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BORN A CHAMPION: Nothing Hits Harder Than Life In The Official Trailer For The New MMA Drama Coming In January

Lee B. Golden III

Lionsgate is proudly presenting the trailer for Born A Champion. Actor Sean Patrick Flanery makes his latest screen presence following Shaun Piccinino’s American Fighter which premiered at the 23rd Fantasia Film Festival. American Wrestler: The Wizard helmer Alex Ranarivelo directs from a script he wrote with Flanery, and with an actor more than qualified to headline his own martial arts film given that he himself is a certified Jiu-Jitsu instructor. The result if the trailer presents nothing else, looks to be a touching, gritty and brutal underdog fight drama with some fair emotional punch to boot. Dennis Quaid (The Day After Tomorrow) and Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints) headline this powerful martial arts action film about the love for family and the drive for greatness. After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley (Flanery) falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves […]

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Artsploitation Digs Its Claws In December For Kim Yong-Hoon’s Crime Thriller

Lee B. Golden III

Kim Yong-hoon’s cerebral and brilliant crime drama, Beasts Clawing At Straws, was definitely one of the finer viewings during its festival run. Artsploitation snagged the film stateside for a limited theatrical release back in October and is now rolling out the pic on VOD beginning December 15. A Louis Vuitton bag stuffed full of cash sends a group of hard-luck lowlifes on a desperate chase for fortune in this pitch-black neo-noir crime thriller. Fish-mongering gangsters, a greasy cop, an “innocent” gym cleaner, a scheming prostitute, her wife beater of a husband, her ruthless boss and her clueless boyfriend all violently plot to get their hands on the elusive bag. First time director Kim Yong-hoon’s witty thriller is a beautifully constructed puzzle that with each double-cross, the pieces fall into place. Beasts Clawing At Straws is based on Keisuke Sone’s 2011 novel and stars Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Bae Sung-woo, Yun […]

ARMY OF ONE: Ellen Hollman Leads The New December Action Thriller From Uncork’d

Lee B. Golden III

Actress Ellen Hollman’s upcoming role in the new Matrix film is the prime selling point for Uncork’d Entertainment’s upcoming release, Army Of One. I gather this ought to whet the appetite nicely enough as an action feature to show moviegoers what she’s made of, and it’s certainly refreshing to see such a title with a female lead.This one sets sail for home viewing on DVD and Digital from December 15, and now has a trailer running to service the curiousity. Rising action star Ellen Hollman, star of the forthcoming The Matrix 4, is an Army of One this December. Out hiking, Special Forces Brenner Baker and her husband stumble upon an illegal drug compound. The drug dealers capture them, kill her husband, and leave her for dead. They should have made sure they finished the job. Now, 1st Lieutenant Brenner Baker of the Army’s 75th Ranger Division is on a one-woman killing mission carving […]

KNUCKLEDUST: Moe Dunford Dares To Bring It All Down In The Official Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

He recurred in hit series, Vikings and is soon set to appear in David Blue Garcia’s 2021 reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Until then, we have Irish actor Moe Dunford set to pounds some faces in and lay waste in the new thriller, Knuckledust, with an official trailer now running courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films. Police discover an elite fight club where they find seven underground levels, filled with the dead bodies of fighters from around the world. Only one man is found left alive. The task force has to work out if he’s a mass murderer or the lone survivor? Samuel Goldwyn will release the film in the U.S. on VoD beginning December 11 according to their website. The film is directed by James Kermack and also stars Kate Dickie, Camille Rowe, Phil Davis, Alex Ferns, Olivier Richters, Jaime Winstone, Gethin Anthony and parkour extraordinare Sebastien Foucan.

IP MAN: KUNG FU MASTER Opening On VOD And Digital In The U.S. From December 11

IP MAN: KUNG FU MASTER Opening On VOD And Digital In The U.S. From December 11

Lee B. Golden III

Wilson Yip’s Ip Man saga may have come to a close, but the legend remains immortalized through other storied takes based on the titular Wing Chun grandmaster. That then brings us to Ip Man: Kung Fu Master, from director Li Liming and signaling the return of actor Dennis To (The Legend Is Born: Ip Man, Kung Fu League). IP MAN: KUNG FU MASTER harks back to Ip’s early days before the Communist Revolution in 1949. Ip, portrayed by Dennis To for the third time as the martial artist who famously tutored Bruce Lee, was then a police captain who was framed for the murder of a ruthless but honorable mobster, and targeted for vengeance by his dangerous daughter. Forced to quit the force, Ip soon also has to contend with the arrival of the Japanese army in Guangzhou. Also starring are Yuan Li Ruoxin, Tong Xiaohu, Yue Dongfeng, Chang Qinyuan, […]

MUSCLE: Get A Little Too Personal With The New Craig Fairbass Thriller This Winter From Dazzler

MUSCLE: Get A Little Too Personal With The New Craig Fairbass Thriller This Winter From Dazzler

Lee B. Golden III

If you’re in the UK and you’re up for another solid Craig Fairbass thrill after Villain, his latest psychological stunner, Muscle, and Dazzler Media is ponying up with a select theatrical and on-demand release from December 4. The film will then head to Digital beginning next year on January 18, followed by a Blu-Ray and DVD release on February 1. From acclaimed writer-director Gerard Johnson (Hyena, Tony) comes a psychological thriller that’s dripping in sweat, tears and testosterone… Muscle is the story of Simon (Cavan Clerkin, The Last Kingdom, The Capture) an unhappy, unambitious office worker whose life is gradually taken over by Terry (Craig Fairbrass, Villain, Rise of the Footsoldier) his new, hands-on personal trainer who reveals himself to be more committed, and more dangerous, than Simon could have ever imagined. Simon isn’t living the life he wants. He’s tired of his dead-end job at a call centre – […]

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IP MAN COMPLETE COLLECTION 4K BOX SET To Roll Punch Into Your Homes December 15 From Well Go USA

Lee B. Golden III

Well well lookey here! If there was ever a definitive film franchise of the last ten years, it’s the Ip Man saga starring Donnie Yen alongside a bumper crop of screen legends and newcomers alike. The last of the lot had a rip-roaring franchise finale pitting Yen against Scott Adkins for Ip Man 4: The Finale, which now joins its current quartet for a repackaging of all four films in a Complete Collection 4K box set, all courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment! What’s in store? Read on and check out the gallery above. Martial arts superstar Donnie Yen solidified his legendary status beginning with the first film in the IP Man franchise, and now the entire series is available for the first time in 4K Ultra HD™ when Well Go USA Entertainment debuts the IP MAN COMPLETE COLLECTION 4K BOX SET on December 15. The 8-disc set features all […]

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WHITE SNAKE: Dazzler Unleashes The Legend On Blu-Ray, DVD And Digital In November

Lee B. Golden III

Amp Wong’s feature directing debut is proudly getting some home theatrical time for UK residents in animated fantasy adventure, White Snake. Dazzler Media is out on Wednesday with an official trailer and key artwork ahead of its November 9 release on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital, with pre-orders now running at Amazon and iTunes. From one of China’s premiere animation studios comes White Snake, a visually stunning new take on a classic legend of mythology. One day, a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as they learn more about her past, they uncover a darker plot of supernatural forces vying for power, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Based on one […]

BY NIGHT’S END: Home Invasion Thriller Starring Stuntwoman Michelle Rose Now Available

Lee B. Golden III

Walker Whited’s directorial debut, By Night’s End, is now available on multiple streaming platforms, including Amazon, iTunes, DirecTV, FlixFling, Google Play, Vudu and AT&T. Catch the trailer above, and feel free to click here for my review, and snag the film here! BY NIGHT’S END, is a new home invasion shocker that is now streaming on various digital platforms just in time for the spooky night of Halloween. Written by Whited alongside Sean McCane, BY NIGHT’S END follows a couple, Mark (Kurt Yue) and Heather (Michelle Rose), who are awakened by an intruder in the night and forced to kill him in an act of self-defense. But, the couple waits an hour before calling the police, as they search for what they hope is a hidden fortune. Rose is a SAG award-winning stuntwoman whose credits include the Avengers franchise, Thor: Ragnarok and Zombieland: Double Tap. She and award-winning actor Kurt […]

Your Next Viewing: WOLFMAN’S GOT NARDS, Fanfare And Plenty Feels

Christina Ortega

If you are a horror fan, you likely have a favorite nostalgic film, something that may or may not stand up to the test of time, but it means something to you. The Monster Squad is one of those films for so many fans. I spent this past weekend nostalgically re-watching The Monster Squad and then, thanks to our friends at Gravitas Ventures, I got to watch Wolfman’s Got Nards, a documentary focusing on the movie and its fandom. Directed by Andre Gower, the documentary is something any fan of The Monster Squad would love. It includes clips from interviews with celebrities like Seth Green, Heather Langenkamp, Adam F. Goldberg and more, and goes into detail about how the film came to be written, its initial reception, the loss of Brent Chalem, and the revival of interest in the movie. There was so much that I did not know about […]

BULLETS OF JUSTICE Review: Humans And Pigs Do Battle In A War With No Winners, In A Story That Goes Anywhere

Lee B. Golden III

Director and executive producer Valeri Milev’s Bullets Of Justice certainly does what it sets out to do, per his own description of it “an absurdist nightmare designed to terrify and excite you.” To that end, it also leaves you in a state of perplexed thought as to just what the heck it is you’re watching. The film starts out as a unique bit of gory, dystopian fan service set during World War III where legendary bounty hunter, Rob (writer/producer/lead actor Timur Turisbekov), and his sexy assistant are on a mission to hunt down and kill the holy mother – a deplorable creature behind the creation of a race of Muzzles: human hybrid pig people born from an old U.S. experiment during the last world war. As the film picks up and the body count increases, Rob soon reunites with his sister, Raksha, while the two battle to uncover a conspiracy […]

POSSESSOR UNCUT Unleashes On Digital, 4K Ultra Combo Pack, Blu-Ray And DVD Starting Next Month!

Lee B. Golden III

Antiviral Brandon Cronenberg’s latest sci-fi thriller, Possessor, has drawn immense hype since its trailer debut this year. Now a Beyond Fest fave, the film, from Well Go USA Entertainment in association with NEON, is proudly revving up its Uncut release this November and December in multiple formats. From the visionary mind of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, POSSESSOR UNCUT is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high-profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her. Possessor Uncut stars Andrea Riseborough (Birdman, Oblivion), Christopher Abbott (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, “Catch-22”) and Academy Award nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh (Best Supporting Actress, The Hateful Eight, 2015). The film opens on Digital beginning November 3, and on 4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-ray from December 8. Bonus material […]

Well Go USA Reveals TRAIN TO BUSAN PRESENTS: PENINSULA 4K Ultra Key Art Ahead Of Digital And Disc Releases

Lee B. Golden III

Yeon Sang-ho’s sprawling hit zombie franchise, Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula, was a fashionable and entertaining road thriller in the action horror millieu following his 2016 predecessors, Train To Busan and Seoul Station. You’re welcome to check out my review for some perspective. In the meantime, how fast a new installment arrives remains to be seen, while fans in the U.S. can now await the undead invasion when the film heads to home screens with a Digital release on October 27 from Well Go USA. The Planos, Texas-based firm is also slotting a 4K Ultra Blu-ray Combo Pack, a Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD release from November 24 (with features such as a BTS featurette, cast/crew interviews and an all-new English dub), in addition to a 2021 release pact with AMC’s horror streamer, Shudder. Four years after South Korea’s total decimation in TRAIN TO BUSAN, the zombie thriller that captivated […]

CONTRACTS Trailer: Indiecan Gives Alex Chung’s Martial Arts Indie Thriller A Red-Band Welcome Ahead Of November Release [UPDATED With Home Release Artwork And Disc Details]

Lee B. Golden III

Actor and stunt performer Alex Chung’s latest film, Contracts, didn’t exactly set out to be a full-length feature at first, and yet, this is where we’re at. Some ten years and change, a few shorts followed by an extensive independent production and two award wins out of last year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Chung’s feature debut as writer and director is finally on the way to a Blu-Ray, DVD and VOD release on November 10 from Indiecan Entertainment; On-demand pre-orders are now up and running here! Jaded assassin Anthony Lo (Alex Chung) is tapped on the shoulder by Marc Sullivan (Jermaine Carty), who commands a band of killers dedicated to achieving world peace by any means necessary. Sullivan seeks Anthony’s help to find and eliminate a rogue assassin who’s picking off Sullivan’s crew one by one. In exchange, Sullivan offers Anthony the opportunity to get revenge on the person […]

ALPHABET CITY Blu-Ray Review: A Tangible, Escapist Crime Thriller Captured In Modern New York City’s Most Minacious Era

The 1980s were a wild time for the city of New York. For the duration of that decade, and beyond, it was the go-to place for those who wanted to make things happen. To live life. To realize their most wildest fantasies or make their most extravagant dreams come true. Unfortunately, some of those individuals were painfully unaware or downright oblivious to the dark underbelly of the city, and forgot to proceed with caution to certain places. Places… like Alphabet City. But in 1984, director Amos Poe (The Blank Generation) made a film titled as such, starring a young character actor by the name of Vincent Spano, which attempted to shed light on this unfavorable area of New York. Taking place over the course of one night, Spano plays Johnny, a young hustler and debt collector who operates within the confines of this area, named such due to it being […]

ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA: All Four Jet Li Starrers Make Their Way This December From Eureka Classics

ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA: All Four Jet Li Starrers Make Their Way This December From Eureka Classics

Lee B. Golden III

Tsui Hark’s Once Upon A Time In China film series became one among many quintessential investments in introducing the world to one of Hong Kong Cinema’s most renowned film stars to date, with Jet Li in the title role of legendary healer and pugilist, Wong Fei-Hung. Undoubtedly, it’s the first three that get the most attention having long been celebrated by most fans thanks to companies like Fortune Star and Hong Kong Legends. This time, Eureka Entertainment is taking the mantle once again through its Eureka Classics shingle with another revisit of the trilogy on 4K Blu-Ray, as well as Li’s 1997 reprisal in a 2K-restored Once Upon A Time In China and America, beginning December 7, brandishing new artwork to boot. Pre-orders are now up and running through the UK’s Eureka Store and at Zavvi. Starring Jet Li as the real life Cantonese folk hero, Wong Fei-hung, a physical […]

IRON MASK: Jackie Chan And Arnold Schwarzenegger Cross Swords In The Official Trailer For Oleg Stepchenko’s Period Fantasy Epic

IRON MASK: Jackie Chan And Arnold Schwarzenegger Cross Swords In The Official Trailer For Oleg Stepchenko’s Period Fantasy Epic

Lee B. Golden III

Nearly fourteen years in the making and through arduous production periods that finally gave director Oleg Stepchenko the first installment of his then-planned Viy trilogy in 2014, the second and long-awaited chapter has finally arrived stateside with Iron Mask (f.k.a. Viy 2 and Journey To China: Mystery Of The Iron Mask, among others). Lionsgate unveiled the official trailer this week as well, with a planed VoD and Digital release on November 20, and on Blu-Ray and DVD beginning November 24. The big seller? Less so the return of Jason Flemyng as cartographer Jonathan Green than headliners Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger duking it out on screen for the first time, in a film that brims with action star brio that might have otherwise been a welcome big screen feat if it weren’t for the idiot Covid-19 pandemic. Ah well, guess we’ll take what we can get. For the first time […]

CAGEFIGHTER Takes You Ringside For The Main Event In The Official U.S. Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Following an exclusive Canadian premiere back in May, the official U.S. trailer for upcoming MMA drama, Cagefighter, is now online. Screen Media acquired the new martial arts drama for distribution back in August and will release the film in select theaters and on-demand October 9. Reiss Gibbons (Alex Montagnani) is on the cusp of cementing himself as the greatest to ever step inside the LEGENDS cage. With five title defenses under his belt, and the support of coach and mentor Marcus (Chuck Liddell), Reiss has it all. But when Savvy promoter Max Black (Gina Gershon) pits him against pro wrestling super star Randy Stone (AEW Champ Jon Moxley) in the company’s first ever cross-promotional event, Reiss finds himself in the toughest fight of his life. With Luke Rockhold and Jay Reso.

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Your Next Viewing: Well Go USA’s THE LEGEND OF TOMIRIS

Christina Ortega

People often look to the silver screen for female role models, wanting a strong female in both the physical and emotional sense, but they can forget to look for that role model in real life. Well Go USA’s latest release, The Legend of Tomiris, brings a real life strong female’s story to our home screens. I have to admit that I am not at all familiar with Tomiris nor her nomadic people, but when I read the synopsis of the film, I knew I had to see this one: Starring Kazakhstan standouts Almira Tursyn (as Tomiris), Adil Akhmetov (as Argun), and Aizhan Lighg (as Sardana)––who perform all of their own action-packed stunts––THE LEGEND OF TOMIRIS tells the real life story of the great queen who, along with her female warriors, united divided nomadic tribes to create a powerful nation capable of repelling the likes of Persia. According to historical accounts, Tomiris […]

VERSUS: Ryuhei Kitamura’s Legendary Action Horror Gets A DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack From Arrow Video!

Lee B. Golden III

While you’re busy catching onto recent Ryuhei Kitamura releases such as Downrange and The Doorman, feel free to take a trip back about twenty years ago when the auteur began making a name for himself at the turning point of the new millennium with his hit indie action horror, Versus. The film introduces a hypnotic, stylish martial arts-tinged horror thriller featuring legends Tak Sakaguchi and Hideo Sakaki in an interdimensional story that crosses time and space, drawing an escaped convict and a mysterious, immortal killer closer to an inveitable battle, with a mystical young woman caught in the middle. It’s the film that drew crowds at festivals around the world and remains a cult favorite to this day, especially for anyone who’s ever purchased a U.S. Media Blasters/Tokyo Shock DVD of this film in one edition or another. Nearly twenty years later, the good folks at Arrow Video have hit […]