One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.

The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.

A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.

A pair of Tinto Brass films from the ’90s reminds viewers we weren’t always so uptight. Phil Bailey gets erotic with All Ladies Do It and Frivolous Lola from the esteemed Italian director.

Anthony Mann’s gorgeous monochrome western, The Tin Star, may have been shot in black and white, but its themes are never that easily defined.

Frank Henenlotter’s gory grindhouse classic Basket Case looks as grimy as the streets of Times Square, and that is one of the film’s greatest assets. Arrow Video gives this unlikely candidate a welcome fresh release.

A lady Tarzan and her gorilla have a rough time adapting to high society in Lorraine of the Lions (1925), one of four silent films on Accidentally Preserved: Volume 5, unleashed by Ben Model and Undercrank Productions, with musical scores by Jon C. Mirsalis.

Christopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.

Forgotten ’70s action film Fear Is the Key is as gritty as the faces of the men who populate it. Phil Bailey reviews the splashy new Blu-ray.

Coffin Joe returns in a comprehensive Blu-ray collection from Arrow Video, Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe.

Yasuharu Hasebe’s pop art thriller, Black Tight Killers (1966), makes a delightfully saturated splash on Blu-Ray.

Godfrey Ho’s notorious exploitation film Kill Butterfly Kill gets an exhaustive Blu-ray release from Neon Eagle Video.

John Schlesinger’s poison-pen letter to golden-age Hollywood gets a Blu-ray release, bringing The Day of the Locust to its cult following in high-def.

Roger Vadim’s sexy sci-fi cult classic Barbarella shines on 4K UHD.

Phil Bailey reviews cult classic Mondo New York, time capsule of 1988’s East Village underground performance art scene, starring Joe Coleman, Lydia Lunch, and Karen Finley. Keep your eyes out for the cameos in this new Blu-ray edition.

In a beautiful testament to Peter Weir’s vision, the director’s 1985 classic, Witness, gets a fresh restoration from Arrow Video.

The hidden gem of the French New Wave, Le Combat Dans L’île gets a lovely Blu-ray from Radiance Films.

The curious and often-neglected horror masterwork Messiah of Evil is again reborn in a terrific new Blu-ray from Radiance Films.