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on Arrow gains some street cred! ‘Street Gangs of Hong Kong’ Shaw Brothers set arrives on Blu-ray in NovemberIt's always great to see Chan Koon Tai, Wong Chung and Danny Lee in contempor…
on THE PERFECT WEAPON IS BACK! Martial arts star Jeff Speakman returns to action with ‘Lost Echoes’Great to be soon be seeing Jeff Speakman back in films,as the connection with…
on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-raymike leeder doesn't do commentaries anymore, so thats a win win! I do not min…
on ‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ star shines bright! Watch the Trailers for the ‘Wicked Priest’ collection arriving on Blu-ray in SeptemberMissing the spin off film, Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder? I could have sworn I…
on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upIn the mainland chinese cut, the villain who killed his wife in the lionsgate…
on Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka Fai return for Round 2! ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ to begin filming in OctoberI liked the first movie until I hated it for being too overstuffed and that t…
on The Bodyguard (2024) ReviewGreat review, as ever, and really glad you're shining a light on these underr…
on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73He will be missed. It was awesome to watch almost any action film, and he’d a…
on WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’fun flick, tho.
on Heaven and Hell | aka Shaolin Hell Gate (1978) ReviewJust saw Heaven and Hell on youtube, and while it's pretty damn strange in so…
on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-rayAbout freakin time!
on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73The Luke Cage guy paid tribute to him. https://www.instagram.com/p/DcbK2ZExau…
on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73James Lew was a very influential person in my life. I first discovered him wh…
on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWell almost 4 decades ago, there was this little movie about a cop who fights…
on Anybody seen Richie? Okay, wrong movie. But Steven Seagal’s ‘Above the Law’ is coming to 4K Ultra HD this NovemberNoice. Happy Arrow/Toy Robot are releasing Warner Bros action classics. I'm c…
on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWhat would even a part 2 be about, literally every bad guy in the first film…
on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-rayFrank Djeng talks too fast, and with his accent I find him very hard to liste…
on The Fall of Ako Castle | Blu-ray (Eureka)Is this blu-ray available to purchase anywhere in the U.S. in Region A, Regio…
on FURIOUS director Kenji Tanigaki returns to work on Soi Cheang Pou Soi’s ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequelRaymond Lam said that filming for the sequel has been officially completed (c…
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Deal on Fire! Ong-Bak Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $20.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for Tony Jaa’s Ong-Bak Trilogy. This collection includes 2003’s Ong-Bak, 2008’s Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning and 2010’s Ong-Bak 3. The original Ong-Bak broke new ground when it was released in 2003. According to filmmaker Garath Evans (The Raid 2): “Tony Jaa is a phenomenal talent. Ong Bak was a major announcement to the industry and to audiences that the martial arts genre was … Continue reading
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Watch the final trailer for ‘Expendables 3’!
THE MOVIE: The Expendables 2 earned slightly more money than its predecessor at the global box office, even if it wasn’t as successful in America. Sylvester Stallone is currently prepping the third installment of the action-adventure franchise that follows the exploits of Barney Ross, Lee Christmas, and their associates. The Expendables 3 is being directed by Patrick Hughes (Red Hill). The film is due for release on August 15th 2014. … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Predator 5-Movie Collection | Blu-ray | Only $19.99 – Expires soon!
Ready for a Predator overdose? Today’s Deal on Fire is for the Blu-ray Predator Bundle, which includes: 1987’s Predator: Ultimate Hunter Edition, 1990’s Predator 2, 2010’s Predators, 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. At about $3.99 a disc, this bundle is out of this world! Don’t care for the AVP movies? Then use ’em as target practice or drink coasters! Order the Predator Bundle from Amazon.com … Continue reading
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Bruce Lee featured in ‘Batman: The Complete TV Series’ set
Discovering new Bruce Lee footage is virtually non-existent these days, but the next best thing would be finding semi-rare TV appearances. With that being said, Bruce Lee fans should take note of Warner’s upcoming Batman: The Complete TV Series (see photo), which will be hitting Blu-ray & DVD on November 11th. Within its 120 episode listing are all three Batman/The Green Hornet crossover episodes – Batman’s Satisfaction (1967), A Piece of the Action (1967) … Continue reading
Talk to the Dead | DVD (Pathfinder Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Pathfinder Entertainment presents the DVD for for Norio Tsuruta’s Talk to the Dead. From the Producer of The Ring, The Grudge and Dark Waters comes a dark tale of tragedy revolving around Yuri and her troubled family. But it when Yuri discovers a mysterious mobile app that is rumored to enable its user to talk to the dead, things get deadly! What VHS tapes did for The Ring, … Continue reading
Cult | DVD (Pathfinder Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Pathfinder Entertainment presents the DVD for Koji Shiraishi’s Cult. From the producer of The Ring, The Grudge and Dark Water, comes the chilling tale of pop idols who play themselves as they appear on a paranormal television show to investigate the exorcism of the Kaneda family. The supernatural events in the Kaneda household are recorded by the documentary team. A mysterious shaman seems to be the only … Continue reading
M. Bison to be introduced in ‘Street Fighter: World Warrior’
Film Combat Syndicate (via Variety) reports that Joey Ansah (Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist) is returning to write and direct Street Fighter: World Warrior (aka Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist: Season 2), which continues where the 12-episode series left off. “The scale of World Warrior is much larger, picking up where Assassin’s Fist left off… The Shadaloo criminal cartel will be introduced, led by the extremely dangerous M. Bison, which will naturally lead into the World … Continue reading
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Travelers: Dimension Police | DVD (Pathfinder Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2014 Pathfinder presents the DVD for Koichi Sakamoto’s Travelers: Dimension Police. From the director of Power Rangers, comes a sexy, aunthentic action movie, no questions asked. Actress/singer Nao Nagasawa, and actress/model Ayumi Kinoshita, star in a story of a beautiful female cop working for an interdimensional police force. She serendipitously crosses paths with her former partner-turned-enemy. They are forced to confront each other and their past, while … Continue reading
When Taekwondo strikes the ‘High School of Zombie’!
Love it or hate it, the zombie genre won’t die. Just recently, an Evil Dead series and a Last of Us film adaptation have been announced. Maggie and Life After Beth are just around the corner; and let’s not forget about World War Z II, which is in development. Of course, the film industry’s zombie fascination doesn’t stop at Hollywood… In addition to Kim Seok-jung’s upcoming Zombie School, there’s another Korean zombie flick … Continue reading
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The Crone | DVD (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2014 Pathfinder Home Entertainment presents the DVD for Eisuke Naito’s The Crone. From the Producer of The Ring, The Grudge and Dark Water comes the macabre tale of three paranormal TV show hostesses Ayane, Nanami and Mayuko. These three girls are put to the test of ultimate fear when they challenge each other to visit an abandoned nursing home in the mountains. Determined to defeat each other, … Continue reading
Cityonfire.com’s ‘Dragonwolf’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Patrick Kazu Tang’s Dragonwolf to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post with your answer to the following question: In your opinion, what’s the most overrated martial arts movie of all time? Please explain. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field … Continue reading
Robotech: The Classic Collection Vol. 1 | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: September 23, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for the Robotech: The Classic Collection Vol. 1, a 4-disc set that includes Episodes 1-18. Robotech is widely acclaimed as a ground breaking series that changed the course of anime. Experience the power of the Robotech/Macross saga as never before with this action-filled collection that contains the landmark 1985 television broadcast version – along with the original and uncut episodes from … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Space Battleship Yamato | Blu-ray | Only $9.96 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Takashi Yamazaki’s Space Battleship Yamato, a live adaptation of the Space Battleship Yamato anime TV series by Yoshinobu Nishizaki. The crew of the space battleship Yamato set out on a journey to the planet Iscandar to acquire a device that can heal the ravaged Earth. Starring Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki, Toshirō Yanagiba, Naoto Ogata and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi. Space Battleship Yamato debuted at … Continue reading
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Zoë Bell is ‘Expendable’ in the new ‘Mercenaries’ trailer!
From Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray, the director of straight-to-video oddities such as 2-Headed Shark Attack and Mega Shark vs Crocosaurus, comes an action flick called Mercenaries (aka Prison Raid). Judging from its cast, Prison Raid might be the first incarnation of the “female Expendables” flicks (see: Gina Carano’s take, as well as The ExpendaBelles). In Mercenaries, a diplomatic official is captured and imprisoned while touring a war zone, so a team of elite … Continue reading
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The ‘One-Armed Swordsman’ himself returns with a lot of ‘Soul’
DDDhouse.com now has the festival favorite, Soul, for pre-order on DVD. This bone-chilling, psychological thriller runs along the same vein as Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and Ringo Lam’s The Victim, with an art house-style execution by director Chung Mong-hong (The Fourth Portrait). Old school Hong Kong cinema fans will welcome the inclusion of Shaw Brothers veteran, Jimmy Wang Yu (One Armed Swordsman, The Man Called Tiger). Although the Wang Yu … Continue reading
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