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Andrew Hernandez on A.Y.C.E. John Wick spin-offs! Watch the Final Trailer for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasHe’s only overrated in your head, friendo. The only thing that I don’t like a…
Ska Martes on It’s time to add some Fat to your collection! Eurek’s Blu-ray for Po-Chih Leong’s 1984 classic ‘Hong Kong 1941’ now shippingObviously love his work with John Woo and Ring Lam, but i'm really looking fo…
Ska Martes on A.Y.C.E. John Wick spin-offs! Watch the Final Trailer for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasMaybe an unpopular opinion but chad stahelski is an overrated filmmaker. The…
Ska Martes on Feeling blue? Tsui Hark’s ‘Shanghai Blues’ getting a Limited Theatrical release from Film MovementNo one is dismissing anything about Peking Opera Blues - calling it a screwba…
Asmo on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’In series lore he's got links to Thailand but his nationality still remains u…
Andrew Hernandez on Will Scott 86 the devil? Another Poster for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Diablo’ starring Scott Adkins and Marko ZarorI rented Diablo and enjoyed it. There have been a lot of movies about long lo…
Andrew Hernandez on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Havoc’ director Gareth Evans to helm a remake of the 1967 Yakuza thriller ‘A Colt Is My Passport’I figured as much. Colt, like most Japanese films is slow moving. I’m sure Ev…
Ningen on It’s time to add some Fat to your collection! Eurek’s Blu-ray for Po-Chih Leong’s 1984 classic ‘Hong Kong 1941’ now shippingL.A. screening of Tiger on Beat. https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.soc…
Tory on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Havoc’ director Gareth Evans to helm a remake of the 1967 Yakuza thriller ‘A Colt Is My Passport’That’s a an odd choice. The movie’s already pretty cool, so there’s not much…
Andrew Hernandez on I still refuse to say that Karate came from Kung Fu! Watch the New Japanese Trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’It’s bothersome that in multiple interviews, Jackie Chan is claiming that in…
dakuan on Will Scott 86 the devil? Another Poster for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Diablo’ starring Scott Adkins and Marko Zarorjust watched it, and actually liked it way more than Ballerina.
Cuttermaran on Rebels without a pause! Kazuya Shiraishi’s ’11 Rebels’ on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray on June 10th from Well Go USAIt's really good 👍
Mikeg on Betrayal is the only truth that sticks! ‘The Betrayal’ starring Raizo Ichikawa of ‘Shinobi’ hits Blu-ray in SeptemberNice! This sounds like the plot to "Flags of Iron". I'll check this out.
Opiumkungfusandals on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Havoc’ director Gareth Evans to helm a remake of the 1967 Yakuza thriller ‘A Colt Is My Passport’I know the action will come through as always. Let’s see how this script goes…
Typo on Give me the F**KING keys! Jackie Chan and Tony Leung go ULTRA VIOLENT in the New Trailer for ‘The Shadow’s Edge’"akin to Raging Fire and The Prosecutor" I like those two movies, but this tr…
AW on Give me the F**KING keys! Jackie Chan and Tony Leung go ULTRA VIOLENT in the New Trailer for ‘The Shadow’s Edge’You mean Jackie won't have a surprise cameo from a Panda who's Jackie's new p…
Vikhalla on Escape from the 21st Century (2024) ReviewGood review! It got me to go out last night and see it. I enjoyed the hell ou…
Andrew Hernandez on Give me the F**KING keys! Jackie Chan and Tony Leung go ULTRA VIOLENT in the New Trailer for ‘The Shadow’s Edge’Quite a trailer. It finally occurred to Jackie to do something akin to Raging…
Ningen on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesPre-order The Killer from Apple. https://www.instagram.com/p/DKr2uWIMdmU/?utm…
Typo on Feeling blue? Tsui Hark’s ‘Shanghai Blues’ getting a Limited Theatrical release from Film MovementHe hasn’t made a half decent movie "since Seven Swords" I really like his Det…
Andrew Hernandez on A.Y.C.E. John Wick spin-offs! Watch the Final Trailer for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de ArmasSPOILERS Norman Reedus probably had a bigger role originally before Chad Stah…
Andrew Hernandez on Feeling blue? Tsui Hark’s ‘Shanghai Blues’ getting a Limited Theatrical release from Film MovementI have to watch Shanghai Blues, but calling Peking Opera Blues a screwball co…
Andrew Hernandez on Exit the Dragon, Enter the Gold Rush! Ang Lee’s ‘Bruce Lee’ biopic put on hold due to budget disputesThat’s what I insinuated earlier. From the earlier reports, it seems like the…
Andrew Hernandez on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’It was a fun solid 7 out of 10. The only reason it doesn’t rate higher is bec…
Andrew Hernandez on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’Daniel Bernhardt would be great since he has a similar look and had Bison-lik…
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Dangerous Babes – 12 Movie DVD Collection (Mill Creek)
RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2011 Announcing a dozen more cult favorites and hard-to-find cinematic classics culminated for this truly unique set of flicks from the incomparable Crown International Pictures. These 12 locked and loaded movies will have you convinced never mess with a Dangerous Babe! With an explosive mix of chemistry, intrigue and danger these 12 sizzling action-adventures will have you addicted from the start Extremely rare and hard-to-find films … Continue reading
Dead Heat Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011 Dead Heat is a 1988 cult movie about an LAPD police officer, Roger Mortis (Treat Williams), killed while attempting to arrest zombies who have been reanimated by the head of Dante Laboratories in order to carry out violent armed robberies. Also starring Joe Piscopo. Check out the trailer here.
Musa | aka Musa the Warrior (2001) Review
Director: Kim Sung-su Writer: Kim Sung-su Cast: Ju Jin-mo, Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-kee, Zhang Ziyi, Park Yong-woo, Park Jeong-hak, Yu Hye-jin, Jeung Seok-yong, Lee Du-il, Han Yeong-mok, Yu Rong Guang Running Time: 158 min. By Alexander Ignoring Public Enemy’s pleas to not believe the hype, I prowled misspelled listings of all-region Musa DVDs on eBay until I found a dealer who wasn’t charging $40+ for a cheaply pressed bootleg solely … Continue reading
Witchmaker: Legend of Witch Hollow DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2011 Witchcraft is a 1969 film directed by the almighty master, William Brown. A psychic researcher and his assistants investigate a series of murders of beautiful young women. Check out the trailer.
God’s Bloody Acre/Tomcats DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2011 When a group of developers threaten the land of three rural brothers, the boys resort to murder to defend their property. However, when the trio starts preying on innocent tourists, things quickly get out of hand. A 70’s Hicksploitation classic! Also includes Tomcats!
Cut-Throats Nine/Joshua aka Joshua the Black Rider DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 Cut-Throats Nine: A film acclaimed by critics is the most violent motion picture ever portrayed on the screen. Watch the trailer, if you dare. Also contains Joshua, the story of a black soldier (Fred Williamson) who returns from fighting for the Union in the Civil War only to find out that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs.
Julie Darling DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2011 If you don’t want to see this movie based on the advertisment alone, then maybe you should check out these two clips: clip 1 | clip 2… come on, you know you’re intrigued!
Nightmare: 30th Anniversary Edition aka Nightmares in a Damaged Brain DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2011 Directed by Italian filmmaker Romano Scavolini, Nightmare (1981) is a gruesome horror film that was banned in the UK. The trailer was too gruesome to post! (actually, the truth is, I couldn’t find it).
Stoney/Killer Likes Candy DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 No trailers for these two exploitation flicks, but check out this Killer Likes Candy clip (reminds me of a scene from “The Big Boss”); also check out this Barbara Bouchet Tribute (star of “Stoney”).
Poetry Blu-ray/DVD (Kino)
RELEASE DATE: August 23, 2011 From Lee Chang-dong (Oasis, Green Fish) comes Poetry. Michael Philips, Chicago Tribune, calls it “One of the heartening glories of the film going year.” It has also won Best Screenplay at the Cannes International Film Festival. Check out the trailer here.
Breath DVD (Palisades Tartan)
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 Kim Ki-Duk’s (Address Unknown) 10th film, starring Chang Chen, Zia and Ha Jung-woo is a love story involving a convicted prisoner who “slowly falls for a woman who decorates his prison cell”. Check out the trailer here.
Brute Corps DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: 5/31/11 A beautiful hitchhiker and a draft dodger travel to Mexico and encounter a pack of mercenaries awaiting their next mission in Central America. A terribly psychotic merc takes a liking to the girl which sets the couple on a brutal and violent course of torture and rape. Not for the faint of heart. Exploitation at its best. Check out the trailer.
The Anger aka La Rabbia DVD (Raro)
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 “La Rabbia” employs documentary footage (from the 1950’s) and accompanying commentary to attempt to answer the existential question: Why are our lives characterized by discontent, anguish, and fear?
Italian Connection DVD (Raro)
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 The second film in Fernando Di Leo’s Milieu Trilogy focuses on Luca Carnali, a small-time mobster and pimp who has been set up by his gangland boss. Referenced (or stolen) by Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction (1994). Check out the trailer (fan made).
Live Like a Cop Die Like a Man DVD (Raro)
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 Fred and Tony are members of an elite ‘special squad’ of police in Rome, Italy whom are licensed-to-kill, undercover cops whom thrive on living dangerously. Check out the trailer. Read cityonfire.com’s review here.
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