Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Prisoner of War) and director James Nunn (Eliminators) are teaming up for a 5th time for One Last Shot, the follow up to 2024’s One More Shot and 2021’s One Shot.
Once again written by Jamie Russell (One Shot, One More Shot), One Last Shot will follow the new adventures of Navy SEAL Jake Harris (Adkins). Further plot details have yet to be revealed, but as with the prior One Shot films, expect Continue reading
On November 24, 2025, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Rosa, a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by Joe Cheung (The Flaming Brothers) and written by Wong Kar Wai (The Grandmaster).
Yuen Biao delivers one of his most energetic performances in this action-packed blend of martial arts, comedy, and romance. After a bungled mission, eccentric cop ‘Little monster’ Hsia (Yuen Biao) is partnered with hot-tempered officer Continue reading
A new live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is in the works from Paramount studios. Neal H. Moritz, who is best-known for producing the Fast and Furious and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises, is spearheading the project.
For those hoping to see a more R-rated approach will be disappointed. Instead of mirroring the Mirage Studios’ comic books of the 80s – which were filled with edgy language and explicit violence – Paramount is taking a more “family friendly” approach. In fact, they’re even cancelling the R-rated, live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, which Continue reading
“Gladiator Underground” Theatrical Poster
Director: Chaya Supannarat
Cast: D.Y. Sao, Andy Le, Brian Le, Michael March, Johnny Lee, Craig Ng, Carl Piaf, D.Y. Sao, Ron Smoorenburg, Bear Williams, Selina Wiesmann, Apasiri Kulthanan, Elliott Allison, Geoffrey Giuliano, Sam Lee Herring
Running Time: 91 min.
By Z Ravas
I suppose you could say I’ve become a fan of D.Y. Sao, an indie martial arts star who I’ve been following since his first feature as lead actor, 2022’s Shadow Master. Our very own Paul Bramhall awarded that film a 5.5 out of 10 rating, which sounds fair to me: the movie was a bit rough around the edges, even for a Direct to Video effort, but D.Y. Sao’s martial arts skills displayed some promise. I was curious to see what the Cambodian-born, Long Beach-raised actor would do next, and I didn’t have to wait long for Bangkok Dog, which offered a more polished production than Shadow Master as well as a show-stopping final fight scene between Sao and Brian Le, a member of the Martial Club stunt collective and a face you may recognize from his supporting turn in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Now, just a year later, Sao and his Bangkok Dog director Chaya Supannarat look to build on the strength of that collaboration—and the energy of that final fight scene—with Gladiator Underground, a no-frills martial arts tournament flick that also recruits the talents of Brian Le’s brother, Andy Le.
If I had to describe the screen appeal of D.Y. Sao in a single bullet-point, I’d say his fighting prowess and onscreen mannerisms are meant to nudge viewers and ask, ‘Hey, remember when Tony Jaa was the baddest MFer on the planet? Wasn’t that a great time to be alive?’ Even though Jaa and Sao are more or less the same age, Sao has emerged on the action scene at a much later date and seems to be purposely channeling martial arts fans’ collective Continue reading
“Lone Samurai” Theatrical Poster
Director: Josh C. Waller
Cast: Shogen, Yayan Ruhian, Sumire Ashina, Rama Ramadhan, Faisal Rachman, Fatih Unru
Running Time: 95 min.
By Paul Bramhall
The release of Lone Samurai marks the first significant production to see Iko Uwais at work behind the camera – it’s presented by his production company Uwais Team, he’s one of the executive producers, and the Uwais Stunt Team are there to deliver on the action. The one place where his presence isn’t felt is in front of the camera, instead opting for a take on the chambara genre, with the samurai of the title washing up on a remote island, having been ravaged by a typhoon while fending off a Mongolian invasion in the 14th century.
Played by the singularly named Shogen (Gensan Punch, Hero’s Island), after onscreen text provides a background as to how the Mongolians repeatedly attempted to invade Japan (only to be thwarted by typhoons!), we meet his washed up (literally and metaphorically) samurai with a wooden pole impaled through his leg, and sword broken Continue reading
“The Old Woman with the Knife” Theatrical Poster
Writer/director Min Kyu Dong (Her Story) – who is perhaps best-known for co-directing 1999’s Memento Mori – is back with The Old Woman with the Knife, a revenge-thriller based on the novel of the same name by Gu Byeong-mo.
The film stars Lee Hye-young (No Blood, No Tears), Shin Si-ah (The Witch: Part 2. The Other One), Kim Sung-cheol (The Battle of Jangsari), Kim Moo-yeol (War of the Arrows) and Yeon Woo-jin (Special Delivery).
Hornclaw is a legendary assassin in her sixties who specialises in eliminating the scum of the earth. Her mundane but bloody life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Bullfight, a promising young killer who wants to work by her side. But an incident from their past casts a dark shadow on their collaboration, even when Bullfight reveals that he remembers her as the first person to ever show him Continue reading
On November 28, 2025, Severin will be taking orders for the Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region A) for The Bronson Lee: Za Karate Collection, which will include 1974’s Za Karate, Za Karate 2, 1975’s Za Karate 4, as well as Bronson Lee, Champion (the U.S. dubbed version of Za Karate).
Following their international success with Sonny Chiba’s The Street Fighter series, Toei Company signed Japanese American 8th-degree black belt karate and kobudo (weapons) champion Tadashi Yamashita for a new action trilogy in which Yamashita’s rugged Continue reading
Chungking Express | 4K Ultra HD (Criterion)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Chungking Express, Wong Kar-wai’s seminal 1994 Hong Kong cinema classic!
The whiplash, double-pronged Chungking Express is one of the defining works of 1990s cinema and the film that made Wong Kar-wai an instant icon. Two heartsick Hong Kong cops (Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tony Leung Chiu Wai), both jilted by ex-lovers, cross paths at the Midnight Express take-out food stand, where the ethereal pixie waitress Faye (Faye Wong) works.
Anything goes in Wong’s gloriously shot and utterly unexpected charmer, which cemented the sex appeal of its gorgeous stars and forever turned canned pineapple and the Mamas Continue reading
“City Hunter” Japanese Theatrical Poster
Director: Wong Jing
Cast: Jackie Chan, Joey Wong, Leon Lai, Chingmy Yau, Richard Norton, Kumiko Goto, Gary Daniels, Ken Lo, Eric Kot, Jan Lam, Mike Abbott, Louis Roth, Carol Wan, Mike Miller, Cordelia Choi, Donna Chu, Mike Leeder
Running Time: 88/105 min.
By Lauren Weiner
Based on the Japanese Manga. City Hunter (Jackie Chan) the private investigator lands on a cruise while searching for a CEO’s daughter and teenage runaway, Shizuoko (Kumiko Goto). A group of ex-US special forces/terrorists are onboard as well, and their leader Colonel Macdonald (Richard Norton) is planning to hold hostage the cruise liner’s wealthiest passengers in order to rob them. Police officer Saeko and her partner are onboard in an attempt to stop Macdonald and his team. City Hunter’s (can’t get over this ‘name’) deceased police partner’s daughter/his assistant, Kaori (Joey Wong), is madly in love with him and therefore has boarded the cruise as well. There, just saved you a watch. I guess I could tell you why this is a skip, though reliving the experience is definitely a favor and not a pleasure.
The opening scene starts with City Hunter and his partner in a buddy-cop like bit where they rag on each other and fight some criminals. His partner gets shot and as he croaks he tells Hunter to look after his toddler-aged daughter, Kaori. As his dying wish Continue reading
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region B) for Shogun’s Samurai (aka Yagyu Clan Conspiracy or Intrigue of the Yagyu Clan), a 1978 film from Kinji Fukasaku (The Green Slime, Battle Royal).
One of Kinji Fukasaku’s most revered forays into the chanbara or samurai genre: a twisting tale of political intrigue and bloody betrayal starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya (Lone Wolf and Cub), Hiroki Matsukata (Cops vs. Thugs) and the incomparable Shinichi Continue reading
“Heat 2” Novel Cover
A sequel to Michael Mann’s 1995 crime epic, Heat, is finally moving in the right direction now that Amazon MGM/United Artist is spearheading the production.
Leonardo DiCaprio is in negotiations for the role of Chris Shiherlis (portrayed by Val Kilmer the original); and Adam Driver (Ferrari) is rumored for the role of Neil McCauley (portrayed by Robert De Niro in the original).
The latest update from Deadline is that Christian Bale (who worked with Mann on Public Enemies) is circling a major, undisclosed role.
Other stars being thrown around by media outlets include Austin Butler (Elvis), Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born), Ana de Armas (Ballerina), Jeremy Continue reading
“Good News” Netflix Poster
Director: Byun Sung-hyun
Cast: Sul Kyung-Gu, Hong Kyung, Ryoo Seung-Bum, Takayuki Yamada, Shiro Sano, Show Kasamatsu, Nairu Yamamoto, Eita Nagayama, Hinata Hiiragi
Running Time: 136 min.
By Paul Bramhall
Korean cinema rarely ventures into the realm of satire, however on the few occasions it has it’s done it well. 2002’s Fun Movie saw the Korean film industry going the Scary Movie route and lampooning its own blockbusters of the era (with Shiri being the main target!). In 2004 the assassination of President Park Chung-hee was controversially sent up in The President’s Last Bang, and more recently 2020’s Steel Rain 2: Summit saw the leaders of the North, South, and the U.S. humorously forced to converse while being held captive on a submarine. 2025’s Good News puts satire at the top of the agenda once more, taking a leaf out of The President’s Last Bang playbook by also basing itself on an actual event, and uses it to poke fun at everything from communism to the bureaucracy of South Korea’s own government.
The Yodogo Hijacking Incident refers to Japan Air Lines Flight 351 on 31st March 1970, when members of Japan’s Red Army hijacked the flight, demanding to be flown to Cuba where they intended to be trained up by communist military groups. When the pilots advised the plane didn’t have enough fuel to go to Cuba, they opted to be taken to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, instead. Most famously, the pilots were secretly given directions to Gimpo Continue reading
The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender | Blu-ray (Lowe Media)
From YouTuber Oliver Harper, the director of the documentaries In Search of the Last Action Heroes and Here Comes A New Challenger, comes The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender, which hits Blu-ray (All Region) on January 24, 2026.
The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender explores the story behind the 1980s cult classic, examining the mix of Hong Kong action with Western storytelling, how Kurt McKinney inspired kids and teenagers to fight back against bullies, how the world was introduced to Jean Claude Van Damme, and how it impacted the VHS generation.
The documentary features interviews with cast, crew and star-fans, including Kurt McKinney, Scott Adkins, Ng See Yuen, Keith Continue reading
Arriving on Black Friday from Severin Films is an all-new Blu-ray (Region A/B/C) for The Crippled Masters (not to be confused with 1978’s Crippled Avengers), a 1979 martial arts/exploitation film from director Joe Law (The Lost Secrets of Kung Fu).
The Crippled Masters features two genuinely handicapped martial artists: Shun Chung-Chuen (Two Crippled Heroes) and Thomas Hong Continue reading
“Last Samurai Standing” Netflix Poster
Now on Netflix is Last Samurai Standing, a series based on the manga of the same name by Shogo Imamura.
Directed by Michihito Fujii (Shoutai), Kento Yamaguchi (Dependence) and Toru Yamamoto (Missions of Love), Last Samurai Standing is an epic battle royale between brave warriors who lived through an uncertain era.
In the late 19th century during the Meiji period, 292 warriors, including Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada), gather at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto at nightfall, lured by the promise of a huge cash prize. Each given a wooden tag, they join a vicious game in which they must steal the tags of their fellow participants and reach Tokyo to win the prize money. Under the veil of night, the temple grounds are filled with unease and the presence of bloodthirsty warriors. When the signal is Continue reading
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