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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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Death Warrant | 4K Ultra HD (MVD Rewind)
On August 11, 2026, MVD is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Death Warrant (aka Dusted), a 1990 actioner directed by Deran Sarafian (Terminal Velocity) and written by David S. Goyer, who became notably known as the co-writer of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy and the Blade trilogy. Martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme (Double Impact, Cyborg) stars as Detective Louis Burke, who must pose as an inmate … Continue reading
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Audition | 4K Ultra HD (Arrow)
On June 14, 2026, Arrow is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for 1999’s Audition. One of the most notorious J-Horror films ever made, Takashi Miike’s Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the 21st century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film catapulted Miike to the international scene and paved the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and 13 Assassins. When … Continue reading
Atten-TION!!! Dante Lam’s follow up to ‘Operation Mekong’ and ‘Operation Red Sea’ explodes onto Digital on June 16
Director Dante Lam (Beast Cops, The Rescue) has been reliably turning out hard-hitting films that have helped expand the scope of the action/thriller genre in Hong Kong and his next film Operation Hadal (aka Operation Leviathan) – the follow up to 2016’s Operation Mekong and 2018’s Operation Red Sea – will continue the tradition. Debuting on Digital on June 16 from Well Go USA, Operation Hadal stars Xuan Huang (Extraordinary … Continue reading
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Or I will attack and you don’t want that! New Sword of Power Featurette released for ‘Masters of the Universe’
Travis Knight, the director of 2018’s Bumblebee, will soon be unleashing Masters of the Universe, a live-action adaptation of the franchise created by Mattel. In the film, a young man on Earth discovers a fabulous secret legacy as the prince of an alien planet, and must recover a magic sword and return home to protect his kingdom. Masters of the Universe is written by Chris Butler (Kubo and the Two … Continue reading
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Action icon Michelle Yeoh faces her toughest opponent yet in Bai Xue’s ‘This is My Time’
We’ll soon see action icon Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Royal Warriors) take on the Rubik’s Cube This is My Time, an upcoming comedy-drama marking her first Chinese language film since 2018’s Master Z: Ip Man Legacy. In the film, Yeoh portrays a 70-year-old woman determined to take back control of her life after being placed in a nursing home. She gets a second chance
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Best Comedy Shows to brighten Up Your day
Looking to shake off those persistent anxious thoughts that just won’t seem to go away? Why not treat yourself to a dose of laughter therapy? Whether you opt for a quick fix with some funny videos online or decide to sink into a cozy movie marathon, laughter has a remarkable ability to flood your brain with those feel-good chemicals, effectively shooing away stress and worry. Sure, there are plenty of … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Mortal Kombat: Legacy II | Blu-ray | Only $8.49 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 2, directed by Kevin Tancharoen (The Brothers Sun, Warrior). The warriors have been chosen. The Mortal Kombat tournament has begun. Old friends become sworn enemies and deadly powers are heightened as the battle for Earthrealm rages. More action, more skill, more fights and more of the word you’ve been waiting to hear: FATALITY. Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 2 stars … Continue reading
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Cyclops | Blu-ray (Visual Vengeance)
On August 11, 2026, Visual Vengeance is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for 1987’s Cyclops. Emerging from Japan’s late-’80s direct-to-video boom, Cyclops stands as an early, unhinged entry in the country’s underground splatter movement. Directed by Jōji “George” Iida in his debut, the film fuses Cronenberg-style body horror with low budget V-cinema rawness – building methodically before erupting into a chaotic finale packed with grotesque practical effects and full-throttle gore. A lean, mean
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Deal on Fire! Enter the Fat Dragon | Blu-ray | Only $15.96 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Enter the Fat Dragon (read our review), the latest from martial arts star Donnie Yen (Ip Man 4, Big Brother, 14 Blades). The Chasing the Dragon team is back! Only this time, producer Wong Jing (Mission Milano) and Donnie Yen are chasing a dragon that’s about 100 pounds heavier in Enter the Fat Dragon. In the film, directed by both Wong Jing (City Hunter) and Kenji Tanigaki (The … Continue reading
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Digital War Archives: Will Raw War Footage Become History’s Main Source?
In an era when conflicts unfold across smartphone screens before they reach newsrooms, the question of who documents war – and how – has shifted fundamentally. Platforms aggregating war footage now operate as de facto archives, capturing moments that traditional correspondents may never reach. This transformation is not merely technological. It is rewriting the relationship between conflict, memory, and historical truth. From Centralized Journalism to Decentralized War Documentation For most of the … Continue reading
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Bruce Lee is not the only Lee in town! Lee Byung-hun returns to action for the martial arts thriller ‘Nambeol’
South Korean superstar Lee Byung-hun (No Other Choice, G.I. Joe, I Saw the Devil), who has a background in Taekwondo, is venturing back to action for a martial arts film tentatively titled Nambeol (translates to “Northern Expedition” or “Northern Conquest”). The project, which marks the directorial debut of veteran cinematographer Lee Mo-gae (Exhuma), is described as a “hard-boiled martial arts action flick
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Bullet in the Head | 4K Ultra HD (Arrow)
On June 21, 2026, Arrow’s will be releasing a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD for 1990’s Bullet in the Head, which is now available for pre-order from Goodie Emporium. After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality to deliver one of the most intense war films … Continue reading
Story of Ricky | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)
On July 20, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for Story of Ricky (aka Riki-Oh), a 1989 action-fantasy from director Nam Nai Choi (Saga of the Phoenix), which can pre-ordered today from Goodie Emporium! Set in the year 2001 where all correctional facilities have been privatised, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system when he is found guilty
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Is World of Warcraft Still a Popular Game in Asia?
World of Warcraft has always been a global game. But no region shaped its history more dramatically than Asia. At the game’s all-time peak, Asia accounted for nearly half of the entire global player base. Understanding WoW’s relationship with the Asian market tells a story that goes far beyond simple player counts. The short answer to the question is yes, WoW remains popular in Asia. The longer answer involves a … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Blu-ray | Only $8.26 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 1, directed by Kevin Tancharoen (The Brothers Sun, Warrior). Tear into the origins of the legendary tournament that pits the world’s greatest warriors against the forces of Outworld in the fight to save our planet. Discover never-before-revelead storylines that deepen the mythology of the Mortal Kombat multiverse and the backstories of your favorite characters, including Jax, Sonya, Scorpion, … Continue reading
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