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Ska Martes on Cliff Booth vs Bruce Lee again? Doubt it, but David Fincher is directing a ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequel2025 David Fincher isn't 1995 David Fincher. Man hasn't made a top tier movie…
JJ Bona on Cliff Booth vs Bruce Lee again? Doubt it, but David Fincher is directing a ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelTotally agree with you there. People can't take anything these days.
Nikolai Hel on Richard Norton, ‘Gymkata’ and ‘City Hunter’ actor, martial artist, trainer and stunt performer, dies at 75"Painful?" Definitely, yes. :(
Andrew Hernandez on Cliff Booth vs Bruce Lee again? Doubt it, but David Fincher is directing a ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelIt’s funny and sad how people are bitching about this. Very few people have a…
Andrew Hernandez on 2 for the road! ‘Snatch’ filmmaker Guy Ritchie to direct ‘Road House’ sequel with Jake Gyllenhaal returningIf they’re gonna do this, ditch the “multi-pass” bullshit! Go back to traditi…
Typo on Prosecutor, The (2024) ReviewI like that movie a lot. But I have to admit that the only parts that I find…
JJ Bona on STOP… Hammer time! 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition for the Hammer Film/Shaw Brothers classic ‘Shatter’ arriving in MayI'm sure most fans and collectors will pick it up for its historical value.
JJ Bona on STOP… Hammer time! 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition for the Hammer Film/Shaw Brothers classic ‘Shatter’ arriving in MayThat's tragic, considering the the quality of their product so far.
JJ Bona on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearVery cool, thanks. Sounds like a Trailer should be dropping soon!
JJ Bona on STOP… Hammer time! 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition for the Hammer Film/Shaw Brothers classic ‘Shatter’ arriving in MayYou know, with the right music, I do agree that some of these movies (volume…
Phil Chan on Hong Kong’s Heaven’s Gate? Juno Mak’s anticipated thriller ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to finally shine this yearThey’ve opened an Instagram for the movie. Looks like they’re getting ready f…
RJ Amadeus on STOP… Hammer time! 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition for the Hammer Film/Shaw Brothers classic ‘Shatter’ arriving in MayI will Support Hammer with this one hoping better is on it's way, also Becaus…
Typo on Karate and Kung Fu collide in the New Trailer for Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio’s upcoming ‘Karate Kid’ movieShitty music trailer, by the way...
Typo on Looking for some spear-slicing action? Donnie Yen’s ‘The Lost Bladesman’ arrives on Blu-ray from ImprintThe lost bladesman is OK, but not "very underrated". "...weapons-based fight…
Typo on You know, like Caine in ‘Kung Fu’? Martial arts star Donnie Yen to star and direct untitled ‘John Wick’ spin-off"immensely high standard for action filmmaking" Best joke of the year so far.
Phil Chan on You know, like Caine in ‘Kung Fu’? Martial arts star Donnie Yen to star and direct untitled ‘John Wick’ spin-offAccording to local HK media reports, Donnie plans to shoot this in Hong Kong…
Andrew Hernandez on We have physical evidence that Donnie Yen’s ‘The Prosecutor’ hits Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD in May from Well Go USAOnce again, it’s that white background of doom that should have been eradicat…
Kiril Valkov on You know, like Caine in ‘Kung Fu’? Martial arts star Donnie Yen to star and direct untitled ‘John Wick’ spin-offPersonally I find Donnie's directing uneven - Legend of the wolf was a mess,…
Killer Meteor on STOP… Hammer time! 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition for the Hammer Film/Shaw Brothers classic ‘Shatter’ arriving in MayHammer doesn't own that many of their own films - most are owned by whichever…
Nick on Feeling triggered? Future pressings of the ‘Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1’ have you covered!This is the one that gets me today, this?! 😭
Bruce Jensen on STOP… Hammer time! 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition for the Hammer Film/Shaw Brothers classic ‘Shatter’ arriving in MayWhy? Giving Shatter this kind of 4K special treatment makes about as much sen…
Bruce Jensen on Feeling triggered? Future pressings of the ‘Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1’ have you covered!April Fool! You guys had me going there for a second! Sadly, in the world we'…
Ningen on Karate and Kung Fu collide in the New Trailer for Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio’s upcoming ‘Karate Kid’ movieAm I the only one who thinks it's more of the same that you saw in the first…
Laurine White on ‘Passenger 57’, move over! Andy Lau’s hijack thriller ‘High Forces’ is getting a U.S. release from China LionHigh Forces has been released on Blu-ray in the US - 25 March 2025 - by Bayvi…
Bruce Jensen on Richard Norton, ‘Gymkata’ and ‘City Hunter’ actor, martial artist, trainer and stunt performer, dies at 75Such a shocking loss to the martial arts & film worlds, Mr. Norton may ne…
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Basket Case Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! With memorably gruesome scenes – such as the screaming woman with the scalpels stuck in her face – and some disturbing stop-motion animation, Frank Henenlotter’s Basket Case (1982) is one of the most beloved, cheerfully demented cult classicks of all time. So go ahead and open the basket… if you dare! Check out the trailer.
The Shaft aka Dixia De Tiankong DVD (Global Film Initiative)
RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 … the stark melancholia achieves a rare authenticity, perhaps most pointedly manifested in the objective correlative of the mineshaft itself, the dismal bowels of which we only see in two brief and uneventful scenes. The family doesn’t abhor mining because it’s hazardous or arduous, but because it represents their only career option: It’s a Plutonian symbol of universal resignation… The intermittent genius of director Zhang … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Blu-ray/DVD (Troma)
RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 Mother’s Day is a 1980 horror film, directed by Charles Kaufman. In the UK, the film was rejected by the BBFC in 1980, banning it from sale. A remake of Mother’s Day has been completed and is currently set to release theatrically sometime in 2011. Check out the trailer here.
Dressed to Kill Blu-ray (MGM)
RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! To condemn 1980’s Dressed to Kill as a Hitchcock rip-off is to miss the sheer enjoyment of Brian De Palma’s delirious 1980 thriller. Hitchcockian homages run rampant through most of De Palma’s earlier films, and this one’s chock-full of visual quotes, mostly cribbed from Vertigo and Psycho. Check out the trailer here.
Magic Blade, The (1976) Review
Director: Chor Yuen Cast: Ti Lung, Lo Lieh, Guk Fung, Tang Ching, Cheng Lee, Lily Li Li-Li, Fan Mei Sheng, Chan Shen, Cheng Miu, Goo Goon Chung, Ha Ping, Lau Wai Ling, Norman Chu, Yuen Wah, Tim Lei, Wong Pau Gei, Alan Chui Chung San Running Time: 93 min. By Joe909 Magic Blade hits the ground running and doesn’t let up for its first hour. From the opening challenge between … Continue reading
Sector 7 Trailer: Korean Monster in 3D
Yoon Je-Gyun (director of “Haeundae” aka Tidal Wave/Tsunami) is back with another special effects extravaganza. This time, the plot involves an oil prospecting ship crew and their fight against a deadly monster -in 3D! “Sector 7,” which opens Summer 2011, was apparently pre-sold to four countries before its release, so expect a North American DVD/Blu-release soon. The film’s cast includes: Ha Ji-won (Haeundae), Ahn Seong-gi (Nowhere To Hide) and Oh … Continue reading
Trailer: The Beast
Have you ever wondered what a guy would do if the grandmother that he lives with suddenly dies, then finds out that his sister has been kidnapped, and on top of all that learns that the kidnappers plan to make a pornographic movie with said sister, and post in on the internet by 10:00pm the next day? Check out the trailer here. – Thanks to One Armed Boxer Directed by … Continue reading
Chuck Norris DVD Set: Delta Force, Delta Force 2, Missing in Action, Missing in Action 2, Missing in Action 3 (Image)
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 This new 5-feature DVD set includes: Delta Force 1 and 2, and Missing in Action 1, 2 and 3. The original Delta Force is very underrated and features a fine performance by Robert Forster! Trailers: Delta Force | Delta Force 2 | Missing in Action | Missing in Action 2 | Missing in Action 3
Charles Bronson DVD Set: The Mechanic, Messenger of Death, Assassination (Image)
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 This 3 feature set includes The Mechanic, Messenger of Death and Assassination. Assassination was directed by Peter H. Hunt, the director of the cult favorite James Bond movie, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Trailers: The Mechanic | Messenger of Death | Assassination
Charles Bronson DVD Set: 10 to Midnight, The Mechanic, Death Wish 2, Death Wish 3, Death Wish 4 (Image)
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 This 5 feature set includes: 10 to Midnight, The Mechanic, Death Wish 2, Death Wish 3 and Death Wish 4. There’s nothing like seeing Charles Bronson – sporting a Members’ Only Jacket – killing the bad guys to synth music! Trailers: 10 to Midnight | The Mechanic | Death Wish 2 | Death Wish 3 | Death Wish 4
Double Feature: The Delta Force/The Delta Force 2 DVD (Image)
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 The Delta Force: An elite team of commandos led by Major Macoy (Chuck Norris) are called to eliminate Lebanese hijackers and rescue the hostages; and Delta Force 2: When DEA agents are taken captive by a ruthless South American kingpin, the Delta Force is reunited to rescue them. Trailers: Delta Force | Delta Force 2
New York Asian Film Festival 2011: You wanna be a part of it?
At Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater (July 1 – 14) and Japan Society (July 7 – 10). The New York Asian Film Festival is ten years old! So this year’s festival is a no-holds-barred anniversary celebration of Asian pop cultural masterpieces, erupting out of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Japan Society like two raging volcanoes of molten fun. In 2001, the NYAFF held the first … Continue reading
Final Exam DVD (Scorpion)
At Lanier College, the semester is almost over. Exam week is coming to a close when some upper classmen play a prank by staging a phony terrorist attack. But the next excitement in the school won’t be a prank. It’s something a lot more fitnal than an exam. Students are falling prey to the knife-wielding maniac hell bent on making sure that school is out… forever! Now watch the slasher … Continue reading
Devil Within Her aka I Don’t Want to be Born DVD (Scorpion)
RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011 Hollywood legend JOAN COLLINS teams up with cult stars DONALD PLEASENCE and CAROLINE MUNRO in this 1976 terrifying tale of a demonic baby! Lucy (Joan Collins) is a former dancer, having moved up in the world via marriage to the wealthy Gino Carlesi, and now comfortably settled down. Lucy is expecting and when the time comes, she goes to the hospital to give birth to … Continue reading
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