Wanna ride? Sammo Hung’s undisputed classic ‘Pedicab Driver’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in December

Arriving on December 13, 2026 from Arrow Video is the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Pedicab Driver, a 1989 Hong Kong Golden Harvest classic directed by and starring Sammo Hung (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, Eastern Condors). Secure your copy today at Goodie Emporium!

An outlandish mix of slapstick, romance, drama and high-voltage kung fu from legendary martial arts filmmaker Sammo Hung (The Prodigal Son). Pay the Continue reading →

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

"Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub" Poster

“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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The Riddle of Steel? Jackie Chan’s ‘Police Story Trilogy’ arrives in 4K Ultra HD in a Limited Edition SteelBook

On January 18, 2027, Eureka is releasing a 3-Disc 4K Ultra HD release for The Police Story Trilogy on SteelBook, which you can now pre-order at Goodie Emporium.

Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, the Police Story trilogy represents the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking. A dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama, impeccably Continue reading →

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Richard Harrison, cult star of ‘The Invincible Gladiator’, ‘Boxer Rebellion’, and ‘Ninja Terminator’, passes away at 90

American actor Richard Harrison, one of the most prolific stars of European genre cinema, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 90 from natural causes.

Born May 26, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Harrison moved to Los Angeles as a teenager, where he initially worked as a fitness trainer and physique model before finding his way into acting. After appearing in small roles in Hollywood productions, including South Pacific, Harrison relocated to Italy in the early 1960s and quickly established himself Continue reading →

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Is there a doctor in the house? Michelle Yeoh’s action thriller ‘The Surgeon’ gets picked up by Sony

She has a very particular set of skills. Skills she has acquired over a very long career…

We’ll soon be seeing action legend Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Royal Warriors) in The Surgeon, an upcoming action thriller Continue reading →

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Atten-TION!!! Dante Lam’s follow up to ‘Operation Mekong’ and ‘Operation Red Sea’ explodes onto Blu-ray next week

Operation Hadal | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

Operation Hadal | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

Director Dante Lam (Beast Cops, The Rescue) has consistently delivered hard-hitting action thrillers that push the boundaries of Hong Kong cinema. His latest, Operation Hadal (aka Operation Leviathan), the follow up to Operation Mekong (2016) and Operation Red Sea (2018), continues that tradition when it arrives on Blu ray and DVD on September 29, 2026.

Operation Hadal stars Xuan Huang (Extraordinary Mission), Yosh Yu (Born to Fly), Zhang Hanyu (Manhunt), Karry Wang (The Great Wall), Luxia Jiang (Double World), Chen Li (Never Say Never), Cory Beeston (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Yihong Duan (Wind Blast) and Ivan Kostadinov (Boyka: Undisputed IV).

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No DeLorean needed! Well Go 🇺🇸 releasing the Sammo Hung-choreographed ‘Back to the Past’ to Digital on October

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“Back to the Past” Poster

On October 13, 2026, Well Go USA is releasing Ng Yuen-fai and Jack Lai’s Back to the Past to digital. The sci-fi actioner is the long-awaited “movie” sequel to the television series, A Step into the Past.

Back to the Past is headlined by the series’ original stars, Louis Koo (Death Notice) and Raymond Lam (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In).

The 2001 television series, based on Huang Yi’s novel The Chronicles of Searching Qin, centered around a 21st-century VIPPU special agent (Koo) who gets entangled in a time traveling experiment.

Back to the Past picks up nineteen years after the end of A Step into the Past. After two decades of peaceful solitude, Hong Siu-lung (Koo) is drawn back to the Qin Dynasty when the six states – long united under Emperor Continue reading →

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‘Train to Busan’ director is back (again) with ‘Paradise Lost’ arriving in U.S. theaters in November

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“Paradise Lost” Poster

This guy pumps out films like there’s no tomorrow. Visionary writer/director Yeon Sang Ho (Colony), the filmmaker behind the 2016 hit Train to Busan and its follow up Peninsula, returns with Paradise Lost, an upcoming thriller hitting theaters in November from Well Go USA.

When her son mysteriously vanishes, a grieving woman turns to virtual reality to reconnect with him. Years later, he unexpectedly returns, but has changed in ways she never could have imagined.

The film stars Kim Hyun-joo (Jung_E) and Bae Hyun-sung (The Divine Fury).

🔥 Footnote: Yeon Sang Ho is one of the busiest filmmakers in Korean cinema, pumping out films and series at Continue reading →

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Ghost in the Cell (2026) Review

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“Ghost in the Cell” Poster

There was a time during the 2010’s when Indonesia got tagged with the much bandied about label of action cinemas next big hope. However here in 2026, it’s become increasingly apparent that the hope which has been realised doesn’t belong to action cinema, but rather the Asian horror genre. A genre that Japan and its slew of long black-haired ghosts seemed to dominate in the early 21st century, it’s taken Indonesia for it to be taken in a direction which feels fresh and new. From the Mo Brothers genre blending efforts like Killers, to Timo Tjahjanto’s solo outings mixing horror and martial arts in the form of The Night Comes for Us, to Joko Anwar’s reimagining of Indonesian horror classics with Satan’s Slaves. The combination of deep-rooted superstitions, and a willingness to embrace the gorier side, has seen Indonesia’s horror output deliver some much-needed originality to a genre that’s never gone out of fashion.

The latest dose of horror also comes courtesy of Joko Anwar, who after making his debut with the well-received “everything that can go wrong will go wrong” 2005 comedy Joni’s Promise, gradually made his horror leanings more and more apparent in the succeeding years. Anwar really came on the radar internationally though in the later half of the 2010’s, first with the previously mentioned remake of Satan’s Slaves in 2017, and going on to cement his horror credentials with the likes of 2019’s Impetigore, and a Satan’s Slaves sequel in 2022. For his latest, the humorously titled Ghost in the Cell, Anwar has opted Continue reading →

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Renny Harlin DIES HARDER! Watch Samuel L. Jackson and Joel Kinnaman go to war in the Trailer for ‘The Beast’

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“The Beast” Poster

Renny Harlin (Bodies at Rest), noted Hollywood film director known for his 90’s blockbusters Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, is getting ready to die harder with The Beast, an upcoming actioner starring Samuel L. Jackson (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Joel Kinnaman (Silent Night).

When a militia of unidentified hostiles coordinates a coup against the U.S., the president uncovers the extent of The Beast’s. highly classified offensive capabilities in order to save his life and America.

Written by Umair Aleem (Kate), The Beast also stars Guy Burnet (Oppenheimer), Eoin Macken (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) and Colin Morgan (Reflections).

🔥 Footnote: Back in the ’90s, Renny Harlin looked destined to Continue reading →

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PERFECT!!! Watch the Game vs. Movie comparison Trailer for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptation

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“Street Fighter” Poster

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 →

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Indie cinema’s Newest Kung Fu star? Watch the Trailer for ‘The Lock In’ starring Nathan Geering and Keith Vitali

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“The Lock In” Poster

Nathan Geering, a multi-award-winning British indie filmmaker, stuntman and fight choreographer, is bringing his first feature length movie, The Lock In, to audiences following its official selection for the Urban Action Showcase in New York.

The upcoming actioner combines old school kung fu shapes with modern day action, blending Eastern and Western action film making techniques.

The Lock In follows a man who finds himself trapped inside a pub when a mysterious bartender and a gang determined to kill him turn the place into a deadly battleground. Things take an even darker turn when his date arrives, only to discover that the pub has locked its doors for a deadly event known as “The Lock In”. What was supposed to be a romantic evening quickly becomes Continue reading →

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The Best Gaming Movies to Watch This Year

There’s something about a good gaming movie that makes you want to shuffle a deck, roll some dice or find the nearest casino afterwards. The best ones aren’t always about winning, either. They’re about the characters, the pressure, the big decisions and, quite often, the spectacular mistakes.

If you’re looking for some gambling films to watch, you won’t go wrong with these.

Rain Man

Rain Man, released in 1988, is another classic worth putting on the list. Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman play brothers Charlie and Raymond, with a trip to Las Vegas and Raymond’s remarkable ability with numbers becomes central to the card-counting storyline revolving around blackjack, which as we all know is one of the best casino games ever.  

Casino Royale

For something with a bit more action beyond the casino floor, Casino Royale is hard to ignore.

Daniel Craig’s first outing as James Bond came out in 2006 and put poker right at the centre of the story. Bond takes on Le Chiffre in a high-stakes Texas Hold’em tournament, with considerably more than the pot riding on the result.

You don’t need to be a poker expert to enjoy it. The card game gives the film plenty of tension, while Bond gets on with the usual business of saving the world.

Rounders

Rounders is another great movie for poker enthusiasts. Released in 1998, this film stars Matt Damon and Edward Norton and tells the story of two friends who fall into the world of underground poker.

This is one of the classics thanks to its character development and portrayal of the lure of high stakes gambling on the psych.

Even if you’ve never trusted your poker face enough to take a seat at the felt, you’ll find this movie very easy to enjoy.

Ocean’s Eleven

Nobody can get disappointed when watching Ocean’s Eleven which combines humour with elegance.

Released in 2001 stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and many others. The main target in the film is three casinos in Las Vegas and Danny Ocean gets down to work compiling an outstanding crew that will manage to pull off a great heist.

Gambling becomes part of the background rather than the main plot of the story, but Las Vegas itself is definitely front and foremost.

Molly’s Game

For something based on a true story, try Molly’s Game from 2017.

Jessica Chastain plays Molly Bloom, who ends up running exclusive high-stakes poker games attended by wealthy and famous players. The film moves between poker tables, business dealings and the legal problems that eventually follow.

It’s less about the mechanics of poker and more about the people around the table, which makes it a good choice when you fancy something a little different.

A Few More to Add

There are plenty of others worth digging out in 2026. 21 brings blackjack and card counting into the mix, while Rain Man has one of cinema’s best-known blackjack scenes. For something darker, Owning Mahowny tells the story of a bank employee whose gambling gets seriously out of hand.

And that’s the thing with gaming movies. You don’t have to be a regular casino visitor to enjoy them. Give me a good table, a bit of tension and a character who thinks they’ve got everything under control, and I’m usually interested.

 

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Deal on Fire! Casino Raiders | Blu-ray | Only $15.99 – Expires soon!

Casino Raiders | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Casino Raiders | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray (Region B) for Casino Raiders, an early entry in the Hong Kong gambling film cycle of the ‘80s and ‘90s that injects the genre with a dose of bloody mayhem courtesy of directors Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing.

Con-artist/gambler Crab (Andy Lau) gets out of prison and joins his childhood friend and partner Sam (Alan Tam) to work for a casino magnate to expose a group of Japanese card-players who have cheated their way to a fortune. The pair find themselves in the cross-hairs of the Yakuza, leading to a series of escalating acts of violence that test the bonds of loyalty to their limit. When their luck runs out, they make one final gamble: a game of poker with the highest of stakes.

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Sammo Hung returns in the brutal Trailer for ‘Go For Broke 2’ (aka ‘Rebirth 2’) starring Isabella Leong and Wen Junhui

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“Go For Broke 2” Poster

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 →

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