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SRS Cinema to release DVD for Mark Swetland’s newly discovered martial arts film ‘Blood and Steel’ in February

Blood And Steel | DVD (SRS Cinema)

“When Vengeance Cries Out, There is No Mercy!” That’s the tagline for Blood and Steel, a newly discovered, low budget Super 8-filmed “martial arts epic” that’s arriving on DVD on February 7, 2023 from SRS Cinema. The film is written, produced, directed by and starring Mark Swetland with David Male, Joanne Gagliardo, Elaine Arnone, Diane Zdarsky, John Raszeja and David Bobik. In the tradition of William Lee’s Super 8-filmed classic, Treasure … Continue reading

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Emergency Declaration | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

Emergency Declaration | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: November 29, 2022 On November 29, 2022, Well Go USA is releasing Emergency Declaration on Blu-ray & DVD. In the tradition of airplane thrillers like Flight (2012), Sully (2016) and the recent Chinese Pilot (aka The Captain), the film is an upcoming South Korean production from director Han Jae-Rim (The King). The film (read our review), which involves two airplane pilots who must make an emergency declaration and land their plane safely, … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Shawscope Volume One | Blu-ray | Only $89.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is for Arrow Video’s Shawscope Volume One: Limited Edition Blu-ray Boxset (UK/US/CA TITLE), featuring 12 Shaw Brothers classics, including the Brand new 2K master of the longer international cut of Chinatown Kid from original film elements. Read the official details below: After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kong’s film industry in the 1960s, Shaw Brothers (the studio founded by real-life brothers Run Run and … Continue reading

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The Dead and the Deadly | Bu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: November 21, 2022 Goodie Emporium is now shipping Eureka’s Blu-ray for the The Dead and the Deadly, a 1982 Golden Harvest film directed by Wu Ma (Showdown at the Cotton Mill) and starring Sammo Hung (The Incredible Kung Fu Master), Cherie Chung (Once a Thief) and Lam Ching Ying (Mr. Vampire). Official details: Criminally unseen in the West, The Dead and the Deadly is a horror-action-comedy-special effects extravaganza in … Continue reading

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5 Popular Types of Sports Bets Every Beginner Should Know

If you love the world of sports, you’ll love being able to bet on it. The sports betting market has a $77 billion market today. Whether you’re an NBA junkie, a fight fan, or someone that doesn’t miss a Grand Slam tennis match, there are plenty of great bets to be made. Even better, there are plenty of sportsbooks that you can try out that let you get a return … Continue reading

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What is the Best Site for Football Betting?

Online football betting is as thrilling as the real football action. Find out the best site for football betting in India. Continue reading

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Magnificent Warriors | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Magnificent Warriors | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2023 On February 20, 2023, Eureka will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Magnificent Warriors, a 1987 Hong Kong actioner directed by David Chung Chi-Man (Royal Warriors). Following on from the success of Royal Warriors, David Chung and Michelle Yeoh teamed up again courtesy of D & B Films for this much beloved kung-fu actioner inspired by the success of the Indiana Jones franchise. Michelle … Continue reading

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Martial arts star Michael Jai White kicks butt in the New Trailer for R. Ellis Frazier’s action thriller ‘As Good As Dead’

Cult martial arts star Michael Jai White (Falcon Rising, Triple Threat, Accident Man) is teaming up with Tom Berenger (Sniper) in Samuel Goldwyn Films’ As Good As Dead, an upcoming actioner from director R. Ellis Frazier (Narca). In the film, White (who also wrote the story) plays an ex-cop looking for a new life away from his violent past. When he meets a troubled kid and vows to keep him … Continue reading

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Lionsgate acquires Live-action adaptation for Sega’s ‘Streets of Rage’ video game from ‘John Wick’ creator

Derek Kolstad (Nobody), writer and creator of the John Wick franchise, is penning an adaption of Sega’s Streets of Rage video game series. On top of this, Lionsgate Entertainment has acquired distribution rights for the upcoming martial arts feature. Streets of Rage, developed and published by Sega, first launched in 1991 via the Genesis home video game console. The side-scroller follows former police offers who battle a crime syndicate. Since the debut … Continue reading

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Cryptocurrencies: A Beginner’s Guide

The term ‘cryptocurrency’ refers to a type of digital currency, which, unlike fiat currencies, have no underlying assets. If you are somebody who has heard about the huge profits people have made from crypto investment and want to try it out for yourself, then you are in the right place. As you probably already know (by virtue of reading this article), crypto investing can be very confusing. Most people who … Continue reading

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New Asian film-focused label ‘Neon Eagle Video’ announces Deluxe Blu-ray for the 1987 cult classic ‘Kill Butterfly Kill’

Kill Butterfly Kill | Blu-ray

Later this year, New Asian film-focused label Neon Eagle Video will release the Deluxe Blu-ray for the 1987 cult classic, Kill Butterfly Kill (aka American Commando 6: Kill Butterfly Kill). Read the official details below: Cauldron Films’ Jesse Nelson and Brian Izzi, in collaboration with Mondo Macabro’s Jared Auner are proud to announce the formation of a new home video boutique imprint, Neon Eagle Video (NEV), that will focus on the trashier … Continue reading

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Zuyang Sun, Paris Hilton and Sammo Hung join forces for Jaycee Chan’s upcoming action thriller ‘China Game’

"China Game" Teaser Poster

Pre-production is currently in progress for China Game, an upcoming action thriller that marks the second directorial debut of Jaycee Chan (Good Night Beijing), who is widely known for being Jackie Chan’s son. China Game stars Zuyang Sun (Connected), Paris Hilton (House of Wax) and Hong Kong film legend, Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors). Although Jaycee has been in front of the camera in films like Double Trouble, Monk Comes Down … Continue reading

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Sammo Hung returns with his trademark ‘bowlcut’ for the upcoming ‘Legend of the Pearl’ (aka ‘Return of Lucky Stars’)

If you’re a fan of the legendary Sammo Hung (The Bodyguard), get ready to be happy, because the Hong Kong legend is currently putting finishing touches on Legend of the Pearl (formerly The Return of Lucky Stars). Directed by Hung, Legend of the Pearl is an upcoming follow up to the classic Golden Harvest series that peaked with 1983’s Five Lucky Stars, 1985’s My Lucky Stars and Twinkle, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars. In fact, production photos have popped up online … Continue reading

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How to Expand Your Streaming Options With a VPN

The internet is said to have unlocked a whole new age of information access. If that’s true, then the VPN has unlocked a whole new level of access, allowing users to parachute into any country of the world for the purposes of watching different content. We look at how a VPN does this, and the way that using a VPN will expand your streaming options. Using a VPN Means No … Continue reading

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Asian Cinema Demonstrating an Evolving Relationship with Western Culture

While most of the people at City on Fire have been fans of Asian cinema for decades, the same can’t be as readily said for the general public. It is true that the popularity of Asian movies has been skyrocketing in the last few years, but they exist as just one part of a media whole. Outside of cinema, a huge range of Asian entertainment has been pushed into the … Continue reading

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