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Enter the Clones of Bruce | Blu-ray (Severin)

RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2024 On June 25, 2024, Severin Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for the long-awaited Bruceploitation documentary Enter the Clones of Bruce. Within hours of his 1974 funeral, Hong Kong movie studios began to produce hundreds of unauthorized biopics, spin-offs and rip-offs starring a competing roster of Bruce Lee lookalikes. Over the next decade, ‘Bruceploitation’ would become a staple of global cinema. Director David Gregory – … Continue reading

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The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol 1 | Blu-ray (Severin)

RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2024 On June 25, 2024, Severin Films will be releasing The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Volume 1, which will be available in a web-store Limited Edition bundle. Also included will be the Enter the Clones of Bruce Lee documentary, and Bruce Le’s super-rare The Big Boss Part II. Read on for the all the official details! Hours after Bruce Lee’s death, Bruceploitation was born. And … Continue reading

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Red Peony Gambler 1 – 3 | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Red Peony Gambler 1 – 3 | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2024 On June 17, 2024, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) set for the Red Peony Gambler series, which will include 1968’s Red Peony Gambler and Red Peony Gambler 2: Gambler’s Obligation, as well as Red Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game. Originally released between 1968 and 1972, the Red Peony Gambler series is a cornerstone of the ninkyo eiga genre and a clear influence on such cult … Continue reading

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The World of Kanako | Blu-ray & DVD (Drafthouse Films)

The World of Kanako | Blu-ray & DVD (Drafthouse Films)

RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2024 On July 9, 2024, Drafthouse Films is releasing a new Blu-ray for Tetsuya Nakashima’s 2014 uncompromising thriller, The World of Kanako (read our review). The World of Kanako is a nonstop visual and emotional assault to the senses as it follows ex-detective Akikazu on the hunt for his daughter, Kanako. What he discovers is a web of depravity surrounding both Kanako and himself. As he … Continue reading

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Revenge of the Ninja | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

Revenge of the Ninja | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2024 On May 21, 2024, Kino Lorber is releasing an new Blu-ray for Revenge the Ninja, a 1983 martial arts actioner from director Sam Firstenberg (American Ninja). The Ninja are back! Brandishing swords and fists, leaping and kicking, wielding blow darts and explosives, they know a thousand ways to kill. Martial arts legend Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja, Rage of Honor) delivers a heart-pounding … Continue reading

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The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2024 On June 11, 2024, MPI Home Video is releasing a SteelBook for The Last Kumite on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray. The highly-anticipated actioner features cult martial arts icons Cynthia Rothrock (No Retreat, No Surrender 2), Kurt McKinney (No Retreat, No Surrender), Matthias Hues (Ultimate Justice), Michel Qissi (Kickboxer) and Billy Blanks (King of the Kickboxers). The Last Kumite centers around Mathis Landwehr (Lasko) who takes … Continue reading

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The Raid | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-rau (Umbrella)

The Raid | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-rau (Umbrella)

RELEASE DATE: July 3, 2024 On July 3, 2024, Umbrella Entertainment is releasing a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) Collector’s Limited Edition for The Raid, the 2011 groundbreaking martial arts cult-classic from Gareth Evans (The Raid 2, Apostle, Merantau). The Raid stars Iko Uwais (Triple Threat), Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us) and Yayan Ruhian (Yakuza Apocalypse). The throat-cutting, arm-snapping, non-stop action flick The Raid has arrived in … Continue reading

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Sympathy for the Underdog | Blu-ray (Radiance)

Sympathy for the Underdog | Blu-ray (Radiance)

RELEASE DATE: June 24, 2024 On June 24, 2024, Radiance is releasing the Blu-ray (A/B) for Sympathy for the Underdog, a 1971 Yakuza thriller from director Kinji Fukasaku (The Green Slime, Battle Royale, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity). Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large … Continue reading

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Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison 1-3 | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Prison Walls : Abashiri Prison 1-3 | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2024 On May 27, 2024, Eureka will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Prison Walls, a 2-disc set that will include 1965’s Abashiri Prison, Another Abashiri Prison Story, and Abashiri Prison: Saga of Homesickness. Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan’s infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972. The … Continue reading

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The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2024 On May 7, 2024, Paramount is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for The Crow, a 1994 thriller from director Alex Proyas (I, Robot) that stars Brandon Lee (Legacy of Rage, Rapid Fire) and Ernie Hudson (The Ghostbusters). The film is often overshadowed by the death of Lee, who was tragically wounded on set. Based on a series of cult comic books by James O’Barr, The … Continue reading

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Motorway | Blu-ray (Chameleon Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 2024 In April of 2024, Chameleon Films will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Motorway, a 2011 Hong kong thriller from director Pou-Soi Cheang (SPL II: A Time for Consequences). The film will be available in both a standard and a Limited Pressed CD soundtrack version. Motorway stars Shawn Yue (The Brink), Anthony Wong (Untold Story), Michelle Yip Suen (Dream Home), Gordon Lam (I Did It … Continue reading

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Sex and Fury | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

Sex and Fury | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2024 On May 28, 2024, Discotek Media is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Sex and Fury (read our review), a 1973  ‘pinky violence’ film from director Norifumi Suzuki (Killing Machine) that stars Reiko Ike (New Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Cops vs Thugs). The film will be presented with a Brand New HD transfer. During the Meiji era, a gambler called Ocho takes revenge on … Continue reading

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Rolling Thunder | 4K UHD (Shout!)

Rolling Thunder | 4K UHD (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2024 On April 23, 2024, Shout! Factory is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for 1977’s Rolling Thunder (read our review), a revenge-thriller directed by John Flynn (Out for Justice) and written by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver). When a returning war veteran loses his family to a violent home invasion, he decides to seek and retaliate against those responsible. Think of it as One-Armed Swordsman meets Death Wish with … Continue reading

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Classic Tokusatsu Collection | Blu-ray (Shout!)

Classic Tokusatsu Collection | Blu-ray (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: February 27, 2023 On February 27, 2023, Shout! Factory is releasing the 4-disc Blu-ray set for The Classic Tokusatsu Collection. The set will include 1959’s Prince of Space, 1961’s Invasion of the Neptune Men, 1966’s Watari, Ninja Boy, 1966’s Golden Ninja, 1966’s The Magic Serpent, 1969’s Ninja Scope, and 1966’s Terror Beneath the Sea. Official details: Get ready to be transported back to the sixties to experience some … Continue reading

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CJ7 | Blu-ray (88 Films)

CJ7 | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 2024 In May of 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for CJ7, a 2008 science fiction comedy directed by and starring Stephen Chow (The Mermaid, Kung Fu Hustle). A poor laborer father and his young son’s lives are turned upside down when a fascinating and strange new pet enters their world. Amid the resulting comic mayhem, they ultimately learn a poignant lesson about the … Continue reading

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