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Paul Bramhall on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewHands down Jimmy Wang Yu's best movie. I always felt like the presence of Yas…
DVD Distributor on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewThe taxi-driver setting sounds like a good match for the rough-and-tumble sid…
JJ Bona on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewThat's some excellent timing, Bob. Let us know if it matches the review! =)
Bob on Knight Errant | aka Dragon Fist (1973) ReviewI just bought this on a whim from a used media shop today and checked in here…
Steve Moore on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’Sounds good as Diablo was great , also does Scott ever see his family as he n…
Jake on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’Diablo is excellent so I am really looking forward to this.
Z Ravas on Colony (2026) ReviewOnce again, I enjoyed this one more than you, Paul. I'd give it an 8.5/10. 😂
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dakuan on ‘John Wick 4’ martial arts stars Marko Zaror and Scott Adkins re-team for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Brutal Justice’i want Scott in Fist of the Condor 2.
Nancy Lo on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) Reviewnice save.
Callum on Mark Houghton, martial artist, actor, stuntman of ‘Drunken Master II’ and ‘Aces Go Places V’, passes away at 64RIP to a legend
Paul Bramhall on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewOnly problem I have with them is that it stopped at being a trilogy. :-)
Nancy Lo on Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub (2026) ReviewSo you have a problm with female Tazzas? 😭 Let me guess, just because they’re…
Ningen on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationMore 50 Cent Balrog pics. https://www.instagram.com/p/DeDzRDqlc4X/?utm_source…
Jake on Sammo Hung returns in the Newest brutal Trailer for ‘Go For Broke 2’ starring Isabella Leong and Wen JunhuiI saw this today, the writing is annoying but it IS violent with some good sc…
Typo on 88 Films is FEARLESS! Jackie Chan’s directorial debut ‘Fearless Hyena’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray in DecemberOK, so they kinda did the same thing with Dragon lord. I still can't find a l…
Yann Jodry on Escape from Afghanistan! Watch the gripping New Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Operation Kabul’How to transform a defeat into a victory, the Murican way, or how to transfor…
Typo on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationThis way, white actors can win against Asian actors and prove than Muricans i…
dakuan on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationi'd say Enter the Dragon actually set the trend. besides, the tournament form…
Ska Martes on THESE GIRLS GOT BALLS! Watch the New Trailer for Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’Absolute crapfest of a movie. CG in movies have hit a new low. Looks worse th…
JJ Bona on From HOPE to HOLE! Hoyeon joins Theo James and Christian Slater for ‘I Saw the Devil’ helmer Kim Jee-woon’s next filmExcept Jung Ho-yeon =)
Ska Martes on If you ❤️ ‘Street Fighter’ watch a New BTS Promotional for Kitao Sakura’s live-action ‘Street Fighter’ adaptationGenuine question. Why are there so many of these tournament style setups for…
Ska Martes on Scavenger, The (2026) ReviewEven 6.5 might be too generous for this movie. There's a mismatch between the…
Andrew Hernandez on Scavenger, The (2026) ReviewThank you for sharing that quote. That hits the nail on the head for how I fe…
Sai on Hope (2026) Review🤣 Thanks for the recommendation! Mason suggested we do Hope and Hi-Five as a…
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Deal on Fire! Mile 22 | Blu-ray | Only $7 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Mile 22 (read our review), a 2018 action/thriller directed by Peter Berg (Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day, Very Bad Things). Mile 22 stars Mark Wahlberg (The Corruptor, The Big Hit), Iko Uwais (Timur, The Night Comes for Us, The Raid, The Raid 2), Ronda Rousey (The Expendables 3, Furious 7) and John Malkovich (Deep Water Horizon, Con Air). In a visceral modern thriller from the director of Lone Survivor, … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance | Blu-ray | Only $14.85 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance, a martial arts actioner starring The Furious stars Xie Miao (My Father is a Hero) and little Yang Enyou! Bingjia Yang, the director of 2022’s Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman, returns with a sequel that picks up right where the original left off! Xie Miao returns as the skilled blind sword-wielder, but this … Continue reading
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A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Samurai Cinema
A lot of samurai films in Japan fall under jidaigeki, a wider category of historical drama placed before the modern age. Many stories take place in Edo-period Japan, where class rules, clan loyalty, sword law, and personal duty create pressure around every choice. Chanbara is the action-focused branch, built around sword fights, duels, pursuit scenes, and tightly controlled movement. Samurai cinema can feel more engaging when you watch it with … Continue reading
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Reap The Whirlwind: Four Films with Angela Mao | Blu-ray (Eureka)
On August 24, 2026, Eureka is releasing a Limited Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray (Region B) collection for Reap The Whirlwind: Four Films with Angela Mao, which includes 1971’s The Angry River, 1974’s Stoner, 1974’s The Tournament and 1976’s The Himalayan. One of the greatest action stars ever produced by the Hong Kong film industry, Angela Mao enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in the 1970s following her leading roles in Hapkido, Lady Whirlwind and When Taekwondo Strikes, as well as her appearance alongside
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Where Action Movie Fans Actually Hang Out Online: From Old-School Forums to Live Video Chat
Action cinema has always had a passionate following. The explosions, the car chases, the jaw-dropping fight sequences — these things create fans who don’t just watch. They obsess. And increasingly, they gather. Online action cinema communities have exploded in size over the past decade, stretching across platforms old and new, quiet and chaotic. If you’ve ever wanted to know where to find your people, this is the map. The Forums … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In | Blu-ray | Only $16.58 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, the acclaimed hit film from director Soi Cheang Pou Soi (SPL II: A Time for Consequences, The Monkey King) – and producers Wilson Yip (Paradox, Ip Man Franchise) and John Chong (The Invincible Dragon). This all-star martial arts actioner (read our review), stars Louis Koo (Organized Crime and Triad Bureau), Sammo Hung (King Swindler), Richie … Continue reading
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Asian Action Movies 2026: Martial Arts Films Fans Are Watching
A sharp guide to Asian action movies, upcoming action films, fight choreography, mobile fan culture, and martial arts cinema in 2026. Continue reading
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The Boxer | Blu-ray (Radiance)
On July 20, 2026, Radiance Films is releasing the Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region A/B) for 1977’s The Boxer. Legendary director and playwright Shuji Terayama (Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets) made The Boxer for major studio Toei, at the request of lead actor Sugawara. While the story has the studio’s trademark gritty 1970s setting, Terayama imbues the film with his characteristic carnivalesque atmosphere
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Warcraft: From the Big Screen to World of Warcraft and Modern Boosting Services
The Warcraft universe is one of the most recognizable fantasy franchises in gaming history. Created by Blizzard Entertainment, it has expanded far beyond its original real-time strategy roots, becoming a global phenomenon through World of Warcraft and even inspiring a major Hollywood film adaptation. Millions of players continue to explore Azeroth, battle legendary enemies, and create unforgettable adventures within this vast fantasy world. Released in 2016, the Warcraft movie introduced … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Universal Soldier | 4K Ultra HD | Only $11.49 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Universal Soldier, a 1992 sci-fi actioner from director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, Godzilla). Jean-Claude Van Damme (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) and Dolph Lundgren (Universal Soldier: Regeneration) are members of a prototype military unit known as the Universal Soldiers, the two possess extraordinary skills and powers, and are devoid of pain, emotions…or memories of their lives before they become UniSols. … Continue reading
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BACK TO THE SLAMMER! Jean-Claude Van Damme is back behind bars for David Charhon’s MMA thriller ‘Prison Fight’
Following 1990’s Death Warrant, 1993’s Nowhere to Run, 1996’s In Hell and 2012’s Dragon Eyes, martial arts icon Jean-Claude Van Damme (Double Impact) is headed back to the slammer in Prison Fight, an upcoming action thriller that reunites the “Muscles from Brussels” with French filmmaker David Charhon (Cyprien), following their collaborations on 2025’s The Gardener and 2021’s The Last Mercenary. Prison Fight follows three brothers destined for boxing glory until … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Ninja Trilogy | 4K Ultra HD | Only $53.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is for the 4K Ultra HD collection for Kino Lorber’s Ninja Trilogy, consisting of Menahem Golan’s Enter the Ninja (1981), Sam Firstenberg’s Revenge of the Ninja (1983), and Ninja III: The Domination (1984) Though not connected in story, these three films popularized the image of the ninja in Western pop culture (known as the 80s “ninja boom” or “ninja craze”) with
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What Short-Form Fight Dramas Can Learn from Martial-Arts Cinema
Action cinema has spent decades refining the art of the fight scene. From Jackie Chan’s inventive stunt work to the relentless intensity of The Raid, the most memorable martial-arts films understand that action is about far more than punches, kicks, and knockouts. The best fight sequences reveal character, create emotional stakes, and turn physical conflict into storytelling. That remains true regardless of format. While short-form fight dramas operate on a … Continue reading
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Lionheart | 4K Ultra HD (MVD)
On July 28, 2026, MVD is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Lionheart, a 1990 martial arts actioner starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (Black Water, Kill ’em All, Until Death). Van Damme stars as a soldier drawn into the world of modern-day gladiators fighting for the amusement of the rich in this fast moving action thriller
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Deal on Fire! Hard Target | Blu-ray | Only $7.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Jean-Claude Van Damme (Black Water, Nowhere to Run) and John Woo’s (The Killer, Face/Off) 1993 collaboration Hard Target. Chance Boudreaux (Van Damme) is the target of an evil mercenary (Lance Henriksen, Alien) who recruits combat veterans for the “amusement” of his clients – bored tycoons who will pay a half a million dollars to stalk and kill the most challenging prey of … Continue reading
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