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- Ska Martes on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Wild take! But then I've come across people who say Once Upon a time in Holly…
- Phil Chan on Sammo Hung controls the city walls in the Final railer for Soi Cheang’s actioner ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’Screen Daily reporting a few international deals done: Onsite at the Cannes m…
- KingOVhell on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)Just finished watching this and it's enjoyable... I'm a huge horror movie fan…
- Andrew Hernandez on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)I forgot that this movie was available to rent, so I hopped on Vudu, and chec…
- Typo on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDOne of the worst Jet Li 90's movies and...it gets 4KUHD and Co... Without me…
- Typo on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’1) The crow. 2) Far away: Legacy of rage (a special collector's edition for t…
- Typo on Sweet news for Korean cinema fans! Second Sight to release a limited edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for ‘A Bittersweet Life’The theatrical cut? The "director's cut"? Or both?
- Typo on Soi Cheang to build more walls with a ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequel and prequel announcementAnd another trilogy! And at least a spin-off! And an live TV series! And an a…
- Typo on Soi Cheang to build more walls with a ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequel and prequel announcementAnd another trilogy! And a spin-off! And a live TV series! And an anime one!…
- Typo on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewSPL2 is not Paradox (the latter one was directed by Wilson Yip).
- American Ninja Man on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Another great character we don't speak about is Four Eyes, who's relationship…
- American Ninja Man on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Hey MPM, I agree with you on Legacy Of Rage. Michael Wong if we're objective…
- JJ Bona on Sammo Hung controls the city walls in the Final railer for Soi Cheang’s actioner ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’Appreciate the input Phil. =)
- JJ Bona on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’I used to be obsessed with RAPID FIRE, but its re-watch value is sorta dwindl…
- JJ Bona on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Hey ANM! Legacy of Rage will always be my favorite Brandon Lee film, but for…
- JJ Bona on Sweet news for Korean cinema fans! Second Sight to release a limited edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for ‘A Bittersweet Life’Yeah, it boggles my mind it was never properly released her (as far as I can…
- Andrew Hernandez on Sweet news for Korean cinema fans! Second Sight to release a limited edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for ‘A Bittersweet Life’Umbrella Entertainment released a Region B Blu-Ray a while ago. Some of the p…
- Andrew Hernandez on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’Wow, that’s pretty heavy. Rapid Fire is very enjoyable as a 90’s “B action fi…
- Andrew Hernandez on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDWhat Jet Li does in Bodyguard from Beijing counts as Gun-Kata. I loved how he…
- Andrew Hernandez on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDWhat are you talking about? I was complimenting the movie while pointing out…
- Ska Martes on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDAlso during gun fights Jet has time to do a superhero landing and do a cool p…
- Ska Martes on My bodyguard, my choice! 88 Films delivers Corey Yuen and Jet Li’s 1995 thriller ‘Bodyguard from Beijing’ on 4K Ultra HDPlease Frank Djeng can you make new subtitles for this movie. My Cantonese is…
- Ska Martes on Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) ReviewSoi Cheang seems to be somewhat underrated even if Limbo won so many nominati…
- Ska Martes on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’I think I agree. There's a continuous 5 seconds or so wide shot of Brandon vs…
- American Ninja Man on 88 Films upholds their legacy with a Deluxe Blu-ray for Ronny Yu and Brandon Lee’s 1986 revenge thriller ‘Legacy of Rage’See, I never liked Rapid Fire. Too much time was taken Brandon Lee's father s…
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Deal on Fire! Dragon | aka Wu Xia | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2011’s Dragon (aka Wu Xia), directed by Peter Chan (Comrades, Almost A Love Story). In this loose remake of 1967’s One-Armed Swordsman, Liu (Donnie Yen) is a villager whose quiet life is shattered when he saves a man from two notorious gangsters. He comes under investigation by a detective (Takeshi Kaneshiro), who is curious on how Liu single-handenly took on the gangsters. Dragon (read … Continue reading
Simon Yam goes for shock value in ‘The Tenants Downstairs’
Hong Kong star Simon Yam (SPL II, Cross) is back in The Tenants Downstairs, an upcoming thriller by first-time director, Adam Tsuei. The film is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Giddens Ko (You Are the Apple of My Eye). According to Variety, The Tenants Downstairs is a creepy fantasy involving a dangerous landlord (Yam), a gay tenant (Lee Kang-sheng) and a mysterious female lodger (Shao Yu-wei). The … Continue reading
Keanu Reeves to take a page from Jackie Chan in ‘Rally Car’
If nothing else, the 1980’s Cannonball Run films – which focused on a wacky cross-country race with a plethora of celebrity cameos – are remembered as one of Jackie Chan’s first forays into Hollywood cinema. Now it looks as though Keanu Reeves (John Wick) is taking a page from Jackie Chan’s playbook by heading to China for a little racing action of his own in Rally Car. The project, to … Continue reading
Is Goo Mo’s ‘Musudan’ Korea’s answer to ‘Predator’?
South Korean director Goo Mo (District 820) returns with Musudan (aka Team Moosoo), an upcoming thriller that’s reminiscent of John McTiernan’s Predator (1987). South Korea forms a unit led by Captain Jo Jin-Ho (Kim Min-Jun) and First Lieutenant Shin Yoo-Hwa (Lee Ji-Ah). They are given 24 hours to find out the truth behind the some deadly incidents that have taken place in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. And something isn’t right… Musudan also … Continue reading
Who wants to make a ‘P.A.S.S.’ at Bianca Van Damme?
P.A.S.S. or Paranormal Activity Security Squad is an upcoming martial arts – horror – comedy flick directed by and starring Alexander Wraith (No Tears for the Dead) and Bianca Brigitte Van Damme (6 Bullets, Assassination Games). Judging from this promotional image, one can easily describe P.A.S.S. as The Ghostbusters meets exploitation cinema with other elements of craziness (i.e. Charlie Sheen, UFOs and lightsabers). P.A.S.S. also stars Sean Stone (Savages), Rigan Machado … Continue reading
‘The Raid’ director is back with a samurai action short
While most people spend their holiday relaxing, others, such as Gareth Evans – the acclaimed writer and director of Merantau, The Raid and The Raid 2: Berandal – decide to use the opportunity to test out some cool choreography ideas with visitors like Yayan Ruhian (Yakuza Apocalypse), Cecep Arif Rahman (The Raid 2) and Hannah Al Rashid (Safe Haven segment from V/H/S/2). Just recently, Evans took to twitter with following … Continue reading
Time Rush | aka Reflex | DVD (Archstone)
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016 Archstone and Stunt Power Films presents Time Rush (aka Reflex), an upcoming thriller that fuzes martial arts with Edge of Tomorrow! Helmed by Daniel Zirilli (director of Steven Seagal’s upcoming thriller, Asian Connection), Time Rush is about a man who is stuck in a repeating loop of time, and must navigate his way through an Asian metropolis (in this case, Thailand). Time Rush stars Dean Alexandrou (Blunt … Continue reading
Kung fu brothers and sisters, SC36 needs your help…
The Shaolin Chamber 36 Forum is not only the busiest forum on Asian and Martial Arts film – it’s also home to some of the most knowledgeable fans in the world. However, the cost of maintaining the forum is taking a serious bite out of the owners (Kung Fu Bob’s Artwork and SC36.com) much more than they had anticipated. It was decided that the easiest way to raise funds would be … Continue reading
Park Chan-wook looks to ‘Metal Gear Solid’ author for film adaptation of ‘Genocidal Organ’
According to TTB, visionary director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) is attached to direct a film adaptation of Project Itoh‘s (Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots) science fiction novel, Genocidal Organ. Here’s what you can expect from the plot (via Amazon): The war on terror exploded, literally, the day Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear device. The leading democracies transformed into total surveillance states, and the developing … Continue reading
Cityonfire.com’s ‘Zombie Fight Club’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Shout! Factory are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Joe Chien’s Zombie Fight Club to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the film’s trailer. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for your home address. Additionally, you must ‘Like … Continue reading
‘Hard Target 2’ director goes historical for ‘Admiral’
Netherlands-based filmmaker Roel Reiné is primarily known for making straight-to-DVD sequels to theatrical hits like, Death Race 2, The Man with the Iron Fists 2 and The Scorpion King 3. Considering budget constraints, Reiné is one of the very few B movie directors who manages to pump ’em out with quality in mind. We’ve gotten word from XLrator Media that Reiné’s newest film, titled Admiral (no relation to the similar-themed Korean film … Continue reading
Well Go USA launches Asian action cinema channel ‘Hi-YAH!’
Well Go USA Entertainment has announced the launch of Hi-YAH!, an OTT channel dedicated to martial arts and Asian Action cinema. Read the official press release below: Hi-YAH! will premiere on PlayStation VUE beginning January 26th, available as both a standalone subscription channel as well as offered through VUE’s “Elite” programming package. While the channel will premiere on VUE, Well Go will be syndicating Hi-YAH! across similar OTT services later … Continue reading
Pay Back | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: On April 5, 2016 On April 5, 2016, Lionsgate is releasing Pay Back on DVD. This 2013 Chinese thriller stars Fan Siu-wong (Ricki-Oh), Francis Ng (Too Many Ways to be Number One), Cynthia Khan (In the Line of Duty 3, Eternal Fist) and Lam Suet (Monk Comes Down from the Mountain). When mafia fall guy Zhang Jin finally gets released from prison, he’s nearly assassinated. In an effort to … Continue reading
Flight 7500 | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016 From Takashi Shimizu, the director of the Ju-On: The Grudge series, comes Flight 7500. High up in the air, people can hear you scream – but that won’t help you. On a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, a plane is shaken by severe weather. When the turbulence subsides, a passenger suddenly dies – and a supernatural force is unleashed… Flight 7500 stars Ryan Kwanten (Blunt … Continue reading
10 Best Hollywood Blackjack Scenes of All Time
Perhaps especially because of its simplicity, the classic game of Blackjack has found immense popularity at both traditional casinos and among players who play Blackjack online. Despite the simplicity of its premise, however, Blackjack can also be one of the most thrilling card games to win against the house. Hollywood movies often feature this old favourite, usually as the prop for a scene, but also sometimes as the central premise. … Continue reading
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