Author Archives: JJ Bona

Female Prisoner Scorpion | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: December 17, 2019 Arrow Video is back it with its ongoing storm of Japanese cult classics. On December 17, 2019, the company is releasing the Blu-ray set for the Female Prisoner Scorpion: The Complete Collection, which will include Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion, Jailhouse 41, Beast Stable and Grudge Song. Note: The difference between this new set and the previous one (released in 2016) is the new set doesn’t include DVDs … Continue reading

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Undercover Brother 2 | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: November 5, 2019 On November 5th, 2019, Universal Home Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Undercover Brother 2 (aka Undercover Brother’s Brother), the sequel to 2002’s Undercover Brother. This time around, martial arts star Michael Jai White (Triple Threat, Accident Man) takes over the role of “Undercover Brother,” who was previously played by comedian Eddie Griffin. Way back in 2002, the brothers were hot on the heels of The Man, … Continue reading

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Netflix’ Taiwanese Triad Thriller ‘Nowhere Man’ gets a Trailer

Netflix has released a Trailer for their original Taiwanese series Nowhere Man, which comes from director Chen Yin-jung (aka Chen Dj). The series stars Joseph Chang (Wild City), Jeremiah Zhang, Po-chieh Wang (Bodyguards and Assassins) and Ming-fu Zhou (Welcome to the Happy Days). To Ah Quan (Chang) and his fellow triad brothers, fate seems have left them few choices. One mysterious night led the brothers down a convoluted web of love, … Continue reading

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Int’l Trailer for the spin-off ‘The Divine Move: The Wrathful’

A spin-off movie to Jo Beom-Goo’s 2014 gambling-actioner The Divine Move is coming our way under the title of The Divine Move: The Wrathful (aka The Divine Move: Ghost Move). “Ghost Move” is the name of a mysterious character in The Divine Move who is known as “the god of Go.” The audience had many questions about the character at the end of the first film and it appears as if “Ghost … Continue reading

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Well Go USA gives Chang Chen a ‘Savage’ Blu-ray cover

On December 3rd, 2019, Well Go USA will release the Blu-ray for Savage, an action-thriller starring Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Ni Ni (Enter the Warrior’s Gate) and Liao Fan (Black Coal, Thin Ice). Savage marks the directorial debut of Cui Siwei, who is perhaps best-known for penning Jackie Chan’s Bleeding Steel. The film also stars Huang Jue (The Final Master), Liu Hua (The Monkey King) and Li Guangjie (The Wandering Earth). Buried by treacherous conditions at the … Continue reading

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Iceman (1984) | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

Iceman: Special Edition | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2019 On December 10th, 2019, Kino Lorber will release the Blu-ray for 1984’s Iceman, starring Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People), John Lone (Year of the Dragon) and Lindsay Crouse (House of Games). Read the official details: From director Fred Schepisi (Six Degrees of Separation) comes Iceman, a suspenseful drama about a team of Arctic researchers who find a 40,000-year-old man frozen in ice and bring him back to life. … Continue reading

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A killer New Red Band Trailer for Roger Avary’s ‘Luck Day’

On October 11th, 2019, audiences will finally see the return of filmmaker Roger Avary, who is perhaps best known for 1993’s Killing Zoe, 2002’s The Rules of Attraction, and his co-writing credit with Quentin Tarantino for 1994’s Pulp Fiction. In Lucky Day, Avary’s first directorial project since 2004’s Glitterati, Red (Luke Bracey), a safe cracker who has just been released from prison, is trying to hold his family together as his past catches up … Continue reading

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Chinese remake of South Korean film ‘Montage’ gets a Trailer

If you’ve read Paul Bramhall’s article Made (& Remade) in Asia, this next bit of news is hardly a surprise. In 2013, a South Korean thriller film called Montage was released; in 2016 it was remade in Hindi as Te3n; now a Chinese remake, titled The Guilty Ones, is on its way this year (via AFS). The Guilty Ones (aka You Are the Murderer) follows a terminally ill mother who finds renewed … Continue reading

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Watch the Trailer for Donnie Yen-less ‘Ip Man and Four Kings’

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Rambo: The Complete Collector’s Set | Blu-ray | Only $12.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Rambo: The Complete Collector’s Set, which includes all 4 Rambo movies: First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988) and Rambo (2008) – plus over 20 explosive bonus features. The series chronicles a reluctant killing machine (Sylvester Stallone) as he wages war against corrupt global forces – all while facing a battle within his own soul. Co-stars include Brian … Continue reading

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New Poster for Roland Emmerich’s battle of ‘Midway’

Disaster filmmaker Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, Godzilla) is at it again with Midway. The film stars Patrick Wilson (Hard Candy), Woody Harrelson (Natural Born Killers), Mandy Moore (47 Meters Down) and Nick Jonas (Camp Rock). Midway centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life … Continue reading

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The Driver | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019 On November 26th, 2019, Lionsgate will be releasing the DVD for Mark Dacascos’ zombie thriller The Driver (read our review), which comes from director Wych Kaosayananda, whose credits include Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge, and Angels (which was reborn as Zero Tolerence). Dacascos (Drive, Brotherhood of the Wolf) is enjoying a much deserved career resurgence of late, and arrives in Thailand after a double dose … Continue reading

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Latest Trailer for Louis Koo thriller ‘A Witness out of the Blue’

Louis Koo (Paradox, Three) returns in A Witness out of the Blue, an upcoming action-thriller from writer/director Andrew Fung Chih-Chiang (Concerto of the Bully) and producer Derek Yee (Sword Master, Shinjuku Incident). The film also stars Jessica Hsuan (1997’s Hero), Andy On (League of Gods), Annie Liu (Hungry Ghost Ritual), Cherry Ngan (The Midnight After), Patrick Tam (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy) and Louis Cheung (The Trough). According to … Continue reading

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The Machine Girl: Jacked! Definitive Decade One | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2019 On November 26th, 2019, Tokyo Shock is releasing the 2-Disc Blu-ray Deluxe Edition for Noboru Iguchi’s The Machine Girl: Jacked! Definitive Decade One, starring Minase Yashiro (Kamen Rider Zi-O). Read the official details below: With newly discovered high definition elements, now is the perfect time to rev up the engine and roll out The Machine Girl for another spin! Looking sharper and better than ever, The … Continue reading

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Mr. Nice Guy | Blu-ray (Warner Archive)

RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2019 On October 29th, 2019, Warner Archive will release a 4K remastered Blu-ray for Jackie Chan’s 1997 film, Mr. Nice Guy (read our reviews), which will contain both the New Line Cinema version and the extended, 97-minute original cut of the film. Directed by Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors), Mr. Nice Guy also stars Richard Norton (City Hunter), Miki Lee (Haunted School), Gabrielle Fitzpatrick (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The … Continue reading

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