RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2015 Magnolia presents the DVD for To a Fraser’s The Dead Lands, an action film that utilized the Maori martial art Mau Rakau (the skilled use of weapons). The film has been described as Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto meets Tony Jaa’s Ong Bak. After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, the teenage son of a slain Maori chieftain looks to avenge his father’s murder and … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2015 Anchor Bay presents the DVD for Underdogs Kids, directed by and starring Philip Rhee (Best of the Best series). It’s a few weeks before the big karate tournament, and the struggling Mid-City Community Center has just lost their instructor. But when former MMA champ Jimmy ‘The Lightning Bolt’ Lee (Rhee) returns to the old neighborhood, he reluctantly agrees to train the misfit kids for their … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2015 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Steven Seagal’s The Mercenary: Absolution (aka Absolution), directed by Keoni Waxman (Force of Execution). The Mercenary: Absolution also stars Byron Mann (The Corrupter) and Vinnie Jones (Escape Plan). When an ex-operative is recruited by his old boss to assassinate an Afghan drug dealer, he begins to suspect a link between a drug smuggling operation, a sex trafficking ring and the … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: July 21, 2015 Leomark Studios presents the DVD for 1984’s Furious, featuring Best of the Best stars Simon Rhee and Phillip Rhee, as well as Loren Avedon (Raging Thunder). This cult classic has been pirated by fans all over the world since its first release in 1984. Now, Furious arrives digitally remastered in this collector’s edition DVD. Watch the trailer. Extras include interview with writer/director Tim Everitt, two trailers … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2015 Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray for 1981’s An Eye for an Eye starring Chuck Norris (Slaughter in San Francisco). The Blu-ray features a commentary with director Steve Carver (Lone Wolf McQuade). When Norris’ partner is brutally murdered, he quits the force and goes beyond the law to seek vengeance against the ones responsible. The film also stars Christopher Lee (The Man with the Golden Gun), … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2015 Kino Lobber presents the Blu-ray for 1988’s Hero and the Terror, directed by William Tannen (Flashpoint) and starring Chuck Norris (Slaughter in San Francisco), Brynn Thayer, Steve James (American Ninja) and Jack O’Halloran. A notorious killer is back to terrorize Los Angeles, and only one man can stop him. Martial arts superstar Chuck Norris packs a powerful punch in this “exciting” (Variety) action-thriller about a tough … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2015 Paramount presents the Walker Texas Ranger: Complete Collection 52-disc DVD set, starring Chuck Norris (Slaughter in San Francisco). Texas Ranger Walker (Norris), one of the last old-fashioned heroes in the West, is a protective friend but a relentless foe who will stop at nothing to bring a criminal to justice. Think of it as the unofficial follow-up to Lone Wolf McQuade. Pre-order the Walker Texas Ranger: … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2015 Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray for 1983’s Revenge the Ninja, the second in a series of unrelated Ninja films produced by Cannon Films (other titles in the trilogy are 1981’s Enter the Ninja and 1984’s Ninja III: The Domination). The Blu-ray will feature an audio commentary by director Sam Firstenberg (American Ninja). Revenge of the Ninja stars Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja), Keith Vitali … Continue reading →

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2015 Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray for 1981’s Enter the Ninja, directed by Menahem Golan (The Delta Force). Enter the Ninja is the first in a series of unrelated Ninja films produced by Cannon Films (read our review for Electric Boogaloo, a documentary about the Golan-Globus film empire). The film was followed by 1983’s Revenge of the Ninja and 1984’s Ninja III: The Domination). Enter the … Continue reading →