Author Archives: JJ Bona

Cityonfire and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of ‘Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us what your favorite Tsui Hark film is, along with a brief explanation of why it’s your favorite. We will be selecting three winners at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate … Continue reading

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5 new clips for Liam Neeson’s action flick ‘Non-Stop’

THE MOVIE: During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the government to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes. Non-Stop is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) and also stars Julianne Moore. If Liam agrees, … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Seven Warriors | Blu-ray | Only $9.96 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1989’s Seven Warriors, available at a special $9.96 pre-order price! Directed by Terry Tong (The Sentimental Swordsman), the plot revolves around seven kung fu fighters band together to protect a village from evil bandits. Seven Warriors is homage to Akira Kurosawas’s 1954 classic Seven Samurai. The film stars Adam Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Max Mok and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Sammo Hung. Watch the trailer.

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The Flu | DVD (CJ Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: March 18, 2014 CJ Entertainment presents the DVD for The Flu (aka Flu) directed by Kim Sung-su (Musa the Warrior). This Korean blockbuster is about an outbreak of a deadly disease that throws a city into chaos. It stars Jang Hyuk (Volcano High) and Soo Ae (Athena, Goddess of War), as a couple who race against time as they try to save themselves and find a cure. Watch the … Continue reading

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Murder is a dish best served on video in ‘The Reckoning’

Larrikin Entertainment presents an Australian thriller that isn’t your typical “found footage” film. According to Deadline, writer-director John V. Soto’s (Needle) The Reckoning focuses on two detectives racing to find two teenage runaways who have video of a murderer. The film stars Viva Bianca (Spartacus: War of the Damned), Luke Hemsworth (from the upcoming Kill Me Three Times with Simon Pegg) and Hanna Mangan (X: Night of Vengeance). We’ll keep … Continue reading

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‘King of Kong’ director heads into ‘Uncharted’ territory

THE MOVIE: A live-action adaptation of Uncharted, a popular video game series developed by Naughty Dog and Sony, is in development. Uncharted follows modern-day treasure hunter Nathan “Nate” Drake who travels around the world to uncover various historical mysteries and action packed adventures. Updates: David O. Russel (Three Kings) dropped out of the planned movie adaptation of the action-adventure game series. In the meantime, Sony is currently bringing in a new … Continue reading

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Martial Arts Movie Marathon | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 20, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Martial Arts Movie Marathon, which contains four classic Golden Harvest movies on two discs. This set includes 1974’s The Skyhawk with Kwan Tak Hing, Sammo Hung, Carter Wong and Nora Miao; 1974’s The Manchu Boxer with Anthony Lau Wing, Sammo Hung and Wilson Tong; 1975’s The Dragon Tamers (aka Belles of Taekwondo) with Carter Wong, James Tien and … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Special Identity | Blu-ray | Only $9.96 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Donnie Yen’s Special Identity, available at a special $9.96 pre-order price! A cop (Yen) and his team of comrades go undercover in one of China’s most ruthless underworld organizations to stop a gang leader, only to put themselves in great danger after being exposed one by one. Also starring Jing Tian, Andy On, Zhang Hanyu, Ronald Cheng and Collin Chou. Watch the trailer.

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R.I.P. Wu Ma, actor and director

Legendary Hong Kong actor Wu Ma, who starred in and directed a number of Hong Kong classics, has died of cancer at the age of 71. From kungfucinema.com: Born Feng Hongyuan on August 18, 1942, Wu started out as a machinist before leaving the mainland for Hong Kong at the age of 18. In 1962, Wu decided to become an actor and enrolled in the Shaw Brothers Acting School. After graduating … Continue reading

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First trailer for hard-hitting Manny Pacquiao documentary

The first trailer for Manny, an upcoming Manny Pacquiao documentary, which features interviews by Manny Pacquiao, Liam Neeson, Mark Wahlberg, Jeremy Piven, Jimmy Kimmel, Freddie Roach, Alex Ariza, Buboy Fernandez, Evander Holyfield and is narrated by Liam Neeson. It will be premiering at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Official plot: From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman working tirelessly to improve the lives of his … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Cyborg | Blu-ray | Only $7.88 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Albert Pyun’s Cyborg, starring (Jean-Claude Van Damme. 21st Century America has descended into a seething, barbaric nightmare. Only Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon), a beautiful half-human/half-robot, has the knowledge necessary to develop a vaccine. Leading her way is a martial arts fighting hero (Van Damme).

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Concept trailer for ‘You Can’t Hear Me, You Can’t See Me’

Investors and producers should take note of a new concept trailer for an Indonesian-based action comedy titled You Can’t Hear Me, You Can’t See Me. According to KFC, the film tells the story of two guys – one deaf and one blind – who must take on an evil cult who targets a blind folk singer they both have feelings for. Directed by Andrew Suleiman, You Can’t Hear Me, You … Continue reading

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Costner kicks ass in the new ‘Three Days to Kill’ trailer

THE MOVIE: Secret Service Agent, Ethan Runner (Kevin Costner), discovers he is dying and decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Hailee Steinfeld). When another Secret Service offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, he soon finds himself trying to juggle his family, his mission, and the drug’s hallucinatory side-effects. Directed by Terminator Salvation’s McG, … Continue reading

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Godzilla vs Gigan: Godzilla on Monster Island | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014 Section 23 presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1972’s Godzilla vs Gigan: Godzilla on Monster Island (aka Earth Destruction Directive: Godzilla vs. Gigan), directed by Jun Fukuda (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla). A man begins to suspect that something is wrong about his employers; meanwhile, Godzilla and Anguirus are alerted to something strange going on. Starring Hiroshi Ishikawa, Yuriko Hishimi and Minoru Takashima. Watch the trailer.

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Girls, Gangsters & Zombies | DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2014 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for Masahiro Assou’s Girls, Gangsters & Zombies (not to be confused with the similarly titled Gangsters, Guns & Zombies). It would have been the perfect crime except for those darn meddling zombies! We’ll, with that said, the title says it all in this Japanese splatter fest. Starring AV superstar Laura Aoyama, Ichiro Nishikoshi, Yu Minami, Ryuhei Kawana and Ken-ichi Takada.

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