Glitter, sex and violence! More on ‘Drive’ director Nicolas Winding Refn’s thriller ‘The Avenging Silence’

Nicolas Winding Refn, the writer/director behind The Pusher Trilogy (1996-2005), 2009’s Valhalla Rising, 2011’s Drive, 2013’s Only God Forgives and 2016’s The Neon Demon, is returning to the big screen for The Avenging Silence.

The director hinted that The Avenging Silence will bring back themes and characters inspired by his last features, Only God Forgives and The Neon Demon, which Continue reading

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‘Silence of the Lambs’-sploitation and ‘Exorcist’-sploitation’ combo! Well Go USA’s ‘Devils Stay’ arrives on disc next week

Devils Stay | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

Devils Stay | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

On March 18, 2025, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray, DVD and Digital for Devils Stay, a 2024 thriller that marks the feature-length debut from writer-director Hyun Moon-Sub, who is perhaps best known for penning the Nightmare High South Korean TV series.

In the film, a heart specialist doubts his daughter’s death after an exorcism, believing her heart still beats. Amid her three-day funeral, he and a priest clash over the truth, each trying to prove their stance and potentially save her life.

Devils Stay stars Park Shin-Yang (The Big Swindle, The Uninvited), Lee Min-Ki (For the Emperor, Monster) and Lee Re (Peninsula, Seven Years of Night).

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Jackie Chan-sploitation on acid! Watch a Fight Clip for the Kazakhstan-produced martial arts film ‘Kung Fu Rookie’

"Kung Fu Rookie" Theatrical Poster

“Kung Fu Rookie” Theatrical Poster

Film Movement is set to release Aman Ergaziyev’s Kung Fu Rookie (aka Timuchin), a Kazakhstan-produced martial arts film heavily influenced (in more ways than one) by Hong Kong action legend, Jackie Chan.

Country bumpkin Timuchin (Timur Baktybayev) comes to the city to enroll in the police academy. There he is pranked by a lovely young woman who eventually cottons to his courtship. When they run afoul of local gangsters his Dudley Do Right persona and studied obsession with martial arts send him on a bare-fisted mission to thwart the baddies and rescue his damsel in distress.

This inspired homage to Jackie Chan by way of urban Kazakhstan Continue reading

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What If Famous Directors Designed Slot Games?

Internet slots have developed far past their initial stage as fruit machines and basic reels. Contemporary slot games deliver immersive gameplay, including dramatic storytelling, high-end visual effects, and multiple bonus feature elements. But what if the slot gaming industry allowed well-known Hollywood directors to create their own games as part of industry advancements?

A visionary game developer behind the scenes uses storytelling abilities to transform casino game mechanics into thrilling artistic creations, combining artistic storytelling with casino entertainment elements. OnlineSlot developers explore every gaming theme, from exciting adventure slots to nerve-wracking, mystery-themed games.

Numerous online slots currently derive their themes from well-known Hollywood properties. The outcomes of providing celebrated directors complete creative independence to make their slot games would result in exceptional products. Online gambling entertainment would drive to unprecedented heights when directors matched their personal storytelling elements with slot game characteristics.

Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse Reels

Quentin Tarantino’s slot game design would prove mind-blowing in its creation. The games that Quentin Tarantino would make for online gambling would bring unpredictable action alongside sharp dialogues, thanks to his distinctive storytelling methods. A slot game based on Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, or Django Unchained would let players experience fast-paced motion through different thrill-packed depictions of dark comedy.

Players in bonus rounds would make showdown choices that lead them toward big payout possibilities or dangerous betting situations. The briefcases, samurai swords, old-school vinyl records, and Tarantino-style slow-motion explosions would appear across the reels. A slot game built with surf rock and funk rhythm matched to a soul music base would become an immersive cinematic experience.

Christopher Nolan’s Mind-Bending Spins

When Christopher Nolan establishes his own seasonal slots game, he will create an advanced immersive adventure that forces users to encounter unpredictable thinking patterns. The Inception-themed slot game would show layers of reels which would create a surreal illusion of sinking deeper through imaginary dream worlds to become eligible for increasingly better rewards.

The slot game design for Tenet would integrate backward-time mechanics to make former reel rotations impact impending game outcomes. The game would include a function allowing players to perform a backward rewind that modifies losing spins to show alternative outcomes. Visuals in this game would display modern high-tech components as well as unreal animations challenging the laws of gravity. The Nolan slot would require astute gameplay because smart players who grasp this specific mechanism would unlock the game’s reward systems.

Steven Spielberg’s Blockbuster Slots

Steven Spielberg developed a slot game which represents the best entertainment experience available. Players who enjoy Spielberg films will relish a slot game featuring his multiple franchises as it would deliver captivating entertainment with suspenseful and thrilling features. The slot reel spins transported users to major Spielberg film scenes while showing dinosaurs in rampage and allowing treasure discovery alongside underwater secret discoveries.

The bonus game presents a treasure hunt through various paths, which provide instant wins or free spins and additional winning multipliers. The Spielberg slot offers an experience beyond gambling that becomes an epic story-filled motion picture with dramatic events and sensational music and graphics.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psychological Thriller Reels

A slot released by Alfred Hitchcock would produce an entirely new gaming experience. Players would experience more than just reel rotation because this game would generate suspense along with rising tension through the unknown elements. The slot design combines black-and-white imagery similar to Psycho and Vertigo together with sonic effects created for dramatic intensification of winning chances.

A novel gameplay element would make reels drift toward players in a Hitchcock film manner, creating mounting tension that determines jackpot success or paralyzing shock reactions. The additional round reveals concealed items which help players solve puzzles that give better prize amounts based on their game advancement. Players would experience suspense during every spin when entering a Hitchcock slot game because the gameplay manipulates anticipation psychology through rewards.

James Cameron’s Sci-Fi Spectacle

Due to his fame as a director who creates visually stunning movies such as Avatar and Terminator 2, James Cameron would create a sci-fi spectacle slot game. The slot machine would exhibit futuristic graphics and 3D visual immersion, enabling players to experience a world with a true virtual landscape feel.

The Terminator-themed slot includes cyborgs, time-travel devices and action-packed explosions that use the famous “Judgment Day” countdown for a progressive jackpot system. Players can discover an enchanted world through its unique shifting reel patterns within the Avatar slot while observing floating mountain ranges and enchanted rainforests. Online slots made by Cameron deliver complete blockbusters through exceptional technological features integrated with astonishing animations.

Martin Scorsese’s Casino Crime Spins

Martin Scorsese directed the greatest gambling films in history, so he was a superior choice for developing slot games featuring high-stakes gambling themes. The slot machine he built would embrace a gangster-style atmosphere by incorporating traditional casino symbols, including poker chips alongside roulette wheels and stacks of cash currency.

During the online slots bonus round, players must choose between safes while risking capture, as pushing their luck too far leads to bonus forfeiture. The classic mob voiceover adds authentic narration for each player’s win or loss during the game experience. Every game round in the slot machine developed by Scorsese would transport players into a criminal fantasy world that merged luxury and dangerous situations.

Online slots unite with Hollywood directors to offer innovative gameplay through stories and gambling activities. These adapted slot games have already emerged from the industry, but a directorial method could produce an unparalleled gaming experience where each turn creates a genuine cinematic experience. Slots of the future will deliver more than standard winning patterns because the upcoming generation of artistic development will allow players to experience the vision of famous filmmakers from the past.

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Mickey 17 (2025) Review

“Mickey 17” Theatrical Poster

“Mickey 17” Theatrical Poster

Director: Bong Joon-Ho
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Holliday Grainger, Anamaria Vartolomei, Thomas Turgoose, Cameron Britton
Running Time: 137 min.

By Paul Bramhall

When it comes to any artist following up whatever it was that gave them their breakthrough – be it a song, a movie, or any other form of creativity – it’s always a challenge. That challenge is exasperated when we’re talking about an international breakthrough for a work made in a foreign language. Koreas had a few examples over the years – K-pop star Psy followed up his massively popular 2012 hit Gangnam Style with the already forgotten Gentleman in 2013. In 2024 director and writer Hwang Dong-hyuk followed up his surprise 2021 Netflix hit Squid Game with, well, Squid Game 2, of which the jury may still be out. Then we have director Bong Joon-ho, whose 2019 movie Parasite not only became a box office hit, but also became the first non-English language production to win Best Picture at the 2019 Academy Awards (along with 3 more, including Best Director!).

In the case of everyone mentioned their international breakthrough was far from being their first work, with Joon-ho already an established name amongst cinephiles thanks to masterpieces like Memories of Murder and The Host. Perhaps the most ironic thing about a Korean language production being the one that made Bong Joon-ho a recognizable name Continue reading

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Half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence? Justin Lin to direct Keanu Reeves in gritty actioner BRZRKR

"BRZRKR" Comic Book Cover

“BRZRKR” Comic Book Cover

Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 6, Finishing the Game) will be directing BRZRKR, Netflix’ live-action film adaptation of Keanu Reeves’ BOOM! Studios-published comic book of the same name.

Additionally, Reeves (John Wick: Chapter 4) will also star in and produce the upcoming action thriller. The film, penned by The Batman 2’s Mattson Tomlin, will be followed by an anime spinoff series.

BRZRKR is about an immortal warrior’s 80,000-year fight through the ages. The man known only as “B” is half-mortal and half-god, cursed and compelled to violence… even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the earth for centuries, B may have finally found a refuge – working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent Continue reading

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The Valiant Ones | 4K Ultra HD | Only $24.99 – Expires soon!

The Valiant Ones | 4K UHD (Eureka)

The Valiant Ones | 4K UHD (Eureka)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Eureka’s The Valiant Ones, a 1975 film by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre!

Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with MeDragon Inn and A Touch of Zen.

During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China’s coastal regions have come under attack by wokou – Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembling a group of skilled warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command Continue reading

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The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic Tse

"Blades of the Guardians" Comic Book

“Blades of the Guardian” Comic Book

Legendary Hong Kong filmmaker and action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping (In the Line of Duty 4, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II) will be directing Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior 2) and Nicolas Tse (Customs Frontline) in Blades of the Guardians, a live-action adaptation of the Chinese comic book of the same name.

After rumors circulating across every media source, it has been confirmed that Jet Li (League of Gods) will co-star, which will mark Li’s first film appearance since 2020’s Mulan.

Additionally, Yu Rongguang (New Police Story), Tony Leung Ka-fai (Hidden Blade) and Kara Hui (Sakra) are attached to the film.

The story is set in 607 AD and people are living under the rule of the evil Emperor Continue reading

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The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost | Blu-ray (Radiance)

RELEASE DATE: June 23, 2025

On June 23, 2025, Radiance is releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for 1961’s The Tale of Oiwa’s Ghost. Crime film specialist Tai Kato (I, the Executioner) brings the famous Ghost Story of Yotsuya to the screen as a gritty tale of murder and greed, with an intense lead performance by Tomisaburo Wakayama (Lone Wolf and Cub, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity).

When the daughter of an elite family takes a shine to poor samurai Iemon (Wakayama), he sees an opportunity to climb the social ladder. He just needs Continue reading

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Jade (2025) Review

"Jade" Theatrical Poster

“Jade” Theatrical Poster

Director: James Bamford
Cast: Shaina West, Mickey Rourke, Mark Dacascos, Katherine McNamara, Steven Michael Quezada, Keith Jardine, Chris Bruno, Mathew Yanagiya, Emily Eruraviel
Running Time: 88 min.

By Paul Bramhall

I get it. You want to make a martial arts movie but don’t have much of a budget, let alone any wiggle room for marketing, so what’s the best thing you can do? The answer is a simple one – you call Mickey Rourke. Tell him he’ll only need to be onscreen for less than 15 minutes, just needs to utter a few lines, and his character’s scenes consist of him walking around a little with minimal exertion. Sealed the deal? Now you can take the next logical step – you call Mark Dacascos. Tell him he’s required even less, 10 minutes will do, and he just needs to talk and take part in a 3 second action scene. Seems like he’s on the fence? Tell him its filming in the States, so he doesn’t have to worry about travelling to Thailand like he did for all those Wych Kaosayananda movies he starred in. With the talents of such 2020’s era classics like One Night in Bangkok, Take Back, Assault on VA-33, and Section 8 onboard, you’re already halfway there.

Stuntman turned director James Bamford knows the deal, and when it comes to directing, this guy goes for it. After cutting his teeth helming episodes of NCIS: Hawai’i and various DC Universe franchises (including a 17-episode run on Green Arrow), Bamford Continue reading

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Bow-wow-wow, yippie-yo, yippie-yay! Martial arts star Scott Adkins and Jesse V. Johnson teaming up for ‘Irish Dog’

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (John Wick 4, Ip Man 4, Triple Threat) is re-teaming with action director Jesse V. Johnson (Boudica: Queen of War) for FishCorb Films’ Irish Dog, an upcoming thriller that’s due for release next year.

In the film, a London nightclub bouncer reluctantly agrees to chaperone an old friend, now a suave but untrustworthy gangster, on a “legitimate” trip Continue reading

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Clarence Fok, director of ‘Iceman Cometh’, ‘Naked Killer’ and ‘Special ID’ dies at 68

Clarence Fok

Clarence Fok (aka Clarence Ford), director, producer and actor has passed away at the age of 68, due to heart disease and kidney cancer. Although news of his passing has just been made public, Hong Kong media is reporting Continue reading

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Others strike hard, but Tony Jaa STRIKES HARDER! ‘Striking Rescue’ arriving on Blu-ray & DVD in May from Well Go USA

On May, 13, 2025, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Striking Rescue. the latest from martial arts action star Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak, Triple Threat, Paradox, xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Xing Yu (Flashpoint, Super Bodyguard, Ride On).

Directed by Cheng Siyi (The Paper Man Returns, Desperado), Striking Rescue tells the story of a retired veteran who is framed after his wife and daughter Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Redeemer | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!

Redeemer | Blu-ray & DVD (MPI Entertainment)

Redeemer | Blu-ray & DVD (MPI Entertainment)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Redeemer (read our review), starring Chilean martial arts star Marko Zaror (Savage Dog, Machete Kills) and directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza (Kiltro).

In Redeemer, an ex-hitman (Zaror) seeks redemption for his sins by meting out violent justice to those who would prey on the innocent. Known on the streets as the Redeemer, Pardo is a vigilante desperate for redemption and earns it by offering criminals the chance to ask forgiveness for their crimes or pay the ultimate price.

When his bloody path crosses that of would-be drug lord Braddock (Noah Segan, Looper, Deadgirl), he must fight an entire underworld organization while keeping one step ahead of a vengeful assassin Continue reading

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All aboard for a remake!? Watch the Trailer for Shinji Higuch’s ‘Bullet Train’ remake streaming on Netflix in April

"Bullet Train Explosion" Netflix Poster

“Bullet Train Explosion” Netflix Poster

Shinji Higuch (Shin Ultraman), the co-director of 2016’s Shin Godzilla, is prepping Bullet Train Explosion, a remake of Junya Sato’s 1975 disaster thriller, Bullet Train (neither have no relation to David Leitch’s 2022 actioner of the same name).

The original starred Ken Takakura (Golgo 13) as a mad bomber who plants a device on a high-speed Japanese train, programmed to detonate if the train’s speed drops below 80 kilometres per hour. The trains conductor (Sonny Chiba, Soul of Chiba) must keep the train moving whilst the police track the madman down (via Eureka). The film was the inspiration for the 1994 Hollywood blockbuster, Speed.

The upcoming Bullet Train Explosion follows a group who straps bombs to a Japanese bullet train in an attempt to extort money from the Continue reading

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