Guardians of the Galaxy meets Star Wars meets Werewolf Boy? South Korean filmmaker Jo Sung-Hee (Phantom Detective, Werewolf Boy) is doing the fun ‘n gritty space thing with Space Sweepers, which hits Netflix on February 5th. Billed as Korea’s first sci-fi film project, Space Sweepers (read our review) is set in the year 2092 and follows the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory. When they discover a humanoid … Continue reading →

On January 19, 2021, Arrow Films will be releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray for Park Chan-wook’s 2000 South Korean thriller JSA: Joint Security Area. Read the official details below: Before Oldboy, before The Handmaiden, visionary filmmaker Park Chan-wook helmed this gripping tale of deceit, misunderstanding and the senselessness of war. Gunfire breaks out in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, leaving two North Korean soldiers dead while a … Continue reading →

On March 30, 2021, Kino Lorber is releasing the Blu-ray for Lust, Caution, a 2007 thriller from two-time Oscar-winner Ang Lee, the acclaimed director of Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm, Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Lust, Caution stars Tony Leung (Europe Raiders, In the Mood for Love) with Wei Tang (The Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Wuxia), Joan Chen (The Purple Storm, The Last … Continue reading →

Early next year, ITN Distribution is releasing the Egyptian-made, Expendables-esque Desert Strike (aka Pharaoh’s War or Hamlet Pheroun) to U.S. audiences. Desert Strike features Mike Tyson (Ip Man 3), Game of Thrones star/pro strongman Hafthor Bjornssen (Kickboxer: Retaliation) and Egyptian pro bodybuilder Big Ramy, appearing alongside local stars Amr Saad, recording artist Rouby and Mohamed Lotfy. An ex-military man, Rick (Tyson), with a mysterious past leads and protects a group of Egyptian refugees … Continue reading →

If you enjoyed the recently released Dragon of the Law and Tiger Cop: Toilet Paper Hero and still want more of that “old school Hong Kong action” nostalgia, then you don’t want to miss Battle of Brothers, a new Shaw Brothers-esque action short from the independent creatives at Sydney Australia’s Silver Harvest films. Battle of Brothers is written and directed by David Vuong, produced by Therese Chen (who also handles cinematography … Continue reading →

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 December, which includes a New film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday! Some of the highlights includes two HK crime classics, Johnnie To’s PTU and Ringo Lam’s Full Alert – and a whole lot of Donnie Yen! Continue reading for the full list

Sony Entertainment has reportedly enlisted Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, A Most Violent Year) to star in Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ (Kong: Skull Island) live-action adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid. In the film, Isaac will take on the role of the iconic video game character Solid Snake, a highly skilled special operations soldier whose speciality is destroying models of the bipedal nuclear weapon-armed mecha known as Metal Gear. The script … Continue reading →

On December 18, 2020, CMC Pictures is finally releasing The Rescue (aka Emergency Rescue) to U.S. theaters. This big budget thriller is directed by noted Hong Kong action director Dante Lam (Operation Red Sea). In the film, a rescue unit within the Chinese Coast Guard are forced to overcome their personal differences to resolve a crisis. The Rescue (read our review) reunites Lam with his To the Fore, Unbeatable and Operation Mekong star, Eddie Peng (Call of … Continue reading →