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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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Crimewave | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1985’s Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead). Crimewave revolves around a pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen who kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair. Watch the trailer.
Posted in DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Other Notable Titles
The Burning | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1981’s The Burning, directed by Tony Maylam (Split Second). A former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement. Watch the trailer.
Penthouse Playboys | DVD (Asian Media Rights)
RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Asian Media Rights presents the DVD for Jeong Seung-Gu’s Penthouse Playboy (aka Searching for the Elephant, Penthouse Elephant). Three young professionals struggle with compulsions: sex addiction, infidelity, betrayal and schizophrenia. Starring Dong-Hyuk Cho, Jong-min Baek and Myeong-hee Go. Watch the trailer.
A Simple Life | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Ann Hui’s A Simple Life. Ah Tao (Deanie Ip) has worked for Roger’s (Andy Lau) family as a nanny and maid over the course of four generations. After suffering a stroke, she (Deanie Ip) announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people’s home. Watch the trailer.
Bullet to the Head (2012) Review
Director: Walter Hill Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christian Slater, Jason Momoa, Jon Seda, Holt McCallany Running Time: 91 min. By Mighty Peking Man Walter Hill, the acclaimed director of some of the most greatest, testerone-filled films (Warriors, 48 Hours and Last Man Standing) of our time returns with Bullet to the Head, his first theatrical release in over 10 years. Based on … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Slater, Jason Momoa, Sung Kang, Sylvester Stallone, Walter Hill
Scream Factory presents Collector’s Editions for both ‘The Burning’ and ‘The Town That Dreaded Sundown’
Disfigured and hooded mad killers are on the loose this spring as Scream Factory™ invites loyal fans and collectors to embark on a nostalgic trip filled with edge-of-your-seat suspense and terror! On May 21, 2013, the gory summer camp slasher The Burning created and produced by Harvey Weinstein and features Fisher Stevens (The Cove), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) and Holly Hunter (The Piano) in their early film roles and Charles B. … Continue reading
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Bruce Lee Double Feature: Way of the Dragon & Game of Death | DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 30, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Bruce Lee Double Feature DVD, which contains two of Bruce Lee’s Golden Harvest films: 1972′s Way of the Dragon and 1978′s Game of Death, which was released posthumously. The DVDs will feature an anamorphic widescreen presentation of the original movies from new HD-transfer.
Shout! Factory brings home Jackie Chan’s ‘Police Story 1 & 2’ on DVD & Blu-ray!
International superstar and cultural icon Jackie Chan is a master of action and comedy. Chan’s illustrious film career ranks as one of the most amazing success stories in the entertainment industry. His movies continue to have an enduring impact throughout the world. On April 16, 2013, Shout! Factory will unleash Police Story I and Police Story II Double Feature deluxe Blu-ray™ and DVD. Boasting world renowned international film stars and … Continue reading
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Django Unchained | Blu-ray & DVD (The Weinstein Company)
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 The Weinstein Company presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Django (Jamie Foxx) a former slave-turned-hired gun heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), from a tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), with the help of a German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz).
Freaky Deaky | DVD (Entertainment One)
RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2013 Entertainment One presents the DVD for Freaky Deaky, directed by Charles Matthau (son of Walter Matthau) and based on a novel by Elmore Leonard (Jackie Brown, Out of Sight). Set in 1974, a pair of ’60s radicals rely on their bomb-making skills on their way to becoming capitalists. Starring Christian Slater, Crispin Glover, Michael Jai White, Billy Burke, Roger Bart, Andy Dick and Bill Duke. … Continue reading
Ryan Gosling gets another stunt gig in ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’
THE MOVIE: The Place Beyond the Pines is a crime film directed by Derek Cianfrance, written by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder. The film reunites Cianfance and Ryan Gosling, with whom he worked on Blue Valentine. The plot centers around a motorcycle stunt rider (Ryan Gosling) considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with … Continue reading
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Sean Penn to take action in ‘The Prone Gunman’
THL reports that Pierre Morel (Taken, District B13) is in negotiations to direct an action movie starring Sean Penn in The Prone Gunman, which will be based on the novel of the same by Jean-Patrick Manchette. The film is being produced by Silver Pictures’ Joel Silver (Die Hard) and Andrew Rona (Equilibrium). When deals on made final, production is set to begin this year. According to Amazon, the book follows … Continue reading
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Lifeforce | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: April 30, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1985’s Lifeforce, directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), written by Dan O’Bannon (Alien) and based on Colin Wilson’s 1976 novel, The Space Vampires. Lifeforce involves a race of space vampires arrive in London and infect the populous. Watch the trailer.
Bounty Hunters | Blu-ray (Miramax Echo Bridge)
RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Miramax Echo Bridge presents the Blu-ray for 1996′s Bounty Hunters (aka Outgun), starring American Ninja’s Michael Dudikoff and Lisa Howard. Directed by straight-to-video favorite, George Erschbamer (Snake Eater trilogy). Watch the trailer. Don’t forget Part 2 is also available!
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning | Blu-ray (Miramax Echo Bridge)
RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2013 Echo Bridge presents the Blu-ray for Best of the Best 4: Without Warning. This time, Philip Rhee – who also serves as director – uses his masterful Tae Kwon Do skills against the mob! This movie features a dojo fight sequence that Jet Li’s Kiss of the Dragon may have ripped off! See for yourself.













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