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Paul Bramhall on A Good Man (2014) ReviewI can assure you the line was fully intentional. :-)
axel on *Van Damme NOT included! Albert Pyun’s cult martial arts classic ‘Kickboxer 2’ arriving on Blu-ray later this yeartony jaa esta rodando nueva pelicula y bren foster esta rodando
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Ska Martes on Operation Scorpio | Blu-ray (88 Films)You're a Scouser? did you tone down your accent for the commentary? sorry my…
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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…
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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…
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Ska Martes on Thunderbolt | aka Dead Heat (1995) ReviewI guess the main takeaway here apart from Chan being doubled is everyone hate…
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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…
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Andrew Lau’s ‘Infernal Affairs’ set for a Bollywood remake
Warner and India’s Azure Entertainment (Rocky Handsome) are working on a remake of Andrew Lau’s 2002 gangster flick, Infernal Affairs, which itself was remade in 2006 by Martin Scorsese (The Departed). “We are looking for a director for the Infernal Affairs remake,” Azure CEO Sunir Kheterpal told THR. “We will set the film in contemporary times since the original was set in 2002. And of course, the setting will be in India, compared to the earlier … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Kiss of the Dragon | Blu-ray | Only $9.89 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2001’s Kiss of the Dragon (read our reviews), starring Jet Li (Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate) and directed by Chris Nahon (Lady Bloodfight) Along with Unleashed, Kiss of the Dragon is one of the most hardest-hitting of Jet’s English-language films. Gotta love that Fist of Fury-esque dojo fight, courtesy of Hong Kong’s legendary action choreographers, Corey Yuen (Raging Thunder). Kiss of … Continue reading
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Broken Sword Hero | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: October 31, 2017 On October 31, 2017, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Broken Sword Hero (aka Legend of the Broken Sword Hero), an upcoming martial arts epic from actor/director, Bin Bunluerit (Bang Rajan). Based on a real warrior from Thailand’s Ayutthaya period, Broken Sword Hero (read our review) follows the heroics of legendary military general Thongdee (World-renowned Muay Thai kickboxer, Buakaw Banchamek). From the disparity as … Continue reading
Tam Cam: The Untold Story | DVD (Cleopatra Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: November 7, 2017 Cleopatra Entertainment, the company that recently unleashed the Kazakhstan spectacle, Diamond Cartel, now brings us the DVD for Tam Cam: The Untold Story, Vietnam’s action-packed answer to Cinderella. Tam Cam: The Untold Story marks the directorial debut of Veronica Ngo (House in the Alley), who is mostly known for her work in the acclaimed Vietnamese martial arts features The Rebel and Clash with Johnny Tri Nguyen. She was also featured in Yuen Woo-ping’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the South Korean film Kundo: Age of the Rampant (read our review). This action/martial arts film stars Ha Jung-woo (The Chaser) and Kang Dong-won (The X), and is directed by Yoon Jong-bin (Nameless Gangster). 1859. The last days of the Joseon Dynasty, where the wages of greed bring poverty and death. A pack of bandits – calling themselves Kundo – rise against the tyrants, stealing … Continue reading
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Scott Adkins and Johnny Strong are ‘Sinners and Saints’
With a handful of projects currently under his belt – including the highly-anticipated, all-star martial arts extravaganza Triple Threat – Scott Adkins (Savage Dog, Hard Target 2, Eliminators, Close Range) is without doubt, one of the most active action stars in the business. To prove this statement even more, a new project that teams him up with Johnny Strong (Daylight’s End) has been revealed: Sinners and Saints: Vengeance, a standalone sequel to 2010’s Sinners and Saints. … Continue reading
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Visual Entertainment releases 1983’s ‘The Last Ninja’ on DVD
More good news for ninja film buffs! Visual Entertainment has released the DVD for 1983’s The Last Ninja, starring Michael Beck (The Warriors), Nancy Kwan (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story), Mako (The Big Brawl), Richard Lynch (Invasion U.S.A.), and Rob Narita (Ghost Warrior). This TV movie – produced in wake of the so-called “Ninja Craze” in 1980s – was intended to be an on-going series, but its pilot didn’t quite hit the bullseye (unlike … Continue reading
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Tak Sakaguchi kills good in the new UK Trailer for ‘Re:Born’
Tak Sakaguchi rose to fame with the 2001 cult favorite Versus, a movie that managed to combine the low-budget charms of Evil Dead-like horror with blistering martial arts and gunplay. The actor later scored another cult hit with Battlefield Baseball, but has most recently hitched his wagon to the Sushi Typhoon production company. In April of 2013, new broke out that Tak was retiring from acting, which left an unknown fate … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (read our review) a martial arts film directed by Wong Ching Po (Let’s Go!) with action choreography from the legendary Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix). The plot of Once Upon a Time in Shanghai involves a laborer who moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich, but ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. The cast includes … Continue reading
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Ultimate Justice | DVD (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2017 On October 3, 2017, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the DVD for Martin Christopher Bode’s Ultimate Justice, the long-awaited, all-star actioner led by martial arts sensation, Mark Dacascos (Drive, Brotherhood of the Wolf). Ultimate Justice tells the story of a team of former Special Ops elite soldiers, whose friendship was forged in battle and years after they thought they had lain down their weapons for good, they … Continue reading
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Fabricated City | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2017 On October 3, 2017, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the Blu-ray & DVD for Fabricated City (read our review), a sci-fi actioner directed by Park Kwang-Hyun. In real life, Kwon Yoo (Ji Chang-Wook) is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon Yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-Wool (Shim Eun-Kyung), he tries to uncover the truth … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Stool Pigeon | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Stool Pigeon, a 2010 Hong Kong action film directed by Dante Lam (That Demon Within) The Stool Pigeon (read our review) revolves around a police detective who uses informants to gain information about gangsters. The movie took home the Film of Merit Award at the 17th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards. The film stars Nicholas Tse (As the Light Goes Out), Nick … Continue reading
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God of War | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: October 17, 2017 On October 17, 2017, Well Go USA is bringing the battle home with the Blu-ray & DVD for God of War (read our review), a period actioner directed by Gordon Chan (Thunderbolt) that stars Sammo Hung (14 Blades) and Vincent Zhao (The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom). During the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. When maverick leader Commander Yu … Continue reading
Sly Stallone hints a dark return to the ‘Expendables’ franchise
Expendables 3’s box office belly flop a few years ago, possibly due to its early online leakage, left the franchise in limbo. It also didn’t help that the film’s final cut was a narrowed to a PG-13, which created a fan backlash since the first two in the series were known for their R-rated content. Shortly after Part 3’s release, Sylvester Stallone himself admitted that making it PG-13 was a miscalculation, and promised that the next film … Continue reading
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Ninja Hunter | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)
RELEASE DATE: November 14, 2017 On November 14th, 2017, Funimation will be releasing the Blu-ray + DVD combo for Seiji Chiba’s Ninja Hunter, a 2015 martial arts flick starring Mitsuki Koga (Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles). Tao, a ninja from the Iga clan, wakes up in a cave surrounded by dead bodies, including a beautiful female ninja. Suffering from amnesia, he can’t remember how or why he’s there, or if he’s the one … Continue reading












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