Writer/director Min Kyu Dong (Her Story) – who is perhaps best-known for co-directing 1999’s Memento Mori – is back with The Old Woman with the Knife, a revenge-thriller based on the novel of the same name by Gu Byeong-mo. The film stars Lee Hye-young (No Blood, No Tears), Shin Si-ah (The Witch: Part 2. The Other One), Kim Sung-cheol (The Battle of Jangsari), Kim Moo-yeol (War of the Arrows) and … Continue reading →

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region B) for Shogun’s Samurai (aka Yagyu Clan Conspiracy or Intrigue of the Yagyu Clan), a 1978 film from Kinji Fukasaku (The Green Slime, Battle Royal). One of Kinji Fukasaku’s most revered forays into the chanbara or samurai genre: a twisting tale of political intrigue and bloody betrayal starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya (Lone Wolf and Cub), Hiroki Matsukata (Cops vs. Thugs) and the incomparable Shinichi

From YouTuber Oliver Harper, the director of the documentaries In Search of the Last Action Heroes and Here Comes A New Challenger, comes The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender, which hits Blu-ray (All Region) on January 24, 2026. The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender explores the story behind the 1980s cult classic, examining the mix of Hong Kong action with Western storytelling, how Kurt McKinney inspired … Continue reading →

Now on Netflix is Last Samurai Standing, a series based on the manga of the same name by Shogo Imamura. Directed by Michihito Fujii (Shoutai), Kento Yamaguchi (Dependence) and Toru Yamamoto (Missions of Love), Last Samurai Standing is an epic battle royale between brave warriors who lived through an uncertain era. In the late 19th century during the Meiji period, 292 warriors, including Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada), gather at Tenryuji … Continue reading →

A new film from the country that brought us Merantau and The Raid franchise is being unleashed in the form of The Tiger, a martial arts thriller from up and coming filmmaker, Ardiansah Sulistiana and veteran writer Aris Nugraha (Preman Pensiun). The Tiger stars Epy Kusandar (The Night Comes for Us), Cecep Arif Rahman (The Raid 2), Faris Fadjar Munggaran (Gundala), Donna Wardana (Sampai Titik Terakhirmu), Reza Hilman (Bonnie) and … Continue reading →

Japanese film legend Tatsuya Nakadai, best known for his haunting turn as Hidetora Ichimonji in 1985’s Ran, his fierce performance in 1962’s Harakiri and his breakout role in The Human Condition (1959-61), has died at the age of 92. The cause of death was reported as complications from pneumonia while hospitalized in Tokyo. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers

On December 2025/January 2026, Australian label Chameleon Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for Accident, a 2009 Hong Kong actioner from director Soi Cheang Pou Soi (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, SPL II: A Time for Consequences). A limited edition version will also be available with a 40-minute CD soundtrack by composer Xavier Jamaux. We typically celebrate Hong Kong cinema for its wild, unrestrained action, but the uniqueness … Continue reading →

On December 2025/January 2026, Australian label Chameleon Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for A Hero Never Dies, a 1998 Hong Kong actioner from director Johnnie To (Three, Office, Fulltime Killer). The blood-splattered hero film ignited a golden age of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s, full of outlandish action, mammoth body counts, and plots that might have been hewn out of granite. While Johnnie To came late to … Continue reading →

Even during his post-legendary, A-list Hollywood status, Mel Gibson has been consistently delivering the action with films like Edge of Darkness, Get the Gringo, Blood Father, Dragged Across Concrete, and his directorial comebacks, Hacksaw Ridge and Flight Risk– not to mention the John Wick spin-off, The Continental. Now, Mel is back yet again with Hunting Season, an upcoming thriller from director RJ Collins (Crescent City) and writer Adam Hampton (Out of Exile). … Continue reading →