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Grimlock on Arrow gains some street cred! ‘Street Gangs of Hong Kong’ Shaw Brothers set arrives on Blu-ray in NovemberIt's always great to see Chan Koon Tai, Wong Chung and Danny Lee in contempor…
Millan on THE PERFECT WEAPON IS BACK! Martial arts star Jeff Speakman returns to action with ‘Lost Echoes’Great to be soon be seeing Jeff Speakman back in films,as the connection with…
Scott Robinson on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-raymike leeder doesn't do commentaries anymore, so thats a win win! I do not min…
SB on ‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ star shines bright! Watch the Trailers for the ‘Wicked Priest’ collection arriving on Blu-ray in SeptemberMissing the spin off film, Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder? I could have sworn I…
Ska Martes on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upIn the mainland chinese cut, the villain who killed his wife in the lionsgate…
soldozer on Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka Fai return for Round 2! ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ to begin filming in OctoberI liked the first movie until I hated it for being too overstuffed and that t…
Throwdown on The Bodyguard (2024) ReviewGreat review, as ever, and really glad you're shining a light on these underr…
Andrew Hernandez on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73He will be missed. It was awesome to watch almost any action film, and he’d a…
Andrew Hernandez on ALWAYS BET ON BLACK! Wesley Snipes’ hijack actioner ‘Passenger 57’ coming soon to 4K Ultra HD1992 was a good year for action films as they had that sweet spot of taking t…
dakuan on WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’fun flick, tho.
dakuan on WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’i watched it yesterday. it is a horror comedy, but no martial arts whatsoever…
squeesh on Heaven and Hell | aka Shaolin Hell Gate (1978) ReviewJust saw Heaven and Hell on youtube, and while it's pretty damn strange in so…
squeesh on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upSome good choices for villains (or heroes) in The Furious sequel would be: Ma…
American Ninja Man on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-rayAbout freakin time!
Ningen on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73The Luke Cage guy paid tribute to him. https://www.instagram.com/p/DcbK2ZExau…
Debra Goodman on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73James Lew was a very influential person in my life. I first discovered him wh…
KayKay on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWell almost 4 decades ago, there was this little movie about a cop who fights…
dakuan on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upwell, for Sha Po Lang 2 they had cast and plot completely unrelated to the fi…
Ron on Anybody seen Richie? Okay, wrong movie. But Steven Seagal’s ‘Above the Law’ is coming to 4K Ultra HD this NovemberNoice. Happy Arrow/Toy Robot are releasing Warner Bros action classics. I'm c…
DAVE WEST on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWhat would even a part 2 be about, literally every bad guy in the first film…
CJ on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-rayFrank Djeng talks too fast, and with his accent I find him very hard to liste…
Ningen on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-raySince someone heard me, now we need the uncut Shaolin Soccer, the uncut Hero,…
Rod on The Fall of Ako Castle | Blu-ray (Eureka)Is this blu-ray available to purchase anywhere in the U.S. in Region A, Regio…
Phil Chan on FURIOUS director Kenji Tanigaki returns to work on Soi Cheang Pou Soi’s ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequelRaymond Lam said that filming for the sequel has been officially completed (c…
Ska Martes on Second Life | aka Son of a Punch (2024) ReviewBetween the hype machine Lionsgate put behind the movie and Jet Li glazing th…
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Boogie Boy | Blu-ray (MVD Rewind)
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019 MVD Rewind has announced the Blu-ray for Boogie Boy, a Mark Dacascos thriller from director Craig Hamann (writer of Showdown in Manila) and producer Roger Avary, who is perhaps best known for 1993’s Killing Zoe, 2002’s The Rules of Attraction, and his co-writing credit for 1994’s Pulp Fiction. The film hits retail outlets on May 14th, 2019. Check out the official details below from MVD: This title has been out of print … Continue reading
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Triple Threat | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019 Well Go USA Entertainment is getting ready to unleash their deadliest weapon yet: Triple Threat (read our review), an upcoming action film by Jessie V. Johnson (Savage Dog, The Debt Collector) that’s best described as a martial arts-themed Expendables. Triple Threat is getting a Blu-ray/DVD release on May 14th (pre-order here), which will feature Interviews with the Cast, Trailers and English SDH subtitles. The anticipated movie features an ensemble cast of international action stars that includes Tony … Continue reading
Andrew Lau to revisit Hong Kong triads with ‘Teddy Boy’?
Director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs, Legend of the Fist) will be revisiting Chinese gangsterism with a Live-action, English-language adaptation of the comic book series Teddy Boy, which was also the source material for Lau’s immensely popular Hong Kong franchise, Young and Dangerous. In addition to directing, Lau will also be producing Teddy Boy along with frequent collaborator Andrew Loo (Revenge of the Green Dragons). Backing the project is Pulse Films, the company behind Gangs of London, an upcoming … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Gintama | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the action comedy Gintama (read our review), a live-action adaptation based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can. Gintama stars Shun Oguri (Lupin III), Masaki Suda (Love Song), Kanna Hashimoto (Assassination Classroom), Yuya Yagira (Unforgiven) and Masami Nagasawa (I Am a Hero). Order Gintama from Amazon.com … Continue reading
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‘Headshot’ breakout star Sunny Pang has a ‘Kill-Fist’
Doghouse 73 Pictures’ Kill-Fist will finally be making its premier at the 9th Cambodia International Film Festival. This independent Malaysian martial arts thriller is headlined by Headshot breakout star, Sunny Pang (The Night Comes for Us) with Alan Yun (Possessed), Koe Yeet (The Hunter 3D), Mario Sebsam, and fight choreography by Chee Hong (via FCS). Kill-Fist involves “an underground fighting survival game where players beat the crap out of each other in order to win a cash prize and rise the … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! End of a Gun | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Keoni Waxman’s End of a Gun (read our review), starring Steven Seagal (Exit Wounds). Seagal plays Decker, an ex-DEA agent who takes deadly action one night to save the alluring Lisa from an abusive boyfriend. She approaches Decker with a seductive proposition: help her steal $2 million from a car guarded by Parisian police and share in the bounty. But even if they outrun the cops, … Continue reading
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Indonesian remake of ‘Whispering Corridors’ gets a Trailer
Indonesian horror filmmaker (Blok M, Asih) is back with another thriller titled Death Whisper, which will getting international distribution from Korea-based company CJ Entertainment at a soon to-be-determined date. The film is a remake/reimagining of Park Gi-Hyeong’s 1998 Korean horror hit, Whispering Corridors, which revolves around an evil spirit that runs amok in high school setting. Death Whisper stars Amanda Rawles (Something in Between), Angga Yunanda (Sajen), Teuku Ryzki (Generasi Micin) and Arya Vasco (Tembang Lingsir). Watch the Trailer … Continue reading
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2019 On April 9th, 2019, Shout! Factory will release the Blu-ray for 1974’s The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (read our review), a horror/martial arts film – produced by the legendary Hammer Film Productions and the equally legendary Shaw Brothers Studio – directed by Roy Ward Baker (A Night to Remember) and co-directed by Hong Kong legend Chang Cheh (The Return of the One-Armed Swordsman). Check out the official details below: Professor Van Helsing (Peter … Continue reading
CJ Entertainment releases South Korean drama by ‘Default’
CJ Entertainment has just released Choi Kook-Hee’s South Korean drama Default on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play. Read the official details below: Default, takes a look back at a difficult time for South Korea – the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. It is directed by Choi Kook-hee, who was awarded the Best Debut award at the Fantasia International Film Festival for his feature debut in 2016, Split. Choi presents us with an enthralling storyline and … Continue reading
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South Korea has its own ‘Bad Lieutenant’ to deal with
Has South Korea remade Abel Ferrara’s 1992 cult classic film Bad Lieutenant? Not quite, but close… Action director Lee Jeong-beom (Man from Nowhere, No Tears for the Dead) is back with his very own Bad Lieutenant (aka Bad Police), which follows a bad police officer (The Advocate: A Missing Body’s Lee Sun-Kyun) as he confronts an even more vicious society. The upcoming film (we’ve since then have reviewed it) also stars Jeon So-Nee (After My Death), Park Hae-Joon (Heart … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Kung Fu Yoga | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Stanley Tong’s Kung Fu Yoga (read our review), starring Jackie Chan (Rumble in the Bronx), Lay Zhang (of the K-pop group EXO), Miya Muqi (Tomb Robber), Aarif Rahman (Bruce Lee, My Brother) and Indian film stars Sonu Sood (Arundhati) and Ileana D’Cruz (Happy Ending). Jack (Chan), a world-renowned archaeology professor, and his team set out on a grand quest to locate the lost ancient Indian treasure of … Continue reading
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Yakuza’s Law | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2019 On May 14th, 2019, Arrow Video will be releasing the Blu-ray for 1969’s Yakuza Law (aka Yakuza’s Law: Lynching), a super-violent gangster classic from director Teruo Ishii (Blind Woman’s Curse) and star Bunta Sugawara (Cops vs. Thugs). Read the official details below: Director Teruo Ishii (Horrors of Malformed Men), the Godfather of J-sploitation, presents Yakuza Law – a gruelling anthology of torture, spanning three district periods of Japanese history and bringing … Continue reading
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Revenge in Indonesia comes in the form of a ‘Message Man’
Vertical Entertainment will be releasing the action-thriller film Message Man (aka Kill Vengeance) in U.S. digital platforms on February 26. Premiere Entertainment Group had licensed the revenge film to Vertical last September during TIFF. Read the official details below: The film, which stars Paul O’Brien and Verdi Solaiman, follows an ex-hitman (O’Brien) whose violent brutality resurfaces when his past catches up to him, leading the assassin on one final killing spree … Continue reading
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Golden Job | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2019 On April 9th, 2019, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray for Golden Job (read our review), a heist-action film directed by and co-starring Chin Kar Lok (Kung Fu Jungle). The cast of Young and Dangerous – Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Michael Tse and Jerry Lamb – reunite for Golden Job, which tells story of five brothers who take part of a top secret robbery that’s not what it seems. Once the brothers realize they’ve … Continue reading
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Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in 2019
We love Netflix. In fact, we love it a lot. Why? Because it brings us a lot of original content! Furthermore, it also has a few acquired shows in its library, like the classic but timeless Friends. We just had to do a little digging to find out what to expect this year. Below, we list the movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in 2019. Enjoy. Netflix Movies and … Continue reading
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