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Andrew Hernandez on Havoc (2025) ReviewI really dug Havoc. I definitely got The French Connection and Dirty Harry vi…
OpiumKungFuYapper on Havoc (2025) ReviewWe need a action antholgy project from Gareth, Timo, and Woo. Hope to see thi…
paul taggart on Havoc (2025) Reviewoh that crap
Paul Bramhall on Havoc (2025) ReviewHe was, but backed out and got replaced by Jared Leto! - https://cityonfire.c…
paul taggart on Havoc (2025) ReviewAs ever, spot on. Wasn't Miike going to make a film with Hardy once?
Kevin on Is it a Boeing 737 MAX? Trailer for ‘Wings of Dread’ starring ‘The Raid’ martial arts star Iko Uwais and Ashton ChenFirst it was Tony Jaa and now Iko went to work in China. Looks like it will g…
Typo on 1.21 gigawatts!!! Action comedy ‘A Samurai in Time’ arriving to Blu-ray on April 28 from Third Window FilmsYessss!!!!
Andrew Hernandez on Bren Foster vs Kris Van Damme? ‘Life After Fighting’ star Bren Foster returns in the Jesse V. Johnson-penned ‘The Farmer’I’m sure that Luke LaFontaine and Bren Foster were great collaborators and bo…
Kung Fu Bob on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewThanks for putting this on my radar, Paul. I hadn't been aware of it, and yes…
JJ Bona on John Wick ‘n friends! Check out the New Poster for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasNow I'm interested.
Andrew Hernandez on John Wick ‘n friends! Check out the New Poster for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasWell, the blood that was digitally removed in the theatrical cut is back, the…
JJ Bona on John Wick ‘n friends! Check out the New Poster for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasWhat makes the unrated version of Die Hard 4 better than Live Free or Die Har…
Andrew Hernandez on John Wick ‘n friends! Check out the New Poster for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasI’ve been reading reports about how the first cut for Ballerina got a lousy r…
Andrew Hernandez on It’s the FINAL Trailer for the Sly-penned Jason Statham actioner ‘A Working Man’ from director David AyerThe movie is very flawed, but “beyond awful” is overdoing it. Everything woul…
chrichtonsworld on It’s the FINAL Trailer for the Sly-penned Jason Statham actioner ‘A Working Man’ from director David Ayermmm... You are too forgiving. If you ignore the padding, the action is averag…
chrichtonsworld on It’s the FINAL Trailer for the Sly-penned Jason Statham actioner ‘A Working Man’ from director David AyerThis is made by the same people who done The Beekeeper. Compared to that The…
Ningen on Was it Cliff who made Bruce disappear? Plot details and title for David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelThey can always do the other Bruces.
Paul Bramhall on Was it Cliff who made Bruce disappear? Plot details and title for David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelThere’s a third option - the ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ approach!
Mstradford on Was it Cliff who made Bruce disappear? Plot details and title for David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelLooking forward to this, but if it’s set in 1977 no chance of a Bruce Lee cam…
Killer Meteor on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingHe can't tell Kam Kong from Lee Man-tai, and thinks LO REI directed Fist of F…
Anonymous on John Wick ‘n friends! Check out the New Poster for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasWho are you to tell where I should I post and shouldn't post. I'll post where…
Eric on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingCouldn't agree more. Bey was THE man when it comes to HK movies commentaries.…
chrichtonsworld on Was it Cliff who made Bruce disappear? Plot details and title for David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelI don't get it. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino's worst, especiall…
sam on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingelaborate? what's so bad about mike leeder?
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High-Flying Action: Exploring Aviation-Inspired Thrills in Cinema and Betting
Source: pexels.com Aviation has, for a long time, remained in the mass imagination, from filmic thrilling experiences to an ever-growing industry of aviation-themed betting games. From those old flickering movies full of adrenaline-packed dogfights to high-stake gambles on games revolving around some aviation themes, the combo of aviation and entertainment still serves as an exciting thing for many. With all these myriad facets in aviation-inspired action in film and betting, … Continue reading
Give ’em the gift of Kimchi western! Arrow’s 4K Ultra HD for Kim Jee-woon’s ‘The Good, the Bad, the Weird’ now shipping!
Now shipping is Arrow’s 4K Ultra HD for 2008’s The Good, the Bad, the Weird. Genre maestro Kim Jee-woon (I Saw the Devil) set his sights on new frontiers and spiced them up with his rollicking kimchi western! Wrangling three of Korea’s biggest stars, he orchestrated an audacious action epic sweeping across the dusty Manchurian plains. In the 1930s, three gun-toting Koreans converge on a train with different objectives but … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Special ID | Blu-ray | Only $10.38 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Clarence Fok’s Special ID (read our review), starring martial arts star, Donnie Yen (Kung Fu Killer). The cops can’t control him. The mob wants him dead. And time is running out. Donnie Yen is Detective Chen Zilong – but the criminal underworld knows him as ‘Dragon’ Chen, a dangerous but effective enforcer. When rivalries explode with the reappearance of an old enemy and … Continue reading
The young and the reckless! Martial arts star Scott Adkins teaming up with Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange in ‘Reckless’
Martial arts star Scott Adkins (John Wick: Chapter 4, One More Shot, Ip Man 4: The Finale) is currently hard-at-work on Reckless, an upcoming actioner that marks the full-length feature debut of director Elliott Montello, who is best known as a Second Unit Director and Camera Operator on movies such as 2021’s American Siege and 2023’s Mob Land. Written by Matthew Robert Kelly (Way of the Wicked) and Stu Small … Continue reading
Cherie Chung gets it on! Blu-ray for Shaw Brothers’ 1984 erotic thriller ‘Maybe It’s Love’ heading to Blu-ray
This month, Kani is releasing the Blu-ray for Maybe It’s Love, a 1984 Shaw Brothers erotic thriller that stars Cherie Chung (Walk on Fire), Kent Tong (Chasing the Dragon), and Elaine Jin (Mad World). Following her parent’s separation, 10 year-old Marbles is sent to live with her grandmother in the outskirts of Hong Kong. Also new to town is the seductive pageant queen Rita (Chung) whose skin-tight leotards pique the … Continue reading
Hungry for murder? Ding Sheng’s black comedy ‘Nothing Can’t Be Undone By A Hot Pot’ on Blu-ray December 10th
On December 10, 2024, China Lion will be releasing a Blu-ray for Nothing Can’t Be Undone By A Hot Pot, a 2023 comedy from Ding Sheng, the acclaimed director/writer of Little Big Soldier, Police Story 2013, Railroad Tigers, Saving Mr. Wu and A Better Tomorrow 2018. Nothing Can’t Be Undone By A Hot Pot features an ensemble cast that includes Yang Mi (A Writer’s Odyssey), Yu Qian (The Old Dog), Tian Yu (1921), … Continue reading
Can Demo Play Gaming Improve Your Game?
Source: Pixabay No Attribution Required The proliferation of demo-play gaming options raises interesting questions. Foremost among them is the following: Can demo play gaming improve your game? Today, we delve into this fascinating topic with bull’s-eye precision. As you’re about to discover, the answer isn’t cut and dry. People are typically on opposite sides of the fence regarding demo play gaming and improving your game, mainly where pressure-cooker situations exist. As … Continue reading
The Player’s Guide to Fascinating Slot Machine Symbols
Slot machine games are peppered with symbols. These visual icons symbolize different values,and when they form in set combinations, they reward players. Continue reading
John Woo’s remake goes physical! Universal Pictures set to release ‘The Killer’ on UK Blu-ray release next year
On April 14, 2025, Universal Pictures (UK) is releasing a Blu-ray for The Killer, a 2024 actioner from acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo (Silent Night, Hand of Death) The Killer is his own English-language remake (read our review) of his 1989 crime action classic The Killer, which is currently streaming exclusively on Peacock. French actor Omar Sy (Jurassic World, Lupin), who is widely known for his award-winning role in 2011’s The … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Final Master | Blu-ray | Only $14.49 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Haofeng Xu’s highly-anticipated, award-winning martial arts film, The Master, re-titled as The Final Master (read our review) from Well Go USA Entertainment. Xu made a name for himself by penning the screenplay for Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmaster. But it was 2011’s The Sword Identity, his directorial debut, which showed Xu’s true talent. Then came his acclaimed second film, 2012’s Judge Archer (aka Arrow Arbitration). Xu’s trend in both films was presenting … Continue reading
Alright, STOP…. collaborate and listen! Ice is back with martial arts legend Chuck Norris in the action comedy ‘Zombie Plane’
Martial arts legend Chuck Norris (Code of Silence, Slaughter in San Francisco) is teaming up with Vanilla Ice (Cool as Ice) and Sophie Monk (Click) in Zombie Plane, an upcoming Australian production from Radioactive and Entertainment Squad. Directed by Lav Bodnaruk and Michael Mier, Zombie Plane centers on a secret government organization that recruits celebrities to be undercover agents, who together must save humanity from an imminent zombie attack. Norris, … Continue reading
CASH ONLY! Watch Film Movement’s New Trailer for Hideo Gosha’s 1966 crime thriller ‘Cash Calls Hell’ arriving next year
On January 28, 2025, Film Movement will be releasing a New 2K Restoration Blu-ray for Cash Calls Hell, a 1966 crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha (Sword of the Beast). Facing the final days of his prison sentence for vehicular manslaughter, Oida (Tatsuya Nakadai) dreads reentering society as a ruined man with no future prospects. Sensing his street smarts, Oida’s cellmate promises him a pile of loot if he tracks … Continue reading
A Certain Killer/A Killer’s Key | Blu-ray (Arrow)
RELEASE DATE: February 10, 2025 On February 10, 2025, Arrow Video is releasing 1967’s A Certain Killer/A Killer’s Key on Blu-ray (Region A/B), two Yakuza crime thrillers directed by Kazuo Mori (Samurai Vendetta) and co-scripted by the director Yasuzō Masumura (Giants and Toys, Blind Beast). Anticipating the cool aesthetic of Seijun Suzuki’s Branded to Kill and based on a crime novel by Shinji Fujiwara, the author of the original material … Continue reading
A Chinese Odyssey Parts 1 and 2 | Blu-ray (Shout!)
RELEASE DATE: February 4, 2025 On February 4, 2025, Shout! Factory will be releasing a Blu-ray set for A Chinese Odyssey Parts 1 and 2, which will include 1995’s A Chinese Odyssey Part One – Pandora’s Box and A Chinese Odyssey Part Two – Cinderella. Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) stars in this comedic and action-packed two-part adaptation of Journey to the West, a classic 16th century Chinese
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