korea-Thailand co-production The Medium, the last time Hong-jin sat in the director’s chair for a feature length production was the 2016 horror masterpiece The Wailing. Hope sees him reunite with the star of The Wailing in the form of Hwang Jung-min (I, The Executioner, 12.12: The Day), here playing the police chief of Hope Harbor, a small coastal village not far from the 38th parallel.

It’s never implicitly stated, however Hope appears to be set at some point in the late 70’s or early 80’s, with billboards visible encouraging the public to report spies, and a surplus of heavy artillery likely leftover from the Korean War still readily accessible. In fact the way characters frequently turn up armed to the teeth with everything from assault rifles to rocket launchers becomes a running joke, as Jung-min’s somewhat naïve police chief constantly questions where the weapons have come from, seemingly clueless to what’s been under his nose the whole time. In case it wasn’t clear already, Hong-jin’s latest sees the director at his most playful, opting to forego the dark tone that defined his classics like The Chaser and The Yellow Sea in favour of a rollicking action flick.

This becomes apparent from the opening moments, where Jung-min arrives at the scene of a dead cow sprawled across a country road, its presence called in by his second cousin, played by Zo In-sung (Humint, Smugglers). Mauled by a much larger creature, In-sung and his hunting buddies weave a tale of a tiger that travels down from Siberia every year, through North Korea and into the South, however once Jung-min drives into the town itself, it becomes Continue reading

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HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray

Arriving in December from Severin Films is the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Master of the Flying Guillotine (aka One Armed Boxer 2 or One-armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine), a 1976 cult kung fu classic from director, writer and star, Jimmy Wang Yu (The Beheaded 1000, The One-Armed Swordsman).

A one-armed martial arts master (Wang Yu) is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two fighters killed in the previous film (1971’s One-Armed Boxer). When the One-Armed Boxer is invited to attend a martial arts tournament, his efforts Continue reading

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GODZ-DAMN! Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ unleashes an absolutely MONSTROUS New Trailer

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“Godzilla Minus Zero” Poster

Godzilla Minus Zero, the highly-anticipated follow-up to Toho’s 2023 mega hit Godzilla Minus One, hits theaters in November.

Returning to the director’s chair, Takashi Yamazaki (The Fighter Pilot, Godzilla Minus One) once again takes on writing duties and VFX work, just as he did with the first film.

Following the devastation of Godzilla’s initial rampage, Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) tries to rebuild a quiet life with Noriko (Minami Hamabe) and young Akiko, hoping to leave behind the trauma of war and monsters, but peace proves fleeting when Godzilla returns, fully regenerated, larger, and more ferocious, as a second ancient force awakens beneath Aokigahara near Mount Fuji. With Japan once again on the brink, Kōichi is forced out of retirement, reuniting with old comrades and joining U.S. and Japan Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Bloodfight & Ironheart | Blu-ray | Only $8.91 – Expires soon!

Double Feature: Bloodfight and Ironheart | Blu-ray (MVD Rewind)

Double Feature: Bloodfight and Ironheart | Blu-ray (MVD Rewind)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray Double Feature for 1989’s Bloodfight and 1992’s Ironheart, both starring martial arts cult legend Bolo Yeung (Soul of Chiba, The Big Boss 2, Enter the Dragon).

From Shuji Goto (Angel Target) comes Bloodfight (aka Final Fight), a Hong Kong-produced Bloodsport-type flick that also stars Simon Yam (The Mission), Yasuaki Kurata (The Empty Hands) and John Ladalski (The Chinese Stuntman).

Bloodfight takes you back to the ”arena of death”. Chang (Bolo) is the ruthless and unbeatable title holder of the World Free-Fighting Tournament. Kai (Yasuaki), an ex-champion believes different and trains a young student to capture the title. In the final match, Chang shows no sympathy for his young challenger and leaves him motionless in a pool of blood. Kai, outraged, challenges Continue reading

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In Godfrey Ho We Trust! Neon Eagle brings ‘Diamond Ninja Force’ (aka ‘Demon’s Apartment’) to Blu-ray in December

On December 8, 2026, Neon Eagle Video is releasing a Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region A) for Diamond Ninja Force (aka Demon’s Apartment), a 1986 production directed by Yao Feng Pan (All in the Dim Cold Night), later reworked in 1988 through additional directing and editing by IFD Films and Godfrey Ho (Manhattan Chase).

As with Neon’s previous release of Ninja Terminator, this will be a deluxe package featuring both Diamond Ninja Force and its source Continue reading

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