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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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Xiao Zheng’s ‘Papa’ hits U.S. theaters on March 18!
On March 18, 2016, United Entertainment Partners (The Final Master) is releasing Xiao Zheng’s Papa, a new Chinese film that was shot mostly in Los Angeles. The film is a remake of the 2012 Korean film of the same name. Papa stars Yu Xia, David Wu, Song Zuer, Yang Zi, Dennis Oh, as well as cameos from American talent, such as Macy Gray and Emily Kinney. Here’s what you can … Continue reading
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Sniper: Special Ops | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2016 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Fred Olen Ray’s Sniper: Special Ops, starring the one, the only, Steven Seagal (Above the Law). This time, Seagal teams up with pro-wrestler/actor Rob Van Dam (Black Mask II: City of Masks). Also appearing are Tim Abell and Dale Dye. Despite its title, the film is not related to the existing Sniper franchise. In Sniper: Special Ops, a Special Ops military Force, led by expert … Continue reading
Steele Justice | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2016 Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray for 1987’s Steele Justice starring Martin Kove (Karate Kid, Rambo) and Soon-Tek Oh (Missing in Action 2). Steele (Kove) is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan (Oh), a rich and powerful drug lord. Robert Boris’ Steele also stars Sela Ward (Gone Girl), Ronny Cox (Robocop), Bernie Casey (Under Siege), Shannon Tweed (Electra) and Irene Tsu (Comrades: Almost … Continue reading
Kingdom of Blood | aka The Four III | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2016 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Gordon Chan’s Kingdom of Blood (aka The Four III)… once again, retitled by the studio, just as they did with Lawless Kingdom (aka The Four II). Explosive hand-to-hand battles and the dazzling spectacles of ancient China bring to life this thrilling epic saga. Follow Emotionless, Coldblood, Iron Hands, and Life Snatcher as they work to save the empire. Kingdom of Blood stars Chao … Continue reading
Herman Yau’s ‘The Mobfathers’ will make you an offer you can’t refuse…
Before Herman Yau (Taxi Hunter, Ip Man: Legend is Born) goes back to the horror genre with his recently announced The Sleep Curse, the cult filmmaker will first deliver triad goodiness with The Mobfathers, an upcoming Category III crime flick. The cast includes Chapman To (Initial D), Gregory Wong (Iceman), Kathy Yuen (Shinjuku Incident), Philip Keung (SPL 2: A Time of Consequences) and Yau’s frequent partner-in-crime, Anthony Wong (The Untold Story). The Mobfathers releases … Continue reading
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Three more Golden Harvest DVDs from Warner!
On March 1st, 2016, Warner released three more Golden Harvest movies under their Warner Archive DVD Collection line: Tsui Hark’s The Blade (1995), Peter Chan’s He’s a Woman, She’s Man (1994) and Ching Siu-Tung’s A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1990). The first wave, released late last year, consisted of Pedicab Driver (1989), Blade of Fury (1993), Big Bullet (1996) and Downtown Torpedoes (1997). Note: As with all Warner Archive Collection titles, these movies are manufactured using DVD-R recordable … Continue reading
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Violence is cool for Tony Leung Ka Fai in ‘Lost in White’
Synopsis details for Lost in White currently run cold, but judging from the thriller’s snowy setting, director Xu Wei uses brisk weather as a plot device, much like Tsui Hark and Diao Yinan did for The Taking of Tiger Mountain and Black Coal, Thin Ice, respectively. Lost in White stars Tony Leung Ka Fai (A Better Tomorrow 3, The Raid), Tong Dawei (Switch), Zhou Dongyu (Breakup Buddies), Deng Jiajia (Silent Witness), Vision Wei (China Idol … Continue reading
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Exclusive Featurette: Zoë Bell fights dirty in ‘Camino’
XLrator Media (Close Range) has announced the U.S. release of the action-thriller Camino starring Zoë Bell (The Hateful Eight, Death Proof) and Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes, Open Windows). Camino is directed by Josh C. Waller, who previously collaborated with Bell on Raze, written by Daniel Noah (Max Rose), and produced by Waller, Noah, and Ehud Bleiberg (The Iceman). Nicholas Donnermeyer and Barry Gordon executive produce along with Bell … Continue reading
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Ken and Ryu vs. Kurt Sloan in ‘Street Fighter: Resurrection’
Writer/director Joey Ansah is back with more live-action fun with Street Fighter: Resurrection. Christian Howard and Mike Moh – the two leads from Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist – return as Ken and Ryu. This time around, the two are up against the deadly Charlie Nash, played by Alain Moussi, star of the upcoming Kickboxer: Vengeance. Here’s what you can expect from the plot: The long-presumed dead Charlie Nash is back, and is targeting … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Unleashed | Blu-ray | Only $6.88 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Louis Leterrier’s Unleashed (aka Danny the Dog), starring Jet Li (Hero), Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins and a brief appearance by Scott Adkins (Close Range). Along with Kiss of the Dragon, this is easily the best of Jet Li’s English-language films (read our review). It features fight choreography by Yuen Woo-ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: Sword of Destiny) and a downtempo soundtrack by trip hop … Continue reading
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Sho Kosugi to make “big budget” martial arts film with son
Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja, Ninja III: The Domination), the most popular face of the 1980s “ninja craze,” has revealed to Arrow Video that he’s writing an English-language biography followed by a “big budget” martial arts movie. The movie was supposed to be Kosugi’s third collaboration with director Gordon Hessler (Pray for Death), but due to Hessler’s passing in 2014, the project was put on hold. “We put together … Continue reading
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Take a look at ‘Cult Cinema’ through the lens of Arrow Video
Arrow Video is one of the foremost distributors of cult cinema on DVD and Blu-ray. But now, they’re putting all that fandom into a new hardback book that brings together 25 of the world’s leading genre experts and critics to guide you through the multi-faceted beast that is cult cinema: Cult Cinema: Arrow Video Companion Book. Consider this book as a look at cult cinema through the lens of Arrow … Continue reading
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Final trailer for Netflix’s ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2’
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (aka Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny), the sequel to Ang Lee’s martial arts epic, will be premiering around the world on Netflix on Friday February 26, 2016 and will also be available in selected IMAX theaters. Yuen Woo-ping (True Legend) directs a script by John Fusco (The Forbidden Kingdom), which will be based off the fifth book in Wang Du Lu’s Crane-Iron … Continue reading
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Monk Comes Down the Mountain | DVD (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: March 15, 2016 Sony presents the DVD for Monk Comes Down the Mountain, by acclaimed director Chen Kaige (Farewell My Concubine). This Chinese martial arts film (read our review) stars Aaron Kwok (The Monkey King), Wang Baoqiang (Kung Fu Killer), Lin Chi-ling (Red Cliff), Wang Xueqi (Bodyguards & Assassins) and Fan Wei (Back to 1942). It also features martial arts choreography is being handled by Ku Huan-Chiu (14 Blades). | … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Bangkok Revenge | Blu-ray | Only $6.77 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Bangkok Revenge (aka Bangkok Renaissance), starring John Foo (Tekken), the star of the upcoming Rush Hour TV series. Manit (Foo) was only ten years old when they killed his parents. They should have killed him, too. Rescued from death by a master of Muay Thai boxing, Manit has spent his life training to be a killing machine. It’s 20 years later, and he’s … Continue reading
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