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Django Unleashed: Western Movie Collection Triple Feature DVD (Boot Hill)
RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2012 Boot Hill presents the DVD for the Django Unleashed: Western Movie Collection. This set – which was obviously produced to cash-in on Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained – contains Giuseppe Colizzi’s Boot Hill (trailer), Romolo Guerrieri’s Johnny Yuma and Mario Siciliano’s Sartana vs. Trinity.
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Taken 2 Blu-ray & DVD (20th Century Fox)
RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2013 20th Century Fox presents Taken 2 on Blu-ray & DVD. When the father of one of the kidnappers from Taken swears revenge, it is Bryan (Liam Neeson) and his wife who find themselves “taken” hostage in Istanbul.
Dredd 3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray 3D & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2013 Lionsgate presents the 3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray 3D & DVD for Dredd. The ultimate Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) is tasked with ridding the city of its latest scourge -a dangerous drug and the sadistic prostitute turned drug pusher who is using it to take over the city.
This Jackie Chan Double Feature gives us a reason to Shout!
Brace yourself for twice the action and twice the adrenaline rush with an action-packed double feature starring world renowned martial arts sensation Jackie Chan! On January 15, 2013, Shout! Factory will release Crime Story/The Protector Double Feature deluxe Blu-ray™ and DVD. This highly anticipated home entertainment collection contains insightful bonus features including deleted scenes, filmmaker interviews, trailers, behind-the-scenes featurette and more! The deluxe Blu-ray edition contains a special bonus of … Continue reading
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Sansho the Bailiff Blu-ray (Criterion Collection)
RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2012 Criterion presents the Blu-ray for Kenji Mizoguchi’s Sansho the Bailiff. When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to fend for themselves and eventually separated by vicious slave traders. This classic Japanese story became one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil. Watch the trailer.
The Ballad of Narayama Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: February 5th, 2013 Criterion presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Keisuke Kinoshita’s The Ballad of Narayama. This haunting, kabuki-inflected version of a Japanese folk legend is set in a remote mountain village, where food is scarce and tradition dictates that citizens who have reached their seventieth year must be carried to the summit of Mount Narayama and left there to die. Watch the trailer.
Hey Japanese! DVD (Vanguard Cinema)
RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2013 Vanguard Cinema presents the DVD for Ryotaro Muramatsu’s Hey Japanese! (aka Hey Japanese! Do You Believe Peace, Love and Understanding? 2008 or Heyjapa!). According to Nippon Cinema, this movie is a black comedy interweaving 6 concurrent stories occuring in a suburban area on the outskirts of Tokyo. Check out the trailer.
The Assassins Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Zhao Linshan’s The Assassins. This action film stars Chow Yun Fat and is written by the screenwriter behind Zhang Yimou’s Hero. The story focuses on Cao Cao in his old age, exploring the areas of military tactics, love, and the relationship between father and son. Watch the trailer.
Bangkok Assassins DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2013 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Bangkok Assassins (aka Bangkok Kung Fu), featuring action choreography by Ong-bak’s Somchai Munma. Four young boys are kidnapped and forced to become beggars on the street they soon find refuge in a skillful Shaolin Kung Fu master who teaches them the art of his craft. Watch the trailer.
China Lion brings you ‘Back to 1942’ on November 30th
China Lion Film Distribution will release the Feng Xiaogang epic Back to 1942 on November 30th throughout the U.S. and Canada, day-and-date with its planned Chinese Mainland release. The film, based on the bestselling Chinese novel Remembering 1942 by Liu Zhengyun, revolves around the devastating famine that ravaged the Henan province while Nationalists and Japanese troops fought during World War II. The film stars a cast of well-known Chinese stars … Continue reading
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Joshua Tree aka Army of One Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Vic Armstrong’s Joshua Tree (aka Army of One), starring Dolph Lundgren, George Segal and Kristian Alfonso. A framed prison escapee unknowingly kidnaps a female cop en-route to a rendezvous with the corrupt cop who put him behind bars. Shout!’s Joshua Tree will have both endings, audio commentary (with Vic and Andy Armstrong), and interviews (with Vic and Andy … Continue reading
Is Van Damme part of an all-star cast in ‘Swelter’?
According to sources – including The Film Catalogue and the folks at vandammefan.net – Jean-Claude Van Damme is set to star in an action movie titled Swelter, which will be directed by Keith Parmer (Mob Rules). The film will also star Dermot Mulroney, Lennie James, Alfred Molina, Josh Henderson and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Swelter centers on four violent escaped prisoners arriving in a dusty, small California town where the heat is … Continue reading
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The Resistance DVD (Xenon)
RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2013 Xenon presents the DVD for The Resistance, a new martial arts movie from director Li Zhang (Last Kung Fu Monk). The year is 1937. Japan begins their invasion of China by murdering over 300,000 people in the capital of Nanjing. At the same time, a masked killer decides to strike back and kill many Japanese soldiers. Watch the trailer.
My Sassy Girl: Director’s Cut DVD (Asian Media Rights)
RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2013 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for My Sassy Girl: Director’s Cut. A chance meeting with a drunk girl (Ji-hyun Jun) on the train puts Gyun-woo (Tae-hyun Cha) in a masochistic relationship he never wanted. After all these years, this beloved Korean comedy is finally available (officially) in America. Watch the trailer. Read our reviews.
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Red Tears DVD (Xenon)
RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2013 Xenon presents the DVD for Takanori Tsujimoto’s Japanese splatter flick Red Tears (aka Monster Killer). While investigating a bizarre serial murder case, Tetsuo meets a mysterious woman, Sayoko. They feel a powerful attraction, but… well, just check out the trailer.
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