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 →

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 →

“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 →

“The Tiger” Teaser Poster

A new film from the country that brought us Merantau and The Raid franchise is being unleashed in the form of The Tiger, a martial arts thriller from up and coming filmmaker, Ardiansah Sulistiana and veteran writer Aris Nugraha (Preman Pensiun).

The Tiger stars Epy Kusandar (The Night Comes for Us), Cecep Arif Rahman (The Raid 2), Faris Fadjar Munggaran (Gundala), Donna Wardana (Sampai Titik Terakhirmu), Reza Hilman (Bonnie) and Fiolina Teja (Dia Bukan Manusia).

In a West Javanese village, Raka, a chili trader, accidentally sparks a conflict with the hot-tempered Dirga. Cornered in a fight, Raka unleashes an extraordinary silat style, resembling a tiger, a secret family tradition known as Pamacan. The viral video of his power attracts Koswara, a feared warrior determined to claim the legacy. With his men, Koswara Continue reading →

Japanese film legend Tatsuya Nakadai, best known for his haunting turn as Hidetora Ichimonji in 1985’s Ran, his fierce performance in 1962’s Harakiri and his breakout role in The Human Condition (1959-61), has died at the age of 92. The cause of death was reported as complications from pneumonia while hospitalized in Tokyo.

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers Continue reading →

On December 2025/January 2026, Australian label Chameleon Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for Accident, a 2009 Hong Kong actioner from director Soi Cheang Pou Soi (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, SPL II: A Time for Consequences). A limited edition version will also be available with a 40-minute CD soundtrack by composer Xavier Jamaux.

We typically celebrate Hong Kong cinema for its wild, unrestrained action, but the uniqueness of Johnnie To’s Milkyway project is the way it increasingly searches Continue reading →

On December 2025/January 2026, Australian label Chameleon Films is releasing a Blu-ray (Region B) for A Hero Never Dies, a 1998 Hong Kong actioner from director Johnnie To (Three, Office, Fulltime Killer).

The blood-splattered hero film ignited a golden age of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s, full of outlandish action, mammoth body counts, and plots that might have been hewn out of granite. While Johnnie To came late to the genre, he gives us one of its most Continue reading →

“Hunting Season” Theatrical Poster

Even during his post-legendary, A-list Hollywood status, Mel Gibson has been consistently delivering the action with films like Edge of Darkness, Get the Gringo, Blood Father, Dragged Across Concrete, and his directorial comebacks, Hacksaw Ridge and Flight Risk– not to mention the John Wick spin-off, The Continental.

Now, Mel is back yet again with Hunting Season, an upcoming thriller from director RJ Collins (Crescent City) and writer Adam Hampton (Out of Exile). It’s not quite Lethal Weapon 5, but it’ll at least give something Mel’s die hard fans want: action!

When a reclusive survivalist (Gibson) and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal Continue reading →