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on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’I was enjoying that until I suddenly came across someone in the comments refe…
on I will find someone with whom you can fight…. Bolo! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story’Strange that it took so long for the doc to be vetoed by Bolo. The timing is…
on The Prosecutor (2024) Reviewugh courtroom drama bits?
on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewYeah, no actor is immune to making a movie that sucks, but I would say Donnie…
on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewGood one haha
on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewHoly Night: Demon Hunters
on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewDon "the Dragon" Wilson has been consistent.
on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’should have called it The Roundup 5 and finally take the franchise into Fast…
on Don Lee vs demons? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean action thriller ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’Be it zombies on a train, mutants in a post apocalyptic wasteland, scumbags i…
on The Prosecutor (2024) ReviewGlad to see this got a positive review. Yen's work has been so inconsistent a…
on Korea goes full Nunsploitation! Watch the Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Dark Nuns’ (aka ‘The Priests 2’) in theaters in FebruaryI will be driving from Toronto Canada to see it in the states when it comes o…
on The bad boy of Indie action films is back! Leroy Nguyen’s award-winning ‘The Brokenhearted’ now on Prime VideoTry here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brokenhearted-Leroy-Nguyen/dp/B0CW6KK3JP?d…
on So who are you going to kill next, Mr. Ninja? Newest Trailer ‘Under Ninja’ starring Kento Yamazaki and Minami HamabeSpecial L.A. premiere. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-04/live-…
on ‘The Raid’ on a plane? Josh Hartnett in ‘Fight or Flight’ mode with Marko Zaror, JuJu Chan and Katee SackhoffThank you Andrew
on Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman (2022) ReviewTo be fair, the villain has a tough female bodyguard, which I'd never seen be…
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New Poster for the Wu Jing war epic sequel to ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin’ (aka ‘Watergate Bridge’)
Martial arts star Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2, Call of Heroes, SPL 2) will return in the high-profile sequel The Battle at Lake Changjin 2 (aka Watergate Bridge). Also returning are Jackson Yee (Pound of Flesh), Zhang Hanyu (Operation Mekong), Huang Xuan (Extraordinary Mission), Zhu Yawen (The Captain), Duan Yihong (Extraordinary Mission) and Hu Jun (Shadow). As with the first film, the sequel will act as a joint project by acclaimed directors Tsui … Continue reading
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Good Guys Wear Black | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2022 Get ready for 88 Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) release for Chuck Norris’ Good Guys Wear Black, a 1978 thriller directed by Ted Post (Hang ‘Em High, Magnum Force). In Good Guys Wear Black, an ex-US Army commando (Chuck Norris) must find the reason why his comrades from his unit are being systematically murdered before he is next. The film also stars Anne Archer (Fatal Attraction), James … Continue reading
Wheel of Fortune: A Look Back at Pachinko in Film
When looking at the vast cultural contributions gifted to the world by Japan, a few immediate associations might spring to mind. One might think of the bright lights and cutting-edge fashion served up by the buzzing Tokyo districts of Shinjuku, Harajuku, and Akihabara. Others might think of the sumptuous animations of Studio Ghibli. For many of us, our experience with Japanese film immediately brings to mind the neon glow of … Continue reading
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Human Lanterns | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2022 On June 7, 2022, 88 Films will be releasing Sun Chung’s 1982 horror/kung fu film, Human Lanterns (aka Human Skin Lanterns). A UK (Region B) version of the film will also be available around the same date. Long before Anthony Wong was serving human Chinese “pork” buns in Untold Story (1993), Lo Lieh was kidnapping woman and making beautiful Chinese lanterns out of their freshly peeled human … Continue reading
Hard Hit | Blu-ray (MPI)
RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2022 On February 22, 2022, MPI Home Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Kim Chang-Ju’s Hard Hit, a 2021 thriller starring Jo Woo-Jin (Rampant), Lee Jae-In (Svaha: The Sixth Finger), Jin Kyung (Beasts Clawing at Straws), Kim Ji-Ho (Steel Rain), Jun Suk-Ho (Miss Baek) and Ji Chang-Wook (Fabricated City). Official details: VIP Bank Manager Sung-Gyu drives his daughter and son to school one morning. Along the … Continue reading
Odd Couple | Blu-ray (Eureka)
RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2022 On March 21, 2022, Eureka is releasing the Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) for the 1979 kung fu classic, Odd Couple, starring Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors), Lau Kar-wing (also directing) and Bryan “Beardy” Leung Kar-yan (The Victim). Official details: Two ageing masters of the spear and sword engage in an epic mountaintop battle every ten years, but the outcome invariably ends in a draw. Realising that … Continue reading
Rise of the Machine Girls | Blu-ray (Media Blasters)
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2022 On February 15, 2022, Media Blasters is releasing a Blu-ray for 2019’s Rise of the Machine Girls, a loose remake of Noboru Iguchi’s The Machine Girl. The film is directed by Yuki Kobayashi (Death Row Family), produced by Yoshinori Chiba (The Machine Girl) and Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police). Official details: Meet the two new mechanical enhanced sisters who replace their missing anatomy with high-powered automatic weaponry … Continue reading
Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon | Blu-ray (Eureka)
RELEASE DATE: February 21, 2022 On February 21, 2022, Eureka is releasing the 2-disc Limited Edition Blu-ray set (Region B) for Lau Kar Wing’s 1991 action-comedy, Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon. This Hong Kong classic stars the legendary Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors, King Swindler) and Karl Maka (Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit, The Bodyguard). Combining brilliantly choreographed fight sequences and infectious physical comedy, this tour-de-force comedy-adventure showcases incredible action tributes … Continue reading
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The Great Buddha Arrival | Blu-ray (MVD)
RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2022 On March 8, 2022, MVD is releasing a Blu-ray for the 2018 Kaiju flick, The Great Buddha Arrival. The film is directed by Hiroto Yokokawa (Nezura 1964) and stars Kazuma Yoneyama (Nezura 1964), Philip Granger (Shall We Play?), Shelley Sweeney (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II), Akira Takarada (Godzilla Final Wars), Akira Kubo (Gamera: Guardian of the Universe), Yukiko Kobayashi (Space Amoeba), Yukijiro Hotaru (Stacy) and Bin Furuya (King Kong vs. Godzilla). … Continue reading
Slate | Blu-ray (Media Blasters)
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2022 On February 15, 2022, Media Blasters is releasing the 2020 South Korean action Slate to Blu-ray. The film is directed by Jo Ba-reun (Gang) and stars Ahn Ji-hye (Six Flying Dragons), Lee Min Ji (Coin Locker Girl) and Park Tae San (The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos). Official details: Since she was a child, Yeon-hee dreamed of becoming an action movie star. Despite her amazing sword … Continue reading
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Pushing Hands | Blu-ray (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: May 10, 2022 Later this year, Pushing Hands (1991), the debut film of director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), will be available on Blu-ray in a New 2K restoration. Read the official details: Having just moved from Beijing, elderly tai chi master Mr. Chu (Sihung Lung, Eight Hundred Heroes) struggles to adjust to life in New York, living with his Americanized son Alex (Ye-tong Wang). Chu immediately … Continue reading
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Gang | Bu-ray (Media Blasters)
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2022 On February 15, 2022, Media Blasters is releasing the 2019 South Korean crime thriller Gang to Blu-ray. The film is directed by Jo Ba-reun (Slate) and stars Cha Ji Hyuk (One Step), Jo Sun Ki (Crime Solving Special Squad), Baek Jae Min (God of Fight: Sirasoni), Kim Dae Han (The Divine Fury), Lee Jae Han (71: Into the Fire) and Maeng Jae Ryul (The Prison). Official details: … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Jackie Chan’s Police Story 1-2 | Blu-ray | Only $17.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for Jackie Chan’s Police Story (1985) and Police Story 2 (1988), both with a Brand New 4k Restoration, as well as a endless amount of extra features. The director/star/one-man stunt machine plays Ka-Kui, a Hong Kong police inspector who goes rogue to bring down a drug kingpin and protect the case’s star witness (Chinese cinema legend Brigitte Lin) from retribution. Police Story set a new standard for … Continue reading
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New Poster for the Vincent Zhao and David Belle period martial arts actioner ‘Invisible Tattoo’
Martial arts star Vincent Zhao (The Blade, The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom) and parkour founder David Belle (District B13, Brick Mansions) team up for the 1935-based action film titled Invisible Tattoo. The long-awaited film, which started production back in 2018, is directed by Lu Yitong (Lost in Wusong) and also stars Mincheng Li (A Better Tomorrow 2018), Kenji Sawada (The Happiness of the Katakuris), Sang Ping (Railroad Tigers), Brazilian model Julia Gama … Continue reading
Of all the Horror Plots – Fishing?
Horror, unlike just about every other genre, has a unique relationship with the sillier things in life. Given how macabre the subject matter often is, that might be considered a bit ironic. The American movie industry is notorious for embracing this almost contradictory approach to movie-making, with franchises like Sharknado somehow getting away with six installments before calling it quits. Night Fishing In Asian Cinema, there isn’t as much emphasis … Continue reading
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