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Eric on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingCouldn't agree more. Bey was THE man when it comes to HK movies commentaries.…
chrichtonsworld on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977I don't get it. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino's worst, especiall…
sam on Do you believe in miracles? 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for Jackie Chan’s 1989 masterpiece is now shippingelaborate? what's so bad about mike leeder?
dakuan on Under the Gun (1995) Reviewyou're an accountant, right?
Andrew Hernandez on Under the Gun (1995) ReviewWow. How did I never hear of this film before? I just found a used copy on eB…
Paul Taggart on Under the Gun (1995) ReviewThis filmis great, good shout
Andrew Hernandez on Who will replace JCVD? A24 is in negotiations for the remake rights to the Jean-Claude Van Damme’s ‘Bloodsport’Normally I would ignore this, but an A24 take on Bloodsport could be cool. I…
Andrew Hernandez on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’Thank you. I suppose Slow West was meant to be one of those movies that rubs…
Paul Bramhall on Snake Prince, The (1976) ReviewThe dilemma of every Shaw Brothers fan in the 2020’s summarised in 34 words.
James Broome on Snake Prince, The (1976) ReviewI really want to buy these imprint releases. I just dread Arrow announcing Sh…
Tory on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’That’s a fantastic description! Totally accurate. And I can see why obvious s…
Phil Chan on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearOfficially selected for this year's Midnight Screenings at Cannes: https://ww…
Ian C. on Lady Whirlwind, move over! Watch the New Trailer for John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’This looks interesting. The trailer is now out. https://youtu.be/JCW7OoSp0bI
Pete Cook on The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic TseBring Back Jet Li!!!! for a few more movies. I think Jet Li would GREAT for t…
paul taggart on Brokenhearted, The (2024) ReviewAgreed
Ska Martes on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977You could argue a 2 week token theatrical window doesn't really count as a th…
Paul Taggart on Snake Prince, The (1976) Reviewthis sounds insane
Robert Jeffrey Allee on The origins of Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao revealed? Shout! to release Blu-ray for 1988’s ‘Painted Faces’I always wanted to see this and never had any luck finding it. I hope it's go…
Andrew Hernandez on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977That’s ridiculous. Mank and The Killer ‘23 were good enough to be in theatres…
Martin Sandison on Brokenhearted, The (2024) ReviewBrilliant review, bro! Makes me want ti see this ASAP.
Rico Jacobson on The Lost Bladesman | Blu-ray (Imprint)Subject: Your Next Adventure Starts Here Hi there, My name is Taylor from [Ba…
Juan A Dilone on We have physical evidence that Donnie Yen’s ‘The Prosecutor’ hits Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD in May from Well Go USAwhich the blueray had a english speaking language
Ska Martes on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 19772025 David Fincher isn't 1995 David Fincher. Man hasn't made a top tier movie…
JJ Bona on We guess Bruce Lee won’t be in it? Cliff Booth-centric ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel to take place in 1977Totally agree with you there. People can't take anything these days.
Nikolai Hel on Richard Norton, ‘Gymkata’ and ‘City Hunter’ actor, martial artist, trainer and stunt performer, dies at 75"Painful?" Definitely, yes. :(
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International trailer for Nazi-killin’ tank flick ‘Fury’ with Brad Pitt
THE MOVIE: David Ayer – the award-winning writer/director of End of Watch and the upcoming Arnold Schwarzenegger flick Sabatoge, is back with another action-thriller, this time it’s tank vs. Nazi film called Fury, which he also wrote. The film stars Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal, Michael Peña, Jason Isaacs and Scott Eastwood. Fury is set to be released on November 14, 2014. According to Deadline, Fury will take place in 1945 as the Nazi … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Sword of the Assassin | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Sword of the Assassin (aka Blood Letter), written and directed by Vietnamese filmmaker Victor Vu. The film won a number of awards at the 2012 Golden Kite Awards (Vietnam’s equivalent to the Oscars, organized by the Vietnam Cinema Association). It also features fight scenes choreographed by Johnny Tri Nguyen (The Rebel). Sword of the Assassin stars Huynh Dong, Midu, Van Trang, Khuong … Continue reading
Eric Tsang’s ‘Seven Assassins’ now available at DDDhouse!
DDDHouse.com now has 7 Assassins on Blu-ray & DVD. Keep in mind that the DVD version is Region 3 coded, so you will need a multi-region DVD player to view the movie. Fortunately, the Blu-ray version is coded for region A, so it’s good to go on your current North American Blu-ray hardware. Directed by both Eric Tsang (who also stars) and Hung Yan Yan (action director), 7 Assassins features … Continue reading
Donnie Yen’s ‘Iceman’ chills on Blu-ray & DVD on November 11!
International martial arts icon Donnie Yen (Special ID) brings his trademark action to Iceman, debuting on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Nov. 11 from Well Go USA Entertainment. A remake of the 1989 film Iceman Cometh, Yen plays a Ming era warrior who, along with his three traitorous childhood friends, are accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later, they are defrosted and continue their battle in modern times … Continue reading
Jean-Claude Van Damme and son to film ‘The Tower’?
Jean-Claude Van Damme and his son, Kris (Enemies Closer), are teaming up in an emotional MMA-type film titled The Tower, formerly known as Karate or The Pit Bull (see the original promotional poster). The idea of Van Damme’s The Tower has been floating around since 2003, when it was once described as a metaphysical Game of Death-esque adventure, which revolved around Van Damme fighting his way up a tower, where opponents … Continue reading
Cheng Pei Pei Double Feature: Kung Fu Girl & Whiplash | DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Cheng Pei Pei Double Feature, which includes 1973’s Kung Fu Girl and 1974’s Whiplash. Directed by Lo Wei (Fists of Fury) and Ding Sin Saai (Furious Slaughter), respectively, these two Golden Harvest classics feature Cheng Pei Pei, who would gain mainstream recognition for her role as Jade Fox in 2000’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Pre-order the Cheng Pei … Continue reading
Legacy of Rage | DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for 1986’s Legacy of Rage, a Hong Kong revenge flick starring the late Brandon Lee (The Crow) and directed by Ronny Yu (The Bride with White Hair), who will be providing an informative audio commentary track. Legacy of Rage is more along the lines of a John Woo shoot ’em up, than a martial arts movie. Nonetheless, it was one … Continue reading
It’s war in the new trailer for Anthony Wong’s ‘Gangster Pay Day’
We have some great news for those of you who are in the mood for some good ol’ Hong Kong gangsterism. From director Lee Biu Cheung (Single Blog) comes a new flick titled Gangster Pay Day (aka Da Cha Fan), starring Anthony Wong (Beast Cops). Judging from the trailer, Gangster Pay Day is a bleak, stylish and violent thriller; reminiscent of Johnny To’s late 90s Milkway crime films. Gangster Pay Day … Continue reading
Penance aka Shokuzai | Blu-ray (Music Box Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2014 Music Box Films presents the Blu-ray for Season 1 of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Penance (aka Shokuzai), an eerie, intense psychological thriller. When a mysterious stranger approaches a group of young friends, one of them is kidnapped and brutally murdered. Wracked with grief, the victim’s unhinged mother (Kyoko Koizumi) demands that the shaken survivors identify the killer or face a penance of her choosing. Watch the trailer. … Continue reading
Asian horror awaits for those who take a trip down the ‘Manhole’
Fans of Asian horror will likely want to keep an eye on the upcoming Korean film Manhole. The movie, which opens just in time for Halloween next month, follows a young woman on the track of the dangerous serial killer who has abducted her sister. The catch? This particularly deranged fellow uses sewer manholes as a convenient way to travel around the city and snatch his unsuspecting victims. Far East … Continue reading
Lionsgate trailer for Seydina Balde’s ‘Covert Operation’
Bey Logan has long been one of the most vocal Western supporters of Hong Kong cinema, routinely serving up informative commentary tracks on some of your favorite Dragon Dynasty releases. His recent forays into producing movies haven’t met with quite as much success – his 2005 effort Dragon Heat was rather dour despite the presence of both Sammo Hung and Aliens’ Michael Biehn in the cast – but it looks … Continue reading
Raw Force | aka Kung Fu Cannibals | Blu-ray & DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray & DVD for the 1982 cult classic, Raw Force (aka Kung Fu Cannibals or Shogun Island). Raw Force is a U.S./Filipino martial arts action film directed by Edward D. Murphy (Heated Vengeance) and starring John Dresden (Final Mission), Geoffrey Binney (Hot Potato), Jewel Shepard (Return of the Living Dead) and Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave). Don’t miss the trailer. … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! District 13 Collection | Blu-ray | Only $11.49 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the District 13 Collection, which includes 2004’s District B13 (aka Banlieue 13) and its sequel, 2009’s District 13: Ultimatum, starring David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli. The original is directed by Pierre Morel (Taken) and both films are written and produced by Luc Besson (Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element). Fun Fact: The first film was the subject of a Hollywood remake titled Brick … Continue reading
Gary Daniels’ ‘Misfire’ gets a brand new trailer
Martial arts star Gary Daniels (Bloodmoon, The Expendables) is back with a new action film called Misfire. Directed by R. Ellis Frazier (Dead Drop), the official plot of Misfire centers arounds a hardened DEA agent names Cole (Daniels), who descends into the dangerous underworld of Tijuana, Mexico in search of his journalist ex-wife who he believes has been abducted by a charismatic Cartel boss with aspirations for public office. Judging from … Continue reading
Cityonfire.com’s ’14 Blades’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Anchor Bay are giving away 3 copies of Donnie Yen’s 14 Blades to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post with your answer to the following question: What’s your least favorite Donnie Yen film? Please explain. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for your … Continue reading
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