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Ska Martes on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upIn the mainland chinese cut, the villain who killed his wife in the lionsgate…
soldozer on Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka Fai return for Round 2! ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ to begin filming in OctoberI liked the first movie until I hated it for being too overstuffed and that t…
Throwdown on The Bodyguard (2024) ReviewGreat review, as ever, and really glad you're shining a light on these underr…
Andrew Hernandez on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73He will be missed. It was awesome to watch almost any action film, and he’d a…
Andrew Hernandez on ALWAYS BET ON BLACK! Wesley Snipes’ hijack actioner ‘Passenger 57’ coming soon to 4K Ultra HD1992 was a good year for action films as they had that sweet spot of taking t…
dakuan on WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’fun flick, tho.
dakuan on WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’i watched it yesterday. it is a horror comedy, but no martial arts whatsoever…
squeesh on Heaven and Hell | aka Shaolin Hell Gate (1978) ReviewJust saw Heaven and Hell on youtube, and while it's pretty damn strange in so…
squeesh on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upSome good choices for villains (or heroes) in The Furious sequel would be: Ma…
American Ninja Man on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-rayAbout freakin time!
Ningen on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73The Luke Cage guy paid tribute to him. https://www.instagram.com/p/DcbK2ZExau…
Debra Goodman on James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73James Lew was a very influential person in my life. I first discovered him wh…
KayKay on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWell almost 4 decades ago, there was this little movie about a cop who fights…
dakuan on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upwell, for Sha Po Lang 2 they had cast and plot completely unrelated to the fi…
Ron on Anybody seen Richie? Okay, wrong movie. But Steven Seagal’s ‘Above the Law’ is coming to 4K Ultra HD this NovemberNoice. Happy Arrow/Toy Robot are releasing Warner Bros action classics. I'm c…
DAVE WEST on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWhat would even a part 2 be about, literally every bad guy in the first film…
CJ on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-rayFrank Djeng talks too fast, and with his accent I find him very hard to liste…
Ningen on HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-raySince someone heard me, now we need the uncut Shaolin Soccer, the uncut Hero,…
Rod on The Fall of Ako Castle | Blu-ray (Eureka)Is this blu-ray available to purchase anywhere in the U.S. in Region A, Regio…
Phil Chan on FURIOUS director Kenji Tanigaki returns to work on Soi Cheang Pou Soi’s ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequelRaymond Lam said that filming for the sequel has been officially completed (c…
Ska Martes on Second Life | aka Son of a Punch (2024) ReviewBetween the hype machine Lionsgate put behind the movie and Jet Li glazing th…
Paul Bramhall on Second Life | aka Son of a Punch (2024) ReviewDefinitely a good idea! I'll leave the suggestion with our colleague Zack sin…
garner on The Bodyguard (2024) Reviewi enjoyed this film.
Kontrovesial Keith on Heaven and Hell | aka Shaolin Hell Gate (1978) Reviewi'm glad i'm not the only person that thought Chang Cheh (and possibly others…
Ska Martes on Hungry? Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao’s ‘Wheels on Meals’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in November from Eureka4k from the OCN and a really nice coverart. Day 1 purchase. Probably get 2 ju…
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Achieving Ecological Equilibrium: How Urban Greenspaces Restore Nature’s Balance
Rethinking Urban Footprints for Ecosystem Balance Cities keep swallowing land, choking habitats at a pace the soil and wildlife cannot match. Ecosystem balance, not maximum density, should be the emblem on every urban planner’s desk. Mixed-use parks stitch together recreation, habitat, and community vitality in compact form. Green corridors, threading through the concrete fabric, give wildlife movement routes and microclimates for plants. These designs don’t slow growth—they change its shape—so … Continue reading
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Looks like Bren Foster has some competition! Australian actioner ‘Unseen Enemy’ is now on Prime Video
Now on Prime Video and DVD from Vision Films is Unseen Enemy, an Australian martial arts actioner from Mathew John Pearson and Salvatore Samperi. Not only does Samperi co-direct, but he also stars, writes and handles the fight choreography, along with Michael Jupp (Life After Fighting) and co-star, Artom Simin. The action showcased in Unseen Enemy incorporates a mixture of Taekwondo, Silat, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo and cinematic combat, creating … Continue reading
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Ringo Lam and Chow Yun-Fat’s ‘City on Fire’ arrives in 4K UHD + Blu-ray from Imprint in February
City On Fire (1987) is the first Golden Princess title to join the Imprint Asia collection! This exclusive SteelBook is housed in a Limited Edition Hardbox, with a 60-page hardcover booklet featuring brand NEW essays by authors / film critics Camille Zaurin and Walter Chaw. Rediscover the classic 80s action/crime-drama fully restored from the original camera negative, in Dolby Vision on 4K UHD, and on Blu-ray, loaded with Special Features. Starring Chow Yun-Fat … Continue reading
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Chen Kaige’s ‘Farewell My Concubine4K’ UHD + Blu-ray arrives in February from Imprint
Director Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine is a breathtaking opus of intimate passion, unbridled colour, and the timeless frailty of love – now joining Imprint Asia on 4K UHD with brand NEW Dolby Vision grading in a Limited Edition Hardbox. Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China’s history. Starring Leslie Cheung, … Continue reading
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I must break you… some news! First look at Dolph Lundgren in Scott Adkins and James Nunn’s ‘One Last Shot’
Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Prisoner of War) and director James Nunn (Eliminators) are teaming up for a 5th time for One Last Shot, the follow up to 2024’s One More Shot and 2021’s One Shot. Once again written by Jamie Russell (One Shot, One More Shot), One Last Shot will follow the new adventures of Navy SEAL Jake Harris (Adkins). Further plot details have yet to be revealed, but as with … Continue reading
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A Yuen Biao Golden Harvest flick written by Wong Kar Wai? Blu-ray ‘Rosa’ officially arrives next week from 88 Films
On November 24, 2025, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Rosa, a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by Joe Cheung (The Flaming Brothers) and written by Wong Kar Wai (The Grandmaster). Yuen Biao delivers one of his most energetic performances in this action-packed blend of martial arts, comedy, and romance. After a bungled mission, eccentric cop ‘Little monster’ Hsia (Yuen Biao) is partnered with hot-tempered officer
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Ball-less, live-action ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ in the works from Paramount and ‘Sonic’ producer
A new live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is in the works from Paramount studios. Neal H. Moritz, who is best-known for producing the Fast and Furious and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises, is spearheading the project. For those hoping to see a more R-rated approach will be disappointed. Instead of mirroring the Mirage Studios’ comic books of the 80s – which were filled with edgy language and explicit violence – Paramount … Continue reading
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Meet the Deadliest Grandma! ‘The Old Woman with the Knife’ arrives on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital on November 25
Writer/director Min Kyu Dong (Her Story) – who is perhaps best-known for co-directing 1999’s Memento Mori – is back with The Old Woman with the Knife, a revenge-thriller based on the novel of the same name by Gu Byeong-mo. The film stars Lee Hye-young (No Blood, No Tears), Shin Si-ah (The Witch: Part 2. The Other One), Kim Sung-cheol (The Battle of Jangsari), Kim Moo-yeol (War of the Arrows) and … Continue reading
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The Bronson Lee: Za Karate Collection | Blu-ray (Severin)
On November 28, 2025, Severin will be taking orders for the Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region A) for The Bronson Lee: Za Karate Collection, which will include 1974’s Za Karate, Za Karate 2, 1975’s Za Karate 4, as well as Bronson Lee, Champion (the U.S. dubbed version of Za Karate). Following their international success with Sonny Chiba’s The Street Fighter series, Toei Company signed Japanese American 8th-degree black belt karate and … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Chungking Express | 4K Ultra HD | Only $24.98 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Chungking Express, Wong Kar-wai’s seminal 1994 Hong Kong cinema classic! The whiplash, double-pronged Chungking Express is one of the defining works of 1990s cinema and the film that made Wong Kar-wai an instant icon. Two heartsick Hong Kong cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung Chiu Wai), both jilted by ex-lovers, cross paths at the Midnight Express take-out food stand, where … Continue reading
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Who’s the one-and-only master? Eureka’s Blu-ray for Kinji Fukasaku’s ‘Shogun’s Samurai’ is now available
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region B) for Shogun’s Samurai (aka Yagyu Clan Conspiracy or Intrigue of the Yagyu Clan), a 1978 film from Kinji Fukasaku (The Green Slime, Battle Royal). One of Kinji Fukasaku’s most revered forays into the chanbara or samurai genre: a twisting tale of political intrigue and bloody betrayal starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya (Lone Wolf and Cub), Hiroki Matsukata (Cops vs. Thugs) and the incomparable Shinichi
Any devout Christian fans? Christian Bale to join Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam Driver for Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’?
A sequel to Michael Mann’s 1995 crime epic, Heat, is finally moving in the right direction now that Amazon MGM/United Artist is spearheading the production. Leonardo DiCaprio is in negotiations for the role of Chris Shiherlis (portrayed by Val Kilmer the original); and Adam Driver (Ferrari) is rumored for the role of Neil McCauley (portrayed by Robert De Niro in the original). The latest update from Deadline is that Christian … Continue reading
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Beat it, Brucey! Blu-ray for Oliver Harper’s ‘The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender’ available in January
From YouTuber Oliver Harper, the director of the documentaries In Search of the Last Action Heroes and Here Comes A New Challenger, comes The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender, which hits Blu-ray (All Region) on January 24, 2026. The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender explores the story behind the 1980s cult classic, examining the mix of Hong Kong action with Western storytelling, how Kurt McKinney inspired … Continue reading
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Crippled Masters | Blu-ray (Severin)
Arriving on Black Friday from Severin Films is an all-new Blu-ray (Region A/B/C) for The Crippled Masters (not to be confused with 1978’s Crippled Avengers), a 1979 martial arts/exploitation film from director Joe Law (The Lost Secrets of Kung Fu). The Crippled Masters features two genuinely handicapped martial artists: Shun Chung-Chuen (Two Crippled Heroes) and Thomas Hong
‘Shogun’ meets ‘Battle Royale’ meets ‘Squid Game’? Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Last Samurai Standing’
Now on Netflix is Last Samurai Standing, a series based on the manga of the same name by Shogo Imamura. Directed by Michihito Fujii (Shoutai), Kento Yamaguchi (Dependence) and Toru Yamamoto (Missions of Love), Last Samurai Standing is an epic battle royale between brave warriors who lived through an uncertain era. In the late 19th century during the Meiji period, 292 warriors, including Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada), gather at Tenryuji … Continue reading


























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