Shinji Higuch (Shin Ultraman), the co-director of 2016’s Shin Godzilla, is prepping Bullet Train Explosion, a remake of Junya Sato’s 1975 disaster thriller, Bullet Train (neither have no relation to David Leitch’s 2022 actioner of the same name). The original starred Ken Takakura (Golgo 13) as a mad bomber who plants a device on a high-speed Japanese train, programmed to detonate if the train’s speed drops below 80 kilometres per … Continue reading →

Goodie Emporium is now shipping 88 Films’ Blu-ray set for the Erotic Ghost Story: I-III Collection, which will include 1990’s Erotic Ghost Story, 1991’s Erotic Ghost Story and 1992’s Erotic Ghost Story III.  This triple-bill of paranormal perversion delivers everything you’d want from a Category III movie, plus a bit more besides. In the first tale from Story of Ricki director Ngai Choi Lam, a trio of sexy spirits fall … Continue reading →

Arriving to Digital on March 18th from Well Go USA is Operation Undead, an action-thriller from writer/director Kongkiat Komesiri (Muay Thai Fighter, Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell). 1941. Chumphon Province, Thailand. Mok and his ragtag unit of young soldiers are thrown against the invading Japanese forces. The invaders bring with them a terrifying biological weapon, unaware that it has plans of its own. Now, it’s up to these inexperienced soldiers … Continue reading →

Arriving on Digital on March 18th from Well Go USA is Jason Kwan’s I Did It My Way (read our review), an action thriller starring Andy Lau (The Adventurers, The White Storm 2: Drug Lords) and Gordon Lam (Hand Rolled Cigarette, Limbo). Director Kwan, who served as co-director for Wong Jing for both 2017’s Chasing the Dragon and its by-title-only 2019 sequel Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch, is … Continue reading →

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Radiance Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) for a double feature from director Patrick Tam Kar-Ming (The Sword) that includes 1982’s Nomad and 1989’s My Heart is That Eternal Rose. An icon of the Hong Kong New Wave and mentor to Wong Kar-wai, Patrick Tam worked with icons including Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love), Leslie Cheung (Onc e A Thief), Kenny Bee (Armour of … Continue reading →

On Digital March 11th from Well Go USA is Customs Frontline (aka War Customized), an action-thriller starring Jacky Cheung (Bullet in the Head) and Nicholas Tse (Raging Fire).  The film is directed by Herman Yau (The Untold Story, Ebola Syndrome, Taxi Hunter), one of the most prolific filmmakers ever to have worked in Hong Kong cinema. Customs Frontline revolves around the action-packed Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong and … Continue reading →

Director Han Yan – who is perhaps best known for 2018’s Dream Breaker and Animal World (you know… that Chinese flick that starred Michael Douglas) – will be unleashing Per Aspera Ad Astra (aka Xing He Ru Meng), an upcoming sci-fi thriller that’s due for release in the summer. Much like the filmmaker’s aforementioned titles, Per Aspera Ad Astra is yet another special effects-laden film that involves a futuristic technology … Continue reading →