11 REBELS Review: Kazuya Shiraishi Directs A Firey Fedual Standoff With An Assauging Finish
11 Rebels debuts on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD June 10 from Well Go USA.
Reviews
ESCAPE FROM THE 21ST CENTURY Review: The Most Whimsical, Skidaddily Sci-Fi Action Adventure You’ll Ever See
The movie is now playing in select theaters from Cineverse.
DETECTIVE KIEN: THE HEADLESS HORROR Review: A Relentless, Chilling Tale Of Mystique And Macabre
Detective Kien: The Headless Horror is now playing in select theaters from 3388 Films.
THE WIDE WEST Review: An Ambitious Indie Western With A Heavy Burden
THE WIDE WEST, starring Alexander Nevsky, Joe Cornet, Tatiana Neva, Hiroki Sumi, Ichi, and Nick Bailie, is now available on Xumo Play
TACFEST III Review: Bryan G. Thompson Is The Perfect Weapon In A Flawed But Fascinating Action Thriller
The film stars Bryan G. Thompson, Clifton Powell, Marquita McSwain, and Jemiah Dancil.
KARATE KID: LEGENDS Review: A New Chapter In The Karate Kid Saga
KARATE KID: LEGENDS stars Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan, Joshua Jackson, Ming Na Wen, and Aramis Knight.
JFF THEATER: ITO Review: Tuning the strings of self-confidence
Ito is a shy high school student with problems of communication who seeks to step out of her comfort zone, to embark on a journey of personal growth while working at a maid cafe. Her skills with the traditional Japanese musical instrument, the shamisen, serves as her tool for self-expression. Ito is a quiet and warming tale about overcoming self-imposed limits and growing up out of the shell to face the real world. Komai Ren shines as the heart of the story, portraying Ito as an enduring and lovable character, as we accompany her on a maturing journey, guided by the rhythm of the shamisen strings—a melody that shapes her growth while strengthening the ties that bind her to her family. The film is available with subtitles in multiple languages on the Japanese Foundation’s streaming platform, JFF Theater: https://en.jff.jpf.go.jp/movie/ito
Streaming Sleepers: In #MANHOLE, Someone Knows Something Someone Isn’t Telling
The film is currently streaming on Cineverse’s Screambox.
TACFEST III Shortfilm Review: Mexican Action Martial Arts Noir ANGIE Offers A Taste Of Things To Come
Keep B-Squad Acción in mind going forward. They’re cookin!
STAND YOUR GROUND Review: Daniel Stisen Takes The Law In His Own Hands For A Groundless Action Flick
Daniel Stisen and Peter Stormare star in the action flick from the director of “Last Man Down”.
TOPAKK Review: A Salute To The Brave And Belagured With Plenty Of Brutal Action In Richard V. Somes’ Thriller
TOPAKK is currently available to watch in the U.S. from Freestyle Digital Media.
HUNT THE WICKED Review: Xie Miao And Andy On Headline A Wicked Niche Action Delight
The movie arrives on digital in the U.S. beginning May 20 from Well Go USA.
THE OLD WOMAN WITH THE KNIFE Review: Lee Hye-Young Is Sharp As Ever In Min Kyu-Dong’s Assassin Thriller
The movie opens in theaters on May 16 from WELL GO USA.
ABSOLUTE DOMINION Review: Lexi Alexander’s Middling Martial Arts Tourno Thriller
The movie opens in theaters and on digital on May 9.
Streaming Sleepers: In SHOGUN’S NINJA, Love And Female Ninjas Go Hand-In-Hand
The Koichi Sakamoto-directed action adventure is now streaming for free on YouTube.
HOLY NIGHT: DEMON HUNTERS Review: Hell Has A Face, And Don Lee Will Punch It!
The movie opens this Friday from Capelight Pictures Int’l in the U.S.!
NIGHT CALL Review: Michiel Blanchart’s Riveting And Equally Unsettling Crime Noir
The film is currently available in the U.S. from Magnet Releasing, and is now available in the UK from Vertigo Releasing.
A Case For Better Action Movies: Gareth Huw Evans’ HAVOC Is Modern Action At Its Best, And Likely Finest
HAVOC is now streaming on Netflix.
THE MAGNIFICENT CHANG CHEH Eureka Blu-Ray Review: Essential Viewing For All Fans Of The Classics
The Magnificent Chang Cheh arrives on Blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment on April 29 from Eureka Classics. Pre-orders are up and running at MVD Shop. Classic wuxia and kung fu and hijinks are on the menu and for this, we turn to Eureka Entetainment’s latest Eureka Classics packaging, The Magnificent Chang Cheh. First up is the late autuer’s 1966 adventure, The Magnificent Trio boasts the casting of screen stalwarts Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, and Cheng Lei, along with Lui Ming, Fanny Fan Lai, Chin Ping, and Margaret Tu. We firstly meet Lu Feng (Wang Yu), a wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a scene that looks more unsavory than it is. Indeed, it’s a kidnapping of the local magistrate’s daughter, implemented by a villager and his sons desperate to hold him accountable for his tyrannical ways. Wei’s first order of business is to assemble a band of as many henchmen as […]