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Typo on Mickey 17 (2025) Review"not only became a box office hit, but also became the first non-English lang…
Bowski602 on Glitter, sex and violence! More on ‘Drive’ director Nicolas Winding Refn’s thriller ‘The Avenging Silence’Refn is such an amazing and unique director! I just love his is dark and gorg…
Andrew Hernandez on Demon City (2025) ReviewI felt a little bit of that. I liked the way Ikuta had to figure out techniqu…
Wout Thielemans on Demon City (2025) ReviewReally expected you to like this one more because of the originality at play…
dakuan on Demon City (2025) Reviewi don't think there's any actual supernatural element: the story about the de…
CJ on Scott Adkins doesn’t give a SHIRT! World War II actioner ‘Death March’ gets retitled to ‘Prisoner of War’Does Scott Adkins ever sleep? How many movies a year does he make at this poi…
chrichtonsworld on Demon City (2025) ReviewThe action was solid. But overall, the story was disappointing. I kept hoping…
Kevin on Demon City (2025) ReviewGot some decent action but the movie still looks cheap. Most movies that go t…
Typo on Glitter, sex and violence! More on ‘Drive’ director Nicolas Winding Refn’s thriller ‘The Avenging Silence’"European spy who accepts a mission from a Japanese businessman to take down…
Andrew Hernandez on Demon City (2025) ReviewInteresting points. I assumed the yakuza bosses didn’t kill Ikuta earlier bec…
Ningen on Kiss of the Dragon (2001) ReviewFree on YouTube.
Daryl Mooney on Jade (2025) ReviewLooks great to me. And she is gorgeous.
G D on Clarence Fok, director of ‘Iceman Cometh’, ‘Naked Killer’ and ‘Special ID’ dies at 68Naked Killer needs a blu ray release. RIP
Kung Fu Bob on Mickey 17 (2025) ReviewGreat review. My son saw this and liked it a lot, but a cinephile friend was…
Robert Rodriguez on ‘The Raid’ director Gareth Evans is back! Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’ ‘Havoc’ starring Tom HardyHELL YEAH!!!!
Andrew Hernandez on Mickey 17 (2025) ReviewI’m glad this turned out well, and I hope it finds its audience. It’s gotta b…
dakuan on Half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence? Justin Lin to direct Keanu Reeves in gritty actioner BRZRKRWhat part of Russia are you from?
Ska Martes on The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic TseJet did his ride off into the sunset movie 15 years ago with Oceans Heaven. E…
Typo on The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic Tse"Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker and action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping" Better…
Andrew Hernandez on The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic TseThis is great news about Jet Li coming back. We all knew he wouldn’t be aroun…
Ningen on Half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence? Justin Lin to direct Keanu Reeves in gritty actioner BRZRKRInsert Clerks line here.
Mr. Odessa on Clarence Fok, director of ‘Iceman Cometh’, ‘Naked Killer’ and ‘Special ID’ dies at 68A legendary director with beautiful trademarks of sexuality, loud neon colors…
Andrew Hernandez on Ultra violent Jackie Chan vibes? Watch an action clip from ‘Demon City’ streaming on Netflix on February 27thI checked out Demon City, and it was pretty good. It does follow the traditio…
JJ Bona on Bow-wow-wow, yippie-yo, yippie-yay! Martial arts star Scott Adkins and Jesse V. Johnson teaming up for ‘Irish Dog’Pleasure is ours! =) Thank you stopping in throughout the years!
Madsmaddox on Bow-wow-wow, yippie-yo, yippie-yay! Martial arts star Scott Adkins and Jesse V. Johnson teaming up for ‘Irish Dog’You are welcome and thanks for all the reviews over the years, always helps w…
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The court orders a physical release! Donnie Yen’s ‘The Prosecutor’ hits Blu-ray and 4K UHD in May from Well Go USA
On May 27, 2025, Well Go USA is releasing the DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD for The Prosecutor (aka Misjudgement), an action thriller from filmmaker Ho Pong Mak (Breakout Brothers trilogy), who co-directs the film’s star, Donnie Yen (Sakra, Chasing the Dragon). In the film, a poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team’s scheme, and restores … Continue reading
Lone Wolf vs The Undead! Radiance announces Blu-ray for Tai Kato’s 1961 thriller ‘The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost’
On June 23, 2025, Radiance is releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for 1961’s The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost. Crime film specialist Tai Kato (I, the Executioner) brings the famous Ghost Story of Yotsuya to the screen as a gritty tale of murder and greed, with an intense lead performance by Tomisaburo Wakayama (Lone Wolf and Cub, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity). When the daughter of an elite family takes a … Continue reading
Bow-wow-wow, yippie-yo, yippie-yay! Martial arts star Scott Adkins and Jesse V. Johnson teaming up for ‘Irish Dog’
Martial arts star Scott Adkins (John Wick 4, Ip Man 4, Triple Threat) is re-teaming with action director Jesse V. Johnson (Boudica: Queen of War) for FishCorb Films’ Irish Dog, an upcoming thriller that’s due for release next year. In the film, a London nightclub bouncer reluctantly agrees to chaperone an old friend, now a suave but untrustworthy gangster, on a “legitimate” trip
Clarence Fok, director of ‘Iceman Cometh’, ‘Naked Killer’ and ‘Special ID’ dies at 68
Clarence Fok (aka Clarence Ford), director, producer and actor has passed away at the age of 68, due to heart disease and kidney cancer. Although news of his passing has just been made public, Hong Kong media is reporting
Others strike hard, but Tony Jaa STRIKES HARDER! ‘Striking Rescue’ arriving on Blu-ray & DVD in May from Well Go USA
On May, 13, 2025, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Striking Rescue. the latest from martial arts action star Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak, Triple Threat, Paradox, xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Xing Yu (Flashpoint, Super Bodyguard, Ride On). Directed by Cheng Siyi (The Paper Man Returns, Desperado), Striking Rescue tells the story of a retired veteran who is framed after his wife and daughter
Deal on Fire! Redeemer | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Redeemer (read our review), starring Chilean martial arts star Marko Zaror (Savage Dog, Machete Kills) and directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza (Kiltro). In Redeemer, an ex-hitman (Zaror) seeks redemption for his sins by meting out violent justice to those who would prey on the innocent. Known on the streets as the Redeemer, Pardo is a vigilante desperate for redemption and earns it by offering criminals the chance … Continue reading
All aboard for a remake!? Watch the Trailer for Shinji Higuch’s ‘Bullet Train’ remake streaming on Netflix in April
Shinji Higuch (Shin Ultraman), the co-director of 2016’s Shin Godzilla, is prepping Bullet Train Explosion, a remake of Junya Sato’s 1975 disaster thriller, Bullet Train (neither have no relation to David Leitch’s 2022 actioner of the same name). The original starred Ken Takakura (Golgo 13) as a mad bomber who plants a device on a high-speed Japanese train, programmed to detonate if the train’s speed drops below 80 kilometres per … Continue reading
Kowloon Walled City, Jet Li, Shaw Brothers and more! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of March
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of March! If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive
How many erotic ghost stories can you handle in one night? ‘Erotic Ghost Story I-III Collection’ now shipping!
Goodie Emporium is now shipping 88 Films’ Blu-ray set for the Erotic Ghost Story: I-III Collection, which will include 1990’s Erotic Ghost Story, 1991’s Erotic Ghost Story and 1992’s Erotic Ghost Story III. This triple-bill of paranormal perversion delivers everything you’d want from a Category III movie, plus a bit more besides. In the first tale from Story of Ricki director Ngai Choi Lam, a trio of sexy spirits fall … Continue reading
Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025) Review
Director: Tsui Hark Cast: Xiao Zhan, Zhuang Dafei, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Sabina Zhuang, Bayaertu, Alan Aruna, Ada Choi, Wu Hsing-kuo, Hu Jun, Zhang Wenxin, Zhao Shuai Running Time: 146 min. By Paul Bramhall Novelist Jin Yong’s Legend of the Condor Heroes has been adapted countless times for both the big and small screens since it was first serialised from 1957 – 1959, with each one having to grapple with … Continue reading
Expecting a disaster flick? John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ heading to U.S. theaters later this year
Writer/director John Maclean, who is perhaps best known for 2015’s Slow West, is back with Tornado, an upcoming period thriller starring Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), Jack Lowden (Dunkirk), Takehiro Hira (Shōgun) and Koki (Ox-Head Village). The film, set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, follows Tornado (Koki), a young and determined woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s (Hira) traveling puppet samurai … Continue reading
John Wick is locked ‘n loaded in the New Trailer for Len Wiseman’s ‘Ballerina’ starring Ana de Armas
If you’ve seen Ana de Armas’ butt-kicking capabilities in No Time To Die, and the upcoming Ghosted, you know she’s capable of leading her own action film. With that said, De Armas (Knives Out) is teaming up with Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman for Lionsgate’s Ballerina, a spinoff of the expanding John Wick franchise. Franchise stars including John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves, as well as Ian McShane (John Wick: Chapter … Continue reading
Miracles | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (88 Films)
RELEASE DATE: April 2025 In April 2025, 88 Films is releasing a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) release for Miracles (aka Mr. Canton and Lady Rose), Jackie Chan’s 1989 Golden Harvest martial arts film, which is loosely remade from Frank Capra’s 1961 classic Pocketful of Miracles. Directed by and starring Jackie Chan, Miracles features an all-star cast that includes Rose Gua Ah Leh (The Wedding Banquet), Anita Mui … Continue reading
Getting More Into Games At Any Stage Of Your Life
If you are keen to try and get into gaming and games a little more, this is something you can do at any time, and it is always going to be a possibility that you can follow. Because of that, it’s the kind of thing that is going to be well worth thinking about, and you might find you want to approach it from a lot of different angles. All … Continue reading
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