Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases

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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Blu-ray & DVD (Paramount)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 Blamed for the bombing of the Kremlin, agent Ethan Hunt is disavowed when the President initiates “Ghost Protocol”. Brad Bird, who gave us The Incredibles, re-juices the franchise with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, starring … Continue reading

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The Shock Labyrinth Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2012 Get ready for The Shock Labyrinth (aka The Shock Labyrinth 3D), directed by Takashi Shimizu (Ju-on: The Grudge). The Shock Labyrinth is the story of a group of teenagers who are suddenly confronted with the return … Continue reading

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The Front Line Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2012 Well Go USA announces Jang Hun’s The Front Line which is Korea’s 2011 submission to the Academy Award category of Best Foreign Picture. The film tells the story of the fierce struggle to establish a border … Continue reading

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Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie DVD (Phase 4 Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2012 From Enter the Dragon to Kung Fu Panda and everything in between, Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie features the genre’s greatest on-screen warriors, and reveals the legend, the lore, and the loony … Continue reading

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Lethal Weapon: The Complete Collection Blu-ray (Warner Bros.)

RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Warner Bros. presents the Lethal Weapon: The Complete Collection on Blu-ray. Along with Die Hard, the first Lethal Weapon is one of the greatest action films of all time. The sequels that followed have nothing … Continue reading

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Life Without Principle DVD (Indomnia)

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2012 Directed by Johnnie To, 2011′s Life Without Principle delves into Hong Kong’s money-obsessed culture through three characters whose destinies collide one fateful day when a loan shark gets assaulted after withdrawing $10 million from the bank. … Continue reading

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Hit! Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Olive Films presents 1973′s Hit!, directed by Iron Eagle’s Sidney J. Furie. A federal agent (Billy Dee Williams), whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose, seeks out revenge on the drug ring held responsible. Also … Continue reading

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Mutant Girls Squad Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Mutant Girls Squad (aka Fighting Girls: Legend of the Blood of the Iron Mask) is a Japanese film by Noboru Iguchi (“The Machine Girl”), Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police) and Tak Sakaguchi (“Yoroi: Samurai Zombie”). … Continue reading

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Badge 373 Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Olive Films presents 1973′s Badge 373, an action thriller starring Robert Duvall. Eddie (Duvall) is a tough, no-nonsense, racist Irish cop who heads out on a one-man crusade to find out who killed his partner. … Continue reading

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Lassiter DVD (Hen’s Tooth Video)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Just like The Cannonball Run and High Road To China (also being released by Hen’s Tooth), 1984′s Lassiter is another U.S.-made film that Golden Harvest produced in the 1980′s. In this adventure, Tom Selleck plays a professional … Continue reading

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Sony presents David Fincher’s 2011′s thriller, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Based on the the novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the story of a man’s (Daniel … Continue reading

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The Walking Tall Trilogy Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 If you’re looking for Dwayne Johnson or Kevin Sorbo, look elsewhere! Shout! Factory presents all three of the 1970′s Walking Tall revenge movies on Blu-ray and DVD: 1973′s Walking Tall, starring Joe Don Baker; 1975′s … Continue reading

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Melancholia Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 Magnolia presents Lars von Trier’s 2011 sci-fi/drama movie, Melancholia. Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with the Earth. Melancholia stars Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer … Continue reading

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Young, Violent, Dangerous DVD (Raro Video)

RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 Raro Video is back with another Italian crime flick. This time, 1976′s Young, Violent, Dangerous (aka Liberi Armati Pericolosi), starring the legendary Tomas Milian. The plot revolves around a Dirty Harry-type detective (Thomas Milian) who … Continue reading

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Norwegian Wood DVD (New Video Group)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 Norwegian Wood is a 2010 Japanese film directed by Vietnamese filmmaker Tran Anh Hung (“The Scent of Green Papaya”), based on the novel by internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami. The film is the story of … Continue reading

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After the Banquet DVD (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 Pathfinder Home Entertainment presents Kim Yun-Cheol’s 2009 Korean film, After the Banquet. Not having seen each other for years, a group of college friends gather for a wedding. However, they are surprised to find a … Continue reading

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Relation of Face, Mind and Love DVD (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 Pathfinder Home Entertainment presents Jang-soo Lee’s 2010 Korean film, Relation of Face, Mind and Love. Talented architect Tae-pung Kang (Kang Ji-Hwan) becomes involved in a car accident. Because of the accident, he develops a visual … Continue reading

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Fight the Fight aka Choy Lee Fut, The Speed of Light DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2012 Lionsgate presents Fight the Fight aka Choy Lee Fut, directed by Tony Law and Sam Wong (former leader of the famous Jackie Chan stunt team). It may not be the best martial arts film of … Continue reading

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Shogun Assassin 5-Film Blu-ray Collector’s Set (Animeigo)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Animeigo presents the complete Shogun Assassin 5-Film Collection (AKA the dubbed and edited version of the Lone Wolf & Cub Series) on Blu-ray! 5 blood-drenched installments of memorable mayhem that inspired a generation of film-makers. … Continue reading

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Triad Trilogy: Election, Triad Election, Triad Underworld Blu-ray & DVD (Palisades Tartan)

RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2012 The Palisades Tartan Asian Extreme series presents The Triad Trilogy, featuring Johnnie To’s Election, Triad Election, and Ching-Po Wong’s Triad Underworld aka Blood Brothers on both Blu-ray & DVD format. Trailers: Election | Triad Election | … Continue reading

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KG: Karate Girl DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 No CG! No Wires! No stuntman! Rina Takeda (“High Kick Girl!”) is back in this 2011 martial arts flick, Karate Girl. After a mysterious group kills her father, kidnaps her sister and steals the black belt … Continue reading

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Female Convict Scorpion Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents Female Convict Scorpion in glorious Blu-ray! In the wake of a shocking crime, an ordinary worman is transformed into a fighting machine in this action-drama straight from Japan. Based on the Toei-produced … Continue reading

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The Order Blu-ray (Image)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 For the first time on Blu-ray! 2001′s The Order is an action-adventure set in exotic locations. It’s practically Jean-Claude Van Damme’s answer to Armor of God and Indiana Jones. The film also stars Charlton Heston … Continue reading

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Van Damme Double Feature: The Order, Nowhere to Run DVD (Image)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 This Jean-Claude Van Damme Double Feature includes both 2001′s The Order, directed by Sheldon Lettich (“Double Impact”) and 1993′s Nowhere To Run, directed by Robert Harmon (“The Hitcher”) and written by Joe Eszterhas. Trailers: The Order … Continue reading

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High Road To China Blu-ray & DVD (Hen’s Tooth Video)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 Following the footsteps of oddities like The Cannonball Run and Megaforce, 1983′s High Road To China is another U.S.-made film that Golden Harvest produced in the 1980′s. This action-adventure-comedy (soundtrack by John Barry) revolves around a society … Continue reading

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The Terrorists aka Ransom Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2012 A ruthless military police chief (Sean Connery) has two serious problems: A British plane carrying innocent passengers has just been hijacked; and the British Ambassador’s residence has been seized by a second group of terrorists. … Continue reading

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Let the Bullets Fly Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Well Go USA is proud to announce the release of Jiang Wen’s Let the Bullets Fly. The film is set in the 1920s when the bandit Zhang (Jiang Wen) descends upon a town posing as … Continue reading

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Ransom Baby DVD (Mya Communication)

RELEASE: March 13, 2012 Not much is known about Ransom Baby, a 1975 Greek flick by writer/director Pavlos Filippou. The only information I was able to find about it was at imdb.com: (“Sea, Thrill, Sex and Action: The Usual Elements … Continue reading

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Recoil Blu-ray & DVD (Nasser)

RELEASE DATE: March 6, 2012 Directed by Terry Miles (A Night for Dying Tigers), Recoil is about a cop (Steve Austin ) who turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers – and then on all … Continue reading

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Double Feature: Avenging Eagle & Blood Brothers DVD (Dragon Dynasty)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 ARC Entertainment’s Dragon Dynasty label is back, this time with previously released titles, but paired up in a nicely priced double feature: Sun Chung’s Avenging Eagle, starring Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng; Also included … Continue reading

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