It's a DUEL TO THE DEATH between Golden Harvest and 88 Films (review)

A Chinese scholar monk and a Japanese samurai compete in a swordplay competition unaware that forces behind the scenes are attempting to "trim down" the competition for what will become a DUEL TO THE DEATH.  From the director of A CHINESE GHOST STORY.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.S.) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

DUEL TO THE DEATH Blu-ray specs: 

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.39:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese and English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, New York Asian Film Festival
• Interview with actor Eddy Ko
• Interview with screenwriter Manfred Wong
• "Duel Idenity" interview with actor Norman Tsui
• Interview with actress Flora Cheung
• English Opening/Closing Credits
• Image Gallery
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• Reconstructed U.S. Home Video Trailer
• Comes with a reversible cover.
• The first pressing comes with an O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Kung Fu Bob and a 31-page booklet with two essays by The Fanatical Dragon.

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Full Moon and Surrender Cinema entice you into the DEVIANT DUNGEON PACK (review)

Enter castles full of time traveling babes and supernatural curses courtesy of Full Moon's nineties erotica label Surrender Cinema.  In DUNGEON OF DESIRE, a photographer and two models get sent back in time by a magic chastity belt and involved in castle intrigue around a pleasure-loving evil queen and two forbidden lovers.  In LURID TALES: THE CASTLE QUEEN, a history student trying out a VR program for relaxation ends up back in the past as the special guest of a beautiful widow and her two sexy sisters.  In HIDDEN BEAUTIES: THE AWAKENING, a pair of siblings and their friends are drawn to a European castle to free three maidens from a gypsy curse.

REVIEW LINK: Full Moon Entertainment (U.S.) Region 0 NTSC DVD (DVDCompare)

DUNGEON OF DESIRE DVD specs:

• Disc One (Dungeon of Desire):
• 4:3 non-anamorphic 1.33:1 Fullscreen
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
• Bonus Trailers 
• Disc Two (Lurid Tales - The Castle Queen):
• 4:3 non-anamorphic 1.33:1 Fullscreen
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
• Bonus Trailers 
• Disc Three (Hidden Beauties - The Awakening):
• 4:3 non-anamorphic 1.33:1 Fullscreen
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
• Bonus Trailers 

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MVD Visual and Skinmax offer up a duo of MIDNGHT TEMPTATIONS (review)

In this retro duo of nineties Skinmax softcore erotica, MIDNIGHT TEMPTATIONS is about a fashion designer who gets implicated in the murder of a man she slept with but cannot remember and in MIDNIGHT TEMPTATIONS 2, a young woman undergoes past life regression to discover her past loves and the identity of her mysterious Mr. Right.

REVIEW LINK: MVD Visual (U.S.) Region 0 NTSC DVD (DVDCompare)

MIDNIGHT TEMPTATIONS/MIDNIGHT TEMPTATIONS 2 DVD specs:

• Midnight Temptations:
• 16:9 Anamorphic 1.33:1 Windowboxed Presentation
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• Midnight Temptations 2:
• 16:9 Anamorphic 1.33:1 Windowboxed Presentation
• English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles 
• Bonus Trailers

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Second Sight beautifies THE UGLY STEPSISTER in 4K (review)

Besotted with a handsome young prince, young, naive Elvira becomes increasingly aware that she does not possess even skin deep beauty compared to her beautiful new stepsister, Elvira is subjected and subjects herself to a series of brutal procedures in this brutal mix of fairy tale deconstruction and body horror.

REVIEW LINK: Second Sight (U.K.) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE UGLY STEPSISTER 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray combo specs: 

• 2160p24 HEVC 1.66:1 Dolby Vision and 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 Widescreen Presentations
• Norwegian/Polish/Swedish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by director Emilie Blichfeldt and filmmaker Patrik Syversen
• Audio Commentary by film historian Meagan Navarro
• "This is My Ball" interview with director Emilie Blichfeldt
• "Generational Trauma" interview with actor Lea Myren
• "Take Up Space" interview with actor Thea Sofie Loch Næss
• "Character and Gore" interview with effects artist Thomas Foldberg
• "The Beauty of Ugly: The Effects of The Ugly Stepsister"
• "A Cinderella Story: Kat Hughes on The Ugly Stepsister"
• Deleted Scene
• Short Films:
• "How Do You Like My Hair?"
• "Sara's Intimate Confessions"
• Comes in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by Ann Bembi, a 120-page book with "Cinderella’s Stepsister" by Emelie Blichfeldt, storyboard comparisons, and new essays by BJ Colangelo, Michelle Kisner, Kimberly Leszak, Jolene Marie Richardson, Katie Rife and Amber T, as well as six collectors' art cards. 

MVD sees Van Damme x2 in DOUBLE IMPACT (review)

It's twice the Van Damme as a pair of twins separated as infants and growing up on opposite sides of the globe come together to avenge the murders of their parents.

REVIEW LINK: MVD Visual (U.S.) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

DOUBLE IMPACT 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

• Disc One (4K UltraHD):
• 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (HDR10)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English SDH, French, and Spanish Subtitles 
• Disc Two (Blu-ray) - identical to the 2019 Blu-ray:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English LPCM 2.0 Stereo and Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English SDH, French, and Spanish Subtitles
• "The Making of Double Impact" two-part documentary (100+ minutes)
• Deleted/Extended Scenes (54 minutes)
• "Anatomy of a Scene" interview with director Sheldon Lettich
• Behind the Scenes with actor Jean-Claude Van Damme and executive producers Charles Layton and Moshe Diamant
• B-Roll Selections
• Promotional Film Clips
• Press Kit Interviews with actor Jean-Claude Van Damme and executive producers Charles Layton and Moshe Diamant
• MVD Rewind Collection Promo with Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Theatrical Trailer
• Bonus Trailers
• Comes with a reversible cover and folded mini-poster.
• The first pressing includes a slipcover.

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88 Films takes aim at SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT (review)

After gang members murder her husband, detective Mina and her sister-in-law Ling go on a mission of revenge that could cost them their jobs and their lives in this Sammo Hung production starring his future wife Joyce Godenzi and Carina Lau.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (U.S.) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Stereo and Original Mono
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (DVD dub) and LPCM 2.0 Mono (original dub)
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng, New York Asian Film Festival
• Interview with screenwriter Yuen Kai-Chi
• Alternate LETHAL LADY English Opening/Closing Credits 
• Image Gallery
• Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer
• Comes with a reversible cover. 
• The first pressing includes an O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore. 

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MVD Rewind pits a thousand against FORCE: FIVE (review)

When a young heiress is recruited into a religious cult, secret agent Jim Martin recruits a team of four (including THE OCTAGON's Richard Norton) to rescue her from the clutches of its corrupt leader and his karate kicking minions. From the people who brought you ENTER THE DRAGON and BLACK BELT JONES.

REVIEW LINK: MVD Visual (U.S.) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

FORCE: FIVE Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English LPCM 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Archival interview with actor/martial artist Joe Lewis
• Archival interview with actor/martial artist Benny Urdiquez
• Archival "Benny Urdiquez" Fight Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer
• Bonus Trailers

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