RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2012 Criterion presents the Blu-ray for Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love. With its aching musical soundtrack and its exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping-bin, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past decade of cinema, as well as a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career. Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai Maggie Cheung Man-yuk. Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2012 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the Blu-ray for the Daimajin (aka Majin) Triple Feature. In 1966, the respected Daiei Motion Picture Co. released a series of films that combined elements of the daikaiju (giant monster) and jidaigeki (period drama) genres. Acclaimed for their serious tone and special effects, the Daimajin series present a unique take on a monster who is both savior and devil.

RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2012 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for Curse M. She’s tantalizing and irresistible. And yet photographer Uemura fights his attraction for the beautiful Mari with all his might. However, Uemura soon finds that Uemura is pure evil. From the novels of the late legendary SM Master Oniroku Dan, comes a twisted tale of ties that bind until only death can part them.

RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2012 Cinema Asia Releasing presents the DVD for Breathless. A loan shark finds himself striking a friendship with a troubled schoolgirl, Yeon Hee, as he faces his own troubled past with his abusive father. Breathless won the Grand Prize at the 2009 Tokyo Filmex. Actress Emma Watson named the movie as her favorite. Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2012 Cinema Asia Releasing presents the DVD for Murderer. Ling Kwong (Aaron Kwok) is a Chief Inspector of police who is on the look out for a ruthless killer. The only problem is all the evidence he finds points to himself! Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2012 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for Female Teacher: Dirty Afternoon. There were at least a dozen Nikkatsu films made with the “Female Teacher” banner, each pitting a plethora of young cuties against their more mature and experienced classroom rivals. Female Teacher: Dirty Afternoon is one of the best, and most controversial, of this series of films.

RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2012 CJ Entertainment presents the DVD for Hindsight. Directed by Lee Hyeon-Seung (Il Mare) and starring Song Kang-ho (The Good, The Bad, The Weird) and Shin Se-kyung (Five Senses of Eros), Hindsight is about a gangster who now wants to live a quiet life while hoping to run a restaurant of his own. She turns out to be a little more than someone who can marinate some Korean … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE July 31, 2012 CJ Entertainment presents the DVD for No Mercy, directed by Hyeong-Joon Kim (The Scent). Noted pathologist Professor Kang Min-ho is retiring to spend more time with his beloved daughter. But when a beautiful, young woman turns up mutilated, he is drawn into one last case. Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for The Suicide Song. Kana commits suicide in her classroom one afternoon. Her friend, Anzu, hears Kana humming a strange song as she witnesses the tragic scene. With the mysterious melody fresh in her mind, she investigates with her friends. Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for The Black House. Jun-oh is a geeky insurance investigator who answers a call to a family s dilapidated home, where he discovers the young son hanged in his room. As Jun-oh investigates further, strange accidents begin to happen. Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: September 25, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents 2006’s Gamera the Brave on Blu-ray! Gamera the Brave contrasts the strained relationship between a father and his son with the strong bond of a boy and a young monster growing up together. The film is set in the world in which we live, with one glaring exception it is also a world inhabited by giant monsters! Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: October 16, 2012 CJ Entertainment presents the DVD for Spellbound. A young street magician meets a miserable girl during one of his Performances. She soon winds up in his “Horror magic show” and they becomes a smash. However, the girl holds a dark secret. Check out the trailer.