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- Ska Martes on The legend is back! Check out the New Poster for Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong’s ‘A Legend’ (aka ‘The Myth Part 2’)88 films / Eureka will be prepping their new Stanley Tong/Chan trilogy of shi…
- Kevin on The legend is back! Check out the New Poster for Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong’s ‘A Legend’ (aka ‘The Myth Part 2’)Looks decent enough to watch. He sure keeps busy with so many movies on his p…
- Ska Martes on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmIp Man 5 will be horrible and lean further into Westerners are POS and evil t…
- Paul Bramhall on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)It's available on Amazon Prime.
- Andrew Hernandez on Grindstone to distribute the devil’s work in Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Diablo’ starring Marko Zaror and Scott AdkinsI’m sure Diaz will know exactly what to do with Scott, and since Marko is vou…
- Tory on Grindstone to distribute the devil’s work in Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Diablo’ starring Marko Zaror and Scott AdkinsOh, yeah. Yeah yeah yeah. I want this. We got to watch Zaror play in the Adki…
- Typo on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmI'm really not 100% sure the pay for a Caine movie would be as big as what he…
- Kevin on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmHe get pay big money for Ipman 5 at least 8 to 10 million dollars, and the co…
- Andrew Hernandez on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmAnd who can blame him if that happens? Lots of people would do the same if th…
- Paul Bramhall on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmI think it’s probably safe to say that if a Hollywood starring role (not to m…
- Kevin on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmHe still has Flashpoint 2 and Ipman 5 to do. Heard he is planning on directin…
- Andrew Hernandez on Kato who? Eureka’s Blu-ray for Jet Li’s sci-fi actioner ‘Black Mask’ now available from Eureka EntertainmentI know some people don’t like the film grain removal of newer home releases b…
- Andrew Hernandez on Death Stranding (2023) ReviewThis may have a different plot than the video game Death Stranding, but seems…
- Andrew Hernandez on I see a ‘John Wick’ spin-off said the blind man? Donnie Yen to reprise his blind character Caine in a standalone filmThis makes the most sense. Wick’s story is concluded, (for now) and Caine’s w…
- Dave on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)What the fuck!! is this Blu-ray release bullshit!! It's not the fucking 1980s…
- Ska Martes on Kato who? Eureka’s Blu-ray for Jet Li’s sci-fi actioner ‘Black Mask’ now available from Eureka EntertainmentI just picked this set up. The PQ on thre HK cut is the best copy so far BUT.…
- R.J. Amadeus on Chuck Norris IS BACK in the Trailer for ‘Agent Recon’ with Derek Ting and ‘Beastmaster’ star Marc SingerWow, Chuck at 83 and still kicking. This is a must watch for Norris, but take…
- Ska Martes on Adapted by Alan Canvan: A Conversation with ‘Game of Death Redux’ FilmmakerAt first i didn't think there was any point to this but after watching the ga…
- Jamesyboy on Adapted by Alan Canvan: A Conversation with ‘Game of Death Redux’ FilmmakerFrom what I understand, the reason for the delay is because its now going to…
- Ningen on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’New featurette. https://youtu.be/xHTrvEnwfWY?si=ibHkw6f1fqq6gq2C
- Ningen on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’And another clip. https://youtu.be/T8iHJ7kP0ZI?si=W_aYvktxRfCECQbB
- Ningen on Thor-ploitation? The action is on high gear in the New Trailer for George Miller’s ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’Clip. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C66pc2diatI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
- Typo on World Noir Vol 2 | Blu-ray (Radiance)I would have bought the Shishido 9ne if it was released alone. But not in tha…
- Gorf on Adapted by Alan Canvan: A Conversation with ‘Game of Death Redux’ FilmmakerSo, where is this? Has anyone seen it yet?
- Ska Martes on The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)thats the thing. the 4k blurays took so long to come out Cameron supervised t…
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Deal on Fire! The Raid | Blu-ray | Only $8.96 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Raid: Redemption (aka The Raid). You’ve seen The Raid 2: Berandal, now it’s time to revisit the original! It’s a rookie (Iko Uwais) and his special forces team vs. every killer, gangster and thief in a fifteen-story apartment block building. This groundbreaking martial arts spectacular is considered one of the best action movies of our time! Read our reviews for both The Raid … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Icons of Action Film Set | Blu-ray | Only $8.40 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Icons of Action feature film collection, which contains four films from the greatest actions stars of the millennium. The set includes 2011’s Blitz starring Jason Statham; 2002’s Eye See You starring Sylvester Stallone; 2009’s Direct Contact starring Dolph Lundgren; and last but not least, 2003’s In Hell starring Jean Claude Van Damme and directed by acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker, Ringo Lam. For … Continue reading
Watch the trailer for the Johnnie To documentary ‘Boundless’
The trailer for Ferris Lin’s Boundless, a documentary about Johnnie To – one of Hong Kong most respected filmmakers – has just been released. Known for this prolific, genre-hopping body of work, To is often overshadowed by the likes of John Woo, Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam. But to a seasoned cinema fan, To’s legacy is just as celebrated. Official description: As Hong Kong’s foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes … Continue reading
Lee Jung-Jae is a martial arts star forced to fight in ‘Big Match’
Releasing domestically in December is Big Match, a Korean martial arts flick from director Choi Ho (Bloody Tie). The film stars Lee Jung-Jae (The Thieves), Shin Ha-Kyun (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance), Lee Sung-Min (The Unjust) and BoA (Girls on Top). Plot from asianwiki: Choi Ik-Ho (Lee Jung-Jae) is a martial arts star with talent for action and humor. But one day, he is framed for murder. Ace (Shin Ha-Kyun ) is a … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Hard To Kill | Blu-ray | Only $4.88 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Steven Seagal’s 1990 flick, Hard To Kill, directed by Bruce Malmuth (Nighthawks, Pentathlon) Seagal plays a Detective who falls into a coma after being shot during a fire-fight that kills his wife and son. He reawakens 7 years later for revenge. Hard To Kill co-stars William Sadler (Die Hard 2) and Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science). Fun Fact: The film was originally titled … Continue reading
Full trailer for John Woo’s romantic war film ‘The Crossing’
THE MOVIE: John Woo’s long-in-development movie The Crossing (aka Love and Let Love) is a lush period romance set during the Sino-Japanese War and was previously known under the title 1949. The film stars Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Masami Nagasawa, and Song Hye-kyo. The Crossing may not be the action epic that many of John Woo’s fans were hoping he would do next, but it’s still encouraging to have … Continue reading
Will Schwarzenegger be back for a ‘Running Man’ sequel?
Arnold Schwarzenegger will already “be back” for another Terminator, a 3rd Conan and a new Twins (aka Triplets) sequel. Now, there’s another 80s title he may be revisiting: the 1987 Sci Fi action/thriller The Running Man. During a Q&A event in London, Schwarzenegger had this to say: “It’s an honor to be asked back after all these years, back to the [Conan] franchise. This is really wild… They’re doing a Twins sequel, to … Continue reading
R.I.P. Ken Takakura: Japanese Actor
Media outlets are reporting the death of acclaimed Japanese actor Ken Takakura, who died at the age of 83 on November 10th, due to lymphoma. Takakura has left behind a memorable body of work, but he is perhaps best known to mainstream audiences for co-starring in Robert Aldrich’s Too Late the Hero (1970), Sydney Pollack’s The Yakuza (1974), Ridley Scott’s Black Rain (1989) and the comedy, Mr. Baseball (1992), opposite Tom Selleck. Takakura … Continue reading
Watch the second trailer for Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo’
Netflix’s first 10-episode season of Marco Polo will soon be streaming on a TV or device near you. Judging from its new trailer, Marco Polo promises the whole package: history, romance, drama, sex, swordplay and even some martial arts! The series is written by John Fusco (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend) and the first episode is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men … Continue reading
Arrow delivers two killer Japanese classics for its U.S. debut!
Good news for those looking to add some Japanese gangster classics to their collection. Arrow Films – a UK-based film distributor that recently announced the expansion of its label into North America – is releasing two Yasuharu Hasebe (Assault! Jack the Ripper) titles to their U.S. debut line up. The first is Massacre Gun (1967), a thriller about Kuroda (Jo Shishido of Branded to Kill), a mob hitman who turns … Continue reading
Park Chan-wook to helm futuristic thriller ‘Second Born’
Visionary director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) is set to direct Second Born, a U.S. made, sci-fi thriller based on a screenplay by David Jagernauth. According to Variety, “Second Born takes place in a futuristic world in which neural microchip implants are used to store one’s consciousness, leading to black market body-swapping.” Park is also attached to a South Korean film called Fingersmith, which revolves around a … Continue reading
Order Gordon Chan’s ‘Four 3D’ from DDDhouse.com today!
All the way back when Gordon Chan’s 2012 wuxia picture The Four was announced, the producers were not shy about declaring their plans for a trilogy. Following their delivery of 2013’s The Four 2, Hong Kong cinema buffs should be pleased to hear that they kept their promise with Four 3D. Now, DDDHouse.com has Four 3D on Blu-ray & DVD. The Four 3D is the third and final installment of … Continue reading
From the director of ‘Blood and Bone’ comes ‘Black Salt’!
Writer/director Ben Ramsey – a talent predominantly known for penning Kirk Wong’s The Big Hit (1998) and directing Blood and Bone (2009) – is back with a new martial arts short titled Black Salt. Based on the indie comic book of the same name, the film stars Kinyumba Mutakabbir as an Interpol agent who is out to save mankind from a global threat! Black Salt also stars James Lew (The … Continue reading
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