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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior Blu-ray Review

Posted February 10th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior Blu-ray Review

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior will thrill with its nonstop smack downs and back-to-basics martial arts, but don’t expect any miracles from this low budget flick’s murky looking picture on Blu-ray.

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Blu-ray Review

Posted February 2nd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Blu-ray Review

Forget the confusing plot, Ong Bak 2 serves up enough blood spilling action sequences to keep martial arts fans happy with an engaging DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack and strong HD transfer as added bonuses.

Ichi Blu-ray Review

Posted December 22nd, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

Ichi Blu-ray Review

She’s blind, she’s beautiful and she’s deadly with a blade. Her name is Ichi and she kills in 1080p on Blu-ray from Funimation.

Ran [UK Release] Blu-ray Review

Posted October 6th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

Ran [UK Release] Blu-ray Review

Compression and processing artifacts mar the presentation on Blu-ray Disc of Akira Kurosawa’s classic retelling of Shakespeare’s King Lear.

Iron Monkey Blu-ray Review

Posted September 19th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

Iron Monkey Blu-ray Review

Think of Iron Monkey as Robin Hood goes to China with kung fu instead of bows and arrows. The movie is on the silly side, but the action sequences are thrilling. Too bad the Blu-ray release is only of average quality.

The Legend of Drunken Master Blu-ray Review

Posted September 18th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

The Legend of Drunken Master Blu-ray Review

Just as it was in its belated release to U.S. cinemas in 2000, this Blu-ray release from Miramax of The Legend of Drunken Master has also been crippled by a poor English dubbed soundtrack, with no original language option available.

Assembly Blu-ray Review

Posted September 12th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

Assembly Blu-ray Review

The drama about China’s civil war loses steam in its second half, but the first half is riveting and the Blu-ray’s DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack is reference quality material.

Hero Blu-ray Review

Posted September 11th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

Hero Blu-ray Review

Director Yimou Zhang’s visual stunning martial arts epic Hero sparkles in this superbly transferred Blu-ray release from Miramax.

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Blu-ray Review

Posted September 11th, 2009 by Brandon DuHamel

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Blu-ray Review

The stylish film from director Takeshi Kitano based on the popular Japanese character, Zatoichi, arrives on Blu-ray Disc in a solid 1080p transfer from Miramax.