Steven Spielberg is developing a TV series version of Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 classic, Rashomon. The 88-minute film will be reimagined and remade as a ten-episode TV series (via EO). Kurosawa’s original, which was based on the 1922 short story In a Grove, by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, revolved around the rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband, which are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the … Continue reading →

South Korean heavies Ha Jung-Woo (Tunnel, Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds) and Lee Sun-Kyun (A Hard Day, Advocate: A Missing Body) are pairing up for Take Point (read our review), a military actioner from director Kim Byung-Woo (The Terror Live). On the day of the U.S. presidential election in 2024, Ahab and his team of elite mercenaries embark on a secret CIA mission to abduct North Korea’s Armed Forces Minister in an underground bunker … Continue reading →

Now available on Blu-ray from DDDhouse.com is The Trough (read our review), an ultra-stylish gangster flick from Hong Kong actor/filmmaker Nick Cheung (The White Storm). Yu Chau (Cheung) is a cop who has gone so deep undercover within the triad. When he accidentally kills one of his pals in an operation, he runs off into the boonies to lick his wounds. Upon his return, he teams up with fellow officers to catch a … Continue reading →

Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us) of the “Mo Brothers” directing duo (Killers, Headshot, Macabre) has released the Trailer for his upcoming action/thriller, After.11. After.11 stars Dian Sastrowardoyo (villainess from The Night Comes for Us) as Agent D, a secret agent whose latest situation finds her held captive and forced to choose between her mission, and her family (via FCS). And just like its promotional material promises: What Comes After Will … Continue reading →

The recent release of Erik Matti’s Buy Bust is still making waves in the industry, which makes Blood Hunters: Rise of the Hybrids a welcome addition into the world of Filipino martial arts cinema. In the film, an avenging aswang killer teams up with a hybrid and a team of demon hunters to attack the lair of the most powerful underworld warlords, only to find themselves in a twisted trap and a fight to the death. “My … Continue reading →

And you thought South Korean martial arts films were dead!? Lee Seung-won’s debut film, Revenger (read our review), sees the return of super kicker Bruce Khan (Bridal Mask) in his first starring role since 2005’s The Last Eve.  Khan – who is perhaps best-known for his stunt/choreography work on films such as Beat, Gen-Y Cops and The Medallion – plays a man who heads out to Sura Island to locate those responsible for murdering his family. Revenger also … Continue reading →

South Korean superstar Song Kang-Ho (A Taxi Driver, Snowpiercer) is back in The Drug King (read our review), an upcoming crime/thriller from director Woo Min-Ho (Inside Men). Set in Busan in the the 70’s, The Drug King is the tale of two men on opposite sides of the law: A public prosecutor (Cho Jung-Seok of My Annoying Brother) and a notorious drug dealer, Lee Doo-Sam (Song Kang-Ho). Along for the ride are Bae Doo-Na (Tunnel), Lee Sung-Min (Kundo: … Continue reading →