In 2011, James Sallis’ book Drive was brought to the big screen by Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling. Upon its premier at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, the movie received a standing ovation and Refn was awarded “Best Director.” Since then, Drive has become an instant cult classic, securing Refn as one of Hollywood’s hottest directors and officially proving Gosling as a lead tough guy. Two months ago, Sallis released Driven, a sequel … Continue reading →

The Expendables are back and this time it is personal! The biggest action-adventure superstars from around the world reunite in the next chapter. The Expendables 2, exploding into homes on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital Copy plus UV), DVD (plus Digital Copy plus UV), Digital Download, On Demand and Pay-Per-View November 20 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. In addition to Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables 2 features an all-star team of the most … Continue reading →

Prepping a romantic comedy with big name stars for a Valentine’s Day release is not just a Hollywood strategy. The Chinese-language romantic film Together is set to hit theaters overseas in time for the February holiday. The movie features young actors Ko Chen Tung and Michelle Chen, who made a box office splash in 2011’s You Are the Apple of My Eye. The big surprise? Donnie Yen also plays a … Continue reading →

Over at Beyond Hollywood, Todd Rigney has posted the teaser poster and plot synopsis for the upcoming Korean film The Thieves, marketed as Korea’s answer to the popular Ocean’s 11 films. This heist flick features a group of thieves with names like Popeye and Pepsi competing against their Chinese rivals for the possession of a diamond known as the ‘Tear of the Sun.’ Not only that but veteran Hong Kong … Continue reading →

Fooled you with that headline, huh? It’s really just the plot of the upcoming Chinese-language film Million Dollar Crocodile. Fans of ‘creatures features’ (like me) might want to keep an eye on this movie as the plot literally involves a giant-ass crocodile on the attack in Beijing. The film is directed by Lin Lisheng and stars Barbie Hsu and Guo Tao. Despite the monster-on-the-rampage plot, it is said that the … Continue reading →

Next year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon and William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. To celebrate, Warner Bros. is putting out 40th Anniversary Editions of both of these titles on Blu-ray and DVD. According to Warner’s 2013 Calendar of Events, Enter the Dragon: 40th Anniversary Edition and The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition will be released in the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2013, respectively. Also … Continue reading →

Adi Shankar, the producer behind The Grey and Dredd 3D, apparently has written a script for a “female version” of The Expendables and he wants Haywire’s Gina Carano to headline the project. Shankar explains to Variety why Carano is essential to the movie: “I don’t know how I’m supposed to make a movie that is supposed to be the female version of The Expendables without Gina Carano in it. It … Continue reading →

This week we’re literally buried under a pile of budget-priced re-issues and triple packs, but don’t let that dissuade you from checking out movies like “A Chinese Odyssey” or “Prometheus.” Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 10/9/12: ASIAN CINEMA Bedevilled (Blu-ray/DVD) – distributor Well Go USA brings this pitch-black 2010 Korean revenge tale to home formats. Look for our review tomorrow A Chinese Odyssey 1 … Continue reading →

The first trailer for John Stockwell’s Code Name: Geronimo (aka SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden) has arrived. Not to be confused with Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, Stockwell’s movie is about, well, you guessed it: a group of Navy SEALs who come to learn the identity of their target: Osama bin Laden. Code Name: Geronimo stars Cam Gigandet, Anson Mount, Freddy Rodríguez, William Fichtner and Xzibit. Former 1980’s star-turned-filmmaker, … Continue reading →