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Dragon (aka Wu Xia) Blu-ray & DVD (The Weinstein Company)

RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Dragon (aka Wu Xia). Liu (Donnie Yen) is a villager whose quiet life is shattered when he saves a man from two notorious gangsters. He comes under investigation by a detective (Takeshi Kaneshiro), who is curious on how Liu single-handenly took on the gangsters. Watch the trailer. If you can’t wait, Dragon is currently available to stream. … Continue reading

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‘The Expendables 2’ on Blu-ray & DVD this November 20th

The Expendables are back and this time it is personal! The biggest action-adventure superstars from around the world reunite in the next chapter. The Expendables 2, exploding into homes on Blu-ray Disc (plus Digital Copy plus UV), DVD (plus Digital Copy plus UV), Digital Download, On Demand and Pay-Per-View November 20 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. In addition to Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables 2 features an all-star team of the most … Continue reading

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40th Anniversary Editions of ‘Enter the Dragon’ and ‘The Exorcist’ plus ‘Mad Max’ collection!

Next year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon and William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. To celebrate, Warner Bros. is putting out 40th Anniversary Editions of both of these titles on Blu-ray and DVD. According to Warner’s 2013 Calendar of Events, Enter the Dragon: 40th Anniversary Edition and The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition will be released in the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2013, respectively. Also … Continue reading

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Gina Carano to star in a female version of ‘The Expendables’?

Adi Shankar, the producer behind The Grey and Dredd 3D, apparently has written a script for a “female version” of The Expendables and he wants Haywire’s Gina Carano to headline the project. Shankar explains to Variety why Carano is essential to the movie: “I don’t know how I’m supposed to make a movie that is supposed to be the female version of The Expendables without Gina Carano in it. It … Continue reading

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The Expendables 2 Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2012 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Expendables 2, which is filled with kick-ass bonus features including behind-the-scenes featurettes along with audio commentary with the director, a gag reel, deleted scenes and more!

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Dick Tracy Blu-ray (Touchstone Home Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2012 Touchstone Home Entertainment presents Dick Tracy, on Blu-ray for the very first time. Directed by and starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman. When gang lord Big Boy Caprice unites the town’s racketeers and gangsters, police detective Dick Tracy devotes his career to foiling the entire bunch of bad guys.

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Are you anti-Bigelow? Then say hello to ‘Code Name: Geronimo’ (the other ‘Hunt for Osama bin Laden’ flick)

The first trailer for John Stockwell’s Code Name: Geronimo (aka SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden) has arrived. Not to be confused with Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, Stockwell’s movie is about, well, you guessed it: a group of Navy SEALs who come to learn the identity of their target: Osama bin Laden. Code Name: Geronimo stars Cam Gigandet, Anson Mount, Freddy Rodríguez, William Fichtner and Xzibit. Former 1980’s star-turned-filmmaker, … Continue reading

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High Risk | aka Meltdown (1995) Review

"High Risk" Chinese DVD Cover

Director: Wong Jing Cast: Jet Li, Jacky Cheung, Chingmy Yau, Charlie Young, Kelvin Wong, Valerie Chow, Billy Chow, Ben Lam, Wu Ma, William Tuan, Lo Hung, Charlie Cho Cha-lee Running Time: 101 min. By Numskull Wong Jing can’t direct worth sh*t. His frequent toy, oops I mean collaborator, Chingmy Yau, isn’t much of an actress. Jet “F*ck-Me-In-The-A$$-I-Wish-To-Hell-I-Hadn’t-Passed-On-Crouching-Tiger-Hidden-Dragon” Li has yet to impress me with any of his HK films. And Jacky … Continue reading

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All Superheroes Must Die Blu-ray & DVD (Image Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2013 Image Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for All Superheroes Must Die. Four superheroes awaken in a seemingly abandoned town, stripped of their powers and at the mercy of their sinister arch-nemesis who forces them into a series of brutal challenges — where the stakes include the lives of the innocent, as well as their own. Starring James Remar, Jason Trost and Lucas Till. Check out the … Continue reading

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Kill ‘Em All Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2012 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Kill ‘Em All. Captured assassins are locked up inside the Killing Chamber. To break out, they must duel each other and battle against masked maniacs. If they survive, they will confront Snakehead: the lethal top dog! Starring Johnny Messner, Gordon Liu, Joe Lewis and Tim Man. Check out the trailer.

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X-Game DVD (Danger After Dark)

RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2012 Danger After Dark presents the DVD for X-Game. Hideaki is kidnapped and when he awakens he finds himself in a recreation of his old school room, along with his recently reunited classmates. Trapped and held captive by mysterious hooded figures, each of them must now play a deadly game. Directed by Yohei Fukuda (Chanbara Beauty). Check out the trailer.

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The Day Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: November 27, 2012 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Day. Open war against humanity rages. 5 survivors; lost and on the run. The pursuit is relentless, the bullets are dwindling and the battle is everywhere. This is a 24hr look into their lives. Fight or die. Check out the trailer.

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Double Feature: Black Cobra & The Big Fight DVD (Screen Magic Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2013 Screen Magic Films presents two “classics” in this Double Feature: In Black Cobra (watch trailer), Malone (Fred Williamson) must protect a beautiful photographer from a vicious motorcycle gang. This film is basically an Italian knock-off of Sylvester Stallone’s Cobra, which is identical in plot. In The Big Fight, a fighter accompanies a singer with equal kung fu abilities to an ultimate showdown.

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Double Feature: Shaolin Deadly Kicks & Chase Step By Step DVD (Screen Magic Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2013 Screen Magic Films presents two “classics” in this martial arts Double Feature: In Shaolin Deadly Kicks, a group of bandits each have a part of a map for stolen treasure. They plan to come together to find it and get rich. However; the constable is out to stop them. In Chase Step By Step, two circus performers are tasked with escorting relief in the form of gold … Continue reading

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Nicolas Cage will destroy those who abuse their power in ‘I Am Wrath’ and William Friedkin is close to helping him…

Deadline reports that Nicolas Cage is set to star in a revenge thriller called I Am Wrath. The film, which definitely has shades of 1974’s Death Wish, will center on a man who – following the murder of his wife – becomes a vigilante after he uncovers a plot of police corruption. His ultimate goal: “destroy those who abuse their power.” William Friedkin, the gritty director behind The French Connection, … Continue reading

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