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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
on The Bodyguard (2024) ReviewGreat review, as ever, and really glad you're shining a light on these underr…
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…
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.
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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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New Trailer for ‘Ancient Sword’ from ‘Die Hard 2’ director
Renny Harlin, the Hollywood filmmaker known for Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, The Long Kiss Goodnight and most recently, Jackie Chan’s Skiptrace, is prepping his latest Legend of the Ancient Sword, an adaptation of Gu Jian Qi Tan, a hit Chinese role-playing game. According to THR: The Chinese film stars Wang Lee Hom (Little Big Soldier) as Yue, a young student of “Yanjia,” a lost martial arts form. Yue sets out to find Yanjia’s greatest master, … Continue reading
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Believer | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: October 30, 2018 On October 30, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Believer (read our review), the South Korean remake of Johnnie To’s highly successful crime thriller, Drug War. Much like the original – which was also distributed by Well Go USA back in 2013 – Believer follows a drug dealer who conspires with a dangerously ambitious cop to bring down a major cartel’s psychotic kingpin in this electric crime thriller. … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Chuck Norris Triple Feature | Blu-ray | Only $7.74 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for the Chuck Norris Total Attack Pack. This 3 disc collection includes three of Chuck Norris’ (Yellow Faced Tiger) most acclaimed films, including an early one by filmmaker Andrew Davis (The Fugitive, Under Siege): 1983’s Lone Wolf McQuade, starring David Carradine; 1985’s Code of Silence (read our review), starring Henry Silva; and 1986’s The Delta Force, starring Lee Marvin (The Dirty Dozen), Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) and Steve … Continue reading
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New Poster for Chow Yun-fat/Aaron Kwok’s ‘Project Gutenberg’
Felix Chong, co-director of Donnie Yen’s The Lost Bladesman, teams up with frequent collaborator Alan Mak (Infernal Affairs) for an upcoming Hong Kong action film titled Project Gutenberg (read our review). The film is directed by Chong, based on a script co-written by Mak. Project Gutenberg stars Chow Yun Fat (A Better Tomorrow) and Aaron Kwok (Monk Comes Down the Mountain) as a pair of gangsters in the counterfeiting business. The movie contains a … Continue reading
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Girls vs. Gangsters | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: November 6, 2018 On October 2, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the DVD for Barbara Wong’s Girls vs. Gangsters (aka Girls 2). The film stars Fiona Sit (The Midnight After), Yihan Chen (Spider Lilies), Ning Chang (Black & White: The Dawn of Justice) and a special appearance from Mike Tyson (Ip Man 3, Kickboxer: Retaliation and China Salesman). After a drinking contest with some questionable local spirits, five friends wake naked on a … Continue reading
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S.M.A.R.T. Chase | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)
RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2018 On October 2, 2018, Universal Pictures is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Charles Martin’s British-Chinese actioner S.M.A.R.T. Chase. S.M.A.R.T. Chase (aka Smart Chase: Fire & Earth or The Shanghai Job) features an all-star, international cast that includes Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean), Lynn Hung (Ip Man 3), Simon Yam (Mrs K) and Xing Yu (Kung Fu Jungle). The film involves a washed-up private security agent has to escort a valuable Chinese … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Brotherhood of Blades 2 | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Lu Yang’s Brotherhood of Blades 2, the follow up to the filmmaker’s 2014 wuxia actioner, Brotherhood of Blades. In Brotherhood of Blades 2, Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) returns alongside Yang Mi (The Bullet Vanishes), Zhang Yi (Blood of Youth) and Xin Zhi Lei (Impossible), via AFS. The original Brotherhood of Blades (read our review) told the story of three guards who are sent to hunt down … Continue reading
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BuyBust | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: October 16, 2018 On October 16, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Erik Matti’s BuyBust (read our review). This acclaimed action/martial arts film stars MMA sensation, Brandon Vera (Kamandag), Anne Curtis (Blood Ransom) and Victor Neri (Citizen Jake). Matti hit the nail right on its head with his 2013 contract killer-themed thriller On the Job. His recent film, Honor Thy Father, has met with similar praise. Now, Matti takes a … Continue reading
Orgies of Edo | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2018 Arrow Video presents the Blu-ray for Orgies of Edo. Legendary Toei director Teruo Ishii tells three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era in this bloody follow-up to his sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, and the fourth entry in Toei’s ‘abnormal love’ film series. Ishii’s politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, … Continue reading
Windtalkers: Ultimate Edition | Blu-ray & DVD (MVD Marquee)
RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2018 On October 9, 2018, MVD Marquee Collection will be releasing a 2-Disc Ultimate Edition Blu-ray for the World War II actioner, Windtalkers, from acclaimed Hong Kong director, John Woo (Manhunt, The Killer). In the brutal World War II Battle of Saipan, Sergeant Joe Enders (Academy Award® Winner* Nicolas Cage, Face/Off, Leaving Las Vegas) guards – and ultimately befriends – Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach, Suicide Squad), a young Navajo trained … Continue reading
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CJ entertainment brings ‘The Negotiation’ to the U.S.
Hyun-Bin, the leading man of Confidential Assignment and The Swinders, is teaming up with leading lady Son Ye-Jin of The Truth Beneath and The Pirates, in The Negotiation (read our review). Ha Chae-Yoon (Son) is a crisis negotiator for the Seoul Police Agency. She carries herself with a calm and cool-headed attitude. Min Tae-Koo (Hyun) is a weapons smuggler for a crime organization. He stages a terrifying hostage situation and Ha Chae-Yoon only has … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Code of Silence | Blu-ray | Only $10.82 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1985′s Code of Silence (read our review), directed by Andrew Davis (Under Siege, The Fugitive) and starring the one, the only, Chuck Norris (Slaughter in San Francisco). This gritty cop flick is highly regarded as one of Norris’ best. The film’s climax is noted for its menacing crime-fighting robot, “Prowler” (hey, it was the 80’s). Eddie Cusack (Norris) is a Chicago detective who … Continue reading
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Corpse Prison: Part 2 | Blu-ray (Switchblade Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2018 On December 4, 2018, Switchblade Pictures will be releasing the Blu-ray for 2017’s Corpse Prison: Part 2, the second of a two part movie series directed by Hideo Jojo (Siren X). They thought they were coming to study a mysterious town hidden in the mountains of Japan. Instead, they’ve discovered that their Professor brought them to Yasaka for a much darker purpose. Now Mikoto and the other girls are … Continue reading
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Well Go USA to ‘Witness’ Korean box office thriller
Well Go USA will be releasing The Witness at select theaters later this month. This acclaimed thriller, directed by Jo Kyu-Jang (A Camel Doesn’t Leave Desert), is currently making waves at the local box office (and talk about a crazy trailer). The Witness explores the bystander effect, when individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when others are present: A horrific murder occurs near a large apartment complex, and an … Continue reading
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Action Star Alexander Nevsky brings the East to the West with BIG Wins at Action On Film XIV in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, August 27, 2018 – Russian Film Star and Action Legend Alexander Nevsky wins big at Action on Film 2018’s MEGAFest over the weekend. Maximum Impact which Nevsky produced and stars in won “Best Action Film of the Year” along with wins for “Best Action Sequence” and “Best Special Effects.” In addition, Nevsky received the festival’s “Breakout Action Star of the Year” Award and co-star Matthias Hues received the festival’s … Continue reading
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