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Paul Bramhall on They call him Bruce! ‘Revenger’ star Bruce Khan returns in martial arts prison flick ‘Purgatory: Zone of Murderers’Perfect opportunity to create the Boyka multiverse. :-)
Ningen on Green Hornet, The (2011) ReviewLooks like the film is currently free on YT.
Ska Martes on Enter the Dragon: The Most Overrated Kung Fu Movie Ever?When people say Enter the Dragon is the best martial arts film ever - its lau…
Andrew Hernandez on Disorder, chaos, anarchy: Check out the New Poster for Rupert Sanders’ ‘The Crow’ reboot starring Bill Skarsgård“Disorder, chaos, and anarchy.” That was one of the least well written lines…
Andrew Hernandez on South Korean star Jung Doo-Hung joins Ana de Armas’ ‘John Wick’ spin-off ‘Ballerina’ from ‘Die Hard 4’ filmmakerJung Doo-hong is someone who I wish became a huge action star. He was the bes…
Andrew Hernandez on A train ride John Wick wouldn’t want to Raid! Watch a bloody fight sequence for the Hindi-language actioner ‘Kill’I celebrated my 4th of July with Kill at the theater. While there is a lot to…
Yu No Hu on Enter the Dragon: The Most Overrated Kung Fu Movie Ever?If only Kurata had been in Fist of Fury instead of that fat Judo instructor.
Yu No Hu on Enter the Dragon: The Most Overrated Kung Fu Movie Ever?I wish that the Hong Kong version had cut down on a lot of the non-Lee stuff.…
Ningen on Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸 👊💥Zac Efron in Chuck Norris cosplay?
How online casinos adapt to cultural preferences? - Exquisite Goods on Things to Do While Waiting for Your Next Movie to Start[…] in online casinos. To cater to players from different cultural back…
Debunking common myths about online slot machines - Wanderlust on 3 Exciting Activities for Film Lovers[…] autoplay responsibly and set reasonable limits on the number of spi…
Paul Bramhall on Escape (2024) ReviewAgreed. I was hoping that the finale would give him a chance to show off the…
Jerry on Escape (2024) ReviewKoo Kyo-hwan is great in D.P. which is what most people will notice him from.
Ulric on 88 Films to finally deliver Jackie Chan’s all-star actioners ‘Project A’ and ‘Project A 2’ in 4K Ultra HD in OctoberI think I will check this out
Andrew Hernandez on 88 Films to finally deliver Jackie Chan’s all-star actioners ‘Project A’ and ‘Project A 2’ in 4K Ultra HD in OctoberI didn’t look carefully. I guess each movie isn’t 2 discs which include norma…
JJ Bona on The force awakens! Watch the sexy Trailer for the remake of ‘Emmanuelle’ featuring Hong Kong star Anthony WongGoood point, but we needed a reason to share it on the site. =)
JJ Bona on 88 Films to finally deliver Jackie Chan’s all-star actioners ‘Project A’ and ‘Project A 2’ in 4K Ultra HD in OctoberKiril - It's 4K Ultra Ultra HD release, so unlike normal blu-rays, there is n…
Andrew Hernandez on Escape (2024) ReviewI get the feeling this would have turned out better if it was made in the ear…
Kiril Valkov on 88 Films to finally deliver Jackie Chan’s all-star actioners ‘Project A’ and ‘Project A 2’ in 4K Ultra HD in OctoberJust a quick one - I presume that this boxset is going to be Region A only, s…
Shadow on The force awakens! Watch the sexy Trailer for the remake of ‘Emmanuelle’ featuring Hong Kong star Anthony WongWho cares about Anthony Wong when you going to watch Emmanuelle remake LOL
Trevanian on Unstoppable (2018) Review"kicking taekwondo expert and that other henchman" Both of those fights were…
Ska Martes on 88 Films to finally deliver Jackie Chan’s all-star actioners ‘Project A’ and ‘Project A 2’ in 4K Ultra HD in OctoberCriterion uses this company which has a reputation for revisionist nonsense i…
Andrew Hernandez on 88 Films to finally deliver Jackie Chan’s all-star actioners ‘Project A’ and ‘Project A 2’ in 4K Ultra HD in OctoberI’m unaware of a cabal that’s trying to ruin the reputation of these films. I…
Ska Martes on 88 Films to finally deliver Jackie Chan’s all-star actioners ‘Project A’ and ‘Project A 2’ in 4K Ultra HD in OctoberDespite what some contrarians and edgelords like to claim, these two movies a…
Ulric on More beasts for your buck! Sonny Chiba’s ‘Karate Bullfighter’ & ‘Karate Bearfighter’ arrives on June 25th from EurekaI just got a Copy of this and it does in fact include English dub. You're wel…
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‘The Villainess’ helmer to direct Gerard Butler in ‘Afterburn’
South Korea’s Jung Byung-gil – the director behind Confession of Murder and The Villainess – will be the latest Korean filmmaker to be imported to Hollywood, thus, following the footsteps of Kim Jee-woon (The Last Stand), Park Chan-wook (Stoker) and Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer, Okja). According to Deadline: Original Film, G-BASE and Endurance Media are setting action director Jung to helm the Gerard Butler-starrer Afterburn, which will be scripted by Matt Johnson (Into the Blue). The film has long been a passion for Butler, and … Continue reading
Gang Dong-Won dies hard in the Trailer for ‘Golden Slumber’
On February 23rd, 2018, CJ Entertainment is giving Golden Slumber (read our review), a limited theatrical run in the U.S. In the film, a newly elected prime minister is assassinated as part of a conspiracy, and a deliveryman (Gang Dong-Won of A Violent Prosecutor) has to flee for his life when he is framed and the evidence against him begins to accumulate. Golden Slumber is directed by No Dong-Seok (Boys of Tomorrow) and also stars Kim … Continue reading
The Jade Pendant | DVD (Cinedigm)
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2018 On May 1, 2018, Cinedigm will releasing the DVD for The Jade Pendant, a drama-thriller from acclaimed director Po-Chih Leong (Hong Kong 1941). In The Jade Pendant, a young Chinese woman, Ying-Ying, finds herself on a boat to America after escaping the clutches of a bad arranged marriage. But when she arrives in California, nothing is what she s expected she’s been sold to a house of prostitution and … Continue reading
Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass, The (1961) Review
Director: Seijun Suzuki Cast: Koji Wada, Mayumi Shimizu, Shin Morikawa, Arihiro Fujimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Kotoe Hatsui Running Time: 85 min. By Kelly Warner Charming and sweet aren’t phrases I’d usually use to describe a Seijun Suzuki film, but The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass is not the typical Seijun Suzuki film. Occasionally reminiscent of the Yasujiro Ozu film Floating Weeds, The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass (from here on … Continue reading
Bruce Willis gets a 1970s-style ‘Death Wish’ Theatrical Poster
Prepare yourself to witness a good dose of violent revenge with Eli Roth’s (Cabin Fever) upcoming Death Wish remake, which hits theaters on March 2, 2018. This new version of Michael Winner’s 1973 classic stars Bruce Willis (Die Hard) as Dr. Paul Kersey, a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of Chicago violence when it is rushed into his ER – until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their … Continue reading
Asian Extreme Collection | Blu-ray (Cinedigm)
RELEASE DATE: March 6, 2018 On March 6, 2018, North American entertainment company Cinedigm will be releasing the Asian Extreme Blu-ray set, which will include the following films: R100 (read our review): A mild-mannered family man with a secret taste for S&M finds himself pursued by a gang of ruthless dominatrices each with a unique talent in this hilarious and bizarre take on the sex comedy from Japanese comedy giant Hitoshi Matsumoto (Big … Continue reading
Schwarzenegger joins Michael Fassbender in ‘Kung Fury’
David Sandberg – star, writer and director of the viral short, Kung Fury – is bringing his titular character to the big screen. For the feature film version, he’s recruiting Michael Fassbender (Alien: Covenant) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Aftermath) to star, along with David Hasselhoff, who’ll be back as “Hoff 9000”. According to Variety, the feature film will be set in 1985 in Miami, which is kept safe under the watchful eye of the police officer Kung Fury through his … Continue reading
Special Lady, A (2017) Review
Director: Lee An-Gyu Producer: Kim Mi-Hwa Cast: Kim Hye-Soo, Lee Sun-Kyun, Lee Hee-Joon, Choi Moo-Sung, Kim Min-Suk, Oh Ha-Nee, Ahn So-Young, Kwon Yool, Cha Soon-Bae, Sun Wook-Hyun Running Time: 90 min. By Z Ravas Any way you slice it, 2017 was a great year for women in action cinema. Guided by one-half of John Wick’s directing duo, Atomic Blonde saw Charlize Theron once again in full-contact combat mode; even if the film’s poe-faced attitude and unnecessarily confusing … Continue reading
Thousand Faces of Dunjia | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2018 On March 27, 2018, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Yuen Woo-ping’s (True Legend, Ip Man 3, Crouching Tiger, Hidden II) The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (read our review), a remake of Miracle Fighters, a supernatural kung fu film he directed in 1982. Lending a hand will be Tsui Hark (The Taking of Tiger Mountain), who is on board as producer and writer. The film … Continue reading
Top 5 American Martial Arts Movies Ever Made
A large slice of every video shop was once dedicated to shirtless, blood-dripping men, striking clenched poses and displaying great fighting skills. Taking their key from Hong Kong cinema, the films of Jean-Claude Van Damme (perhaps the man who personifies video more than anyone) and the various sub-Van Dammes was a vibrant and varied industry of fighting tournaments programmers, bar room brawls and cops who knew chop-socky. They were born … Continue reading
Blade of the Immortal (2017) Review
Director: Takashi Miike Cast: Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sota Fukushi, Hayato Ichihara, Erika Toda, Kazuki Kitamura, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Ken Kaneko, Yoko Yamamoto, Ebizo Ichikawa Running Time: 140 min. By Kyle Warner Takashi Miike, one of today’s most prolific filmmakers, celebrated his 100th film as a director with Blade of the Immortal. And it’s tough to imagine a more perfect film for Miike by which to hit that amazing 100. … Continue reading
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) Review
Director: Kim Yong-Hwa Cast: Cha Tae-hyun, Ha Jung-Woo, Ju Ji-Hoon, Kim Hyang-Gi, Kim Dong-Wook, Do Kyung-Soo, Lee Joon-Hyuk, Lee Jung-Jae, Ma Dong-Seok, Jung Hae-Kyun Running Time: 139 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s been a while since Korea delivered a full-blown fantasy spectacle, with perhaps the last time being Jo Dong-oh’s The Restless, way back in 2006. However with the current trend of webtoon (online comic) adaptations that are dominating both Korean … Continue reading
Boy Who Came Back, The (1958) Review
Director: Seijun Suzuki Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Akira Kobayashi, Ruriko Asaoka, Toru Abe, Makiko Aoi, Akemi Ebata, Shoki Fukae, Ayako Fukuda, Akinori Hanamura, Ikuhiro Hashiguchi,Eiko Higashitani, Kaoru Higuchi, Akira Hisamatsu, Kyoko Hori Running Time: 99 min. By Kelly Warner Famed director Seijun Suzuki was fond of saying that his films “made no sense and made no money” and indeed we know him best for the bizarre action movies that led to his … Continue reading
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