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Disciples of the 36th Chamber Blu-ray Movie
Pi li shi jie / 霹靂十傑
Arrow | 1985 | 93 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Gordon Liu Chia-hui reprises his famous Monk San Te role as he tries to support and protect Shaolin her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. Fights by legendary action director Liu Chia-liang are to die for.
Action / Martial arts / Foreign / Period
Mad Monkey Kung Fu Blu-ray Movie
Feng hou / 瘋猴
Arrow | 1979 | 116 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Besides his pioneering films based on authentic martial artistry and kung-fu comedies during the 1970's, acclaimed director Liu Chia-liang also embraced the master/pupil relationship to form the cornerstone of many of his other works where his characters exhibited physical and moral failure as a means to either "make them or break them".
Action / Comedy / Martial arts / Foreign
Five Superfighters Blu-ray Movie
Tang shan wu hu / 唐山五虎
Arrow | 1979 | 95 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Three students and their teacher lose a fight against a martial arts expert. The three students split up to learn new styles so they can come back in 6 months to take revenge for their teacher.
Action / Martial arts / Foreign
Invincible Shaolin Blu-ray Movie
Nan Shao Lin yu bei Shao Lin / 南少林與北少林
Arrow | 1978 | 90 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Tales of Shaolin rivalries during the Qing Dynasty. The film revolves upon an evil warlord named General Pu, and his goal to rid of the Qing Empire's Shaolin Masters. So, he invites three well-known Shaolin martial artists to fight and become his instructors.
Action / Adventure / Martial arts / Foreign
The Kid with the Golden Arm Blu-ray Movie
Jin bi tong / 金臂童
Arrow | 1979 | 75 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Director Chang Cheh reunites the Five Venoms in his second biggest cult hit in the West. It's Lo Meng's most memorable performances whose showdown with fellow Venom Kuo Chue is artistically violent while being graphically artsy.
Action / Drama / Foreign
Magnificent Ruffians Blu-ray Movie
Mai ming xiao zi / 賣命小子
Arrow | 1979 | 82 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Yuan Ying Fei is the descendant of the one known as Golden Sword and himself is a master of the technique as well as being boss of the town. He is so a cruel man and has killed his sparring partners with unnecessary blows, causing many martial artists to leave the town with only Guan Ah Yun remaining. Guan is the owner of Wu Wei security bureau which Yuan wishes to buy but cannot bully Guan out as he has an eye for his sister and Guan cannot fight back because any time he tries his sister and mother stop him. Yuan is stuck until he learns of 4 kung fu experts who are passing through the town by eating in restaurants and then taking it in terms to take a beating due to not being able to pay. Yuan tricks He Fei,Yang Zhui Feng, Zeng Qiao and Feng Jia Ji into being his friends and then tricks them into believing that Guan is a cruel and unhelpful man.
Action / Drama / Foreign
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung Blu-ray Movie
Guang Dong shi hu yu hou wu hu / 廣東十虎與後五虎
Arrow | 1979 | 91 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
The movie involves two stories concerning the original Ten Tigers and their future disciples.
Action / Drama / Foreign
My Young Auntie Blu-ray Movie
Zhang bei / 長輩
Arrow | 1981 | 121 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Cheng Tai-nun is a young martial-arts champion. She marries an elderly landowner so that he can keep his estate from falling into the greedy and corrupt hands of his brother, Yu Yung-Sheng.
Action / Comedy / Martial arts / Foreign
Mercenaries from Hong Kong Blu-ray Movie
Lie mo zhe / 獵魔者
Arrow | 1982 | 90 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A gang of ex-military guys are hired by a mysterious dame who wants them to go into Cambodia and kidnap the assassin who killed her father.
Action / Drama / Foreign
The Boxer's Omen Blu-ray Movie
Mo / 魔
Arrow | 1983 | 99 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
While in Thailand to avenge his brother who was crippled in a fight with a corrupt Thai boxer, a man gets caught up in a web of fate, Buddhism and black magic.
Action / Fantasy / Horror / Foreign
Martial Arts of Shaolin Blu-ray Movie
Nan bei Shao Lin / 南北少林
Arrow | 1986 | 94 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.
Action / Comedy / Martial arts / Foreign
The Bare-Footed Kid Blu-ray Movie
Chi jiao xiao zi / Chik geuk siu ji / 赤腳小子
Arrow | 1993 | 90 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
While working at a family friend's business, a penniless orphan draws the attention of a corrupt competitor and is torn between divided loyalties.
Action / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign
Wayne's World 4K Blu-ray Movie
30th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1992 | 94 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 15, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth, broadcast a talk-show from Wayne's basement on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version — but he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Based on the recurring Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name.
Comedy / Music
Wayne's World 4K Blu-ray Movie
30th Anniversary Edition | Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1992 | 94 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 15, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth, broadcast a talk-show from Wayne's basement on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version — but he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Based on the recurring Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name.
Comedy / Music
Man from del Rio / The Ride Back Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1956-1957 | 2 Movies | 161 min | Not rated | Feb 09, 2021 | Neil Lumbard
See individual titles for their synopses.
Drama / Western
The Ride Back Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1957 | 79 min | Not rated | Feb 23, 2021 | Neil Lumbard
A sheriff and his prisoner find that they need each other's help to survive the elements and Indian attacks.
Drama / Western
Man from del Rio Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1956 | 82 min | Not rated | Feb 23, 2021 | Neil Lumbard
An uneducated Mexican gunfighter wins a town over when he shows his courage.
Western
633 Squadron / Mosquito Squadron Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1964-1969 | 2 Movies | 185 min | Not rated | Jul 20, 2021 | Neil Lumbard
See individual titles for their synopses.
Adventure / Drama / War
Mosquito Squadron Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1969 | 91 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard
RAF squadron leader receives a bombing mission against a secret Nazi V-2 rocket testing facility in France.
Drama / War
633 Squadron Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1964 | 95 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard
An RAF squadron is assigned to knock out a German rocket fuel factory in Norway, which is part of the Nazi effort to launch rockets on England.
Adventure / Drama / War