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Paul Bramhall on Operation Scorpio | Blu-ray (88 Films)Cheers Ska Martes! I only agreed to do it on the basis I be billed as the mys…
Ska Martes on Operation Scorpio | Blu-ray (88 Films)The menu says Audio Commentary by Expert Paul Bramhall!!! I enjoyed the comme…
Kontrovesial Keith on Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave | aka The Stranger (1976) Reviewdecently paced? you got to be kidding me. this movie knocked me out when i wa…
Laurine White on THE MASTER IS BACK! Yuen Woo-ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 6thIn the book series, Mr. Moto was a Japanese agent, working for the Japanese g…
Laurine White on TIME FOR SOME ACTION! Watch Jason Statham get ambushed in an explosive new action clip from ‘Mutiny’Cityonfire.com is “Asian & Martial Arts Film News”, not strictly Asian fi…
Andrew Hernandez on A Good Man (2014) ReviewThe movie where the title is a lie! It’s quite a thing how he saves his girlf…
Malik on Shanghai 13 | aka Heroic Ones from Shanghai (1984) ReviewI have to buy this !
Andrew Hernandez on Ready for a wild ride? Sammo Hung’s 1989 martial arts classic ‘Pedicab Driver’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD from ArrowThis is great news. For years, I’ve been stuck with the Tai Seng VHS. Even th…
Ska Martes on Ready for a wild ride? Sammo Hung’s 1989 martial arts classic ‘Pedicab Driver’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD from ArrowThis will be the biggest upgrade in my library. From a Mei Ah VCD in glorious…
Ska Martes on Beast Cops (1998) ReviewYeah not much to add to these reviews except to see say this movie is GOATED.…
Ska Martes on Thunderbolt | aka Dead Heat (1995) ReviewI guess the main takeaway here apart from Chan being doubled is everyone hate…
Paul Bramhall on Medallion, The | aka Highbinders (2003) ReviewWe have a wonderful collection of reviews for Gordon Chan's illustrious filmo…
Miku Martineau: Age, Biography, Career, and Heritage - Virepedia on Kate (2021) Review[…] Miku Martineau is best known for playing Ani, the orphaned daughter…
jose on TIME FOR SOME ACTION! Watch Jason Statham get ambushed in an explosive new action clip from ‘Mutiny’tony jaa tiene nuevo proyecto ya esa rodando y bre foster tiene nuevos proyec…
dakuan on Exclusive: Interview with Loren Avedonare you for real?
Adam on Stoner | Blu-ray (88 Films)You're bullshit.. it's grindhouse bliss
Ska Martes on Medallion, The | aka Highbinders (2003) ReviewGive it another 20 years and people might start re-evaluating Jackie's 2010 a…
Ska Martes on Medallion, The | aka Highbinders (2003) ReviewGordon Chan's biggest contribution to action cinema might be his insistence o…
Job on Exclusive: Interview with Loren AvedonLoren Avedon is in my opinion the best movie actor ever on this planet, even…
Wacky Chan on They call him Bruce! ‘Revenger’ star Bruce Khan returns in the Trailer for the martial arts prison flick ‘Purgatory: Kill Zone’Bruce Khan is the real deal. I forgot about this one and I am very happy it w…
Andrew Hernandez on Dragons Forever | aka Cyclone Z (1988) ReviewWhen I was a kid, I bought into the whole fantasy that Jackie Chan always doe…
Throwdown on THE MASTER IS BACK! Yuen Woo-ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 6thAmigo, no hace falta spamear todos los hilos con la misma solicitud. Tony Jaa…
jose on THE MASTER IS BACK! Yuen Woo-ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 6thpuede poner noticias de tony jaa y de bren foster y jet li
Throwdown on Dragons Forever | aka Cyclone Z (1988) ReviewThanks Andrew. Funnily enough, I remember that exact quote - I think the pean…
Throwdown on Medallion, The | aka Highbinders (2003) ReviewI've always found Gordon Chan somewhat overrated. And both his outings for Ja…
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Movies! They Keep Us Going!
Sоmеtіmеѕ thеrе іѕ nоthіng bеttеr tо dо thаn wаtсh a gооd movie. But dіd уоu knоw hоw muсh movies impacts your life? Sіnсе movies соmbіnе vіѕіоn аnd ѕоund, thеу ѕеrvе аѕ a powerful outlet tо соnnесt wіth оur іnnеr ѕеlvеѕ аnd hеlр guіdе ѕоmе оf lіfе’ѕ grеаtеѕt challenges. If уоu аrе аn оutgоіng person, уоu аrе lіkеlу tо еnjоу watching роѕіtіvе fіlmѕ аnd vісе versa. Films аrе аlѕо nоt еxреnѕіvе … Continue reading
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New Trailer for Renny Harlin’s latest actioner ‘Bodies at Rest’
Renny Harlin, noted Hollywood film director known for his 90’s blockbusters Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, is getting ready to unleash Bodies at Rest (aka Witness), an upcoming thriller starring Nick Cheung (Keeper of the Darkness, The White Storm), Richie Jen (Trivisa) and Yang Zi (Death and Glory in Changde). Bodies at Rest (read our review) sees a forensics expert and his intern assistant ready to call it a day in the morgue when a group of … Continue reading
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Trailer for the documentary ‘Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks’
From the producers of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films and Machete Maidens Unleashed – Exploitation Films Made in the Philippines, comes Serge Ou’s Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks, which celebrates the martial arts film sub-genre. Check out the official details below: From Hong Kong to Hollywood, the Shaw Brothers to The Matrix, iron fists and kung fu kicks have been busting box offices and breaking barriers … Continue reading
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‘How Long Will I Love U’ time travels its way to Blu-ray
On August 6, 2019, Well Go USA will be releasing Lun Xu’s sci-fi comedy How Long Will I Love U to Blu-ray. A man (Jia Ying Lei) from 1999 and a woman (Li Ya Tong of Wild City) from 2018 have woke up to find their timelines have merged. Now they’re stuck with one another, unless they can work together long enough to find a way back to their normal lives… if destiny … Continue reading
Jung Doo-hong is ‘Fist and Furious’ in the Newest Trailer
For people like me who’ve been waiting for Jung Doo-hong (Korea’s top fight choreographer) to have another lead role since 2006’s City of Violence, the following news is a big deal (for everyone else, maybe not so much). Jung Doo-hong (Fighter in the Wind) is back in action with Fist and Furious (formerly known as Heuksan Island), the latest from director Ha Won-joon (Stray Dogs). Fist and Furious (read our review) also … Continue reading
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‘Tokyo Ghoul S’ and ‘Kingdom’ to screen at the Anime Expo
At this year’s Anime Expo, Funimation will be screening Kingdom and Tokyo Ghoul S, two Live-action Japanese films based on the popular manga by Yasuhisa Hara and Sui Ishida, respectively. From director Shinsuke Sato (Gantz) comes Kingdom, which follows a young boy (Kento Yamazaki, Death Note) who dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom. Directing duo Takuya Kawasaki and Kazuhiko Hiramaki present Tokyo Ghoul S, the sequel to Tokyo Ghoul, which follows the … Continue reading
The best and worst Asian film adaptations by Hollywood
These days the vast majority of the movies that Hollywood makes are either franchise sequels and reboots or remakes of successful films from other countries. This has the advantage of giving people more adventures starring characters they know and love, but it can also be creatively stifling and lead to diminishing returns. Some of the remakes are of original Asian movies and we decided to look at a few of … Continue reading
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John Woo’s ‘Heroes Shed No Tears’ arrives on Blu-ray & DVD
From Film Movement comes the Blu-ray & DVD for Heroes Shed No Tears (read our review), a 1986 Hong Kong actioner from acclaimed director John Woo (Manhunt, Hard Boiled). The film stars Eddy Ko (The Mission), Lam Ching-Ying (Eastern Condors), Ma Ying-Chun (Goodbye Mammie), Cecile Le Bailly and Philllip Loffredo. In Heroes Shed No Tears, the Thai government hires a group of Chinese mercenaries to capture a powerful drug lord from the Golden Triangle. The … Continue reading
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Crave your ‘Ninja Addiction’ with a new interview with IFD Films star Stuart Onslow-Smith
In the 1980s, a phenomenon now known as the “ninja craze” was born, thanks equally to 1980’s The Octagon and 1981’s Enter the Ninja. At the time, this “ninja craze” made perfect sense. After all, ninjas seemed more menacing than Bruce Lee; their stealthy uniforms were stylish and slick when compared to a Karate Gi; they had an array of innovative weapons that were far more interesting than anything seen in the average … Continue reading
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Will Netflix Release another Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sequel?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is still one of the most successful martial arts films ever made, and lives long in the memory of fans of the genre. The Chinese picture was made on a US$17 million budget but went onto gross $213 million worldwide in 2000. The Ang Lee-directed action epic was also nominated for ten Academy Awards and won four. It was somewhat surprising that it took sixteen … Continue reading
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Vincent Zhao and Max Zhang team up for ‘Action for Heaven’
Get ready for Action for Heaven, an upcoming star-studded actioner featuring Vincent Zhao (The Blade), Max Zhang (The Brink), Huang Yi (The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake) and Yu Rongguang (Police Story 2013). AFS describes this Xu Jie and Ma Zhong Xuan-directed film as a “wartime thriller”. Unfortunately, further details are still pending. For now, Zhao has his hands full with a number of upcoming projects, including the anticipated Fearless series. … Continue reading
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‘The Raid’ star Iko Uwais boards the ‘Chinatown Express’
During the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival, martial arts star Iko Uwais (Triple Threat, The Raid 2, The Night Comes for Us, Mile 22) announced a new project titled Chinatown Express. MMAC reports that Uwais will play a man who must fight through the gangland of New York to save his family after the disappearance of his son during a gang killings spree. In addition to starring, Uwais will produce alongside Gianni … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Massacre Gun | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1967’s Massacre Gun (read our review). Jo Shishido (Branded to Kill) stars in this violent yakuza flick from Seijun Suzuki’s (Tokyo Drifer) former assistant, Yasuharu Hasebe (Assault! Jack the Ripper). Kuroda (Shishido) is a mob hitman who turns on his employers after being forced to execute his lover. He joins forces with Eiji (Tatsuya Fuji from In the Realm of the Senses) and Saburo … Continue reading
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How to Win In the Casino According To the Movies
If you’re looking for some awesome tips on how to win at the casino, look to the movies for inspiration. Read our article for movies that have much to teach us!
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Martial arts star Tony Jaa has the right to remain ‘Silent’
Tony Jaa (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy) is on board for Silent, an upcoming action film that sees the martial arts legend play a reclusive, mute Thai restaurant delivery man with a violent and tragic past who gets mixed up with a group of mercenaries and dirty cops. According to an exclusive story from FCS, Mike Selby (Skin Trade, Paradox, Triple Threat) will produce for SC Films Thailand with Jeremy Bolt … Continue reading












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