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Ibrahim Loves Movies on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!I didn't see it that way, my brother. What I saw was an invididual going afte…
Tory on FULLY LOADED! Arrow’s highly anticipated ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD this SeptemberYeah, I love my Shout set, but this thing is gorgeous. And a big “hell yeah”…
dakuan on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!don't know, maybe 'cause it implies that all muslims are rapist cavemen?
Ska Martes on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Does it have any classic lines like this one from London Has Fallen Why don't…
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusSons of the Croydon Night
Ska Martes on FULLY LOADED! Arrow’s highly anticipated ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD this SeptemberTony Stella did great artwork for the Arrow John Woo releases. This looks so…
Ska Martes on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusThere's potential for an awesome fight scene featuring roadmen from different…
Andrew Hernandez on The Sin Trade (2026) ReviewI thought this would be the iQiyi film to break the losing streak for me. Whi…
Andrew Hernandez on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusThese may be all of the notable bus fight scenes on film. I can’t think of an…
JJ Bona on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!I was watching this the other day, and I found myself wondering the same thin…
Coonhater on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!What’s “racist” about it exactly?
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusYeah I also don’t recall a Hammer Girl bus fight in ‘The Raid 2’.
dakuan on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a Buswasn't that a train?
Setan on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’Looking at Gareth Evans' work outside Indonesia I think you may be on to some…
Wacky Chan on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusThe one that immediately comes to mind that's missing from this list is the H…
Scott Robinson on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusDoes the specialist belong on here?? But one that you forgot is twilight of t…
JJ Bona on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’I was thinking the same thing. That might actually be a magical recipe for th…
Walter on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’Looking forward to this.... Hopefully it gets a limited release near me and a…
Andrew Hernandez on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!IMDB’s review section for this movie is just as unreliable as their trivia se…
sam on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’I watched "Furious" and then watched this one way too slow. like 90's
Andrew Hernandez on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’I hope Waxman is stepping back and letting the cast and fight choreographers…
Bren Foster: Martial Artist? Speed vs Bruce Lee & Stunts - Southern Focus on The guy is a f**king beast! Bren Foster puts life back into martial arts movies in Vertical’s actioner ‘Life After Fighting’[…] For Life After Fighting (2022), Foster wrote, directed, produced, a…
Ska Martes on Not making the jump to 4K Ultra HD? 88 Films will release ‘The Armour of God Collection’ on Blu-ray this SeptemberTriple dipping? If you are going to call it an Armour of God collection you n…
Typo on ⚽ Stephen Chow is balls deep in post-production on the anticipated ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ (aka ‘Shaolin Soccer Part II’)A little too late, maybe, Stephen... And I think most people wanted to see yo…
Ningen on Wong Kar-Wai’s ‘Grandmaster’ re-released/re-structured in 3D!The Miramaxe version is free to watch. https://youtu.be/k3tOREQ8uYo?is=MgP8jc…
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Deal on Fire! Under Siege | Blu-ray | Only $24.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for 1992’s Under Siege. Action icon Steven Seagal serves up his signature brand of bone-crunching justice in Under Siege, the ultimate 90s action spectacle from director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive), co-starring Tommy Lee Jones (Black Moon Rising) and Gary Busey (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) at their most unhinged. When a gang of mercenaries hijack the USS Missouri during its farewell … Continue reading
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Chuck Norris, martial artist and iconic action star known for ‘Way of the Dragon’ and ‘Missing in Action’, has died at 86
Chuck Norris, the legendary martial artist, actor, and pop culture icon, has passed away. Rising to fame through films and the hit TV series Walker, Texas Ranger, he became known for his tough-guy persona and unmatched screen presence. Beyond Hollywood, Norris was a real-life karate champion and later an enduring internet legend thanks to the viral “Chuck Norris facts.” He leaves behind a legacy of strength, discipline, and lasting influence … Continue reading
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Quentin Tarantino makes Sylvester Stallone an offer he can’t refuse! The two stars to team up for a gangster series
Hollywood giants Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs) and Sylvester Stallone (The Expendables) are reportedly getting together for an upcoming gangster series. According to TMZ, Tarantino is set to write and co-direct with Sylvester Stallone. Not only that, it will be shot in black and white using 1930s cameras. No plot details have been revealed, but it’s being described as a six-part limited series featuring
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Calling all pill-poppers! ‘Project Hail Mary’ writer Drew Goddard teams up with Lana Wachowski for ‘Matrix 5’
Director Drew Goddard, who is perhaps best known for co-writing this year’s Project Hail Mary, 2015’s The Martian and directing 2011’s The Cabin in the Woods, is working on a 5th Matrix film for Warner. Lana Wachowski, who created The Matrix trilogy with Lilly Wachowski (the two visionary directors are collectively known as “The Wachowskis”) will executive produce the project. “Drew came to Warner Bros with a new idea that we all believe … Continue reading
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He’s BAK! Action-comedy ‘Thai Fighters’ featuring Dan Chupong and Ip Man 3’s Simon Kook heads to the U.S.
U.S. distributor 3388 Films has acquired North American rights to Thai Fighters, an action-comedy co-directed by Chaiwat Sitalasai (who also stars) and Tawatchai Ladloy (Spirited Killer). Set in the heart of Thailand, Thai Fighters follows two feuding villages that must bury their long-standing conflict when a brutal crime boss threatens them
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That’s why they call this thing bloodsport, kid! ‘Black Panther’ actress to write and direct A24’s ‘Bloodsport’ remake
A remake of Newt Arnold’s 1988 film Bloodsport, the martial arts extravaganza that launched Jean-Claude Van Damme to superstardom, has been in development-hell for well over 14+ years. Director Phillip Noyce (Salt) and screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen (Taken) were once attached. Then the project came into the hands of James McTeigue (Ninja Assassin) and Craig Rosenberg (The Uninvited), who would re-shape the “Frank Dux” narrative into the lives
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Deal on Fire! The Final Master | Blu-ray | Only $10.13 – 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
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Who wants food? Eureka announces 4K Ultra HD for ‘Wheels on Meals’ starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao
Later this year, Eureka will be releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Wheels on Meals (aka Spartan X), a 1984 Golden Harvest classic directed by and starring Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors). From a brand new 4K restoration comes Wheels on Meals, starring Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao as the most exciting triple act in action-comedy movie history! Fast food chefs Thomas (Chan) and David (Biao) find themselves cooking up … Continue reading
More CG animal mayhem? Jackie Chan set for ‘Pawfect Agents’ and has joined the in-development film ‘Retired Cop’
Legendary martial arts icon Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge, The Foreigner) will soon begin work on Pawfect Agents, an upcoming action-comedy that re-teams Jackie with his Bleeding Steel director, Leo Zhang (Chrysanthemum to the Beast). Following the footsteps of 2024’s Panda Plan and its sequel, Pawfect Agents will be a live-action/CG hybrid feature. The film – from LinKEY Sanxing and Zhang’s Shangjia Film companies, with Cappu Films handling sales – … Continue reading
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NO NEW WARS… unless ninjas are involved! Watch the Trailer for ‘Ninja Wars’ featuring Kane Kosugi and Yasuaki Kurata
Craving some ninja action? Then today’s your lucky day. There’s a lot to unpack, so we’ll let the film’s official press release take it from here… Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp. has unveiled the first visual and teaser trailer for Ninja Wars: Blackfox vs Shogun’s Ninja, a new action period film from internationally renowned director Koichi Sakamoto (Power Rangers, Ultraman, Kamen Rider). The film stars Chihiro Yamamoto (Alice in Borderland Season … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Heart of the Dragon | Blu-ray | Only $19.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Sammo Hung’s 1985 action-drama, Heart of the Dragon (aka First Mission). Jackie plays a good-hearted cop looking after his learning-disabled brother Danny, played by Sammo, but doesn’t always succeed in keeping him out of trouble. When Danny is taken as a hostage, his brother will risk everything – his career and even his life – to rescue him, throwing it down as only Jackie … Continue reading
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How Action Directors Create High-Stakes Tension in Every Scene
Image Source Great action scenes aren’t just about explosions or fast movement. They’re about tension. The kind that makes you lean forward, hold your breath, and feel like something could go wrong at any second. The best directors don’t rely on chaos. They control it. Every cut, every pause, every movement is intentional. Filmmakers like John Woo and Tsui Hark understand that action only works when the stakes feel real. … Continue reading
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Training Like a Martial Arts Action Star: What Real Athletic Preparation Looks Like
When you see Donnie Yen cut through a room of opponents in Ip Man, or when you witness Tony Jaa launch a Muay Thai knee strike as razor-sharp as candlelight in Ong-Bak, something deep inside your body registers that as real — because it is. Unlike a lot of Hollywood action that’s digitally enhanced, the best martial arts cinema is fundamentally based on real athletic preparation — something the vast … Continue reading
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How Film Festivals Use Lanyards and Credential Badges | And What They Represent
There’s a moment, known to anyone who has ever headed through the entrance gates of a big film festival, when you cross over into the colors of the world around you. Not the colors of movie posters or neon signage, but the colors people wear around their necks — the lanyards. At Busan, at Fantasia, at the Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum, it was a moving mosaic of credential … Continue reading
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Team Identity in Combat Sports: Why Matching Gear Matters More Than You Think
If you have spent any time watching Hong Kong kung fu films — the kind City on Fire was built to celebrate — you already know that what a fighter wears tells a story before the first punch lands. The rival schools in the Ip Man series are visually distinct long before their first exchange. The Five Deadly Venoms are color-coded into memory. In martial arts cinema, matching gear is … Continue reading
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