Acclaimed Cambodian martial arts actioner Jailbreak, (read our review) is finally breaking into America on May 2nd, courtesy of Netflix. Jailbreak is directed by Jimmy Henderson (Hanuman) and features up-and-coming martial arts stars Jean-Paul Ly, Tharoth Sam, Dara Our and Céline Tran. What started as a simple escort mission will soon turn to chaos as the prisoners of Koh Kla take over the prison grounds. A special task force (Jean-Paul Ly, Dara Our and Tharoth Sam) gets trapped … Continue reading →

After years making Hollywood films and big budget Chinese epics like Red Cliff and the recent The Crossing, John Woo, the man behind action classics such as A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Hard Boiled, has finally made a return to the genre that made him an internationally acclaimed director with Manhunt (read our review). And now, Manhunt will finally make its U.S. debut on Netflix’s streaming service on May 4th – it’s also currently available on Blu-ray & DVD from … Continue reading →

For the first time ever, Martheus and Janet Wade’s Shinobi: Ninja Princess is being collected in a hardcover edition. This beautiful book is 326 pages of epic ninja action, collecting both volumes of Shinobi: Ninja Princess. It’s an action-adventure story in the vein of Japanese anime, the series is a cross between Naruto and Riverdale.  The first chapter introduces Shainndrea, a 14-year-old ninja who is also royalty! She’s on the run from a … Continue reading →

If Song Hae-Seong’s 2010 Korean remake of A Better Tomorrow didn’t quite do it for you, then get ready for another variation of John Woo’s 1986 seminal gangster classic. Ding Sheng – the acclaimed director of Little Big Soldier, Police Story 2013, Railroad Tigers, and Saving Mr. Wu – has delivered A Better Tomorrow 2018 (read our review) to Amazon Prime. According to Variety, Sheng’s film traces the journey of a former smuggler who attempts to start his life anew … Continue reading →

Choosing the greatest fight scene ever depicted in film is a seriously tricky bit of business. After all, there have been countless showdowns on the silver screen over the years that have filled audiences with sheer adrenaline while watching. Some are so memorable, though, that viewers think about them again years later. Here are a few scenes that have had that effect. Mickey v Gorgeous George – Snatch Many people … Continue reading →

In the tradition of Wolf Warrior, Extraordinary Mission and Operation Mekong comes Special Mission (no relation to the 1976 South Korean film of the same name), an upcoming actioner starring Fan Siu Wong (Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky). Special Mission tells the story of the daring rescue of a princess in the Middle East by the King of Scorpions. The film also stars Yang Ming, Xu Jiawen, Guo Zhen and Si Li. Special Mission is getting a domestic release on April 27, … Continue reading →

We’ll soon see Steven Seagal (Above the Law) kicking some ass in Attrition (read our review), a Kurosawa-esque project that Seagal wrote years ago. At once point, Seagal was attached to helm the project (it would have been his first directing gig since 1994’s On Deadly Ground, 22 years ago), but directorial duties were switched over to Mathieu Weschler, the filmmaker behind Covert Operation (aka The Borderland). Hong Kong cinema fans will be delighted to learn that Fan Siu Wong … Continue reading →

Michelle Yeoh (Reign of Assassins, Royal Warriors) and Selina Lo (Triple Threat, Debt Collector) are joining Frank Grillo (Wolf Warrior 2, Beyond Skyline) and Mel Gibson (Edge of Darkness, Blood Father) in Boss Level, an upcoming action thriller from director Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces, Narc). According to THR, Boss Level centers on a retired U.S. Army Special Forces veteran (Grillo) trapped in a never-ending loop, resulting in his death every day. In order to stop his … Continue reading →

When director Ryuhei Kitamura hit the scene in 2000 with his low budget zombie kung fu hybrid, Versus, critics were quick to announce the arrival of a new talent on the Japanese movie scene, and it was easy to see why. Versus had a certain energy about it that belied its humble budget, and it was great to see Japan once again returning to the fight movies that guys like Sonny Chiba and … Continue reading →