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on Medallion, The | aka Highbinders (2003) ReviewWe have a wonderful collection of reviews for Gordon Chan's illustrious filmo…
on Kate (2021) Review[…] Miku Martineau is best known for playing Ani, the orphaned daughter…
on TIME FOR SOME ACTION! Watch Jason Statham get ambushed in an explosive new action clip from ‘Mutiny’tony jaa tiene nuevo proyecto ya esa rodando y bre foster tiene nuevos proyec…
on Exclusive: Interview with Loren Avedonare you for real?
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on Medallion, The | aka Highbinders (2003) ReviewGive it another 20 years and people might start re-evaluating Jackie's 2010 a…
on Exclusive: Interview with Loren AvedonLoren Avedon is in my opinion the best movie actor ever on this planet, even…
on They call him Bruce! ‘Revenger’ star Bruce Khan returns in the Trailer for the martial arts prison flick ‘Purgatory: Kill Zone’Bruce Khan is the real deal. I forgot about this one and I am very happy it w…
on Dragons Forever | aka Cyclone Z (1988) ReviewWhen I was a kid, I bought into the whole fantasy that Jackie Chan always doe…
on THE MASTER IS BACK! Yuen Woo-ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 6thAmigo, no hace falta spamear todos los hilos con la misma solicitud. Tony Jaa…
on Before he became ‘Oldboy’, he met ‘Failan’… Choi Min-sik and Cecilia Cheung’s classic arrives on Blu-ray this NovemberThis movie was like… okay i guess? It needed to focus WAY more on Failan and…
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Ara Paiaya awakens his 2006 martial arts cult classic ‘Death List’ for a New Generation on Prime Video
Independent filmmaker Ara Paiaya (Instant Death), best known for his cult kung fu action series Dubbed & Dangerous, has just released a newly digitally remastered and restored version of his 2006 martial arts film, Death List. Death List was made in the spirit of the classic “cut and paste ninja” films popularized by Godfrey Ho (Manhattan Chase, Ninja Destroyer). It blends newly
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How Movies And TV Games Have An Effect On Entertainment And Pop Culture?
How Films Shape Global Entertainment, Popular Culture, and the Rise of TV Games Betting? For more than a hundred years, cinema has been not just entertainment, but the foundation of our pop culture. We subconsciously copy what we see on the screen: from clothing style to habits. Moreover, now the influence of cinema has become even stronger. The aesthetics of big films have gone to smartphones, and even services with … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Chocolate | Blu-ray | Only $10.19 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Chocolate, a 2008 martial arts thriller directed by Prachya Pinkaew (Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior). The film stars Yanin Vismitananda (Furious, Triple Threat, Hard Target 2 and Tom Yum Goong 2). Reportedly, the director saw Yanin performing Taekwondo and was impressed enough to cast her in her own movie. A young girl (Vismitananda) learns to fight from watching TV and the fighters from the boxing … Continue reading
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Aces Go Places | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout)
On September 1, 2026, Shout is releasing the Aces Go Places Collection on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray. The set includes 1982’s Aces Go Places, 1983’s Aces Go Places II, 1984’s Aces Go Places Part III, 1986’s Aces Go Places IV, and 1989’s Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit. Also known as the Mad Mission series, the Aces Go Places films are directed by Ringo Lam (City on Fire), … Continue reading
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Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’
Martial arts fans will soon get to see Iko Uwais (Timur, The Raid) and Lewis Tan (Wildcat, Mortal Kombat II) go head to head once again in Survive the Night, an upcoming action thriller from writer/director Keoni Waxman, the filmmaker behind Steven Seagal vehicles such as Force of Execution and Contract to Kill. After failing to carry out a hit on rival crime boss, Paine (Uwais) is forced to flee … Continue reading
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa goes Chanbara Noir! Watch the U.S. Trailer for ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’
On July 31, 2026, Janus Films will bring Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s (Before We Vanish) latest feature, The Samurai and the Prisoner, to U.S. theaters. This period samurai noir thriller stars Masahiro Motoki (Gemini), Masaki Suda (We Made a Beautiful Bouquet), Yuriko Yoshitaka (Gantz) and Munetaka Aoki (Rurouni Kenshin). When Lord Murashige Araki rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, … Continue reading
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Armour of God | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (88 Films)
On June 29, 2026 August 10, 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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Imprint Brings The Swordsman Trilogy to 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on July 1
On July 1, 2026, Imprint is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for The Swordsman Trilogy, which will include 1990’s Swordsman, 1992’s Swordsman II and 1993’s Swordsman III: The East Is Red. Collectively, the films are directed by King Hu (Touch of Zen), Tony Ching Siu-Tung (The Raid), Tsui Hark (Double Team), Ann Hui On-Wah (Visible Secret), Andrew Kam Yeung-Wa (Asian Cop – High Voltage) and Raymond Lee Wai-Man … Continue reading
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Sex and the Emperor | Blu-ray (88 Films)
On September 14, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Sex and the Emperor, a 1994 Hong Kong Category III film from Sherman Wong Jing-Wa (Queen of Underworld). Sex and the Emperor is a lavish and provocative entry in Hong Kong’s infamous Category III cinema, blending historical drama, erotic spectacle, and darkly comic intrigue into a decadent portrait of power and excess within the imperial court. Directed
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The Inspector Wears Skirts Collection | Blu-ray (88 Films)
On September 8, 2026, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region A) set for Wellson Chin Sing Wai’s The Inspector Wears Skirts Complete Collection (aka Top Squad Complete Collection), which will include 1988’s The Inspector Wears Skirts, 1989’s The Inspector Wears Skirts 2, 1990’s The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 and 1992’s The Inspector Wears Skirts 4. The Inspector Wears Skirts Collection brings together the complete run of one of Hong Kong cinema’s … Continue reading
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Haunted Cop Shop | Blu-ray (88 Films)
On September 8, 2026, 88 Films is the releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Haunted Cop Shop, a 1987 Hong Kong horror-comedy classic from director Jeffrey Lau (Treasure Hunt). The Haunted Cop Shop is a wildly entertaining Hong Kong horror-comedy that blends supernatural chills with slapstick humor and irreverent genre mashups, marking an early screenplay credit for Wong Kar-wai (The Grandmaster, Chungking Express) long before his rise
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The Armour of God Collection | Blu-ray (88 Films)
On September 14, 2026, 88 Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) collection that will include both 1986’s Armour of God and 1991’s Armour of God II: Operation Condor. This edition appears to be a more affordable, swag-less alternative to 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD releases. What’s better than a good Jackie Chan film? Why, TWO good
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Deal on Fire! The Complete Lady Snowblood | Blu-ray | Only $19.98 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is for Criterion’s The Complete Lady Snowblood collection, which includes Lady Snowblood (1973) and Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance (1974). A young woman (Meiko Kaji), trained from childhood as an assassin and hell-bent on revenge for her father’s murder and her mother’s rape, hacks and slashes her way to gory satisfaction. Rampant with inventive violence and spectacularly choreographed swordplay, Toshiya Fujita’s pair of influential cult classics Lady … Continue reading
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Wherever the red dot goes, ya bang! The 4K Ultra HD for John Woo’s ‘Bullet in the Head’ is now shipping!
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Arrow’s Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD for 1990’s Bullet in the Head. 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 of all time. Set during the Vietnam war, the film follows … Continue reading
When Cinema Gets It Right: Authentic Weapon Techniques in Classic Martial Arts Films
Ever watched a martial arts film and wondered if those weapon moves are real? Most folks think Hollywood spins everything for the camera. Why wouldn’t they? Those spins. Those flips. Those cinematic brawls. But not every martial arts film gets it wrong. In fact some get it marvelously right. These films don’t just look good — they teach. …and the directors who did justice to it created a template for … Continue reading
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