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Deal on Fire! Chasing the Dragon | Blu-ray | Only $12.56 – Expires soon!

Chasing the Dragon | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Donnie Yen and Andy Lau’s Chasing the Dragon (read our review), an action/thriller directed by Wong Jing (Mercenaries from Hong Kong) and renowned cinematographer Jason Kwan (As the Light Goes Out, Helios). Donnie Yen (Big Brother, Ip Man 4: The Finale) plays real-life gangster Ng Sek-ho (aka Crippled Ho). Andy Lau (Switch, Mission Milano) reprises his role as Lee Rock (he starred in a pair of movies … Continue reading

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I AM THE CAPTAIN NOW! Before the controversial ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Uwe Boll made the migrant thriller ‘Run’

Cult director Uwe Boll (In the Name of the King) is currently making headlines with his latest film, Citizen Vigilante, which has become an unlikely viral sensation. The politically charged thriller follows a vigilante (Armie Hammer) who targets undocumented immigrants responsible for deadly crimes, a premise that reportedly led to the film being banned in Germany. The ban drew the attention of Elon Musk, who shared the film online for … Continue reading

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The Cinephile’s 2026 Streaming Stack: How to Actually Find Genre and International Film

Let me tell you about the two hours I lost last week. I was hunting a decent copy of a mid-2000s Donnie Yen title. The film exists. It’s licensed. And it’s still somehow impossible to find. I had five subscriptions open in five browser tabs, and not one of them had it. If you love the stuff this site loves, choreography you rewind, stunt teams you can name, directors most … Continue reading

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The Best Martial Arts Books Every Hong Kong Cinema Fan Should Own

Hong Kong action cinema has built an army of devoted fans across several decades. Millions have watched Bruce Lee snap a nunchaku or Jackie Chan tumble down a bookshelf, yet far fewer know the real stories behind those images. Books fill that gap nicely. Novels explain how a small, crowded port city became one of the most influential film industries on the planet. Thousands of free books to read appear … Continue reading

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Best Sports Films About Competition, Discipline, and Pressure

The best sports films do not need a perfect final score or a neatly wrapped victory to resonate. What they truly require is a body pushed to its limits, a coach demanding one more repetition when exhaustion has already set in, and a moment where fatigue forces a choice that reveals character. These films thrive on the tension between ambition and endurance, showing that the real drama lies not in … Continue reading

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‘Raid’ star Iko Uwais is a VERY bad boy! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Wings of Dread’ starring Ashton Chen

We’ll soon be seeing Indonesian martial arts star Iko Uwais (The Raid, The Raid 2, Headshot, Beyond Skyline) in Wings of Dread, an upcoming action thriller directed by Qin Pengfei (Fight Against Evil, Black Storm) and Ashton Chen (Ip Man 2, Blade of Fury), who also stars alongside Uwais. According to AT, Wings of Dread is Iko Uwais’ first

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Why Does International Action Cinema Always Use The Casino Floor as The Ultimate Stage for Bloody Betrayal?

Casino games have been played for centuries. People across the world have gathered on casino floors to play roulette, blackjack, poker, baccarat, and dozens of other games that reward skill, nerve, and a willingness to risk everything on a single outcome.  Today, however, the situation is different. Most people no longer need to travel to a physical hall, because everything is accessible online as well. The so-called live dealer games … Continue reading

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Peter Dinklage goes FURIOUS! The ‘Game of Thrones’ star to team up with ‘The Furious’ director Kenji Tanigaki

Fresh off the breakout success of The Furious, Kenji Tanigaki has set his sights on his next directorial effort, The Reckoner, an upcoming actioner written by John Wick and Nobody creator Derek Kolstad. Headlining The Reckoner is Peter Dinklage (The Boss), best known for his Emmy-winning performance as Tyrion Lannister in HBO’s hit fantasy

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In Godfrey Ho We Trust… Neon Eagle Video Brings ‘Diamond Ninja Force’ (aka Demon’s Apartment) to Blu-ray This July

In July, Neon Eagle Video will release a Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region A) for Diamond Ninja Force (aka Demon’s Apartment), a 1986 production directed by Yao Feng Pan (All in the Dim Cold Night), later reworked in 1988 through additional directing and editing by IFD Films and Godfrey Ho (Manhattan Chase). As with Neon’s previous release of Ninja Terminator, this will be a deluxe package featuring both Diamond Ninja Force … Continue reading

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Operation Scorpio | Blu-ray (88 Films)

On August 11, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Operation Scorpio (aka Scorpion King), a 1992 martial arts film directed by David Lai Dai-Wai (Runaway Blues). A young man learns martial arts from two masters of opposing styles, he then combines them to take on the local gangster’s son, who is a master

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Uncancelled? Kevin Spacey is back behind the camera for sci-fi actioner ‘The Portal of Force’ with Dolph Lundgren

Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey returns to the screen with the sci-fi actioner Holiguards Saga: The Portal of Force, the opening chapter in the ambitious Statiguards vs. Holiguards franchise. In addition to starring, Spacey also directs the film. In a divided future, ancient Holiguards and Statiguards fight secretly for humanity. A woman discovers she’s born to rival leaders as a Statiguard

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Deal on Fire! Out for Justice | Blu-ray | Only $5 – Expires soon!

Out for Justice | Blu-ray (Warner)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Out for Justice, a 1991 actioner from legendary martial arts star Steven Seagal (Above the Law, Clementine, Attrition) and director John Flynn (Rolling Thunder). Anybody seen Richie? The gruesome murder of a Brooklyn Detective will turn the case into a personal vendetta when the deceased’s best friend and fellow officer (Seagal) will unleash an all-out attack against a psychotic Mafia (William Forsythe, Boardwalk … Continue reading

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Return to the living dead! New Trailer 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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Bow-wow-wow, yippie-yo, yippie-yay! Martial arts star Scott Adkins and Jesse V. Johnson teaming up for ‘Irish Dog’

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (John Wick 4, Ip Man 4, Triple Threat) is re-teaming with action director Jesse V. Johnson (Boudica: Queen of War) for FishCorb Films’ Irish Dog, an upcoming thriller that starts shooting this fall. In the film, a London nightclub bouncer reluctantly agrees to chaperone an old friend, now a suave but untrustworthy gangster, on a “legitimate” trip

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China Lion releasing Feng Xiaogang’s ‘I Know Who You Are’ to U.S. and Canadian theaters in July

"I Know Who You Are" Poster

Arriving in the U.S. and Canada from China Lion on July 3 (US) and July 10 (Canada) is I Know Who You Are, a period drama directed by Feng Xiaogang (Back to 1942, The Banquet), When a military officer comes to believe that a local schoolteacher is a spy, he embarks on an obsessive, four decade pursuit to uncover

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