Introducing the Tiger Style Ultimate Martial Arts Collection from Paramount Movies, which consists of Art of Eight Limbs, The Lockdown, Lady Scorpions and Kung Fu Games. In the films, you’ll recognize some of the action stars featured, such as Cynthia Rothrock (Raging Thunder), Mark Strange (Avengement), Jeff Fahey (The Lawnmower Man), Ron Smoorenburg (Who Am I?), Ludi Lin (Mortal Kombat) and Caity Lotz (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow). Official press release … Continue reading →

Veteran Hong Kong martial arts stars Andy On (Blind War, Black Mask 2: City of Masks) and Fan Siu Wong (VR Fighter, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, Attrition) light up the screen as opposing forces in Deadly Impact. The film is directed by Ren Gaoliang (Lie Sha), who is perhaps best known for his cinematography work in the recent Jackie Chan/John Cena actioner Hidden Strike. After a rocky start making … Continue reading →

Vinegar Syndrome has announced two new Hong Kong titles, both of which ship later this month: The first, Corey Yuen’s 1994 My Father is a Hero (aka The Enforcer), starring Jet Li (League of Gods), Anita Mui (Drunken Master 2) and Tse Miu (Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman). In the film, an undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. … Continue reading →

Now available from Goodie Emporium is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region B) for Message From Space, a 1978 sci-fi thriller from Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss) that’s basically Toei Company’s answer to the barnstorming box-office success that was Star Wars. The film features an all-star cast that includes Sonny Chiba (Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope), Vic Morrow (Twilight Zone: The Movie), Etsuko Shihomi (Soul of … Continue reading →

On July 30, 2024, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Alienoid: The Return to the Future (read our review), the sequel to 2022’s Alienoid. This South Korean sci-fi/fantasy action film is once again directed by Choi Dong-hoon, who is perhaps best known for 2012’s The Thieves and 2015’s Assassination. Returning stars in Alienoid: The Return to the Future (aka Alienoid: Part 2) include Ryoo Joon-Yeol (Believer), Kim … Continue reading →

If the recent South Korean horror anthology Tastes of Horror didn’t quite satisfy your bloody-thirsty quench for terror, then we have some good news, especially if you’re a Netflix subscriber! On August 20, 2024, the streaming giant will release Terror Tuesday: Extreme. Based on the haunting true stories told on a famous radio show, this new horror series will bring eight stories to the screen directed by eight directors in eight … Continue reading →

On July 30, 2024, Bayview Films and China Lion is releasing the Blu-ray for The Devotion of Suspect X, a 2017 thriller from Alec Su (The Left Ear) that stars Wang Kai (A Better Tomorrow 2018) and Zhang Luyi (The Legend of the Demon Cat). Based on Keigo Higashino’s award-winning novel of the same name, The Devotion of Suspect X follows a professor (Wang Kai) assisting in a murder investigation, … Continue reading →

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Second Sight’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for A Bittersweet Life, a 2005 action thriller from acclaimed filmmaker Kim Jee-Woon (Cobweb, The Age of Shadows, I Saw the Devil). All you need to know about A Bittersweet Life is that it is, in our humble opinion, one of the best gangster movies ever. Seriously – a great mix of cool characters, action, … Continue reading →

Photo: Legacy.com Cheng Pei-pei, the Chinese-born action film icon who starred in Ang Lee’s Oscar-nominated Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and King Hu’s seminal wuxia feature Come Drink With Me, has died on July 17, 2024 from a degenerative