Lionsgate Unveils 8 New Blu-ray Catalog Titles
In an email received a few days ago, we learned that Lionsgate Home Entertainment is proud to announce the Blu-ray releases of three classic thrillers Angel Heart, Frality and Way of the Gun, three...
View ArticleThe Spy Next Door a Welcomed Visitor
Jackie Chan just has this unmistakable likeability factor. He’s kind of like the Chicago Cubs of actors. I mean, who out there really hates the Cubs? Even though they haven’t won a Series since...
View ArticleTracking Down The Spy Next Door
Today I braved the harsh Cleveland winter to have some Saturday morning fun at the cinema with everyone’s favorite martial artist Jackie Chan. I mean, c’mon, who doesn’t like Jackie Chan? His...
View ArticleThe Karate Kid – No Wax Required!
The Karate Kid is no doubt a re-imagining of the 1984 film, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out why they changed the original title of the film, The Kung Fu Kid. Other than a very quick...
View ArticleWax On, Wax Off, The Karate Kid Blu-ray Release…
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just announced an October 5th Blu-ray release date for one of this years most successful films, The Karate Kid. The remake stars Will Smith’s kid, Jaden, as well...
View ArticleRush Hour Speeds Onto Blu-ray This Winter
Now here’s a catalog flick that is a definite must-own for my Blu-ray collection. Merry Christmas Brian. Warner Home Video has announced a December 7th Blu-ray release date for the New Line movie...
View ArticleRush Hour (Blu-ray Review)
It was in 1998 when a 29-year old director by the name of Brett Ratner brought together an unlikely pairing of martial arts guru Jackie Chan and fast talker Chris Tucker. While it may have looked like...
View ArticleKung Fu Panda 2 debuts on awesome Blu-ray and DVD gift packs December 13th
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s spectacular follow up to the Academy Award®-nominated original debuts on Blu-ray and DVD on Panda 2sday, December 13, 2011. Combining non-stop action, beautiful...
View ArticleThe Cannonball Run (Blu-ray Review)
On the 30th anniversary of the theatrical release comes The Cannonball Run on Blu-ray Disc. Featuring an all-star cast including Academy Award nominee Burt Reynolds (Boogie Nights), Roger Moore (The...
View ArticleLady Whirlwind / Hapkido – Martial Arts Double Feature (DVD Review)
Angela Mao is a martial arts icon and the star of many grindhouse kung fu movies in the 70s and through to the 80s. She got her big break in Bruce Lee’s legendary film Enter The Dragon. While she...
View ArticleAS THE LIGHT GOES OUT Ignites On Blu-ray Nov. 18!
To save Hong Kong from an fiery disaster, a team of dedicated firefighters battle an out-of-control blaze that threatens to plunge the city into catastrophic darkness in AS THE LIGHT GOES OUT, blazing...
View ArticleAs The Light Goes Out (Blu-ray Review)
To save Hong Kong from an fiery disaster, a team of dedicated firefighters battle an out-of-control blaze that threatens to plunge the city into catastrophic darkness in AS THE LIGHT GOES OUT, blazing...
View ArticleCheck out SHOUT TV’s April Lineup!
Tune in to the newly-launched SHOUT! FACTORY TV, a premiere digital entertainment streaming service that brings timeless and contemporary cult favorites to pop culture fans. With a uniquely curated...
View ArticleJackie Chan’s First Strike (Blu-ray Review)
Lookie here! Another Wishlist title getting checked off and put onto Blu-ray. Jackie Chan’s First Strike is more suitably called Police Story IV: First Strike. The Police Story movies are kind of...
View ArticleDragon Blade (Blu-ray Review)
Featuring an all-star cast led by Jackie Chan (Rush Hour), John Cusack (Love & Mercy), and Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody (Best Actor, The Pianist, 2002), the worldwide box office phenomenon...
View Article‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Completes A Trilogy Of Awesomeness (Movie Review)
After a fairly lengthy wait, especially considering today’s handling of sequel schedules, Po and the Furious Five are back for more Kung Fu Panda fun. This third entry in DreamWorks Animation’s solid...
View ArticleMr. Right (Blu-ray Review)
This is the kind of movie where you really have to go into it with a sense of lightheartedness and fun. Mr. Right is by no means something one should take seriously at all. Now I’m not saying that...
View ArticleEncapsulated Movie Reviews – Five New Indie Titles
There’s no shortage of lessor known film fare this week, though not all the movie news is good. But frankly scouring the smaller cinema is a lot like gambling – even though the house has the advantage...
View ArticleThe Bodyguard (Blu-ray Review)
The legendary Sammo Hung directs and stars in The Bodyguard. Ding (Hung), a retired officer from the Chinese Central Security Bureau, befriends a little girl who’s father’s criminal connections have...
View ArticleTHE NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE Comes To Blu-ray November 14th!
Surly and his friends are back in the action-packed animated adventure, The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature, coming to Digital on October 31, 2017 and on Blu-rayTM, DVD, and On Demand on November 14, 2017...
View Article‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Packs A Punch And Some Laughs (Movie Review)
I’ll say upfront that The LEGO Ninjago Movie is a fun blend of action and comedy. Of the three theatrical films in the LEGO cinematic universe so far, this is the most kid-friendly, as far as the scale...
View Article‘The Foreigner’ Finds Jackie Chan Taken To A Dark Place (Movie Review)
I suppose it was inevitable to see Jackie Chan enter the ‘old man action’ phase of his career. More specifically, The Foreigner finds Chan entering this part of career when it comes to his...
View ArticleTHE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE Arrives On 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray December 12th!
Laugh it up when “The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie” arrives onto 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. “The LEGO NINJAGO Movie” stars Dave Franco, Justin...
View ArticleJackie Chan & Pierce Brosnan Star In THE FOREIGNER On Blu-ray January 9th!
Global superstar Jackie Chan (Rush Hour trilogy) returns to the big screen like you’ve never seen him before in the action-packed film, The Foreigner, arriving on Digital on December 26, 2017 and on...
View ArticleThe LEGO Ninjago Movie (Blu-ray Review)
Apologies on the tardiness of this review as its been out for a month now (December 12th was the street date for this release), but its brand new to me as I’ve just received it. The second LEGO movie...
View ArticleThe LEGO Ninjago Movie (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
Apologies on the tardiness of this review as its been out for a month now (December 12th was the street date for this release), but its brand new to me as I’ve just received it. The second LEGO movie...
View ArticleJackie Chan’s ‘Police Story’&‘Police Story 2’ (Eureka Classics) on Blu-ray –...
Two of Jackie Chan s most iconic films explode onto Blu-ray from incredible new 4K restorations! Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, Police Story and Police Story 2...
View ArticleCity Hunter [Eureka Classics] on Blu-ray & DVD September 17, 2018!
Jackie Chan stars as the girl-chasing private detective Ryo Saeba in this hilarious live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, City Hunter, presented from a stunning new 2K...
View ArticleJackie Chan’s ‘Project-A’&‘Project-A Part II’ [Eureka Classics] on Blu-ray...
A pair of incredible action-adventure extravaganza’s from the legendary Jackie Chan, Project A and Project A Part II make their long overdue debut on Blu-ray in the UK from brand new 2K restorations....
View ArticlePolice Story [Eureka Classics] (Blu-ray Review)
Two of Jackie Chan s most iconic films explode onto Blu-ray from incredible new 4K restorations! Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, Police Story and Police Story 2...
View ArticleJackie Chan, Jim Jarmusch & More Coming to The Criterion Collection in April...
This April, Jackie Chan smashes into the Criterion Collection through a plate-glass window with a double-bill edition of his action-comedy classics Police Story and Police Story 2, newly restored in...
View Article‘Wheels on Meals’ [Eureka Classics] on Blu-ray & DVD March 18, 2019!
From a brand new 2K restoration comes perhaps the greatest martial-arts comedy of all time, Sammo Hung’s Wheels on Meals, starring Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao as the most exciting triple act in...
View ArticlePolice Story / Police Story 2 – The Criterion Collection (Blu-ray Review)
A couple of years before this Criterion Collection release of Police Story and Police Story 2, international martial arts star Jackie Chan received an honorary Academy Award for the impact he has had...
View Article‘Last Hurrah For Chivalry & Hand Of Death: Two Films By John Woo’ (Eureka...
A decade before he would change action filmmaking forever with A Better Tomorrow and The Killer, director John Woo was directing martial-arts films for the two biggest studios in Hong Kong, Shaw...
View ArticleAnd Now For Something Completely Different (Brandon’s Top 10 Blu-rays Of 2019)
Another calendar year has come and gone in the “death of physical media” era we’ve been living in for years upon years now. While I think in the eyes of those of us collectors who prefer ownership,...
View ArticleDrunken Master II (Blu-ray Review)
It’s very exciting times over at Warner Archive, even if the rumor mill wants to be pointing toward certain doom and gloom. As always, we’ll just have to see how true that random information showing up...
View ArticleSuper-Sized Top Ten: Aaron’s Exceptional 4K & Blu-ray Picks For 2021
“I think I’ve figured out how to shrink this thing down.” What a foolish thing I told myself, once again… This is the first full year I’ve had to enjoy not only new Blu-ray releases but 4K UHD discs as...
View Article‘The Police Story Trilogy’ on 4K UHD Blu-ray September 26!
The most action-packed trilogy of all time comes to Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time ever! Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, these three films represent the...
View ArticlePolice Story 3: Supercop on Blu-ray September 26!
Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh team up in this action masterpiece! Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, Police Story 3: Supercop represents the pinnacle of Jackie Chan’s...
View ArticleTHE JACKIE CHAN COLLECTION VOLUME 1 (1976-1982) From Shout! Factory Arrives...
Unbeatable. Unstoppable. Undeniable. Jackie Chan stands alone among action heroes thanks to his death-defying stunts, unparalleled fight scenes, and his signature sense of humor. An international...
View ArticleThe Jackie Chan Collection: Volume 1 (1976-1982) Blu-ray Review)
Much of the deep catalog for Jackie Chan has been lacking in the United States. Overseas in the UK, 88 Films and Eureka Entertainment have been delivering quality releases of it. Now, Shout! Factory...
View ArticleJACKIE CHAN COLLECTION VOLUME 2 (1983-1993) Arrives 4/25 From Shout! Factory!
On April 25 Shout! Factory will release the 8-Disc set THE JACKIE CHAN COLLECTION VOLUME 2 (1983-1993), a presentation of eight classic films which showcase the unique mixture of martial arts, action,...
View ArticleJackie Chan, Socrsese 4K, Malick 4K & More Coming to The Criterion Collection...
Coming this November: Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar, a six-film, early-career celebration of the Hong Kong martial-arts phenom; Mean Streets, Martin Scorsese’s electrifying vision of sin and...
View ArticleTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
In a world of constant IP dumps, one brand has remained strong since it launched in the 1980s – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This past summer they relaunched with a new movie, Mutant Mayhem. Not...
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