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Warrior | Blu-ray & DVD (HBO)

RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2019 On October 29th, 2019, HBO Home Entertainment will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for the First Season of Cinemax’s Warrior, a 10-episode crime series, based on unpublished writings by the late Bruce Lee. Warrior stars Andrew Koji (Finding Akira), Olivia Cheng (Marco Polo), Jason Tobin (Pound of Flesh), Dianne Doan (Descendants 2), Kieran Bew (Green Street Hooligans) and Dean Jagger (Game of Thrones). The series follows Ah Sahm (Koji), a martial arts prodigy who immigrates … Continue reading

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The Gangster, The Cop and The Devil | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: October 1, 2019 On October 1st, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for The Gangster, The Cop and The Devil (read our review), a crime thriller from director Lee Won-Tae (Man of Will). The super charismatic Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee (Unstoppable), who practically stole the show in Train to Busan, headlines The Gangster, The Cop and The Devil.  After barely surviving an attack by an elusive serial killer, crime boss … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Beyond Skyline | Blu-ray | Only $9.73 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Beyond Skyline (read our review), the sequel to Skyline. The film stars The Raid badasses, Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian, who star alongside Frank Grillo (Purge: Anarchy). When the population of Los Angeles is vacuumed off the face of the earth, Detective Mark Corley storms his way onto an alien ship to rescue his estranged son. But after crashing the ship in Southeast Asia, he must … Continue reading

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Sly’s company enlists ‘Raid’ star Iko Uwais for ‘The Bellhop’

Sylvester Stallone’s “action film” Production Company, Balboa Productions, is enlisting martial arts star Iko Uwais (The Raid 2, Triple Threat, Mile 22, Headshot) for The Bellhop. Not much is known about the film’s plot, but if its title is any indication, we’re thinking Uwais will play an ass-kicking hotel attendant (Four Rooms meets The Raid?). The company, which was formed in 2018 with producer Braden Aftergood (Hell or High Water), has a number of films … Continue reading

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Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films: 1954–1975 | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2019 On October 29th, 2019, Criterion will be releasing the 8-disc Blu-ray set for Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975. Read the official details below: In 1954, an enormous beast clawed its way out of the sea, destroying everything in its path—and changing movies forever. The arresting original Godzilla soon gave rise to an entire monster-movie genre (kaiju eiga), but the King of the Monsters continued to … Continue reading

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The Leg Fighters | Blu-ray & DVD (VCI Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2019 VCI Entertainment, the U.S. distribution company that recently released Bruce’s Deadly Fingers (1976) on Blu-ray, have announced The Pearl Collection, a label “dedicated to publishing important classic and neglected martial arts films from Asia in editions that offer the highest technical quality available and original supplements and content.” The first title from the The Pearl Collection is The Leg Fighters (1980), which hits Blu-ray/DVD on October … Continue reading

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3 Most Exciting and Thrilling Upcoming Movies of 2019 Handpicked for you

For sure, you have had a good reason to splash your valuable bucks on a movie ticket this year since good movies, such as Avengers; Endgame has hit theaters and showbiz headlines in the first half of 2019. However, the remaining half seems to be set for big movies, in the meantime have a glimpse on the film reviews. Thus, movie enthusiasts have a lot to watch out for. If … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Red Cliff Part I & II | Blu-ray | Only $11.98 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the 2-disc Blu-ray set for Red Cliff Part I & II (International Version), an epic thriller from acclaimed action director, John Woo (The Killer, Bullet in the Head). This 2-disc set contains the two-part story of Red Cliff that centers on a battle fought in China’s Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.). Red Cliff Part I & II stars Tony Leung (Hard Boiled), Takeshi Kaneshiro (The Returner), Fengyi Zhang … Continue reading

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The Brink | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2019 On August 20th, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Jonathan Li’s The Brink (read our review), starring Max Zhang (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy, S.P.L. II), the rising star of The Grandmaster and Ip Man 3. The Brink follows a group of fishermen who smuggle gold and the cops who chase them. This Cheang Pou-soi (S.P.L. II, The Monkey King, Accident) produced film also stars Shawn Yue (Wild … Continue reading

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Asian and American Education Systems – The Difference

Did you know that in top 10 world universities, five are from the United States, with top four being MIT, Stanford, Harvard, and Caltech? Asian universities are represented with two from Singapore and one from China between 10 and 20. This might paint the picture of the superiority of education in America. The problem is if you look at the performance of students in different subject on standardized tests.  Hong … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Shock Wave | Blu-ray | Only $7.97 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Herman Yau’s Shock Wave (read our review). This $23 million dollar action movie pairs the controversial Untold Story director up with Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau (Switch). In the film, Lau plays an undercover explosive ordnance disposal bureau officer who becomes the protégé of a criminal specializing in bombs and then tries to capture him. Shock Wave also stars Jiang Wu (Wu Xia), Song Jia (The Final … Continue reading

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How to Find the Best Video Production Company

A well-edited video can do well if you want to advertise your brand. Finding a reputable video production company can be a challenge, especially if you have never worked with one. This is mostly experienced by marketing directors and business owners as well. Currently, you can have the best video because of the many video production companies in the market, like angry chair video production Australia. They are working hard … Continue reading

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Movies! They Keep Us Going!

Sоmеtіmеѕ thеrе іѕ nоthіng bеttеr tо dо thаn wаtсh a gооd movie. But dіd уоu knоw hоw muсh movies impacts your life? Sіnсе movies соmbіnе vіѕіоn аnd ѕоund, thеу ѕеrvе аѕ a powerful outlet tо соnnесt wіth оur іnnеr ѕеlvеѕ аnd hеlр guіdе ѕоmе оf lіfе’ѕ grеаtеѕt challenges. If уоu аrе аn оutgоіng person, уоu аrе lіkеlу tо еnjоу watching роѕіtіvе fіlmѕ аnd vісе versa. Films аrе аlѕо nоt еxреnѕіvе … Continue reading

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New Trailer for Renny Harlin’s latest actioner ‘Bodies at Rest’

Renny Harlin, noted Hollywood film director known for his 90’s blockbusters Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, is getting ready to unleash Bodies at Rest (aka Witness), an upcoming thriller starring Nick Cheung (Keeper of the Darkness, The White Storm), Richie Jen (Trivisa) and Yang Zi (Death and Glory in Changde). Bodies at Rest (read our review) sees a forensics expert and his intern assistant ready to call it a day in the morgue when a group of … Continue reading

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Trailer for the documentary ‘Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks’

From the producers of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films and Machete Maidens Unleashed – Exploitation Films Made in the Philippines, comes Serge Ou’s Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks, which celebrates the martial arts film sub-genre. Check out the official details below: From Hong Kong to Hollywood, the Shaw Brothers to The Matrix, iron fists and kung fu kicks have been busting box offices and breaking barriers … Continue reading

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