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KayKay on Most posters ever award goes to THE FURIOUS! The highly anticipated martial arts thriller hitting theaters FridayYup...an IQIYI effort but more tailored for the international market, so lang…
Andrew Hernandez on Mortal Kombat II (2026) ReviewIt’s good to see this being talked about here. The 6.5 is a fair rating, sinc…
Dal on B-B-B-B-B-Benny the Jet! The Keanu Reeves-produced Benny “The Jet” Urquidez documentary currently filmingReally looking forward to this!
Throwdown on Hop right to it! New Bruce Lee doc, ‘Mr. Vampire’ reboot and more arriving from veteran Hong Kong producer Bey LoganGreat commentaries on the old DVDs, Bey. Question, since you're working with…
Ska Martes on Most posters ever award goes to THE FURIOUS! The highly anticipated martial arts thriller hitting theaters FridaySo its a Iqiyi type effort but theatrical and "elevated"? Is it better than X…
KayKay on Most posters ever award goes to THE FURIOUS! The highly anticipated martial arts thriller hitting theaters FridayI caught this at a special screening* in my neck of the woods. So…I caveat th…
Ska Martes on Blades of the Guardians (2026) ReviewI kind of agree. It starts off really rough. Maybe I went in with too high ex…
Typo on City on Fire (1987) ReviewOverrated, far from Lam's best movies (School on fire, Prison on fire and "It…
Typo on Duel to the Death (1982) ReviewIn my top ten, easily.
Typo on City War (1988) ReviewVery average. Not my cup of tea anymore, or, more likely, I can't say anymore…
Typo on Master, The | aka The Final Master (2015) ReviewThat guy rules. He's the best. My favorite martial arts movies since, what...…
Typo on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleI'll take it, first day!
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI’d like to hear your thoughts
D3SH on Blades of the Guardians (2026) ReviewHonestly thought the film was the wuxia equivalent of Marvel slop. Entertaini…
Ningen on The Japanese ‘Rocky’? Perhaps. But it’s every bit its equal! Shuji Terayama’s ‘The Boxer’ arrives on Blu-ray in JulyIf you like it, check out Ashita no Joe on Crunchyroll.
dakuan on Most posters ever award goes to THE FURIOUS! The highly anticipated martial arts thriller hitting theaters Fridayyou sound like Michael Jackson on that old South Park episode. "That's ignora…
JJ Bona on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyThanks for elaborating. Good to know. I'll give it a chance if it convenientl…
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyNo, it wasn’t just the lack of action pieces, l was disappointed with the who…
Ningen on Shaolin Soccer (2001) ReviewLooks like it's the dubbed version. *Sigh*. https://www.academymuseum.org/pro…
Ningen on GET OVER HERE! Watch a fight clip from ‘Mortal Kombat II’ starring Karl Urban, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki SanadaFirst ten minutes free. https://youtu.be/Uwq3EzDCVqA?si=_c5WWbNAS00qtj6Z
Ningen on Shaolin Soccer (2001) ReviewAcademy screening this Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVN8r5APMX/?ut…
JJ Bona on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyHmmm... Sounds like the common complaint is for the lack of any interesting a…
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI went in expecting to love Tornado but left the cinema really disappointed!…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWould definitely be interesting to see Bren Foster in a HK flick. They'd get…
Steve Marger on Martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock teams up with Tim Scanlon for SRS Cinema’s Blu-ray for ‘Ryan Carson’You don't know the budget and/or the time constraints that came with this mov…
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Stryker | Blu-ray & DVD (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: January 3, 2016 Mad Max Fury Road, eat your heart out! Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1983’s Stryker, a Philippine-made, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior rip-off directed by Cirio H. Santiago (Future Hunters), one of Paul Bramhall’s favorite filmmakers. Stryker is a cult classic that stars Steve Sandor (Bonnie’s Kids), William Ostrander (Christine), Monique St. Pierre (Motel Hell), Mike Lane (Grotesque) and Ken Metcalfe (Stranglehold). After the last breakdown … Continue reading
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Rampage 3: President Down | DVD (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2016 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is unleashing the DVD for Uwe Boll’s Rampage 3: President Down (aka Rampage 3: No Mercy) on September 6, 2016. In the first Rampage (2009), Bill (Brendan Fletcher) goes on a hometown killing spree. In Rampage 2: Capital Punishment (2014), Bill terrorizes a TV station. Now, he’s back for Rampage 3: President Down – and judging by the film’s title – Bill has … Continue reading
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River | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2016 This July, Well Go USA is releasing XYZ Films’ (The Raid 2) River on Blu-ray and DVD. In River, American doctor John Lake (Sutherland), volunteering in the north of Laos, becomes a fugitive after he intervenes in the sexual assault of a young woman. When the assailant’s body is pulled from the Mekong River, things quickly spiral out of control. River is directed by Jamie M. … Continue reading
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Young Rebels: Special Edition | DVD (Cinema Epoch)
RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2016 Cinema Epoch presents the DVD for 1992’s Young Rebels: Special Edition, directed by Amir Shervan (Samurai Cop). Young Rebels follows an enforcer named Jon Greene (Maniac Cop), who plays a one-man army up against an evil drug cartel organization. Young Rebels also stars Tadashi Yamashita (American Ninja), Robert Z’Dar (Maniac Cop 2), Aldo Ray (The Green Berets), Christine Lunde (Open Fire), Dale Cummings (Samurai Cop) and … Continue reading
Steele Justice | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2016 Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray for 1987’s Steele Justice starring Martin Kove (Karate Kid, Rambo) and Soon-Tek Oh (Missing in Action 2). Steele (Kove) is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan (Oh), a rich and powerful drug lord. Robert Boris’ Steele also stars Sela Ward (Gone Girl), Ronny Cox (Robocop), Bernie Casey (Under Siege), Shannon Tweed (Electra) and Irene Tsu (Comrades: Almost … Continue reading
Flight 7500 | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016 From Takashi Shimizu, the director of the Ju-On: The Grudge series, comes Flight 7500. High up in the air, people can hear you scream – but that won’t help you. On a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, a plane is shaken by severe weather. When the turbulence subsides, a passenger suddenly dies – and a supernatural force is unleashed… Flight 7500 stars Ryan Kwanten (Blunt … Continue reading
Home Invasion | DVD (Sony Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: February 2, 2016 Sony Entertainment presents the DVD for Home Invasion, a taut psychological thriller starring Natasha Henstridge (Maximum Risk), Jason Patric (Narc) and martial arts star, Scott Adkins (Close Range). When a wealthy woman and her stepson are targeted by a trio of expert thieves in their remote mansion, her only form of help comes from a call with a security systems specialist. But as the intruders … Continue reading
Garm Wars: The Last Druid | DVD (Arc Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: November 3, 2015 Arc Entertainments presents the DVD for Mamoru Oshii’s (Ghost in the Shell) first English-language film, Garm Wars: The Last Druid. This live-action film stars Lance Henriksen, Kevin Durand, Melanie St-Pierre, Andrew Gillies, Dawn Ford and Patrizio Sanzari. Garm Wars: The Last Druid takes place in a world where clone soldiers from three military tribes are locked in a perpetual battle of air, land and technology. One … Continue reading
War Pigs | DVD (Vantage Media)
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2015 Vantage Media presents the DVD for War Pigs, an upcoming action-war flick directed by Ryan Little (Saints and Soldiers series), about a rag tag unit of misfits known as the War Pigs, who must go behind enemy lines to exterminate Nazis by any means necessary. War Pigs stars Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Luke Goss (Tekken), Ryan Kelley (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Noah Segan (Django Lives!), Chuck … Continue reading
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance | Blu-ray & DVD (Cinema Epoch)
RELEASE DATE: January 12, 2016 Cinema Epoch presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Gregory Hatanaka’s Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (read our review). 25 years ago, they joined forces to take on the Yakuza in Samurai Cop (1991), now Detective Frank Washington (Mark Frazer) and Joe Marshall (Matt Hannon) are teaming up once again in Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance. This time their mission is to solve a series of assassinations being … Continue reading
Electric Boogaloo: Cannon Films Collection | DVD (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: September 29, 2015 Stallone, Norris, Van Damme and Lundgren are back together for Warner’s The Bombs, Babes and Blockbusters of Cannon Films 10-Pack DVD Collection, which releases this September 29th! The upcoming set includes Missing in Action (1984), Cobra (1986), Delta Force (1986), Over the Top (1987), Masters of the Universe (1987), Invasion USA (1987), Bloodsport (1988), The Hitman (1991) and Hellbound (1994). And here’s the best part: Also included … Continue reading
The Nakatomi Plaza: Die Hard Collection | Blu-ray (Fox)
RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2015 Fox presents The Nakatomi Plaza: Die Hard Collection, which includes a replica of the Nakatomi Plaza. The set (see photo) includes the entire franchise: Die Hard, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Live Free or Die Hard (includes unrated version) and the god-awful A Good Day to Die Hard (includes unrated version). Extras include Decoding Die Hard, 5 Collectible Cards and 32-page Behind-the-scenes booklet. Pre-order The Nakatomi Plaza: Die … Continue reading
Blunt Force Trauma | DVD (Alchemy)
RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2015 Alchemy presents the DVD for Blunt Force Trauma (aka The Effects of Blunt Force Trauma), written and directed by Ken Sanzel (The Replacement Killers). Two duelists wearing Kevlar vests stand in opposing circles; face each other, draw, and shoot. The one left standing in the circle wins. John (Ryan Kwanten), a talented young shooter seeks the ultimate duel with the champion, Zorringer (Mickey Rourke), while … Continue reading
The Mercury Conspiracy | DVD (Entertainment One)
Entertainment One presents the DVD for The Mercury Conspiracy (aka The Mercury Factor), directed by and starring Luca Barbareschi (Cannibal Holocaust). After her son dies from poisoned food, Xiwen falls in love with Matteo, a businessman. Though a good man at heart, Matteo has been lured into the black market trafficking of adulterated food – the same food responsible for killing Xiwen’s son! This Italian film is noted for its … Continue reading
Robot Jox | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2015 Before Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim… Before Michael Bay’s Transformers… Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for Robot Jox. Directed by Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator), Robot Jox reveals a world where nations settle their territorial disputes by a single combat between two giant machines. Piloted by national heroes Achilles (Gary Graham) and Alexander (Paul Koslo), the robots meet in Death Valley to fight for the greatest prize of all: … Continue reading











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