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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
I Am Vengeance: Retaliation | Blu-ray (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2020 On August 11, 2020, Lionsgate will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for I Am Vengeance: Retaliation, the latest project from writer/director Ross Boyask (10 Dead Men, Left for Dead) and action star Stu Bennett (Eliminators). I Am Vengeance: Retaliation (or Vengeance 2) is the sequel to 2018’s I Am Vengeance. This time round, Bennett finds himself going face to face with Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking … Continue reading
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About House of Hummingbird | Blu-Ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2020 Time for a change-of-pace for those expecting another Asian action flick from the much appreciated U.S. label. On August 4, 2020, Well Go USA will release the Blu-ray for Kim Bora’s House of Hummingbird, which took home the Grand Prix for Best Feature Film at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. House of Hummingbird stars Jihu Park (The Witness), Saebyuk Kim (The First Lap), Seungyeon Lee (Alive) and … Continue reading
Gemini | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)
RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2020 In August, Mondo Macabro will release the Blu-ray for Gemini, a 1999 Japanese thriller from director Shinya Tsukamoto (Killing, Tetsuo: The Iron Man). This release marks the world premier Blu-ray edition of the film. Read the official details below: This stunning film from director Shinya Tsukamoto (Tokyo Fist, Tetsuo: The Bullet Man) is set in Tokyo in 1910. Dr. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki), is a former … Continue reading
Sweating Bullets | DVD (Mill Creek Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2020 On June 18, 2020, Mill Creek Entertainment will shoot off their DVD for Sweating Bullets, a 2-disc/10 movie set featuring a stack of low budget, straight-to-video thrillers – most of them from the 1990s – by cult directors Damian Lee (Moving Target) and Fred Olen Ray (Armed Response). The highlight of the collection (at least for us) is the 1995 actioner Fatal Combat (aka No Exit) … Continue reading
Chinese Hercules & Bruce’s Ninja Secret | Blu-ray (Dark Force)
RELEASE DATE: September 29, 2020 On September 29, 2020, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray Drive-in Double Feature for Bolo’s Yueng’s Chinese Hercules (aka Freedom Strikes a Blow) and Bruce Le’s Bruce’s Ninja Secret (aka Bruce’s Secret Kung Fu). Made from the only known existing 35mm print with extensive scene by scene color correction, 1973’s Chinese Hercules stars Bolo Yeung (Enter Three Dragons) and Michael Chan Wai Man (The Handcuff). Also included is … Continue reading
The Wild Goose Lake | Blu-ray & DVD (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2020 On July 7, 2020, Film Movement is releasing Diao Yinan’s The Wild Goose Lake t0 Blu-ray & DVD. The critically acclaimed film is director Yinan’s follow up to his 2014 thriller, Black Coal, Thin Ice. Toppling box office records in Diao’s native China, The Wild Goose Lake ‘cements his status as a master filmmaker with another ingenious crime epic. When small-time mob leader Zhou Zenong (Hu … Continue reading
P.O.W. the Escape | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: TBA This summer, Scorpion Releasing is coming out with the Blu-ray for Gideon Amir’s P.O.W. the Escape (aka Attack Force ‘Nam), a 1986 Cannon actioner starring David Carradine (Kill Bill Vol. 1, True Legend), Steve James (Vigilante, American Ninja) and Mako (The Big Brawl, Perfect Weapon). As with the ninja craze and the kickboxing craze, there was the Vietnam craze – for the most part, this “sub-genre” usually centered around … Continue reading
Legacy of Lies | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020, On July 28, 2020, martial arts star Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4) will soon be caught in Legacy of Lies (read our review), an upcoming thriller that follows a former assassin (Adkins) who is pulled back into the dangerous world he hoped he’d left behind. The film marks the feature-length debut of writer/director Adrian Bol. A decade ago, agent Martin Baxter (Adkins) quit MI6 after his wife’s tragic murder … Continue reading
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Force of Nature | Blu-ray (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2020 On June 30, 2020, Lionsgate Home Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Force of Nature. After a consistent stream of shoot ’em up titles such as Get The Gringo, Machete Kills, Expendables 3, Blood Father and Dragged Across Concrete, legendary action star/director, Mel Gibson (Edge of Darkness), is out for more blood in Force of Nature, an action thriller from director Michael Polish (Big Sur). During a … Continue reading
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Tokyo Gore Police: Lethal Force Edition | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: July 14, 2020 On July 14, 2020, Tokyo Shock will release the Blu-ray for Yoshihiro Nishimura’s 2008 cult classic Tokyo Gore Police: Lethal Force Edition. The film stars Eihi Shiin (Audition), Itsuji Itao (Why Don’t You Play in Hell?), Yukihide Benny (Gothic & Lolita Psycho), Jiji Bu (Dead Sushi), Ikuko Sawada (Helldriver) and Shun Sugata (Bunraku). In the near future, the Tokyo Police Corporation wages a blood-splattered war with the Engineers, a genetically … Continue reading
Sniper: Assassin’s End | Blu-ray (Sony Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020 As long as Tom Berenger is alive, there will always be a demand for Sniper films! So on June 16, 2020, Sony Home Entertainment will release the Blu-ray & DVD for Sniper: Assassin’s End. The upcoming film also stars Chad Michael Collins (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare) and Japanese actress/singer Sayaka Akimoto (High-Kick Girl!, Ultraman Saga) in her Hollywood film debut. Special Ops sniper Brandon Beckett (Collins) … Continue reading
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The Man Standing Next: The Assassination of a President | Blu-ray & DVD (MPI Home Video)
RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020 On May 26, 2020, MPI Home Video will release the Blu-ray & DVD for The Man Standing Next: The Assassination of a President (read our review). The film is directed by Woo Min-Ho (The Drug King, Inside Men) and stars Lee Byung-Hun (A Single Rider), Lee Sung-Min (The Witness), Kwak Do-Won (The Wailing) and Lee Hee-Joon (The Flu). In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute … Continue reading
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One Cut of the Dead Steelbook | DVD & Blu-ray (Image)
RELEASE DATE: June 2, 2020 On June 2, 2020, Image Entertainment/Shudder will release the Blu-ray & DVD for One Cut of the Dead (read our review), a Japanese horror/comedy from Shinichirou Ueda (Aesop’s Game). Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility, when they are attacked by real zombies. This 2017 micro-budget production quickly gained cult status, almost entirely … Continue reading
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Lone Wolf McQuade | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2020 On May 19th, 2020, Scorpion Releasing will release an all-new Blu-ray for Lone Wolf McQuade, a 1983 action film directed by Steve Carver (An Eye for an Eye), starring martial arts legend Chuck Norris (Code of Silence). For the first time ever, Lone Wolf McQuade will be presented in a Brand New 2K Remaster with supplemental features including interviews with the cast and crew. Texas ranger J.J. … Continue reading
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Debt Collectors | DVD (Samuel Goldwyn)
RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020 Action stars Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4, Avengement) and Louis Mandylor (Martial Law) are back for your money! And on May 29th, 2020, Samuel Goldwyn Films is sending these two Debt Collectors straight to your small screen by way of DVD and VOD. Debt Collectors is the follow up to 2018’s The Debt Collector (read our review) from acclaimed “action” filmmaker Jesse V. Johnson (Triple Threat), who also directed the … Continue reading
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