Shout! Studios Celebrating Jet Li With Five Of His Early Hong Kong Classics
0 0 Anyone with even the most remote interest in martial arts films will recognize Li Lianzi, better known by his stage name of Jet Li. This Chinese-born Singaporean started his martial arts career after three years of training under the wushu/kung fu master Wu Bin. That training quickly bore fruit in 1974, when he […]
‘The Forbidden Kingdom’ Soon Journeying To Home Video
0 0 The Forbidden Kingdom is a rather unique take in the wuxia film genre. A genre which is defined by Chinese martial arts galore, as well as CGI magic attacks for quite a few of them. Such films also tend to follow Chinese folklore, which this counts as. Journey to the West is a […]
‘Ghost Cat Anzu’ Coming Soon To Home Video
0 0 Ghost Cat Anzu is one of the most unique anime films in a long while. Mostly because of the way this French-Japanese anime film adaptation of the manga of the same name by Takashi Imashiro does its animation. Apparently, production companies Shin-Ei Animation and Miyu Productions filmed all the scenes in live-action, and […]
‘Chicken For Linda!’ Soon Available On Home Video From GKIDS
0 0 Chicken for Linda! is a rather oddball French film. At its core, it’s basically a family comedy with a very unique animation style. However, it also appears to be a whimsical comedy commenting on the state of the French economy, especially in regards to strikes. Don’t believe me? Then why not check out […]
‘Blue Giant’ Anime Film Coming To Home Video
0 0 Blue Giant is certainly one of the more musical anime films in existence. It’s no wonder. This 2023 musical drama anime film adaptation of the 2013 manga of the same name by Shinichi Ishizuka is all about a boy and his love of jazz. This deceptively simple premise for a story earned the […]
‘Wonka’ Coming To Home Video This February
0 0 Did you know that Willy Wonka has a backstory? Well, he did mention it very briefly in that 1971 film, but it was a very brief and almost offhand mention that contained quite a few subtleties to it. Interestingly, it seems that Warner Bros. decided that was worth expanding on in this latest […]
Disney’s ‘Wish’ Coming To Home Video
0 0 Disney’s Wish, even despite its middling reviews, is still a pretty popular Disney film. It even managed to get itself nominated for several awards, including Best Animated Feature Film at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. That and the fact that it’s still a Disney film perfectly explains why so many people are clamoring […]
