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Ningen on Departed, The (2006) ReviewHonest trailer coming soon. https://youtube.com/shorts/rmT_IcGhVAk?si=kQZQDAG…
dakuan on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’don't you trust him to be able to wear a full beard? XD
Throwdown on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?Good points! To be fair, if his legacy can survive Kung Fu Yoga, Vanguard, Bl…
Throwdown on Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (2026) ReviewBetter than the original, Jackie's persona shines through, and the fight scen…
Wacky Chan on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?I get what you’re saying, but I think it’s a little too black and white. Sure…
Throwdown on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?I think it must stick in Jackie's craw that for all the phenomenal works of a…
Ska Martes on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?Jackie and Tucker need to stay away from VIP #1 (Brett Ratfuck) at Epsteins P…
JJ Bona on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?"There’s a difference between actually being funny, and just being flat-out o…
squeesh on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?Comedy is also supposed to be funny, not just offensive. There's a difference…
Elvis 1990 on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?You do have to love how in every interview, even for the SHADOWS EDGE , Jacki…
Ningen on Deal on Fire! The Grandmaster | Blu-ray | Only $11.67 – Expires soon!Tony Leung retrospective in New York. https://youtu.be/dsw7TL0ssy8?si=ZkaycsN…
FilmFan47 on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?The Rush Hour series is hilarious. Even the third film is funnier than most c…
Ningen on GET OVER HERE! Watch a fight clip from ‘Mortal Kombat II’ starring Karl Urban, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki SanadaKlip. https://youtu.be/Ao6Xs-0cmr0?si=yhXom86VQcV66nGj
JJ Bona on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?I should have mentioned that I knew he had passed, which is why I found it st…
Ningen on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Unless they 'bring him back' with AI like they just did with Val Kilmer....
Paul Bramhall on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?The fact he passed away in 2022 would also have had an impact on his involvem…
Garner on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’This Louis Mandylor is not good and he likes to star in many scott adkins fil…
Phil Chan on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Nah that’s definitely an error, Corey Yuen’s Chinese name is 元奎.
Anonymous on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’We have a new DTV trash star Bren Foster lol.
JJ Bona on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Thanks for the info. The poster also says something about Corey Yuen, unless…
JJ Bona on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’We thought he was playing Groucho Marx. =)
Phil Chan on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?I think Louis Koo has confirmed that filming is set to start in the 2nd half…
dakuan on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’Brenn's definitely not the first one i'd have chosen to portray Karl Marx, gu…
Callum on Rumor has it… Chow Yun-fat to join Jackie Chan in Larry Yang’s sequel to ‘The Shadow’s Edge’?This could be cool but I hope they give the sequel the same love the first re…
Ningen on Bruce Lee returns! Check out the thrilling New Trailer for the ‘Game of Death’-focused documentary ‘Broken Rhythm’History Channel has a segment on what killed Lee. https://youtu.be/eLENH9u1Hw…
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Blast | Blu-ray (MVD Marquee)
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2018 On August 28, 2018, MVD Marquee Collection will be releasing the Blu-ray for 1997’s Blast (read our review), a Die Hard meets Under Siege knock-off. In this one, the hero taking on terrorists isn’t a cop or a cook… he’s a janitor! Just before the Olympics competition begins, a deadly team of terrorists mounts a precision attack on the swimming complex, holds the womens’ swimming team hostage and unknowingly traps a janitor (Linden … Continue reading
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Stallone/Bautista’s ‘Escape Plan 2’ unlocks on Blu-ray in June
A sequel to Mikael Håfström’s Escape Plan, the 2013 prison/action flick starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, is making its way to Blu-ray & DVD on June 29, 2018. In the follow up, titled Escape Plan 2: Hades, Stallone reprises his role as security expert Ray Breslin, who uses his skills to test out the reliability of maximum security prisons. Unfortunately, Schwarzenegger will not be turning. Escape Plan 2: Hades co-stars Dave Bautista (Kickboxer: Vengeance), Jaime King, Jesse … Continue reading
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Timo Tjahjanto’s ‘May the Devil Take You’ Trailer is full of sin
Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto (who is also prepping his anticipated actioner, The Night Comes for Us) of the “Mo Brothers” directing duo (Killers, Headshot) has released the Trailer for his upcoming horror film, May the Devil Take You (or Sebelum Iblis Menjemput). We’re not sure what’s going on regarding to the film’s plot, but judging from what we’ve seen, fans of Tjahjanto’s Macabre will be 100% satisfied (if you haven’t seen Macabre we can’t be friends). May the … Continue reading
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Don “The Dragon” Wilson kills competition in ‘Hitman’s Agency’
Martial arts action star and 11-time World Kickboxing Champion Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Martial Arts Kid, Death Fighter) is back in writer/director Dominik Starck’s The Hitman’s Agency, which is now available to watch on Amazon. The Hitman’s Agency stars Everett Ray Aponte (Atomic Eden) as Lucas Kane, a professional hitman who uncovers the corruption of his own agency by interrogating the greatest hitman to have ever lived. The film also stars Erik Hansen (The Countess), Volkram … Continue reading
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Thai-US-UK thriller ‘M.I.A.: A Greater Evil’ hits iTunes/Amazon
The Amityville Horror meets Apocalypse Now? That’s the vibe we’re getting from Abishek J. Bajaj’s supernatural thriller, M.I.A.: A Greater Evil. This upcoming Thai-US-UK co-production is written by Peter Alan Lloyd and stars Valerie Bentson (Bad Genius), Lamou Vissay (Truy Sat), Mark Matula, Sarah Ball and Sahajak Boonthanakit (Hard Target 2). When a group of college students embark on an expedition looking for gold in the jungles of Vietnam, their dreams unravel when a detour leaves them lost … Continue reading
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Get Out and Getting In…
Get Out Real money online slots are very thrilling. They are probably the most thrilling form of entertainment available. Get Out is an Oscar-winning horror movie that is really giving real money safe online casino games a run for their money as the most thrilling form of on-screen entertainment. Getting In At the beginning of the movie, it gives you time to get to understand the characters. The story moves … Continue reading
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‘Over the Top’-esque ‘Champion’ hits U.S. Theaters in May
South Korean filmmaker Kim Yong-Wan is taking a cue from Sylvester Stalllone’s 1987 film, Over the Top, for his debut feature, Champion (read our review). The super charismatic Ma Dong-seok (The Outlaws, Along with the Gods), who practically stole the show in Train to Busan, headlines this inspirational story about an average guy who dreams of becoming an arm wrestling champion. Champion also stars Kwon Yool (Admiral: Roaring Currents), Han Ye-Ri (Kundo: Age of the Rampant) … Continue reading
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Is ‘Batman Ninja’ the Best Batman Movie in Years?
Batman may just be the most timeless superhero, and the latest edition in the canon, Batman Ninja (2018) further reinforces this. Batman literally becomes displaced through time and sent back to Feudal Japan after a Quake Engine accident while battling Gorilla Grodd at Arkham Asylum. While there, he learns that all of the major villains have set up as feudal lords in Japan in the 1600s and are attempting to … Continue reading
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The Mimic | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2018 On June 12, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray for The Mimic, a South Korean thriller directed by Huh Jung (Hide and Seek). In The Mimic, a family gets involved with a mysterious creature known as “Jangsanbum.” The animal can imitate a human’s voice and entices children to eat them. For more information about the plot, be sure to read our review. The Mimic stars Yum Jung-Ah (Tell Me … Continue reading
Astro | DVD (Sony Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2018 Looks like Scott Adkins isn’t the only one going to space. On June 5, 2018, Sony Pictures will be releasing the DVD to Astro, a sci-fi actioner starring martial arts star Gary Daniels (Cold Harvest, The Expendables, City Hunter). Directed by Asif Akbar (Smoke Filled Lungs), Astro is the story of a billionaire’s private space exploration program (Elon Musk anyone?) returning to Earth with an abducted extraterrestrial from … Continue reading
Cambodian martial arts actioner ‘Jailbreak’ unlocks on Netflix
Acclaimed Cambodian martial arts actioner Jailbreak, (read our review) is finally breaking into America on May 2nd, courtesy of Netflix. Jailbreak is directed by Jimmy Henderson (Hanuman) and features up-and-coming martial arts stars Jean-Paul Ly, Tharoth Sam, Dara Our and Céline Tran. What started as a simple escort mission will soon turn to chaos as the prisoners of Koh Kla take over the prison grounds. A special task force (Jean-Paul Ly, Dara Our and Tharoth Sam) gets trapped … Continue reading
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Netflix’ Trailer for John Woo’s May 4th debut of ‘Manhunt’
After years making Hollywood films and big budget Chinese epics like Red Cliff and the recent The Crossing, John Woo, the man behind action classics such as A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Hard Boiled, has finally made a return to the genre that made him an internationally acclaimed director with Manhunt (read our review). And now, Manhunt will finally make its U.S. debut on Netflix’s streaming service on May 4th – it’s also currently available on Blu-ray & DVD from … Continue reading
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Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards! | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2018 On July 10, 2018, Arrow Video will be releasing the Blu-ray for Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards!, a 1963 Japanese yakuza film directed by Seijun Suzuki (Tokyo Drifter). Check out the official details below: Starring original Diamond Guy, Jo Shishido (Massacre Gun), Seijun Suzuki’s Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards! is a hard hitting, rapid-fire yakuza film that redefined the Japanese crime drama. Detective … Continue reading
‘Shinobi: Ninja Princess’ hardcover is ninja action for all ages
For the first time ever, Martheus and Janet Wade’s Shinobi: Ninja Princess is being collected in a hardcover edition. This beautiful book is 326 pages of epic ninja action, collecting both volumes of Shinobi: Ninja Princess. It’s an action-adventure story in the vein of Japanese anime, the series is a cross between Naruto and Riverdale. The first chapter introduces Shainndrea, a 14-year-old ninja who is also royalty! She’s on the run from a … Continue reading
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Watch ‘A Better Tomorrow 2018’ right now on Amazon Prime
If Song Hae-Seong’s 2010 Korean remake of A Better Tomorrow didn’t quite do it for you, then get ready for another variation of John Woo’s 1986 seminal gangster classic. Ding Sheng – the acclaimed director of Little Big Soldier, Police Story 2013, Railroad Tigers, and Saving Mr. Wu – has delivered A Better Tomorrow 2018 (read our review) to Amazon Prime. According to Variety, Sheng’s film traces the journey of a former smuggler who attempts to start his life anew … Continue reading
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