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Andrew Hernandez on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewAwesome! I remember when he said he didn’t want to do the sequel right away,…
Guest777 on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewAccording to Bren Foster, a sequel to Life After Fighting is coming! The stor…
Typo on The King’s Warden (2026) Review12 M tickets sold. 14 M = almost sure. After that...
Typo on War of the Arrows (2011) Review7,5/10
Muhammad Faisal on Timu(r) Genghis Khan? Don’t miss the Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Rise of the Conqueror’ arriving to Digital on April 14thHe looks a Persian here, not a Turko Mongol.
Ningen on Protect Ya Neck! Watch the New Trailer for RZA’s Quentin Tarantino-backed thriller ‘One Spoon Of Chocolate’Opening shot makes me think of Attack the Gas Station.
Andrew Hernandez on Martial arts screen icon Cynthia Rothrock and Tatiana Neva go nuclear in the New Trailer for ‘Prey of Wrath’This Tatiana Neva seems like a good martial artist as demonstrated in her onl…
JJ Bona on A female RAID? Livi Ciananta tears through gangsters in the New Trailer for the Iko Uwais-produced ‘Ikatan Darah’The Shadow Strays was pretty solid. Better than anything Hollywood as produce…
Vernardo Lau on A female RAID? Livi Ciananta tears through gangsters in the New Trailer for the Iko Uwais-produced ‘Ikatan Darah’Ugh actually, Indonesia are lacking of action movies since they mostly domina…
Typo on James Wan to direct remake of ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ with Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee) reprising his roleAnother useless remake. Next!
Tai on Duel to the Death | Blu-ray (88 Films)Where is the 4k version? We’re waiting 😀
Millan on Nothing is over! Sylvester Stallone steps in as Executive Producer for Jalmari Helander’s ‘John Rambo’ prequelTHE RAID films easily blow away the JOHN WICK films,along with THE FAST AND T…
Paul Bramhall on Dead Camping the Live (2022) ReviewThe review was based on the Korean DVD (no English subtitles unfortunately).
Martin Fennell on To Kill with Intrigue (1976) ReviewI got it out of the library. I had to look up on imdb which guy was Jackie. W…
Throwdown on This you can trust… Christopher McQuarrie to write and direct Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘King Conan’?I can see how a powerful and elegiac sendoff, like Logan, with Conan reckonin…
Sixx on Dead Camping the Live (2022) ReviewWhere did you view this? Can't find it anywhere. thx
Kung Fu Bob O'Brien on This you can trust… Christopher McQuarrie to write and direct Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘King Conan’?YES! I want this! If they do it right, playing him as ruggedly aged, slower,…
Andrew Hernandez on Jade (2025) ReviewI saw that Jade is on Hi-Yah, and I watched it preparing for a bad movie with…
Martin Fennell on The Black Panther of Shaolin | Blu-ray (AGFA)I just watched this. Thought it was pretty average, but good fight sequences.…
Dawud on Asian DVD retailer SensAsian.com closes its doorsSad news, at least we still have YesAsia
Typo on G.I. Samurai | Blu-ray (Arrow)The new artwork is pretry good (you can recognize the actors, not like in som…
Andrew Hernandez on Witness Japan’s most lethal assassin in a NEW action clip from Well Go USA’s ‘Revolver Lily’ arriving on Digital Jan 17It was a pretty good movie. I liked the visuals and how everything was shot a…
Tory on Once Upon a Time in Mexicali! Watch the New Trailer for Bren Foster’s martial arts actioner ‘Mexicali’The good shit! Yeah, you can always see stuff like The Wild Bunch, The Getawa…
Pap on Always bet on WHITE! Martial arts star Michael Jai White joins Taimak in the upcoming martial arts thriller ‘Paper Made’Damn, Taimak? I can't wait to check it out!
Ningen on The Killer | 4K Ultra HD (Shout)Theatrical trailer. https://youtu.be/UBjnv3C-g5o?si=apNtaGvAcQfSJHhr
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Takeshi Kitano: TKO Collection | Blu-ray (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2018 On November 20, 2018, Film Movement Classics will be releasing the TKO Collection – 3 Films by Takeshi Kitano on Blu-ray. This box set includes Violent Cop, Boiling Point and Hana-bi (aka Fireworks). Violent Cop (read our review): In his explosive directorial debut Japanese renaissance man-cum-comedian-extraordinaire Takeshi Beat Kitano plays vicious rogue homicide Detective Azuma who takes on a sadistic crime syndicate only to discover widespread internal corruption in the police force. Facing … Continue reading
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The House That Never Dies: Reawakening | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2018 On December 4, 2018, Well Go USA is releasing the DVD for 2017’s The House That Never Dies: Reawakening, a Chinese thriller directed by Joe Chien (Zombie 108) This sequel to 2014’s The House That Never Dies stars Joan Chen (Lust, Caution), Gillian Chung (Ip Man: The Final Fight), Julian Cheung (The Grandmaster), Vivian Wu (The Last Emperor) and Ting Mei (Unbeatable). A hundred years after the mysterious murders of the entire Zhisheng household, a cultural relic … Continue reading
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2018 On November 13, 2018, the third film from the Detective Dee series, titled Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (read our review) is arriving on Blu-ray & DVD from Well Go USA. The visionary Tsui Hark (Double Team) is back in the director’s chair – this time around, Dee (Mark Chao) is forced to defend himself against the accusations of Empress Wu while investigating a crime spree. Detective Dee: The … Continue reading
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In Harm’s Way | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2018 On December 4, 2018, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for In Harm’s Way (aka The Chinese Widow), a war/drama directed by Bille August (1998’s Les Misérables). The film stars Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer) and Liu Yifei (Outcast), the star of the upcoming live-action adaptation of Mulan. In 1940s, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor destroyed Americans’ morale. President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to risk it all … Continue reading
Why Choose Wallpics over Alternatives?
Making your house walls look appealing is something that most of us do. Sometimes we try handing some paintings, while sometimes we prefer sticking wall sticker. All these things make the walls appear attractive, but it leaves your wall damaged. This is something that most of you do not pay heed to and that is why when you remove any of these decorative items from your walls, you have to … Continue reading
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Bruceploitation returns? ‘He is Back’ with the Afghan Bruce Lee
Is this “Brueploitation” for the new age? We’re not sure what to make of this project, but we are definitely impressed with Abb Li (aka “Afghan Bruce Lee”). For what it’s worth, check out the official press release for He is Back below: Chitah Yajnesh Shetty (Krishna, Sainik) makes his directorial debut with the Hollywood film titled He is Back. The film is weaved around martial arts, and honors the legacy of Bruce Lee. Presented … Continue reading
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Train to Busan: SteelBook | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: November 6, 2018 On November 6, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing a Limited SteelBook Blu-ray Edition of Train to Busan (read our review). Directed by Yeon Sang-ho (The King of Pigs), this 2016 thriller stars Gong Yoo (The Suspect), Ma Dong-Seok (Veteran), Jung Yu-Mi (A Bittersweet Life), Choi Woo-Sik (Big Match), Kim Soo-Ahn (The Net) and Ahn So-Hee (Hellcats). Train to Busan follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through … Continue reading
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Mel Gibson to remake Sam Peckinpah’s ‘The Wild Bunch’
Mel Gibson (Blood Father) has been recruited by Warner Bros to direct a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch. Gibson is also co-writing the script with Bryan Bagby (via Deadline). The 1969 western, which has influenced popular filmmakers like John Woo and Quentin Tarantino, is known for its graphic violence and slow motion imagery. The idea of a Wild Bunch remake/reboot has been lingering for some time. At one point, Warner hired David … Continue reading
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Batman Ninja Provides Welcome Break From Drama of DC Extended Universe
The future of the DC Extended Universe is filled with uncertainty, and fans of DC should have tempered expectations for their characters on the movie screen in the next few years. The good news for Batman aficionados is that in Batman Ninja they have a thrilling and unique interpretation of the character to tide them over until the live-action movies get their act together. Released earlier in 2018, Batman Ninja sees the superhero transported … Continue reading
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Third Murder | Blu-ray (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2018 On November 13, 2018, Film Movement will be releasing the Blu-ray for the award-winning thriller, Third Murder (read our review), from director Hirokazu Koreeda (Shoplifters). In Third Murder, Tomoaki Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama of John Woo’s Manhunt) is a lawyer tasked with defending a client (Koji Yakusho of The World of Kanako), who faces the death penalty if found guilty, in a murder trial. Misumi has previous convictions for … Continue reading
I Am Vengeance | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: October 23, 2018 Lionsgate will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD to I Am Vengeance, a 2018 actioner directed by Ross Boyask (Warrioress). This acclaimed revenge-thriller stars former WWE star Stu Bennett (Eliminators). When John Gold (Bennett), an ex-Special Forces soldier turned mercenary, learns of the murder of his best friend, Dan — and Dan’s parents — he heads to their hometown, seeking justice. Gold soon discovers Dan and his father were … Continue reading
Van Damme adds ‘Falconman’ to his in-development film list
Amazon may have axed Jean-Claude Van Johnson, but this hasn’t stopped Jean-Claude Van Damme (Kill ’em All, Pound of Flesh) from looking forward to an action-packed future that may bring some exciting new projects to the table. Van Damme and his production company, Rodin Entertainment Ltd., has a string of in-development films, which include Lionheart 2, The Quest 2 and other titles that have been brewing for years, like The Tower and the completed, but still … Continue reading
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Brutal | Blu-ray & DVD (Unearthed Films)
RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2018 On December 11, 2018, Unearthed Films is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Takashi Hirose’s Brutal. The film stars Katrina Grey (Hard Target 2), Takashi Nishina (Osaka Badass: Snake of Violence), Ayano (Flower) and Butch (Karate Kill). A savage murderer is on the prowl in Japan. One by one, his victims fall but what is he searching for? The same thing a murderess is looking for. We are all … Continue reading
The Best Action Films That Have Become Serious Franchises
The action movie is the bread and butter of the movie industry. It’s the genre that box office blockbusters are made from. You don’t see Meet the Fockers smashing records or Forgetting Sarah Marshall becoming huge franchises. But that’s exactly what becomes of action movies, and what’s more it’s kind of expected these days. Alongside movies such as the Marvel lot, we see TV shows, toys, video games and themed … Continue reading
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Arnie’s Back: All We Know About Next Year’s Terminator
It’s always exciting when we hear news of another movie in the Terminator franchise. The 1984 original by James Cameron is an action-packed neo-noir classic which since has become one of the biggest movie franchises in history. It’s gone on to spawn comic books, novels, various video games and slot games from some of the best online casinos in the world. Enter the Terminator casino slot which includes all the … Continue reading
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