The Blu Spot

The Film: Hot on the heels of Shout! Studios' recent release of "Bullet in the Head" comes the next entry in their Hong Kong Cinema Classics series, "Once a Thief," another John Woo outing that may not be quite as well-known to some as his more popular works like "The Killer," "Hard Boiled," or "A Better Tomorrow." Once more, Shout! is giving the film a stunning upgrade and loading it up with over two hours of extras, so let's delve right in and see how this Woo work stacks u

The Film: Hot on the heels of "Hard Boiled" and the "A Better Tomorrow" Trilogy, Shout! Studios is continuing their Hong Kong Cinema Classics series with what is very likely world-renowned action director John Woo's most popular & well-known work, 1989's "The Killer." The film is being given an incredible 4K upgrade for a new three-disc set, packed with over two and a half hours of commentaries, featurettes, and more, so now it's time once again to go back and revisit this ac

The Films: World-renowned action director John Woo has been known for a number of remarkable works throughout his incredible career, including "The Killing" and "Hard Boiled," as well as a number of American films, such as "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible 2." However, one that doesn't seem to get mentioned all that much is the dramatic actioner "A Better Tomorrow," a film that would go on to spawn a whole trilogy. In celebration of these films, the first of which is about

The Film: Shout! Studios continues their incredible Hong Kong Cinema Classics series with Ringo Lam's action-crime classic "City on...