THR reports that Universal is developing a remake of 1994’s Timecop. Directed by Peter Hyams (End of Days) and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, the original Timecop took place in the near future where special officers traveled through time to arrest those who used “time travel” to commit crimes. According to THR, the studio is approaching the new Timecop as a reboot and a re-imagining of the concept and is being handed to … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Written and directed by Gareth Evans, The Raid 2: Berandal picks up right where the first film left off and follows Rama (Iko Uwais) as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force. Additional cast members include Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei … Continue reading →

Dante Lam is arguably the leading action director in Hong Kong right now (sorry, Wilson Yip) thanks to movies like Fire of Conscience and The Stool Pigeon. Lam is a veteran of the industry going all the way back to 1998’s Beast Cops, but he’s managed to invigorate his career of late by taking well-worn Hong Kong action tropes and reenergizing them with an immediate, Bourne-esque visual style. Dante looks … Continue reading →

While promoting Police Story 2013 in Singapore last year, Jackie Chan revealed that one of his next films could be The Karate Kid 2, a sequel to 2010’s The Karate Kid, which also starred Jaden Smith. In addition, Chan also mentioned the possibility of a sequel to 2012’s CZ12 (which would technically mean the 4th chapter of the Armour of God series). Other Chan projects that are supposedly in the … Continue reading →

To most people, Spring means brighter days, sunshine, flowers and singing birds… To us, Spring means giant monsters destroying cities, Seagal snapping bones, Japanese battleships struggling to save mankind, post-apocalyptic Malaysians slaughtering one another, endless kung fu brawls, bloody samurai epics and killer Chinese spies! For those of you looking to add a number of exciting Blu-ray & DVD titles to your collection, April is a solid month! For your convenience, … Continue reading →

Back in 2007, former 21 Jump Street star Dustin Nguyen managed to reinvent his image by playing a nearly invincible martial artist bad guy in the Vietnamese hit The Rebel. Now, Nguyen is parlaying his status in the burgeoning Vietnamese action scene by stepping behind the camera for an ambitious project. Previously titled Monk on Fire, but now known under the title of Once Upon a Time in Vietnam (AKA … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) squares off against the Rhino (Paul Giamatti) and the powerful Electro (Jamie Foxx) while struggling to keep his promise to leave Gwen Stacey (Emma Stone) out of his dangerous life. Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is expected release date for this 3D sequel is May 2, 2014. Updates: Official look at Spider-Man’s new mask | First set photos. | Spidey’s nemesis Norman Osborn is back and ready to wreak some havoc. … Continue reading →