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The Expendables: Extended Director’s Cut Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2011 The Expendables: Extended Director’s Cut brings 11 additional minutes of footage worked into the main feature. Here’s a list of new extras to expect: Newly recorded introduction to the film by Sylvester Stallone / Featurette on Stallone and his directing career / Inferno, a feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary / The Spike TV program, Action: The Expendables / Music video from Sully Erna of Godsmack

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Double Feature: Def-Con 4 & Hell Comes to Frogtown (Image)

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2011 Two cult, post-apocalyptic movies at one low price! Def-Con 4 follows three astronauts who return to earth two months after a nuclear holocaust and must confront a new and terrifying reality. Hell Comes to Frogtown stars Roddy Piper as a muscle-bound warrior who is up against slimy, green overgrown amphibians who have taken over earth. Trailers: Def-Con 4 | Hell Comes to Frogtown

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Fire of Conscience DVD (Vivendi)

RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 In the vein of Hard Boiled, Infernal Affairs and Reservoir Dogs comes this hard-hitting action-thriller from rising director Dante Lam. Esteemed investigator Captain Manfred (Leon Lai, Bodyguards and Assassins) is at a crossroads in life when hes assigned to the case of a lethal car accident and the death of a prostitute. Check out the trailer here. UPDATE: Indomina posted a link to the English-subbed … Continue reading

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Dead and the Deadly, The (1982) Review

"The Dead and the Deadly" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Wu Ma Writer: Sammo Hung, Barry Wong Cast: Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Lam Ching-ying, Cherie Chung, Fat Chung, Ricky Lau, Wu Ma, Peter Chan Lung, Billy Chan Wui Ngai, Kwan Yung Moon Running Time: 94 min. By Numskull Another supernatural comedy from Sammo Hung, star and director of Encounters of the Spooky Kind (God, how I hate that title) and its sequel (which is available neither on DVD nor VCD…bloody … Continue reading

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Intruder Director’s Cut Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse)

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2011 Intruder (also known as Night of the Intruder and Night Crew – The Final Checkout) is back! For the first time, this 1989 cult classic is available in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Special Edition Director’s Cut and it’s loaded with extra features. Directed by Scott Spiegel (co-writer of Evil Dead 2); produced by Lawrence Bender (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs) and starring Elizabeth Cox, Renee Estevez, David … Continue reading

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Lethal Ladies DVD Collection Vol. 2: The Arena, Fly Me, Cover Girl Models (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2012 Shout! is back with another load of female exploitation! We’re talking sex, violence and martial arts – with a Filipino twist! Lethal Ladies DVD Collection Vol. 2 contains: The Arena, Fly Me and Cover Girl Models. Sorry, no trailers to be found for Fly Me and Cover Girl Models, but here’s the trailer for The Arena. And don’t forget about Vol. 1!

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Gantz 2: Perfect Answer Blu-ray/DVD (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2012 Kei, the college boy, has become a stern warrior in the service of Gantz, a black sphere that brought him and Masaru inexplicably back to life after a fatal encounter with an oncoming subway train. He and others among the newly dead accumulate points by killing aliens on missions assigned to them by Gantz. With 100 points, they can either escape their limbo and lose … Continue reading

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Cowboys and Aliens Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way. Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man) and starring Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Harrison Ford (Star Wars) and Olivia Wilde (Tron: Legacy). If anything, Cowboys and Aliens will keep us warm while we’re all waiting (forever!) for the … Continue reading

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Mission: Impossible Extreme Blu-ray & DVD Collection (Paramount)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 Just in time for Brad Bird’s (The Incredibles) Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol! I don’t know about you guys, but I’m a fan of every single one of these films. They’re highly entertaining and full of quality action. Due to having different directors for each movie (Brian De Palma, John Woo, J. J. Abrams), each one has a style of its own. This new “Extreme” … Continue reading

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Budget Martial Arts DVD Sets (Pop Flix)

RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2011 Who says budget martial arts DVD sets are dead? Most – if not all – of these old school titles (ranging from Bruce Li to Sonny Chiba) have already been released before. At least they feature nice minimalist DVD packaging and they’re super cheap. They’d make excellent stocking stuffers for sure! Click here for more details.

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Double Feature: Return of the Kung Fu Dragon & Ninja Empire DVD (Screen Magic)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 This 2-flick set contains: Yu Kong’s Return of the Kung Fu Dragon – A generation passes and a brave prince, a fearless princess and a foolish dwarf with the powers of invisibility team up to return a kingdom to its people as they wrest it from the hands of the evil tyrant. It stars Chan Sing (New Fist of Fury) and Cheung Lik (Enter Three … Continue reading

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Tai Chi Master | aka Twin Warriors (1993) Review

"Tai Chi Master" Chinese DVD Cover

AKA: Tai Chi Director: Yuen Woo Ping Cast: Jet Li, Chin Siu Ho, Michelle Yeoh, Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying, Yuen Cheung Yan, Lau Shun, Yu Hai, Sun Jian Kui, Chow Gam-Kong, Yu Yan-Kai Running Time: 94 min. By Numskull Note to Yuen Wo Ping: Stop renting out your justly famous talent as a fight choreographer to other directors and make more of your own movies. They may not be as polished … Continue reading

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My Father is a Hero | aka The Enforcer (1994) Review

"My Father is a Hero" Japanese DVD Cover

AKA: Letter to Daddy Director: Corey Yuen Writer: Wong Jing Cast: Jet Li, Anita Mui, Tse Miu, Blacky Ko, Bonnie Fu Yuk Jing, Yu Rong Guang, Ken Lo, Damian Lau, Thorsten Nickel, Paul Rapovski, Henry Fong Ping, Corey Yuen Running Time: 100/105 min. By Numskull You know, for someone whose fame is based on his martial arts skills, I’m not seeing a whole lot of martial arts in Jet Li’s … Continue reading

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Project S | aka Supercop 2 (1993) Review

"Project S" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Stanley Tong Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Yu Rong Guang, Emil Chau, Fan Siu Wong, Dick Wei, Athena Chu, Bill Tung Biu, Bowie Lam, Alain Guernier, Ailen Sit Chun Wai, Chan Man Ching, Joe Cheung, Mars, Yukari Oshima, Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang Running Time: 98 min. By Numskull It seems that “they”… whoever they are… really don’t want us North American types to see this movie. The DVD and VCD from … Continue reading

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PTU | aka Police Tactical Unit (2003) Review

"PTU" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Johnnie To Cast: Simon Yam Tat Wah, Lam Suet, Ruby Wong Cheuk Ling, Raymond Wong Ho Yin, Maggie Siu Mei Kei, Eddie Ko Hung, Wong Wa Wo, Lo Hoi Pang Running Time: 88 min. By Alexander PTU certainly isn’t one of Johnnie To’s best efforts, but it does manage to offer up a few surprises, and another excellent performance by Simon Yam (Bullet in the Head). The film meanders … Continue reading

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