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Ningen on Leonardo DiCaprio to return as Rick Dalton in the Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel?They can always do the other Bruces.
Paul Bramhall on Leonardo DiCaprio to return as Rick Dalton in the Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel?There’s a third option - the ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ approach!
Mstradford on Leonardo DiCaprio to return as Rick Dalton in the Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel?Looking forward to this, but if it’s set in 1977 no chance of a Bruce Lee cam…
Killer Meteor on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingHe can't tell Kam Kong from Lee Man-tai, and thinks LO REI directed Fist of F…
Anonymous on John Wick ‘n friends! Check out the New Poster for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasWho are you to tell where I should I post and shouldn't post. I'll post where…
Eric on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingCouldn't agree more. Bey was THE man when it comes to HK movies commentaries.…
chrichtonsworld on Leonardo DiCaprio to return as Rick Dalton in the Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel?I don't get it. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino's worst, especiall…
sam on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingelaborate? what's so bad about mike leeder?
dakuan on Under the Gun (1995) Reviewyou're an accountant, right?
Andrew Hernandez on Under the Gun (1995) ReviewWow. How did I never hear of this film before? I just found a used copy on eB…
Paul Taggart on Under the Gun (1995) ReviewThis filmis great, good shout
Andrew Hernandez on Who will replace JCVD? A24 is in negotiations for the remake rights to the Jean-Claude Van Damme’s ‘Bloodsport’Normally I would ignore this, but an A24 take on Bloodsport could be cool. I…
Andrew Hernandez on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’Thank you. I suppose Slow West was meant to be one of those movies that rubs…
Paul Bramhall on Snake Prince, The (1976) ReviewThe dilemma of every Shaw Brothers fan in the 2020’s summarised in 34 words.
James Broome on Snake Prince, The (1976) ReviewI really want to buy these imprint releases. I just dread Arrow announcing Sh…
Tory on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’That’s a fantastic description! Totally accurate. And I can see why obvious s…
Phil Chan on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearOfficially selected for this year's Midnight Screenings at Cannes: https://ww…
Ian C. on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’This looks interesting. The trailer is now out. https://youtu.be/JCW7OoSp0bI
Pete Cook on The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic TseBring Back Jet Li!!!! for a few more movies. I think Jet Li would GREAT for t…
paul taggart on Brokenhearted, The (2024) ReviewAgreed
Ska Martes on Leonardo DiCaprio to return as Rick Dalton in the Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel?You could argue a 2 week token theatrical window doesn't really count as a th…
Paul Taggart on Snake Prince, The (1976) Reviewthis sounds insane
Robert Jeffrey Allee on The origins of Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao revealed? Shout! to release Blu-ray for 1988’s ‘Painted Faces’I always wanted to see this and never had any luck finding it. I hope it's go…
Andrew Hernandez on Leonardo DiCaprio to return as Rick Dalton in the Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel?That’s ridiculous. Mank and The Killer ‘23 were good enough to be in theatres…
Martin Sandison on Brokenhearted, The (2024) ReviewBrilliant review, bro! Makes me want ti see this ASAP.
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Deadly Force: Mission Budapest | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2021 Shout! Studios is ready to unleash the Blu-ray & DVD for Deadly Force: Mission Budapest (aka The Rookies). Directed by Alan Yuen, the writer/director of the 2013 Andy Lau thriller Firestorm, this 2019 spy thriller stars Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil series, Ultraviolet, The Fifth Element) and Darren Wang (Railroad Tigers). Deadly Force: Mission Budapest follows Zhou Feng, an extreme sports lover who gets involved in an international illegal trade by … Continue reading
Watch the New Trailer for Danny Pang’s gritty thriller ‘To Be Faced’ starring Wallace Chung and Francis Ng
Danny Pang Phat – one half of The Eye and The Eye 2 writing/directing duo, the Pang Brothers – is currently prepping his crime-thriller To Be Faced (aka Enemy of Life). The film stars Wallace Chung (Three, Bounty Hunters), Francis Ng (Handsome Siblings, Full Alert), Myolie Wu (Death Notify, Dearest Anita), Eddie Cheung (Running on Karma, Throwdown) and Lily Ji (Abduction, Wine War). Collectively, the Pang Brothers (the other being Oxide Pang Chun) are known for their … Continue reading
Deep Cover | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: July 13, 2021 On July 13, 2021, Criterion Collection is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Deep Cover, a 1992 crime-thriller directed by Bill Duke (A Rage in Harlem) and starring Larry Fishburne (John Wick: Chapter 3) and Jeff Goldblum (The Fly). Read the official details below: Film noir hits the mean streets of 1990s Los Angeles in this stylish and subversive underworld odyssey from veteran actor-director Bill Duke. Laurence … Continue reading
Is Batman Ninja the Best Batman Movie in Years?
Source: @gameovergreggy via Twitter Batman may just be the most timeless superhero, and the latest edition in the canon, Batman Ninja (2018) further reinforces this. Batman literally becomes displaced through time and sent back to Feudal Japan after a Quake Engine accident while battling Gorilla Grodd at Arkham Asylum. While there, he learns that all of the major villains have set up as feudal lords in Japan in the 1600s … Continue reading
Stefan Morawietz and ‘One Million K(l)icks’ star Mike Moeller get into some trouble in the New Trailer for ‘Jack Walker’
Filmmaker/fight choreographer Tanay Genco Ulgen (Attrition, Skylines) is ready to unleash Evolutionary Films’ Jack Walker, an upcoming action-comedy starring Stefan Morawietz (Ip Man 2), Denis Lyons (Carnival Row), Kathrin Höhne (The Hitman Agency). The film also features martial arts sensation Mike Moeller (One Million K(l)icks), who produces along with Mike Leeder (Ultimate Justice), Dominik Starck (The Hitman Agency) and Denise Treffler. Germany’s greatest action star, Jack Walker, is making his comeback in a … Continue reading
‘Kong: Skull Island’ director Jordan Vogt-Roberts to helm live-action adaptation of ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ (Kong: Skull Island, the upcoming Metal Gear Solid) is set to direct a live-action adaptation of the popular anime series Gundam for Legendary and Netflix. The film will be scribed by comic book writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man). Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Mobile Suit Gundam, which was first launched in 1979, grew in popularity through the 1980s due to a wide proliferation of adaptations across animated feature films, … Continue reading
7 Ways to Increase Engagement on Instagram
Instagram is one of the best channels for digital marketing and the competition to capture users’ attention is great. This means that it is even a little harder to get more commitment and there is no opportunity to become comfortable and back off. Sharpen your elbows, gear up your creativity and take on the challenge! # 1. Take good advantage of GetInsta for a 1000 free Instagram followers trial to … Continue reading
Michael Jai White, Mickey Rourke and James Russo cross deadly paths in Shout! Studios’ New Trailer for ‘Take Back’
Low budget action filmmaker Christian Sesma – best known for films like 2016’s Vigilante Diaries and 2020’s Paydirt – is back with Take Back, an upcoming thriller that Shout! Studios is releasing VOD, digital and in select theaters on June 18, 2021. Zara (Gillian White, Welcome to Sudden Death) and Brian (martial arts star Michael Jai White, Triple Threat) are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara’s secret past kidnaps … Continue reading
Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH! for the month of April
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Release line up for the month of April, which includes a New film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday! Keep on reading for the full list: April 4 | Born to be King – Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan’s San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in … Continue reading
Innovative Ways to Interact on Social Media by Using GIFs
Gifs are the recent addition to the world of social media interaction. These are short animations usually within ten seconds that help in expressing feelings and thoughts quite evidently. The history of Graphic Interchange Format or GIFs, as they are popularly known, dates back to 1987 when the team lead by Steve Wilhite at the online service provider company, CompuServe developed the first bitmap image format. Ever since then, it … Continue reading
Irezumi | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: June 22, 2021 On June 22, 2021, Arrow Video will be releasing the Blu-ray for Yasuzo Masumura’s 1966 thriller Irezumi. Read the official details below: Drawn from the pen of one of Japan’s foremost writers of the 20th century, Junichiro Tanizaki (A Fool’s Love, The Makioka Sisters), Irezumi is a stylish tale of lust, betrayal and revenge directed by Yasuzo Masumura (Giants and Toys, Blind Beast). Masumura’s muse Ayako … Continue reading
Deliver Us from Evil | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2021 On May 25, 2021, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Delivery us From Evil, an upcoming action-thriller starring Hwang Jung-Min (The Wailing) and Lee Jung-Jae (Big Match). The film comes from Hong Won-Chan, the director of Office and writer of Na Hong-jin’s The Chaser and The Yellow Sea (two of our favorite Korean movies of all time). “Deliver us from Evil is an action-packed thrill … Continue reading
Louis Koo, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Francis Ng Wong kill for money in the Trailer for Wong Jing’s ‘Money Empire’
Director Wong Jing (Mercenaries from Hong Kong) and co-director Woody Hui (who served as “executive director” on Wong’s Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch) are back for Money Empire, also known as Once Upon A Time in Hong Kong (not to be confused with Felix Chong’s currently-filming Once Upon A Time in Hong Kong with Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai). AFS calls the title change a “classic Wong Jing move” and … Continue reading
How to Feel Sexually Confident: The Ultimate Guide
Intimacy anxiety disorder affects about 2.5% of the global population. If you feel like you may have that problem, you’re definitely not alone. A mental illness like that can affect your sexual confidence, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. If you’re wondering how to feel sexually confident, make sure you keep reading this article for the best sex tips! Know Yourself on an Intimate Level To build your … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Bloodthirsty Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $24.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, from filmmaker Michio Yamamoto (assistant director of Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood). Inspired by the runaway success of the British and American gothic horror films of the sixties, Toho studios brought the vampiric tropes of the Dracula legend to Japanese screens with The Vampire Doll, Lake of Dracula, and Evil of Dracula – three spookily effective cult classics collectively known as The … Continue reading
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