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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
Paper Dragons/Nevada Heat/Las Vegas Warrior/3-Way Split DVD (Seedsman Group)
RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 Some of the most low budget stuff you’ll ever see! But these films feature Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker”), Victor Wong (“Big Trouble in Little China”), Ernie Reyes Jr. (“The Last Dragon”) and Telly Savalas (“Kojak”). Trailers: Paper Dragons | Las Vegas Warrior | Nevada Heat
Order of One: Kung Fu Killing Spree DVD (Chemical Burn)
RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011 Ultra low budget martial arts/exploitation! Sonny, an escaped convict, and his unwilling cohort Ross Conroy, stand in the way of the city’s crime lord – Mr. Park and his desire to possess the ultimate Talisman: The Sword of Destiny. Check out the trailer here.
King and the Clown DVD (Pathfinder)
RELEASE DATE: August 30, 2011 From the director of “Radio Star”. Two clowns living in the Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution, but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh. Check out the trailer here.
The Recipe DVD (Pathfinder)
RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 A man on deathrow wants to taste doenjang jjigae (a spicy Korean bean paste stew) before he dies. Television producer Choi Yu-Jin (Ryoo Seung-Ryong) hears of the inmate and researches his story for an upcoming news report. Choi Yu-Jin then comes across a mysterious woman named Jang Hye-Jin (Lee Yo-Won) who makes doenjang jjigae that brings tears of joy to those who tastes her recipe. … Continue reading
The House by the Cemetery Blu-ray/DVD (Blue Underground)
RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 Blue Underground proudly presents the definitive version of Lucio Fulci’s THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY: freshly transferred in blood-soaked High Definition from its original uncut and uncensored negative and loaded with exclusive new Extras! Check out the trailer here.
Adrift aka Choi Voi DVD (Global Film Initiative)
RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 A moody, enigmatic film, Adrift…is a subtle, melancholy exploration of erotic angst and uncomfortable awakening. — New York Times Starring Do Hai Yen (The Quiet American), Nguyen Duy Koha, Johnny Tri Nguyen (The Rebel), Linh-Dan Pham (Ninja Assassin). Check out the bizarre (and creepy sounding) trailer.
Super Blu-ray/DVD (IFC)
RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2011 Super is a 2010 American dark comedy written and directed by James Gunn, starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, and Kevin Bacon. Footnote: Jean-Claude Van Damme turned down a role that ultimately went to Kevin Bacon. Check out the cityonfire.com review here. Check out the trailer here.
Assassins Creed: Lineage DVD (New Video Group)
RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2011 The story is a prequel to the video game Assassin’s Creed II. It centres around the father of the game’s main character Ezio Auditore de Firenze. Giovanni is an assassin living during the Renaissance in 15th century Italy. At this dawn of a new era, a conspiracy is being plotted by one corrupt family to overthrow the powerful Medici family and destroy a unified Italy. … Continue reading
Basket Case Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! With memorably gruesome scenes – such as the screaming woman with the scalpels stuck in her face – and some disturbing stop-motion animation, Frank Henenlotter’s Basket Case (1982) is one of the most beloved, cheerfully demented cult classicks of all time. So go ahead and open the basket… if you dare! Check out the trailer.
The Shaft aka Dixia De Tiankong DVD (Global Film Initiative)
RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 … the stark melancholia achieves a rare authenticity, perhaps most pointedly manifested in the objective correlative of the mineshaft itself, the dismal bowels of which we only see in two brief and uneventful scenes. The family doesn’t abhor mining because it’s hazardous or arduous, but because it represents their only career option: It’s a Plutonian symbol of universal resignation… The intermittent genius of director Zhang … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Blu-ray/DVD (Troma)
RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 Mother’s Day is a 1980 horror film, directed by Charles Kaufman. In the UK, the film was rejected by the BBFC in 1980, banning it from sale. A remake of Mother’s Day has been completed and is currently set to release theatrically sometime in 2011. Check out the trailer here.
Dressed to Kill Blu-ray (MGM)
RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! To condemn 1980’s Dressed to Kill as a Hitchcock rip-off is to miss the sheer enjoyment of Brian De Palma’s delirious 1980 thriller. Hitchcockian homages run rampant through most of De Palma’s earlier films, and this one’s chock-full of visual quotes, mostly cribbed from Vertigo and Psycho. Check out the trailer here.
Chuck Norris DVD Set: Delta Force, Delta Force 2, Missing in Action, Missing in Action 2, Missing in Action 3 (Image)
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 This new 5-feature DVD set includes: Delta Force 1 and 2, and Missing in Action 1, 2 and 3. The original Delta Force is very underrated and features a fine performance by Robert Forster! Trailers: Delta Force | Delta Force 2 | Missing in Action | Missing in Action 2 | Missing in Action 3
Charles Bronson DVD Set: The Mechanic, Messenger of Death, Assassination (Image)
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 This 3 feature set includes The Mechanic, Messenger of Death and Assassination. Assassination was directed by Peter H. Hunt, the director of the cult favorite James Bond movie, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Trailers: The Mechanic | Messenger of Death | Assassination
Charles Bronson DVD Set: 10 to Midnight, The Mechanic, Death Wish 2, Death Wish 3, Death Wish 4 (Image)
RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 This 5 feature set includes: 10 to Midnight, The Mechanic, Death Wish 2, Death Wish 3 and Death Wish 4. There’s nothing like seeing Charles Bronson – sporting a Members’ Only Jacket – killing the bad guys to synth music! Trailers: 10 to Midnight | The Mechanic | Death Wish 2 | Death Wish 3 | Death Wish 4











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