Following the release of 2012’s Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino spoke of doing another Western or a “Pretty Boy Floyd”-type 1930’s gangster flick as his follow up. Then, news broke out that Tarantino wanted to complete his “Historical Trilogy” with sort of a spin-off of Inglourious Basterds, involving black troops that have been screwed over by the American military. Updates: According to Deadline, the next Quentin Tarantino movie is definitely a western … Continue reading →

To celebrate its 60th Anniversary, a new restoration of Ishiro Honda’s Godzilla: The Japanese Original (aka Gojira) will debut April 12 at the fifth TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, followed by a national release beginning at New York’s Film Forum, April 18-24. In addition to the 60th anniversary re-release, new Blu-ray and DVD editions of the following movies will be available in April/May from Universal and Section 23: 1962’s King Kong … Continue reading →

During 2013’s Beijing International Film Festival, an announcement was made that John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled) will direct a WWII action-drama called Flying Tigers (aka Flying Tiger Heroes). The film will be shot as a two-part movie and a 6-hour television series. Terence Chang, Woo’s long time friend and favored partner, will produce. Flying Tigers will tell the story of WWII American volunteer fighter pilots who flew successful missions … Continue reading →

From visual effects director Lloyd Lee Barnett – known for his digital work in films like Avatar, Speed Racer and Spider-man – comes Ninja Apocalypse. This upcoming martial arts film sports an impressive cast that includes Christian Oliver (The Three Musketeers), Ernie Reyes Jr. (The Rundown), Les Brandt, West Liang, Kaiwi Lyman, Tara Macken, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Antoinette Kalaj, Mark Heidelberger and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat). According to Film Combat Syndicate, … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Once again, Kham’s pet elephant (Tony Jaa) has been abducted and he must fight anyone in his way to find him. Prachya Pinkaew (Tom Yum Goong) is directing, Panna Rittikrai handling fight choreography and Chocolate star Jeeja Yanin also stars. This is the first time Jaa has ever shared the stage with another marquee fighter. Updates: Twitch is running an article that states Tom Yum Goong 2 will be the first … Continue reading →

Fans of revenge flicks like Chaser, Death Wish and Edge of Darkness should check out the trailer for Lee Jung-ho’s Broken (aka Roving Edge), an upcoming South Korean thriller – based on Keigo Higashino’s 2004 novel The Hovering Blade – about a father (Jung Jae-young) who becomes a fugitive as he hunts down the two men responsible for his daughter’s rape and murder, in a timely exploration of justice in the digital era. … Continue reading →