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Ska Martes on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Let's hope the actual release is better than this fanmade trailer "4k remaste…
JJ Bona on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Thanks for the heads up, Ben!
Big Ben on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Probably should include this trailer, as it's the same trailer, but with the…
Kevin on Don Lee goes hog wild with Michael Rooker in ‘Pig Village’ from ‘The Roundup’ director Lee Sang-yongFinally got his staring role in an American movie. That one step ahead of Don…
JJ Bona on The night comes for Bob Odenkirk! New Trailer for ‘Nobody 2’ from director Timo TjahjantoOpiumKungFuCracker?
Opiumkungfusandals on The night comes for Bob Odenkirk! New Trailer for ‘Nobody 2’ from director Timo TjahjantoOh yeah baby!! In Timo we trust!! Looks like loads of fun this summer!!
Andrew Hernandez on The Old Woman with the Knife (2025) ReviewA movie about a weakened assassin who can’t engage their enemies traditionall…
Max on Do you believe in Bronsploitation? Well, you’re gonna meet ’em! Sneak peek at Mike Malloy’s upcoming documentaryLooks exciting Mike. Should generate a lot of interest. Looking forward to th…
Anthony Harris on Do you believe in Bronsploitation? Well, you’re gonna meet ’em! Sneak peek at Mike Malloy’s upcoming documentaryMalloy knows his tough guys. Consistently creating thought provoking and inte…
Paul Bramhall on Watch Jackie Chan go off on Wang in a New action-packed clip from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Xiangyang Xu with assistance from Fabien Gorchon.
Kevin on Watch Jackie Chan go off on Wang in a New action-packed clip from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Who the fight choreographer?
Joan on Do you believe in Bronsploitation? Well, you’re gonna meet ’em! Sneak peek at Mike Malloy’s upcoming documentaryInteresting, did not know. “Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.”
Andrew Hernandez on Is there a doctor in the house? ‘John Wick’ producers enlist Michelle Yeoh in the action thriller ‘The Surgeon’This sounds really cool, and I’d love for it to succeed. I just hope that Mic…
emma on Is there a doctor in the house? ‘John Wick’ producers enlist Michelle Yeoh in the action thriller ‘The Surgeon’Now this is the kind of casting news that really gets fans buzzing! Michelle…
emma on Deal on Fire! The Postman Strikes Back | Blu-ray | Only $18.99 – Expires soon!This is such an underrated gem that's finally getting the recognition it trul…
Dan on Watch Jackie Chan go off on Wang in a New action-packed clip from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’There's a reason that scene takes place in the dark - none of it was Jackie,…
Juan A Dilone on Who wins in a fight between Xie Miao vs Andy On? New Trailer for ‘Hunt the Wicked’ from the director of ‘Blind War’do they have a english dub at least for the movie
JJ Bona on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?They need to do it Leroy Nguyen-style and hit the button!
Ningen on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?Plus, the alleged Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle sequels.
Paul Bramhall on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?If we’ve learnt anything, it’s that there’s a world of difference between “go…
JJ Bona on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?I hope it happens too, but unfortunately, a "mention" isn't official. Still w…
Kiril Valkov on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!As far as I know Shout Factory bought the whole library of titles from the co…
chrichtonsworld on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!I own the DVD, two Blu-ray editions. Not that long ago I saw a video on youtu…
Guest777 on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?JJ Bona, why "nothing is official"? Over the last two years the Rhee brothers…
Xenochimp on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?I really enjoyed 1-3. The fourth was awful thouggh
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After too many movies that shows the glitz and glamour of the “casino” life, and by the end of it all, you kept finding yourself googling “Top 10 casino strategies in the world” – out of curiosity, and perhaps in the hopes of learning a thing or two. But is the thrill of gambling really about winning? Everybody knows that people play for the rush and that the odds are … Continue reading
Long Day’s Journey Into Night | Blu-ray & DVD (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019 On November 26th, 2019, Kino Lorber will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Bi Gan’s Long Day’s Journey into Night (read our review), a noirish stunner about a lost soul (Jue Huang, The Final Master) on a quest to find a missing woman from his past (Wei Tang, Office, Wuxia). Following leads across Guizhou province, the man crosses paths with a series of colorful characters, among them … Continue reading
Watch the Gritty Teaser Trailer for John Salvitti’s ‘Ambush’
The Teaser Trailer Ambush, the anticipated directorial debut from John Salvitti (In the Line of Duty 4) has finally arrived in all its gritty glory. And when we say gritty, we mean it. We’re talkin’ Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer gritty. Ambush marks Salvitti’s entry into writing, directing and editing his original brand material. “It’s sort of in the vein of Fight Club with the PTSD/split personality. The story centers on issues we see everyday … Continue reading
Keanu Reeves, Dacascos and ‘2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars’
A new documentary that “explores relationships between actors and stunt performers” is coming from Rootbeer Films. Lenny Shapiro, CEO/President of Rootbeer Films, said, “Having produced many action films, it is my great pleasure to showcase the real action stars… the stunt people” (via Variety). Joe Mantegna (Godfather 3) narrates while stars such as Keanu Reeves (John Wick), Halle Berry (John Wick 3) and Mark Wahlberg are interviewed. Additional featured interviewees include … Continue reading
New Well Go USA-branded Trailer for ‘Kung Fu Monster’
On October 8th, 2019, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray for Kung Fu Monster (aka When Robbers Meet the Monster), a fantasy wuxia directed by Andrew Lau (Legend of the Fist) and produced by Derek Yee (Sword Master). In Kung Fu Monster, several heroes of Greenwood are preparing to rob the government of the people’s destiny. They have decided on an action plan and their respective division of labor. However, things … Continue reading
Bruce Willis and Scott Adkins team up for ‘Run of the Hitman’
Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Scott Adkins (Avengement, Triple Threat) and Til Schweiger (Inglourious Basterds) are teaming up for an upcoming thriller titled Run of the Hitman. The film will be directed by Stephen C. Sepher (Dead on Arrival), who is perhaps best known for penning Robert De Niro’s 2015 actioner Heist. Run of the Hitman (aka Grey Justice) revolves around a hitman who discovers his past has been wiped from his memory … Continue reading
Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters | DVD (MVD)
RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019 On November 26th, 2019, MVD will release the DVD for Shinpei Hayashiya’s 2005 kaiju flick Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (aka Reigo: The Deep-Sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato). The battleship Yamato, the largest and strongest of its time, is on patrol when a lookout spots a massive shape half-submerged in the distance. Believing it to be an enemy submarine, they fire and score a direct … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Face/Off | Blu-ray | Only $6.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1997’s Face/Off (read our review), directed by the one, the only, John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled, Manhunt). In order to foil an extortion plot, an FBI agent (John Travolta) undergoes a facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a terrorist (Nicolas Cage), but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same terrorist impersonates the FBI agent. … Continue reading
Big Trouble in Little China: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2019 On December 3rd, 2019, Shout! Factory will release a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China, which will be available in both a Standard and a Limited Edition SteelBook. Kurt Russell (The Thing) stars as Jack Burton, a tough-talking, wisecracking truck driver whose hum-drum life on the road takes a sudden supernatural tailspin when his best friend’s fiancé is kidnapped. Speeding to … Continue reading
A young Bruce Willis look-a-like is gunning to play the part of the young John McClane in Disney’s ‘Die Hard’ franchise reboot
According to The Clarion Ledger, New Orleans-based actor Jeremy Sande (Deepwater Horizon) is pounding the pavement in the hopes that Walt Disney Studios will consider him for the role of a lifetime in the next Die Hard franchise. Says the actor, “About a two years ago when I heard the chatter of a new Die Hard, I felt this was my opportunity.’ When it (Die Hard) came out it blew … Continue reading
The Wrath | Blu-ray (RLJ Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2019 On December 10th, 2019, RLJ Entertainment (formerly Image Entertainment) will release the Blu-ray for The Wrath, a 2018 Korean horror film from director Yoo Young-Seon (The Wicked). In the household of Lee Gyeong-jin, a high-ranking official of Joseon Kingdom, three sons die from an unidentified horror. A woman pregnant with a child of the third son soon learns of the evil spirit that haunts the … Continue reading
Stuber | Blu-ray & DVD (Fox Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2019 On October 15th, 2019, Fox Home Entertainment will release the Blu-ray & DVD for Stuber, an action comedy directed by Michael Dowse (Goon). When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjian, The Big Sick) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista, Enter the Warrior’s Gate) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he’s thrust into a harrowing … Continue reading
Well Go USA places their bets on ‘Tazza: One Eyed Jack’
On September 20th, 2019, Kwon Oh-Kwang’s Tazza: One Eyed Jack is getting a limited theatrical release from Well Go USA. The film – a follow up to 2014’s Tazza: The Hidden Card and 2006’s Tazza: The High Rollers – stars Park Jung-Min (Office) and Ryoo Seung-Bum (Doomsday Book). A young poker player at the top of his game loses everything after he plays for one big jackpot. To save himself from a loan … Continue reading
Gong Li shoots ’em up in the New Trailer for ‘Saturday Fiction’
In the tradition of Choi Dong-hun’s Assassination (2015) and Kim Ji-woon’s The Age of Shadows (2016) comes Saturday Fiction, a spy thriller from director Lou Ye (Suzhou River) and writer Yingli Ma (Summer Palace) According to AFS, Saturday Fiction revolves around a star theatre actress working as a spy for the Allies in 1941 Shanghai. The upcoming film stars Gong Li (Shanghai, 2046), Mark Chao (Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings), Jo … Continue reading
Undertaker | Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2019 Before Shinichiro Ueda’s One Cut of the Dead, there was Naoyoshi Kawamatsu’s Undertaker. And on October 29th, 2019, Synapse Films will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for this 2012 Japanese zombie film. In Undertaker, a deadly virus outbreak is turning the people of Japan into flesh-eating zombies. The government intervenes, trying to separate the survivors from the infected. Ryouichi, a young boy who has his family … Continue reading
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