Author Archives: JJ Bona

Is ‘The Great Indian Casino’ going to the join the list of great gambling movies?

Over the years, many casino-themed films have made an impression on audiences all over the world. As entertaining (and rewarding) the act of gambling may be in real life, scenes of gambling in movies are equally as entertaining on the big screen. This year, India is giving the world a glimpse of The Great Indian Casino, a Hindi-language thriller from writer/director Rupesh Paul (Kamasutra 3D, Saint Dracula 3D) that stars Asif Basra (Outsourced), Pankaj … Continue reading

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Shu Qi sci-fi actioner ‘Shanghai Fortress’ is now on Netflix

Hong Kong star Shu Qi (The Assassin, The Adventurers) and Lu Han (The Great Wall) are leading Shanghai Fortress, a sci-fi disaster film from director Teng Huatao (The Matrimony), which his currently streaming on Netflix. Set in the future, the city of Shanghai China battles to defend itself against an ongoing attack by an alien force that has attacked that has laid siege to numerous cities around the globe in it’s quest to harvest … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Broken Arrow | Blu-ray | Only $4.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1996’s Broken Arrow (read our review) directed by John Woo (Manhunt, Hard Boiled). Terrorists (headed by John Travolta, Face/Off) steal nuclear warheads from the US military and it’s up to a pilot (Christian Slater, El Gringo) and a park ranger (Samantha Mathis) to save the day. Featuring a great soundtrack by Hans Zimmer (later ripped off for Patrick Yau’s The Longest Nite), Broken Arrow isn’t exactly … Continue reading

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’21’ Movie Review

After too many movies that shows the glitz and glamour of the “casino” life, and by the end of it all, you kept finding yourself googling “Top 10 casino strategies in the world” – out of curiosity, and perhaps in the hopes of learning a thing or two. But is the thrill of gambling really about winning? Everybody knows that people play for the rush and that the odds are … Continue reading

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night | Blu-ray & DVD (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019 On November 26th, 2019, Kino Lorber will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Bi Gan’s Long Day’s Journey into Night (read our review), a noirish stunner about a lost soul (Jue Huang, The Final Master) on a quest to find a missing woman from his past (Wei Tang, Office, Wuxia). Following leads across Guizhou province, the man crosses paths with a series of colorful characters, among them … Continue reading

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Watch the Gritty Teaser Trailer for John Salvitti’s ‘Ambush’

The Teaser Trailer Ambush, the anticipated directorial debut from John Salvitti (In the Line of Duty 4) has finally arrived in all its gritty glory. And when we say gritty, we mean it. We’re talkin’ Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer gritty. Ambush marks Salvitti’s entry into writing, directing and editing his original brand material. “It’s sort of in the vein of Fight Club with the PTSD/split personality. The story centers on issues we see everyday … Continue reading

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Keanu Reeves, Dacascos and ‘2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars’

A new documentary that “explores relationships between actors and stunt performers” is coming from Rootbeer Films. Lenny Shapiro, CEO/President of Rootbeer Films, said, “Having produced many action films, it is my great pleasure to showcase the real action stars… the stunt people” (via Variety). Joe Mantegna (Godfather 3) narrates while stars such as Keanu Reeves (John Wick), Halle Berry (John Wick 3) and Mark Wahlberg are interviewed. Additional featured interviewees include … Continue reading

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New Well Go USA-branded Trailer for ‘Kung Fu Monster’

On October 8th, 2019, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray for Kung Fu Monster (aka When Robbers Meet the Monster), a fantasy wuxia directed by Andrew Lau (Legend of the Fist) and produced by Derek Yee (Sword Master). In Kung Fu Monster, several heroes of Greenwood are preparing to rob the government of the people’s destiny. They have decided on an action plan and their respective division of labor. However, things … Continue reading

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Bruce Willis and Scott Adkins team up for ‘Run of the Hitman’

Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Scott Adkins (Avengement, Triple Threat) and Til Schweiger (Inglourious Basterds) are teaming up for an upcoming thriller titled Run of the Hitman. The film will be directed by Stephen C. Sepher (Dead on Arrival), who is perhaps best known for penning Robert De Niro’s 2015 actioner Heist. Run of the Hitman (aka Grey Justice) revolves around a hitman who discovers his past has been wiped from his memory … Continue reading

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Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters | DVD (MVD)

RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019 On November 26th, 2019, MVD will release the DVD for Shinpei Hayashiya’s 2005 kaiju flick Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (aka Reigo: The Deep-Sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato). The battleship Yamato, the largest and strongest of its time, is on patrol when a lookout spots a massive shape half-submerged in the distance. Believing it to be an enemy submarine, they fire and score a direct … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Face/Off | Blu-ray | Only $6.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1997’s Face/Off (read our review), directed by the one, the only, John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled, Manhunt). In order to foil an extortion plot, an FBI agent (John Travolta) undergoes a facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a terrorist (Nicolas Cage), but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same terrorist impersonates the FBI agent. … Continue reading

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Big Trouble in Little China: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2019 On December 3rd, 2019, Shout! Factory will release a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China, which will be available in both a Standard and a Limited Edition SteelBook. Kurt Russell (The Thing) stars as Jack Burton, a tough-talking, wisecracking truck driver whose hum-drum life on the road takes a sudden supernatural tailspin when his best friend’s fiancé is kidnapped. Speeding to … Continue reading

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A young Bruce Willis look-a-like is gunning to play the part of the young John McClane in Disney’s ‘Die Hard’ franchise reboot

According to The Clarion Ledger, New Orleans-based actor Jeremy Sande (Deepwater Horizon) is pounding the pavement in the hopes that Walt Disney Studios will consider him for the role of a lifetime in the next Die Hard franchise. Says the actor, “About a two years ago when I heard the chatter of a new Die Hard, I felt this was my opportunity.’ When it (Die Hard) came out it blew … Continue reading

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The Wrath | Blu-ray (RLJ Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2019 On December 10th, 2019, RLJ Entertainment (formerly Image Entertainment) will release the Blu-ray for The Wrath, a 2018 Korean horror film from director Yoo Young-Seon (The Wicked). In the household of Lee Gyeong-jin, a high-ranking official of Joseon Kingdom, three sons die from an unidentified horror. A woman pregnant with a child of the third son soon learns of the evil spirit that haunts the … Continue reading

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Stuber | Blu-ray & DVD (Fox Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2019 On October 15th, 2019, Fox Home Entertainment will release the Blu-ray & DVD for Stuber, an action comedy directed by Michael Dowse (Goon). When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjian, The Big Sick) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista, Enter the Warrior’s Gate) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he’s thrust into a harrowing … Continue reading

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