RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2012 The Palisades Tartan Asian Extreme series presents The Triad Trilogy, featuring Johnnie To’s Election, Triad Election, and Ching-Po Wong’s Triad Underworld aka Blood Brothers on both Blu-ray & DVD format. Trailers: Election | Triad Election | Triad Underworld

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Is Park Dae-min’s Private Eye Korea’s answer to Sherlock Holmes? Maybe. 1900s, Seoul, Korean Empire. A Hong Jin-ho (Hwang Jung-min) is a down and out detective. Makes most of his catching cheating spouses. Until a corpse is discovered in the woods… Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Former detective Chung-su takes a secret mission from an aged millionaire who wants to see his first love again before he dies. He ventures out to a strange island where only a bunch of old grandmothers live. Directed by Lee Sang-hoon, Mapado 2: Back to the Island, is the sequel to the hot comedy Mapado. Check out the trailer.

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2012 Well GO USA presents Ocean Heaven, starring Jet Li as you’ve never seen him before. Ocean Heaven is about how a terminally ill father attempts to teach his autistic son the necessary life skills to survive on his own before he passes away. Also starring Kwai Lun-mei (The Stool Pigeon). Check out the trailer. Update: Oh, and the U.S. trailer.

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2012 In True Story of a Woman In Jail: Sex Hell, a group of young women is thrown into a horrible juvenile hall, due to their illegal acts. They soon wish they were back on the outside, as a gang of inmates subjects this fresh meat to the horrors of being locked up. This movie is a sleazy, sexually graphic and surprisingly violent entry in the … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2012 In Debauchery, Ryoko Watanabe stars as Ami, a jaded housewife who pitches herself, body and soul, into the Tokyo decadence of the decade in an attempt to pep up her marriage. She secretly joins the elite Madame Machiko Society Club to experiment with discrete sex games and the thrill of making love to anonymous men. Bonus Features: Original Trailer and Liner Notes from Jasper Sharp.

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 One of the most powerful of the family portraits by Yasujiro Ozu, Late Spring tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter. Eminent Ozu players Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara command this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan, which remains as potent today as ever—and as strong a justification for its maker’s inclusion … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 Based on the manga Crows by Hiroshi Takahashi. Crows Zero tells the untold story behind the characters in Suzuran, a violent high school. Directed by Takashi Miike, written by Shogo Muto and stars Shun Oguri and Takayuki Yamada. Read cityonfire.com’s review and watch the trailer.