Via Vision gathers together The Substitute films for the first worldwide, with the third and the fourth film making their Blu-ray debut.

Welcome back to "Notes On", a series where we watch a film and write down everything we can think of. Last week, we covered THE JERKY BOYS: THE MOVIE , and this week we are covering the 1994 action flick, ON DEADLY GROUND . Starring his royal heiness, Steven Seagal, ON DEADLY GROUND is a film that needs to be seen.

Eureka Entertainment has announced two brand new blu-ray releases for this October. Both releases hit in late October. A Hong Kong take on Japan’s Lady Snowblood, Broken Oath is an action-packed tale of righteous vengeance directed by Jeong Chang-hwa (King Boxer) and starring the first lady of kung fu cinema: the inimitable Angela M…

Kino Lorber has finally dated and detailed their long in gestation 4K blu-ray for the Jean Claude Van Damme classic, SUDDEN DEATH. The film comes bundled with a blu-ray and releases on August 27th.

Arrow Video has announced their August 2024 line up. This thing is packed with Oscar winners, indie darlings, cult classics, and the Clash of the Titans remake and it's sequel.

Studio: Warner Brothers Release Date: December 25th, 1993 (theatrical) / September 12th, 2023 Run Time: 1 hour 16 minutes 27 seconds Region Code: FREE Disc Count: 1 (BD-66) Picture: 1080p (1.85:1 aspect ratio) Sound:  English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1,  English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0,  French Dolby Digital 2.0,  Spanish Dolby Dig…

MVD finally brings Albert Pyun's Mean Guns to blu-ray with a beautiful transfer and a wealth of awesome special features.

The 3 Ninjas get their very own blu-ray collection from Via Vision.

Studio: Arrow Video Release Date: February 9th, 1979 (theatrical) / December 19th, 2023 Run Time: 1 hour 33 minutes 9 seconds (theatrical) /  Region Code: FREE Disc Count: 2 (2 BD-100s) Picture: 2160p (1.85:1 aspect ratio) (theatrical), 2160p (1.78:1) 2005 version) Sound:   English LPCM 1.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Dolb…

For the final 2023 list, I have saved the best for last, the best of the year that is. Here are my favorite ten films from 2023.

2023 was a pretty great year for physical media. We got so many great releases. We got SNAKE AND CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN ,  ICEMAN COMET ,  TWIN DRAGONS ,  and   BATTLECREEK BRAWL ,  from 88 Films,    SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE 1 and 2 ,  and   TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE  in 4K from Scream Factory, HOPPING MAD: THE MR. VAMPIRE SEQ…

Every year, I compile a list of the home media purchases I made during that year and hammer it down to the ten purchases that made my year. I include all different formats because I am not a snob for any one format. This is the 2023 edition of that list.

Studio: Retromedia Release Date: August 1989 / October 23rd, 2023 Run Time: 1 hour 20 minutes 18 seconds Region Code: FREE Disc Count: 1 (BD-R) Picture: 1080p (1.66:1 aspect ratio) Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Subtitles: No Slipcover: No Digital Copy: No Starring:  Richard Harrison,  Troy Donahue,  Dawn Wildsmith, …

Jackie Chan's first American outing is given the deluxe blu-ray treatment from 88 Films.

At long last, we get Bruce Lee in 4K and Arrow Video has gone above and beyond with this set with each film being presented in multiple versions along with tons of special features. This is the set to end all Bruce Lee sets.

One of the best action films of the 1990s finally gets the blu-ray release it deserves.

For years, fans were begging for a director's cut of the Albert Pyun / Jean Claude Van Damme classic, Cyborg, and the good folks over at DigiDreams have finally given us Pyun's director's cut.

Studio: Edel Germany GmbH  Release Date: December 23rd, 1992 (video premiere) / March 18th, 2016 (blu-ray) Run Time: 1 hour 37 minutes 50 seconds Region Code: No. Discs: 1 (blu-ray) Picture: 1080p (1.78:1 aspect ratio) Sound: German Dolby Digital 2.0 / English Dolby Digital 2.0 Subtitles: No Slipcover: No Digital Copy: No St…