The Hills Have Eyes II: Remastered Blu-ray & DVD (Redemption)

The Hills Have Eyes II: Remastered Blu-ray & DVD (Redemption)

The Hills Have Eyes II: Remastered Blu-ray & DVD (Redemption)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012

Wes Craven directs this 1985 sequel to his 1977 cult hit which inspired the 2000s remakes! A group of bikers, which includes some of the survivors from the original film, embark on a journey by bus to a biker race near the desert of the infamous incidents. However, because of a mistake they are late and decide to take a shortcut through the desert… in other words, they’re fucked!

Check out the trailer!

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Strip Nude for Your Killer Blu-ray (Blue Underground)

Strip Nude for Your Killer Blu-ray (Blue Underground)

Strip Nude for Your Killer Blu-ray (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012

The stunning Edwige Fenech (Case of the Bloody Iris) stars in this infamous shocker that packs more grisly violence and sexual depravity into each frame than most any other film in the entire giallo genre. Nino Castelnuovo (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) and Femi Benussi (Hatchet for the Honeymoon) co-star in this sleazy ’70’s classic directed by Andrea Bianchi (Burial Ground), now on Blu-ray, totally uncut and uncensored from original vault materials for the first time ever in America. Check out the trailer!

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Blu-Ray and DVD Releases for 1/17/12

Gantz 2: Perfect Answer Blu-ray/DVD (Warner)

Gantz 2: Perfect Answer Blu-ray/DVD (Warner)

This week leaves us with plenty to talk about so I’ll cut my speech short and get started. Here are your Asian and genre movie blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 1/17/12:

Gantz II: Perfect Answer (blu-ray/DVD) – Viz Media presents the final installment in the live-action Gantz series! This 2011 film is based off the popular – and very dark and violent – anime

The Coast Guard (blu-ray/DVD) – Tartan Palisades re-releases Korean iconoclast director Kim Ki-duk’s 2002 film on blu-ray

United Red Army (DVD) – Director Koji Wakamatsu presents a stirring docudrama that explores political unrest in 1960’s Japan. Released in Japan in 2007, Sight & Sound magazine has called it “one of the best films of the decade”

Caterpillar (DVD) – Lorber Films is releasing another film from Japanese director Koji Wakamatsu, this 2010 film about a soldier who returns from war horribly disfigured

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (DVD) – Pathfinder Home Entertainment presents this 2004 Korean biopic about the half-Korean, half-Japanese sumo wrestler who faced prejudice all his life

Parallel Life (DVD) – Pathfinder Pictures also releases this 2010 Korean film about a lawyer who discovers he may be repeating the same mistakes and tragedies of another lawyer who lived decades ago

Soh Daiko: Taiko in New York (DVD) – this 2012 English language documentary is all about the Japanese art of taiko drumming and how this piece of Asian culture has been transported to modern day NYC

FOREIGN CINEMA

Bella de Jour (blu-ray/DVD) – the Criterion Collection presents this 1967 film from director Luis Bunuel, starring the lovely Catherine Deneuve

Mysteries of Lisbon (blu-ray/DVD) – a 2011 Portuguese-language film based on the sprawling 19th century novel

The Overcoat (IL Cappotto) (DVD) – RaroVideo presents this 1952 black-and-white Italian film based on a Russian short story. When a nobody becomes a somebody thanks to his fancy new overcoat, he wonders if the clothes truly make the man…until one day the overcoat is stolen

Cop in Drag (DVD) – Mya Video sure loves their obscure Italian flicks. They’re putting out this 1984 number starring Thomas Milian as a cop looking to solve the murders of several drag queens

Special Treatment (DVD) – Isabelle Huppert stars in this 2010 French language film about a high-class prostitute who becomes intrigued by a psychoanalyst and his analytical world

Cold Sweat (DVD) – a 2010 Spanish language horror movie about a night of terror and torture in one remote house

ANIMATION

Redline (blu-ray/DVD) – it would be no exaggeration to say that “Redline” has become the most hyped and talked about anime of the last year. Finally you can find out what all the fuss is about as it races onto home formats

First Squad (blu-ray/DVD) – here’s something you don’t see everyday: a Russian-made animated film using the Japanese anime style. The plot concerns the Russians developing teams of psychically-powered young girls to fight the Nazis in WWII

MAINSTREAM

The Ides of March (blu-ray/DVD) – an all-star cast including Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, and Marisa Tomei headline this 2011 political thriller, also directed by Clooney

Abduction (blu-ray/DVD) – this 2011 movie tried to be ‘Taken for tweens’ and failed miserably at the box office, most likely ensuring that Taylor Lautner won’t get too many roles outside the “Twilight” franchise

Dead Poet’s Society (blu-ray) – this beloved 1989 school-set drama starring Robin Williams gets a hi-def upgrade

Good Morning Vietnam (blu-ray) – it’s the 25th anniversary edition of this 1987 Robin Williams film

Traffic (blu-ray) – the Criterion Collection releases their own edition of Steven Soderbergh’s breakout 2000 film

Project X (blu-ray) – how can you go wrong with Matthew Broderick and a monkey in this 1987 film, now getting the upgrade to blu-ray

The Color Purple (blu-ray) – Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film makes the leap to blu-ray

The Tuskegee Airmen (blu-ray) – Morgan Freeman stars in this 1995 film, based on the true story of the black airmen who broke color barriers during WWII

Age of Heroes (blu-ray/DVD) – 006 himself, Sean Bean, stars in this 2011 film based on Ian Fleming’s actual squad in WWII, who helped lay the foundation for the birth of the British SAS

CULT

The Boys in Company C (blu-ray) – one of the first films to openly discuss the Vietnam War in 1978 finds its way to blu-ray

Action Double Feature: The Last Hard Men/Sky Riders (DVD) – two 70’s action flicks for the price of one, starring tough guys James Coburn and Charlton Heston

HORROR

Donner Pass (DVD) – the story of the Donner Party is mined for screams once again in this modern update, shot in just 18 days

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Donnie Yen talks ‘Ip Man 3’

Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

“Fine, I’ll be an action star,” says Donnie Yen. During an AsianOneNews interview, Donnie also states that he will be taking a break from period films, focusing instead on contemporary action films, a genre he personally prefers. Donnie is currently promoting his new film, Wu Xia. To read the full story, please click here.

Update: News has surfaced that Donnie might star in a heist/action movie produced by and co-starring Jackie which will start production in November. – Thanks to DiP for the heads up!

Update 2: Donnie Yen recently talked to CNN and discussed the possibility of Ip Man 3.

Update 3: When asked if he would make another Ip Man, Donnie answered: “I wouldn’t make another one after someone else’s is released (referring to Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmasters). Actually I am still brewing, when the time arrives I would make it again.”

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The Quest Blu-ray (Universal)

The Quest Blu-ray (Universal)

The Quest Blu-ray (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012

With the upcoming release of The Expendables 2, the studios are ready to cash-in on the “The Muscles from Brussels” like it’s the 90’s! Directed by and starring Van Damme, The Quest is about a pickpocket (Van Damme) who heads to the Far East in order to escape police trouble. While there, he gets mixed up in a deadly martial arts competition. Also starring Roger Moore. Check out the trailer.

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‘District 13: Ultimatum’ leaps onto Netflix Instant

District 13: Ultimatium" Japanese Theatrical poster

District 13: Ultimatium" Japanese Theatrical poster

Looking to add a little excitement to your life? Well, you know that producer extraordinaire Luc Besson always has you covered in that regard. As of today, his 2010 film “District 13: Ultimatum” has been added to the Netflix Instant catalog and is available in HD.

Like it’s predecessor it’s another mix of high-octane martial arts and death-defying parkour, set in a near-future Paris that’s not unlike the world of John Carpenter’s “Escape From New York.” It may not exactly be Academy Award-worthy material but it’s still a good time for fight fans.

And if you think the original B13 is still better than the sequel, well hey, they’re both on streaming now so the choice is yours.

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Mad Detective (2007) Review

"Mad Detective" Theatrical Poster

“Mad Detective” Theatrical Poster

Director: Johnnie To
Co-director: Wai Ka-Fai
Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Andy On Chi-Kit, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei, Lee Kwok-Lun, Karen Lee, Flora Chan Wai-Shan, Eddy Ko Hung, Lam Suet
Running Time: 91 min.

By Mighty Peking Man

Johnny To is usually a hit or miss with me, but I respect the guy. After all, he makes a shit load of movies (usually 2 a year, not counting ones he produces) and is open to just about any genre (with the exception of porn). It’s definitely quantity over quality with To, but when he’s good, he’s GOOD.

When I heard he was going to be directing Lau Ching Wan again, I got all giddy. Then I heard this new project was going to be a crime-thriller and I nearly busted a nut.

This brings us to Mad Detective… a film about a man (Lau Ching Wan) with the special ability to see people’s personalities (literally!), which makes him a phenomenal detective. On the other side of the coin, he’s an eccentric madman (hence, the title). Self mutilation, starting fights with people for no good reason, and imagining things around him that are not really there. His way of solving crimes is outrageous: in one scene he tells his partner to stuff him in a suitcase and kick him down the stairs; in another scene, he buries himself 6 feet into he ground – all this just to get his thought process going.

Mad Detective is nothing fantastic, but it’s entertaining. I dig the creativity brought to us by Johnny To, Ka-Fai Wai and Kin Yee Au (writers of the film). As always Lau Ching Wan’s performance is excellent. I still would rather see Johnny To/Lau Ching Wan and company do a little something not so far out. Maybe another gangster movie like A Hero Never Dies or Fulltime Killer.

There’s some half-groundbreaking stuff happening here. Maybe in a world without an M. Night Shyamalan, Mad Detective would have been great.

Mighty Peking Man’s Rating: 7/10 

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Magnolia releases Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Outrage’ on home video on January 31

Outrage: Way of the Yakuza Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

Outrage: Way of the Yakuza Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

“A beautifully staged marvel that confidently reasserts Kitano’s considerable cinematic gifts.”

– Variety

“Kitano’s pristine direction and smooth camera movement always juxtapose the unsettling action with a beautifully crisp formalism that makes the film increasingly disturbing.”

– Slant

“A must see for Japanese cinephiles.”

– Movie Buzzers

“Takeshi Kitano returns to his roots.”

– Los Angeles Daily News

“The king of yakuza epics” (Variety), visionary director Takeshi Kitano (Battle Royale, Brother) is back with “arguably his best film in a decade” (Hollywood Reporter), Outrage: Way of the Yakuza, arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD January 31 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet Label. Called the “Scorsese of Japan when it comes to well crafted organized crime flicks” (Movie Buzzers), Kitano wrote, directed and stars in the action-packed gangster film, nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

From the producers of Brother and Fireworks, “the truly iconic international crime film” (Twitch), Outrage: Way of the Yakuza begins when a boss of the notorious Japanese crime syndicate, the “yakuza,” issues an order to his associates to keep a rival gang in line. The task falls on Otomo (Kitano), who soon instigates a play for power that creates an all-out gang war, illustrating the brutal fate that befalls anyone who dares to violate the structured ways of the yakuza.
In the film that bursts “with direct cinematic power” (Hollywood Reporter), Outrage: Way of the Yakuza also stars Ryo Kase (Letters from Iwo Jima). The Blu-ray Disc and DVD is exploding with special features including cast interviews, a behind the scenes documentary, the red carpet premiere at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, premiere screening Q&A and more. The Outrage: Way of the Yakuza Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 and $26.98, respectively.

Synopsis:

In a ruthless battle for power, several yakuza clans vie for the favor of their head family in the Japanese underworld. The rival bosses seek to rise through the ranks by scheming and making allegiances sworn over saké. Long-time yakuza Otomo has seen his kind go from elaborate body tattoos and severed fingertips to becoming important players on the stock market. Theirs is a never-ending struggle to end up on top, or at least survive, in a corrupt world where there are no heroes but constant betrayal and vengeance.

Bonus Features:

Cast Interview: Making Outrage: Way of the Yakuza
Outrage: Way of the Yakuza – Inside Out: Behind The Scenes Documentary
Cast Panel Interview
Premiere Q&A
Cannes “Red Carpet” Premiere With Takeshi Kitano
U.S. Trailer
International Trailer

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Kim Ki-Duk’s ‘The Coast Guard’ services you on January 17th

The Coast Guard Blu-ray & DVD (Palisades Tartan)

The Coast Guard Blu-ray & DVD (Palisades Tartan)

“Emotionally intense. Jang Dong-gun is superb.”

– Derek Elley, Daily Variety

“Ki-duk riffs on Full Metal Jacket and Hamlet, while keeping his kinetic style intact.”

– Neal Dhand, Sound on Sight

Palisades Tartan is proud to announce the new Special Edition Blu-Ray & DVD Combo Pack of The Coast Guard available January 17th for an SRP of $29.98. Arriving for the first time on Blu-Ray and featuring over 30 minutes of new bonus materialsThe Coast Guard won acclaimed “bad boy” director Kim Ki-Duk (3-Iron, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring) a FIPRESCI Prize for its “strong and innovative depiction of the illusion of power which destroys humanity on both sides of the fence” and stars Jang Dong-gun of The Warrior’s Way.

Plot:

Private Kang (Jang Dong-gun) monitors a stretch of the South Korean coast lined with barbed-wire fencing. Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honor, Kang eagerly awaits a chance to prove his worth as a soldier.

One night, he mistakes a promiscuous couple for North Korean spies and shoots without hesitation. Despite receiving honors, he slowly begins to unravel under the grief of his actions. As he loses his grip on reality, tensions and paranoia escalate and further tragedy becomes unavoidable.

Acclaim:
Regarded as the “bad boy” of Korean cinema, Kim Ki-duk’s prolific career has spanned nearly two decades and earned the director a host of accolades and awards (Ki-Duk’s most recent film, ARIRANG, won the top prize in the “Un Certain Regard” section of the prestigious 2011 Cannes Film Festival). A former factory worker, soldier, priest-in-training and Parisian street artist, the multi-talented and self-taught filmmaker was also honored a few years ago at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) when they held a retrospective featuring a collection of his cinematic works.

Bonus Features:

– Director Interview
– Director Commentary
– Introduction by the Director
– Original Theatrical Promos
– Music Video
– Photo Gallery
– Upcoming Release Trailers
– Previously Unreleased “Making Of” Featurette
– Over 30 Minutes of New Bonus Materials!

DVD/Blu-ray Specs:

Genre: Action / Adventure Rating: Not Rated
Language: Korean (English & Spanish Subtitles)
Run Time: Approx. 94 Minutes (Plus Special Features)
Retail Price: $29.98 Catalog Number: PTT-BD-0083 UPC: 842498000830
Pre-Order Date: 12/20/2011 Street Date: 1/17/2012
Blu-Ray Feature: 1080p High-Definition Wide Screen 1.85:1 Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
DVD Feature: 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Audio: DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1
Production Year: 2002

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Daniel Lee wraps up ‘White Vengeance’

"White Vengeance" Chinese Theatrical Poster

"White Vengeance" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director Daniel Lee (14 Blades) has wrapped up White Vengeance (aka Hong Men Yan), a Chinese historical film that centers on the Feast at Hong Gate/Hongmen Banquet, one of the important events in the Chu–Han Contention. The film stars Leon Lai (A Hero Never Dies), Jordan Chan (Men Suddenly in Black), Anthony Wong (Beast Cops), Andy On (Black Mask 2), Crystal Liu (The Forbidden Kingdom), and Zhang Hanyu (Bodyguards and Assassins).

“White Vengeance” will hit screens in November. Click here for a casting preview. – Thanks to AlbertV for the tip!

UPDATE: A trailer has emerged online. – Thanks to LoveHKFilm for the tip

Update 2: Far East Films details the January 18th release of White Vengeance on Hong Kong blu-ray and DVD. That’s blu-ray Region A and DVD Region 3 so make sure you have an all-region player before committing to a purchase.

Update 3: Your friends at DDDHouse have the Region 3 DVD for a low price and the blu-ray on pre-order.

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Fong Sai-yuk II | aka Legend of Fong Sai-yuk 2 (1993) Review

"Fong Sai-yuk II" DVD Cover

“Fong Sai-yuk II” DVD Cover

Director: Corey Yuen 
Cast: Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Michelle Reis, Adam Cheng, Corey Yuen, Peter Chan Lung
Running Time: 96 min. 

By Numskull

Not many wire fu movies deliver the goods as well as Fong Sai Yuk does, and not many sequels match up to the original as well as Fong Sai Yuk 2. Jet Li, Michelle Reis, and Josephine Siao all return as the title character, his puppy-dog eyed fiancee Ting Ting, and his ass-kicking mom, respectively. More high-jumping, hard-hitting chaos ensues as Fong tries to prove his worth to his godfather, the chief of the Red Flower Society, and contends with a real bastard called Mr. Yu who is masterminding a conspiracy to assassinate the chief and claim the position for himself (I guess that’s sort of a spoiler, but c’mon, who ELSE could it be?).

The movie is dragged down a bit by a lame subplot where Fong must court some rich daddy’s girl to get his hands on a sacred box with a valuable secret inside. Now, would anyone here care to guess if this causes Ting Ting to jump to conclusions and cause all sorts of difficulty for Fong as he tries to placate both women AND fulfill his duties? A show of hands, please? Hmmm…all of you? Yup, I expected as much…

Well, never mind the bimbos. The fighting is where it’s at. Jet’s battle with a gang of spearmen and the bamboo raft sequence are plenty cool, and the scene where he straps about a dozen swords to his body, blindfolds himself, and slashes his way through a gauntlet of friends turned enemies is spiffy as well. But the best is saved for last; the final battle has Fong fighting for his life as well as that of his mother, who hangs by the neck atop an elaborate stack of wooden benches, which the combatants constantly eliminate, replace, and shuffle around as they fight, with her life depending on the size and shape of the stack. Implausible as hell, but it deserves all the credit in the world for being one of the most creative and painstakingly arranged action scenes I’ve watched in a long time. It has a definite Iron Monkey (Yuen Wo Ping) vibe to it.

The Dimension release of this movie, “The Legend 2”, has been butchered and is to be spurned by people of intelligence and/or virtue. The Universe DVD is immeasurably preferable.

Numskull’s Rating: 7/10

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Fong Sai-yuk | The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk (1993) Review

"Fong Sai-yuk" DVD Cover

“Fong Sai-yuk” DVD Cover

Director: Corey Yuen 
Cast: Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Michelle Reis, Sibelle Hu, Peter Chan Lung, Paul Chu Kong 
Running Time: 100 min. 

By Numskull

Ah, the days when duels to the death (or at least to the severe bruising) were fought in public at the drop of a hat and ripe, buxom young women were offered as prizes to the most skilled combatants. Fling all the synonyms for “barbaric” you want, but at least they made for some cool martial arts movies.

Corey Yuen Kwai ventures into the love-it-or-hate-it realm of wire fu without penetrating too deep; the characters in this movie don’t BREAK the laws of physics, they just bend them…well, okay, they make pretzels out of them, actually, but they don’t have any other ridiculous super powers, so it’s fine with me.

After a surprisingly gory scene where a guy gets his forearm snapped right off and another one’s face gets torn off of his skull (brings new meaning to the Chinese term “giving face”, does it not?), we are introduced to the roguish Fong Sai Yuk…definitely one of Jet Li’s more likable heroes…and his future sweetie Ting Ting (Michelle Reis). Fong is something of a mama’s boy, but that’s okay, because his mom (Josephine Siao) is something of a rogue herself (think Anita Mui from Drunken Master 2) and loves a good fight as much as her son does. And good fights there are; few in number but big on fun. Early on, Fong and Ting Ting’s mother duke it out while keeping their feet off the ground at all times, using a structure dedicated to the competition and the heads of spectators for support. This is followed by a (believe it or not) less plausible scene in which Fong’s mom poses as his brother. Always with the cross-dressing in these movies…cripes…

The first serious (as in, hostile) fight scene of note takes place about an hour into the film, but it’s not some unbearably silly clown fu flick in the Fearless Hyena vein, and the in-between parts are at least watchable, even when they’re not that funny. The climax is a good one, with Fong shooting a whole bunch of arrows at a whole bunch of guys. His aim for multiple targets all at once is, of course, impeccable.

Dimension has released this film in typically banal Dimension fashion as “The Legend”. The Universe DVD is the only way to go; it has a good transfer and above average HK subtitles (and, if you like to keep an eye out for double meanings resulting from translingual imperfections, the line “The meat you love is coming!” is priceless).

Numskull’s Rating: 7/10

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‘War of the Arrows’ ready to rain down on blu-ray and DVD on February 21st

"War of the Arrows"American Blu-ray Cover

"War of the Arrows"American Blu-ray Cover

“… one helluva chase movie.” – Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter

“… nonstop action and excitement.” – Richard Kuipers, Variety

Character development in writer-director Kim Han-Min’s thrilling War of the Arrows … is economic, precise and efficient, grounding whirlwind action sequences in an emotional connection to the characters. “ – Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly

A Hero is Born.

The Legend Begins.

WAR OF THE ARROWS

The $40MM International Box Office Smash
Hits the Bulls-eye on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and DVD February 21st
Bonus Materials Include a Making-Of Featurette and Deleted Scenes

Award-winning writer/director Kim Han-Min (Handphone, Paradise Murdered) unsheathes the lavish historical action epic War of the Arrows on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack and DVD February 21st from Well Go USA Entertainment. The international box office success stars Hae-il Park (The Host) as the best archer in Korea who is forced to go up against the Qing Dynasty in order to save his younger sister (Moon Chae-Won) from Mongolian invaders.

The film was honored four times at the 2011 Daejong Awards, including Best Actor (Park Hae-il) and Best New Actress (Moon Chae-won), and picked up five trophies at the 2011 Blue Dragon Film Awards, including Best Actor (Park Hae-Il), Best Supporting Actor (Ryoo Seung-Ryong), Best New Actress (Moon Chae-Won) and the Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Movie.

Bonus features include the behind-the-scenes featurette “The Making of War of the Arrows,” interviews with the actors and director Kim Han-Min and deleted scenes.   War of the Arrows will be available in a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack for $29.98 SRP and on standard DVD for $24.98 SRP.

Synopsis:

Set in 1636, the second Manchurian invasion of Korea rages chaos, as villages are attacked by overpowering Manchurian soldiers. The Manchurians kidnap childhood sweethearts, Ja-in and Seo-Goon on their wedding day. In an effort to save his sister, Ja-in’s brother Nam-Yi sets out to defeat the enemy and save his sister and other Korean victims with only 1 bow.

Bonus Features Include:

–  Actor and Director Interviews
–  “The Making of War of the Arrows” Featurette
–  Deleted Scenes
–  Theatrical Trailers

Update: AICN has a clip.

War of the Arrows has a runtime of approximately 122 minutes and is rated R.

Links:

Amazon preorder
480p movie trailer

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Battle Royale & Battle Royale II: The Complete 4-Disc Collection Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

Battle Royale & Battle Royale II: The Complete 4-Disc Collection Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

Battle Royale & Battle Royale II: The Complete 4-Disc Collection Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary “Battle Royale” act. 42 Students, Three Days, One Survivor, No Rules. Clever, creepy and ultra-violent, Battle Royale, one of the most controversial cult films ever made, is available in North America for the first time!

This 4-disc collection includes Battle Royale Director’s and Theatrical Cuts with both Japanese and English language tracks & subtitles. Plus, Battle Royale II with both Japanese and English language tracks & subtitles and over 2 hours of bonus content!

Anchor Bay is also offering just the first Battle Royale on Blu-ray & DVD for those who don’t care for the sequel or the extras. The standalone will most likely still have the Director’s and Theatrical Cuts, as well as the Japanese and English language tracks. Click here to see the cover for the standalone version.

Battle Royale is directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Tora! Tora! Tora!) and starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Takeshi Kitano, Kou Shibasaki and Chiaki Kuriyama. Read cityonfire.com’s reviews for Battle Royale and Battle Royale II.

Trailers: Battle Royale | Battle Royale II

Update: AICN uploaded the U.S. trailer. Why have a trailer for a movie you’re only releasing DTV? Hell if I know…

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South Korea gets faster and furiouser with ‘Quick’

"Quick" Korean DVD cover

"Quick" Korean DVD cover

Early on, Quick was billed as South Korea’s answer to the Fast and the Furious franchise: a slick, big-budget action thriller with enough vehicular destruction to make Michael Bay stand up and applaud. The 2011 film, about an ace motorcycle driver who must transport explosives all over Seoul in order to rescue his ex-girlfriend, earned over $10 million at the Korean box office.

Now Quick completes its victory lap onto Korean DVD (that’s Region 3). Beyond Hollywood has the trailer and DVD specs to further entice you into making a purchase!

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