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Alastair MacLean’s Puppet On A Chain DVD (Scorpion)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Move over James Bond! Directed by Geoffrey Reeve, 1971’s Puppet on a Chain is a British thriller based on the Alastair MacLean novel of the same name. It’s about an American agent (Sven-Bertil Taube) who goes to Amsterdam to break up lethal gangs who run the city. There’s a gritty boat chase in this movie that pre-dates the famous one in Live and Let Die … Continue reading

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Double Feature: Heat & GoodFellas 2-DVD Set (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 I could care less for these budget, double feature DVD sets; but when you got two great movies like Michael Mann’s Heat and Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, a release like this is hard to ignore. Besides, I’m sure there’s someone out there who hasn’t seen these classics. Could that be you? Trailers: Heat | Goodfellas

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Late Spring aka Banshun Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 One of the most powerful of the family portraits by Yasujiro Ozu, Late Spring tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter. Eminent Ozu players Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara command this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan, which remains as potent today as ever—and as strong a justification for its maker’s inclusion … Continue reading

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Satan’s Slave: Uncut DVD (Scorpion)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Ready for some satanic action? A young girl moves in with her Uncle Alexander after her parents’ car mysteriously explodes. After being taken in by her cousins, she soon begins suffering strange visions. But what she doesn’t know is that her planned role in the house is more sinister than she could have expected. Check out this clip.

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The Veteran DVD (Inception Media Group)

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2012 A soldier returns home from Afghanistan unable to fit back into society. Living on a violent council estate and finding work in undercover surveillance, he becomes obsessed with taking down a group of local gangsters. Starring Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla), Brian Cox (The Bourne Identity) and Ashley Thomas (Shank). Children of Men meets Taxi Driver? That’s a bold statement. Check out the trailer.

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Blade of Kings aka The Twins Effect 2 Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: March 6, 2012 Well Go USA is proud to announce 2004’s Blade of Kings aka The Twins Effect 2 (The first film got released by Sony as The Vampire Effect, and is streaming on Crackle.) The film features two directors – Drunken Master’s Corey Yuen and Beyond Hypothermia’s Patrick Leung – and an all star cast that includes Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Jaycee Chan, Tony Leung Ka Fai, … Continue reading

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Classic Splatter Pack: Drive-in Massacre, Driller Killer DVD (MVD)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 In Drive-in Massacre, a psychotic killer goes on a murdering spree. His target: people who go to the movies! In Driller Killer, an artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates. Abel Ferrara’s (Ms. 45) first movie, which he also stars in. Trailers: Drive-in Massacre | Driller Killer

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Naked Torture Double Feature: Flesh Feast, Three on A Meat Hook DVD (GG Media)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Need a double dose of Grindhouse goodness? Flesh Feast involves a ring of Nazis in Florida is in possession of the body of Adolf Hitler, and plan revive him so they can take over the world. Three on A Meat Hook involve four girls who take a lake trip and have car problems on the way home… (need I say more?) Trailers: Flesh Feast | … Continue reading

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The Girl in Room 2A aka The House of Fear DVD (Mondo Macabro)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 Known in Italy as La Casa Della Paura, William Rose’s 1974 flick, The Girl in Room 2A, revolves around a sadistic killer cult who kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult’s next victim. Check out the trailer!

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The Hills Have Eyes II: Remastered Blu-ray & DVD (Redemption)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Wes Craven directs this 1985 sequel to his 1977 cult hit which inspired the 2000s remakes! A group of bikers, which includes some of the survivors from the original film, embark on a journey by bus to a biker race near the desert of the infamous incidents. However, because of a mistake they are late and decide to take a shortcut through the desert… in … Continue reading

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Strip Nude for Your Killer Blu-ray (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 The stunning Edwige Fenech (Case of the Bloody Iris) stars in this infamous shocker that packs more grisly violence and sexual depravity into each frame than most any other film in the entire giallo genre. Nino Castelnuovo (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) and Femi Benussi (Hatchet for the Honeymoon) co-star in this sleazy ’70’s classic directed by Andrea Bianchi (Burial Ground), now on Blu-ray, totally uncut … Continue reading

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Donnie Yen talks ‘Ip Man 3’

“Fine, I’ll be an action star,” says Donnie Yen. During an AsianOneNews interview, Donnie also states that he will be taking a break from period films, focusing instead on contemporary action films, a genre he personally prefers. Donnie is currently promoting his new film, Wu Xia. To read the full story, please click here. Update: News has surfaced that Donnie might star in a heist/action movie produced by and co-starring … Continue reading

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The Quest Blu-ray (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 With the upcoming release of The Expendables 2, the studios are ready to cash-in on the “The Muscles from Brussels” like it’s the 90’s! Directed by and starring Van Damme, The Quest is about a pickpocket (Van Damme) who heads to the Far East in order to escape police trouble. While there, he gets mixed up in a deadly martial arts competition. Also starring Roger Moore. … Continue reading

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Mad Detective (2007) Review

"Mad Detective" Theatrical Poster

Director: Johnnie To Co-director: Wai Ka-Fai Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Andy On Chi-Kit, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei, Lee Kwok-Lun, Karen Lee, Flora Chan Wai-Shan, Eddy Ko Hung, Lam Suet Running Time: 91 min. By Mighty Peking Man Johnny To is usually a hit or miss with me, but I respect the guy. After all, he makes a shit load of movies (usually 2 a year, not counting ones he … Continue reading

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Magnolia releases Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Outrage’ on home video on January 31

“A beautifully staged marvel that confidently reasserts Kitano’s considerable cinematic gifts.” – Variety “Kitano’s pristine direction and smooth camera movement always juxtapose the unsettling action with a beautifully crisp formalism that makes the film increasingly disturbing.” – Slant “A must see for Japanese cinephiles.” – Movie Buzzers “Takeshi Kitano returns to his roots.” – Los Angeles Daily News “The king of yakuza epics” (Variety), visionary director Takeshi Kitano (Battle Royale, … Continue reading

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