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If you love movies, then there is a certain action sub-genre that is immensely beloved, and if you read the title, you already know we are talking about martial arts films. The joy of watching a well-choreographed and well-acted martial arts hand-to-hand action sequence is immeasurable for any action fan, and that’s why we decided to compile a list of the best martial arts movies you can watch on Netflix right now, because this way, at least your Netflix subscription will come in some use.

Blood and Bone Credit – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Blood and Bone is a martial arts film directed by Ben Ramsey from a screenplay by Michael Andrews. The 2009 film follows Isaiah Bone, a former convict and ex-marine, as he moves to Los Angeles and begins fighting in street fights, but things go wrong...

As we mentioned many times before, Rotterdam is the best international festival in Europe in terms of Asian selection, and the programmers did not disappoint once more. Even more so since the selection stays, thankfully, away from the stereotypes about what an Asian film is or it should be. Furthermore, the focus in S/Se Asia was definitely once more rewarding, with the emphasis in Indonesia obviously being indicative of how close IFFR is following what is happening in the region. The presence of the likes of Miike and Toyoda, along with the ‘film of the year’ “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” covered the Far East.

Here is the sum of our articles for IFFR 2025.

1. Film Review: Kajolrekha (2024) by Giasuddin Selim

Though highly watchable, the movie ultimately lacks the social realism or revolutionary edge that might make for an interesting contemporary adaptation of this ancient tale. Instead, the director has made a comfortable,...

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Indonesian streamer Vidio will release 14 titles this year, including its first-ever adaptation of a Korean IP.

The 14 titles for this year also include new installments of four popular series: Scandal 3, Santri Pilihan Bunda 2, Open Bo 3 and Pertaruhan The Series 3.

Vidio will premiere action series Bad Guys this year, based on the 2014 Korean original series of the same title, created by Park Ji-Young and Kim Cheol-Yeon. The Indonesian adaptation will star Oka Antara, Dwi Sasono, Randy Pangalilla, Omara Esteghlal and Maudy Effrosina in a production by Base Entertainment in collaboration with Cj Enm Hong Kong.

The 10-episode series will follow police officer Jaka, who teams up with three prisoners to solve a serial murder case in his city. As they get closer to the truth, they uncover more corruption within the government and justice system.

Starring Naura Ayu, Fadi Alaydrus, Teuku Rassya and Yoriko Angeline, a sequel...

If you’re familiar with Malaysian cinema, “The Good Loan Sharks” is nothing short of an all-star event. For those less familiar with the local stardom, this musical slash buddy-film is directed by Datuk (“Sir”) Afdlin Shauki, a multi-talented (acid jazz) musician turned late show presenter and actor, already well-established as filmmaker with movies like the bittersweet series “Papadom” (2009) or the improbable “Sumolah” (2007). While he is often playing central roles on his opus, this time he takes on a smaller part as Lan Panda, the ultimate loan shark, to make way for the famous comedic duo Johan and Zizan, collectively known as Jozan. Having made their name in the reality stand-up show Raja Lawak (“King of Comedy”) and its follow-up, the film serves as a vehicle to showcase their duet. Alongside them is Liyana Jasmay, a former TV drama child star, cosmetics brand ambassador and two-time Best Actress winner at the Malaysian Film Festival,...

The empowerment of simple stories fuels the cinematic movement of director Tunku Mona Riza, whose features pack a familiar yet cathartic punch. Following up on the success of “Redha” (2016), which explores the intricacies of autism, the alum of the New York Film Academy once again delivers a candid story diving into the private chambers of familial disharmony.

Set against the backdrop of the Malay Peninsula’s wettest town, Taiping, a tempestuous drama begins to brew in the “Choo” household. In the beginning, there is all smiles around the dining table. The matriarch, Aileen (Susan Lankester with perhaps her greatest onscreen performance) lovingly makes mooncakes, a detailed and careful endeavor, much like how she raises her three children: the rebellious fire cat, Alex (Wilson Lee), only daughter, Ruby (Pauline Tan), and of course the pride of the family, Dr. Isaac Choo (Fabian Loo).

After a lunchtime squabble in Cantonese and English tongues,...

Indonesian auteur Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us, May the Devil Take You, V/H/S/94) is back with new movie The Shadow Strays, and it’s headed to Netflix soon.

The Shadow Strays premieres on Netflix October 17, 2024.

Watch the violent official teaser trailer below…

In The Shadow Strays, “Codename 13 (Aurora Ribero), a 17-year-old trained assassin, is under suspension because of a sloppy mission in Japan. The girl built a conscience when she met Monji, an 11-year-old boy who lost his mother to a crime syndicate.

“When Monji is captured, 13 is hell-bent on setting a path of destruction to rescue the boy, including going against her mentor and the organization that hires her, the Shadow.”

Hana Malasan, Taskya Namya, Agra Piliang, Andri Mashadi, Adinia Wirasti, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Tanta Ginting, Ali Fikry, and Kin Wah Chew also star.

The post ‘The Shadow Strays’ Teaser Trailer – Timo Tjahjanto’s Netflix...

Netflix has just announced its complete Fall 2024 lineup, giving us premiere dates for a small handful of horror movies coming to the streaming service this Halloween season.

Netflix previews in an official statement, “Netflix is firing up a new slate of thrilling titles just in time for autumn, and you’re invited to sit down and warm up. So turn on the TV and take a peek at your options — there are plenty of new movies just around the corner this fall.”

Here are the horror highlights from Netflix’s Fall 2024 schedule…

It’S What’S Inside – October 4

Fresh off the film’s premiere at Sundance earlier this year, Netflix opened up their check book and shelled out a whopping $17 million to acquire worldwide rights to It’s What’s Inside.

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo is an Exec Producer on It’s What’s Inside, the thriller that drew raves at...

Indonesian auteur Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us, May the Devil Take You, V/H/S/94) is headed to this year’s Toronto International Film Festival with new movie The Shadow Strays, and the official poster art for the Netflix release has debuted today.

In The Shadow Strays, which will World Premiere at TIFF 2024…

“A young assassin breaks rank from her clandestine organization to rescue a young boy from gangsters with ultra-violent repercussions.”

The cast includes Aurora Ribero, Hana Malasan, Taskya Namya, Agra Piliang, Andri Mashadi, Adinia Wirasti, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Tanta Ginting, Ali Fikry, and Kin Wah Chew.

We don’t yet have a release date for this one. Stay tuned.

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The Toronto Film Festival’s cult sidebar will screen 10 features as part of this year’s schedule and open with the North American premiere of French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s buzzy Cannes breakout The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.

The Midnight Madness programme features five world premieres all of which will screen at Toronto’s historic — and allegedly haunted — Royal Alexandra Theatre. Fargeat is a TIFF Midnight Madness alumnus. Her first feature Revenge debuted at the festival in 2017. Also returning to the festival this year is Joseph Kahn with Ick. Written by Sam Laskey, Dan Koontz, and Kahn, the film’s synopsis reads: Science teacher Hank’s life changes when he reconnects with his first love and suspects a new student is his daughter, all while facing an alien threat in their town. Kahn won TIFF’s People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award in 2017 with Bodied.

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Award-winning Malaysian filmmaker Woo Ming Jin has wrapped principal photography on his latest film, “The Fox King,” the producers revealed at the Cannes Film Festival.

Set in a coastal Malaysian town in the early 2000s, “The Fox King” tells the story of Ali and Amir, inseparable fraternal twins with a telepathic bond. The brothers are forced to fend for themselves when their father abandons them after remarrying a younger bride. The arrival of a new teacher, Lara, tests their brotherly bond.

The film is headlined by Indonesian star Dian Sastrowardoyo (Netflix’s “Cigarette Girl”) alongside Idan Aedan (“Blood Flower”), Amerul Affendi (“I.D.”), Chew Kin Wah (“Rain Town”) and newcomer Hadi Putra.

“The Fox King” participated in the Tokyo gap financing market and the QCinema project market in 2023. The film is a Sunstrong Entertainment (Venice selection “Snow in Midsummer”) production in collaboration with fellow Malaysian companies Greenlight Pictures and Da Huang Pictures...

Indonesian genre specialist Timo Tjahjanto has begun production on “The Shadow Strays,” a new action film project.

Tjahjanto is one half of a writing-directing pair with Kimo Stamboel that are colloquially known as the Mo Brothers and previously delivered “Headshot.” However, it was as a solo director that Tjahjanto was signed to a multi-film deal with Netflix in 2022. He delivered his first picture under that arrangement later that year. “The Big 4” debuted in Netflix’s non-English language top ten.

Production of the new title is handled by Frontier Pictures with Wicky V. Olindo and Anne P. Ralie named as producers. The completion date has not been revealed.

Tjahjanto has assembled a kicking ensemble cast, many of whom previously appeared in “The Big 4.” The cast includes Aurora Ribero, Hana Malasan (“Ben & Jody”), Ali Fikri, Adipati Dolken, Kristo Immanuel (“The Big 4”), Andri Mashadi, Taskya Namya (“Waktu Maghrib”), Agra Piliang,...

Netflix has announced a second feature film with Indonesian action director Timo Tjahjanto, The Shadow Strays, starring a large ensemble cast of popular young actors.

Tjahjanto previously worked with Netflix on The Big 4, which charted on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Films chart in the first week of its release.

Currently in production, The Shadow Strays stars Aurora Ribero (Like & Share), Hana Malasan (Ben & Jody), Ali Fikri (Nussa), Adipati Dolken (Posesif) and reteams Tjahjanto with The Big 4 actors Kristo Immanuel and Andri Mashadi.

The film also stars Malaysian actor Chew Kin Wah and veteran Indonesian actor Arswendy Bening Swara, who has recently won multiple awards for Autobiography and Missing Home. Production is through Frontier Pictures with Wicky V. Olindo and Anne P. Ralie on board as producers.

Tjahjanto is also known for hit action films such as The Night Comes For Us and May the Devil Take You,...

On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have to share with you today is the 2016 Malaysian production Interchange, directed by Dain Said. You can watch this fantasy thriller over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

Scripted by Dain Said, Redza Minhat, Nandita Solomon, and June Tan, Interchange has the following synopsis: Haunted by somber visions, forensics photographer Adam retreats from the world, staying home and taking photos of his neighbors until he is dragged into another investigation by his best friend, the detective Man, who asks his help to solve a series of macabre ritual murders. At the same time, Adam’s seemingly innocuous pastime soon...

Biopics mostly stand by themselves though often try to weave in historical events to stay relevant. And there are historical films too which throw light on some long-forgotten annals of the yore. Here we have a biography which is an integral part of Indonesia’s recent history.

“A Man Called Ahok” is screening at

Cinemasia Film Festival

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama whose Chinese name is Ahok narrates his story from prison. He was the son of the Tauke (Big boss) Kim Nam from the island of Belitung and ran a mining business. His father helped the poor and needy even when his own business was not doing well. Ahok’s early experiences are built from what he sees of his father and the expectation the father has from his son. After an unsuccessful stint at running the mining business, Ahok decides to be the man in power as it was the...

Exclusive: The Halfwords-actor will direct and star in the English-language project.

Malaysian actor and filmmaker Bront Palarae is developing a feature based on the true story of a stock market raid that returned Malaysia’s rubber plantations to local ownership.

Palarae plans to direct the project, Dawn Raid: The Hands That Rattled The Queen, which is currently in development at his production outfit Pixel Play.

Scripted by Redza Minhat and Chew Kin Wah, it recounts events in 1981 when plantation owner Guthrie Group, originally a British trading company, was brought under Malaysian control after the government engineered a raid at the London Stock Exchange.

The English-language project has secured development funding from Malaysia’s National Film Development Corp (Finas). Palarae’s acting credits include Nova and Joko Anwar’s HBO Asia series Halfworlds.

The project is one of a group of select titles with international potential that the Creative Content Association Malaysia (Ccam), the marketing arm of Finas...