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- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?James Rolf of Angry Video Game Nerd fame actually edited both volumes into a…
- JJ Bona on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?That makes a lot of sense. I'm not all about "cutting", but it seems like one…
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I don’t want to say “weaker.” I do wish the House of Blue Leaves sequence was…
- JJ Bona on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I'll have to check it out. The 2nd vol was always the weaker of the two.
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I hoped that a single Blu Ray would be able to hold a four hour movie with no…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?There's more chance of seeing an official release of the whole bloody affair.…
- Ulric on The Lama Avenger | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewYeah I feel they could've put some better ones
- Andrew Hernandez on Lionsgate teams up with Park Chan-wook for an English-language series remake of his 2003 masterpiece ‘Old Boy’Many years ago, I bought the Region 1 steel collector’s edition which came wi…
- Andrew Hernandez on Veteran HK director Billy Chung is back in action in the Trailer for ‘Operation Black-Ops’ starring Shawn Yue and Celina JadeIt’s funny how he was branded as being “The new Nic Tse” despite only being a…
- Paul Bramhall on Veteran HK director Billy Chung is back in action in the Trailer for ‘Operation Black-Ops’ starring Shawn Yue and Celina JadeI’ll probably check this out just for the presence of Shawn Yue, he’s been mi…
- Mike on The Lama Avenger | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewOne of my favorite Bruce Li Flicks! Seriously wanted this in the Clones of Br…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)You don’t owe an explanation, but it would be interesting to know what makes…
- Typo on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)Loved the first one, far superior to "The roundup" 2, 3 and probably 4.
- Danish on Watch Tak Sakaguchi and Hideo Sakaki return for what’s essentially a sequel to Ryuhei Kitamura’s ‘Versus’Kitamura denounced this movie and said he'll never work with those that worke…
- Andrew Hernandez on It’s ON! Hong Kong stars Andy On and Waise Lee collide in ‘Blind War’ arriving on Blu-ray in June from Well Go USASpeaking of movies that everyone but me enjoys! Maybe this is what it feels l…
- Phil Chan on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewIt's been rumored since 2019 that China threatened to blacklist most of its b…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)I wonder if Ryoo Seung-Wan has something different in mind with the sequel. I…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewHa ha, good point! Although considering it's now been 10 years since Chinese…
- Paul Bramhall on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)It seems like audience tastes are also aligned with your thinking Andrew, sin…
- Andrew Hernandez on Have you ever been handcuffed? Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 hit film ‘Veteran’ gets a New Poster (and a new title)I feel like I’m not one of the cool kids since Veteran didn’t light a fire un…
- Andrew Hernandez on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewOh, I figured it wouldn’t be the content of the movie. Considering that Taiwa…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewIt's difficult to find exact details of what/if anything was removed, but the…
- Paul Bramhall on Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon, The (2023) ReviewGood question, I'm not sure. I don't think there's anything in 'The Pig, the…
- Eric Heng on The search for the extremely rare ‘The Big Boss Part II’ starring Lo Lieh, Bruce Le and Chan Wai Man is finally over!did you not read the article... it's literally about it getting a blu ray rel…
- Eric Heng on The search for the extremely rare ‘The Big Boss Part II’ starring Lo Lieh, Bruce Le and Chan Wai Man is finally over!as the article clearly states it will be available when the blu ray comes out
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Category Archives: Martial Arts Titles
Chinese Hercules & Bruce’s Ninja Secret | Blu-ray (Dark Force)
RELEASE DATE: September 29, 2020 On September 29, 2020, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray Drive-in Double Feature for Bolo’s Yueng’s Chinese Hercules (aka Freedom Strikes a Blow) and Bruce Le’s Bruce’s Ninja Secret (aka Bruce’s Secret Kung Fu). Made from the only known existing 35mm print with extensive scene by scene color correction, 1973’s Chinese Hercules stars Bolo Yeung (Enter Three Dragons) and Michael Chan Wai Man (The Handcuff). Also included is … Continue reading
P.O.W. the Escape | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: TBA This summer, Scorpion Releasing is coming out with the Blu-ray for Gideon Amir’s P.O.W. the Escape (aka Attack Force ‘Nam), a 1986 Cannon actioner starring David Carradine (Kill Bill Vol. 1, True Legend), Steve James (Vigilante, American Ninja) and Mako (The Big Brawl, Perfect Weapon). As with the ninja craze and the kickboxing craze, there was the Vietnam craze – for the most part, this “sub-genre” usually centered around … Continue reading
Legacy of Lies | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2020, On July 28, 2020, martial arts star Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4) will soon be caught in Legacy of Lies (read our review), an upcoming thriller that follows a former assassin (Adkins) who is pulled back into the dangerous world he hoped he’d left behind. The film marks the feature-length debut of writer/director Adrian Bol. A decade ago, agent Martin Baxter (Adkins) quit MI6 after his wife’s tragic murder … Continue reading
Tokyo Gore Police: Lethal Force Edition | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: July 14, 2020 On July 14, 2020, Tokyo Shock will release the Blu-ray for Yoshihiro Nishimura’s 2008 cult classic Tokyo Gore Police: Lethal Force Edition. The film stars Eihi Shiin (Audition), Itsuji Itao (Why Don’t You Play in Hell?), Yukihide Benny (Gothic & Lolita Psycho), Jiji Bu (Dead Sushi), Ikuko Sawada (Helldriver) and Shun Sugata (Bunraku). In the near future, the Tokyo Police Corporation wages a blood-splattered war with the Engineers, a genetically … Continue reading
Lone Wolf McQuade | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)
RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2020 On May 19th, 2020, Scorpion Releasing will release an all-new Blu-ray for Lone Wolf McQuade, a 1983 action film directed by Steve Carver (An Eye for an Eye), starring martial arts legend Chuck Norris (Code of Silence). For the first time ever, Lone Wolf McQuade will be presented in a Brand New 2K Remaster with supplemental features including interviews with the cast and crew. Texas ranger J.J. … Continue reading
Debt Collectors | DVD (Samuel Goldwyn)
RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2020 Action stars Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4, Avengement) and Louis Mandylor (Martial Law) are back for your money! And on May 29th, 2020, Samuel Goldwyn Films is sending these two Debt Collectors straight to your small screen by way of DVD and VOD. Debt Collectors is the follow up to 2018’s The Debt Collector (read our review) from acclaimed “action” filmmaker Jesse V. Johnson (Triple Threat), who also directed the … Continue reading
Enter the Forbidden City | Blu-ray (Cinema Libre Studio)
RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2020 On May 26, 2020, Cinema Libre Studio will release the Blu-ray and DVD for Enter the Forbidden City, a historical epic from filmmaker Hu Mei (Chow Yun-fat’s Confucius) and writer Zou Jingzhi (The Grandmaster). During the dates of celebrating the Emperor’s 80th birthday, an opera troupe from southern China was invited to come to Beijing to perform for the Emperor. Afterwards, the opera troupe was … Continue reading
Unstoppable | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2020 On April 28, 2020, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray for Unstoppable (read our review), starring the super charismatic Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee (Champion, Along with the Gods), who practically stole the show in 2016’s 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 must once again become the … Continue reading
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death | Blu-ray (The Film Detective)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2020 If you’re one of those (Donnie, Mike, Shannon, China, etc) who think Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood was disrespectful to the legacy of Bruce Lee, then the following news is a must-have in your collection! (read our review for the 40th Anniversary Edition) On May 15, 2020, The Film Detective, the company that released Black Dragon’s Revenge in 2017, has announced the Blu-ray … Continue reading
Dynamo | Blu-ray (VCI Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020 On May 12, 2020, VCI Entertainment, the U.S. distribution company that recently released 1980’s The Leg Fighters under its kung fu banner The Pearl Collection, will be releasing the Blu-ray for Dynamo. Yes, Dynamo, one of Bruce Li/Ho Chung Tao’s best films (but not better than Iron Dragons Strikes Back). The movie is also noted for featuring action by the legendary Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix, Ip … Continue reading
White Crane Chronicles: Kung Fu Killer Parts 1-2 | Blu-ray (Mill Creek)
RELEASE DATE: June 9, 2020 On June 9, 2020, Mill Creek Entertainment will release the Blu-ray for 2008’s The White Crane Chronicles, starring the late, cult film icon David Carradine (True Legend). This double feature includes Kung Fu Killer Parts 1 and 2 (not to be confused with the Donnie Yen film of the same name). This 2-part TV movie follows a monk (Carradine) in Shanghai who infiltrates the underworld to find the … Continue reading
Foxtrot Six | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2020 On April 14, 2020, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release the Indonesian sci-fi action thriller Foxtrot Six to DVD – at this time, there is no indication if the film will also get a Blu-ray release. In the near future, the economy has turned upside down and the world is becoming a dystopia. An ex-marine, Angga, rebels against the government and forms “Foxtrot Six,” a squad … Continue reading
Cop Killers + Project: Kill | Blu-ray (Dark Force)
RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2020 On April 28, 2020, Dark Force Entertainment will release the 2-Feature Blu-ray for 1977’s Cop Killers and 1976’s Project: Kill. Cop Killers: Jason Williams (Flesh Gordon) and William Osco (Night Patrol) star as two hippies on their way to a cocaine deal get stopped by the police at a roadblock, resulting in a shootout where they kill the cops. They then go on a crime spree … Continue reading
Amazons vs. Supermen | DVD (Cheezy Flicks)
RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2020 On April 14th, 2020, Cheezy Flicks Entertainment (via MVD) will be releasing the DVD for the 1974 Shaw Brothers co-production, Amazons vs. Supermen (aka Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women), an exploitation film from director Alfonso Brescia (Beast in Space). This Chinese/Italian production stars Aldo Canti (The Ten Gladiators), Marc Hannibal (Ironside), Malisa Longo (Way of the Dragon), Aldo Bufi Landi (Four Flies on Grey Velvet), Genie Woods … Continue reading
Redcon-1 | Blu-ray (Dread Central)
RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020 Zombie Fight Club, move over! On May 12th, 2020, Dread Central is releasing the Blu-ray for Redcon-1, an action/horror film from director Chee Keong Cheung (Bodyguard: A New Beginning) that’s been described as a mashup of The Raid and 28 Weeks Later (via SBM). After a deadly viral outbreak, an elite squad of special forces soldiers must infiltrate a quarantine zone to rescue a scientist … Continue reading
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