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on 11 Rebels | 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (Well Go USA)Finally, 11 Rebels is now available to order on Amazon.com
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on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Always that one guy who reads the headline and never the article. If you actu…
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on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!I remember when we thought it wouldn’t get better than Criterion’s DVD back i…
on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Thanks for the heads up, Ben!
on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Probably should include this trailer, as it's the same trailer, but with the…
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Spaghetti Western Double Feature – Grand Duel aka The Big Showdown & Keoma Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 Mill Creek Entertainment presents The Spaghetti Western Double Feature on Blu-ray, featuring Lee Van Cleef in Giancarlo Santi’s The Grand Duel (aka The Big Showdown) & Franco Nero in Enzo G. Castellari’s Keoma. Check out the trailers for The Grand Duel and Keoma.
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The latest on ‘The Raid: Redemption’
THE MOVIE: The Raid is the follow-up to writer/director Garth Evans and star Iko Uwais’ breakout Indonesian martial arts film Merantau. There’s no denying that The Raid is one of the most anticipated films of 2012 for action buffs worldwide. Sony Pictures Classic is releasing the movie as The Raid: Redemption in North American theaters on March 23, 2012. THE TRAILER: AICN has posted an awesome U.S. trailer! UPDATES: Theatrical … Continue reading
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Mean Streets Blu-ray (Warner Brothers)
RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2012 Warner Brothers presents – for the first time on Blu-ray – 1973’s Mean Streets, an early gangster film by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. What else is there to say? Check out the opening sequence, featuring Phil Spector’s The Wall of Sound.
‘Nameless Gangster’ to hit U.S. theaters
Beginning March 30th, Yoon Jong-bin’s Nameless Gangster will be hitting U.S. theaters. This 2012 Korean mobster flick stars Old Boy’s Choi Min-Sik and Chaser’s Jung-woo Ha. Nameless Gangster is noted as being the first Korean film to sell so many tickets in such a short time in 2012. Nameless Gangster revolves around a corrupted customs officer who loses his job, but immediately meets greener pastures when he comes across a gangster … Continue reading
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray Set (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 Lionsgate presents Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray Set. Not exactly the highly anticipated Whole Bloody Affair, but you can’t deny that this is an excellent value for about $10 a movie. Too bad most of us already own the individual discs. Way to go, Lionsgate.
Take a Filipino thriller for ‘The Road’
Indiewire reports Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media will give the Filipino thriller The Road, a day-and-date theatrical and VOD release May 11. Directed by Patient X’s Yam Laranas, The Road has been noted not only for delivering a terrifying experience, but also for its erie atmosphere. According to imdb, the plot revolves around a murder case, which is reopened, when three teens vanish in an area where a gruesome … Continue reading
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Plot of Fear DVD (Raro Video USA)
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Raro Video USA presents 1976’s Plot of Fear, a giallo directed by Mondo Cane’s Paolo Cavara. Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies, drugs and murder on the outskirts of Milan. The film stars Corinne Clery, Michele Placido, Tom Skerritt and Eli Wallach. Sorry, no trailer to be found.
Memento Mori | aka Whispering Corridors 2 (1999) Review
Director: Kim Tae-Yong Co-director: Min Kyu-Dong Cast: Park Ye Jin, Kim Gyu Ri, Lee Young Jin, Kim Jae In, Lee Eon Jung, Baek Jong Hak Running Time: 97 min. By Numskull I watched this noted Korean film for free (thanks, Netflix!) in glorious pan & scan (NO thanks, Mei Ah!). And I don’t regret it. Watched it twice, I did. Damn good movie. But…”masterpiece”? I dunno about that. The setting … Continue reading
Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies Blu-ray & DVD (The Asylum Home Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2012 While the Civil War rages on, President Abraham Lincoln must undertake an even more daunting task – destroying the Confederate Undead. The Asylum Home Entertainment presents Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies, the low budget alternative to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Check out the trailer.
Miike gets romantic (and gangster) on our asses with ‘The Legend of Love and Sincerity’
Takashi Miike, who pumps out an average of 3 films a year, may not have a flawless track record, but with films like 13 Assassins and Audition, he has proven to be a master of his craft. Beyond Hollywood gives us the first look at his latest movie, The Legend of Love and Sincerity, which hits Japanese theaters on June 16th, 2012. Judging from the trailer, the film looks like a combination … Continue reading
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American Battleship aka American Warships Blu-ray & DVD (The Asylum Home Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 The Asylum Home Entertainment is back with yet another exploitive copycat: American Battleship (aka American Warships) starring Mario Van Peebles and Carl Weathers. You know, some sucker will think it’s the other movie (and here I am spreading it). By the way, why the hell isn’t Carl Weathers in any of The Expendables flicks? Come on Sly, the guy would obviously say YES to you. Anyway, check out … Continue reading
The Assault DVD (Screen Media Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Screen Media Films presents The Assault on DVD. Judging from the trailer, this tense French hostage drama looks pretty bad-ass! The film is based on true events: on Christmas Eve, 1994, armed terrorists hijacked a passenger plane and threatened all of Paris. The Assault follows France’s elite counter-terrorism unit as they plan and execute their daring rescue mission. Check out the trailer.
Take a shot at the trailer for ‘Gabi’
Directed by Tell Me Something’s Chang Yoon-Hyun and based on a 2009 novel by Kim Tak-Hwan titled Russian Coffee, Gabi (or Coffee) is a historical thriller that revolves around the assassination attempt of King Gojong. The film is set in the 19th century, during the Joseon Dynasty, when coffee was first introduced to Korea. Although Gabi is primarily a drama/mystery, the marketing choice for the trailer seems to be filled with a … Continue reading
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Sultry Assassin: Aphrodisiac Kill DVD (Switchblade Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for Sultry Assassin: Aphrodisiac Kill. Based on the line of “eroninja” novels by Junichi Yagami, Sultry Assassin: Aphrodisiac Kill is the first film in a new series from Zombie Hunter Rika’s Kenichi Fujiwara. It stars Akiho Yoshizawa, Yoshihiro Sato, Asami, Rin Kawai and Kesuke.
Eagle’s Wing DVD (VCI Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 VCI Entertainment presents 1979’s Eagle’s Wing, a British Western that has been compared to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey for its mythic weirdness and limited dialogue. This obscure masterpiece stars Martin Sheen (hot off his bizarre, life-changing experience of Apocalypse Now), Harvey Keitel and Sam Waterston.
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