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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…
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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…
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- 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…
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- 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…
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- 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.…
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- 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…
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‘Osaka Badass’ team reunite in the New ‘Red Blade’ Trailer
Director Ishihara Takahiro (Osaka Badass: Snake of Violence) has a new DTV thriller coming out titled Red Blade, a ninja flick starring Ogura Yuka (Werewolf Game: Inferno), Iwanaga Joey (Tokyo Tribe) and Tak Sakaguchi (Re:Born, Versus), who also serves as general director for the film. In Red Blade, Ogura is Mako, a school girl whose parents were once taken away by Yakuza. A victim of bullying by her peers, her escape into ninja-centric graphic novels manifests into reality as … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Master | Blu-ray | Only $29.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 3-Disc Blu-ray set for 1984’s The Master: The Complete Series. In The Master (aka The Master Ninja), an aging American ninja (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’s Lee Van Cleef) and his headstrong young apprentice (Class of 1984’s Timothy Van Patten) search for the elder man’s daughter. This cult classic TV series – produced in wake of the so-called “Ninja Craze” in 1980s – also stars Sho Kosugi (9 … Continue reading
Jay Chou joins Vin Diesel and Roy Wang for ‘xXx 4’
xXx 4 is at early stages of pre-production, but considering the xXx franchise has the potential to pull in high profile action stars from around the world, the possibilities are limitless! The latest is that Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou (The Viral Factor, The Green Hornet) is joining Vin Diesel, Zhang Lanxin (Railroad Tigers), and TF Boys member Roy Wang (Pound of Flesh). The last xXx sequel, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage (read our review), grossed $346 … Continue reading
‘Jailbreak’ star Jean-Paul Ly has a ‘Rift’ to deal with
After his notable stuntwork in films such as Lucy and Now You See Me 2 – not to mention his breakout starring role in Jailbreak, indie flick The Division and the recent Nightshooters – Jean-Paul Ly will soon be showing more of his amazing martial arts skills in the sci-fi actioner Rift, from writer/director Haz Dulull (2036: Origin Unknown). Rift follows a nihilistic police officer who goes to extreme measures to protect a young … Continue reading
Silent Rage | Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2019 On January 15, 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment will be releasing the Blu-ray for Silent Rage, a 1982 action thriller directed by Michael Miller (Street Girls) and starring Chuck Norris (Yellow Face Tiger, Code of Silence), Ron Silver (Timecop), Brian Libby (The Shawshank Redemption) and Stephen Furst (Animal House). The film will be presented in a special “Retro VHS Look”. In Silent Rage, a sheriff (Norris) tries to stop the killing spree of a … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Man From Nowhere | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
John Wick, my ass. Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Man from Nowhere (read our review), from director Lee Jeong-beom (No Tears for the Dead) and star Won Bin (Mother, Guns & Talks). Tae-shik (Won Bin) is an ex-special agent whose tragic past has made him distance himself from the world. He now lives in solitude and runs a small pawnshop. The only people he now sees are the few … Continue reading
Kim Jee-woon’s adaptation of ‘Jin-Roh’ now on Netflix
Kim Jee-woon (The Age of Shadows), the celebrated filmmaker behind I Saw the Devil and A Bittersweet Life, has released his next film, Illang: The Wolf Brigade (aka Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade), exclusively on Netflix for U.S. audiences. The movie is a live-action take on the popular 90’s anime feature Jin-Roh. The original Jin-Roh was noted for its fluid animation, stylish action, and political allegory. The screenplay, penned by legendary Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii, also … Continue reading
Double Dragon | Blu-ray & DVD (MVD Rewind Collection)
RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2018 On December 11, 2018, MVD Rewind Collection will be releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray & DVD of the 1994 martial arts flick, Double Dragon. Based on the hit video game series of the same name, Double Dragon stars Mark Dacascos (Ultimate Justice), Scott Wolf (Go) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day). This cult classic film also stars Alyssa Milano (Commando), Jeff Imada (Big Trouble in Little China), Al Leong (Rapid Fire) … Continue reading
The Karate Kid III & The Next Karate Kid Double Feature | Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2019 On January 8, 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment is releasing a Double Feature Blu-ray for 1989’s The Karate Kid III and 1994’s The Next Karate Kid. In John G. Avildsen’s The Karate Kid III, ostracised villain John Kreese (Martin Kove) attempts to gain revenge on Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Miyagi (Pat Morita), with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business. Also starring Thomas Ian … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection | Blu-ray | Only $99.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for Criterion Collection’s Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman film collection. This deluxe set features a string of 25 Zatoichi films, made between 1962 and 1973, in one complete package. That’s about $4 a movie. In addition, you also get a 1978 documentary about Shintaro Katsu, an interview with Asian-film critic Tony Rayns, trailers for all films, new English subtitle translations, plus a book featuring an essays, short stories … Continue reading
Martial arts star Gary Daniels has a ‘Bad Reputation’
Action filmmaker Daniel Zirilli has a pack of films that are currently brewing, including Invincible with Marko Zaror (Savage Dog) and Johnny Strong (Sinners and Saints). Now, The Asian Connection filmmaker is recruiting martial arts film favorite Gary Daniels (Cold Harvest, City Hunter) for an upcoming actioner titled Bad Reputation. “Gary and I worked together 10 years ago. I wanted to make a film with him in the lead, and finally have the go. It takes time, but I … Continue reading
Mark Dacascos to reunite with ‘Crying Freeman’ and ‘Brotherhood of the Wolf’ director for ‘Corto Maltese’
With Netflix’ upcoming Wu Assassins and John Wick 3 (not to mention Roger Avary’s Lucky Day and The Driver), Mark Dacascos (Showdown in Manila, Ultimate Justice) is enjoying a much deserved career resurgence – and now – the martial arts star is getting the ultimate comeback by reuniting with director Christophe Gans for the Live-action adaptation of the swashbuckling comic book Corto Maltese. Gans directed Dacascos in two movies that – along with Drive – are considered the most-acclaimed of Dacascos career: Crying … Continue reading
Kickboxing champ Rico Verhoeven to lead ‘The Black Lotus’
Dutch kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven is set to star in, and co-produce The Black Lotus with Tom de Mol and Marcel de Block, the duo responsible for producing The Hitman’s Bodyguard. According to THR, The Black Lotus — inspired by action classics such as Man on Fire and Taken — will see Verhoeven play an ex-military operative on a revenge mission to save the woman he loves. Verhoeven recently had a supporting role in … Continue reading
New Trailer for Han Yan’s cyber-punk actioner ‘Dream Breaker’
Is this China’s answer to Steven Spielberg’s upcoming Ready Player One? Doubtful. Directed by Han Yan (The House That Never Dies), this forthcoming cyber-punk actioner is titled Dream Breaker, and judging from its trailer, one can expect a visual, Blade Runner-ish treat. According to THR, Dream Breaker stars actress Chen Duling (Namiya) as a young woman who must fight her way through a mysterious, holographic game world designed by her late father to avenge … Continue reading
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