Right Stuf's newest studio sale offers 40% off FUNimation BDs and DVDs. While FUNi's predominantly known as an anime distributor, it does have a number of really excellent live-action titles - from classic Shaw Brothers martial arts movies to more recent films starring big name stars and idols. And in my opinion, a number of the best are actually ( Read more... )

I've always enjoyed collecting things - books, purses, tea cups (don't ask) and, of course, DVDs and BDs. This enjoyment is likely fed by my love for beautifully packaged things. While I know it's the content that really counts, I'd be a liar if I didn't admit to being swayed to blind buy things that are attractively wrapped. There's just something ( Read more... )

Arashi's Face Down single is set for release next week, and to help fans get through the last days of waiting, I thought now would be the perfect time to spotlight the packaging of New People Entertainment's edition of GANTZ II: Perfect Answer starring Kazunari Ninomiya (and Kenichi Matsuyama).

Though perhaps not as well plotted out as the first ( Read more... )

In a week chock full of roundhouse kicks, flashing swords, and flying bullets, it's Well Go USA's Let the Bullets Fly that gets my nod for pick of the week.

When a conman convinces an infamous bandit that he can make him into the next governor of Goose Town, they end up facing off against the area's current leader...who just happens to be a ruthless ( Read more... )

**Editor's note: This post was planned for last week, but sadly LJ's "scheduled" post service didn't quite work the way I expected...that is to say...it didn't work AT ALL. Oh, LJ. *sigh*

After the last rather heavy recs (Battle Royale, Private Eye), it's a nice change of pace to be able to recommend Pathfinder Pictures' release of romantic K-movie ( Read more... )

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Indomina's U.S. DVD release of Hong Kong thriller Life Without Principle is set to hit retailers this May 29. Directed by Johnnie To ♥ (Johhny on the PR), the film features performances from Ching Wan Lau, Richie Ren, Denise Ho, Hoi-pang Lo, Terrance Yin, and Hang-shuen So. The DVD itself will retail for $14.94 and include bonus features that can ( Read more... )

I've been in a Zhou Xun mood ever since I did the spotlight for FUNimation's recent release of Confucius, so this weekend, I took a little time to rewatch one of my favorite of her movies - The Message, which also stars Li Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Hanyu and Alec Su.

The Message is a 2009 Chinese mystery thriller that takes place in 1940s ( Read more... )

Yet again, this week didn't offer much in the way of new U.S. DVD or Blu-ray releases, but the recent release of K-movie Private Eye from Pathfinder Pictures definitely deserves a shout out, so let's just pretend it came out this week rather than on March 20.

Private Eye is a mystery thriller that takes place in the early 1900s and follows ( Read more... )

With Shinhwa members still riding high from their recent comeback, I thought this would be the perfect time to spotlight YA Entertainment's release of Super Rookie, starring everyone's favorite rapping leader - Eric Mun!

Comic K-drama Super Rookie originally aired in Korea in 2005 and first hit U.S. shores in 2007. It's one of YA's older releases ( Read more... )