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Tory on Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) Review“… unintentionally charming throwback to when Hong Kong first started dabblin…
Tory on Expecting a disaster flick? John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ heading to U.S. theaters later this yearSlow West was great, so I’m expecting good things from this one.
emma on Martial arts star Scott Adkins is part of a deadly gang in the New Trailer for the Billy Zane actioner ‘Day of Reckoning’I am a sucker for the horror genre, and I am the first to admit that I was lu…
Typo on 100 Yards (2024) ReviewLoved it. A lot. The last 5 minutes were, well, not usual and left a bittersw…
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Typo on Superhero movies the Takashi Miike way! ‘Zebraman’ Blu-rays arriving in June from 88 Films 🦓Wait... It's not a set? Are they selling them separately???? Let me guess...…
Typo on Superhero movies the Takashi Miike way! ‘Zebraman’ Blu-rays arriving in June from 88 Films 🦓Now I'll get that set!!!!
Typo on Asian Hawk in 4K Ultra HD! Jackie Chan’s 1991 action masterpiece gets the treatment it deserves from 88 FilmsThe Blu-Ray was excellent. They should put out "new" movies, not milking the…
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Kashif Nasar on ‘The Raid’ director Gareth Evans is back! Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Havoc’ starring Tom HardyI have been waiting for so long. I'm glad it's finally got a date.
Bruce Jensen on Asian Hawk in 4K Ultra HD! Jackie Chan’s 1991 action masterpiece gets the treatment it deserves from 88 FilmsOne of my favorite Jackie Chan movies but I'm not sure I'll get this. I've ha…
Cuttermaran on ‘The Raid’ director Gareth Evans is back! Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Havoc’ starring Tom HardyJude Poyer! I'm watching it!!
Kevin on ‘The Raid’ director Gareth Evans is back! Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Havoc’ starring Tom HardyTrailer looks great. Evan know how to do action that for sure. Looks better t…
Typo on When Kung Fu Zombies Attack! Social Media star Steven He to lead ‘Kung Fu Deadly’ with Jason Tobin and Max Huang"Social media star" I won't watch it.
dakuan on 100 Yards (2024) Reviewi've watched it the other day, it had been a while since i last watched an Ha…
David K on In the mood for some all-you-can-eat VFX? Don’t miss the kinetic Trailer for Han Yan’s sci-fi thriller ‘Per Aspera Ad Astra’Does anyone know if it will be released in 3-D? It looks to have been shot fo…
Akari Minami on Koji Suzuki’s ‘Ring’ saga continues with a creepy marketing Trailer for the upcoming Japanese thriller ‘Sadako DX’From the very beginning, the drawings are incredibly powerful, and the candle…
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dakuan on Just Beat it! ‘Outrage’ star Takeshi Kitano returns for more ultra-violence in the New Trailer for ‘Broken Rage’i couldn't even bear to watch it all.
A on ‘Aliens’-sploitation? West gives Bishop’s knife game some stiff competition in a New action clip from Well Go USA’s ‘Jade’Would love to see her in Black Dynamite 2
Ska Martes on Let’s get serious, Jackie! 88 Films is releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Kirk Wong’s 1993 Hong Kong thriller ‘Crime Story’Yeah getting fleeced multiple times comes with the territory when it comes to…
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Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
The Untold Story | Blu-ray & DVD (Unearthed Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2020 On October 13, 2020, Unearthed Films is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Untold Story (aka Bunman), a 1993 Hong Kong film from cult director Herman Yau (Shock Wave, Ebola Syndrome) that stars Danny Lee (Run and Kill) and Anthony Wong (Still Human). In 1978 in Hong Kong, a grisly murder takes place. Eight years later, on a Macao beach, kids discover the severed … Continue reading
The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe | Blu-ray (Wild East)
RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2020 On October 6, 2020, Wild East Productions is releasing the Blu-ray for 1973’s The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe (aka My name is Shanghai Joe), a Italian western/martial arts hybrid from director Mario Caiano (Eye in the Labyrinth Director). The film follows a Chinese man who encounters violent lowlifes after traveling to San Francisco in search of a better life. Blu-ray extra features include: Picture Gallery, Trailer … Continue reading
Metamorphosis | Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: November 10, 2020 On November 10, 2020, Image Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray for Metamorphosis (read our review), a Korean horror film from director Kim Hong-Sun (Traffickers). In the tradition of The Wailing and The Priests comes Metamorphosis, a film that revolves around a family who witness bizarre and terrifying things when they move into a new home. Desperate for help, they enlist a priest, who may or may not have … Continue reading
Monstrum | Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: November 17, 2020 On November 17, 2020, Image Entertainment will be releasing the Blu-ray for Monstrum, a South Korean thriller from writer/director Huh Jong-Ho (The Advocate: A Missing Body). During a deadly outbreak of the plague, rumors of a terrifying creature in the mountains of Joseon spread. King Jungjong calls upon his most trusted general Yoon Gyeom out of retirement. Yoon Gyeom along with his daughter Myung, trusted right … Continue reading
Burst City | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2020 On September 11, 2020, Arrow Video will be releasing the Blu-ray for Sogo Ishii’s 1982 cult Japanese film, Burst City, a Mad Max-style biker wars against yakuza gangsters and the police, and riotous performances from members of the real-life Japanese punk bands. Official details below: Burst City is an explosive Molotov cocktail of dystopian sci-fi, Mad Max-style biker wars against yakuza gangsters and the police, and … Continue reading
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Blu-ray (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: November 17, 2020 On November 17, 2020, Criterion is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Jim Jarmusch’s 1999 cult actioner, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, starring Forest Whitaker (Bloodsport). Read the official details below: Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller. … Continue reading
The Irishman | Blu-ray (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2020 On November 24, 2020, Criterion is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Martin Scorsese’s 2019 crime-thriller The Irishman, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Read the official details below: Martin Scorsese’s cinematic mastery is on full display in this sweeping crime saga, which serves as an elegiac summation of his six-decade career. Left behind by the world, former hit man and union … Continue reading
Ashfall | Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)
RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2020 On October 6, 2020, MPI Home Video will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Ashfall (aka Baekdu Mountain), a Korean action-thriller from writing/directing duo Lee Hae-Jun (My Dictator) and Kim Byung-Seo (Cold Eyes) Ashfall (read our review) features an all-star cast that includes Lee Byung-Hun (I Saw the Devil, A Bittersweet Life), Ha Jung-Woo (Tunnel, The Chaser), Ma Dong-Seok (One on One, The Gangster, The … Continue reading
Seized | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2020 On October 13, Lionsgate is releasing Seized (aka Rizk) on DVD, Digital, and On Demand. The film sees martial arts star Scott Adkins re-teaming with action director Isaac Florentine (Close Range, Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing). Joining Adkins for the fun is Mario Van Peebles, who is perhaps best known for directing 1991’s New Jack City and starring in the 1996 cult action flick, Solo (read our review). Hiding out with … Continue reading
Warning from Space | Bu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2020 On October 13, 2020, Arrow Video will be releasing Koji Shima’s 1956 classic, Warning From Space. The film is hailed as the first Japanese science fiction film to be made in colour. It’s known for its eye-popping special effects from the same team at Daiei Studios that would bring Gamera to life a decade later. Read the official details below: As Japan is rocked by mysterious sightings of … Continue reading
The Black Dragon: New American Superstar | Blu-ray (Dark Force)
RELEASE DATE: 2021 Later this year, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray for Ron van Clief’s The Black Dragon (aka Tough Guy). Made from the only known existing 35mm print with extensive scene by scene color correction, 1974’s The Black Dragon stars Ron van Clief (Fist of Fear, Touch of Death), Jason Pai Piao (Shaolin Prince), Tony Ferrer (Blind Rage), Thompson Kao Kang (The Black Dragon’s Revenge) and Philip Ko Fei (The Fists, … Continue reading
The Legend of Tomiris | Bu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: September 29, 2020 On September 29, 2020, Well Go USA will be unleashing the Blu-ray & DVD for Akan Satayev’s The Legend of Tomiris (aka Tomiris), a Kazakh/Russian produced actioner. Based on historical heroine Queen Tomiris of Massagetae and her cadre of female warriors (the real-life 6th century BCE Amazonians who inspired the mythical tales), The Legend of Tomiris recounts the tale of the nomadic ruler who overcame … Continue reading
Parasite | Blu-ray (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: October 27, 2020 The Winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or (more importantly, it has been stamped “Certified On Fire” by our vey own Paul Bramhall) is making its way to Blu-ray on October 27, 2020, courtesy of The Criterion Collection. Acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (Okja) is back with Parasite (read our non-spoiler review), a black comedy/thriller starring the Bong’s frequent collaborator, Song Kang-ho (Memories of Murder). Two families in Seoul—one barely scraping … Continue reading
Zeiram 2 | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2020 On September 22, 2020, Tokyo Shock is releasing the Blu-ray for Zeiram 2, is a live-action film directed by Keita Amemiya (Mirai Ninja), who is perhaps best known for designing characters for Japan’s popular Kamen Rider franchise. Upon successfully wrapping up an important case, the beautiful alien bounty hunter Iria returns to Earth. Along with her computer, Bob, and her assistant, Fujicrow, she is assigned a new … Continue reading
Vampire Cleanup Department | DVD (Widowmaker Films)
RELEASE DATE: September 8, 2020 On September 8, 2020, U.S. label Widowmaker Films is releasing the DVD for Vampire Cleanup Department (read our review), a 2017 action/thriller starring BabyJohn Choi (SPL II: A Time for Consequences). Vampire Cleanup Department is the directorial debut of screenwriters Chiu Sin-Hang and Yan Pak-Wing. The pair deserve credit for crafting a tale which at least offers a new slant on the usual hopping vampire shenanigans, as we … Continue reading
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