On January 18, 2027, Eureka is releasing a 3-Disc 4K Ultra HD release for The Police Story Trilogy on SteelBook, which you can now pre-order at Goodie Emporium.
Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, the Police Story trilogy represents the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s unique style of Hong Kong action filmmaking. A dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama, impeccably Continue reading
Furie | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Furie (read our review), a revenge thriller from directer Le Van Kiet (The Rich Woman), starring Veronica Ngo Thanh Van (House in the Alley).
Furie stars Ngo as a gangster who is lying low in the countryside after becoming a mother, but can’t escape her violent past when her daughter is kidnapped in front of her eyes (via SD).
To Western audiences, the multi-talented star is mostly known for her work in the acclaimed Vietnamese martial arts features The Rebel and Clash with Johnny Tri Nguyen, not to mention a minor role in Yuen Woo-ping’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny with Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen. And her Continue reading
Operation Hadal | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
Director Dante Lam (Beast Cops, The Rescue) has consistently delivered hard-hitting action thrillers that push the boundaries of Hong Kong cinema. His latest, Operation Hadal (aka Operation Leviathan), the follow up to Operation Mekong (2016) and Operation Red Sea (2018), continues that tradition when it arrives on Blu ray and DVD on September 29, 2026.
Operation Hadal stars Xuan Huang (Extraordinary Mission), Yosh Yu (Born to Fly), Zhang Hanyu (Manhunt), Karry Wang (The Great Wall), Luxia Jiang (Double World), Chen Li (Never Say Never), Cory Beeston (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Yihong Duan (Wind Blast) and Ivan Kostadinov (Boyka: Undisputed IV).
For Operation Hadal, you can obviously expect more of Lam’s knack for explosions, vehicular chaos, unlimited bullets Continue reading
“Paradise Lost” Poster
This guy pumps out films like there’s no tomorrow. Visionary writer/director Yeon Sang Ho (Colony), the filmmaker behind the 2016 hit Train to Busan and its follow up Peninsula, returns with Paradise Lost, an upcoming thriller hitting theaters in November from Well Go USA.
When her son mysteriously vanishes, a grieving woman turns to virtual reality to reconnect with him. Years later, he unexpectedly returns, but has changed in ways she never could have imagined.
The film stars Kim Hyun-joo (Jung_E) and Bae Hyun-sung (The Divine Fury).
🔥 Footnote: Yeon Sang Ho is one of the busiest filmmakers in Korean cinema, pumping out films and series at Continue reading
“Ghost in the Cell” Poster
There was a time during the 2010’s when Indonesia got tagged with the much bandied about label of action cinemas next big hope. However here in 2026, it’s become increasingly apparent that the hope which has been realised doesn’t belong to action cinema, but rather the Asian horror genre. A genre that Japan and its slew of long black-haired ghosts seemed to dominate in the early 21st century, it’s taken Indonesia for it to be taken in a direction which feels fresh and new. From the Mo Brothers genre blending efforts like Killers, to Timo Tjahjanto’s solo outings mixing horror and martial arts in the form of The Night Comes for Us, to Joko Anwar’s reimagining of Indonesian horror classics with Satan’s Slaves. The combination of deep-rooted superstitions, and a willingness to embrace the gorier side, has seen Indonesia’s horror output deliver some much-needed originality to a genre that’s never gone out of fashion.
The latest dose of horror also comes courtesy of Joko Anwar, who after making his debut with the well-received “everything that can go wrong will go wrong” 2005 comedy Joni’s Promise, gradually made his horror leanings more and more apparent in the succeeding years. Anwar really came on the radar internationally though in the later half of the 2010’s, first with the previously mentioned remake of Satan’s Slaves in 2017, and going on to cement his horror credentials with the likes of 2019’s Impetigore, and a Satan’s Slaves sequel in 2022. For his latest, the humorously titled Ghost in the Cell, Anwar has opted Continue reading
“The Beast” Poster
Renny Harlin (Bodies at Rest), noted Hollywood film director known for his 90’s blockbusters Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, is getting ready to die harder with The Beast, an upcoming actioner starring Samuel L. Jackson (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Joel Kinnaman (Silent Night).
When a militia of unidentified hostiles coordinates a coup against the U.S., the president uncovers the extent of The Beast’s. highly classified offensive capabilities in order to save his life and America.
Written by Umair Aleem (Kate), The Beast also stars Guy Burnet (Oppenheimer), Eoin Macken (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) and Colin Morgan (Reflections).
🔥 Footnote: Back in the ’90s, Renny Harlin looked destined to Continue reading
“The Lock In” Poster
Nathan Geering, a multi-award-winning British indie filmmaker, stuntman and fight choreographer, is bringing his first feature length movie, The Lock In, to audiences following its official selection for the Urban Action Showcase in New York.
The upcoming actioner combines old school kung fu shapes with modern day action, blending Eastern and Western action film making techniques.
The Lock In follows a man who finds himself trapped inside a pub when a mysterious bartender and a gang determined to kill him turn the place into a deadly battleground. Things take an even darker turn when his date arrives, only to discover that the pub has locked its doors for a deadly event known as “The Lock In”. What was supposed to be a romantic evening quickly becomes Continue reading
There’s something about a good gaming movie that makes you want to shuffle a deck, roll some dice or find the nearest casino afterwards. The best ones aren’t always about winning, either. They’re about the characters, the pressure, the big decisions and, quite often, the spectacular mistakes.
If you’re looking for some gambling films to watch, you won’t go wrong with these.
Rain Man
Rain Man, released in 1988, is another classic worth putting on the list. Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman play brothers Charlie and Raymond, with a trip to Las Vegas and Raymond’s remarkable ability with numbers becomes central to the card-counting storyline revolving around blackjack, which as we all know is one of the best casino games ever.
Casino Royale
For something with a bit more action beyond the casino floor, Casino Royale is hard to ignore.
Daniel Craig’s first outing as James Bond came out in 2006 and put poker right at the centre of the story. Bond takes on Le Chiffre in a high-stakes Texas Hold’em tournament, with considerably more than the pot riding on the result.
You don’t need to be a poker expert to enjoy it. The card game gives the film plenty of tension, while Bond gets on with the usual business of saving the world.
Rounders
Rounders is another great movie for poker enthusiasts. Released in 1998, this film stars Matt Damon and Edward Norton and tells the story of two friends who fall into the world of underground poker.
This is one of the classics thanks to its character development and portrayal of the lure of high stakes gambling on the psych.
Even if you’ve never trusted your poker face enough to take a seat at the felt, you’ll find this movie very easy to enjoy.
Ocean’s Eleven
Nobody can get disappointed when watching Ocean’s Eleven which combines humour with elegance.
Released in 2001 stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and many others. The main target in the film is three casinos in Las Vegas and Danny Ocean gets down to work compiling an outstanding crew that will manage to pull off a great heist.
Gambling becomes part of the background rather than the main plot of the story, but Las Vegas itself is definitely front and foremost.
Molly’s Game
For something based on a true story, try Molly’s Game from 2017.
Jessica Chastain plays Molly Bloom, who ends up running exclusive high-stakes poker games attended by wealthy and famous players. The film moves between poker tables, business dealings and the legal problems that eventually follow.
It’s less about the mechanics of poker and more about the people around the table, which makes it a good choice when you fancy something a little different.
A Few More to Add
There are plenty of others worth digging out in 2026. 21 brings blackjack and card counting into the mix, while Rain Man has one of cinema’s best-known blackjack scenes. For something darker, Owning Mahowny tells the story of a bank employee whose gambling gets seriously out of hand.
And that’s the thing with gaming movies. You don’t have to be a regular casino visitor to enjoy them. Give me a good table, a bit of tension and a character who thinks they’ve got everything under control, and I’m usually interested.
Casino Raiders | Blu-ray (Eureka)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray (Region B) for Casino Raiders, an early entry in the Hong Kong gambling film cycle of the ‘80s and ‘90s that injects the genre with a dose of bloody mayhem courtesy of directors Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing.
Con-artist/gambler Crab (Andy Lau) gets out of prison and joins his childhood friend and partner Sam (Alan Tam) to work for a casino magnate to expose a group of Japanese card-players who have cheated their way to a fortune. The pair find themselves in the cross-hairs of the Yakuza, leading to a series of escalating acts of violence that test the bonds of loyalty to their limit. When their luck runs out, they make one final gamble: a game of poker with the highest of stakes.
Filled with surprises Continue reading
“Thai Fighters” Poster
Fair warning, I am absolutely overrating Thai Fighters by a fair margin simply because, well, it’s been so damn long since we’ve seen a Thai martial arts movie! Not counting Tony Jaa’s endeavors in the Chinese market such as Striking Rescue, the last time I can really remember sitting down for a bonafide Muay Thai action flick would have to be 2014’s Vengeance of an Assassin, which not-so-coincidentally was the final film directed by Tony Jaa’s mentor, Panna Rittikrai, before his untimely passing at the age of fifty-three. The whole genre of Thai action seemed to more or less grow entirely dormant after Rittikrai left us much too soon. (The only example I think I might have missed in the intervening years was 2017’s Broken Sword Hero).
So while Thai Fighters is not a particularly great film, it did feel incredibly welcoming to be back in the milieu of the goofy Thai action-comedy, you know, the kind where actors mug for the camera and the questionable humor is occasionally broken up by slow-mo shots of somebody’s elbow connecting with a stuntman’s cranium. The plot, which might be more accurately called ‘a flimsy series of circumstances,’ revolves around the stubborn conflict between the Northern and Southern sides of a rural village in Thailand. I don’t think you’ll be shocked to learn that both North and South will eventually have to put aside their petty differences and team up when a dangerous gangster targets their humble outpost.
I had a feeling from the trailer for Thai Fighters that this was going to be one of those movies where most of the action is crammed into the last fifteen minutes, which mercifully isn’t the case, but I won’t lie and say there’s a ton of action in this thing. Still, the presence Continue reading
Arriving on December 6, 2026 from Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) is the Blu-ray for Unstoppable (read our review), starring Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee (Champion, Train to Busan).
In this action-thriller, a legendary gangster (Ma Dong-seok) enjoys a quiet retirement. But when his wife (Song Ji-Hyo of New World) is kidnapped, he Continue reading
Arriving on December 6, 2026 from Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) is the 4K Ultra HD for Passenger 57, a 1992 actioner from director Kevin Hooks (Strictly Business).
Former police officer and airline security specialist John Cutter (Wesley Snipes, Demolition Man), finally returning to the job after his wife’s death, finds Continue reading
“Fish, Fists and Ambergris” Poster
I’m always grateful for those moments when watching a movie leaves me that little bit smarter after the closing credits roll than I was before them. In the case of Vietnam’s Fish, Fists and Ambergris it takes the form of an expanded vocabulary, with the newly acquired knowledge that ambergris refers to “the solid, waxy, and flammable byproduct created in the digestive system of sperm whales” (thanks Google). Also commonly known as floating gold, it’s certainly a word I’ll be attempting to throw into as many conversations as possible moving forward. When it comes to the production it appears in, it relates to the history of a small coastal town on the southern Vietnamese coast.
We learn that 200 years ago a whale rescued a shipping vessel that was in distress, carrying it on its back to shore, where the whale perished. The survivors would go on to set up a fishing village, with a temple at its centre built to pay respects to the whale that saved their lives. Using the ambergris, they sculpted it into a statue of the whale that sits at the alter, with the village soon gaining a reputation for housing such a unique treasure. To protect the temple from the marauding pirates that regularly attempt to pillage the statue, the villages most skilled fighters stay on guard as residents of the temple, a lineage that’s been passed down to present day.
At least, almost present day, as the plot actually plays out in the year 2000, with the descendants of the temple’s protectors played by Quang Tuan (The Corpse) and Tram Minh Hoang (Trum So), meeting them as the upcoming festival to celebrate the villages founding is just a few days away. They’re joined by Ma Ran Do (Hijacked) playing the younger brother Continue reading
On November 23, 2026, Eureka is releasing a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD for Wheels on Meals (aka Spartan X). Directed by Sammo Hung in 1984, Wheels on Meals is one of the greatest films to emerge from Hong Kong in the 1980s: perhaps the definitive martial arts comedy and a star vehicle for the most exciting triple-act in action movie history: the “Three Dragons,” Jackie Chan (Police Story), Yuen Biao (Winners and Sinners) and the inimitable Sammo Hung himself (Encounter of the Spooky Kind).
Fast-food chefs Thomas (Chan) and David (Biao) find themselves cooking up trouble when private detective Moby (Hung) involves them in the case of a missing heiress. The three friends need all of their daring and physical dexterity when they end up Continue reading
“Furious” Japanese Poster
Finally heading to Japanese theaters on January 29, 2027, is The Furious, which has been given a new, more marketable title: The Furious: Battle Royale. The retitling could be a nod to Kinji Fukasaku’s iconic 2000 Japanese cult classic Battle Royale, or it could simply be referring to the term itself, meaning a competition or fight involving multiple combatants who battle until only one person or team remains.
Now a cult classic in its own right, The Furious stars Xie Miao (Eye for an Eye: The Blind Swordsman) and Joe Taslim (The Raid).
After the daughter of Wang Wei (Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out on a rampage to find her himself. His only ally is Navin (Taslim) – a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled Continue reading
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