Daniel Stisen stars in this action homage from director Brad Watson. — From the outset a movie like The Siege can clue you in on what kind of experience to prepare for. In its cold open, a bus transporting a prisoner runs into something blocking the road. Action cinema veterans and neophytes can tell you what will happen next, and they would…

Ernesto Díaz Espinoza and Marko Zaror’s latest film is finally available on disc courtesy of Well Go USA. — Rising martial arts star Marko Zaror reteams with Ernesto Díaz Espinoza for an original story chronicling the life of a lone warrior known as Guerrero. Following a brotherly feud in which a sacred manual containing the secrets of the titular Fist of the Condor style is stolen from a mountaintop…

The buzzed-about Mexican folk body horror film is now on Shudder. — Michelle Garza’s body horror film focuses on a specific mindset attributed to the traditional family unit, when Valeria (Natalia Solián) becomes pregnant with her husband Raul (Alfonso Dosal). They’ve been trying for some time and following the good news they prepare as any expecting parents would. …

By focusing on wuxia films this year, the NYC theater has helped to celebrate one of the greatest filmmakers in the world, legendary director King Hu. — Subway Cinema, founders of the New York Asian Film Festival and the Old School Kung Fu Fest, present their 10th consecutive lineup of retrospective programming this year. …

Jalmari Helander’s new action film pits an old man against a group of roving nazi soldiers in 1944. And some gold. — We’re currently seeing a reappraisal in the action film world. Flicks that would normally get the straight-to-video treatment nowadays have a better shot at theatrical runs, thanks to projects like John Wick celebrating its diverse array of stunt workers and martial arts stars of the big and small screen…

Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s fourth feature film with Marko Zaror soars. — Chile isn’t entirely known for its contributions to martial arts cinema but with Fist of the Condor’s recent release and acclaim, there really should be a lot more. In doing some (light) research on how many Chilean martial arts films there actually are, three were found. They have all been…

Malum as an original property based on director DiBlasi’s earlier entry Last Shift brings a more fleshed-out background for the horror film’s mysteries. Much like the 2014 original, we spend our time with rookie police officer Jessica Loren, here played by Jessica Sula (Split, Godless), during the final shift in…

The steampunk wuxia film arrives next week on DVD and Blu-Ray from Well Go USA. — Daniel Lee, director of Black Mask, Dragon Blade, and 14 Blades has seen his passion project Code of the Assassins through to a streaming premiere on Hi-Yah!’s digital platform and is getting the Blu-Ray treatment from Well Go USA. It’s a wonky film first and foremost but has some really…

The Indonesian action film gives the Mahabharata the superhero treatment in this Hi-Yah! Original on physical media. — Well Go USA is releasing Hanung Bramantyo’s latest film, Legend of Gatotkaca or, Satria Dewa: Gatotkaca, onto DVD and Blu-Ray later this month. It’s an action-adventure epic that takes its cues from the giant superhero films of late, spinning Indonesian mythology from the Mahabharata into its core DNA. The film…