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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: Once again we return to Shout! Studios' incredible Hong Kong Cinema Classics series with another offering from the great John Woo, the filmmaker behind such action classics as "Hard Boiled" and "The Killer." This time we're taking a look at an entry in his filmography that's perhaps not as well-known as his more popular works entitled "Bullet in the Head," a curious blend of drama, crime, action, and romance that he made not long after the latter of the aforemention

The Film: Writer/director David Ayer has had a curious roller coaster of a career, hitting a decent peak early on with the compelling cop drama "Training Day," but also delivering a number of sub-par films like his dreadful "Suicide Squad," his bland war flick "Fury," and most recently, a pair of standard Jason Statham shoot/beat-'em-ups with "The Beekeeper" & "A Working Man." However, when you dig a little deeper into his filmography, you notice another little cop drama call

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

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The Film: Writer/director Mike Flanagan has been working in the industry for over 20 years, but has only really come into prominence in...