Category Archives: News

Battleship Island, The (2017) Review

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Z Ravas
"Battleship Island" Theatrical Poster

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan Cast: Hwang Jung-Min, So Ji-Sub, Song Joong-Ki, Lee Jung-Hyun, Kim Soo-Ahn, Kim In-Woo, Kim Joong-Hee, Lee Kyoung-Young, Shin Seung-Hwan, Ahn Se-Ho Running Time: 132 min. By Z Ravas Although director Ryoo Seung-wan has engaged in big-budget spectacle in the recent past – 2013’s The Berlin File felt like the filmmaker’s attempt to top the Bourne trilogy, and long before that he’d dabbled in the superhero (Arahan) and spoof (Dachimawa … Continue reading →

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A Taxi Driver | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Posted on March 12, 2018 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2018 South Korean superstar, Song Kang-Ho (The Age of Shadows, Snowpiercer), is back in A Taxi Driver (read our review), from director Jang Hun (The Front Line) that Well Go USA is releasing to Blu-ray on April 17, 2018. No, it’s not a remake of the 1976 Martin Scorsese classic Taxi Driver (nor is it a remake of the David Chiang film). This Taxi Driver is based on the true story of Korean taxi driver and … Continue reading →

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Soul of Chiba | aka Soul of Bruce Lee (1977) Review

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Paul Bramhall
"Soul of Chiba" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director: Chan Tung-Man, Noda Yukio Cast: Sonny Chiba Shinichi, Luk Chuen, Shiomi Etsuko, Bolo Yeung Sze, Fong Yuen, Kong Chuen, Tadashi Yamashita, Lau Nga-Ying, Peter Chan Hoh-San, Krung Srivilai, Naowarat Yooktanun, Somjit Sapsamruey Running Time: 94 min. By Paul Bramhall At the risk of blacklisting myself from ever writing for an Asian cinema site again, I’ll admit I initially wasn’t very enamoured with Sonny Chiba. When I first got into … Continue reading →

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Incorrigible, The | aka The Bastard (1963) Review

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Kelly Warner
“The Incorrigible” Japanese Theatrical Poster

AKA: The Young Rebel Director: Seijun Suzuki Cast: Ken Yamauchi, Masako Izumi, Midori Tashiro, Chiharu Kuri, Emiko Azuma, Mieko Takamine Running Time: 95 min. By Kelly Warner The Taisho era, named after Emperor Taisho, was a period in Japan sandwiched between the rapid modernization of the Meiji period and the ultimate push to war of the Showa era. Director Seijun Suzuki was born in the final years of the Taisho period but … Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! The Final Master | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Posted on March 10, 2018 by JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Haofeng Xu’s highly-anticipated, award-winning martial arts film, The Master, re-titled as The Final Master (read our review) from Well Go USA Entertainment. Xu made a name for himself by penning the screenplay for Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmaster. But it was 2011’s The Sword Identity, his directorial debut, which showed Xu’s true talent. Then came his acclaimed second film, 2012’s Judge Archer (aka Arrow Arbitration). Xu’s trend in both films was presenting … Continue reading →

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Swindlers, The (2017) Review

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Paul Bramhall
"Swindlers" Theatrical Poster

Director: Jang Chang-Won Cast: Hyun-Bin, Yoo Ji-Tae, Bae Sung-Woo, Park Sung-Woong, Nana, An Se-Ha, Choi Duk-Moon, Choi Il-Hwa, Heo Sung-Tae, Kim Tae-Hoon, Jung Jin-Young Running Time: 117 min. By Paul Bramhall Coming just a year after Jo Eui-seok’s Master, The Swindlers leans on the same true life story of a CEO who defrauded victims out of their savings, thanks to an elaborate pyramid scheme. Unlike Master though, here the crime … Continue reading →

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Junk Head (2017) Review

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Martin Sandison

Director: Takahide Hori Writer: Takahide Hori Animator: Takahide Hori Running Time: 115 min. By Martin Sandison Dystopian Science Fiction has a prerequisite to be po-facedly serious in tone and downright depressing at times (see genre stalwarts Blade Runner and Brazil), and it’s about time a movie came along that alters this. Enter Takahide Hori’s Junk Head, a one-man show labour of love that manages to be an endlessly inventive, hilarious entrant … Continue reading →

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Brink, The (2017) Review

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Paul Bramhall
"The Brink" Theatrical Poster

Director: Jonathan Li Producer: Soi Cheang Pou Cast: Max Zhang Jin, Shawn Yu Man-Lok, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Janice Man Wing-San, Wu Yue, Yasuaki Kurata, Tai Bo, Cecilia So, Derek Tsang, Kumer So Running Time: 100 min. By Paul Bramhall Martial artist Max Zhang may have been showing off his stuff since the early 00’s, however it’s only in recent years that he registered on the radar of many kung fu cinema fans. With scene stealing … Continue reading →

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Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Posted on March 5, 2018 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2018 Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (read our review), Part I of a two-part fantasy blockbuster directed by Kim Yong-Hwa (Mr. Go), on April 10, 2018. The release of Part II, titled, Along with the Gods: Sin and Punishment, should follow at a soon-to-be-announced date. According to Variety, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds sees the story of a firefighter … Continue reading →

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Gintama (2017) Review

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Kelly Warner
Gintama | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Director: Yuichi Fukuda Cast: Shun Oguri, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Masaki Okada, Masami Nagasawa, Tsuyoshi Muro, Kankuro Nakamura, Yuya Yagira, Ryo Yoshizawa Running Time: 130 min. By Kelly Warner It’s the age of the comic book movie in Hollywood. And though you can argue that there is an oversaturation of such films at the theatres, I don’t really think there’s much debate that the filmmakers have gotten better at making … Continue reading →

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Ninja III: The Domination: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout!)

Posted on March 5, 2018 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2018 On June 12th, Shout! Factory is re-releasing Ninja III: The Domination on Blu-ray – but this time around – they’re adding deadlier upgrades (see their previous edition here). This 3rd sequel (by title and star, otherwise unrelated) to Enter the Ninja and Revenge of the Ninja teams Lucinda Dickey (Breakin’) with the legendary Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja). The film also stars David Chung (Missing in Action 2: The … Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! Alien Uprising | Blu-ray | Only $6.89 – Expires soon!

Posted on March 5, 2018 by JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Alien Uprising (aka UFO) with Jean-Claude Van Damme (Kill ’em All, Double Impact) and his daughter, Bianca Bree (6 Bullets, Assassination Games). A group of people realize they’ve been robbed of functioning cell phones, radio and electricity – they soon discover that their problem is from outer space! Alien Uprising also stars Sean Brosnan (My Father Die) and Simon Phillips (The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan). … Continue reading →

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7 Guardians of the Tomb | Blu-ray & DVD (Gravitas Ventures)

Posted on March 5, 2018 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2018 On April 24, 2018, Gravitas Ventures wants you to prepare yourself for the Blu-ray & DVD for 7 Guardians of the Tomb, a Chinese-Australian co-production directed by Stef Dawson (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay). In 7 Guardians of the Tomb, an innocent discovery of a well-preserved mummified Emperor from 200 BC China unearths a 2000 year old nightmare – a secret that should have remained buried. 7 Guardians of the Tomb stars … Continue reading →

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Operation Red Sea (2018) Review

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Paul Bramhall
"Operation Red Sea" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Dante Lam Cast: Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu, Hai Qing, Du Jiang, Zhang Hanyu, Henry Prince Mak, Michelle Bai, Wang Qiang, Simon Yam Tat-wah, Wang Ian, Guo Jiahao Running Time: 138 min. By Paul Bramhall A couple of years after the successful Operation Mekong, in 2018 Operation Red Sea finds Dante Lam, one of Hong Kong’s brightest directors, sticking to his action guns. He may be sticking with the Mainland … Continue reading →

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Teenage Yakuza (1962) Review

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Kelly Warner
"Teenage Yakuza" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director: Seijun Suzuki Cast: Tamio Kawaji, Noriko Matsumoto, Keiko Sugiyama, Kayo Matsuo, Asao Sano, Midori Tashiro, Kotoe Hatsui, Tatsuya Fuji, Toshio Sugiyama, Kaku Takashina Running Time: 72 min. By Kelly Warner Listen kids, I know that your teenage years can be rough. Your body is um, changing. You have, uh, urges. And sometimes your emotions are out of control. But you’re a good kid. You know the difference between right … Continue reading →

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