Arriving in U.S. theaters in October from Neon is No Other Choice, the latest movie from visionary director Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, Old Boy). This South Korean thriller is an adaptation Donald E. Westlake’s best-selling crime novel, The Ax (aka I Can’t Help It). After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition. No Other Choice stars Lee … Continue reading →

On August 25, 2025, 88 Films will release a Blu-ray (Region B) for Devil Fetus, a 1983 Hong Kong horror film from director Lau Hung-Chuen (Those Were the Days) and producer Lo Wei (The Big Boss). In the film, a woman becomes possessed and dies after a monster is released from an antique vase she had purchased. Twelve years later the monster

Now available is Radiance Films’ Blu-ray (A/B) for the second Shinobi collection, which includes 1964’s Siege and Return of Mist Saizo, as well as 1965’s The Last Iga Spy. Three more spectacular tales of ninja action in this continuation of the hugely influential series. This time, Raizo Ichikawa (Shinobi 1-3) stars as Mist Saizo, a ninja

South Korean superstar Gianna Jun (My Sassy Girl, Assassination) is back with a vengeance in Tempest, an upcoming series that will premier exclusively on Disney+ worldwide and on Hulu in the U.S. Tempest features an all-star cast that includes Gang Dongwon (Broker, Peninsula), John Cho (Harold & Kumar), Lee Mi-Sook (An Affair), Park

Arriving from Well Go USA on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD on September 16th is Hidden Face, an erotic thriller from Kim Dae-woo (Obsessed, The Servant). Based on the 2011 Colombian film La Cara Oculta, Hidden Face centers on a beautiful, young cellist who suddenly disappears, leaving her confused conductor fiancé with nothing but a video. The conductor replaces her in the orchestra and in his bed, but the relationship wavers because … Continue reading →

On August 18, 2025, BFI is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for The Hidden Fortress, a 1958 classic actioner from director Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai) that stars Toshiro Mifune (Stray Dog). Presented in a New 4K Restoration, The Hidden Fortress is the story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress. It was Kurosawa’s first film shot

On August 18, 2025, Eureka will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Martial Law: Lo Wei’s Wuxia World, a 3-film collection that will include 1960’s The Black Butterfly, 1968’s Death Valley and 1971’s Vengeance of a Snow Girl. A prolific writer and director, Lo Wei found fame in the 1970s following the enormous international success of The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, his collaborations with the inimitable Bruce Lee. In the … Continue reading →