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on Can’t stop, won’t stop! Shout Factory details Volume 5 of their upcoming ‘Shaw Bothers Classics’ Blu-ray seriesYeah, there are some interesting ones in there. Going to order my copy soon.
on Shaw Brothers, Lau Kar-Leung, Gordon Liu and a dash of John Woo: Here’s what’s on Hi-YAH for the month of NovemberCan’t wait to watch these great films.
on Can’t stop, won’t stop! Shout Factory details Volume 5 of their upcoming ‘Shaw Bothers Classics’ Blu-ray seriesThat’s awesome, I haven’t seen many of these! Looking forward to this one.
on 100 Yards (2024) ReviewI'm so stoked to get my hands on this movie. Andy On is such a good screen fi…
on 100 Yards (2024) ReviewFighting scenes are well grounded and creative. Movie doesn’t get a theater r…
on 100 Yards (2024) ReviewI thought this would be good
on 100 Yards (2024) ReviewThis sounds great. I’m already happy that there’s plenty of fight scenes, but…
on ‘Paradox’ and ‘Ip Man 4’ star Wu Yue kicks ass in the Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Tai Chi Master’ on Digital on November 12Please can the guy who hates everything Well Go releases, review this when it…
on Money Games and Movies: The Fascinating Intersection[…] To explore more ways in which money-making intersects with entertai…
on High Forces (2024) ReviewI'll also throw in the 2019 Korean movie 'Innocent Witness' which portrays a…
on Extended Preview for that reboot of a remake of ‘The Grudge’The 2004 version is free on YouTube for a limited time. https://youtu.be/iFy4…
on High Forces (2024) ReviewBaby Assassins' Mahiro is also confirmed by director Yugo Sakamoto to have au…
on Panda Plan (2024) ReviewSo, I watched the films and my suspicions concerning the film's quality, due…
Author Archives: JJ Bona
How Does Playing Online Games Affect Your Brain
Nowadays, people of various age groups tend to spend quite a considerable amount of time over online gaming during their leisure hours. Online computer games can vary from time-wasting puzzles to deeply engaging multiplayer action games. But the question is: what exactly goes on in the brain during an online gaming session? The negative and positive impacts differ with the game type and also its time frame. Positive Cognitive Effects … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Pound of Flesh | Blu-ray | Only $9.96 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Pound of Flesh, a 2015 thriller directed by Ernie Barbarash (Abduction, Assassination Games). In Pound of Flesh (read our review), a man’s (Jean-Claude Van Damme, Double Impact, The Bouncer) heroic attempt to help a woman in distress ends up with him waking up the next day without a kidney and plotting his revenge. The film co-stars Kristopher Van Varenberg (Enemies Closer), Darren … Continue reading
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Just Beat it! ‘Hana-bi’ and ‘Outrage’ star Takeshi Kitano returns for more ultra-violence with ‘Broken Rage’
The legendary, multi-talented Japanese celebrity Takeshi Kitano (Outrage Coda, Battle Royale, Hana-Bi) is heading back to bloodshed with Amazon MGM Studios’ Broken Rage, an upcoming thriller he not only directs, but also stars in. The first half of Broken Rage follows a hitman, Nezumi (Kitano), fighting for his survival when he’s caught between the police and yakuza. But in the second half, the gritty crime-action thriller takes an unexpected turn, … Continue reading
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Made in Japan? ‘Drive’ director Nicolas Winding Refn heads to Tokyo to shoot a thriller with glitter, sex and violence
Nicolas Winding Refn, the writer/director behind The Pusher Trilogy (1996-2005), 2009’s Valhalla Rising, 2011’s Drive, 2013’s Only God Forgives and 2016’s The Neon Demon, is returning to the big screen for an untitled, Tokyo-set thriller. According to an interview with Variety, the upcoming film – whose plot and casting details are being under wraps – “will have a lot of glitter and lot of sex and violence”. The director hinted … Continue reading
Shawscope Volume Three: Limited Edition | Blu-ray (Arrow)
RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2024 On November 26, 2024, Arrow Video will be releasing the long-awaited Shawscope Volume Three: Limited Edition (pre-order today from Goodie Emporium), which will include 14 films on Blu-ray (Region A/B). Unlike the first two volumes, which were released only a year apart, Shawscope Volume Three has a 2-year gap, so fans have been eagerly waiting for this one! Read the official details: Before Hong Kong’s mightiest … Continue reading
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What you call hell, we call Bangkok! Watch the insane Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell’
On September 26, 2024, Netflix will be streaming Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell, an action-thriller from writer/director Kome Kongkiat Komesiri (Muay Thai Fighter). When a dedicated rescue worker inadvertently gets caught up in the kidnapping plot of a mogul’s tween daughter, he must save her from the clutches of rival gangs hunting them down with unpredictable dangers around every corner. Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell stars Sukollawat Kanaros (Thirteen Lives), Atitaya … Continue reading
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Tomie | Blu-ray (Arrow)
RELEASE DATE: November 19, 2024 On November 19, 2024, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Tomie, a creepy supernatural chiller directed by Ataru Oikawa (screenwriter of the pioneering Japanese horror, Door) and featuring a chilling turn by the sensational Miho Kanno (Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness, Dolls). Based on the smash-hit series of the same name by cult manga artist Junji Itō (Uzumaki), Tomie tells the tale of … Continue reading
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The Sword | Blu-ray (Eureka)
RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2024 On November 18, 2024, Eureka will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Sword, a 1980 Golden Harvest actioner from director Patrick Tam Kar-Ming (My Heart is That Eternal Rose). Best known as a key contributor to the Hong Kong New Wave as the director of My Heart is That Eternal Rose and the editor of Wong Kar-wai’s Days of Being Wild and Ashes of Time, Patrick Tam began … Continue reading
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Super Spies and Secret Lies | Blu-ray (Eureka)
RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2024 On November 18, 2024, Eureka will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Super Spies and Secret Lies, which will include 1966’s The Golden Buddha, 1967’s Angel with the Iron Fists and 1969’s The Singing Thief. Following the enormous international success of Dr. No and From Russia with Love, Bondmania swept the globe and initiated a cycle of Bondsploitation movies. Studios all over the world sought to … Continue reading
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A black belt is a white belt who never quits! New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Officer Black Belt’ starring star Kim Woo-Bin
Don Wong, eat your heart out! Arriving soon to Netflix is Officer Black Belt, an action-comedy from writer/director Kim Joo-Hwan (The Divine Fury, Midnight Runners). In the film, a talented martial arts prodigy – who holds nine dans across Taekwondo, Kendo, and Judo – teams up with a probation officer to fight and prevent crime as a police officer. The film stars Kim Woo-Bin (Alienoid, Alienoid: Return to the Future), … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Deluxe Limited Edition Battle Creek Brawl | Blu-ray | Only $26.99
Today’s Deal on Fire is for 88 Films’ Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) for Battle Creek Brawl (aka The Big Brawl), Jackie Chan’s 1980 film directed by Robert Clouse (Game of Death, Enter the Dragon) that also stars Jose Ferrer (Joan of Arc), Kristine DeBell (Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend) and Mako (Silent Assassins). Official details: Jackie Chan arrived on American soil with hopes of becoming a superstar in the West … Continue reading
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Modern day samurai? ‘Past Lives’ actor Teo Yoo to star in the Chad Stahelski-produced samurai actioner ‘Karoshi’
Takashi Doscher, the writer and director of 2018’s Still and 2019’s Only – as well as writer for Chad Stahelskis’ upcoming live-action adaptation of the video game, Ghost of Tsushima – is on board to direct Lionsgate’s Karoshi, an upcoming actioner that will be produced by Stahelskis’ 87Eleven. The upcoming film will be headlined by rising star Teo Yoo, who is perhaps best known for 2022’s Decision to Leave and … Continue reading
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It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight! Blu-ray for the 1973 Wang Yu classic ‘A Man Called Tiger’ now available
Now available is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for A Man Called Tiger, a 1973 Golden Harvest classic from Lo Wei (Slaughter in San Francisco) and Jimmy Wang Yu (The Tattooed Dragon) . This title will soon be available at The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest/martial arts DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly! Starring Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) and directed … Continue reading
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Fists of the furious! First Look at Tanigaki Kenji’s ‘The Furious’ starring Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian
Martial arts stars Xie Miao (My Father is A Hero, Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman), Joe Taslim (The Raid, The Night Comes for Us), Jeeja Yanin (Chocolate, Triple Threat) and Yayan Ruhian (The Raid, Beyond Skyline) team up for the Edko/XYZ Films English-language actioner, The Furious. Out of all the aforementioned names, lead star Xie Miao is most likely the one most are unfamiliar with. For fans of Hong … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Tekken | Blu-ray | Only $7.77 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Tekken, a martial arts action/adventure, directed by Dwight H. Little (Rapid Fire) and stars Jon Foo (Last Resort, Rush Hour TV series), The year is 2039 and the world wars have destroyed everything and territories are run by corporations. The mightiest of which is Tekken. In the midst of the ruined society, one warrior rises from the streets. A young man with … Continue reading
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