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- dakuan on Jason Statham ‘n ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Fusion? Watch the Trailer for the Sly-penned actioner from director David Ayerlooks boring, and even if it wasn't the trailer already tells the whole story…
- Andrew Hernandez on Jason Statham ‘n ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Fusion? Watch the Trailer for the Sly-penned actioner from director David AyerI like this trailer. I thought Statham and Ayer were doing The Beekeeper 2, a…
- Scott Robinson on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’Fuck Bolo.
- JJ Bona on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’Exactly. I do like some of the content the Pop Cult Master website puts out.…
- Andrew Hernandez on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’That was a rabbit hole I didn’t care too much for. I don’t know what that bas…
- Paul Bramhall on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’I was enjoying that until I suddenly came across someone in the comments refe…
- Danny De Veto on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’Strange that it took so long for the doc to be vetoed by Bolo. The timing is…
- Paul Bramhall on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewMore like chunks. Substantial chunks.
- paul taggart on The Prosecutor (2024) Reviewugh courtroom drama bits?
- Andrew Hernandez on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewYeah, no actor is immune to making a movie that sucks, but I would say Donnie…
- Tony G on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewGood one haha
- John Doe on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewHoly Night: Demon Hunters
- JJ Bona on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewDon "the Dragon" Wilson has been consistent.
- Tony G on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewIt's getting mostly good reviews everywhere so I'm not surprised, even though…
- Tony G on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewInconsistent filmographies applies to every actor and director these days. It…
- dakuan on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’should have called it The Roundup 5 and finally take the franchise into Fast…
- KayKay on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’Be it zombies on a train, mutants in a post apocalyptic wasteland, scumbags i…
- KayKay on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’Be it zombies on a train, mutants in a post apocalyptic wasteland or scumbags…
- KayKay on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewAs always a great review Paul, especially since I agree with so much of it:-)…
- Andrew Hernandez on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’I like the look of it. It almost has a 2002 (The HK film) thing going for it…
- Andrew Hernandez on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewI’m glad this review and Kaykay’s has some good things to report. It’s intere…
- Ska Martes on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewGlad to see this got a positive review. Yen's work has been so inconsistent a…
- Red on Korea goes full Nunsploitation! Watch the Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Dark Nuns’ (aka ‘The Priests 2’) in theaters in FebruaryI will be driving from Toronto Canada to see it in the states when it comes o…
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- KayKay on The prosecution rests its case! Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller hits U.S. Theaters on January 10th from Well Go USAI just caught this today: THE PROSECUTOR is like a movie version of the long…
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‘Train to Busan’ helmer trades zombies for ‘Psychokinesis’
From the director of the smash South Korean hit, Train to Busan, comes Psychokinesis (read our review). This upcoming movie revolves around a guy (Ryoo Seung-Ryong of Roaring Currents) who gains the supernatural power of psychokinesis (the ability to move objects by mental effort alone). He puts it into good use after his daughter (Shim Eun-Kyung of Fabricated City) gets into some trouble. The film also stars Park Jung-Min (Office), Kim Min-Jae (Memoir of … Continue reading
Is Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson hinting a ‘Bloodfist’ Reboot?
In our late 2014 interview with Don “The Dragon” Wilson, we asked the 11-time World Kickboxing Champion his thoughts on a possible continuation of his popular Bloodfist series. His reply: “Well, I did recently speak to Roger Corman in his Brentwood offices and he was very upbeat and friendly. We did not discuss another project together but I would LOVE to work with him again. We made 12 films together and he distributed … Continue reading
Eastern Promise: Asian Culture on the Big Screen
Whether it’s the brilliantly absurd Beverley Hills Ninja, or the genre-defining Enter the Dragon, eastern culture has permeated western cinema for well over half a century. And with the Asian movie-going public fast becoming the most lucrative on Earth, Hollywood’s love affair with the East doesn’t show any signs of abating. Early Years It’s fair to say that Hollywood doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to East Asian culture, and … Continue reading
Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock to take on Sasha Mitchell in ‘The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback’?
Nobody can bully the rich, so make money online by visiting: https://betwinner-egypt.africa/betwinner-apk/. Martial arts legends Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Death Fighter, Diamond Cartel) and Cynthia Rothrock (Shanghai Express) are reprising their roles as Uncle Glen and Aunt Cindy in The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback, the sequel to the 2015 anti-bully actioner, The Martial Arts Kid. Once again, Michael Baumgarten (The Guest House) will be directing with award-winning stunt coordinator James Lew (Luke Cage, Big Trouble … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Stray Cat Rock: The Collection | Blu-ray | Only $34.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 5-disc Blu-ray set for the Stray Cat Rock: The Collection. This amazing collection includes Delinquent Girl Boss (1971), Wild Jumbo (1970), Sex Hunter (1970), Machine Animal (1970) and Beat ’71 (1971) – plus an extensive list of supplementary material. The Stray Cat Rock series (read our reviews) stars Meiko Kaji (Blind Woman’s Curse) who with these five films began her reign as the badass action queen of the … Continue reading
Cyborg: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2018 On April 24, 2018, U.S. label Scream Factory (subsidiary to Shout! Factory) will release a Special Edition Blu-ray for Cyborg, a 1989 actioner from cult director Albert Pyun (The Sword and Sorcerer, Nemesis) that stars martial arts sensation Jean-Claude Van Damme (Death Warrant). Cyborg takes place in a post-apocalyptic America, where a plague has wrecked the world and only a female cyborg (Dayle Haddon) has the key to finding a cure. … Continue reading
Flashback: Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) Review
It has been more than a decade since Dragon Tiger Gate hit the cinema screens of Hong Kong and China. Released in 2006, Dragon Tiger Gate, also known as Lung Fu Moon, helped breathe new life into the world of martial arts; creating an air of excitement and intrigue about learning and refining martial arts and its ability to help the fight for justice and honor. The film scooped more … Continue reading
Eason Chan does Jackie in ‘Keep Calm and Be a Superstar’
On January 18th, Hong Kong star/recording artist Eason Chan (Office, Dream Home) is delivering kung fu slapstick with Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (read our review), a fun-filled comedy from director Vincent Kok (Gorgeous). With its obvious references to Jackie Chan’s Drunken Master and Police Story, expect what the film promises: The laugh of your life. Keep Calm and Be a Superstar also stars Danny Chan (Ip Man 3, Kung Fu Hustle), Wilfred Lau (Full Strike), Benz Hui (From Vegas … Continue reading
Seijun Suzuki: The Early Years. Vol. 1 | Blu-ray & DVD (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2018 On February 13, 2018, Arrow Video is releasing the 4-disc Blu-ray + DVD set for Seijun Suzuki: The Early Years. Vol. 1 – Seijun Rising: The Youth Movies. Read the official details below: Making their home-video debuts outside Japan, this diverse selection of Nikkatsu youth movies (seishun eiga) charts the evolving style of the B-movie maverick best known for the cult classics Tokyo Drifter (1966) and … Continue reading
Find out what to expect from Neeson’s The Commuter
Liam Neeson’s latest movie, The Commuter, sees him pair up once more with Jaume Collet-Serra. Find out what you are going to get with this review. Continue reading
Find out if McGregor delivered the goods with Notorious
Notorious is a documentary tracing Conor McGregor’s career, and it provides some insights into the superstar. Find out more with this review. Continue reading
The Best Action Movies from the 1980s
The 1980s didn’t just give us mullets and shoulderpads. They also were the time in which some of the finest action films ever made were produced! Continue reading
The best Asian movies of 2017 and what to look out for in 2018
The year 2017 was once again a very successful year for Asian cinema. While Hollywood may be ruling the world with their vast array of superhero movies and family dram, Asian cinema continues to flourish. The most successful Asian movie of 2017 was Wolf Warrior 2, which actually raked in more than Wonder Woman and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and just a fraction less than … Continue reading
Reset | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: February 6, 2018 Director Yoon Hong-seung (The Target) joins forces with Jackie Chan (as producer) for the Korean/Chinese production titled Reset (read our review), which is heading to Blu-ray & DVD from Well Go USA on February 6, 2018. When her son is kidnapped, the inventor of a time machine (Yang Mi of The Bullet Vanishes) teams up with multiple versions of her future self to rescue him. Reset also stars Wallace Huo (The … Continue reading
‘Blade of the Immortal’ proves Asian-inspired cinema is still critically successful
If you look at this brutal dissection of the flop film Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johansson, you can see that there were inherent problems with the thinking behind the movie. The movie managed to offend vast swathes of Asian cinema fans with its decision to whitewash the character list, and hinted, rather alarmingly, at the era of Asian-inspired films being popular coming to an end. Sure, the movie still made an … Continue reading
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