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Pap on Always bet on WHITE! Martial arts star Michael Jai White joins Taimak in the upcoming martial arts thriller ‘Paper Made’Damn, Taimak? I can't wait to check it out!
Ningen on The Killer | 4K Ultra HD (Shout)Theatrical trailer. https://youtu.be/UBjnv3C-g5o?si=apNtaGvAcQfSJHhr
Andrew Hernandez on Once Upon a Time in Mexicali! Watch the New Trailer for Bren Foster’s martial arts actioner ‘Mexicali’Oh yeah. There’s certainly those vibes along with the feeling of Peckinpah, H…
Typo on Robocop-sploitation! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for David Chung’s 1988 sci-fi actioner ‘I Love Maria’Few people like that one. They're wrong.
Typo on Marty Supreme doesn’t stand a chance! Fumihiko Sori’s 2002 cult favorite ‘Ping Pong’ hits Blu-ray in June from 88 FilmsUgly new artwork, by the way...
Typo on Marty Supreme doesn’t stand a chance! Fumihiko Sori’s 2002 cult favorite ‘Ping Pong’ hits Blu-ray in June from 88 FilmsExcellent movie, perfect casting. Buy it! And buy also Masaaki Yuasa'y fabulo…
Azan Jii on Donnie Yen, nuns, priests, exhumed bodies and real kung fu! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of MarchThis is this so beautiful movies
Tory on Once Upon a Time in Mexicali! Watch the New Trailer for Bren Foster’s martial arts actioner ‘Mexicali’Yeah, this is gonna be one of the better DTV movies of the year. Definitely l…
Houston on Always bet on WHITE! Martial arts star Michael Jai White joins Taimak in the upcoming martial arts thriller ‘Paper Made’My dreams have come true to see Michael Jai and Taimak act together in a film…
Scott Robinson on Martial arts screen icon Cynthia Rothrock and Tatiana Neva go nuclear in the New Trailer for ‘Prey of Wrath’No. no. no. chrichtonsworld is right. It's rubbish.
Wackie Chan on Martial arts screen icon Cynthia Rothrock and Tatiana Neva go nuclear in the New Trailer for ‘Prey of Wrath’A lot of hard work goes into these films, even when the resources just aren’t…
Yggdrasil on Picture of a Nymph | Blu-ray (88 Films)It's my first time watching this and sure, it's a Chinese Ghost Story rip off…
Ningen on The Swordsman Trilogy | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout)Official clip. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVcgXHEDcRG/?utm_source=ig_web_…
chrichtonsworld on Martial arts screen icon Cynthia Rothrock and Tatiana Neva go nuclear in the New Trailer for ‘Prey of Wrath’I really like Cynthia. But this looks like rubbish.
Ningen on Jim Kelly: “Man, you come right out of a comic book!”Free upload of Black Belt Jones. https://youtu.be/v7vWWFuSEWY?si=gkcA9Y6TalAG…
Andrew Hernandez on Reck It, Scott! Scott Adkins, Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange make a mess in the New Trailer for ‘Reckless’I hope the US release date isn’t too far off. I’ve read that it’s only availa…
ROBSON on Striking Rescue (2024) ReviewI like
Wackie Chan on Donnie Yen, nuns, priests, exhumed bodies and real kung fu! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of MarchDonnie is set to return as Caine in a spin-off from John Wick: Chapter 4. Thi…
Bill Ferguson on Donnie Yen, nuns, priests, exhumed bodies and real kung fu! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of MarchAre there going to be any new projects for Donnie Yen in the future?
S on Men Behind the Sun (1988) ReviewI don't think the cat scene was faked. It's his "and it was given a few fish…
Wackie Chan on Striking Rescue (2024) ReviewMan, that’s heartbreaking to hear. I really hope the reports aren’t as bad as…
Wackie Chan on Gambling Ghost, The (1991) ReviewReally enjoyed reading this. The Gambling Ghost is such a weird left turn for…
Shaun Thomas on Cyborg | aka Slinger (1989) ReviewThe hero and villain are both named after guitars.
Andrew Hernandez on Trivia of the Guardians: An Interview with Yuen Woo-Ping on Blades of the GuardiansThank you for the kind words. I’m thankful that there’s such a wide library t…
Typo on Don’t Play with Fire | Blu-ray (Cult Epics)Ugly cover. What's wrong with the second guy from the left (bottom)?
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Category Archives: Martial Arts Titles
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | 4K UHD Blu-ray & DVD (Marvel)
RELEASE DATE: November 30, 2021 On November 30, 2021, Marvel is unleashing Destin Daniel Cretton’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings to 4K UHD Blu-ray & DVD (Marvel). This live-action martial arts film stars Canadian actor Simu Liu, who is best known for his role on the CBC sitcom Kim’s Convenience. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is an adaptation of writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin’s Shang-Chi, also known as Master … Continue reading
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Overrun | DVD (Uncorked)
RELEASE DATE: November 23, 2021 On November 23, 2021, Uncorked Entertainment is releasing the DVD for Overrun, a 2021 actioner that marks the debut feature film of stuntman-turned-director Josh Tessier (Tekken, 300: Rise of an Empire). The film stars actor/stuntman Omid Zader (3 Days to Kill, The Matrix Resurrections), Johnny Messner (Kill ’em All, The Perfect Weapon), Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight), Robert Miano (Donnie Brasco) and William Katt (Carrie). A … Continue reading
Yakuza Princess | Blu-ray (Magnet)
RELEASE DATE: November 16, 2021 On November 16, 2021, Magnet will be releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray and DVD for Yakuza Princess, an action-thriller from director Vicente Amorim (The Division) that stars recording artist MΛSUMI , Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Elvis), Tsuyoshi Ihara (13 Assassins), Toshiji Takeshima (MacGyver) and Eijiro Ozaki (The Man in the High Castle). Read the official details below: Set in the expansive Japanese community of Sao Paulo in … Continue reading
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The Man from Hong Kong | Blu-ray (Twilight Time)
RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, MVD Visual/Twilight Time will be re-releasing the Blu-ray for 1975’s The Man from Hong Kong (aka The Dragon Flies). Read the official details below: Strap in for a spectacular example from the golden age of “Ozploitation” moviemaking: writer/director/genre master Brian Trenchard-Smith’s full-bore action caper The Man from Hong Kong (1975, first seen in the U.S. as The Dragon Flies). The film … Continue reading
Disciples of Shaolin | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray for Disciples of Shaolin, a 1975 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh (Five Element Ninjas). Another Kung Fu vehicle from the infamous Shaw Brothers Studio, Disciples of Shaolin delivers a typically power-packed Hong Kong tale of enemy gangs and super cool fight scenes. When Shaolin disciple Kuan Fung Yi (Sheng Fu) takes a job at … Continue reading
The Protégé | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021 On October 19, 2021, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing the 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD for Martin Campbell’s The Protégé. Underrated action director Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, Casino Royale, The Foreigner) has grouped Maggie Q (Gen Y Cops, Die Hard 4), Michael Keaton (Batman), Samuel L. Jackson (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Robert Patrick (Future Hunters) together for The Protégé. The Protégé (aka The Asset) follows Anna … Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Sword | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2021 On November 9, 2021, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Emperor’s Sword. This period swordplay actioner is directed by Zhang Yingli (Thunder Chase) and stars Yilin Hao (Long quan xiao zi), Feng-bin Mou (Young Ip Man: Crisis Time) and Qiyu Yang (God of War). During a time of peace, a deadly sword that bestows great power upon its wielder was … Continue reading
Prisoners of the Ghostland | 4K UHD Blu-ray & DVD (Image)
RELEASE DATE: November 16, 2021 Director Sion Sono (Tag, Why Don’t You Play in Hell?, Love Exposure), “the most subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today,” unleashes the Blu-ray (also available on DVD, as well as a SteelBook version) for his English-language debut with Prisoners of the Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Outcast, Rage, Face/Off). Prisoners of the Ghostland (read our review), is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank … Continue reading
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Commando Ninja | Blu-ray (ETR Media)
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2021 On September 28, 2021, ETR Media is releasing the Blu-ray for Benjamin Combes’ Commando Ninja, a 2018 film that parodies actions films such as Commando and American Ninja (and practically every popular action flick of the 80s). 1986: John Hunter (Eric Carlesi) is a Vietnam veteran, half commando, half ninja, 100% American. He is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped by a … Continue reading
Chinese Boxer | Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2021 On November 9, 2021, 88 Films is taking its first venture into Region A with the Blu-ray for The Chinese Boxer (aka Hamme of God), a 1970 martial arts film directed by and starring Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) with Lo Lieh (Black Belt Karate) co-starring. Read the official details below: From the golden age of kung fu movies, the legendary Shaw Brothers bring you an … Continue reading
Fatal Raid | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2021 On August 24th, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Jacky Lee’s The Fatal Raid (aka Special Female Force 2: The Fatal Raid), the sequel to the 2016 flick, Special Female Force (read our review), which itself was a remake of the Jackie Chan-produced 1986 Golden Harvest classic, The Inspector Wears Skirts. In The Fatal Raid (read our review), two elite police teams head up a secret operation following … Continue reading
Sword of Desperation | Blu-ray (Animeigo)
RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, Animeigo is releasing the Blu-ray for Sword of Desperation, a 2010 samurai actioner directed by Hideyuki Hirayama (School Ghost Stories) and written by Shuhei Fujisawa, author of the Oscar-nominated The Twilight Samurai. In order to save his fief, an expert swordsman publicly assassinates his lord’s favorite concubine. Instead of being beheaded, he is sentenced to solitary confinement for one year, then ordered … Continue reading
Black Belt | Blu-ray (Media Blasters)
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2021 On September 28, 2021, Media Blasters is releasing the Blu-ray for Shunichi Nagasaki’s Black Belt (aka Kuro-Obi). This 2007 Japanese martial arts film (read our review) stars Akihito Yagi (High-Kick Girl!), Tatsuya Naka (Karate Girl) and Yuji Suzuki (Godzilla: Final Wars). For the first time, it will be presented from a new 4K scan. If you ever decide to check this movie out, try not to … Continue reading
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Crazy Fist | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2021 Qing Guo’s MMA-themed actioner Crazy Fist is debuting exclusively on the martial arts streaming service Hi-YAH! on August 6, before hitting Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD September 14 from Well Go USA. Crazy Fist stars Steve Yoo (The Wrath of Vajra), Collin Chou (Super Bodyguard) and retired professional bodybuilder Kai Greene (Stranger Things). Read the official details below: After an opponent dies mid-match, a prominent MMA … Continue reading
God of War II | Bu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2021 On September 21, 2021, U.S. distributor Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for Mavis Cai’s God of War II, the follow up to Gordon Chan’s 2017 film, God of War, which the company previously released as well. Years after escaping, Lu Bu has no memory of his hellish early life as a test subject for a ruthless imperial sorceress. Now, he is feared across the … Continue reading
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