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Damn it feels good to be a gangster! John Woo and Nicolas Cage’s action-thriller ‘Gambino’ shoots this summer

John Woo (Silent Night, Manhunt), noted Hong Kong filmmaker behind classics such as A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Hard Boiled, is reuniting with his Face/Off star Nicolas Cage (Prisoners of the Ghostland) for Gambino, which will revolve around real-life New York crime kingpin Carlo Gambino. Written by George Gallo (Bad Boys franchise) and Oscar winner Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), the movie will follow Carlo Gambino (Cage), a butcher’s son from … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind | Blu-ray | Only $20.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray (Region B) for 1972’s Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind. Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top tier kung fu classics including Deadly China Doll, When Taekwondo Strikes and the two films presented here – Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind. In Hapkido (aka Lady Kung Fu in the West), a group of martial artists (Mao, Sammo Hung, and Carter Wong) … Continue reading

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Meta madness? Jason Statham joins forces with the co-creator of ‘John Wick’ for ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’

David Leitch, the action filmmaker known for John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, is reuniting with Jason Statham (The Meg) for a new action-comedy titled Jason Statham Stole My Bike. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film will see Statham “in the role of a lifetime, playing global action superstar Jason Statham“. The budget is being set north of $80M, an … Continue reading

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Don’t call it a comeback! Armie Hammer makes his return in Uwe Boll’s actioner ‘Citizen Vigilante’ arriving later this year

Cult director Uwe Boll (In the Name of the King) teams up with former A-lister Armie Hammer (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Lone Ranger) for Citizen Vigilante, an upcoming actioner that will be released by U.S. label Quiver later this year. The film follows a man (Hammer) who takes justice into his own hands, hunting down criminals. His vigilante crusade makes him a social media star

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Stray Dog | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

Stray Dogs | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

On May 5, 2026, Criterion is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for 1949’s Stray Dog, Akira Kurosawa’s masterful mix of film noir and police thriller set on the sweltering mean streets of occupied Tokyo. A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog … Continue reading

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Period cage-fight thriller ‘Bedlam’ starring martial arts powerhouse Scott Adkins officially wraps production

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Prisoner of War, John Wick 4, Ip Man 4) headlines Bedlam, an upcoming “cage fight” period martial arts actioner from director Jon Shaikh, who is perhaps best known for directing an episode of 2014’s Our World War, and acting as Assistant Director for 2019’s The Courier. In the film, a fiery street boxer (Adkins) infiltrates London’s infamous Bedlam asylum to rescue his imprisoned sister, unleashing … Continue reading

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‘Die Hard 2’ filmmaker Renny Harlin goes even HARDER in the New Tailer for ‘Deep Water’ starring Aaron Eckhart

"Deep Water" Poster

Renny Harlin (Bodies at Rest), noted Hollywood film director known for his 90’s blockbusters Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, is getting ready to die harder in Deep Water, an airplane disaster from Magenta Light Studios. A group of international passengers en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai are forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. Now they must work together in hopes to overcome the frenzy of sharks … Continue reading

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Aesthetics of a Bullet | Blu-ray (Radiance)

On May 18, 2026, Radiance is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Aesthetics of a Bullet, a 1973 thriller from director Sadao Nakajima (The Japanese Godfather Trilogy). A yakuza gang selects a good-for-nothing street vendor to stir up trouble in enemy territory. With a flashy suit, a gun and a pocketful of money, he feels like

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Arrow Makes Yakuza Great Again! Watch the Trailer for ‘American Yakuza’ starring Viggo Mortensen and Ryo Ishibashi

Now available from Arrow is the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for American Yakuza, a 1993 action-thriller directed by Frank A. Cappello (No Way Back). When Japanese filmmaking powerhouse Toei Pictures decided to expand their iconic V-Cinema line to North America, the first result was the explosively

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Don’t miss Goodie Emporium’s New Release update!

We hope you’ll take a minute to visit our trusted partner, The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest and martial arts/cult DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly! In addition, Goodie Emporium also carries an assortment of multi-region 4K UHD/Blu-ray players, so you can play every single UHD/Blu-ray/DVD from any region in the world… guaranteed! New & Recent … Continue reading

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Embody the Way of the Warrior! Watch Film Movement’s Trailer for Kazuya Shiraishi’s samurai thriller ‘Bushido’

"Bushido" Poster

Director Kazuya Shiraishi (11 Rebels), who is perhaps best known for 2018’s The Blood of Wolves and 2019’s Sea of Revival, is back with his latest thriller, Bushido. Kakunoshin, a quiet but highly skilled samurai known for his swordsmanship and mastery of go, lives by a strict code of honor. When his honesty is used against him, his own clan frames him for theft. Stripped of his status and forced … Continue reading

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Forbidden City | 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

Looks like Bruce isn’t the only dragon kicking it in Rome! Get ready for Forbidden City (aka Kung Fu in Rome), an upcoming martial arts actioner starring Yaxi Liu, who is perhaps best known as Liu Yifei’s stunt double in Disney’s Mulan. Directed by Gabriele Mainetti (They Call Me Jeeg), this Italian production also stars Enrico Borello (Supersex), Marco Giallini (Rocco), and Sabrina

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Best Kratom Capsules From Oasis Kratom—Consistent Quality Buyers Trust

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Tarantino says NO, but Lionsgate says GO: ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ goes Digital Feb 17 and Physical later this year

The long-awaited The Whole Bloody Affair – Quentin Tarantino’s edit of both Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 as one film – will be getting a digital release on February 17, followed by a physical release later this year. This news should come as no surprise, given Lionsgate’s track record, especially with their fairly new “Lionsgate Limited” label, a company that specializes in

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