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Watch the New Trailer for Danny Pang’s gritty thriller ‘To Be Faced’ starring Wallace Chung and Francis Ng

"Enemy of Life" Theatrical Poster

Danny Pang Phat – one half of The Eye and The Eye 2 writing/directing duo, the Pang Brothers – is currently prepping his crime-thriller To Be Faced (aka Enemy of Life). The film stars Wallace Chung (Three, Bounty Hunters), Francis Ng (Handsome Siblings, Full Alert), Myolie Wu (Death Notify, Dearest Anita), Eddie Cheung (Running on Karma, Throwdown) and Lily Ji (Abduction, Wine War). Collectively, the Pang Brothers (the other being Oxide Pang Chun) are known for their … Continue reading

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Deep Cover | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)

Deep Cover | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: July 13, 2021 On July 13, 2021, Criterion Collection is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Deep Cover, a 1992 crime-thriller directed by Bill Duke (A Rage in Harlem) and starring Larry Fishburne (John Wick: Chapter 3) and Jeff Goldblum (The Fly). Read the official details below: Film noir hits the mean streets of 1990s Los Angeles in this stylish and subversive underworld odyssey from veteran actor-director Bill Duke. Laurence … Continue reading

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Is Batman Ninja the Best Batman Movie in Years?

Source: @gameovergreggy via Twitter Batman may just be the most timeless superhero, and the latest edition in the canon, Batman Ninja (2018) further reinforces this. Batman literally becomes displaced through time and sent back to Feudal Japan after a Quake Engine accident while battling Gorilla Grodd at Arkham Asylum. While there, he learns that all of the major villains have set up as feudal lords in Japan in the 1600s … Continue reading

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King Swindler (1993) Review

Director: Chu Yen Ping Cast: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu, Tuo Tsung-Hua, Liu Chun, Hiu Hiu, Billy Gilman, Lau Kei, Tu Fu-Ping, Chien Te-Men, Tsai Chia-Hung, Lin Hsieh-Wen Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s common knowledge that back in the 1980’s Jimmy Wang Yu stepped in to straighten up some trouble Jackie Chan was having with the Triads, and to repay the One Armed Boxer for his … Continue reading

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Stefan Morawietz and ‘One Million K(l)icks’ star Mike Moeller get into some trouble in the New Trailer for ‘Jack Walker’

Filmmaker/fight choreographer Tanay Genco Ulgen (Attrition, Skylines) is ready to unleash Evolutionary Films’ Jack Walker, an upcoming action-comedy starring Stefan Morawietz (Ip Man 2), Denis Lyons (Carnival Row), Kathrin Höhne (The Hitman Agency). The film also features martial arts sensation Mike Moeller (One Million K(l)icks), who produces along with Mike Leeder (Ultimate Justice), Dominik Starck (The Hitman Agency) and Denise Treffler. Germany’s greatest action star, Jack Walker, is making his comeback in a … Continue reading

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Paper Tigers, The (2020) Review

Director: Bao Tran Cast: Alain Uy, Ron Yuan, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Jae Suh Park, Matthew Page, Joziah Lagonoy, Ken Quitugua, Phillip Dang, Andy Le, Brian Le, Yoshi Sudarso, Peter Sudarso, Gui DaSilva-Greene, Mark Poletti, Yuji Okumoto, Raymond Ma, Roger Yuan Running Time: 108 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s been a long journey for writer and director Quoc Bao Tran’s first full length feature, The Paper Tigers, to come to fruition. … Continue reading

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‘Kong: Skull Island’ director Jordan Vogt-Roberts to helm live-action adaptation of ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’

"Mobile Suit Gundam" Poster

Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ (Kong: Skull Island, the upcoming Metal Gear Solid) is set to direct a live-action adaptation of the popular anime series Gundam for Legendary and Netflix. The film will be scribed by comic book writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man). Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Mobile Suit Gundam, which was first launched in 1979, grew in popularity through the 1980s due to a wide proliferation of adaptations across animated feature films, … Continue reading

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7 Ways to Increase Engagement on Instagram

Instagram is one of the best channels for digital marketing and the competition to capture users’ attention is great. This means that it is even a little harder to get more commitment and there is no opportunity to become comfortable and back off. Sharpen your elbows, gear up your creativity and take on the challenge! # 1. Take good advantage of GetInsta for a 1000 free Instagram followers trial to … Continue reading

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Night in Paradise (2020) Review

Director: Park Hoon-Jung Cast: Um Tae-Goo, Jeon Yeo-Bin, Cha Seung-Won, Park Ho-San, Cho Dong-in, Lee Ki-young Running Time: 130 min. By Paul Bramhall The Korean gangster movie that was such a consistently entertaining part of the countries output during the 00’s and early 10’s has largely dropped off in recent years, with genre efforts these days more likely to be low budget productions lacking the creative spark of those that … Continue reading

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Lover of the Last Empress (1995) Review

Director: Andrew Lau Cast: Tony Leung Ka Fai, Chingmy Yau, Chan Kwok Bong, Valerie Chow, Ku Feng, Yu Rong Guang, Kingdom Yuen King Tan, Yvonne Yung Hung, Bao Fang, Lo Hung Running Time: 99 min.  By Paul Bramhall Before John Wick went on the rampage triggered by the murder of his puppy, there was Chingmy Yau in Lover of the Last Empress, whose ascent to the position of Empress Dowager is … Continue reading

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Michael Jai White, Mickey Rourke and James Russo cross deadly paths in Shout! Studios’ New Trailer for ‘Take Back’

"Take Back" Theatrical Poster

Low budget action filmmaker Christian Sesma – best known for films like 2016’s Vigilante Diaries and 2020’s Paydirt – is back with Take Back, an upcoming thriller that Shout! Studios is releasing VOD, digital and in select theaters on June 18, 2021. Zara (Gillian White, Welcome to Sudden Death) and Brian (martial arts star Michael Jai White, Triple Threat) are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara’s secret past kidnaps … Continue reading

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Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH! for the month of April

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Release line up for the month of April, which includes a New film added to Hi-YAH! every Friday! Keep on reading for the full list: April 4 | Born to be King – Triad member Chicken is designated by Taiwan’s San Luen Gang to marry Nanako, the daughter of the fifth generation leader of the Yamada Gang in … Continue reading

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Innovative Ways to Interact on Social Media by Using GIFs

Gifs are the recent addition to the world of social media interaction. These are short animations usually within ten seconds that help in expressing feelings and thoughts quite evidently. The history of Graphic Interchange Format or GIFs, as they are popularly known, dates back to 1987 when the team lead by Steve Wilhite at the online service provider company, CompuServe developed the first bitmap image format. Ever since then, it … Continue reading

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Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave (1982) Review

Director: Li Chao Cast: Billy Chong Chun Lai, Lo Lieh, Dai Sai Aan, Alan Chui Chung San, Lai Kim Hung, Fang Mien, Ou-Yang Sha Fei, Goo Gwan, So Kwok Leung Running Time: 88 min.  By Paul Bramhall Following the success of Sammo Hung’s Close Encounter of the Spooky Kind in 1980, soon a slew of titles mixing kung fu and the supernatural filled Hong Kong cinema, with the likes of … Continue reading

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Deliver Us from Evil | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2021 On May 25, 2021, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Delivery us From Evil, an upcoming action-thriller starring Hwang Jung-Min (The Wailing) and Lee Jung-Jae (Big Match). The film comes from Hong Won-Chan, the director of Office and writer of Na Hong-jin’s The Chaser and The Yellow Sea (two of our favorite Korean movies of all time). “Deliver us from Evil is an action-packed thrill … Continue reading

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