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Will on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!It's a fun movie that erred on the wrong side of violence. It just needed a l…
Andrew Hernandez on Exit the Dragon, Enter the Gold Rush! Ang Lee’s ‘Bruce Lee’ biopic put on hold due to budget disputesIf this movie happens eventually, I hope Mason Lee keeps up his training and…
Andrew Hernandez on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’I’ve been a fan of Walton Goggins since The Shield, but I don’t see him as M…
Bruce Jensen on Exit the Dragon, Enter the Gold Rush! Ang Lee’s ‘Bruce Lee’ biopic put on hold due to budget disputesAt this point if I hear Shannon/the Lee Estate were backing this project why…
Kevin on Exit the Dragon, Enter the Gold Rush! Ang Lee’s ‘Bruce Lee’ biopic put on hold due to budget disputesSonny should be able to fork out 20 million dollars for the movie. Don’t real…
JJ Bona on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!Thanks for carefully reading our post! =) Here's some things we didn't mentio…
Typo on Match, The (2025) Review"albeit with a noticeable lack of any publicity" A little more than 2 million…
Typo on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!"It combines the gun fights of John Woo film and the choreographed martial ar…
Typo on Hey, why am I Mr. Pink? Details for Shout’s 4K Ultra HD release for Ringo Lam’s ‘City on Fire’ arriving in JuneJust put a giant QUENTIN TARANTINO on the cover (who gives a ... about Ringo…
Calculon on R.I.P. Kim Tai ChungIn the german Version of No Retreat (Karate Tiger) he was voiced / dubbed by…
Andrew Hernandez on Warner needs to rush in because Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are both game for ‘Rush Hour 4’I don’t like Ratner, and all the things Olivia Munn and others have said abou…
AW on Warner needs to rush in because Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are both game for ‘Rush Hour 4’Hell no, Ratner is a creep. Jackie shouldn't be bear a dude who gets off rapi…
Ningen on I still refuse to say that Karate came from Kung Fu! Watch the New Japanese Trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’The Shang-Chi Kid. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKfeNf-IwBP/?utm_source=ig_web…
Anon on The night comes for Bob Odenkirk! New Trailer for ‘Nobody 2’ from director Timo TjahjantoThe first one was directed by Ilya Naishuller. Looks like they stopped giving…
JJ Bona on Warner needs to rush in because Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are both game for ‘Rush Hour 4’lol I hope they get Ratner back for the sake of the series' history (don't th…
JJ Bona on Brother (2000) ReviewSome of these older reviews lol But hey, at least the point came across, righ…
Mikeg on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!LOL!!!!
JJ Bona on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!LOL! That's an acceptable POV. But it's actually more of a triple entendre.
Mikeg on When Brandon Lee was marked for death!Not sure you gave much thought on the "Title" of this post bruh'.
Vinayak on Gods, Masked Avengers, Max Zhang and Kwangtung Tigers! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of JuneStubcheck
Ningen on Hey, why am I Mr. Pink? Details for Shout’s 4K Ultra HD release for Ringo Lam’s ‘City on Fire’ arriving in JuneShouldn't they get Quentin to contribute? Maybe he can clarify that Chow Yun…
John on Brother (2000) ReviewGreat put together movie?
Mikeg on Ready for round 7? FULL details on ‘Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume 7’ arriving in August from Shout!WOW!!! "Shaolin Hand Lock", That was unexpected. Shout! be diggin' in the cra…
Andrew Hernandez on Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) ReviewPeople think the submarine sequence was the best? I liked it a lot, but I’m n…
Fletch Keilman on Carl Scott, ‘Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth’ and ‘Sun Dragon’ actor and martial artist, passes awayI am quite tired of this. So many of the people that made these films great a…
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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
Old Stone | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2018 On January 30, 2018, Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber will be releasing the Blu-ray for Johnny Ma’s Old Stone, a critically acclaimed social-realist drama that slowly turns into blood-drenched noir. Old Stone follows the repercussions of a car accident in a society where life is cheap and compassion is ruinously expensive. When a drunken passenger causes Lao Shi (Chen Gang) to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, the driver stops … Continue reading
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