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Throwdown on Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (2026) ReviewBetter than the original, Jackie's persona shines through, and the fight scen…
Wacky Chan on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?I get what you’re saying, but I think it’s a little too black and white. Sure…
Throwdown on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?I think it must stick in Jackie's craw that for all the phenomenal works of a…
Ska Martes on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?Jackie and Tucker need to stay away from VIP #1 (Brett Ratfuck) at Epsteins P…
JJ Bona on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?"There’s a difference between actually being funny, and just being flat-out o…
squeesh on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?Comedy is also supposed to be funny, not just offensive. There's a difference…
Elvis 1990 on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?You do have to love how in every interview, even for the SHADOWS EDGE , Jacki…
Ningen on Deal on Fire! The Grandmaster | Blu-ray | Only $11.67 – Expires soon!Tony Leung retrospective in New York. https://youtu.be/dsw7TL0ssy8?si=ZkaycsN…
FilmFan47 on Has Brett Ratner’s ‘Rush Hour 4’ hit some speed bumps with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker holding things up?The Rush Hour series is hilarious. Even the third film is funnier than most c…
Ningen on GET OVER HERE! Watch a fight clip from ‘Mortal Kombat II’ starring Karl Urban, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki SanadaKlip. https://youtu.be/Ao6Xs-0cmr0?si=yhXom86VQcV66nGj
JJ Bona on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?I should have mentioned that I knew he had passed, which is why I found it st…
Ningen on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Unless they 'bring him back' with AI like they just did with Val Kilmer....
Paul Bramhall on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?The fact he passed away in 2022 would also have had an impact on his involvem…
Garner on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’This Louis Mandylor is not good and he likes to star in many scott adkins fil…
Phil Chan on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Nah that’s definitely an error, Corey Yuen’s Chinese name is 元奎.
Anonymous on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’We have a new DTV trash star Bren Foster lol.
JJ Bona on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?Thanks for the info. The poster also says something about Corey Yuen, unless…
JJ Bona on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’We thought he was playing Groucho Marx. =)
Phil Chan on Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and more! Star-studded Hong Kong epic ‘1941’ in the works for a 2027 release?I think Louis Koo has confirmed that filming is set to start in the 2nd half…
dakuan on Marx for death? Martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster teams up with Mekhi Phifer for Louis Mandylor’s ‘Marx’Brenn's definitely not the first one i'd have chosen to portray Karl Marx, gu…
Callum on Rumor has it… Chow Yun-fat to join Jackie Chan in Larry Yang’s sequel to ‘The Shadow’s Edge’?This could be cool but I hope they give the sequel the same love the first re…
Ningen on Bruce Lee returns! Check out the thrilling New Trailer for the ‘Game of Death’-focused documentary ‘Broken Rhythm’History Channel has a segment on what killed Lee. https://youtu.be/eLENH9u1Hw…
Kevin Tran on Wanna party like it’s 1994? Watch the Newest Trailer for ‘Cold War 1994’ starring Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok and Tony LeungValerian chow also in the movie. Yuen biao in it for sure.
Jackie Chan’s The Shadow’s Edge Sequel Buzz Heats Up — And A Chow Yun-Fat Rumor Is Turning Heads - M.A.A.C. on Rumor has it… Chow Yun-fat to join Jackie Chan in Larry Yang’s sequel to ‘The Shadow’s Edge’?[…] SOURCE: City on Fire […]
Jackie Chan & Michelle Yeoh Could Reunite For Supercop: Reborn, A New Police Story Sequel - M.A.A.C. on ‘Rumble in the Bronx’ director Stanley Tong to reunite Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh for ‘Super Cop: Reborn’?[…] SOURCE: City on Fire […]
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Full trailer for the ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ TV series
El Rey Network in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, the first scripted original to air on Robert Rodriguez’s new cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments. Rodriguez said: “If the movie’s … Continue reading
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King Kong vs. Godzilla | Blu-ray (Universal)
RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2014 Universal presents the Blu-ray for 1962’s King Kong vs. Godzilla, directed by Inoshiro Honda (Godzilla). A pharmaceutical company captures King Kong and brings him to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently released Godzilla. Starring Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yu Fujiki and Ichirō Arishim. Watch the trailer.
King Kong Escapes | Blu-ray (Universal)
RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2014 Universal presents the Blu-ray for 1967’s King Kong Escapes, directed by Inoshiro Honda (Godzilla). King Kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot MechaKong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to level Japan. Starring Akira Takarada, Rhodes Reason, … Continue reading
Bad Bunch | DVD (VCI Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2014 VCI Entertainment presents the DVD for 1973’s Bad Bunch (aka N-gger Lover). This is the story of a black gang who run the streets of Watts and of Jim, a white man, who tries to befriend them. Prejudice stands in the way of any friendship and turns black against white in a bloody act of vengeance. Starring Greydon Clark (who also directed), Tom Johnigarn and … Continue reading
‘A Better Tomorrow’ for Clive Owen in ‘Blood Ties’
THE MOVIE: Blood Ties is a gangster/thriller by French director Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) about two brothers, on both sides of the law, who face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s. Blood Ties stas Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Cotillard, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Matthias Schoenaerts, Noah Emmerich, Lili Taylor and James Caan. The film is a remake of a 2008’s Les liens du sang by Jacques … Continue reading
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Lionsgate strikes back with a fistful of martial arts titles!
Well Go USA and Shout! Factory might have some competition! Lionsgate Entertainment is striking back with their own blend of martial arts action titles. Their upcoming line up – consisting of both old and new titles – feature stars like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Robin Shou, Le Gang and many more! Here’s a quick list of what to expect in the coming months: Mortal Enemies: Also known … Continue reading
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Spike Lee’s Oldboy | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: March 4, 2014 Sony presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Spike Lee’s Oldboy. Obsessed with vengeance, a man (Josh Brolin) sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. Staring Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley and Michael Imperioli.
Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)
RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2014 Magnolia presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded. If you’ve seen 2006’s Cocaine Cowboys and 2008’s Cocaine Cowboys 2 – Hustlin’ With The Godmother, you know that these two documentaries are the most entertaining “movies” you’ve ever seen. Now, the filmmakers are back with Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded, which contains 60% of unreleased material.
Force Five: Remastered | DVD (101 Distribution ADA)
RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2014 101 Distribution ADA presents the remastered DVD for 1981’s Force Five, directed by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon). A martial-art expert (Joe Lewis) leads his team of fellow martial artists to rescue a senator’s daughter from an island ruled by the evil leader of a religious cult! Starring Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, Sonny Barnes, Grand Master Bong Soo Han and Richard Norton. Watch the trailer.
Smuggler | DVD (Funimation)
RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2014 Funimation presents the DVD for Smuggler. Kinuta (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is a failed actor who falls into debt to the mob and must now work for them. His job is to smuggle or dispose of bodies for 50,000 Yen a day. He works with Jo (Masatoshi Nagase) and his assistant (Tatsuya Gashuin). Based on Shohei Manabe’s manga “Smuggler” first published from May-August, 2000. Watch the trailer.
Space Battleship Yamato | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)
RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2014 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD 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. Watch … Continue reading
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Switch | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)
RELEASE DATE: April 15, 2014 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Switch, starring Andy Lau (Shaolin) as a James Bond-like hero. This highly anticipated Mandarin-language film was shot in Dubai, the same location as Tom Cruise’s now famous hotel-climbing stunt in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, on a budget of about $20 million US dollars, it’s basically Hong Kong’s answer to the Mission: Impossible franchise. Watch the trailer.
Deal on Fire! Seven Swords | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Seven Swords, directed by Tsui Hark (The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate) and starring Donnie Yen (Ip Man), Leon Lai (A Hero Never Dies), Charlie Yeung (New Police Story). Seven Swords is the tale of seven master swordsmen who band together to prevent the slaughter of innocent villagers by an evil warlord.
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First teaser trailer for the martial arts gangster tale ‘Vor’
A Hong Kong-based independent studio that calls themselves Drifting Pictures is prepping up a film called Vor, a movie Film Combat Syndicate decribes as “an epic martial arts gangster tale that explores the honor codes and rules of the Russian and Chinese criminal underworlds.” Vor marks the directorial debut feature of actor, fight choreographer and writer Philippe Joly (who appears in the upcoming Chow Yun-fat film, From Vegas To Macau). Joly also … Continue reading
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Welcome to the Jungle | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)
RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2014 Universal presents the Blu-ray & DVD Welcome to the Jungle, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. A group of office workers find themselves stranded on a desert island when a corporate retreat, led by unhinged former Marine (Jean-Claude Van Damme), goes horribly wrong. Now Chris (Adam Brody) and his co-workers must battle nature – and each other – to survive! Also starring Rob Huebel, Kristen Schaal, Dennis … Continue reading












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