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Ska Martes on 88 Films God it right? Jackie Chan’s masterpiece ‘Operation Condor: Armour of God II’ gets the treatment it deservesLike what Mark says if your system can handle HDR its a nice upgrade. And the…
Typo on Nothing is over!!! Vietnam-set ‘Rambo’ prequel to start shooting this year from ‘Sisu’ director Jalmari Helander?I've watched the first four. They can keep the fifth one and shove this prequ…
Ningen on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Courtesy of Shout on IG: The restoration of HB. https://variety.com/2025/film…
Mark on 88 Films God it right? Jackie Chan’s masterpiece ‘Operation Condor: Armour of God II’ gets the treatment it deservesI guess it Depends on if you’re a 4k uhd fan or not. If having it in the high…
Andrew Hernandez on Starry, starry night… Juno Mak’s anticipated gangster epic ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to screen at CannesHuh. I guess I haven’t noticed his hiatus. What was he up to? It will be grea…
Ska Martes on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!I have no idea who Yilong is but if he has beef with you then I think the iss…
Ska Martes on What’s going on with Donnie Yen’s ‘Ip Man 5’? Let’s speculate!In English? Why not....they can rename the character to Phil-Ip Man
Ningen on Watch Jackie Chan go off on Wang in a New action-packed clip from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Jackie explains the choreography. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJsA1y0q-xf/…
R.McD on Not horrible news! Eureka’s ‘Horrible History: Four Historical Epics by Chang Cheh now shipping!There's an almost inhuman arrogance among the people who don't like the Engli…
Dutch Kimble on Starry, starry night… Juno Mak’s anticipated gangster epic ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ to screen at Canneswooooooaaaahhhhhhh!!! Takeshi Kaneshiro returns!! His last movie was in 2017.…
Michael j Berry on What’s going on with Donnie Yen’s ‘Ip Man 5’? Let’s speculate!I love all ip man movie but i hope it be in english
Laurine L White on 11 Rebels | 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (Well Go USA)Finally, 11 Rebels is now available to order on Amazon.com
Paul Bramhall on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Everybody be cool! This is just a gentleman’s misunderstanding (& I don’t giv…
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Ska Martes on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Always that one guy who reads the headline and never the article. If you actu…
OpiumKungFuYapper on The night comes for Bob Odenkirk! New Trailer for ‘Nobody 2’ from director Timo TjahjantoLet's get a city on fire discord going. You got the connections brotha!!
OpiumKungFuYapper on The night comes for Bob Odenkirk! New Trailer for ‘Nobody 2’ from director Timo TjahjantoIn Timo we trust, yes 👍 🙌 💯
OpiumKungFuYapper on Watch Jackie Chan go off on Wang in a New action-packed clip from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Saw the end fight spoiler on the tubie! It's a lot better than part 3 and nex…
OpiumKungFuYapper on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Always that one guy⬆️
OpiumKungFuYapper on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Shout factory has won best home video of the year!! The competition is over!
Andrew Hernandez on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!I remember when we thought it wouldn’t get better than Criterion’s DVD back i…
Ska Martes on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Let's hope the actual release is better than this fanmade trailer "4k remaste…
JJ Bona on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Thanks for the heads up, Ben!
Big Ben on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Probably should include this trailer, as it's the same trailer, but with the…
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Category Archives: Martial Arts Titles
Silent Rage | Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2019 On January 15, 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment will be releasing the Blu-ray for Silent Rage, a 1982 action thriller directed by Michael Miller (Street Girls) and starring Chuck Norris (Yellow Face Tiger, Code of Silence), Ron Silver (Timecop), Brian Libby (The Shawshank Redemption) and Stephen Furst (Animal House). The film will be presented in a special “Retro VHS Look”. In Silent Rage, a sheriff (Norris) tries to stop the killing spree of a … Continue reading
Double Dragon | Blu-ray & DVD (MVD Rewind Collection)
RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2018 On December 11, 2018, MVD Rewind Collection will be releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray & DVD of the 1994 martial arts flick, Double Dragon. Based on the hit video game series of the same name, Double Dragon stars Mark Dacascos (Ultimate Justice), Scott Wolf (Go) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day). This cult classic film also stars Alyssa Milano (Commando), Jeff Imada (Big Trouble in Little China), Al Leong (Rapid Fire) … Continue reading
The Karate Kid III & The Next Karate Kid Double Feature | Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2019 On January 8, 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment is releasing a Double Feature Blu-ray for 1989’s The Karate Kid III and 1994’s The Next Karate Kid. In John G. Avildsen’s The Karate Kid III, ostracised villain John Kreese (Martin Kove) attempts to gain revenge on Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Miyagi (Pat Morita), with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business. Also starring Thomas Ian … Continue reading
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2018 On November 13, 2018, the third film from the Detective Dee series, titled Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (read our review) is arriving on Blu-ray & DVD from Well Go USA. The visionary Tsui Hark (Double Team) is back in the director’s chair – this time around, Dee (Mark Chao) is forced to defend himself against the accusations of Empress Wu while investigating a crime spree. Detective Dee: The … Continue reading
S.M.A.R.T. Chase | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)
RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2018 On October 2, 2018, Universal Pictures is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Charles Martin’s British-Chinese actioner S.M.A.R.T. Chase. S.M.A.R.T. Chase (aka Smart Chase: Fire & Earth or The Shanghai Job) features an all-star, international cast that includes Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean), Lynn Hung (Ip Man 3), Simon Yam (Mrs K) and Xing Yu (Kung Fu Jungle). The film involves a washed-up private security agent has to escort a valuable Chinese … Continue reading
BuyBust | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: October 16, 2018 On October 16, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Erik Matti’s BuyBust (read our review). This acclaimed action/martial arts film stars MMA sensation, Brandon Vera (Kamandag), Anne Curtis (Blood Ransom) and Victor Neri (Citizen Jake). Matti hit the nail right on its head with his 2013 contract killer-themed thriller On the Job. His recent film, Honor Thy Father, has met with similar praise. Now, Matti takes a … Continue reading
Maximum Impact | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2018 Why go Double when you can go Maximum? Director Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die, producer of Showdown in Manila) is back with Maximum Impact (read our review), which is finding its way to theaters on September 28, 2018 from Unified Pictures – then On Demand, DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Video on October 2, 2018. In Maximum Impact, the agents of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the U.S. Secret … Continue reading
Wonder Women | Blu-ray & DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2018 More “woman” than Gal Gadot. As much Filipino firepower as BuyBust. On August 28, 2018, Vinegar Syndrome is releasing the Blu-ray/DVD for Robert Vincent O’Neill’s Wonder Women, a 1973 Filipino exploitation flick starring Nancy Kwan (The World of Suzie Wong), Ross Hagen (Angel), and Maria De Aragon (Blood Mania). Martial arts madness, dangerous chase scenes, insult-heavy dialogue, vague sci-fi twists, and a whole lot more nudity and violence than its very misleading PG rating … Continue reading
Zatoichi: Darkness is His Ally | Blu-ray & DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2018 On August 28, 2018, Tokyo Shock will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for 1989’s Zatoichi: Darkness is His Ally (known in Japan as Zatoichi 26 or Zatoichi ’89) directed by and starring Shintaro Katsu. Zatoichi: Darkness is His Ally is the twenty-sixth and final chapter in the iconic samurai film franchise that starred Katsu and spanned nearly three decades. This lavish production was the last to star Katsu, who … Continue reading
Brothers | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: September 4, 2018 On September 4, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the DVD for 2016’s Brothers, a war actioner written and directed by Ah Gan (Don Quixote). The film centers on the relationship between two brothers who used to have a bond for life but it is ripped apart through a civil war in 1936. Brothers stars Peter Ho Yun-Tung (Sword Master), Ethan Li Dong-Xue (Brotherhood of Blades), Xia … Continue reading
Black Water | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2018 Jean-Claude Van Damme (Cyborg, Kill ’em All) and Dolph Lundgren (Skin Trade) – the action duo known for their team up in the popular Universal Soldier franchise – join forces once again for Black Water (read our review), which will be getting a Blu-ray and DVD release on August 21, 2018 from Lionsgate (the film is currently available via VOD, if that’s your preference). Black Water is the story of a CIA operative (Van Damme) … Continue reading
Angel Town | Blu-ray (MVD Rewind)
RELEASE DATE: September 25, 2018 On September 25, 2018, MVD Rewind will be releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray for Angel Town (read our review), the 1990 feature debut of French World Kickboxing Champion Olivier Gruner (Nemesis, Showdown in Manila). Trouble is the rule in Angel Town, the heart of Los Angeles, where once peaceful streets surrounding a major university have become a cauldron of urban chaos and fear. Gang fights by … Continue reading
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: September 4, 2018 On September 4, 2018, Arrow Video/Arrow Academy will be releasing the Special Edition Blu-ray for Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji, from acclaimed director Tomu Uchida (A Fugitive From the Past). Read on for the official release details below: Praised by Japanese film critics and much admired by his contemporaries Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu, Tomu Uchida nonetheless remains a little-known in the west. His 1955 masterpiece … Continue reading
Stallone/Bautista’s ‘Escape Plan 2’ unlocks on Blu-ray in June
A sequel to Mikael Håfström’s Escape Plan, the 2013 prison/action flick starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, is making its way to Blu-ray & DVD on June 29, 2018. In the follow up, titled Escape Plan 2: Hades, Stallone reprises his role as security expert Ray Breslin, who uses his skills to test out the reliability of maximum security prisons. Unfortunately, Schwarzenegger will not be turning. Escape Plan 2: Hades co-stars Dave Bautista (Kickboxer: Vengeance), Jaime King, Jesse … Continue reading
Astro | DVD (Sony Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2018 Looks like Scott Adkins isn’t the only one going to space. On June 5, 2018, Sony Pictures will be releasing the DVD to Astro, a sci-fi actioner starring martial arts star Gary Daniels (Cold Harvest, The Expendables, City Hunter). Directed by Asif Akbar (Smoke Filled Lungs), Astro is the story of a billionaire’s private space exploration program (Elon Musk anyone?) returning to Earth with an abducted extraterrestrial from … Continue reading
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