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- Paul Bramhall on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’I was enjoying that until I suddenly came across someone in the comments refe…
- Danny De Veto on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’Strange that it took so long for the doc to be vetoed by Bolo. The timing is…
- Paul Bramhall on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewMore like chunks. Substantial chunks.
- paul taggart on The Prosecutor (2024) Reviewugh courtroom drama bits?
- Andrew Hernandez on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewYeah, no actor is immune to making a movie that sucks, but I would say Donnie…
- Tony G on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewGood one haha
- John Doe on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewHoly Night: Demon Hunters
- JJ Bona on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewDon "the Dragon" Wilson has been consistent.
- Tony G on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewIt's getting mostly good reviews everywhere so I'm not surprised, even though…
- Tony G on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewInconsistent filmographies applies to every actor and director these days. It…
- dakuan on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’should have called it The Roundup 5 and finally take the franchise into Fast…
- KayKay on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’Be it zombies on a train, mutants in a post apocalyptic wasteland, scumbags i…
- KayKay on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’Be it zombies on a train, mutants in a post apocalyptic wasteland or scumbags…
- KayKay on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewAs always a great review Paul, especially since I agree with so much of it:-)…
- Andrew Hernandez on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’I like the look of it. It almost has a 2002 (The HK film) thing going for it…
- Andrew Hernandez on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewI’m glad this review and Kaykay’s has some good things to report. It’s intere…
- Ska Martes on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewGlad to see this got a positive review. Yen's work has been so inconsistent a…
- Red on Korea goes full Nunsploitation! Watch the Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Dark Nuns’ (aka ‘The Priests 2’) in theaters in FebruaryI will be driving from Toronto Canada to see it in the states when it comes o…
- Leroy Nguyen on The bad boy of Indie action films is back! Leroy Nguyen’s award-winning ‘The Brokenhearted’ now on Prime VideoTry here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brokenhearted-Leroy-Nguyen/dp/B0CW6KK3JP?d…
- KayKay on The prosecution rests its case! Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller hits U.S. Theaters on January 10th from Well Go USAI just caught this today: THE PROSECUTOR is like a movie version of the long…
- Ningen on So who are you going to kill next, Mr. Ninja? Newest Trailer ‘Under Ninja’ starring Kento Yamazaki and Minami HamabeSpecial L.A. premiere. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-04/live-…
- Brahim Chab on ‘The Raid’ on a plane? Josh Hartnett in ‘Fight or Flight’ mode with Marko Zaror, JuJu Chan and Katee SackhoffThank you Andrew
- dakuan on The bad boy of Indie action films is back! Leroy Nguyen’s award-winning ‘The Brokenhearted’ now on Prime Videowell, not european primevideo.
- Wout Thielemans on Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman (2022) ReviewTo be fair, the villain has a tough female bodyguard, which I'd never seen be…
- Ningen on Lucy (2014) ReviewStreaming for free on YT. https://youtu.be/vBzxrvTl-ik?si=m0FsucfQc8daJL7w
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Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System DVD Set (Criterion Collection)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Criterion Collection presents the DVD set for Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System, which includes The Thick-Walled Room, I Will Buy You, Black River and The Inheritance. One of the most important filmmakers to emerge from Japan’s cinematic golden age, Masaki Kobayashi is best remembered today for his 1959 epic The Human Condition, but that is just one of the blistering films he … Continue reading
Double Feature: When a Stranger Calls & Happy Birthday to Me Blu-ray (Mill Creek)
RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the Blu-ray for When a Stranger Calls & Happy Birthday to Me Double Feature. in 1979’s When a Stranger Calls (Trailer), a psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again. 1981’s Happy Birthday to Me (Trailer) is a cult classic among fans of the slasher genre, with its bizarre murder methods and twisted climactic revelation.
Drive-In Double Feature: Savage Water & Death By Invitation DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents Drive-In Collection: Savage Water & Death By Invitation on DVD. 1979’s Savage Water is regional horror filmmaking at its most bare-bones, Paul Kener’s Utah lensed proto-giallo is a schizoid blend of big budget home movie and ultra cheap sleaze. 1971’s Death By Invitation is one of producer Leonard Kirtman’s odd ventures into horror psychedelic filmmaking. Watch the trailers.
Cold Prey II DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Swedish horror flick Cold Prey II. The original Cold Prey is definitely a genre favorite. In the sequel, the survivor from the first film wakes up in the hospital. As she walks through the dark corridors, she thinks she is left alone. But the nightmare isn’t over yet. Watch the trailer.
An Assassin DVD (Asian Media Rights)
RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2013 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for An Assassin (aka Assassin). An assassin named Ryo Hanaki leaves the criminal life behind, but things catch up with him after he helps an attractive high school girl named Rio. An Assassin is director Go Ohara’s (Geisha vs Ninjas) first venture into “The new school of Japanese Noir.” Starring Ryoma Baba, Yuki Kubota, Sayuri Iwata, Kohei Otomo and George Takahashi. Watch … Continue reading
Nightmare on Elm Street Blu-ray Collection (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2013 Warners presents the Blu-ray for the Nightmare on Elm Street Collection, which includes A Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy’s Revenge, Dream Warriors, The Dream Master, The Dream Child, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. This 7 film/5 disc set features a DTS-HD Master Audio track and a number of special features on the 5th disc.
Fairy in a Cage Blu-ray & DVD (Impulse Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Impulse Pictures is proud to present the Blu-ray & DVD for 1977’s Fairy in a Cage, directed by Koyu Ohara. Fairy in a Cage is one of the most controversial films of 1970’s Japanese cinema, in a brand-new high-definition transfer taken from the original 35mm camera negative.
Female Teacher: In Front of the Students DVD (Impulse Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for 1982’s Female Teacher: In Front of the Students, directed by Yasurou Uegaki. With shocking scenes of torture and violence, including a shower assault that clocks in at almost four minutes, Female Teacher: In Front of the Students is one of the more unforgiving and jaw-dropping films in Impulse Pictures Nikkatsu Erotic Films Collection.
Spielberg terminates ‘Robopocalypse’ (for now)
Thor’s Chris Hemsworth is being handpicked by Steven Spielberg to star in Robopocalypse, a sci-fi story set in the aftermath of a robot uprising, based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by Daniel H. Wilson. The novel’s description is as follows: When the Robot War ignites, humankind will be both decimated and, possibly, for the first time in history, united. Robopocalypse is a brilliantly conceived action-filled epic, a … Continue reading
Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature: Killer Meteors & New Fist of Fury DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature, which contains 1976’s Killer Meteors & 1976’s New Fist of Fury. Please check back for updates regarding extra features and languages. Be sure and read our Jackie Chan reviews.
Shout! Factory brings home the collector’s edition of ‘The Vampire Lovers’ on April 30th!
Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for the Hammer Film Productions’ of The Vampire Lovers on April 30th. A female vampire with lesbian tendencies ravages the young girls and townsfolk of a peaceful hamlet in eighteenth century Europe who, years earlier, killed off her fellow vampires. A rousing hunt for the vampiress ensues as a group of men follow her bloody trail of terror through the countryside. Adapted from J. Sheridan … Continue reading
Jackie Chan Double Feature: Police Story & Police Story 2 Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for the Jackie Chan Double Feature, which contains 1985’s Police Story & 1988’s Police Story II on Blu-ray & DVD. Please check back for updates regarding extra features and languages. Be sure and read our Jackie Chan reviews.
Magnet Releasing brings Ching Siu Tung’s ‘The Sorcerer and the White Snake’ to North America
The Ching Siu Tung (Duel to the Death) directed The Sorcerer and the White Snake will open on September 29th, 2011 in Hong Kong and the Mainland for the National Day slot. This martial arts fantasy stars Eva Huang and Charlene Choi as the White Snake and Green Snake, respectively – characters previously brought to life in Tsui Hark’s cult classic Green Snake. Ching Siu Tung’s film also stars Jet Li, … Continue reading
‘Muay Thai Warrior’ kicks its way onto Blu-ray & DVD this March 5th
Director Nopporn Watin’s martial arts action epic Muay Thai Warrior (aka Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya) debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital March 5th from Well Go USA Entertainment. Betrayed and left for dead, a young Japanese samurai finds a new home in Siam and soon faces his greatest battle against the elite warriors he once regarded as brothers. Based on actual events from the 17th century’s Ayutthaya period, Muay … Continue reading
Cityonfire and Shout! Factory are giving away 5 Blu-ray copies of ‘I Am Bruce Lee’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Shout! Factory are giving away 5 Blu-ray copies of I Am Bruce Lee to five lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us what your favorite Bruce Lee film is, along with a brief explanation of why it’s your favorite. We will be selecting five winners at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can … Continue reading
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