Get your rusty gears on for Iron Monkey, the third actioner from director/martial arts star Yue Song (King of the Streets, Super Bodyguard aka Iron Protector) with a cast that includes frequent co-star Jiang Baocheng (Wrath of Vajra). In Iron Monkey, Yue Song plays the role of “Thunder”, a lone, wandering warrior (you know, sorta like Mad Max or Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star) who takes on evil organization in a … Continue reading →

Actress Olivia Munn (The Predator, X-Men: Apocalypse) is continuing the trend of female-centric Raid-esque and John Wick-ish action inspired films with Reply, an upcoming movie for those wanting more Peppermint and Atomic Blonde-style movies in their lives (little do they know, these types of films in Hollywood have always been around). Read on for the film’s official details: Deftly merging the frenetic, close-quarters action of John Wick and The Raid with … Continue reading →

Another chapter within the Ip Man “extended universe” (we hate those words) is heading your way in the form of a planned sequel to Yuen Woo Ping’s 2018 Ip Man 3 spin-off, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy. Returning from the first film is Max Zhang (The Brink, SPL II: A Time for Consequences), who’ll reprise his scene-stealing role as Cheung Tin-chi, a character who originally appeared in Ip Man 3 with Donnie Yen. As of now, there … Continue reading →

G-Storm, the latest in the popular Hong Kong crime franchise has yet to be released, but David Lam – director of Z Storm, S Storm, L Storm and P Storm – is already preparing a spin-off of the franchise titled OCTB (Organized Crime and Triad Bureau). According to AFS, the spin-off will center on Julian Cheung’s (Extreme Crisis) character and his adventures in the OCTB division of the Hong Kong Police Force, which is responsible for triad countermeasures. The … Continue reading →

On August 11, 2020, MVD Rewind will release the Blu-ray for Tony Maylam’s Split Second, a 1992 sci-fi thriller starring Rutger Hauer (The Iron Mask, Blast, The Hitcher) Kim Cattrall (Big Trouble in Little China, Sex and the City). At the time of its release, the film was marketed as “Blade Runner Meets Alien”. Read the MVD’s official details below: In the year 2008, the cops are better armed than before, but … Continue reading →

Director Adrian Teh Kean Kok, who unleashed the 2018 military action film Paskal: The Movie, is back with Wira, which will hit Netflix on June 15, 2020 (via FCS). This Malaysian martial arts thriller stars Hairul Azreen (Operasi X, Paskal: The Movie), Henley Hii (23:59, Red Storm) and features The Raid’s Yayan Ruhian (The Raid, John Wick: Chapter 3, Beyond Skyline). A man with ex-military force background prefers to deal with problems … Continue reading →

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer) sorta goes “Die Hard in a cockpit” in Amazon’s 7500. Okay, judging from the Trailer, he’s not as badass as John McClane, but then again, we haven’t seen the movie, so anything’s possible, right? Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Patrick Vollrath (Everything Will Be Okay), 7500 had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival on August 9, 2019 – and soon thereafter – streaming rights were secured … Continue reading →

Zhang Yimou (Hero, Shadow) is hangin’ up ‘wuxia action’ for ‘gangsta action’ with Under the Light (aka Rock Solid), an upcoming thriller the director had finished shooting before the pandemic. “It’s what I’m calling ‘hardcore gangster’ — it’s very urban, with a very grave and stern realistic style, and the visuals are very unique,” Yimou told Variety. Under the Light stars Zhou Dongyu (The Taking of Tiger Mountain), Lei Jiayin (The Wandering … Continue reading →