Vinegar Syndrome will be releasing a Blu-ray for Burning Paradise (aka Rape of the Red Temple), a 1994 martial arts film from Hong Kong filmmaker Ringo Lam (City on Fire, Maximum Risk, Sky on Fire) and producer Tsui Hark (The Blade, Once Upon a Time in China V). Burning Paradise will be Newly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm original camera negative. It can be pre-ordered as part of their Black … Continue reading →

Visionary director Park Chan-wook’s (Thirst, Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) anticipated film, Decision to Leave (read our review), will see a theatrical release in the U.S. on October 14th, followed by an exclusive Mubi streaming release. The upcoming mystery/thriller is penned by Jeong Seo-kyeong, who also worked with the director on Thirst, I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK and The Handmaiden. Decision to Leave charts the aftermath of a man falling from a … Continue reading →

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Avengement, Ip Man 4, Castle Falls, Boyka: Undisputed IV) is reuniting with director Christian Sesma for War Paint, an upcoming revenge thriller where Adkins will play not one, but two roles. Adkins previously worked with the Vigilante Diaries and Take Back director for the soon-to-be released actioner, Section Eight (read our recent review for it). War Paint is written by Ian Graham and frequent Adkins/Sesma collaborator, Chad Law (Black … Continue reading →

The Ringu saga awakens with Sadako DX, an upcoming thriller from Hisashi Kimura (Masked Ward, Murder at Shijinso), who is directing off a script by Yuya Takahashi (Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine’s Lie, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid). According to ANN, Sadako DX stars Fuka Koshiba (Yokai Housemate, Girls Step) as Fuka Ichijo, a college student with 200 IQ, who tries to unravel the curse of Sadako (the character who appears in the Ringu … Continue reading →

UK label Signal One Entertainment is preparing a Blu-ray (Region B) for an early 1973 Jackie Chan film (shot in 1971) titled Snake Fist Fighter, which also goes by the aliases Master with Cracked Fingers, Ten Fingers of Death and Cub Tiger From Kwang Tung (all contained different cuts). After Jackie Chan found success in the late 70s with films like 1978’s Snake in the Eagles Shadow and Drunken Master, shady producers spliced in … Continue reading →

Chameleon Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) for 2006’s Exiled,  as well as 2004’s Breaking News, two Hong Kong thrillers directed by Johnnie To (Three, A Hero Never Dies). Both are now available at Goodie Emporium. Exiled official details: Wo (Nick Cheung) unwisely returns to Macau where Boss Fay (Simon Yam) has put a price on his head. His childhood buddy Blaze (Anthony Wong) is given the contract, while another lifelong friend, Tai (Francis Ng) … Continue reading →

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4, Avengement) will return as Mike Fallon for Sony Entertainment and Six Demon Films’ Accident Man 2: Hitman’s Holiday, the follow-up to the 2018 actioner Accident Man, which was helmed Jesse V. Johnson (Debt Collectors, Triple Threat). Frequent Adkins collaborator Stu Small (Avengement, Accident Man, The Debt Collector, The Debt Collectors) also returns for the screenplay. New cast additions include former Jackie Chan Stunt Team … Continue reading →