The Asian film blog at Variety just posted info on Johnny To (Throwdown, Election, Sparrow) and Ka-Fai Wai’s (An Intelligent Muscle Man, Fulltime Killer, Needing You) new Hong Kong actioner Mad Dectective. IFC Films is releasing the pic stateside, in theaters and on IFC On-Demand, on July 18, 2008.

This move follows Magnolia Pictures (The Architect)……. »

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The featurette for this film has an eerie feeling. Alexandre Aja, who brought us High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, and the upcoming Piranha 3-D, helms Mirrors.

In Fox’s upcoming remake of the Korean horror flick Into The Mirror, which hits theaters on August 15, 2008, Kiefer Sutherland stars as a cop that’s on suspension, following……. »

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CLICK HERE to see the Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor film teaser trailer

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CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED INFO ON TOKYO GORE POLICE

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SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO will be making it’s U.S. premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival in NYC, between June 20 and July 6, 2008.

Here my snapshot of the Miike fantasy, which features a cameo appearance by Quentin Tarantino.

Action Adventure Western

Synopsis
Famed Japanese auteur Takashi Miike, best known for cult classics “Audition”, “Ichi the Killer”, and……. »

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CLICK HERE for the Bangkok Dangerous remake trailer, poster and film information

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Fantasy Manga Comic-Based Action Adventure Science Fiction

Synopsis
20th Century Boys is the first film in a planned trilogy with a budget of $57 million, that will be shot in seven countries, including China, Thailand, the U.K., Japan and the U.S. The first film will revolve around a “Book of Revelations” written by the main character in……. »

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CLICK HERE to see Teaser trailer for Korean War zombie film GP 506 online

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CLICK HERE to see John Woo’s epic The Batle of Red Cliff film trailer online

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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TRAILER FOR GHOST IN THE SHELL

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