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Tokyo Living Dead Idol | Blu-ray (Section 23)
RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2019 On March 5, 2019, Section 23 Films will release the Blu-ray for Yuki Kumagai’s Tokyo Living Dead Idol, starring Super Girls pop group member, Nana Asakawa (Back Street Girls). Tokyo 27-ku’s the hottest group around, but when singer Kamiya Miku (Asakawa) gets bitten by a zombie, she goes from being on top of the charts to the top of the most wanted lists! Tokyo Living Dead Idol also stars … Continue reading
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Eastern Cherries – First Experiences of Asian Cinema: Korea Edition Part II
As a young kid of 18, I used to watch a British Television film review programme, then presented by Johnathan Ross. A major advocate of Eastern cinema, Ross is a larger than life character with an abundance of knowledge of especially Asian action movies. At the end of one programme there was a clip of the South Korean film Nowhere to Hide, featuring two characters fighting in the pouring rain, … Continue reading
Run and Kill (1993) Review
Director: Billy Tang Writer: Bryan Chang Cast: Kent Cheng, Simon Yam, Esther Kwan, Danny Lee, Melvin Wong, Johnny Wang Lung Wei Running Time: 91 min. By Paul Bramhall The best Category III movies usually come with a reputation that precedes them, and Run and Kill certainly fits that criteria. Multiple versions in existence because of cuts made to secure distribution in various territories? Check. A particular scene known for its shocking … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Tang Hin Sing, Danny Lee Sau Yin, Johnny Wang (Wong Lung Wei), Kent Cheng Jak Si, Melvin Wong Kum-Sum, Simon Yam
Nightshooters (2018) Review
Director: Marc Price Writer: Marc Price Cast: Jean-Paul Ly, Adam McNab, Nicky Evans, Rosanna Hoult, Richard Sandling, Kaitlyn Riordan, Mica Proctor, Hung Dante Dong, Nicholas Aaron, Ben Shafik Running Time: 100 min. By Martin Sandison Hot on the trail of his self-directed short The Division, Jean-Paul Ly (Jailbreak) has achieved the seemingly impossible: starred and choreographed in a low budget, great British-made martial arts film, Nightshooters – ok, ok, it’s not a purists … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Confucius | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Confucius, starring Hong Kong screen legend, Chow Yun-fat (Cold War II, Hard Boiled). Chow Yun-fat stars as Confucius in the inspiring, action-packed saga of a leader whose wisdom and cunning were more powerful than any sword. In this sweeping battlefield epic, Confucius finds his lands threatened by the fires of war. After leading the nation’s most powerful army to victory against hordes of invaders, … Continue reading
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Nick Cheung’s ‘The Trough’ now on Blu-ray from DDDHouse
Now available on Blu-ray from DDDhouse.com is The Trough (read our review), an ultra-stylish gangster flick from Hong Kong actor/filmmaker Nick Cheung (The White Storm). Yu Chau (Cheung) is a cop who has gone so deep undercover within the triad. When he accidentally kills one of his pals in an operation, he runs off into the boonies to lick his wounds. Upon his return, he teams up with fellow officers to catch a … Continue reading
Eastern Cherries – First Experiences of Asian Cinema: Korea Edition Part I
The irony isn’t lost on me that, considering I now devour more Korean cinema than any other countries output, unlike Hong Kong and Japan my first taste of it didn’t have me hook, line, and sinker. If anything, my introduction to the world of Korean cinema left me equal parts perplexed, but with an unshakable feeling that I wanted to see more. Looking back now I think I know why. … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Iron Protector | Blu-ray | Only $7.49 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Iron Protector (read our review), aka Super Bodyguard, a martial arts movie directed by and starring Yue Song (King of the Streets). After the death of his clan master, Wu-Lin (Yue Song) leaves the village for the City of Stone-cold to protect the daughter of the richest family in the city, Fei-Fei. When the city s most dangerous gang attempts to kidnap Fei-Fei, Wu-Lin is forced to fight … Continue reading
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Unstoppable (2018) Review
Direcor: Kim Min-ho Writer: Kim Min-Ho Cast: Ma Dong-Seok, Song Ji-Hyo, Kim Sung-Oh, Kim Min-Jae, Ji-Hwan, Lee Sung-Woo, Bae Noo-Ri, Park Ji-Hoon, Park Kwang-Jae, Lim Hyung-Joon Running Time: 115 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s fair to say that if The Man from Nowhere was Korea’s Taken, then Unstoppable is Korea’s Taken 2. One had Won Bin tracking down the traffickers who kidnapped his neighbour’s child, while the other has Ma … Continue reading
‘The Night Comes for Us’ director returns with ‘After.11’
Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us) of the “Mo Brothers” directing duo (Killers, Headshot, Macabre) has released the Trailer for his upcoming action/thriller, After.11. After.11 stars Dian Sastrowardoyo (villainess from The Night Comes for Us) as Agent D, a secret agent whose latest situation finds her held captive and forced to choose between her mission, and her family (via FCS). And just like its promotional material promises: What Comes After Will … Continue reading
Audition | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2019 On February 12, 2019, Arrow Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Takashi Miike’s Audtion, starring Ryo Ishibashi (Brother), Eihi Shiina, Miyuki Matsuda (Outrage), Renji Ishibashi (20th Century Boys), Tetsu Sawaki (All About Lily Chou-Chou) and Jun Kunimura (The Wailing). Read Arrow’s official details below: One of the most shocking J-horror films ever made, Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to … Continue reading
The hunt for Filipino martial arts begins with ‘Blood Hunters’
The recent release of Erik Matti’s Buy Bust is still making waves in the industry, which makes Blood Hunters: Rise of the Hybrids a welcome addition into the world of Filipino martial arts cinema. In the film, an avenging aswang killer teams up with a hybrid and a team of demon hunters to attack the lair of the most powerful underworld warlords, only to find themselves in a twisted trap and a fight to the death. “My … Continue reading
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
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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
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