The Sin (2024) Review

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There are two extremes when it comes to directorial debuts in Korea – on the one end you’ve got the gritty social dramas, tending to focus on those dwelling on the bottom rungs of societies ladder and the struggles of their every day lives. On the other, you’ve got an almost avant garde approach that could best be described as go hard or go home, in which first time filmmakers go for broke in bringing their most creatively ambitious ideas to the screen like they’d never have a chance to make a sophomore feature. Of course, sometimes that turns out to be exactly the case. We’ve never heard from director Lee Sa-rang again after 2017’s wildly chaotic debut Real, nor from Jude Chun after 2022’s Unidentified, however a part of me still hopes that we do. The same applies for Han Dong-seok, who in 2024 made his debut with The Sin.

Best described as a Korean take on the arthouse genre, proceedings open in a suitably meta manner with a director, played by Park Ji-hoon (The Boys, Gentleman), looking to cast a dancer as the lead for his new movie, of which details like story and characters are scarce, except for the fact that it’ll be “experimental”. A budding dancer, played by Kim Yoon-hye (The Advocate: A Missing Body, Ghost Sweepers), is successful in auditioning for the role, and despite the lack of detail over the kind of movie she’s Continue reading

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OPERATION BAKU! Jackie Chan performs dangerous stunt at the Heydar Aliyev Centre for ‘Armour of God 4’!

Legendary martial arts superstar Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge, The Foreigner) returns to the Armour of God franchise with Salem Entertainment’s Armour of God 4: Ultimatum.

The upcoming film is directed by Kazakhstan’s Robert Kun, who is perhaps best known for his role as second unit director on Continue reading

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‘Godzilla Minus One’ hits 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray in a Limited Edition SteelBook that glows in the dark!

On November 2, 2026, Anime LTD is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for the Limited Edition SteelBook for Godzilla Minus One.

From renowned director, screenwriter & VFX visionary Takashi Yamazaki (The Eternal Zero, Stand By Me Doraemon) comes Godzilla Minus One, a film Continue reading

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Power Rangers-sploitation! Watch an action packed clip from ‘Legend of the White Dragon’ starring Jason David Frank

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On August 28, 2026, audiences will be seeing Jason David Frank’s final performance in Well Go USA’s Legend of the White Dragon. The late martial arts actor is best known for playing Tommy Oliver in the popular Power Rangers franchise.

This highly anticipated fantasy-action movie – something of an unofficial follow-up to the Power Rangers franchise – comes from filmmakers Aaron Schoenke and Sean Schoenke (Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe).

Legend of the White Dragon follows follows Erik Reed (Frank), a former hero forced into hiding after a devastating battle destroys part of his city and exposes his identity. Once celebrated as the White Dragon, Erik is now blamed for the destruction and cut off from the life and family he left behind. As corruption spreads through Virtuo City, Erik is drawn back into saving a world that no longer trusts Continue reading

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James Bond-sploitation? Watch the Trailer for ‘Knightfall’ starring Geoffrey Moore (son of you-know-who)

In the mood for some James Bond-sploitation? Get your gadgets ready for Knightfall, the upcoming spy thriller from director Ben Fortune (Doctor Plague), starring Geoffrey Moore (Hard Hunted), son of legendary James Bond star Sir Roger Moore.

In the film, Moore plays MI5 agent Hugh, whose analyst girlfriend Ros Knight (Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott – Nemesis) is pulled into a secret mission to stop a deadly bioweapon sale. When it goes wrong, Ros becomes the target of a mercenary Continue reading

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All you can eat Shohei Imamura! Radiance announces 4K Ultra HD for ‘Radical Japan: Survival and Desire’

On November 16, 2026, Radiance Films is releasing the Limited Edition 6-Disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray collection for Radical Japan: Survival and Desire – Six Films by Shohei Imamura.

The second instalment in our series exploring Japan’s most groundbreaking films and filmmakers focuses on the country’s premier Continue reading

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Good luck running on HOPE alone! Watch a New featurette for ‘Hope’ from acclaimed director Na Hong-Jin of ‘The Chaser’

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After a 10-year hiatus, critically acclaimed director Na Hong-Jin returns to the director’s chair with Hope, an upcoming sci-fi thriller heading to U.S. theaters on September 9th from Neon.

If you’re not familiar with Na Hong-Jin, maybe you’re familiar with his work. In 2008, the South Korean filmmaker shook the world with his debut feature film, The Chaser. In 2010, he showed us that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder with The Yellow Sea. Then in 2016 came The Wailing, where Na proved his cinematic prowess while tackling the occult subgenre.

The Wailing was the last full length feature we saw from the director, with only brief reminders of his work since. He later produced and co wrote the 2021 Thai horror film The Medium, and released the short film Faith, which also served as Continue reading

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THERE WILL BE BLOOD… Jason Statham goes FURIOUS in a brutal fight clip from Mutiny!

Action star Jason Statham (The Meg, The Expendables) teams up with director Jean-François Richet (Blood Father, Mesrine) for Mutiny, an upcoming action-thriller that releases in August from Lionsgate.

After his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed (Statham) is set up to take the fall for the crime – leaving him on the run as Continue reading

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‘Die Hard’ meets ‘John Wick’ meets ‘Ballerina’! Watch the Teaser for Shigeaki Kubo’s ‘Enju’ starring Alice Hirose

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Actress and former model Alice Hirose (Silent Tokyo), best known for her work in Japan’s mainstream dramas and lighthearted films, steps into a much grittier role as the lead of the upcoming actioner, Enju.

Directed by Shigeaki Kubo (High & Low franchise), Enju is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ryohei Tsukimura (Flower of the Desert).

The story follows a group of armed terrorists who take over a remote campsite, holding a group of students hostage. What they don’t realize is that the students’ quiet assistant teacher (Hirose) is secretly a deadly assassin. When her kids’ lives are threatened, she drops her polite facade and takes on the entire group by herself.

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Chris Hemsworth, move over! Don Lee, Lisa and Lee Jin-wook’s ‘Extraction’ spin-off ‘Tygo’ enters post-production

Ma Dong-seok, aka Don Lee (Derailed, Roundup: Punishment), takes the lead in Extraction: Tygo (aka Tygo), a spin-off of Netflix’s hit action franchise Extraction. The franchise kicked off with 2020’s Extraction and 2023’s Extraction 2, with a third installment currently in production.

Also starring is Thai pop star Lisa (Pranpriya Manobal or Lalisa Manobal), a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink. Extraction: Tygo will mark her Continue reading

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The return of Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh? Mel Gibson compares potential ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ to ‘Apocalypto’

Even during his post-legendary Hollywood status, Mel Gibson has continued to deliver solid action films, including Edge of Darkness, Get the Gringo, Blood Father, and Dragged Across Concrete. He’s also returned to the director’s chair with Hacksaw Ridge and Flight Risk, while appearing in the John Wick spin-off The Continental. Of course, he’s had a few stinkers along the way (On the Line comes to mind), likely taking those roles to help fund his ambitious The Resurrection of the Christ sequels, which are currently in post-production.

It has been in the air for several years now, but Gibson remains vocal about re-teaming with Danny Glover to reprise their roles as Martin Riggs and Continue reading

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A Shaw Threesome! Blu-ray set for ‘Shaolin Intruders, ‘Shaolin Prince’ and ‘Two Champions of Shaolin’ now shipping!

Now shipping is 88 Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) for the Shaw Brothers Triple Feature, which includes 1983’s Shaolin Intruders, 1982’s Shaolin Prince and 1980’s Two Champions of Shaolin.

Three Shaw classics are bought together in a brand new boxset as part of the 88 Asia numbered collection #52, #53, #54. It features new artwork Continue reading

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‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ star shines bright! Watch the Trailers for the ‘Wicked Priest’ collection arriving on Blu-ray in September

On September 13, 2026, Arrow Video is releasing a Limited Edition 3-Disc Blu-ray (Region B) release for the Wicked Priest Collection, which includes Wicked Priest, Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder, Wicked Priest 3: A Killer’s Pilgrimage, Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back and Wicked Priest 5: Blood on the Commandments – all produced by in the years 1968 through 1971.

Most famous for his role as the stoic Ogami Itto in the legendary Lone Wolf and Cub series, Tomisaburo Wakayama shows a different side in the ebullient martial arts comedy series Wicked Priest, where a devout man of the cloth doesn’t let a little thing Continue reading

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Trades Open Positions MT4 Indicator: What Every Trader Should Know Before Using It

As a trader, you might be operating several trades at once, and that can eat up your attention fast, making it easier to lose track of the market. That’s the problem trades open positions MT4 indicator is built to solve. It pulls aggregated buy/sell data from broker feeds and displays it directly on your chart so you don’t have to guess where traders stand.

Rather than guessing price action and hoping you’ve read it right, you get a live picture of market positioning to work from.

What the Indicator Actually Does

Think of the trades open positions MT4 indicator as a summary panel for everything currently running in your account. Instead of checking each position individually through the terminal window, the indicator brings the key details into one place.

That saves time during active sessions and reduces the chance of missing something important while you are focused on a new trade setup somewhere else on the chart.

Find a Platform That Supports It

Your custom indicator needs a good trading platform to function without lagging or crashing during high-volatility events. Selecting a fast platform guarantees that your trades open positions mt4 indicator updates live order data easily.

A good broker environment ensures your trades and open positions MT4 indicator receives consistent pricing feeds instantly, which ensures your strategy runs smoothly all day long.

How to Read What It Shows

The trades open positions MT4 indicator shows you the live status of every open position on your account. The details it displays cover trade direction, the instrument being traded, entry price, current profit or loss, and how long the trade has been running.

What you pay attention to in that data depends on how you trade. Someone trading short timeframes cares most about real-time profit figures while someone holding positions over several days is more interested in how the trade is moving relative to where it was entered.

Three Things to Check First

Before you run any script on live funds, work through a few basic checks.

Confirm It Works With Your MT4

Make sure your terminal loads the custom MQL4 files cleanly, with no initialization errors and no missing components.

Check It Displays Trades Accurately

Cross-reference the sentiment ratios against real broker data to confirm the feed is actually current, not delayed or frozen.

Test It on Demo First

A demo account is where every new tool should go before it touches a live setup. Run the indicator through different market conditions on the demo and confirm it behaves consistently before you start depending on it when real money is involved.

Typical Mistakes Traders Make

One of the biggest mistakes traders repeatedly run into is treating the indicator as a standalone signal. This usually means making entries or exits based solely on the sentiment reading without confirming higher-timeframe price action first.

Leaning on trades open positions MT4 indicator without any risk management attached is a fast way to get caught in a strong trend that keeps going.

One more mistake comes from ignoring key support and resistance zones. Using trades open positions MT4 indicator alongside clean chart analysis results in far better long-term trading results.

Wrapping Up

Incorporating a trades open positions MT4 indicator to your routine offers you real insight into how retail traders are positioned, but it works best as a confirmation tool, not as a signal on its own. Therefore, it’s best to test it thoroughly on a demo account before committing real money.

 

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*Van Damme NOT included! Albert Pyun’s cult martial arts classic ‘Kickboxer 2’ arriving on Blu-ray later this year

Later this year, Lionsgate Limited/Vestron Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, a 1991 martial arts action film from cult director Albert Pyun (Cyborg, Blast).

The punishing Kickboxer saga continues in Kickboxer 2, available on Blu-ray™ for the first time. Struggling to keep his family’s kickboxing gym afloat after the deaths of his brothers, David Sloane (Sasha Mitchell) accepts a shady promoter’s offer Continue reading

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