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Ska Martes on Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) ReviewIf MI8 was a Chinese movie, everyone would complain that it was commie propag…
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Killer Meteor on I still refuse to say that Karate came from Kung Fu! Watch the New Japanese Trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’I had a great time with this!
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Ningen on I still refuse to say that Karate came from Kung Fu! Watch the New Japanese Trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Jackie gets letterboxed. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKP5c3Qy2I6/?utm_sour…
Ningen on Corey Yuen, ‘Righting Wrongs’ and ‘The Transporter’ director and action choreographer, Dies at 73Also just posted to YouTube legally for free is the original Transporter.
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Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
True Grit (Coen Brothers) Blu-ray/DVD
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2011 True Grit is a powerful story of vengeance and valor set in an unforgiving and unpredictable frontier where justice is simple and mercy is rare. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon. Directed by the Coen Brothers (Fargo), which is their take on the original 1969 John Wayne western.
Blow Out Blu-ray/DVD (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: Apr 26, 2011 In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma (Sisters, Carrie, Scarface), John Travolta (Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction) gives one of his greatest performances (it’s Quentin Tarantino’s favorite Travolta movie), as Jack, a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. New, restored digital transfer, supervised by director Brian De Palma!
Deep Red Blu-ray/DVD (Blue Underground)
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2011 Argento’s classic shocker has been newly transferred in stunning High Definition from its original camera negative. The DVD version is presented here in the Uncensored English Version for the first time ever! The Blu-ray version is presented in both the Uncensored English Version and Full-Length Italian Director’s Cut!
The Cat O’ Nine Tails Blu-ray (Blue Underground)
RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2011 This is the definitive version of Argento’s masterful second film, presented completely uncut and uncensored in a brand-new High Definition transfer from its original camera negative!
The Nesting Blu-ray/DVD (Blue Underground)
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 Long unavailable on home video, THE NESTING has been newly transferred in blood-curdling High Definition from the original camera negative.
Twisted Desires: Three Pink Masterpieces DVD Set (Zeitgeist Films)
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2011 Named ‘the King of Nikkatsu Roman Porno,’ and ‘the most important Japanese director to emerge during the 1970s,’ filmmaker Tatsumi Kumashiro (1927 – 1995) achieved unprecedented box office as well as critical success with his cinematically lavish and narratively extravagant tales of the Tokyo underworld. This three-disc box set includes remastered editions of Kumashiro’s 1970s Nikkatsu classics SAYURI ICHIJO: FOLLOWING DESIRE (1972), YAKUZA JUSTICE: EROTIC … Continue reading
Nowhere to Run Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2011 Available for the first time on Blu-ray. Nowhere to Run is a 1993 American action film directed by Robert Harmon (The Hitcher). It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction), Kieran Culkin (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Ted Levine (Shutter Island), and Joss Ackland (Lethal Weapon 2). Story by Joe Eszterhas (Basic Instinct).
Tetsuo: The Bullet Man DVD (IFC)
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 Tetsuo the Bullet Man is a 2009 Japanese movie directed by Shinya Tsukamoto (Bullet Ballet). It is the third Tetsuo film Tsukamoto has done, but the first to star an American-born actor, Eric Bossick (Silent Hill 4: The Room). Read the cityonfire.com review. Check out the trailer here.
From Dusk Till Dawn 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray (Echo Bridge)
STREET DATE: May 15, 2011 Finally on Blu-ray! From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 horror film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. The movie stars Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis. Back to back with the original is the straight to video sequel, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, starring the T-1000. Rather have From Dusk Till Dawn on its own?
The Superman Motion Picture Anthology Blu-ray (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2011 The 8-disc collection features all five Superman movies (Superman: The Movie, Superman II (also includes Richard Donner’s cut), Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Christopher Reeve), and Superman Returns (Brandon Routh) with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound (Stereo for Superman IV). It’s also Packed with over 20 hours of bonus features. Includes: Deleted scenes, The Cinematic Saga of Superman, Look, Up in the … Continue reading
Lolita Blu-ray (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2011 First time on Blu-ray and an Amazon exclusive. Lolita is a 1962 comedy-drama film by Stanley Kubrick based on the classic novel of the same title by Vladimir Nabokov. The film stars James Mason as Humbert Humbert, Sue Lyon as Dolores Haze (Lolita) and Shelley Winters as Charlotte Haze with Peter Sellers as Clare Quilty. Due to the MPAA’s restrictions at the time, the film … Continue reading
American: The Bill Hicks Story Blu-ray/DVD (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2011 American: The Bill Hicks Story is a documentary on the life of comedian Bill Hicks. It features archival footage and interviews with family and friends, including Kevin Booth. The filmmakers used a cut-and-paste animation technique to add movement to a large collection of still pictures used to document events in Hicks’ life. Nominated for 2010 Grierson British Documentary Award for the “Most Entertaining Documentary” category. … Continue reading
Barry Lyndon Blu-ray (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2011 First time on Blu-ray and an Amazon exclusive. Barry Lyndon is a 1975 period film directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray which recounts the exploits of an 18th century Irish adventurer. Ryan O’Neal stars as Barry Lyndon. This title will also be included in the upcoming Blu-ray/DVD set.
Kingdom of War Part I & II aka King Naresuan (Magnolia)
RELEASE DATE: June 14, 2011 Kingdom of War (aka The Legend of King Naresuan) is a two-part 2007 Thai biographical historical drama film about King Naresuan the Great, who ruled Siam from 1590 until his death in 1605. The Nation calls Part I “a beautiful movie, planned to meticulous detail with the exotic designs and colors of the royal dresses, golden palaces and exotic temples.” Part II was the #1 … Continue reading
Jackie Chan Film 4-Film Series (Miramax Echo Bridge)
RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2011 Contains: Operation Condor, Operation Condor 2 (Armour of God), Dragon Lord and Twin Dragons. They can also be purchased individually at later dates (click for date details): Operation Condor, Operation Condor 2, Dragon Lord and Twin Dragons.
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