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Ska Martes on Here’s a ‘pek’ at the artwork for Shout’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Tsui Hark’s ‘Peking Opera Blues’ arriving in JulyAre you referring to Hong Kong Rescue who ended up scamming a bunch of people…
Opiumkungfusandals on Someone call the 🔥 department! Ringo Lam’s seminal Hong Kong actioner ‘City on Fire’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in JuneThis is absolutely beautiful. I use to dawg on shout factory artwork but damm…
Andrew Hernandez on Was it Cliff who made Bruce disappear? Plot details and title for David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ sequelIdeally it would be great if there was a flashback sequence where Bruce and C…
Andrew Hernandez on Who wins in a fight between Xie Miao vs Andy On? New Trailer for ‘Hunt the Wicked’ from the director of ‘Blind War’For some reason, this hasn’t been playing on the Hi-Yah channel on Amazon Pri…
Andrew Hernandez on Here’s a ‘pek’ at the artwork for Shout’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Tsui Hark’s ‘Peking Opera Blues’ arriving in JulyThis is one people have been clamoring for a proper release. The HK DVDs and…
Paul Bramhall on Havoc (2025) ReviewEnjoy! :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3voKVXXtZw
Andrew Hernandez on Havoc (2025) ReviewSadly, that doesn’t take much effort. Anyone can say anything about any subje…
Typo on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesVery disappointing but not surprising. As long as 88 Films, Eureka, Arrow or…
Ska Martes on Havoc (2025) ReviewLink please!!! LOL
Ska Martes on Havoc (2025) Reviewits probably that dude who declares he hates asian action cinema but then spe…
Paul Bramhall on Havoc (2025) ReviewCongrats on reaching level 1 Andrew, level 2 requires a YouTube video to have…
Andrew Hernandez on Havoc (2025) ReviewThey’re not worth the thought. I just want to enjoy as much as I can out ther…
Ningen on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesHarvey was a hoarding bitch who didn't even let that first CGS film get scree…
Bruce Jensen on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesI've never really been much of a fan of John Woo's stuff or most of Jet Li's…
Tory on Havoc (2025) ReviewWhat the hell are all the downvotes for?
Kashif Nasar on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesEagerly awaiting an update on how releases will occur outside of North Americ…
Ska Martes on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesVery disappointing schedule for their physical releases. Was hoping Shout wou…
Boney on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesI am 99% sure that the JET LI COLLECTION 4k are reprints of 88 Film release.
Andrew Hernandez on ‘Ballerina’ meets AARP! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for ‘The Old Woman with the Knife’ from ‘Memento Mori’ filmmakerIt’s really cool to see Lee Hye-young in an action role again. James Cameron…
Andrew Hernandez on Shout Studios announces New label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating masterpiecesFantastic news! This is definitely the starter pack for new audiences! There’…
Andrew Hernandez on You guys ready to Jet? Full details for Shout Studios’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray set for ‘The Jet Li Collection’Yes! Yes! Yes!
Ningen on The return of Jet Li? More on Yuen Woo Ping’s ‘Blades of the Guardians’ starring Wu Jing and Nic TseLooks like it's Jet's birthday. http://youtube.com/post/UgkxiZOdkyOhgV3WNSr7b…
Andrew Hernandez on Havoc (2025) ReviewI really dug Havoc. I definitely got The French Connection and Dirty Harry vi…
OpiumKungFuYapper on Havoc (2025) ReviewWe need a action antholgy project from Gareth, Timo, and Woo. Hope to see thi…
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Tag Archives: Scott Adkins
One More Shot (2024) Review
Director: James Nunn Cast: Scott Adkins, Waleed Elgadi, Tom Berenger, Meena Rayann, Alexis Knapp, Michael Jai White, Aaron Toney, Teddy Linard, Hannah Arterton Running Time: 102 min. By Paul Bramhall After his scene stealing role on the big screen in 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4, in 2024 British thespian Scott Adkins would return to his role as leading man of DTV action flicks by headlining One More Shot. A sequel … Continue reading →
Lights Out (2024) Review
Director: Christian Sesma Cast: Frank Grillo, Scott Adkins, Dermot Mulroney, Jaime King, Mekhi Phifer, Kevin Gage, Amaury Nolasco, JuJu Chan, Erica Peeples, Jessica Medina Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall An opening scene that sees a soldier under heavy fire in Afghanistan, trying to survive against seemingly insurmountable odds. Nondescript enemies popping up everywhere as cannon fodder. A harrowing conclusion before we cut forward to present day, where we … Continue reading →
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Review
Director: Chad Stahelski Cast: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Ian McShane, George Georgiou, Marko Zaror, Aimée Kwan Running Time: 169 min. By Henry McKeand Midway through John Wick: Chapter 2, the titular boogeyman guns his way down a subway escalator and passes a blink-or-you-miss it poster that reads: “The Only Way Out Is To Go Through.” Like so … Continue reading →
Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday (2022) Review
Director: George Kirby Co-director: Harry Kirby Cast: Scott Adkins, Ray Stevenson, Perry Benson, Sarah Chang, Javad Ramezani, George Fouracres, Flaminia Cinque, Beau Fowler, Faisal Mohammed Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s been 4 years since the first Accident Man hit the screen in 2018, or to put it in Scott Adkins terms, 17 movies ago (11 of which he was the star!). The DTV genres hardest working action … Continue reading →
Section 8 (2022) Review
Director: Christian Sesma Cast: Ryan Kwanten, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Dermot Mulroney, Scott Adkins, Robert LaSardo, Maurice Compte, Geoffrey Blake, Tracy Perez Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall The world of the Hollywood DTV movie has become an increasingly eclectic one in recent years. The home ground for talented action performers like Scott Adkins and Frank Grillo to take on starring roles, the way the action B-movie has thrived … Continue reading →
Day Shift (2022) Review
Director: J.J. Perry Cast: Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Snoop Dogg, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Steve Howey, Scott Adkins, Oliver Masucci, Peter Stormare Running Time: 114 min. By Paul Bramhall One of the biproducts of the John Wick franchise being so successful is that producers are now more willing to back experienced players from the stunt community who want to have a crack at directing. When stuntmen turned … Continue reading →
Castle Falls (2021) Review
Director: Dolph Lundgren Cast: Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Jim E. Chandler, Dave Halls, Kim DeLonghi, Kevin Wayne, Luke Hawx, Scott Hunter, Ida Lundgren, Bill Billions Running Time: 87 min. By Paul Bramhall There was a moment there when it seemed like 2021 was going to manifest the incomprehensible thought of not delivering a single Scott Adkins movie. However in the closing weeks of the year the British thespian of the … Continue reading →
One Shot (2021) Review
Director: James Nunn Cast: Scott Adkins, Ashley Greene, Ryan Phillippe, Emmanuel Imani, Dino Kelly, Lee Charles, Jack Parr, Waleed Elgadi, Terence Maynard, Jess Liaudin, Dan Styles Running Time: 96 min. By Paul Bramhall As a fan of the action genre there’s something deeply admirable about the amount of effort that goes into creating a one-shot action scene. From the hospital shootout in John Woo’s Hard Boiled, to Tony Jaa’s restaurant … Continue reading →
Max Cloud (2020) Review
Director: Martin Owen Cast: Scott Adkins, John Hannah, Lashana Lynch, Elliot James Langridge, Tommy Flanagan, Franz Drameh, Sam Hazeldine, Isabelle Allen, Lois Amber Toole Running Time: 89 min. By Paul Bramhall British action star Scott Adkins has been doing his best to throw his fans off-guard in 2020. Sure, we’ve had the traditional Adkins action vehicles like Legacy of Lies, The Debt Collectors, and Seized, but there’s also been a … Continue reading →
Abduction (2019) Review
AKA: Twilight Zodiac Director: Ernie Barbarash Cast: Scott Adkins, Andy On, Truong Ngoc Anh, Lily Ji, Aki Aleong, Daniel Whyte, Mike Leeder, Tom Caserto, Brahim Chab, Philippe Joly, Semiquaver Iafeta, Jai Day Running Time: 98 min. By Paul Bramhall I confess to having intentionally avoided the Scott Adkins vehicle Abduction in 2019. In a year which saw the British martial arts star either headline or feature in the likes of … Continue reading →
Dead Reckoning (2020) Review
AKA: Altar Rock Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak Cast: India Eisley, K.J. Apa, Scott Adkins, James Remar, Ellie Cornell, Sydney Park, Phuong Diep Running Time: 91 min. By Paul Bramhall 2020 has been a good year for the discerning Scott Adkins fan. He returned as French in Jesse V. Johnson’s Debt Collectors, re-teamed with Isaac Florentine for Seized, took the lead in espionage thriller Legacy of Lies, and plays a Muslim terrorist … Continue reading →
Debt Collectors (2020) Review
AKA: The Debt Collector 2 Director: Jesse V. Johnson Cast: Scott Adkins, Louis Mandylor, Marina Sirtis, Demitra Sealy, Vernon Wells, Catherine Black, Josef Cannon, Ski Carr, Charity Collins, Mayling Ng, Aaron Toney Running Time: 97 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2018, hot off the heels of Accident Man and anticipating the all-star Triple Threat, director Jesse V. Johnson and star Scott Adkins snuck in a little movie called The Debt … Continue reading →
Seized (2020) Review
AKA: Rizk Director: Isaac Florentine Cast: Scott Adkins, Mario Van Peebles, Karlee Perez, Steven Elder, James P. Bennett, Matthew Garbacz, David Fernandez Jr., Justin Nesbitt, Luis Gatica Running Time: 85 min. By Paul Bramhall Everyone’s favorite British martial artist Scott Adkins stars as a former special force’s agent who, after his wife was killed as part of a mission several years ago, is now a single parent to the child … Continue reading →
Legacy of Lies (2020) Review
Director: Adrian Bol Producer: Marco Robinson Cast: Scott Adkins, Honor Kneafsey, Andrea Vasiliou, Anna Butkevich, Victor Solé, Matt Mitler, Yuliia Sobol, Martin McDougall, Chee Leon Sua Running Time: 101 min. By Paul Bramhall The latest Scott Adkins vehicle Legacy of Lies has had an interesting journey to the screen. A passion project of Dutch director and writer Adrian Bol and producer Marco Robinson, it was originally planned that Robinson would … Continue reading →
Boyka: Undisputed IV (2016) Review
Director: Todor Chapkanov Co-director: Isaac Florentine Cast: Scott Adkins, Teodora Duhovnikova, Alon Moni Aboutboul, Julian Vergov, Brahim Achabbakhe, Paul Chahidi, Tim Man, Andy Long Nguyen, Hristo Petkov Running Time: 86 min. By Paul Bramhall Few actors get to portray a character that comes to embody a franchise so much, their name brings more recognition than the franchise itself. Rambo did it with the 1st Rambo sequel, Rambo: First Blood Part II, … Continue reading →
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