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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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Once a Thief (1991) Review
Director: John Woo Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Paul Chu Kong, Kenneth Tsang, Declan Wong, John Woo, David Wu Tai Wai, Patrick Hon Jun Running Time: 108 min. By Numskull You know what we got here? A John Woo chick flick. Well, sort of. It’s “more accessible” (read: less violent) than the heroic bloodshed work he’s known for, and there’s a ho-hum romantic subplot (“Well, sort of” again). But … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherie Chung, Chow Yun-fat, John Woo, Kenneth Tsang, Leslie Cheung
Day of the Dead: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1985’s Day of the Dead, directed by George A. Romero (the original Dawn of the Dead). A group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies. Starring Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander and Joseph Pilato. This special Collector’s Edition is guaranteed to satisfy both old and new fans! Watch … Continue reading
Prince of Darkness: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1987’s Prince of Darkness, written and directed by John Carpenter (The Thing). A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world. This Collector’s Edition is guaranteed to be packed with awesome features! Starring Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker and Victor Wong. Watch the trailer.
Denzel Washington is a killer who comes ‘Shovel Ready’
Denzel Washington is in talks to star in Shovel Ready, an adaptation of Adam Sternbergh’s debut novel. Considering they’re making the movie prior to the novel’s January 14, 2014 release date (pre-order at amazon), producer Erwin Stoff (All You Need is Kill) definitely sees something special in the project. According to Deadline, Shovel Ready takes place in a bombed-out, near future New York City where most of the population escapes reality by … Continue reading
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Psycho II | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1983’s Psycho II, directed by Richard Franklin (Cloak & Dagger). After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes – and his mother – continue to haunt him. Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles and Meg Tilly. Watch the trailer.
Scanners II & III Double Feature | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Scanners II: The New Order & Scanners III: The Takeover (aka Scanner Force). Spawning from David Cronenberg’s original Scanners, these two cult favorites are your ticket to pure camp and wall-to-wall terror. They’re directed by Christian Duguay (Art of War, Screamers) and star David Hewlett, Deborah Raffin, Liliana Komorowska and Valérie Valois. Watch the trailers: Scanners II | Scanners … Continue reading
Psycho III | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1986’s Psycho III, directed by Anthony Perkins (Lucky Stiff). The specter of his domineering mother won’t leave poor Norman Bates alone in this campy second sequel to the Hitchcock classic. Starring Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid and Jeff Fahey. Watch the trailer.
Johnnie To reunites Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng in ‘Blind Detective’
Shooting starts this October on Johnnie To’s Blind Detective. The film will circle around a blind man who is aided by a female detective in order to solve a bank robbery. Blind Detective reunites box office darlings Andy Lau (Dragon Family) and Sammi Cheng (Infernal Affairs), who previously starred together in films like Needing You… and Yesterday Once More. The film has a budget of around $11 million and is … Continue reading
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Trailer for Luc Besson and Robert De Niro’s ‘The Family’
THE MOVIE: Léon: The Professional’s Luc Besson will be directing Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones and Dianna Agron in The Family (aka Malavita). Due for release around 2013, Malavita is about a retired American gangster who relocates his family to Normandy and lives under the witness protection program. Malavita is based on a 2005 novel called Badfellas by Tonino Benacquista. It’s co-written for the screen by Luc … Continue reading
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Wonder Women | DVD (Bayview Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2013 Bayview Entertainment presesnts the DVD for 1975’s Wonder Women (aka The Deadly and the Beautiful). Filipino Exploitation at its finest! An insurance investigator (Ross Hagen) battles Dr. Tsu (Nancy Kwan) and her all-girl army! Features: widescreen 35mm transfer, director commentary, on-set home movies, trailers, UK version scenes and footage from the uncompleted sequel, Warrior Women. Also starring Sid Haig, Roberta Collins, Vic Diaz and Maria De Aragon. Watch the … Continue reading
Drive-In Double Feature: The Vixens of Kung Fu & Oriental Blue | DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents Drive-In Collection: Vixens of Kung Fu & Oriental Blue on DVD. In 1975’s The Vixens of Kung Fu (aka A Tale of Yin Yang), a hooker is drugged and gang raped. After learning martial arts, she swears revenge! In 1975’s Oriental Blue, young girls are taken to Madame Blue’s brothel. After drinking oriental love potion, they gladly take part in intercourse with both sexes. Watch … Continue reading
The Beast Within | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1982’s The Beast Within, directed by Philippe Mora (Mad Dog Morgan). A mysterious creature attacks and rapes Caroline. Seventeen years pass. Caroline bore her rapist’s child. Now, the child has some inexplicable health problems. Whatever it is he’s got, it’s genetic. Starring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch and Paul Clemens. Watch the trailer.
Crawlspace | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1986’s Crawlspace, directed by David Schmoeller (Puppetmaster). A man who runs an apartment house for women is the demented son of a Nazi surgeon who has the house equipped with secret passageways, hidden rooms and torture and murder devices. Starring Klaus Kinski (The Great Silence), Talia Balsam and Barbara Whinnery. Watch the trailer.
Demons | Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2013 Synapse Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD to 1985’s Demons, directed by Lamberto Bava. A group of people are trapped in a large movie theater in West Berlin that is infected by ravenous demons who proceed to kill and posses the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers. This Limited Edition Steelbook (limited to 3000 units) will include a load of extra features! Watch the trailer. … Continue reading
Demons 2 | Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2013 Synapse Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD to 1986’s Demons 2, directed by Lamberto Bava. A group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down. This Limited Edition Steelbook (limited to 3000 units) will include a load of extra features! Watch the trailer. Stay tuned for pre-order information.













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