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- Typo on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmI'm really not 100% sure the pay for a Caine movie would be as big as what he…
- Kevin on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmHe get pay big money for Ipman 5 at least 8 to 10 million dollars, and the co…
- Andrew Hernandez on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmAnd who can blame him if that happens? Lots of people would do the same if th…
- Paul Bramhall on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmI think it’s probably safe to say that if a Hollywood starring role (not to m…
- Kevin on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmHe still has Flashpoint 2 and Ipman 5 to do. Heard he is planning on directin…
- Andrew Hernandez on Kato who? Eureka’s Blu-ray for Jet Li’s sci-fi actioner ‘Black Mask’ now available from Eureka EntertainmentI know some people don’t like the film grain removal of newer home releases b…
- Andrew Hernandez on Death Stranding (2023) ReviewThis may have a different plot than the video game Death Stranding, but seems…
- Andrew Hernandez on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmThis makes the most sense. Wick’s story is concluded, (for now) and Caine’s w…
- Dave on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)What the fuck!! is this Blu-ray release bullshit!! It's not the fucking 1980s…
- Ska Martes on Kato who? Eureka’s Blu-ray for Jet Li’s sci-fi actioner ‘Black Mask’ now available from Eureka EntertainmentI just picked this set up. The PQ on thre HK cut is the best copy so far BUT.…
- R.J. Amadeus on Chuck Norris IS BACK in the Trailer for ‘Agent Recon’ with Derek Ting and ‘Beastmaster’ star Marc SingerWow, Chuck at 83 and still kicking. This is a must watch for Norris, but take…
- Ska Martes on Adapted by Alan Canvan: A Conversation with ‘Game of Death Redux’ FilmmakerAt first i didn't think there was any point to this but after watching the ga…
- Jamesyboy on Adapted by Alan Canvan: A Conversation with ‘Game of Death Redux’ FilmmakerFrom what I understand, the reason for the delay is because its now going to…
- Ningen on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’New featurette. https://youtu.be/xHTrvEnwfWY?si=ibHkw6f1fqq6gq2C
- Ningen on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’And another clip. https://youtu.be/T8iHJ7kP0ZI?si=W_aYvktxRfCECQbB
- Ningen on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’Clip. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C66pc2diatI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
- Typo on World Noir Vol 2 | Blu-ray (Radiance)I would have bought the Shishido 9ne if it was released alone. But not in tha…
- Gorf on Adapted by Alan Canvan: A Conversation with ‘Game of Death Redux’ FilmmakerSo, where is this? Has anyone seen it yet?
- Ska Martes on The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)thats the thing. the 4k blurays took so long to come out Cameron supervised t…
- Andrew Hernandez on The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)I have a couple of 4Ks, and that’s only because they’re special editions. I d…
- Ska Martes on The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)the ratio of good to bad is probably the same but as a kid in the 90s you cou…
- Kevin on Michelle Yeoh will attack with a different kind of blade for Amazon Prime’s sequel series ‘Blade Runner 2099’Were she supposed to shoot a film this summer with some French director?
- JJ Bona on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’Thanks Ningen! =)
- Ningen on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’New car porn featurette. https://youtu.be/0H9xeZLn_i0?si=bvPRVxe2H6rf6VQ7
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Would Bruce Lee Die in Game of Thrones? How Fighting Styles Differ from East to West
When it comes to fighting, the ancient martial arts of the East have a certain mystique that captures the imagination. Although the end goal with any physical confrontation is to render your opponent helpless (or dead), the code by which traditional martial artists live by brings a certain reverence to proceedings. Naturally, this combination of control aggression and power has intrigued filmmakers over the years and led to some impressive … Continue reading
Cheap Essay Papers: 4 Ways to Be Sure They Are NOT Going to Fool You
Looking for cheap essay papers? There are a lot of such services. But, are you sure they are reliable? Learn the best ways to make sure you deal with the right company. Continue reading
Jackie Chan takes it easy in the Trailer for ‘Namiya’
If you’re a Jackie Chan fan who can’t wait to see him in action, his appearance in Han Jie’s upcoming fantasy, Namiya, probably won’t be on your must-watch list. Based on Keigo Higashino’s novel Miracles of the Namiya General Store, the film follows three orphaned youths who stumble upon a letter slipped under the door as they hide out in a food store. They write a response thus beginning a correspondence with people … Continue reading
A sequel to ‘Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai’ in the works?
A sequel to Jim Jarmusch’s 1999 action film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is apparently in-the-works, at least according to musician / actor / director, RZA. The original film starred Forest Whitaker (Bloodsport) as a modern day samurai employed by the mafia as a hit man. The movie is highly influenced by Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Samouraï, and is known for its references to Seijun Suzuki’s Branded to Kill. Here’s the scoop from RZA himself, according to BMD … Continue reading
Legend of the Naga Pearls | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2018 Ready for a heavy dose of fantasy-infused martial arts action? If so, then Yang Lei’s Legend of the Naga Pearls is right up your alley. And even more – Well Go USA is releasing its Blu-ray & DVD on January 30, 2018. Legend of the Naga Pearls stars Darren Wang (Railroad Tigers), Crystal Zhang (The Founding of an Army), Sheng Guansen (City Monkey), Simon Yam (The Midnight … Continue reading
Longstreet: Complete Series | DVD (Visual Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2017 On December 1, 2017, North American distributers, Visual Entertainment, will release the DVD for the complete Longstreet series (including TV movie), a semi-obscure ABC TV show that aired in 1971-72. Longstreet follows the adventures of Mike Longstreet (James Franciscus), a blind insurance investigator who’s on a mission to capture the people responsible for killing both his wife and his ability to see. For kung fu cinema fans, Longstreet … Continue reading
‘Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler’ offers cryptic look into modern society
Reuniting the colorful cast of the much-loved Death Note (2006), Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) is a manga adaptation which presents the story of a young protagonist rife with debt, doing whatever he can to pay back the money he owes. Kaiji Ito (played by Tatsuya Fujiwara) finds himself in heaps of debt, and then Rinko Endo (Yuko Amami) cons him into boarding a ship to play a game to … Continue reading
Ready for the edge of tomorrow on a fury road in ‘Pathfinder’
Zhang Xiaobei, the writer of An Inaccurate Memoir and Time to Love, is making his directorial debut with a sci-fi actioner that bears resemblance to popular films such as Alien/Aliens, Mad Max, and even features powered exoskeleton suits, as seen in recent productions like Elysium and Edge of Tomorrow. So what can be expected of the film’s plot – who cares!? With an aforementioned description like that, you’ve probably already made up your mind whether you wanna see it, right? The film stars … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Deadly Duo | Blu-ray | Only $9.82 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1971’s The Deadly Duo, directed by Chang Cheh (Five Element Ninjas), It’s the Sung Dynasty versus the Chin invaders as David Chiang (New One-Armed Swordsman) and Ti Lung (The Pirate) truly hit their stride with this crowd-pleasing kung fu epic. When a handsome prince is taken captive and guarded by a martial arts master, it’s up to two powerful patriots to fight … Continue reading
Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Wu Jing, Sammo Hung & Tony Jaa are ‘GSD’
Back in September, rumors were running wild that Jet Li (League of Gods), Donnie Yen (Kung Fu Jungle) and Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior II) would be getting together for a project. It looks like those rumors were true, plus more (plus less)… The project is a short film titled GSD, or Gong Shou Dao, which is derived from and influenced by Taiji, kung fu, and martial arts. The meaning represented in Chinese characters roughly translate into … Continue reading
‘Headshot’ star Sunny Pang shines bright in ‘Diamond Dogs’
Gavin Lim, director of the acclaimed-short film Subtitle, is getting ready to unleash his full feature debut with Diamond Dogs, a martial arts thriller starring Headshot star, Sunny Pang. A stage three cancer diagnosis leaves deaf and mute Johnny with little to lose when he is lured into a deadly underground social experiment. Funded by the uber rich, it pits fighters against one another in a test of animalistic aggression and adrenaline. … Continue reading
CJ Entertainment to adapt French book ‘The Vanished’
CJ Entertainment, South Korea’s leading entertainment conglomerate, announced today that the company will produce a feature film adaption of best-selling French nonfiction book The Vanished for the U.S. market. The Vanished deal comes on the heels of CJ Entertainment revealing its plan last month to produce and release a minimum of 20 local films overseas in more than 10 languages annually by 2020. The deal also marks the second French novel … Continue reading
‘Oldboy’ star Choi Min-Sik gets his ‘Heart Blackened’
On November 10, 2017, CJ Entertainment will be releasing Heart Blackened to theaters. The film is a South Korean thriller directed by Jung Ji-Woo (Fourth Place). A man (Choi Min-Sik of Oldboy and Admiral: Roaring Currents) who has everything risks it all in order to protect his daughter, who becomes a suspect in his fiancée’s murder. Heart Blackened also stars Park Shin-Hye (The Beauty Inside), Ryoo Joon-Yeol (A Taxi Driver) and Lee Honey (Fabricated City). … Continue reading
‘Ip Man 3’ star Max Zhang is Jeff Lau’s ‘Heavyweight Assassin’
Veteran Hong Kong director/writer Jeff Lau (Treasure Hunt) is currently putting finishing touches on Assassins and the Missing Gold (aka Heavyweight Assassin), a martial arts film starring Max Zhang (SPL 2), Ada Choi (Fist of Legend), Andy On (Outcast) and Hung Yan Yan (Double Team), who is also handling the film’s action choreography. Assassins and the Missing Gold is about a group of assassins attempting to track down a stash of hidden gold, according to … Continue reading
Black Eagle | Blu-ray & DVD (MVD Rewind)
RELEASE DATE: February 27, 2018 The MVD Rewind Collection have announced an upcoming 2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD release for Black Eagle, a 1988 actioner starring Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja) and Jean-Claude Van Damme (Kill ’em All). The film is directed by cult director Eric Karson, who helmed Chuck Norris’ The Octagon and Olivier Gruner’s Angel Town. One of the US Air Force’s most modern tactical aircrafts, a F-100 with … Continue reading
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