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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…
JJ Bona on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Even with the "Extended and Uncensored Footage"? If not, I'm sure Arrow is al…
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Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Golden Needles | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2021 On September 21, 2021, Kino Lorber will be releasing a Blu-ray for 1974’s Golden Needles, an actioner directed by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon, Game of Death, The Big Brawl). The film will be presented with a New 2K master. A priceless ancient Chinese statue is pursued halfway across the world. The legend of the golden statue (which contains seven youth-restoring acupuncture needles) promises the … Continue reading
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Throw Down | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2021 On September 21, 2021, Criterion Collection is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Johnnie To’s Milkway Image 2004 classic thriller Throw Down. Check out the official details below: One of the most personal films by the prolific Hong Kong auteur Johnnie To is a thrilling love letter to both the cinema of Akira Kurosawa and the art and philosophy of judo. Amid the neon-drenched nightclubs and … Continue reading
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Fast Vengeance | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: August 17, 2021 On August 17, 2021, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray for Fast Vengeance, the latest thriller from writer/director Pearry Reginald Teo (The Gene Generation). This upcoming film stars D.Y. Sao (Champion Road: Arena), Natalie Burn (Hollow Point), Bai Ling (Maximum Impact, The Crow), Lyndon Hoffman-Lew (Recipe for Abduction), Randall J. Bacon (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Jeff Fahey (Only the Brave) and the late DMX (Exit Wounds). … Continue reading
Blind Beast | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2021 On August 24, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Yasuzo Masumura’s 1969 thriller, Blind Beast, starring Mako Midori (Inumukoiri) and Eiji Funakoshi (Gamera). Read the official details below: Blind Beast is a grotesque portrait of the bizarre relationship between a blind sculptor and his captive muse, adapted from a short story from Japan’s foremost master of the macabre, Edogawa Rampo (Horrors of Malformed … Continue reading
Gangs of London Season One | Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2021 On July 20, 2021, RLJ Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray set for Season One of Gangs of London, the latest from Gareth Evans, the action filmmaker behind The Raid, Apostle and Merantau. Gangs of London stars Joe Cole (A Prayer Before Dawn) and Sope Dirisu (Humans), alongside Lucian Msamati, Michelle Fairley, Mark Lewis Jones, Narges Rashidi, Jing Lusi and Pippa Bennet-Warner. Evans directed the majority of the 10-part run, including choreographed … Continue reading
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Center Stage | Blu-ray (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: June 8, 2021 On June 8, 2021, Film Movement will release a New 4K Blu-ray Restoration for Stanley Kwan’s 1991 film, Center Stage. This Hong Kong classic stars Maggie Cheung (Project A II), Han Chin (Treasure Hunt), Tony Ka-Fai Leung (The Raid), Cecilia Yip (Still Human), Carina Lau (Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings) and Waise Lee (The Big Heat). Read the official details below: International superstar Maggie … Continue reading
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The Great War of Archimedes | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: June 15, 2021 On June 15, 2021, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for The Great War of Archimedes, a 2018 Japanese war actioner from director Takashi Yamazaki (The Twilight Samurai) and renowned producer/distributor Toho (Godzilla). The film will be presented with an optional All-New English Dub Based on the acclaimed 2015 manga series Archimedes no Taisen, The Great War of Archimedes is a … Continue reading
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Walking the Edge | Blu-ray (Fun City)
RELEASE DATE: June 29, 2021 On June 29, 2021, Fun City Editions will launch the release of their new label with a Blu-ray release of Norbert Meisel’s Walking the Edge, a 1985 crime thriller starring Robert Forster (Vigilante, Jackie Brown, Delta Force), Nancy Kwan (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Wrecking Crew) – and featuring a soundtrack by Jay Chattaway (Maniac Cop 2, Invasion U.S.A.). Jason Walk (Forster) is a part-time … Continue reading
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The Daimajin Trilogy | Bu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2021 In July 27, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for The Daimajin Trilogy, which will include Daimajin, Return of Daimajin and Wrath of Daimajin. Read of the official details below: The Daimajin Trilogy saw Daiei’s Kyoto studios bringing its own iconic movie monster to life in a unique but short-lived series that transplants the Golem legend to Japan’s Warring States period of the late-16th century. … Continue reading
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Evil Dead Trap | Blu-ray (Unearthed Films)
RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2021 On August 24, 2021, Unearthed Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for the cult classic Evil Dead Trap (read our review), a 1988 Japanese thriller from director Toshiharu Ikeda (Mermaid Legend). For the first time, the film will be presented with a New 4K Restoration. A TV station employee takes a camera crew out to an abandoned factory to investigate a purported snuff film that was … Continue reading
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The Maid | DVD (Epic Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: August 10, 2021 On August 10, 2021, Epic Pictures will be releasing the DVD for The Maid, a Thai-produced supernatural slasher from director Lee Thongkham (Punisher: Outbreak). Joy is the new maid of a royal house, where employee turnover is high. She quickly discovers why when she gets horrifying glimpses of the previous maid around the home, the maid who died. Now Joy is looking to discover the secret behind … Continue reading
Assault On VA-33 | Blu-ray & DVD (Paramount)
RELEASE DATE: June 8, 2021 On June 8, 2021, Paramount is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Assault On VA-33, an action thriller from director Christopher Ray (FraXtur). The film stars Sean Patrick Flanery (The Bay, The Boondock Saints), Abigail Hawk (Blue Bloods), Weston Cage Coppola (Circus Kane), Rob Van Dam (Black Mask 2: City of Masks) – as well as martial arts stars Mark Dacascos (John Wick 3: Parabellum, Ultimate … Continue reading
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Made in Chinatown | DVD (Vision Films)
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2021 On May 11, 2021, Vision Films’ Made in Chinatown will be available on streaming and cable platforms, as well as DVD retailers such as Amazon and all other major online retailers. Martial arts stars James Lew (Big Trouble in Little China) and Robert Samuels (Don’t Give a Damn) join forces for Made in Chinatown, an action-comedy starring newcomer Jay Kwon, who is perhaps best known for his stunt work … Continue reading
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Office | DVD (Bayview Films)
RELEASE DATE: April 27, 2021 On April 27, 2021, Bayview Films will be releasing the DVD for Office (read our review), a 2015 film directed by noted Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To (Three, The Mission). The film stars Chow Yun-fat (City War), Sylvia Chang (Slaughter in San Francisco), Eason Chan (12 Nights), Tang Wei (A Long Day’s Journey Into Night) and Wang Ziyi (Shock Wave). Based on the hit play Design … Continue reading
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Deadly Force: Mission Budapest | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2021 Shout! Studios is ready to unleash the Blu-ray & DVD for Deadly Force: Mission Budapest (aka The Rookies). Directed by Alan Yuen, the writer/director of the 2013 Andy Lau thriller Firestorm, this 2019 spy thriller stars Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil series, Ultraviolet, The Fifth Element) and Darren Wang (Railroad Tigers). Deadly Force: Mission Budapest follows Zhou Feng, an extreme sports lover who gets involved in an international illegal trade by … Continue reading


























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