Paper Dragons/Nevada Heat/Las Vegas Warrior/3-Way Split DVD (Seedsman Group)

Paper Dragons/Nevada Heat/Las Vegas Warrior/3-Way Split DVD

Paper Dragons/Nevada Heat/Las Vegas Warrior/3-Way Split DVD

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011

Some of the most low budget stuff you’ll ever see! But these films feature Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker”), Victor Wong (“Big Trouble in Little China”), Ernie Reyes Jr. (“The Last Dragon”) and Telly Savalas (“Kojak”).

Trailers: Paper Dragons | Las Vegas Warrior | Nevada Heat

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Double Feature: Death Before Dishonor/Wanted Dead or Alive DVD (Image)

Double Feature: Death Before Dishonor/Wanted Dead or Alive DVD (Image)

Double Feature: Death Before Dishonor/Wanted Dead or Alive DVD (Image)

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011

Wanted Dead or Alive: Nick Randall (Rutger Hauer) is a high-tech, fourth generation bounty hunter who “collects” society’s criminal low-lifes for very healthy prices. Also starring KISS’ Gene Simmons. Death Before Dishonor: Wanna see “Hunter” do some rated R stuff? Now’s your chance! 80’s action at its finest!

Trailer: Death Before Dishonor | Wanted Dead or Alive

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Order of One: Kung Fu Killing Spree DVD (Chemical Burn)

Order of One: Kung Fu Killing Spree DVD (Chemical Burn)

Order of One: Kung Fu Killing Spree DVD (Chemical Burn)

RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011

Ultra low budget martial arts/exploitation! Sonny, an escaped convict, and his unwilling cohort Ross Conroy, stand in the way of the city’s crime lord – Mr. Park and his desire to possess the ultimate Talisman: The Sword of Destiny. Check out the trailer here.

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King and the Clown DVD (Pathfinder)

King and the Clown DVD (Pathfinder)

King and the Clown DVD (Pathfinder)

RELEASE DATE: August 30, 2011

From the director of “Radio Star”. Two clowns living in the Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution, but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh. Check out the trailer here.

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases |

The Recipe DVD (Pathfinder)

The Recipe DVD (Pathfinder)

The Recipe DVD (Pathfinder)

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011

A man on deathrow wants to taste doenjang jjigae (a spicy Korean bean paste stew) before he dies. Television producer Choi Yu-Jin (Ryoo Seung-Ryong) hears of the inmate and researches his story for an upcoming news report. Choi Yu-Jin then comes across a mysterious woman named Jang Hye-Jin (Lee Yo-Won) who makes doenjang jjigae that brings tears of joy to those who tastes her recipe. As Choi Yu-Jin delves further, he learns of Jang Hye-Jin’s heart breaking relationship with Kim Hyun-Soo (Lee Dong-Wook). Check out the trailer here.

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases |

The House by the Cemetery Blu-ray/DVD (Blue Underground)

The House By the Cemetery Blu-ray/DVD (Blue Underground)

The House By the Cemetery Blu-ray/DVD (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011

Blue Underground proudly presents the definitive version of Lucio Fulci’s THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY: freshly transferred in blood-soaked High Definition from its original uncut and uncensored negative and loaded with exclusive new Extras! Check out the trailer here.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme in Hard Target 2? Almost…

Good sport. Great beer.

Good sport. Great beer.

Check out this new Coors Light commercial from the UK, featuring Van Damme sporting a mullet hairstyle, reminiscent of his look in 1993’s “Hard Target”.

Update: The 2nd commercial has been released.


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Adrift aka Choi Voi DVD (Global Film Initiative)

Adrift aka Choi Voi DVD (Global Film Initiative)

Adrift aka Choi Voi DVD (Global Film Initiative)

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011

A moody, enigmatic film, Adrift…is a subtle, melancholy exploration of erotic angst and uncomfortable awakening. — New York Times

Starring Do Hai Yen (The Quiet American), Nguyen Duy Koha, Johnny Tri Nguyen (The Rebel), Linh-Dan Pham (Ninja Assassin). Check out the bizarre (and creepy sounding) trailer.

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases |

Submit Your Film to the 30th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is thrilled to announce their Call for Entries for the 30th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF)! SFIAAFF accepts films and videos made by or about Asian Americans and Asians of any nationality. All lengths and genres will be considered.

SFIAAFF takes place every March in California’s Bay Area and is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films. Since 1982, SFIAAFF has been an important launching point and advocate for Asian American independent filmmakers and a vital source for new Asian cinema.

For more information, visit: http://caamedia.org/

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Super Blu-ray/DVD (IFC)

Super Blu-ray/DVD (IFC)

Super Blu-ray/DVD (IFC)

RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2011

Super is a 2010 American dark comedy written and directed by James Gunn, starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, and Kevin Bacon. Footnote: Jean-Claude Van Damme turned down a role that ultimately went to Kevin Bacon. Check out the cityonfire.com review here. Check out the trailer here.

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Assassins Creed: Lineage DVD (New Video Group)

Assassins Creed: Lineage DVD (New Video Group)

Assassins Creed: Lineage DVD (New Video Group)

RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2011

The story is a prequel to the video game Assassin’s Creed II. It centres around the father of the game’s main character Ezio Auditore de Firenze. Giovanni is an assassin living during the Renaissance in 15th century Italy. At this dawn of a new era, a conspiracy is being plotted by one corrupt family to overthrow the powerful Medici family and destroy a unified Italy. As an assassin, Giovanni must face this threat and bring justice. The story introduces the situation before Assassin’s Creed II, and the enemies of both characters. Check out the trailer here.

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Basket Case Blu-ray (Image)

Basket Case Blu-ray (Image)

Basket Case Blu-ray (Image)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011

First time on Blu-ray! With memorably gruesome scenes – such as the screaming woman with the scalpels stuck in her face – and some disturbing stop-motion animation, Frank Henenlotter’s Basket Case (1982) is one of the most beloved, cheerfully demented cult classicks of all time. So go ahead and open the basket… if you dare! Check out the trailer.

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The Shaft aka Dixia De Tiankong DVD (Global Film Initiative)

The Shaft aka Dixia De Tiankong DVD (Global Film Initiative)

The Shaft aka Dixia De Tiankong DVD (Global Film Initiative)

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011

… the stark melancholia achieves a rare authenticity, perhaps most pointedly manifested in the objective correlative of the mineshaft itself, the dismal bowels of which we only see in two brief and uneventful scenes. The family doesn’t abhor mining because it’s hazardous or arduous, but because it represents their only career option: It’s a Plutonian symbol of universal resignation… The intermittent genius of director Zhang Chi resides in how he juxtaposes this social claustrophobia with scenes of refreshing but elegiac liberation. –Slant Magazine Check out the trailer here.

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases |

Mother’s Day Blu-ray/DVD (Troma)

Mother's Day Blu-ray/DVD (Troma)

Mother's Day Blu-ray/DVD (Troma)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011

Mother’s Day is a 1980 horror film, directed by Charles Kaufman. In the UK, the film was rejected by the BBFC in 1980, banning it from sale. A remake of Mother’s Day has been completed and is currently set to release theatrically sometime in 2011. Check out the trailer here.

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Dressed to Kill Blu-ray (MGM)

Dressed to Kill Blu-ray (MGM)

Dressed to Kill Blu-ray (MGM)

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011

First time on Blu-ray! To condemn 1980’s Dressed to Kill as a Hitchcock rip-off is to miss the sheer enjoyment of Brian De Palma’s delirious 1980 thriller. Hitchcockian homages run rampant through most of De Palma’s earlier films, and this one’s chock-full of visual quotes, mostly cribbed from Vertigo and Psycho. Check out the trailer here.

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