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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…
Anonymous on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimEverything is inspired by things that came before. Hong Kong cinema itself wa…
Joly on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewJe découvre pour la première fois Bren Foster dans son premier film Life Afte…
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upI also forgot Iko Uwais.
Andy Wozniak on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleThat's up to Jet Li, not for you to decided.
squeesh on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimUh, seriously? The John Wick films were literally inspired by Hong Kong kung…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQuizás quieras esperar a que realmente la hagan primero. 😄
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upNo Don "The Dragon" Wilson? List rejected. =)
Daniel Justo Borras on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQueria saber cuando se estrena la pelicula en Argentina ?
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upHere's a giant list of martial arts actors who could in theory join this hypo…
Kenn Williams on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Uwe is a helleuva action director. The Rampage trilogy , Assualt on Wall Stre…
dakuan on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in Julyfrom what i recall, there's very little action in the movie, it's just a regu…
Andrew Hernandez on Contour (2006) ReviewI purchased the original DVD from HK Flix way back when. I think it goes for…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Zero interest if I can't watch the full movie including "Extended and Uncenso…
Typo on 16 bit martial arts mayhem comes to life! Lionsgate’s live action ‘Streets of Rage’ lands director and new writersI'll pass.
Andrew Hernandez on Watch a clip from ‘Beast’ starring Daniel MacPherson, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth and martial arts star Bren FosterBeast was a pretty good film. Daniel MacPherson Didn’t have any previous mart…
Andrew Hernandez on Reck It, Scott! Scott Adkins, Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange make a mess in the New Trailer for ‘Reckless’A US distributor finally picked this up after the stupid UK exclusive streami…
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Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Heartbeat DVD (Cinema Asia Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Cinema Asia Releasing presents the DVD for Yoon Jae-Keun’s thriller, Heartbeat. A woman finally has a heart donor lined up for her young daughter; however, the good news doesn’t exactly go as planned. Heartbeat stars Shiri and Lost star Yun-jin Kim and War of Arrows’ Hae-il Park. Check out the trailer.
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Double Feature: Ninja Champion & Weapons of Death DVD (Screen Magic Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 19, 2012 Screen Magic Films presents two “classics” in this martial arts Double Feature: The first is Ninja Champion, a Godfrey Ho cut ‘n paste flick that stars Richard Harrison, Bruce Baron and Pierre Tremblay. The second is Paul Kyriazi’s English language kung fu flick Weapons of Death, which stars Eric Lee and Gerald Okamura. Check out the trailers for Ninja Champion and Weapons of Death.
Father’s Day Blu-ray & DVD (Troma Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Troma Entertainment presents Father’s Day on Blu-ray/DVD Combo. This “new” grindhouse flick revolves around the urban legend known as The Father’s Day Killer. Fangoria says it’s “Destined to become a midnight movie classic.” We’ll see. Check out the trailer.
Intruders Blu-ray & DVD (Millennium Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2012 Millennium Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Intruders. Though no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to spread fear and hate. This psychological thriller is directed by 28 Weeks Later’s Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and stars Closer’s Clive Owen and Ella Purnell. Check out the trailer.
The Devil’s Feast DVD (Switchblade Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2012 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for The Devil’s Feast. This erotic thriller is written by the late Oniroku Dan (Flower and Snake) and directed by Kenji Hanyu. The film stars Cruel Restaurant’s Chihiro Koganezaki, Zombie Hunter Rika’s Yuya Matsuura, Rinko 18’s Hitoshi Kajiki and AV model Arisa Matsumoto.
The Kunoichi DVD (Sentai Filmworks)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Sentai Filmworks presents the DVD for The Kunoichi (which means female ninja). This bloody martial arts film is directed by Seiji Chiba (Alien Vs. Ninja) and stars Karate Girl’s Rina Takeda as the title female ninja character. Check out the trailer.
Fernando Di Leo’s: Madness DVD (Raro Video USA)
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 Raro Video USA presents the DVD for 1980’s Madness, directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Joe Dallesandro. Madness is the story about how a violent criminal breaks out of prison and makes his way to a cottage where proceeds from a past robbery were stored — of course, things don’t go as planned.
Super Bitch aka Mafia Junction DVD (Apprehensive Films)
RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Apprehensive Films is proud to present 1973’s Super Bitch (aka Mafia Junction) on DVD. This amazing piece of Italian crime-sploitation is full of hard violence, extreme car chases, naked women and enough machismo to give Dirty Harry a run for his money! Directed by Massimo Dallamano and starring Ivan Rassimov. Limited Edition to just 500 units! Each unit is hand numbered.
The Girl from the Naked Eye DVD (First Look Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 First Look Pictures presents the DVD for The Girl from the Naked Eye, a dark revenge tale that has shades of Sin City combined with martial arts and stylized Hong Kong action. Starring Kung-Fu Magazine Hall of Fame member Jason Yee, Dominique Swain, Sasha Grey and Ron Yuan. Directed by David Ren (Shanghai Kiss). Check out the trailer.
Jaws: Universal’s 100th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic is better than ever! In addition to being fully restored on Blu-ray & DVD, this new edition is loaded with documentaries, deleted scenes, outtakes, archives and more! Not only was it the highest grossing film (at the time), but it’s also cited as one of the greatest films of all time. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. Check out … Continue reading
Red Scorpion Blu-ray & DVD (Synapse Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Synapse Films presents the Blu-ray for 1989’s Red Scorpion, directed by Invasion U.S.A.’s Joseph Zito and starring the one and only Dolph Lundgren. The plot centers around a Russian KGB agent is sent to Africa to kill an anti-Communist black revolutionary, but his plans come to halt when he finds out what the real dealio is. Let the Expendables 2 cash-in begin! Check out the trailer.
Spider-Man Trilogy (New Editions) Blu-ray (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Sony and Marvel Comics have announced that new Blu-ray editions for all three of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films will be available — and they’re arriving just in time for the July 3rd release date for Marc Webb’s upcoming reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man. The new Blu-ray editions of the three Spider-Man films, which were made in 2002, 2004 and 2007, will not only have new packaging, but … Continue reading
Down for the Count aka Aukmen DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: June 19, 2012 Lionsgate presents the DVD for 2009’s Down for the Count. This questionable movie (look at the terrible UFC-inspired DVD artwork), also known as Aukmen, is about a man (Ahmad Al-sulaiti) who enters the unfamiliar country of Thailand with hopes of becoming a professional Muay Thai boxing fighter. Also starring David Ismalone (Ong-Bak), Kaoklai Kannorasing and Somruk Kumsing (Born to Fight). Check out the trailer.
Project X (1968) Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)
RELEASE DATE: June 19, 2012 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1968’s Project X, a sci fi flick that revolves around futuristic espionage. The film is known for its prophetic themes of overpopulation, genetic engineering, biological warfare and fear of Asian dominance. Project X is directed by cult legend William Castle and stars Enter the Ninja’s Christopher George.
Assassins, Cobra & The Specialist: 3-Disc Blu-ray Set (Warner Bros.)
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2012 While you’re waiting for Expendables 2, get yourself a triple dose of Italian Stallion action with this 3-Disc Blu-ray collection. The set contains Richard Donner’s Assassins, George P. Cosmatos’ Cobra and Luis Llosa The Specialist. Trailers: Assassins | Cobra | The Specialist











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