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Harrison Ford and Spielberg re-team for ‘Indiana Jones 5’

As of late, Harrison Ford has definitely been on a roll reviving some of the most iconic characters he has ever played. In 2015, he brought back Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. 2018 will see the return of Rick Deckard in Blade Runner 2. Now – after years of rumors, it’s official: Disney has just announced that Ford, along with Steven Spielberg, will be returning as Indiana Jones … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘JCVD 5 Movie Collection’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Mill Creek Entertainment are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies for the Jean-Claude Van Damme 5 Movie Collection to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, this clip. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for your home address. Additionally, you must … Continue reading

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Invincible Obsessed Fighter (1982) Review

AKA: Mu-rim Beggar Warriors Director: Kim Jung-yong Writer: Youn Suk-Hoon Producer: Godfrey Ho, Tomas Tang Cast: Elton Chong, Mike Wong Lung, Leung Ting, Chan Lau Lei, Fei Wan, Chu Gei Yuen, Gam Yung Yuen, Cheung Chit Running Time: 85 min. By Paul Bramhall This 1982 Korean production is right up there with Magnificent Wonderman from Shaolin when it comes to awesome movie titles. In fact, in an alternate reality I … Continue reading

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Travolta joins the “Over 50” action club with ‘I Am Wrath’

The newest trailer for I Am Wrath, the latest actioner from director Chuck Russell (Eraser, The Scorpion King) and star John Travolta (Face/Off), has just arrived and gives us a first look at the film’s gritty action and Taken-esque plot. After Stanley Hill (Travolta) witnesses his wife’s death at the hands of a group of thugs, he expects for the police to capture the men who took his wife from … Continue reading

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Mermaid, The (2016) Review

Mermaid | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony Entertainment)

AKA: Mermaid Director: Stephen Chow Cast: Deng Chao, Lin Yun, Show Luo, Zhang Yuqi, Kris Wu, Lu Zhengyu, Fan Shuzhen, Li Shangzheng, Bo Xiaolong, Pierre Bourdaud, Ivan Kotik, Kong Lianshun, Bai Ke, Chiu Chi Ling, Tin Kai-man, Tsui Hark, Wen Zhang Running Time: 94 min. By Ningen Liu Xuan is a rags-to-riches Tony Stark-type flirt who has everything he could ever need, with the exception of a conscience. After pulling … Continue reading

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Xiao Zheng’s ‘Papa’ hits U.S. theaters on March 18!

On March 18, 2016, United Entertainment Partners (The Final Master) is releasing Xiao Zheng’s Papa, a new Chinese film that was shot mostly in Los Angeles. The film is a remake of the 2012 Korean film of the same name. Papa stars Yu Xia, David Wu, Song Zuer, Yang Zi, Dennis Oh, as well as cameos from American talent, such as Macy Gray and Emily Kinney. Here’s what you can … Continue reading

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Office | aka Design for Living (2015) Review

"Office" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Johnnie To Writer: Sylvia Chang Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Sylvia Chang, Eason Chan, Tang Wei, Wang Ziyi, Lang Yue-Ting, Cheung Siu-Fai, Tien Hsin, Wallace Chung Hon-Leung, Stephanie Che Yuen-Yuen, Timmy Hung Tin-Ming, Mickey Chu Kin-Kwan Running Time: 117 min. By Martin Sandison Just after the Berlin Film Festival finished, the Glasgow Film Festival began. In 2012, the highly reputable Glasgow event screened a sold out show of The Raid that … Continue reading

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Rage of Honor (1987) Review

"Rage of Honor" Theatrical Poster

AKA: Way of the Ninja Director: Gordon Hessler Cast: Sho Kosugi, Lewis Van Bergen, Robin Evans, Richard Wiley, Ulises Dumont, Gerry Gibson Running Time: 98 min. By Zach Nix After tearing up the streets of Los Angeles in Pray for Death, director Gordon Hessler and martial arts star Sho Kosugi reunited to crack down on drugs and destroy South America in the process with Rage of Honor, the lesser of … Continue reading

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Herman Yau’s ‘The Mobfathers’ will make you an offer you can’t refuse…

Before Herman Yau (Taxi Hunter, Ip Man: Legend is Born) goes back to the horror genre with his recently announced The Sleep Curse, the cult filmmaker will first deliver triad goodiness with The Mobfathers, an upcoming Category III crime flick. The cast includes Chapman To (Initial D), Gregory Wong (Iceman), Kathy Yuen (Shinjuku Incident), Philip Keung (SPL 2: A Time of Consequences) and Yau’s frequent partner-in-crime, Anthony Wong (The Untold Story). The Mobfathers releases … Continue reading

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9 Deaths of the Ninja (1985) Review

"9 Deaths of the Ninja" Theatrical Poster

Director: Emmett Alston Cast: Sho Kosugi, Brent Huff, Emilia Crow, Blackie Dammett, Regina Richardson, Vijay Amritraj, Lisa Friedman, Kane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Ken Watanabe Running Time: 94 min. By Jeff Bona After a string of successful martial arts films for The Cannon Film Group (Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja and Ninja III: The Domination), Sho Kosugi, the main face of the 80s phenomenon known as the “ninja craze,” hooked … Continue reading

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Three more Golden Harvest DVDs from Warner!

On March 1st, 2016, Warner released three more Golden Harvest movies under their Warner Archive DVD Collection line: Tsui Hark’s The Blade (1995), Peter Chan’s He’s a Woman, She’s Man (1994) and Ching Siu-Tung’s A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1990). The first wave, released late last year, consisted of Pedicab Driver (1989), Blade of Fury (1993), Big Bullet (1996) and Downtown Torpedoes (1997). Note: As with all Warner Archive Collection titles, these movies are manufactured using DVD-R recordable … Continue reading

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Violence is cool for Tony Leung Ka Fai in ‘Lost in White’

Synopsis details for Lost in White currently run cold, but judging from the thriller’s snowy setting, director Xu Wei uses brisk weather as a plot device, much like Tsui Hark and Diao Yinan did for The Taking of Tiger Mountain and Black Coal, Thin Ice, respectively. Lost in White stars Tony Leung Ka Fai (A Better Tomorrow 3, The Raid), Tong Dawei (Switch), Zhou Dongyu (Breakup Buddies), Deng Jiajia (Silent Witness), Vision Wei (China Idol … Continue reading

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Trivisa (2016) Review

"Trivisa" Chinese Theatrical Posters

Director: Frank Hui Co-director: Jevons Au Co-director: Vicky Wongi Cast: Jordan Chan, Richie Ren, Gordon Lam, Lam Suet, Kwong Leung Wong, Yueh Hua Running Time: 97 min. By Martin Sandison Berlin Film Festival, now in its 66th year, has the biggest audience attendance for any film festival in the world. The diversity of films showing can be overwhelming, but from an Asian perspective there was plenty to enjoy this year. … Continue reading

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Exclusive Featurette: Zoë Bell fights dirty in ‘Camino’

XLrator Media (Close Range) has announced the U.S. release of the action-thriller Camino starring Zoë Bell (The Hateful Eight, Death Proof) and Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes, Open Windows). Camino is directed by Josh C. Waller, who previously collaborated with Bell on Raze, written by Daniel Noah (Max Rose), and produced by Waller, Noah, and Ehud Bleiberg (The Iceman). Nicholas Donnermeyer and Barry Gordon executive produce along with Bell … Continue reading

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Ken and Ryu vs. Kurt Sloan in ‘Street Fighter: Resurrection’

Writer/director Joey Ansah is back with more live-action fun with Street Fighter: Resurrection. Christian Howard and Mike Moh – the two leads from Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist – return as Ken and Ryu. This time around, the two are up against the deadly Charlie Nash, played by Alain Moussi, star of the upcoming Kickboxer: Vengeance. Here’s what you can expect from the plot: The long-presumed dead Charlie Nash is back, and is targeting … Continue reading

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