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dakuan on Mortal Kombat II (2026) ReviewQuan Chi is Ginosaji's lost brother.
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…
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Marlowe (Bruce Lee) DVD (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2011 Remastered for the first time! Five-hundred bucks doesn’t come easily for private eye Philip Marlowe (James Garner). But when it comes by way of a bribe, it might as well be five cents. He rejects Winslow Wong (Bruce Lee) and his offer of cash…and Wong promptly karates the detective’s office into a junkpile… check out the trailer!
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Limitless Blu-ray/DVD (Fox)
RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2011 One of the best films to come out of Hollywood! Yet 80% of America will skip it and watch “The Hangover 2” six times. Figures. Check out the trailer.
Blood Trilogy, The: Blood Feast/Two Thousand Maniacs/Color Me Blood Red Blu-ray (Image)
First time on Blu-ray! Herschell Gordon Lewis’ pioneering “gore” films in deluxe Special Editions. “Blood Feast” (1963, 67 min.) – Mrs. Fremont hires crackpot Egyptian cultist Fuad Ramses to cater a party–and he prepares a Blood Feast made from the grisly body parts of nubile young women. The world’s first gore film! “Two Thousand Maniacs” (1964, 87 min.) – The 2000 Maniacs of a small Southern town celebrate the 100th … Continue reading
The Hills Have Eyes Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! The Hills Have Eyes, a 1977 cult horror film directed by Wes Craven. It is about a family on a road trip who become stranded in the Nevada desert, and are hunted by a clan of deformed cannibals in the surrounding hills. Check out the trailer.
Dangerous Babes – 12 Movie DVD Collection (Mill Creek)
RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2011 Announcing a dozen more cult favorites and hard-to-find cinematic classics culminated for this truly unique set of flicks from the incomparable Crown International Pictures. These 12 locked and loaded movies will have you convinced never mess with a Dangerous Babe! With an explosive mix of chemistry, intrigue and danger these 12 sizzling action-adventures will have you addicted from the start Extremely rare and hard-to-find films … Continue reading
Dead Heat Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011 Dead Heat is a 1988 cult movie about an LAPD police officer, Roger Mortis (Treat Williams), killed while attempting to arrest zombies who have been reanimated by the head of Dante Laboratories in order to carry out violent armed robberies. Also starring Joe Piscopo. Check out the trailer here.
Witchmaker: Legend of Witch Hollow DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2011 Witchcraft is a 1969 film directed by the almighty master, William Brown. A psychic researcher and his assistants investigate a series of murders of beautiful young women. Check out the trailer.
God’s Bloody Acre/Tomcats DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2011 When a group of developers threaten the land of three rural brothers, the boys resort to murder to defend their property. However, when the trio starts preying on innocent tourists, things quickly get out of hand. A 70’s Hicksploitation classic! Also includes Tomcats!
Cut-Throats Nine/Joshua aka Joshua the Black Rider DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 Cut-Throats Nine: A film acclaimed by critics is the most violent motion picture ever portrayed on the screen. Watch the trailer, if you dare. Also contains Joshua, the story of a black soldier (Fred Williamson) who returns from fighting for the Union in the Civil War only to find out that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs.
Julie Darling DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2011 If you don’t want to see this movie based on the advertisment alone, then maybe you should check out these two clips: clip 1 | clip 2… come on, you know you’re intrigued!
Stoney/Killer Likes Candy DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 No trailers for these two exploitation flicks, but check out this Killer Likes Candy clip (reminds me of a scene from “The Big Boss”); also check out this Barbara Bouchet Tribute (star of “Stoney”).
Nightmare: 30th Anniversary Edition aka Nightmares in a Damaged Brain DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2011 Directed by Italian filmmaker Romano Scavolini, Nightmare (1981) is a gruesome horror film that was banned in the UK. The trailer was too gruesome to post! (actually, the truth is, I couldn’t find it).
Brute Corps DVD (Navarre)
RELEASE DATE: 5/31/11 A beautiful hitchhiker and a draft dodger travel to Mexico and encounter a pack of mercenaries awaiting their next mission in Central America. A terribly psychotic merc takes a liking to the girl which sets the couple on a brutal and violent course of torture and rape. Not for the faint of heart. Exploitation at its best. Check out the trailer.
The Anger aka La Rabbia DVD (Raro)
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 “La Rabbia” employs documentary footage (from the 1950’s) and accompanying commentary to attempt to answer the existential question: Why are our lives characterized by discontent, anguish, and fear?
Italian Connection DVD (Raro)
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 The second film in Fernando Di Leo’s Milieu Trilogy focuses on Luca Carnali, a small-time mobster and pimp who has been set up by his gangland boss. Referenced (or stolen) by Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction (1994). Check out the trailer (fan made).











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