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- Typo on Third Window Films delivering a Blu-ray for the bloody revenge thriller ‘Mermaid Legend’ from ‘Evil Dead Trap’ directorI wanted to like it. I was sure to like it. But it was simply boring, well, a…
- Tory on ‘Out for Justice 2’? Not quite… but legendary action star Steven Seagal is back with ‘In the Name of Justice’(Look up Mr. Seagal’s song “Strut” if you’re confused.)
- Tory on ‘Out for Justice 2’? Not quite… but legendary action star Steven Seagal is back with ‘In the Name of Justice’But…but, him want the poonani!
- Andrew Hernandez on Bill… it’s your baby! Artwork for 4K UHD Editions for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill Vol 1-2’ and ‘Jackie Brown’ revealedAs 4K UHD can hold more footage, it would be nice to have both volumes of Kil…
- CitronAtomik on The legend returns! Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong’s ‘A Legend’ heading to Blu-ray from Well Go USA in JanuaryLike Stanley Tong's recent films like Vanguard, Jackie Chan is almost a walk-…
- Eric on ‘Out for Justice 2’? Not quite… but legendary action star Steven Seagal is back with ‘In the Name of Justice’This man is a dishonor to both cinema and to the western world. I don’t feel…
- Kevin on The legend returns! Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong’s ‘A Legend’ heading to Blu-ray from Well Go USA in JanuaryThis one is bad and that why it was a massive flop in china. Barely made a fe…
- Laurine White on Legend has it that Eureka is releasing a Blu-ray for Kinji Fukasaku’s all-star fantasy actioner ‘Legend of the 8 Samurai’Awesome!
- dakuan on Tony Jaa makes America great again! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Striking Rescue’ arriving in December from Well Go USAhappy to see Tony Jaa still kicks asses, and he's still awkward when speaking…
- Jorge Ronald Torres Morla on Recoil Blu-ray & DVD (Nasser)¡La última de la saga de Películas de: "RETROCEDER NUNCA, RENDIRSE JAMÁS! ¡La…
- Typo on ‘Godzilla Minus One’ filmmaker signs on for his first English-language film ‘Grandgear’ for Sony and J.J. AbramsAnd another one Asian going to Hollywood! I hope his Doreamon - Stand by me 3…
- Typo on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’"on the style/photography levels"
- JJ Bona on Jackie Chan’s GREATEST Lo Wei flick just got better! Here’s what 88 Films’ ‘Dragon Fist’ 4K UHD will look like…Edited, thank you!
- Kiril Valkov on Jackie Chan’s GREATEST Lo Wei flick just got better! Here’s what 88 Films’ ‘Dragon Fist’ 4K UHD will look like…The release date (as per 88 Films website) has been moved to 24.02.2025. Appa…
- Andrew Hernandez on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’Well, John Wick was mostly gunplay, jiujitsu and judo. The Prosecutor seems t…
- Typo on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’Looks OK. But...too much like Wick & Co, and of course like A bittersweet…
- Typo on All aboard!? ‘Shin Godzilla’ co-director Shinji Higuchi to remake 1975’s ‘Bullet Train’ for Netflix! Watch a Teaser…The original has aged badly... But frankly I can easily wait for a remake.
- Typo on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’"Funny" to see Michael Hui there... In Hong Kong, he's in "The last dance", a…
- Andrew Hernandez on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’It’s amazing what 60 year old guys are still willing to put themselves throug…
- dakuan on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’i suspect i'll hate Yen's character just as much as i hated him in Raging Fir…
- Phil Chan on Don’t call it a comeback! Watch the Trailer for ‘Last Dance’ starring Hong Kong legend Michael Hui and Dayo WongAlready more than HK$50 million in local box office earnings after only a wee…
- Phil Chan on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’Both Michael Hui and Liza Wang as part of the cast? Donnie’s certainly bringi…
- Andrew Hernandez on Film Safari Ghana (2024) ReviewThis sounds like fun. My fiancé has family from Ghana, so she can tell me mor…
- Typo on Netflix ‘n KILL! Streaming giant awakens the English-language remake of Kim Jee-woon’s 2005 hit ‘A Bittersweet Life’I love the original. Perfect movie. They can shove their remake where the sun…
- Ska Martes on Tony Jaa makes America great again! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Striking Rescue’ arriving in December from Well Go USAGonna second this - surprised this site hasn't reviewed Aston Chen's Black St…
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Deal on Fire! John Wick | Blu-ray | Only $7.59 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for David Leitch and Chad Stahelski’s John Wick (read our review), starring Keanu Reeves. Reeves plays John Wick, a retired assassin who now leads a peaceful lifestyle. But when a series of unfortunate events distort his daily routine, Wick has no choice but to revisit his sinister past and go on one hell of a kill crazy rampage. John Wick also stars Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem … Continue reading
‘The Raid’ helmer’s thriller ‘Apostle’ gets a New Trailer
While we’re all anxiously waiting for a possible The Raid 3, Gareth Evans (Merantau), the creator of The Raid franchise is currently putting final touches on his latest film, Apostle (read our review), which will premiere on Netflix on October 12th. Apostle follows a man who travels to a remote island and attempts to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a religious cult. The group demands a ransom for the sister’s return, undermining the man’s resolve … Continue reading
First Trailer for Park Chan-wook’s series ‘Little Drummer Girl’
Visionary director Park Chan-wook (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Handmaiden) is getting ready to unleash a six-episode AMC/BBC mini-series based on John le Carre’s spy novel The Little Drummer Girl. The series follows Charlie (Florence Pugh), an actress whose vacation misadventures walk her right into a global intelligence role that forces her to take on a literal deadly role. Alexander Skarsgård co-stars as Becker, an Israeli agent tasked with bringing her into the international … Continue reading
Sion Sono to direct gruesome murder series for Netflix
Director Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell?), “the most subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today,” has signed on to direct a Netflix series titled Ai-naki Mori de Sakebe, which translates to “Shout in the Loveless Forest.” The upcoming series – which revolves around a gruesome triple murder – stars Kippei Shiina (Outrage), Shinnosuke Mitsushima (The Third Murder) and Denden (Cold Fish). According to THR, Netflix has been investing heavily in original Japanese content. … Continue reading
Don’t hold your breath for ‘Deathstroke’ film from ‘Raid’ helmer
We usually don’t report on comic book movies (there’s better websites for ’em), but here’s a story we couldn’t resist: Gareth Evans (Merantau), the mastermind behind The Raid franchise, is in-talks to write and direct a live-action adaptation of DC Comics’ Deathstroke, a character created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. According to TW, Deathstroke was ranked as IGN’s 32nd greatest comic book villain of all time. Deathstroke possesses enhanced strength, speed, agility, and durability granted … Continue reading
Outrage Coda | Blu-ray (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2018 Ready for another dose of organized brutality? On November 20, 2018, Film Movement is releasing the Blu-ray for Outrage Coda (aka Outrage: Final Chapter), a Yakuza thriller directed by, written by, and starring Takeshi Kitano (Mozu: The Movie). Outrage Coda (read our review) is the follow up to Outrage and Beyond Outrage. The first film did for dental offices what Jaws did for the beach… Other returning stars include Toshiyuki Nishida (Sukiyaki Western Django), Sansei Shiomi (Crows Zero), Tatsuo Nadaka (Onnagai), … Continue reading
Gareth Evans reveals what ‘The Raid 3′ would have been…
If 2009’s Merantau hinted that director Gareth Evans was on to something special, then 2011’s The Raid proved our point. With 2014’s The Raid 2: Berandal, expectations were not only met, they were drastically surpassed. Fact is, in such a short amount of time, Evans is an ingenious filmmaker who is on one hell of a creative peak; funny thing is, something tells us the guy hasn’t even reached his … Continue reading
Takeshi Kitano: TKO Collection | Blu-ray (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2018 On November 20, 2018, Film Movement Classics will be releasing the TKO Collection – 3 Films by Takeshi Kitano on Blu-ray. This box set includes Violent Cop, Boiling Point and Hana-bi (aka Fireworks). Violent Cop (read our review): In his explosive directorial debut Japanese renaissance man-cum-comedian-extraordinaire Takeshi Beat Kitano plays vicious rogue homicide Detective Azuma who takes on a sadistic crime syndicate only to discover widespread internal corruption in the police force. Facing … Continue reading
The House That Never Dies: Reawakening | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2018 On December 4, 2018, Well Go USA is releasing the DVD for 2017’s The House That Never Dies: Reawakening, a Chinese thriller directed by Joe Chien (Zombie 108) This sequel to 2014’s The House That Never Dies stars Joan Chen (Lust, Caution), Gillian Chung (Ip Man: The Final Fight), Julian Cheung (The Grandmaster), Vivian Wu (The Last Emperor) and Ting Mei (Unbeatable). A hundred years after the mysterious murders of the entire Zhisheng household, a cultural relic … Continue reading
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2018 On November 13, 2018, the third film from the Detective Dee series, titled Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (read our review) is arriving on Blu-ray & DVD from Well Go USA. The visionary Tsui Hark (Double Team) is back in the director’s chair – this time around, Dee (Mark Chao) is forced to defend himself against the accusations of Empress Wu while investigating a crime spree. Detective Dee: The … Continue reading
In Harm’s Way | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2018 On December 4, 2018, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for In Harm’s Way (aka The Chinese Widow), a war/drama directed by Bille August (1998’s Les Misérables). The film stars Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer) and Liu Yifei (Outcast), the star of the upcoming live-action adaptation of Mulan. In 1940s, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor destroyed Americans’ morale. President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to risk it all … Continue reading
Why Choose Wallpics over Alternatives?
Making your house walls look appealing is something that most of us do. Sometimes we try handing some paintings, while sometimes we prefer sticking wall sticker. All these things make the walls appear attractive, but it leaves your wall damaged. This is something that most of you do not pay heed to and that is why when you remove any of these decorative items from your walls, you have to … Continue reading
Bruceploitation returns? ‘He is Back’ with the Afghan Bruce Lee
Is this “Brueploitation” for the new age? We’re not sure what to make of this project, but we are definitely impressed with Abb Li (aka “Afghan Bruce Lee”). For what it’s worth, check out the official press release for He is Back below: Chitah Yajnesh Shetty (Krishna, Sainik) makes his directorial debut with the Hollywood film titled He is Back. The film is weaved around martial arts, and honors the legacy of Bruce Lee. Presented … Continue reading
Train to Busan: SteelBook | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: November 6, 2018 On November 6, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing a Limited SteelBook Blu-ray Edition of Train to Busan (read our review). Directed by Yeon Sang-ho (The King of Pigs), this 2016 thriller stars Gong Yoo (The Suspect), Ma Dong-Seok (Veteran), Jung Yu-Mi (A Bittersweet Life), Choi Woo-Sik (Big Match), Kim Soo-Ahn (The Net) and Ahn So-Hee (Hellcats). Train to Busan follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through … Continue reading
Mel Gibson to remake Sam Peckinpah’s ‘The Wild Bunch’
Mel Gibson (Blood Father) has been recruited by Warner Bros to direct a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch. Gibson is also co-writing the script with Bryan Bagby (via Deadline). The 1969 western, which has influenced popular filmmakers like John Woo and Quentin Tarantino, is known for its graphic violence and slow motion imagery. The idea of a Wild Bunch remake/reboot has been lingering for some time. At one point, Warner hired David … Continue reading
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