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CUT THROAT CITY Review: A Tale Of Hope At A Time Of Hopelessness

Being a fan of RZA’s work comes with certain qualifiers. His performances can be hit or miss, but there’s no question the man knows how to tell a driven story. His latest is already on track to platform and streaming releases with Cut Throat City, which centers on the lives of four friends in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. One such individual is Blink (Shameik Moore), newly married and like his three closest friends and fellow residents of the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, struggling to survive in a city depleted of basic living essentials and law enforcement protection. After failing to land a secure job as an artist, Blink and his friends devise a job that unfortunately involves seeking the counsel of his own brother in law, Lorenzo “Cousin” Bass (T.I.), and the ensuing robbery of a local casino. Tragedy strikes the group and forces them on the […]

Your Next Viewing: THE CALL, Humdrum Chills With Interest And Intrigue Aplenty

Christina Ortega

What do you think makes a recipe for an enjoyable horror film? Recently released, The Call took some mischievous teens, put them in the 1980’s, gave them an unsolved murder as part of their backstory, and added in horror icons Tobin Bell and Lin Shaye. Sounds like solid ingredients, right? The Call focuses on Chris, Laura, Brent, and X who like to torment Edith Cranston, whom they believe murdered Laura’s little sister. The day after one of their ritual visits to her home, Edith dies. Although they want nothing more than to move on and believe they had nothing to do with her death, Edith’s widower calls them to his home to deliver two messages. First, yes, they did help to bring about her death, and secondly, Edith has left her tormentors in her will. Say what? Seriously. Edith has left the offer of $100,000 to each of the teens, […]

RECON: Robert Port’s World War II Thriller Nabs UK Release In January

Lee B. Golden III

Dazzler Media will release World War II thriller, Recon, on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital beginning January 18. The UK-based distributor is now streaming the trailer which you can view above with details and artwork below, and pre-order links now up and running at Amazon and iTunes. Based on the critically acclaimed novel Peace by Richard Bausch, Recon is a tense and unnerving thriller taking us to Italy in 1944… Four American soldiers set out on the gruelling ascent of an Italian mountain-side during the final days of the Second World War. Haunted by their evil sergeant’s cold-blooded murder of an innocent woman, they have only an old local man of uncertain loyalty to lead them off the mountain alive. Written and directed by Oscar winning filmmaker Robert Port (Twin Towers), Recon stars Alexander Ludwig (Vikings, Bad Boys For Life), Sam Keeley (The English Game, This Must Be the Place), Chris […]

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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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 […]

HUNTER’S MOON: Dazzler Media Unleashes New Horror Thriller This August On DVD And Digital

Lee B. Golden III

Writer/director Michael Caissie new home invasion horror, Hunter’s Moon, is howling for a kill when Dazzler Media unleashes the new film in the UK on DVD & Digital beginning August 24. In this twisted home invasion horror, Hunter’s Moon follows three young women who throw a party in their new country home when their parents leave town. After a group of dangerous local boys with bad intentions show up, the women are forced to defend themselves from a predator, as well as a mysterious evil lurking in the orchard outside. Hunter’s Moon stars Thomas Jane (The Punisher, The Mist, Deep Blue Sea), Sean Patrick Flanery (Dexter, The Boondock Saints) and Katrina Bowden (30 Rock, The Bold and the Beautiful). Pre-orders are now running on Amazon UK!

GANGS OF LONDON Lay Waste In The Underworld On Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital In July From Dazzler

Lee B. Golden III

Unless you’re in the U.S. with a means of bypassing Cinemax’s television broadcast domain for U.K. crime series, Gangs Of London, chances are you’re twittling your thumbs in about as much excitement as I am. The series, which is led by Joe Cole and Sope Dirisu, has drawn significant buzz since its Sky debut in April with hopes for a second season, and all by celebrated action auteur Gareth Huw Evans and the company he’s kept on this show. At present Dazzler Media is proudly flying the flag with a Blu-ray, DVD & Digital release beginning July 27. As the rest of the presser details: “…Fresh from stunning TV audiences, it will take viewers back for an immersive journey into the hidden heart of the capital, with brand new extras.” Created by visionary, award-winning filmmakers, Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery of The Raid film franchise, the series stars a multi-talented […]

THE FANATIC Review: A Twisted, Nihilistic Profile Of Fringe Fandom And Fantasia

Lee B. Golden III

If there was ever a film that dove deep into the nebulous trenches of uberfandom, Fred Durst’s third feature film, The Fanatic, certainly achieves its goal. From the outset, the film challenges viewers on what it means to gauge the subject matter, through the perspective of the often overlooked, downtrodden and mentally ill, principally in the city of Los Angeles, or as Leah (Ana Golja) calls it, “the city of bullshitters” where “everything breaks down eventually”. It’s Leah’s voice narration that introduces the role of Moose (John Travolta), an unyielding, socially-awkward street performer who lives alone, rides a moped, and is the latest target for bullying by pickpocketing street performer Todd (Jacob Grodnik). For his hobby of collecting autographs and rare memorabilia, Moose routinely relies on favors from Leah, a paparazzi photographer who does her best to help keep Moose on the straight and narrow whilst helping nuture his fandom, […]

THE FANATIC: John Travolta To Stalk Your Digital And DVD Library This Summer From Dazzler Media

Lee B. Golden III

Dazzler Media is proudly releasing The Fanatic on Digital June 8, and on DVD July 6 in the UK. The film signals the latest entry from Limp Bizkit frontman, writer and director Fred Durst (The Education Of Charlie Banks), and actor John Travolta (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Pulp Fiction) front and center. Screen legend John Travolta (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Pulp Fiction) stars as Moose, a celebrity obsessed fan who feels slighted by his favourite movie star at an autograph convention. He quickly embarks on an unhinged quest to get a response, leading to a home invasion and a very long night that changes both men irreparably. Also starring are Devon Sawa (Final Destination) and Ana Golja (Degrassi: Next Class). UK pre-orders are now up and running on iTunes.

PAYBACK: Jesse Johnson’s Hit Sequel To ‘The Debt Collector’ Arrives In UK On VOD In June, DVD In July

Lee B. Golden III

Apart from Samuel Goldwyn’s domain in the U.S., Dazzler Media is coming to U.K. homes with Jesse V. Johnson’s new film regionally titled Payback. The film is already host to swaths of praise from action fans, as well as niche bloggers with early reviews already making the rounds. Johnson directs the film from a script he penned with Avengement and Accident Man cohort Stu Small, following up on the 2018 inaugural hit that featured Louis Mandylor and martial arts action mainliner, actor Scott Adkins; Both leads return respectively as Sue and French, supposedly back from the dead and sooner cornered into a two-day job with three collections to be made in Las Vegas where the truth of their work will ultimately be revealed in a brutal test of friendship and loyalty, and a twisted revenge plot by a ruthless gangster. Save for whatever’s been written elsewhere, I didn’t give the […]

THE BOUNCER Review: Julien Leclerq’s Elevated Crime Noir Hits Hard And Pensive

Lee B. Golden III

A nightclub bouncer with a clinching dark past is the center of Julien Leclerq’s most recent crime story internationally known as The Bouncer. Leclerq takes a back seat to focus primarily directing after penning most of his own features, leaving this particular feat in the willing hands of Jérémie Guez who recently penned Dominique Rocher’s feature debut, The Night Eats The World, in addition to writing his own directorial outing, A Bluebird In My Heart. The focus and framing of Leclerq’s The Bouncer is almost unmistakably as brooding as what you might notice in a film like The Wrestler. The brutal, unyieldingly violent life led by Lukas is absorbed on screen and in full by the venerable Jean-Claude Van Damme who continues to adapt to more grounded, visceral, raw, human and otherwise vulnerable roles. Here he’s as tough and grisled as ever in the role of Lukas, a bouncer well […]

303 SQUADRON: Denis Delic’s WWII Drama Arrives On DVD, Blu-Ray And Digital Next Month

Lee B. Golden III

Yugloslavian actor/director Denis Delic’s second feature outing has arrived with Dazzler Media’s latest acquisition, 303 Squadron. Billed as a critically acclaimed true story of courage during World War II, the UK distro outlet has enlisted an April 29 release on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download. Pre-orders are now up on Amazon as well. The incredible and historically accurate story of how the Polish pilots of 303 Squadron, forgotten legends of World War II, turned the tide during one of the most seminal battles of the war and helped pave the road to victory. Overcoming odds at every turn, these heroes performed extreme airborne manoeuvres to hit enemy targets, becoming the highest scoring Hurricane squadron during the Battle of Britain. No one flew quite like them and their extraordinary skills and courage are revered to this day. Showcasing exhilarating aerial action and uncovering one of the lesser known stories of WWII, […]

THE BOUNCER: UK’s Dazzler Media Stands Guard To Release JCVD Action Drama Next Month

Lee B. Golden III

One of the biggest successes in the action genre today still stands with Jean-Claude Van Damme having revived his career greatly in the past decade adapting to grittier roles and projects with a certain appeal. Starring in Julien Leclercq’s The Bouncer certainly leaves one for the books in that regard and the action star’s fans in the UK will soon be able to gaze at his performance with a VoD, DVD and Blu-Ray release on April 8 from Dazzler Media. In The Bouncer, Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Lukas, a tough nightclub bouncer struggling to raise his 8-year-old daughter. One day, Lukas loses control during an altercation with a client and ends up in jail, while his daughter is taken away from him. Things take an unexpected turn when Interpol recruits Lukas to bring down a Dutch ringleader operating from Belgium in exchange for his daughter’s custody. Directed by Julien […]