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- Andrew Hernandez on Tai me up! 88 Films 4K UHD release for Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh and Yuen Woo-ping’s ‘Tai Chi Master’ arriving in OctoberI find it interesting that Jet Li was going to star in Crime Story before his…
- Andrew Hernandez on ‘Paradox’ and ‘Ip Man 4’ star Wu Yue kicks ass in the Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Tai Chi Master’ on Digital on November 12I thought this was gonna be a remake of the Woo Ping movie! They should have…
- Andrew Hernandez on High Forces (2024) ReviewIt’s good to know of those titles. Autism (or bi-polar disorder for that matt…
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- Paul Bramhall on High Forces (2024) ReviewI'll also throw in the 2019 Korean movie 'Innocent Witness' which portrays a…
- Paul Bramhall on High Forces (2024) ReviewYeah, to be clear, this is not a movie to go into expecting 2 hours of qualit…
- Ningen on Extended Preview for that reboot of a remake of ‘The Grudge’The 2004 version is free on YouTube for a limited time. https://youtu.be/iFy4…
- Andrew on High Forces (2024) ReviewBaby Assassins' Mahiro is also confirmed by director Yugo Sakamoto to have au…
- Andrew on High Forces (2024) ReviewPaul, I dunno how you looked at the editing in this film and didn't want to i…
- Andrew Hernandez on High Forces (2024) ReviewThat’s kind of odd how the hero and villain are both bi-polar. What were the…
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- Jacob Staggs on Panda Plan (2024) ReviewSo, I watched the films and my suspicions concerning the film's quality, due…
- Paul Bramhall on High Forces (2024) ReviewHey Kevin, in the credits Amy Lee is billed as the Action Team Co-ordinator,…
- Kevin on High Forces (2024) ReviewI wonder who was the action director. This movie did the exact same business…
- Ska Martes on High Forces (2024) ReviewAndy Lau needs to be taken into a lab and studied. How is he still so handsom…
- Andrew Hernandez on Street Fighter II-sploitation? Watch Eureka’s New Trailer for Wong Jing’s 1993 all-star Hong Kong actioner ‘Future Cops’I’ve finally watched this movie, and I’m glad I waited for a proper release.…
- Andrew Hernandez on Bangkok Dog (2024) ReviewSounds like it would make a good double feature with Shadow Master. I can dea…
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- Andrew Hernandez on That woman deserves her revenge and we deserve 4K Ultra HD! ‘Kill Bill’ saga soon to be announced from LionsgateI’ve been holding off on joining the 4K club, but the 4 hour Kill Bill would…
- Andrew Hernandez on Shadow Strays, The (2024) ReviewYes, sometimes the right line does the job, but I’m also a proponent of “show…
- Ska Martes on That woman deserves her revenge and we deserve 4K Ultra HD! ‘Kill Bill’ saga soon to be announced from LionsgateI've been waiting for an official bluray release of this since 2006/7. Theres…
- Paul Bramhall on Shadow Strays, The (2024) Review"Sometimes all it takes is a line to explain why the protagonist is badass. S…
- Andrew Hernandez on Panda Plan (2024) ReviewMr Murray should understand that people who don’t like this movie weren’t exp…
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Jackie Chan to produce Liu Ye’s ‘Career as a Mercenary’
Later this year, Liu Ye (Police Story: 2013) will direct and star in Career as a Mercenary, an upcoming action-drama produced by Jackie Chan (Bleeding Steel) and Lu Jianmin (Wolf Warrior II). Career as a Mercenary tells the story of a soldier who wants to protect his country’s interests abroad. Filming locations include Kazakhstan, France and Israel (via JCF). Those who were hoping to see Chan in the film may be left disappointed, but they can still look forward to … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Bodyguard | Blu-ray | Only $8.97 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2016’s The Bodyguard (aka My Beloved Bodyguard), a martial arts thriller directed by and starring Sammo Hung (God of War, Eastern Condors). The Bodyguard (read our review) follows a retired bodyguard (Hung) who has settled in the dark and unknown corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet. Suffering from the beginnings of dementia, the bodyguard is befriended by a … Continue reading
Scott Adkins and Isaac Florentine are ‘Strapped’
Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Triple Threat, Eliminators) will be re-teaming with action director Isaac Florentine (Close Range, Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing) for a ninth time in an MMA-themed thriller titled Strapped, which begins production later this year. In Strapped, Adkins plays a former MMA fighter forced to confront the heart of his dark past following a brutal robbery and the theft of his championship belt (via FCS). Adkins and Florentine recently completed Seized, (with Solo … Continue reading
Wu Jing’s sci-fi thriller ‘The Wandering Earth’ lands on Netflix
Frant Gwo’s The Wandering Earth, which has already earned over $610 million at the Chinese box office, has now made a landing on Netflix. The Wandering Earth stars Li Guangjie (Drug War), Qu Chuxiao (Bloody Romance), Ng Man-tat (Shaolin Soccer), Zhao Jinmai (A Love For Separation) and martial arts star Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior II, SPL II). Here’s a snippet of the film’s plot, which is based off a short story by Liu Cixin: In the near future, the Sun ages and is … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! New Battles Without Honour and Humanity Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $28.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray/DVD collection for the New Battles Without Honour and Humanity Trilogy. Check out the official details below: The New Battles Without Honour and Humanity films are important links between the first half of Fukasaku’s career and his later exploration of other genres. The set will include New Battles Without Honor and Humanity, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Boss’s Head and New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of … Continue reading
General Commander | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2019 On May 28th, 2019, action legend Steven Seagal (End of a Gun, Cartels) returns with General Commander, his latest thriller from writer/director Philippe Martinez, who is perhaps best known for directing Jean-Claude Van Damme’s 2004 film, Wake of Death. After CIA agent Jake Alexander (Seagal) sees a member of his team killed during a sting operation, he demands revenge against guilty mob boss Orsini. But the CIA won’t sanction the … Continue reading
Swing Kids | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2019 On June 18, 2019, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray for Swing Kids, a swinging musical drama set during the Korean War from director Kang Hyung-Chul (Tazza: The Hidden Card). In Swing Kids, the soldiers at a POW camp plan a tap show to distract both themselves and the prisoners from the hardships of war. Led by a former Broadway dancer and a rebellious North … Continue reading
Abduction | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2019 On July 16th, 2019, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Abduction (aka Twilight Zodiac), the latest actioner from martial arts sensation Scott Adkins (The Debt Collector) and director Ernie Barbarash (Pound of Flesh). Quinn (Adkins, Triple Threat), a member of a SWAT unit, steps out of a park fountain in an Asian city with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he … Continue reading
Max Zhang to return for ‘Master Z: Ip Man Legacy’ Part II
Max Zhang – the rising star of Ip Man 3 and The Brink – is working on a sequel to Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (read our review). Zhang will reprise his scene-stealing role as Cheung Tin-chi from Ip Man 3. According to AFS, the sequel is taking a budget cut (around 13M$, down from the first film’s 28M$). It’s currently not known if Yuen Woo-ping (Miracle Fighters) will be returning to the director’s chair. The first Master Z film starred … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Beyond Outrage | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2012’s Beyond Outrage (read our review), written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano (Outrage Coda). As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West. What started as an internal strife in Outrage has now become a nationwide war in Beyond Outrage. The film also stars Tomokazu Miura, … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Platoon Leader/Soldier Boyz | Blu-ray | Only $13.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Michael Dudikoff (American Ninja) Double Feature release of Aaron Norris’ Platoon Leader (1988) and Louis Morneau’s Soldier Boyz (1995). In Platoon Leader, a young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don’t respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commander. Also starring Robert F. Lyons (Death Wish 2), Michael DeLorenzo (Alive) and Jesse Dabson (Death Wish 4). … Continue reading
Original cast and director to return for ‘Gen-X Cops 3’
A sequel to 1999’s Gen-X Cops and 2000’s Gen-Y Cops (aka Metal Mayhem) is in-the-works with director Benny Chan (Call of Heroes) and the films’ original stars Daniel Wu (Sky on Fire), Stephen Fung (Bio-Cops), Nicholas Tse (The Viral Factor) and Sam Lee (Wild City) are all returning. According to FEF (via FCS), Tse has told the local media that the film’s script is currently being written and there will certainly be action scenes, … Continue reading
All About Lily Chou-Chou | Blu-ray (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2019 On May 7th, 2019, U.S. independent label, Film Movement, will be releasing the Blu-ray for All About Lily Chou-Chou (read our review), a 2001 festival favorite from director Shunji Iwai (Vampire). For kids around the world, music is often the only salvation when the pain and anxiety of teenage life becomes too much to bear. Yuichi (Hayato Ichihara, Blade of the Immortal) is in the 8th grade and … Continue reading
Did Anyone See Fortnite Coming? The Rise of a Phenomenon
It’s crazy to think about the rapid rise of Fortnite. It’s made Epic Games a billion dollar company and enthralled millions of people around the world, young and old, male and female. It’s well and truly been a revolution, with it being discussed almost daily. There are now 40 million players of the game. But what’s the secret of its success? Fortnite only launched little over a year ago but … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Special ID | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Clarence Fok’s Special ID (read our review), starring martial arts star, Donnie Yen (Kung Fu Killer). Special ID also stars Jing Tian (From Vegas to Macau), Andy On (Zombie Fight Club), Zhang Hanyu (White Vengeance), Ronald Cheng (Legendary Assassin) and Collin Chou (Flash Point). A cop (Yen) and his team of comrades go undercover in one of China’s most ruthless underworld organizations to stop a … Continue reading
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