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Anonymous on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimEverything is inspired by things that came before. Hong Kong cinema itself wa…
Joly on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewJe découvre pour la première fois Bren Foster dans son premier film Life Afte…
Walter on 2 Fast 2 Furious? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upI also forgot Iko Uwais.
Andy Wozniak on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleThat's up to Jet Li, not for you to decided.
squeesh on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimUh, seriously? The John Wick films were literally inspired by Hong Kong kung…
JJ Bona on 2 Fast 2 Furious? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQuizás quieras esperar a que realmente la hagan primero. 😄
JJ Bona on 2 Fast 2 Furious? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upNo Don "The Dragon" Wilson? List rejected. =)
Daniel Justo Borras on 2 Fast 2 Furious? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQueria saber cuando se estrena la pelicula en Argentina ?
Walter on 2 Fast 2 Furious? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upHere's a giant list of martial arts actors who could in theory join this hypo…
Kenn Williams on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Uwe is a helleuva action director. The Rampage trilogy , Assualt on Wall Stre…
dakuan on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in Julyfrom what i recall, there's very little action in the movie, it's just a regu…
Andrew Hernandez on Contour (2006) ReviewI purchased the original DVD from HK Flix way back when. I think it goes for…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Zero interest if I can't watch the full movie including "Extended and Uncenso…
Typo on 16 bit martial arts mayhem comes to life! Lionsgate’s live action ‘Streets of Rage’ lands director and new writersI'll pass.
Andrew Hernandez on Watch a clip from ‘Beast’ starring Daniel MacPherson, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth and martial arts star Bren FosterBeast was a pretty good film. Daniel MacPherson Didn’t have any previous mart…
Andrew Hernandez on Reck It, Scott! Scott Adkins, Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange make a mess in the New Trailer for ‘Reckless’A US distributor finally picked this up after the stupid UK exclusive streami…
JJ Bona on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Even with the "Extended and Uncensored Footage"? If not, I'm sure Arrow is al…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Not the full version, even if image quality would be partially "really not go…
JJ Bona on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!There are, but many of them lack that all-out, anti-establishment, no-holds-b…
RAM on Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 8 | Blu-ray (Shout)Well, the answer is due to licencing, so your still where we were with region…
knoll on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!So because he became famous by being shit, we're now supposed to defend him b…
Matias Lorieri 羅意琛 on I Love Maria | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout!)I wonder whether this version includes the scenes shown in the trailer but mi…
Ska Martes on Hail to the thief! Arrow Video announces 4K Ultra HD for John Woo’s Hong Kong heist actioner ‘Once a Thief’It doesn't have many fans on the west, but still John Woo's most popular movi…
Ska Martes on Hail to the thief! Arrow Video announces 4K Ultra HD for John Woo’s Hong Kong heist actioner ‘Once a Thief’Think I'll stick with Shout's release. The artwork here is so bad
Typo on Hail to the thief! Arrow Video announces 4K Ultra HD for John Woo’s Hong Kong heist actioner ‘Once a Thief’Not a good movie: badly scripted, poorly directed. Looking so cheap... Next!
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Armour of God | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)
On June 29, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for Armour of God, a 1986 action-adventure directed by and starring Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge). This will be a Limited Edition release, so secure your copy today! Regarded as “Hong Kong’s answer to Indiana Jones”, Armour of God centers on a fearless treasure hunter named Asian Hawk (Chan). Along with
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Video killed the ninja star! Visual Vengeance’s ‘Born a Ninja’ and ‘Commando the Ninja’ double feature NOW SHIPPING!
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Visual Vengeance’s Blu-ray for Born a Ninja and Commando the Ninja (aka American Commando Ninja), two martial arts films from 1988 that star Meng Fei (Face Behind the Mask) – secure your Limited Edition copy today from Goodie Emporium! This shot-on-video martial-arts double feature from Joesph Lai and IFD Films unleashes pure 1980s ninja chaos as two unlikely heroes are dragged into a war over stolen germ-warfare … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! The Champions | Blu-ray | Only $16.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Champions, a 1983 soccer-infused, action-comedy directed by Brandy Yuen (In the Line of Duty III) and starring Golden Harvest legend, Yuen Biao (Circus Kids). Sports, action and comedy collide in Golden Harvest’s The Champions, the precursor to Shaolin Soccer from the first family of Hong Kong martial arts cinema: the inimitable Yuen Clan! Lee Tong (Yuen Biao, Dreadnaught) is a young farmer who has … Continue reading
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Classic Films Made Poker a Cinematic Staple
A five-card draw hand in a dimly lit saloon became one of the most repeated images in American film before anyone involved thought of it as a poker scene. Westerns from the 1930s through the 1960s placed card games in the background of nearly every saloon sequence. Characters wore hats, carried revolvers, and sat at poker tables. The game was scenery. It became something more when filmmakers started using it … Continue reading
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This you can trust: Cameras set to roll in 2027 for ‘King Conan’ starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
For more than a decade, King Conan, also known as Legend of Conan or Conan the Conqueror, has been stuck in development limbo. The film was meant to be a true sequel to John Milius’ 1982 classic Conan the Barbarian, with Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to the role that made him a star. But after more than 25+ years of announcements, studio hopping and interviews, the project kept stalling… until now. … Continue reading
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David A.R. White DIES HARD in ‘Straight Shot’ also starring Dolph Lundgren, Tyrese Gibson and William Forsythe
Iconic action star Dolph Lundgren (Hellfire, Castle Falls) is back in Straight Shot, a Die Hard-esque thriller from writer/director Gabriel Sabloff (Beckman). The film is headlined by David A.R. White, an actor, producer and director who is perhaps best known for 2025’s A Line of Fire, 2022’s Nothing is Impossible and 2020’s Beckman. A bodyguard past his prime (White) fights through a skyscraper full of mercenaries to save his ex-fiancée … Continue reading
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The Deadly Kung Fu Factor | Blu-ray (Dark Force)
On July 14, 2026, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for The Deadly Kung Fu Factor (aka The Delivery), a 1975 kung fu classic directed by Chui Dai-Chuen (The Owl). The Deadly Kung Fu Factor stars Michael Chan Wai-Man (City Ninja), Charles Heung Wah-Keung (The Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu), Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San (Bat without Wings) and Na Na (Mysterious Lady Killer). A down-on-his-luck young man takes … Continue reading
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Scott Adkins vs Lewis Tan rematch? Two martial arts stars collide in ‘Deadlocked’ from ‘Hard Target 2’ director
Just over a week after Brawler was announced, Scott Adkins (Prisoner of War, John Wick 4, Ip Man 4) and Lewis Tan (Wildcat, Mortal Kombat franchise) already have another project lined up together with Deadlocked, an upcoming thriller that reunites Adkins with Hard Target 2 director Roel Reiné. Deadlocked revolves around a routine jury site visit that turns into a bloodbath when a mercenary team led by Hewitt (Adkins) storms … Continue reading
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‘Rush Hour 4’ is moving ahead as director Brett Ratner hitches a ride with President Trump to scout filming locations in China
For over a decade, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have kept the door open for Rush Hour 4 — and even without a set production date, the fourth film is starting to feel like a sure thing, but not without some speed bumps. Rush Hour 4 is still in motion, with President Donald Trump reportedly giving things a push by encouraging the Ellisons to move forward, something that ultimately helped … Continue reading
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Donald Gibb, the larger than life actor known for ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Bloodsport’, dies at 71
Donald Gibb, an actor best known for playing Ogre in Revenge of the Nerds and Ray Jackson in Bloodsport 1 and 2, has died at 71 due to health complications. Before acting, Gibb was a collegiate athlete, later becoming a familiar face in films and TV throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Fans will remember him for his larger than life personality and memorable cult film roles. Our heartfelt thoughts and … Continue reading
Return to the living dead! New Poster for Well Go USA’s ‘Colony’ from ‘Train to Busan’ director Yeon Sang Ho
Visionary filmmaker Yeon Sang Ho (Psychokinesis) – director of the 2016 hit Train to Busan and its follow up Peninsula – returns to the zombie subgenre with Colony, an upcoming thriller that stars Gianna Jun (My Sassy Girl, The Thieves), Koo Kyo-hwan (Escape, Peninsula), Ji Chang-wook (Fabricated City) and Shin Hyun-been (The Ugly). Colony follows Se-jeong (Gianna Jun), a biotech professor attending a conference that suddenly turns deadly when a fast-mutating virus is released. … Continue reading
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The Filipino connection! K-pop boy Nam Woo-hyun hangs tough in the Trailer for Jeong Jang-hwa’s ‘The Guardian’
South Korea and the Philippines collide in Jeong Jang-hwa’s The Guardian, an upcoming action thriller starring Nam Woo-hyun, best known as a member of the K-pop boy band Infinite. The Guardian follows Park Do-jun (Nam), a former Taekwondo prospect who has since relocated to the Philippines with his mother, sacrificing his dreams to be by her side despite the strain her gambling addiction puts on their relationship. When she suddenly … Continue reading
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And I’ll form the head! Amazon MGM Studios’ live-action ‘Voltron’ to debut straight-to-streaming later this year
I wanted Macross, but this will do for now. We’ll soon see the most popular giant robot come to life in Voltron, a sci-fi actioner directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who is perhaps best known for 2018’s Skyscraper and 2021’s Red Notice. The upcoming film, which wrapped production last year, is a live-action take on the 1984 cartoon Voltron: Defender of the Universe, which was originally adapted for American audiences … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Blade of the Immortal | Blu-ray | Only $7.52 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Takashi Miike’s (13 Assassins, Terra Formars) live-action movie adaptation of Hiroaki Samura’s manga, Blade of the Immortal. This period samurai film (read our review) stars Takuya Kimura (2046), Hana Sugisaki (Mozu: The Movie), Sota Fukushi (Library Wars), Hayato Ichihara (Yakuza Apocalypse), Erika Toda (Goemon), Ebizo Ichikawa (Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai), Tsutomu Yamazaki (As the Gods Will) and Min Tanaka (The Eternal Zero). Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after … Continue reading
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Smartphone Entertainment Now Revolves Around Instant Feedback and Interaction
Image by Magnific Smartphones changed entertainment far beyond simple convenience. What once involved passive viewing and scheduled media consumption now revolves around constant interaction, rapid responses, and highly personalized digital experiences available within seconds. Modern users no longer engage with entertainment only during dedicated leisure time. Instead, digital interaction happens continuously throughout the day through apps, livestreams, games, social media platforms, and mobile-first entertainment ecosystems. This shift transformed how audiences … Continue reading
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