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on Ready for a run? 88 Films’ New Blu-ray for Alfred Cheung and Yuen Biao’s classic noir thriller is now availableJust the artwork. =)
on Ready for a run? 88 Films’ New Blu-ray for Alfred Cheung and Yuen Biao’s classic noir thriller is now availableWhat is the difference between the 2023 and 2026 from 88 Films? Just the cove…
on City on Fire Presents: Then & Now – Revisiting the Movie Locations of 1983’s ‘Duel to the Death’puede poner noticias de tony jaa de su nuevo proyecto de 2026
on Wings of Dread (2026) Reviewi'm pretty sure there are already several of them.
on Wings of Dread (2026) ReviewCould have been worse. What if the movie was called Fisted on a Plane
on Wings of Dread (2026) Reviewthe film is an adequate action flick, ashton chen’s cop is even more of an as…
on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Robert Pattinson will be the new 007!I can’t imagine what it’s like to wake up every day and accuse everyone and e…
on You were expecting someone else? Not official, but rumors suggest that Robert Pattinson will be the new 007!Just grreat. More far right, manosphere BS. people wonder why nobody cares ab…
on DAMME Japanese gangsters! Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to his martial arts roots for ‘Katana’You mean her 12 cats? hahaha
on WOOF! WOOF! ‘Shadow Strays’ filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto gives an update on ‘Sleeping Dogs’ starring Simu LiuLiu posing with Tony Leung. https://www.instagram.com/p/DfcXsp_xZkw/?utm_sour…
on Grandmaster Ji Han-jae, founder of Sin Moo Hapkido and ‘Game of Death’ action star, passes away at 89R.I.P. Ji Han Jae
on DAMME Japanese gangsters! Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to his martial arts roots for ‘Katana’Welcome back C.O.F. Good you added bot protection. Bad that Nancy Lo is a rea…
on Three in the chamber! Arrow announces ‘The 36th Chamber Trilogy’ Blu-ray collection arriving in JanuaryOkay, Mr. “I have a 4K HD player.” Maybe try not telling everyone else what t…
Author Archives: Z Ravas
Chocolate | aka Fury (2008) Review
Director: Prachya Pinkaew Cast: Yanin Vismitananda, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Taphon Phopwandee, Ammara Siripong, Dechawut Chuntakaro, Hirokazu “Hero” Sano, Sirimongkol Singwangcha, Su Jeong Lim Running Time: 92/100 min. By HKFanatic I thoroughly enjoyed the Thai action movie Chocolate when it first came out in 2008, but revisiting it a few weeks ago on blu-ray – with the sound cranked – I think I loved it even more. This is a … Continue reading
Soo | aka Art of Revenge (2007) Review
Director: Yoichi Sai Ji Jin-Hee, Kang Sung-Yeon, Moon Sung-Geun, Lee Ki-Young, Oh Man-Seok, Jo Kyeong-Hwan, Kim Jun-Bae, Choi Duk-Moon, Choi Jung-Woo, Lee Jae-Gu Running Time: 122 min. By HKFanatic Soo is not a movie I ever hear listed in the same breath as other Korean revenge flicks like Oldboy or A Bittersweet Life. In fact, it’s not a movie that I ever hear listed at all! It’s a shame this … Continue reading
Pound of Flesh (2015) Review
AKA: Maximum Blood Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Darren Shahlavi, Aki Aleong, John Ralston, Jason Tobin, Philippe Joly, Brahim Achabbakhe, Andrew Ng, Mike Leeder, Adele Baughan Running Time: 104 min. By HKFanatic About two minutes into Pound of Flesh, Jean-Claude Van Damme wakes up in a bathtub full of ice. His skin pallid, his eyes as sunken as a skull’s, he slowly becomes aware of his surroundings. Crawling … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, News, Reviews
Tagged Aki Aleong, Darren Shahlavi, Ernie Barbarash, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mike Leeder
Skin Trade (2014) Review
Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham Producer: Craig Baumgarten, Dolph Lundgren, Mike Selby Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, Michael Jai White, Celina Jade, Peter Weller, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Conan Stevens, Mike Dopud, Tasya Teles, Leo Rano Running Time: 95 min. By HKFanatic Like many action stars of the Eighties, Dolph Lundgren has spent the last fifteen years starring in a reliable stream of direct-to-video titles. Except for a welcome appearance in The … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Related, News, Reviews, Thai
Tagged Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Dolph Lundgren, Ekachai Uekrongtham, Michael Jai White, Peter Weller, Ron Perlman, Tony Jaa
Typhoon (2005) Review
Director: Gwak Gyeong-Taek Writer: Gwak Gyeong-Taek Cast: Jang Dong-Gun, Lee Jeong-Jae, Lee Mi-Yeon, David McInnis, Chatthapong Pantanaunkul Running Time: 124 min. By HKFanatic From the opening of Typhoon, it’s clear that Korea is screwed. A rogue pirate named Sin (Dong-gun Jang) with a grudge against both the North and the South has amassed some weapons-grade plutonium. His big plan is to release it during a typhoon, when the high velocity … Continue reading
Posted in Korean, News, Reviews
Tagged Chatthapong Pantanaunkul, Jang Dong Gun, Kwak Kyung-Taek, Lee Jung-jae
Banquet, The | aka Legend of the Black Scorpion (2006) Review
AKA: The Night Banquet Director: Feng Xiaogang Cast: Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, Huang Xiao Ming, Ma Jing Wu, Chun Hoi Liu, Fan Wei, Li Li, Max Zhang Jin, Aaron Shang, Zeng Qiusheng Running Time: 131 min. By HKFanatic Sometimes a film is less than the sum of its parts. The Legend of the Black Scorpion is a lavishly produced, visually sumptuous period film that brings the story of … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Daniel Wu, Feng Xiaogang, Max Zhang Jin, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun
City War (1988) Review
Director: Sun Chung Cast: Chow Yun Fat, Ti Lung, Norman Chu, Tien Niu, Lee Ka Ting, Lo Lieh, Teresa Carpio, Michael Chow, Ricky Yi, Mary Hon Lut Lee, John Ladalski, Robin Shou Running Time: 92 min. By HKFanatic City War will likely always hold a fascination for Hong Kong movie buffs, as it’s a vintage heroic bloodshed films featuring the fan favorite pairing of Chow Yun Fat and Ti Lung, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Chow Yun-fat, John Ladalski, Lo Lieh, Norman Chu, Robin Shou, Sun Chung, Ti Lung
Graveyard of Honor (2002) Review
AKA: New Graveyard of Honor Director: Takashi Miike Cast: Narumi Arimori, Yoshiyuki Daichi, Hirotaro Honda, Harumi Inoue, Renji Ishibashi, Goro Kishitani, Takashi Miike, Ryosuke Miki, Yasukaze Motomiya, Mikio Osawa, Daisuke Ryu, Harumi Sone, Shun Sugata Running Time: 131 min. By HKFanatic “A Yakuza without honor isn’t worth sh*t.” So says a Yakuza Godfather towards the end of Graveyard of Honor, and the entire movie puts this notion to the test … Continue reading
Wild Card | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: March 31, 2015 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Wild Card, directed by Simon West (The Expendables 2) and starring Jason Statham. The film is a remake of the 1986 Burt Reynolds movie Heat (No relation to the 1995 Michael Mann movie). When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play… and it’s all … Continue reading
Killers (2014) Review
Director: The Mo Brothers Cast: Kazuki Kitamura, Oka Antara, Rin Takanashi, Luna Maya, Ray Sahetapy, Ersya Aurelia, Epy Kusnandar, Mei Kurokawa, Denden, Motoki Fukami Running Time: 137 min. By HKFanatic Killers generated a great deal of buzz as soon as it was announced. Not only does the movie represent the first time the Indonesian and Japanese film industries have collaborated on a thriller, but movie also boasts a co-production credit from Gareth … Continue reading
Posted in Indonesian, Japanese, News, Reviews
Tagged Kazuki Kitamura, Kimo Stamboel, Oka Antara, The Mo Brothers, Timo Tjahjanto
Angel Terminators (1990) Review
Director: Wai Lit Producer: Georges Lai Cast: Sharon Yeung Pan Pan, Kenneth Tsang, Carrie Ng, Michiko Nishiwaki, Alan Chui Chung San, Kara Hui Ying Hung, Cheng Yuen Man, Dick Wei Running Time: 91 min. By HKFanatic Here’s a full admission: I love “girls with guns” movies. Back in the late 80’s and 90’s, this sub-genre of Hong Kong action cinema saw women like Moon Lee and Cynthia Khan kicking and … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Carrie Ng Kar Lai, Dick Wei, Kara Hui, Kenneth Tsang, Michiko Nishikawa, Sharon Yeung Pan Pan
Falcon Rising (2014) Review
AKA: Favela Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Michael Jai White, Neal McDonough, Laila Ali, Lateef Crowder, Hazuki Kato, Millie Ruperto, Masashi Odate, Jimmy Navarro, Jazmín Caratini Running Time: 100 min. By HKFanatic Back in May of 2013, the producers of Falcon Rising boldly announced that the film – which hadn’t released a single image yet – would be the beginning of a series of action movies, with 1-2 entries planned for … Continue reading
Beyond Outrage (2012) Review
Director: Takeshi Kitano Writer: Takeshi Kitano Cast: Beat Takeshi, Tomokazu Miura, Ryo Kase, Akira Nakao, Shigeru Koyama, Toshiyuki Nishida, Sansei Shiomi, Katsunori Takahashi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Yutaka Matsushige, Hideo Nakano, Kenta Kiritani, Hirofumi Arai, Tetsushi Tanaka Running Time: 112 min. By HKFanatic After delivering a modern update on the popular Zatoichi character in 2003, writer/director/actor Takeshi Kitano spent the rest of that decade on a detour into the world of avant … Continue reading
Vigilante (1983) Review
AKA: Street Gang Director: William Lustig Cast: Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright, Rutanya Alda, Don Blakely, Joseph Carberry, Willie Colón, Joe Spinell, Carol Lynley, Woody Strode, Vincent Beck, Bo Rucker, Frank Pesce, Steve James, Randy Jurgensen Running Time: 90 min. By HKFanatic Vigilante opens with a scene of Fred Williamson (From Dusk Till Dawn, the original Inglorious Bastards) addressing a ‘neighborhood watch’-style meeting but more or less pointing his finger … Continue reading
Posted in News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Fred Williamson, Robert Forster, Steve James, William Lustig, Woody Strode
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