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JJ Bona on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyHmmm... Sounds like the common complaint is for the lack of any interesting a…
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI went in expecting to love Tornado but left the cinema really disappointed!…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWould definitely be interesting to see Bren Foster in a HK flick. They'd get…
Steve Marger on Martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock teams up with Tim Scanlon for SRS Cinema’s Blu-ray for ‘Ryan Carson’You don't know the budget and/or the time constraints that came with this mov…
Anonymous on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimEverything is inspired by things that came before. Hong Kong cinema itself wa…
Joly on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewJe découvre pour la première fois Bren Foster dans son premier film Life Afte…
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upI also forgot Iko Uwais.
Andy Wozniak on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleThat's up to Jet Li, not for you to decided.
squeesh on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimUh, seriously? The John Wick films were literally inspired by Hong Kong kung…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQuizás quieras esperar a que realmente la hagan primero. 😄
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upNo Don "The Dragon" Wilson? List rejected. =)
Daniel Justo Borras on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQueria saber cuando se estrena la pelicula en Argentina ?
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upHere's a giant list of martial arts actors who could in theory join this hypo…
Kenn Williams on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Uwe is a helleuva action director. The Rampage trilogy , Assualt on Wall Stre…
dakuan on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in Julyfrom what i recall, there's very little action in the movie, it's just a regu…
Andrew Hernandez on Contour (2006) ReviewI purchased the original DVD from HK Flix way back when. I think it goes for…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Zero interest if I can't watch the full movie including "Extended and Uncenso…
Typo on 16 bit martial arts mayhem comes to life! Lionsgate’s live action ‘Streets of Rage’ lands director and new writersI'll pass.
Andrew Hernandez on Watch a clip from ‘Beast’ starring Daniel MacPherson, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth and martial arts star Bren FosterBeast was a pretty good film. Daniel MacPherson Didn’t have any previous mart…
Andrew Hernandez on Reck It, Scott! Scott Adkins, Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange make a mess in the New Trailer for ‘Reckless’A US distributor finally picked this up after the stupid UK exclusive streami…
JJ Bona on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Even with the "Extended and Uncensored Footage"? If not, I'm sure Arrow is al…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Not the full version, even if image quality would be partially "really not go…
JJ Bona on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!There are, but many of them lack that all-out, anti-establishment, no-holds-b…
RAM on Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 8 | Blu-ray (Shout)Well, the answer is due to licencing, so your still where we were with region…
knoll on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!So because he became famous by being shit, we're now supposed to defend him b…
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Eastern Promise: Asian Culture on the Big Screen
Whether it’s the brilliantly absurd Beverley Hills Ninja, or the genre-defining Enter the Dragon, eastern culture has permeated western cinema for well over half a century. And with the Asian movie-going public fast becoming the most lucrative on Earth, Hollywood’s love affair with the East doesn’t show any signs of abating. Early Years It’s fair to say that Hollywood doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to East Asian culture, and … Continue reading
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Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock to take on Sasha Mitchell in ‘The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback’?
Nobody can bully the rich, so make money online by visiting: https://betwinner-egypt.africa/betwinner-apk/. Martial arts legends Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Death Fighter, Diamond Cartel) and Cynthia Rothrock (Shanghai Express) are reprising their roles as Uncle Glen and Aunt Cindy in The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback, the sequel to the 2015 anti-bully actioner, The Martial Arts Kid. Once again, Michael Baumgarten (The Guest House) will be directing with award-winning stunt coordinator James Lew (Luke Cage, Big Trouble … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Stray Cat Rock: The Collection | Blu-ray | Only $34.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 5-disc Blu-ray set for the Stray Cat Rock: The Collection. This amazing collection includes Delinquent Girl Boss (1971), Wild Jumbo (1970), Sex Hunter (1970), Machine Animal (1970) and Beat ’71 (1971) – plus an extensive list of supplementary material. The Stray Cat Rock series (read our reviews) stars Meiko Kaji (Blind Woman’s Curse) who with these five films began her reign as the badass action queen of the … Continue reading
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Cyborg: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2018 On April 24, 2018, U.S. label Scream Factory (subsidiary to Shout! Factory) will release a Special Edition Blu-ray for Cyborg, a 1989 actioner from cult director Albert Pyun (The Sword and Sorcerer, Nemesis) that stars martial arts sensation Jean-Claude Van Damme (Death Warrant). Cyborg takes place in a post-apocalyptic America, where a plague has wrecked the world and only a female cyborg (Dayle Haddon) has the key to finding a cure. … Continue reading
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Flashback: Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) Review
It has been more than a decade since Dragon Tiger Gate hit the cinema screens of Hong Kong and China. Released in 2006, Dragon Tiger Gate, also known as Lung Fu Moon, helped breathe new life into the world of martial arts; creating an air of excitement and intrigue about learning and refining martial arts and its ability to help the fight for justice and honor. The film scooped more … Continue reading
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Eason Chan does Jackie in ‘Keep Calm and Be a Superstar’
On January 18th, Hong Kong star/recording artist Eason Chan (Office, Dream Home) is delivering kung fu slapstick with Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (read our review), a fun-filled comedy from director Vincent Kok (Gorgeous). With its obvious references to Jackie Chan’s Drunken Master and Police Story, expect what the film promises: The laugh of your life. Keep Calm and Be a Superstar also stars Danny Chan (Ip Man 3, Kung Fu Hustle), Wilfred Lau (Full Strike), Benz Hui (From Vegas … Continue reading
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Seijun Suzuki: The Early Years. Vol. 1 | Blu-ray & DVD (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2018 On February 13, 2018, Arrow Video is releasing the 4-disc Blu-ray + DVD set for Seijun Suzuki: The Early Years. Vol. 1 – Seijun Rising: The Youth Movies. Read the official details below: Making their home-video debuts outside Japan, this diverse selection of Nikkatsu youth movies (seishun eiga) charts the evolving style of the B-movie maverick best known for the cult classics Tokyo Drifter (1966) and … Continue reading
Find out what to expect from Neeson’s The Commuter
Liam Neeson’s latest movie, The Commuter, sees him pair up once more with Jaume Collet-Serra. Find out what you are going to get with this review. Continue reading
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Find out if McGregor delivered the goods with Notorious
Notorious is a documentary tracing Conor McGregor’s career, and it provides some insights into the superstar. Find out more with this review. Continue reading
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The Best Action Movies from the 1980s
The 1980s didn’t just give us mullets and shoulderpads. They also were the time in which some of the finest action films ever made were produced! Continue reading
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The best Asian movies of 2017 and what to look out for in 2018
The year 2017 was once again a very successful year for Asian cinema. While Hollywood may be ruling the world with their vast array of superhero movies and family dram, Asian cinema continues to flourish. The most successful Asian movie of 2017 was Wolf Warrior 2, which actually raked in more than Wonder Woman and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and just a fraction less than … Continue reading
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Reset | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: February 6, 2018 Director Yoon Hong-seung (The Target) joins forces with Jackie Chan (as producer) for the Korean/Chinese production titled Reset (read our review), which is heading to Blu-ray & DVD from Well Go USA on February 6, 2018. When her son is kidnapped, the inventor of a time machine (Yang Mi of The Bullet Vanishes) teams up with multiple versions of her future self to rescue him. Reset also stars Wallace Huo (The … Continue reading
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‘Blade of the Immortal’ proves Asian-inspired cinema is still critically successful
If you look at this brutal dissection of the flop film Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johansson, you can see that there were inherent problems with the thinking behind the movie. The movie managed to offend vast swathes of Asian cinema fans with its decision to whitewash the character list, and hinted, rather alarmingly, at the era of Asian-inspired films being popular coming to an end. Sure, the movie still made an … Continue reading
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Old Stone | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2018 On January 30, 2018, Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber will be releasing the Blu-ray for Johnny Ma’s Old Stone, a critically acclaimed social-realist drama that slowly turns into blood-drenched noir. Old Stone follows the repercussions of a car accident in a society where life is cheap and compassion is ruinously expensive. When a drunken passenger causes Lao Shi (Chen Gang) to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, the driver stops … Continue reading
Well Go USA goes in for the kill with a ‘Memoir of a Murderer’
Well Go USA continues to kill the competition with their upcoming release of the highly-anticipated thriller, Memoir of a Murderer (not to be confused with Bong Jun-Ho’s similarly titled Memories of Murder) from director Won Shin-Yeon (The Suspect). Byeong-soo, a retired serial killer, lives a quiet life with his daughter Eun-hee, who has cared for him ever since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. When Eun-hee brings home her new boyfriend Tae-joo, Byeong-soo realizes Tae-joo is also … Continue reading
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