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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…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Not the full version, even if image quality would be partially "really not go…
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Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Skyfire | Blu-ray (Screen Media)
RELEASE DATE: April 6, 2021 On April 6, 2021, Screen Media will release the Blu-ray for Skyfire, a 2020 disaster film directed by Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Expendables 2). This special effects driven thriller stars Hannah Quinlivan (S.M.A.R.T. Chase), Jason Isaacs (Hotel Mumbai), Wang Xueqi (Monk Comes Down the Mountain) and Shawn Dou (Nightfall). A young scientist (Quinlivan) invents a cutting-edge volcanic warning system and returns to … Continue reading
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Sheep Without a Shepherd | DVD (Artsploitation)
RELEASE DATE: March 23, 2021 On March 23, 2021, Artsploitation Films will be releasing the DVD for Sheep Without a Shepherd, a 2019 crime/thriller by Sam Quah that stars Xiao Yang (Dragon Blade), Tan Zhuo (Gone with the Light) and Joan Chen (Purple Storm). Read the official details below (via SA): Artsploitation Films has announced the acquisition of Sheep Without a Shepherd, a 2019 film that grossed over $192,000,000 in … Continue reading
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Memories of Murder | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: April 20, 2021 On April 20, 2021, Criterion Collection is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Memories of Murder, a 2003 thriller from acclaimed filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite, Snowpiercer) that stars Song Kang Ho (The Drug King) and Kim Sang Kyung (Tale of Cinema). Read the official details below: In his breakthrough second feature, Bong Joon Ho explodes the conventions of the policier with thrillingly subversive, genre-defying results. Based … Continue reading
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Irma Vep | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: April 27, 2021 On April 27, 2021, Criterion Collection is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Irma Vep, a 1996 film by French director Olivier Assayas (Paris, je t’aime) that stars Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung (as herself) and Jean-Pierre Léaud (The 400 Blows). Read the official details below: The live-wire international breakthrough of Olivier Assayas stars a magnetic Maggie Cheung (In the Mood for Love) as a version … Continue reading
400 Bullets | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout!)
RELEASE DATE: March 2, 2021 On March 2, 2021, Shout! Factory is releasing the VOD, digital Blu-ray and DVD for 400 Bullets (read our review), an action-thriller from director Tom Paton (Black Site) that stars martial artist Jean-Paul Ly (Nightshooters, Jailbreak, The Division) and Andrew Lee Potts (The Crown, Alice in Wonderland). One cold winter night in Afghanistan is about to get a whole lot worse for Rana Rae (Jean Paul Ly), a Ghurka … Continue reading
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The Invisible Man: Double Feature | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: March 23, 2021 On March 23, 2021, Arrow Films is releasing the Blu-ray for 1949’s The Invisible Man Appears and 1957’s The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly, which will appear on one Blu-ray disc as a double feature with a reversible inner-sleeve. Read the full details below: Finally released outside Japan for the very first time, these unique riffs on H.G. Wells’ classic character (though undoubtedly also … Continue reading
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Runaway Train | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: March 16, 2021 On March 16, 2021, Kino Lorber is releasing the Blu-ray for Andrey Konchalovskiy’s 1985 thriller, Runaway Train. The film stars Jon Voight , Eric Roberts (Best of the Best), Rebecca De Mornay (The Hand that Rocks the Cradle), Kyle T. Heffner (Flashdance), John P. Ryan (The Delta Force 2) and is based on an original story by Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai) Tearing up the tracks at 100 … Continue reading
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Skylines | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: January 12, 2021 On January 12, 2021, the third film in Brothers Strause’ Skyline saga, titled Skylines, will be released on Blu-ray & DVD from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The XYZ Films production will take place after the events of 2017’s Beyond Skyline, which revolved around a detective (played by Captain America: Civil War’s Frank Grillo) embarking on a relentless pursuit to free his son from an alien warship with the help of The Raid … Continue reading
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Versus + Ultimate Versus: 2-Disc Special Edition | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: December 8, 2020 On December 8, 2020, Arrow Video is releasing a 2-Disc Special Edition Blu-ray for Ryuhei Kitamura’s Versus, which will include the original 2000 and expanded 2004 Ultimate Versus iterations, in a brand new, director-approved restoration. Read the official details below: A relentless one-of-a-kind sensory assault chock full of hyper-kinetic fight scenes, gangster shootouts, sword-slashing violence and gory zombie horror, Versus was a key title amongst the … Continue reading
Max Cloud | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: January 19, 2021 Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4, Seized, The Debt Collector, Incoming) is taking a second trip to space in Well Go USA’s Max Cloud (aka The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud) a sci-fi actioner that hits VOD on December 18, 2020, then arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on January 19, 2021. Directed by Martin Owens (Let’s Be Evil) and written by Sally Collet (Twist), Max Cloud centers on Sarah, … Continue reading
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The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone | Blu-ray (Paramount)
RELEASE DATE: December 8, 2020 On December 8, 2020, Paramount Home Media will release the Blu-ray for Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. The film is described as a re-working of The Godfather III, that has been re-edited with new scenes and re-arranged music cues. Read the official details below: Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone is an acknowledgement of Mario’s and my … Continue reading
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Zoom Up: Murder Site | Blu-ray & DVD (Impulse)
RELEASE DATE: February 9, 2021 On February 9, 2021, Impulse Pictures is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for 1979’s Zoom Up: Murder Site. The film is the first entry in Nikkatsu’s famous Zoom Up adult series, Zoom Up: Murder Site is a dark, violent film that’s described as …a collection of staggeringly repulsive murders, perhaps the most sadistic ever generated on film…The words misogynist and mean-spirited can barely describe the atrocities on … Continue reading
Flower and Snake | Blu-ray (Impulse)
RELEASE DATE: March 16, 2021 On March 16, 2021, Impulse Pictures is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for 1974’s Flower and Snake. Based on Oniroku Dan’s famous Japanese novel, the film is the first Nikkatsu erotic film to deal with the subject of sadomasochism (Sir Paul Bramhall recently reviewed a newer rendition of the film). Makoto (Yasuhiko Ishizu) is a sexually suppressed man living with his mother Miyo (Hiroko Fuji) who owns … Continue reading
Cobra Kai: Seasons 1 and 2 | DVD (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2020 On November 24, 2020, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing Cobra Kai: Seasons 1 and 2 on DVD, which includes Seasons 1 and Season 2 of the Cobra Kai saga. Read the official press release below: In Cobra Kai, the highly-anticipated return of two iconic characters, the arch-rivals from the legendary The Karate Kid film series reunite over 30 years after the events of the 1984 … Continue reading
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Raining in the Mountain | Blu-ray & DVD (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: December 8, 2020 On December 8, 2020, Film Movement will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Raining in the Mountain, a 1979 wu xia film from renown director King Hu (Come Drink with Me). The film stars Feng Hsu (To Kill with Intrigue), Yueh Sun (Police Force), Paul Chang (Millionaires Express), Tien Feng (Fists of Fury) and Suen Yuet (City on Fire). Read the official details below: During the … Continue reading


























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