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- Typo on Eureka announces Blu-ray for Jeong Chang-hwa’s obscure Golden Harvest classic actioner ‘The Double Crossers’Well... No.
- Tory on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Totally agree. The geeks are finally taking over. CGI may be the norm, but we…
- Andrew Hernandez on France’s answer to ‘The Raid’? Don’t miss a Newest hard-hitting clip for ‘Mayhem!’ from ‘Hitman’ director Xavier GensI finally found time to rent Farang, and I liked it. I’m glad I read the revi…
- Scott Robinson on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)His first name is Bruce..... so we know he's 50% good at fight footage.
- Scott Robinson on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’LP...... you can't just come in and out, give us hard info, then disappear. T…
- HarryToeface on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)I'd love to see your fight footage bud. Lets see your accomplishments. XD
- Andrew Hernandez on Is Hi-YAH working exclusively with ‘The Mob’? Watch the Trailer for this upcoming martial arts thriller streaming in MayI hope it’s more action packed than The Game Changer. That movie was a step i…
- Paul Bramhall on Is Hi-YAH working exclusively with ‘The Mob’? Watch the Trailer for this upcoming martial arts thriller streaming in MayThis is giving me 'The Game Changer' vibes.
- Andrew Hernandez on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Do you know something we don’t?
- LP Hugo on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’No Jeeja Yanin in this film, sadly..
- Andrew Hernandez on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’I won’t call it a renaissance, but we are in an era where more people who car…
- Tory on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Oh, I’d say so!
- Scott Robinson on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewIf i'm reading your review right we should have another Round Up movie in the…
- Andrew Hernandez on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewWell, I was hoping they’d up the ante, but I guess they want to keep playing…
- Andrew Hernandez on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillNo, Henry Cavill has plenty of time on the frontlines. Cary Elwes stays behin…
- KayKay on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillThis is the third time in a row that Cary Elwes has been sidelined in a spy t…
- Tory on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Yeah, with that cast and with Kenji in the director’s chair…this should rock.
- Andrew Hernandez on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’I hope this lives up to the hype. I guess Phillip Ng and Andy On’s Without Re…
- Andrew Hernandez on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillI caught it over the weekend, and it was some good fun. If Inglorious Basterd…
- ShaOW!linDude on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewOkay, this movie sounds abysmal, but makes for a witty review. Thanks, Paul.…
- Andrew Hernandez on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewWas Larry Cheung trying to be like Alejandro Jodorowsky?
- Andrew Hernandez on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewI’ve heard of the Techno Warriors duology for years, but ignored them. It’s n…
- Aerosniff Someglue on Acclaimed ‘Versus’ filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura is getting into the amusement park business with ‘Thrill Ride’One good movie: Midnight meat train. The rest: crap.
- Andrew Hernandez on The Project A Collection | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)Damn. It got delayed from today to July 9th.
- Andrew Hernandez on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?I don’t know about this one. I would have been more excited about it 10 years…
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Bruce Khan super kicks ass in the New Trailers for ‘Revenger’
And you thought South Korean martial arts films were dead!? Lee Seung-won’s debut film, Revenger (read our review), sees the return of super kicker Bruce Khan (Bridal Mask) in his first starring role since 2005’s The Last Eve. Khan – who is perhaps best-known for his stunt/choreography work on films such as Beat, Gen-Y Cops and The Medallion – plays a man who heads out to Sura Island to locate those responsible for murdering his family. Revenger also … Continue reading
The Great Battle | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2019 On January 8, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing The Great Battle on Blu-ray & DVD. This highly anticipated epic war film is directed by Kim Kwang-Sik (Tabloid Truth). The Great Battle tells the story of the Siege of Ansi, where Goguryeo forces held their fortress against 500,000 invading Tang soldiers in a battle that raged for eighty-eight days. The film’s set features a replica of the Ansi Fortress, which was … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Tekken: Kazuya’s Revenge | Blu-ray | Only $4.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Tekken: Kazuya’s Revenge (aka Tekken 2), a martial arts film directed by Wych Kaosayananda (Zero Tolerance) and starring Kane Kosugi (Pray for Death, Terra Formars). Tekken: Kazuya’s Revenge (read our review) also stars Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Tekken, Showdown in Manila), Gary Daniels (Skin Traffik) and Ron Smoorenburg (Enter the Warrior’s Gate, Who Am I?). Like its predecessor, Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge (aka Tekken: A Man Called X) is based on … Continue reading
Song Kang-Ho channels ‘Scarface’ in ‘The Drug King’ Trailer
South Korean superstar Song Kang-Ho (A Taxi Driver, Snowpiercer) is back in The Drug King (read our review), an upcoming crime/thriller from director Woo Min-Ho (Inside Men). Set in Busan in the the 70’s, The Drug King is the tale of two men on opposite sides of the law: A public prosecutor (Cho Jung-Seok of My Annoying Brother) and a notorious drug dealer, Lee Doo-Sam (Song Kang-Ho). Along for the ride are Bae Doo-Na (Tunnel), Lee Sung-Min (Kundo: … Continue reading
Europe Raiders (2018) Review
Director: Jingle Ma Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Kris Wu, Tiffany Tang, Du Juan, George Lam, Jija Yanin, Cung Le Running Time: 100 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s fair to say that perhaps the biggest fan of cinematographer turned director Jingle Ma’s …….. Raiders series, is Ma himself. The first (and I’m sure many considered last) entry in the series was 2000’s Tokyo Raiders, which was a fun but slight slice of action … Continue reading
‘Audition’ writer gives Mia Wasikowska a good ‘Piercing’
A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute… What you’ve just read is the plot synopsis for Piercing – starring Christopher Abbott (Vox Lux) and Mia Wasikowska (Stoker) – from director Nicolas Pesce (who is also working on a reboot/remake of Ju-on). Piercing is based on a novel by cult Japanese writer Ryu Murakami (Coin Locker … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Vol 2 | Blu-ray | Only $27.97 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray collection for Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Vol 2, which celebrates three classic films from directors Buichi Saito (The Rambling Guitarist), Ko Nakahira (Crazed Fruit), and Haruyasu Noguchi, who is a new discovery for the West. Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Vol 2 includes 1960’s Tokyo Mighty Guy (read our review), directed by Buichi Saito (The Rambling Guitarist); 1962’s Danger Pays (read our review), directed by Ko Nakahira; and 1965’s Murder Unincorporated (read our … Continue reading
Osamu Tezuka’s manga ‘Barbara’ gets a Live-action movie
Director Macoto Tezka (Black Kiss), son of the late Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy/Mighty Atom, often dubbed “The Godfather of Manga”) is currently preparing the release of Tezuka’s Barbara, a Live-action film adaptation of his father’s sexually-charged manga, Barbara. Tezuka’s Barbara stars Fumi Nikaido (The World of Kanako), Goro Inagaki (13 Assassins), Shizuka Ishibashi (Parks), Kiyohiko Shibukawa (Blue Spring), Eri Watanabe (Ichi) and Ryousuke Ohtani (Departures). Hong Kong film afficiendos will welcome the inclusion Christopher … Continue reading
‘Osaka Badass’ team reunite in the New ‘Red Blade’ Trailer
Director Ishihara Takahiro (Osaka Badass: Snake of Violence) has a new DTV thriller coming out titled Red Blade, a ninja flick starring Ogura Yuka (Werewolf Game: Inferno), Iwanaga Joey (Tokyo Tribe) and Tak Sakaguchi (Re:Born, Versus), who also serves as general director for the film. In Red Blade, Ogura is Mako, a school girl whose parents were once taken away by Yakuza. A victim of bullying by her peers, her escape into ninja-centric graphic novels manifests into reality as … Continue reading
Unity of Heroes (2018) Review
Director: Lin Zhen-Hao Cast: Vincent Chiu Man Chuk, Wei Ni, Michael Tong, Li Lubing, Li Yuan, Chen Chen, Xu Zhengguo, Wei Xiaohuan, Zhang Lei, Chen Chao, Zhou Jianhua Running Time: 104 min. By Paul Bramhall I believe it was Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption that said “hope is a dangerous thing my friend”, but even knowing this, I couldn’t help but feel optimistic when news broke that Vincent Zhao would … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Master | Blu-ray | Only $29.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 3-Disc Blu-ray set for 1984’s The Master: The Complete Series. In The Master (aka The Master Ninja), an aging American ninja (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’s Lee Van Cleef) and his headstrong young apprentice (Class of 1984’s Timothy Van Patten) search for the elder man’s daughter. This cult classic TV series – produced in wake of the so-called “Ninja Craze” in 1980s – also stars Sho Kosugi (9 … Continue reading
Jay Chou joins Vin Diesel and Roy Wang for ‘xXx 4’
xXx 4 is at early stages of pre-production, but considering the xXx franchise has the potential to pull in high profile action stars from around the world, the possibilities are limitless! The latest is that Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou (The Viral Factor, The Green Hornet) is joining Vin Diesel, Zhang Lanxin (Railroad Tigers), and TF Boys member Roy Wang (Pound of Flesh). The last xXx sequel, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage (read our review), grossed $346 … Continue reading
Samuel Leong takes on aliens in ‘Tournament 7: DX-29’
Samuel Leong, or ‘Sam Gor’ as he is known in Hong Kong, is a prolific independent filmmaker who has been making low-budget films in recent years. His works include Bio SARS Zombie, TV Z and the Tournament series. While most of his films are critically panned, the man has never given up his passion for making films. Since the first Tournament film in 2015, he has so far already made … Continue reading
‘Jailbreak’ star Jean-Paul Ly has a ‘Rift’ to deal with
After his notable stuntwork in films such as Lucy and Now You See Me 2 – not to mention his breakout starring role in Jailbreak, indie flick The Division and the recent Nightshooters – Jean-Paul Ly will soon be showing more of his amazing martial arts skills in the sci-fi actioner Rift, from writer/director Haz Dulull (2036: Origin Unknown). Rift follows a nihilistic police officer who goes to extreme measures to protect a young … Continue reading
Silent Rage | Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2019 On January 15, 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment will be releasing the Blu-ray for Silent Rage, a 1982 action thriller directed by Michael Miller (Street Girls) and starring Chuck Norris (Yellow Face Tiger, Code of Silence), Ron Silver (Timecop), Brian Libby (The Shawshank Redemption) and Stephen Furst (Animal House). The film will be presented in a special “Retro VHS Look”. In Silent Rage, a sheriff (Norris) tries to stop the killing spree of a … Continue reading
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