Martial Arts Movie Marathon | DVD (Shout! Factory)

Martial Arts Movie Marathon | DVD (Shout! Factory)

Martial Arts Movie Marathon | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 20, 2014

Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Martial Arts Movie Marathon, which contains four classic Golden Harvest movies on two discs. This set includes 1974’s The Skyhawk with Kwan Tak Hing, Sammo Hung, Carter Wong and Nora Miao; 1974’s The Manchu Boxer with Anthony Lau Wing, Sammo Hung and Wilson Tong; 1975’s The Dragon Tamers (aka Belles of Taekwondo) with Carter Wong, James Tien and Ji Han Jae – directed by John Woo! And last, but not least, 1975’s The Association with Byong Yu, Tien Nei, Angela Mao Ying and Carter Wong.

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Newest trailer for ‘Crows Explode’ flies in!

"Crows Explode" Theatrical Poster

"Crows Explode" Theatrical Poster

Back in 2007, director Takashi Miike continued his successful streak of adapting violent manga into live-action films with Crows Zero. The movie told the story of warring factions at an all-boys school and their brawling ways. Although the film was considered a very ‘loose’ adaptation of its source material, Miike’s mix of over-the-top humor and rawdy fisticuffs earned the film a strong cult following. A follow-up came with Crows Zero 2 (2009), but fans should be pleased to hear that a third movie, titled Crows Explode, is on its way next year.

This time around, Takashi Miike has been replaced in the director’s chair by Toshiaki Toyoda. Toyoda is no stranger to angst-ridden teenagers, however: his 2001 film Blue Spring is still highly regarded as a bleak portrait of disaffected youth in Tokyo. The third film movie in the Crows series, titled Crows Explode, is also a direct adaptation of manga source material.

This new teaser trailer suggests that the film should have plenty of action and boyhood posturing to offer Crows fans.

Updates: Watch the newest trailer.

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Deal on Fire! Special Identity | Blu-ray | Only $9.96 – Expires soon!

Special ID | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Special ID | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Donnie Yen’s Special Identity, available at a special $9.96 pre-order price! A cop (Yen) and his team of comrades go undercover in one of China’s most ruthless underworld organizations to stop a gang leader, only to put themselves in great danger after being exposed one by one. Also starring Jing Tian, Andy On, Zhang Hanyu, Ronald Cheng and Collin Chou. Watch the trailer.

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R.I.P. Wu Ma, actor and director

"Jeet Kune Do" Theatrical Poster

"Jeet Kune Do" Theatrical Poster

Legendary Hong Kong actor Wu Ma, who starred in and directed a number of Hong Kong classics, has died of cancer at the age of 71.

From kungfucinema.com: Born Feng Hongyuan on August 18, 1942, Wu started out as a machinist before leaving the mainland for Hong Kong at the age of 18. In 1962, Wu decided to become an actor and enrolled in the Shaw Brothers Acting School. After graduating a year later, he made his film debut in Lady General Hua Mulan (1964) as Hua Mu Di. He was a regular in many early Shaw Brothers films.

Wu would later appear regularly in a number of Golden Harvest films, opposite stars like Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. He also directed many films, including Showdown at the Cotton Mill (1978) and Circus Kids (1994).

Our condolences go out to Wu Ma’s family and friends.

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First trailer for hard-hitting Manny Pacquiao documentary

"Manny" Theatrical Poster

"Manny" Theatrical Poster

The first trailer for Manny, an upcoming Manny Pacquiao documentary, which features interviews by Manny Pacquiao, Liam Neeson, Mark Wahlberg, Jeremy Piven, Jimmy Kimmel, Freddie Roach, Alex Ariza, Buboy Fernandez, Evander Holyfield and is narrated by Liam Neeson. It will be premiering at this year’s SXSW Film Festival.

Official plot: From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman working tirelessly to improve the lives of his people, Manny is a hard hitting feature length documentary film that explores the many triumphs and tribulations of Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao.

Watch the the trailer. – Thanks to DiP!

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Deal on Fire! Cyborg | Blu-ray | Only $7.88 – Expires soon!

Cyborg Blu-ray (20th Century Fox)

Cyborg Blu-ray (20th Century Fox)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Albert Pyun’s Cyborg, starring (Jean-Claude Van Damme. 21st Century America has descended into a seething, barbaric nightmare. Only Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon), a beautiful half-human/half-robot, has the knowledge necessary to develop a vaccine. Leading her way is a martial arts fighting hero (Van Damme).

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Concept trailer for ‘You Can’t Hear Me, You Can’t See Me’

"You Can't Hear Me, You Can't See Me" Promotional

"You Can't Hear Me, You Can't See Me" Promotional

Investors and producers should take note of a new concept trailer for an Indonesian-based action comedy titled You Can’t Hear Me, You Can’t See Me. According to KFC, the film tells the story of two guys – one deaf and one blind – who must take on an evil cult who targets a blind folk singer they both have feelings for.

Directed by Andrew Suleiman, You Can’t Hear Me, You Can’t See Me definitely has the potential to be an interesting feature film, especially with its stylized filmmaking techniques and martial arts choreography, courtesy of the ZeroGravity stunt team.

Help support this project by watching the trailer and spreading the word!

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Costner kicks ass in the new ‘Three Days to Kill’ trailer

"Three Days to Kill" Teaser Poster

"Three Days to Kill" Teaser Poster

THE MOVIE: Secret Service Agent, Ethan Runner (Kevin Costner), discovers he is dying and decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Hailee Steinfeld). When another Secret Service offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, he soon finds himself trying to juggle his family, his mission, and the drug’s hallucinatory side-effects.

Directed by Terminator Salvation’s McG, Three Days to Kill will be produced and written by Luc Besson. The screenplay is co-written by From Paris With Love’s Adi Hasak. No word on when the film will begin shooting.

Updates: Empire reports that Machete Kills’ Amber Heard has joined the cast and will play the woman who dangles the offer of the miracle drug in front of our hero. | New photos of Kevin Costner and Amber Heard in Three Days to Kill. Courtesy of Collider. | First trailer!

BREAKING NEWS: Here’s the newest trailer, courtesy of the The Playlist.

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Godzilla vs Gigan: Godzilla on Monster Island | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)

"Godzilla vs Gigan" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"Godzilla vs Gigan" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014

Section 23 presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1972’s Godzilla vs Gigan: Godzilla on Monster Island (aka Earth Destruction Directive: Godzilla vs. Gigan), directed by Jun Fukuda (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla). A man begins to suspect that something is wrong about his employers; meanwhile, Godzilla and Anguirus are alerted to something strange going on. Starring Hiroshi Ishikawa, Yuriko Hishimi and Minoru Takashima. Watch the trailer.

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New trailer for Cung Le and Lundgren’s ‘Puncture Wounds’

Puncture Wounds| DVD (Lionsgate)

Puncture Wounds| DVD (Lionsgate)

THE MOVIE: After returning home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, John (Cung Le) finds himself rescuing a local call girl from a group of violent Aryan Brotherhood pimps. Having killed several of them in the process, John and his family are now the prime targets of Hollis, the ruthless criminal leader of the group.

The director of Puncture Wounds (aka A Certain Justice or Justice) is James Coyne, an up-and-coming filmmaker whose major credit thus far is a short film titled Vanished and serving as a co-producer on the live-action Tekken movie. The film stars Cung Le (Dragon Eyes), Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables) and Vinnie Jones (Snatch).

Updates: Cung Le shared a picture of himself with Dolph. | Puncture Wounds is a bit of a passion project for Cung Le, as he discussed the screenplay four years ago before starring in 2009’s Pandorum. Cung describes Justice as an ‘amazing’ cross between First Blood and No Country For Old Men. | Photos from Puncture Wounds on IMDB reveal that the film may be heavily influenced by The Raid!

Looks like Lionsgate has changed the title from A Certain Justice to Puncture Wounds for the film’s DVD release.

BREAKING NEWS: Watch the newest trailer. Puncture Wounds is now available for a March 11, 2014 pre-order at Amazon.com.

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Girls, Gangsters & Zombies | DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

Girls, Gangsters & Zombies | DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

Girls, Gangsters & Zombies | DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2014

Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for Masahiro Assou’s Girls, Gangsters & Zombies (not to be confused with the similarly titled Gangsters, Guns & Zombies). It would have been the perfect crime except for those darn meddling zombies! We’ll, with that said, the title says it all in this Japanese splatter fest. Starring AV superstar Laura Aoyama, Ichiro Nishikoshi, Yu Minami, Ryuhei Kawana and Ken-ichi Takada.

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Ebirah – Horror of the Deep: Godzilla vs the Sea Monster | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)

"Godzilla vs the Sea Monster" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"Godzilla vs the Sea Monster" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014

Section 23 presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1966’s Ebirah – Horror of the Deep: Godzilla vs the Sea Monster (aka Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Big Duel in the South Seas), directed by Jun Fukuda (Son of Godzilla). A young man steals a boat to find his brother, but he and his shipmates become shipwrecked on a mysterious island inhabited by a giant sea monster and a slumbering Godzilla. Starring Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Chotaro Togin and Hideo Sunazuka. Watch the trailer.

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Godzilla vs Hedorah: Godzilla vs the Smog Monster | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)

"Godzilla vs Hedorah" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"Godzilla vs Hedorah" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014

Section 23 presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1971’s Godzilla vs Hedorah: Godzilla vs the Smog Monster, directed by Yoshimitsu Banno (Ninja, the Wonder Boy). From Earth’s pollution a new monster is spawned. Hedorah, the smog monster, destroys Japan and fights Godzilla while spewing his poisonous gas to further the damage. Starring Akira Yamauchi, Toshie Kimura, Hiroyuki Kawase and Keiko Mari. Watch the trailer.

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Full trailer for the ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ TV series

"From Dusk Till Dawn" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"From Dusk Till Dawn" Japanese Theatrical Poster

El Rey Network in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, the first scripted original to air on Robert Rodriguez’s new cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments. Rodriguez said: “If the movie’s the short story, the series is the novel.”

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series centers around a bank robber, Seth Gecko (D.J. Cotrona) and his unpredictable brother, Richard “Richie” Gecko (Zane Holtz), who are wanted by the FBI and Texas Rangers Earl McGraw (Don Johnson) and Freddie Gonzalez (Jesse Garcia) after a bank heist left several people dead. While on an escape route to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter former minister Jacob Fuller and his family who they take hostage. Using the family RV to make a run for the Mexican border, chaos ensues when the group detours to a strip club that is unknowingly populated by vampires, and forces them to fight until dawn in order to get out alive.

Dusk Till Dawn: The Series premieres March 11 on El Rey.

Update: Watch the full trailer.

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King Kong vs. Godzilla | Blu-ray (Universal)

"King Kong vs. Godzilla" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"King Kong vs. Godzilla" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2014

Universal presents the Blu-ray for 1962’s King Kong vs. Godzilla, directed by Inoshiro Honda (Godzilla). A pharmaceutical company captures King Kong and brings him to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently released Godzilla. Starring Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yu Fujiki and Ichirō Arishim. Watch the trailer.

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