Author Archives: JJ Bona

Karate meets Goodfellas? First look at Pete Davidson as Tommy ‘Karate Guy’ Pitera in Justin Chon’s ‘Tommy Karate’

Justin Chon, star, director and writer, known for 2014’s Revenge of the Green Dragons, 2017’s Gook and 2021’s Blue Bayou, is back in director’s chair for Tommy Karate, a factual thriller starring Paul Walter Hauser (The Luckiest Man in America) and Pete Davidson (The Suicide Squad), who is also credited as co-writer, along with Chon. Based on Philip Carlo’s true crime novel The Butcher: Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath, the … Continue reading

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Vengeance, Japanese style! Blu-ray for Hiroyuki Sanada and Sonny Chiba’s ‘Roaring Fire’ now shipping

"Roaring Fire" Poster

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Toy Robot Video’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Roaring Fire. Directed by Norifumi Suzuki (The Killing Machine), this 1981 martial arts film stars Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick 4) and Sonny Chiba (Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope). Emmy© Award winner Hiroyuki Sanada (Royal Warriors) stars in this wild, action-packed comedy thriller, available for the first time

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Jackie Chan and Tony Leung Ka Fai return for Round 2! ‘The Shadow’s Edge II’ to begin filming in October

After the massive success of 2025’s The Shadow’s Edge, which dominated the Chinese box office for four straight weekends, it’s no surprise that a sequel is already in motion. Larry Yang (Ride On) returns to direct, with Victoria Hon (Mountain Cry) once again producing after the pair’s successful collaboration on the original. Returning stars for the sequel include Jackie Chan (Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe), Tony Leung Ka Fai (Blades … Continue reading

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ALWAYS BET ON BLACK! Wesley Snipes’ hijack actioner ‘Passenger 57’ coming soon to 4K Ultra HD

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Arriving soon from Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) is the 4K Ultra HD for Passenger 57, a 1992 actioner from director Kevin Hooks (Strictly Business). Former police officer and airline security specialist John Cutter (Wesley Snipes, Demolition Man), finally returning to the job after his wife’s death, finds himself in the middle of a deadly plane hijacking by terrorists, led by notorious international criminal Charles Rane … Continue reading

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WTF? Watch the blood-soaked U.S. Trailer for Joko Anwar’s Indonesian martial arts-horror-comedy ‘Ghost in the Cell’

Joko Anwar, the writer and director behind films such as 2019’s Impetigore and Gundala, returns with Ghost in the Cell, an Indonesian horror-comedy (with a bit of martial arts) hitting theaters October 2 from Well Go USA! Inside a notorious prison, an unseen force begins slaughtering inmates in brutal fashion, forcing rival gangs and corrupt guards to unite in a desperate fight to survive the escalating bloodshed. The film features an … Continue reading

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James Lew, martial artist, actor and stuntman in films such as ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ and ‘Timecop’, passes away at 73

James Jene Fae Lew, a martial artist, actor, stuntman, and fight coordinator, has passed away at the age of 73. His cause of death has not been publicly disclosed at this time. Also known as The Dragonmaster (a nickname reflecting his martial arts skills), Lew leaves behind an extraordinary career spanning more than five decades. After beginning his martial arts training at age 14, he broke into the entertainment

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COPS vs ALIENS! ‘Hope’ from acclaimed ‘Chaser’ director Na Hong-Jin hits theaters on September 9th

After a 10-year hiatus, critically acclaimed director Na Hong-Jin returns to the director’s chair with Hope, an upcoming sci-fi thriller heading to U.S. theaters on September 9th from Neon. If you’re not familiar with Na Hong-Jin, maybe you’re familiar with his work. In 2008, the South Korean filmmaker shook the world with his debut feature film, The Chaser. In 2010, he showed us that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder with … Continue reading

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HEAD’d your way! Jimmy Wang Yu’s kung fu classic ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine’ arrives newly restored on Blu-ray

Arriving in December from Severin Films is the Blu-ray for Master of the Flying Guillotine (aka One Armed Boxer 2 or One-armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine), a 1976 cult kung fu classic from director, writer and star, Jimmy Wang Yu (The Beheaded 1000, The One-Armed Swordsman). A one-armed martial arts master (Wang Yu) is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two fighters killed in the previous … Continue reading

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‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ star shines bright! Watch the Trailers for the ‘Wicked Priest’ collection arriving on Blu-ray in September

On September 13, 2026, Arrow Video is releasing a Limited Edition 3-Disc Blu-ray (Region B) release for the Wicked Priest Collection, which includes Wicked Priest, Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder, Wicked Priest 3: A Killer’s Pilgrimage, Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back and Wicked Priest 5: Blood on the Commandments – all produced by in the years 1968 through 1971. Most famous for his role as the stoic … Continue reading

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Hungry? Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao’s ‘Wheels on Meals’ arriving on 4K Ultra HD in November from Eureka

On November 23, 2026, Eureka is releasing a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD for Wheels on Meals (aka Spartan X). Directed by Sammo Hung in 1984, Wheels on Meals is one of the greatest films to emerge from Hong Kong in the 1980s: perhaps the definitive martial arts comedy and a star vehicle for the most exciting triple-act in action movie history: the “Three Dragons,” Jackie Chan (Police Story), Yuen Biao … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Savage Dog | Blu-ray | Only $11.99 – Expires soon!

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Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray  for Savage Dog (read our review), a martial arts actioner directed by Jesse V. Johnson (Triple Threat). Savage Dog stars Scott Adkins (Close Range, Zero Tolerance), Marko Zaror (Redeemer), JuJu Chan (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny) and former MMA fighter, Cung Le (Dragon Eyes). Other cast members include Vladimir Kulich (The 13th Warrior), Keith David (The Thing), Sheena Chou (Shanghai Hotel) and Aki Aleong (Pound of Flesh). Martin … Continue reading

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BADDER Lieutenant! Watch the Japanese Trailer for Takashi Miike’s ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ arriving soon from Neon

Coming soon from Neon Entertainment is Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, the latest from Japanese cult director Takashi Miike (Blazing Fists, First Love) and writer Daisuke Tengan (13 Assassins, Audition). A disgraced Tokyo detective (Shun Oguri, Gintama) spirals into a world of corruption, addiction, and violence as he becomes entangled in a twister investigation involving a vengeful ex-Yakuza, an enigmatic FBI agent, and a missing daughter of a powerful American family. Bad … Continue reading

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Bitcoin Eyes $100K: How Crypto Holders Are Exploring Mining Income

Driven by a strong rally, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surpassed $79,000, returning to the market spotlight. This upward momentum was fueled by improved expectations regarding U.S. liquidity, renewed inflows into spot ETFs, and the forced liquidation of short positions worth billions of dollars. Institutional demand is also rebounding. On August 20, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF recorded a net inflow of approximately $606 million; meanwhile, Standard Chartered analyst … Continue reading

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THE GLOW! ‘Godzilla Minus One’ hits 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray in a Limited Edition SteelBook that glows in the dark!

On November 2, 2026, Anime LTD is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for the Limited Edition SteelBook for Godzilla Minus One. From renowned director, screenwriter & VFX visionary Takashi Yamazaki (The Eternal Zero, Stand By Me Doraemon) comes Godzilla Minus One, a film

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I MUST BREAK YOU! Watch the Trailer for the new Dolph Lundgren documentary ‘Dolph: Unbreakable’

Following in the footsteps of 2023 Netflix documentaries on Sylvester Stallone (Sly) and Arnold  Schwarzenegger (Arnold), the “other” legendary action star, Dolph Lundgren, now has a documentary of his own. Titled Dolph: Unbreakable, the documentary from writer and director Andrew Holmes (Lord Jones is Dead) will take an intimate look at Dolph Lundgren’s untold story, from his rise and struggles to his incredible resurgence, spanning everything

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