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Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI went in expecting to love Tornado but left the cinema really disappointed!…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWould definitely be interesting to see Bren Foster in a HK flick. They'd get…
Steve Marger on Martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock teams up with Tim Scanlon for SRS Cinema’s Blu-ray for ‘Ryan Carson’You don't know the budget and/or the time constraints that came with this mov…
Anonymous on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimEverything is inspired by things that came before. Hong Kong cinema itself wa…
Joly on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewJe découvre pour la première fois Bren Foster dans son premier film Life Afte…
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upI also forgot Iko Uwais.
Andy Wozniak on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleThat's up to Jet Li, not for you to decided.
squeesh on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimUh, seriously? The John Wick films were literally inspired by Hong Kong kung…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQuizás quieras esperar a que realmente la hagan primero. 😄
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upNo Don "The Dragon" Wilson? List rejected. =)
Daniel Justo Borras on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQueria saber cuando se estrena la pelicula en Argentina ?
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upHere's a giant list of martial arts actors who could in theory join this hypo…
Kenn Williams on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Uwe is a helleuva action director. The Rampage trilogy , Assualt on Wall Stre…
dakuan on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in Julyfrom what i recall, there's very little action in the movie, it's just a regu…
Andrew Hernandez on Contour (2006) ReviewI purchased the original DVD from HK Flix way back when. I think it goes for…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Zero interest if I can't watch the full movie including "Extended and Uncenso…
Typo on 16 bit martial arts mayhem comes to life! Lionsgate’s live action ‘Streets of Rage’ lands director and new writersI'll pass.
Andrew Hernandez on Watch a clip from ‘Beast’ starring Daniel MacPherson, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth and martial arts star Bren FosterBeast was a pretty good film. Daniel MacPherson Didn’t have any previous mart…
Andrew Hernandez on Reck It, Scott! Scott Adkins, Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange make a mess in the New Trailer for ‘Reckless’A US distributor finally picked this up after the stupid UK exclusive streami…
JJ Bona on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Even with the "Extended and Uncensored Footage"? If not, I'm sure Arrow is al…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Not the full version, even if image quality would be partially "really not go…
JJ Bona on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!There are, but many of them lack that all-out, anti-establishment, no-holds-b…
RAM on Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 8 | Blu-ray (Shout)Well, the answer is due to licencing, so your still where we were with region…
knoll on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!So because he became famous by being shit, we're now supposed to defend him b…
Matias Lorieri 羅意琛 on I Love Maria | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout!)I wonder whether this version includes the scenes shown in the trailer but mi…
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Horror Stories | DVD (Artsploitation Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2013 Artsploitation Films presents the DVD for 2012’s Horror Stories. A teenage girl is kidnapped by a psychopath with a speech impediment and tied up; she begins tell four different horror stories to her abductor. Each story is directed by a different director: Jung Bum-shik (Epitaph), Lim Dae-woong (To Sir, With Love), Hong Ji-young (The Naked Kitchen) and Kim Gok and Kim Sun (White). Watch the … Continue reading
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Bad Dreams & Visting Hours | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: Early 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1988’s Bad Dreams & 1982’s Visting Hours. In Bad Dreams (trailer), a survivor of a sinister “mass-suicide” cult survives to tell the tale. Written by Steven E. de Souza (Die Hard) and directed by Andrew Fleming (The Craft). In Visiting Hours (trailer), a women-hating killer attacks a journalist. When the killer discovers that his attack didn’t kill the journalist, he visits her … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Ninja Assassin | Blu-ray | Only $5.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2009’s Ninja Assassin, directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta). The film isn’t exactly my cup of tea, but I have nothing but respect for the project. Aferall, it’s a mainstream movie about ninjas with an Asian guy in the lead. How often do we see that in Hollywood? Ninja Assassin stars Rain (R2B: Return to Base), Naomie Harris (Skyfall) and the … Continue reading
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Gatchaman: 22-Disc Complete Collection | DVD (Section 23)
RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2013 Section 23 presents the Gatchaman: 22-Disc Complete Collection on DVD. Using amazing weapons powered by super-science, the international terrorist organization known as Galactor is out to steal all of Earth’s resources. Mankind’s only hope? The International Science Organization and their elite strike force, the Science Ninja Team! It’s time for the bad guys to get old-schooled science-ninja style as Japan’s original super team defeat evil, one … Continue reading
Last Hero in China | aka Deadly China Hero (1993) Review
Director: Wong Jing Cast: Jet Li, Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Alan Chui Chung San, Leung Kar Yan, Dicky Cheung, Chu Tiet Wo, Sharla Cheung Man, Gordon Liu, Anita Yuen, Chun Kwai Bo Running Time: 105 min. By Numskull First of all, I want to say that the World Video DVD for this movie has an unforgivable manufacturing defect. Although Cantonese and Mandarin both appear as language options, you can only … Continue reading
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Tagged Anita Yuen Wing Yee, Dicky Cheung, Gordon Liu, Jet Li, Leung Kar-Yan (Beardy), Wong Jing
Danguard Ace: The Movie Collection | DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: November 19, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for The Danguard Ace: The Movie Collection (aka Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace). The inhabitants of Earth face a grim fate after all of the planet’s natural resources have been depleted by the evil Mr. Doppler. Danguard Ace, a super robot created by citizens of Earth, is their only chance to defeat the evil Mr. Doppler and save the human race! Watch the … Continue reading
Witchboard | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: Early 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1986’s Witchboard, directed by Kevin Tenney (Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway). In Witchboard, a woman (Tawny Kitaen) finds an interest in her friend Brandon’s Ouija Board when he brings it by her party. This so called “board game” soon turns into a deadly game of survival. Also starring Todd Allen and Clare Bristol. Watch the trailer. Stay tuned for … Continue reading
Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway | Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2013 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1993’s Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway, directed by Kevin Tenney (Witchboard). This sequel to the 1986 horror film Witchboard follows a young woman who finds a ouija board in her new apartment, and begins to think that the former tenant was murdered. Soon, she also starts to fear for her own life. Watch the trailer.
Cult Movie Marathon Volume 1 | DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for Cult Movie Marathon Volume 1, which includes 1972’s Unholy Rollers, directed by Vernon Zimmerman (Fade to Black); 1973’s Invasion of the Bee Girls, directed by Denis Sanders (Shock Treatment); 1969’s The Devil’s Eight, directed by Burt Topper (Soul Hustlers); and 1986’s Vicious Lips, directed by Albert Pyun (Cyborg). Many of these films are presented on DVD for the first time!
Cult Movie Marathon Volume 2 | DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for Cult Movie Marathon Volume 2, which includes 1985’s Savage Island, directed by Nicholas Beardsley; 1977’s Chatterbox, directed by Tom DeSimone (Angel III: The Final Chapter); 1986’s The Naked Cage, directed by Paul Nicholas (Chained Heat); and 1968’s Angels from Hell, diected by Bruce Kessler (Killers Three). Many of these films are presented on DVD for the first time!
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Blu-ray & DVD (1428 Films)
RELEASE DATE: September 13, 2013 1428 Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th. Over 7 hours of interviews, clips and behind the scenes anecdotes from the stars and filmmakers behind this beloved and enduring film series. Narrated by Corey Feldman, who starred in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. And don’t forget about the Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection on … Continue reading
Darkman: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for Darkman: Collector’s Edition, directed by Sam Raimi. This 1990 comic book-like movie stars Liam Neeson (Taken) as a tortured hero who can alter his face to resemble anyone on the planet; the catch is, in 99 minutes his face will revert back to normal no matter who he happens to be impersonating. The movie also features a score from composer … Continue reading
Short Eyes | Blu-ray & DVD (Scorpion Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: TBA 2014 Scorpion Releasing presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1977’s Short Eyes, directed by Robert M. Young (Extremities). Grim, graphically violent drama in which the life of a man arrested for child sex offences turns into a living hell in prison. Featuring an original soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield (Super Fly). Definitely one of the best prison movies you’ve never seen. Starring Bruce Davison, José Pérez, Nathan George and … Continue reading
Saturn 3 | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1980’s Saturn 3, starring Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett and Harvey Keitel. Two lovers (Douglas and Fawcett) stationed at a remote base in Saturn are intruded upon by a retentive technocrat (Keitel) and a malevolent 8-ft robot (C-3PO reject). Saturn 3 is definitely one of the greatest science fiction thrillers of all time (at least to a few … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! DOA: Dead or Alive | Blu-ray | Only $8.79 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for DOA: Dead or Alive, directed by Corey Yuen (Righting Wrongs). This movie adaptation of the best-selling Tecmo video game series stars Jaime Pressly (Torque), Devon Aoki (Sin City), Kane Kosugi (Choy Lee Fut) and Eric Roberts (Best of the Best). Say what you want, but in the end, it’s all about Corey Yuen!
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