Author Archives: JJ Bona

Deal on Fire! Police Story: Lockdown | Blu-ray | Only $7.65 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Jackie Chan’s Police Story: Lockdown (aka Police Story 2013) from director Ding Sheng (Little Big Soldier, Railroad Tigers, A Better Tomorrow 2018) In Police Story: Lockdown (read our review), Zhong Wen (Jackie Chan) knows all about sacrifice. He’s always been too busy chasing bad guys to be a father to his daughter Miao (Jing Tian). Tonight, he’s seeing her for the first time in years … Continue reading

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Scott Adkins re-teams with ‘Jarhead 3’ director for ‘Vigilante’

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4, Triple Threat) and William Kaufman (Jarhead 3: The Siege, Sinners and Saints) are re-teaming for Vigilante. The film follows a disgraced soldier (Adkins) who wages war against the city’s most dangerous criminals only to end up endangering the lives of the very same people he initially set out to help protect. Vigilante also reunites Kaufman with his frequent writer Chad Law (Black … Continue reading

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The Witch: Subversion | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: March 10, 2020 On March 10th, 2020, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray for The Witch: Subversion (aka The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion), the latest thriller from South Korean filmmaker Park Hoon-jung (New World). The Witch: Subversion (read our review) stars Kim Da-mi (Marionette), Choi Woo-Sik (Parasite, The Divine Fury), Cho Min-soo (Pieta), Go Min-Si (The Battle: Roar to Victory) and Park Hee-Soon (The Revenger). 10 years … Continue reading

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‘Brotherhood of the Wolf’ filmmaker Christophe Gans to find his thrill on ‘Fatal Frame’ and ‘Silent Hill’

Director Christophe Gans (Crying Freeman, Brotherhood of the Wolf) and producer Victor Hadida (Resident Evil film series) are currently working on Live-action adaptations of two video game franchises: Tecmo’s Fatal Frame and an entirely new version of Konami’s Silent Hill (Gans directed the 2006 film of the same name). Gans stated that the Fatal Frame film will be set in Japan. He added that he does not “want to root the movie out of … Continue reading

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Amazons vs. Supermen | DVD (Cheezy Flicks)

RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2020 On April 14th, 2020, Cheezy Flicks Entertainment (via MVD) will be releasing the DVD for the 1974 Shaw Brothers co-production, Amazons vs. Supermen (aka Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women), an exploitation film from director Alfonso Brescia (Beast in Space). This Chinese/Italian production stars Aldo Canti (The Ten Gladiators), Marc Hannibal (Ironside), Malisa Longo (Way of the Dragon), Aldo Bufi Landi (Four Flies on Grey Velvet), Genie Woods … Continue reading

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Solid Metal Nightmares: Films from Shinya Tsukamoto | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2020 On April 28th, 2020, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray collection for Solid Metal Nightmares – The Films of Tsukamoto, a collection of films from Shinya Tsukamoto (Killing, Tokyo Fist), featuring eight feature-length films and two shorts. Read the official details below: One of the most distinctive and celebrated names in modern Japanese cinema, there’s no other filmmaker quite like Shinya Tsukamoto. Since his early days … Continue reading

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Redcon-1 | Blu-ray (Dread Central)

Redcon-1 | Blu-ray (Dread Central)

RELEASE DATE: May 12, 2020 Zombie Fight Club, move over! On May 12th, 2020, Dread Central is releasing the Blu-ray for Redcon-1, an action/horror film from director Chee Keong Cheung (Bodyguard: A New Beginning) that’s been described as a mashup of The Raid and 28 Weeks Later (via SBM). After a deadly viral outbreak, an elite squad of special forces soldiers must infiltrate a quarantine zone to rescue a scientist … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Double Impact | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for Sheldon Lettich’s Double Impact (read our review), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (Black Water, The Bouncer) and Bolo Yeung (Diamond Cartel, Clones of Bruce Lee). Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Together, they join forced to … Continue reading

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New Teaser poster for Sammo Hung’s ‘Medal of the Dawn’

2020 is already looking great with Yuen Biao returning in front of the camera for Heroes Return and Sammo Hung sitting back in the director’s chair with The Medal of the Dawn (via Alejandro Torres), an upcoming action film starring Janice Man (The Brink), Ashton Chen Xiaolong (Shaolin Popey), Nick Cheung (The Trough) and Oho Ou (The Captain). Not much is known of the plot, but if its preliminary poster and press conference … Continue reading

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Why San Diego Is a Paradise for Today’s Gig Worker

Imagine a world where you didn’t have a boss breathing down your neck. A world where toxic coworkers don’t exist. This is the gig economy, and you could be a part of it. One of the biggest perks about gig careers is that you can work from almost anywhere in the world. Thus, it’s no surprise that picture-perfect San Diego is one of the hottest destinations for gig workers. You … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Nemesis: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Albert Pyun’s Nemesis: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition, starring French World Kickboxing Champion Olivier Gruner (Showdown in Manila). Los Angeles, 2027. Troubled cyborg cop Alex (Gruner) is ordered by police commissioner Farnsworth (Tim Thomerson, Near Dark) to apprehend his former partner and lover Jared (Marjorie Monaghan, Regarding Henry), accused of smuggling data to information terrorists plotting to kill government officials. Systems cowboys, bio enhanced gangsters … Continue reading

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Jackie Chan’s ‘The Knight of Shadows’ gets a New U.S. Trailer

Now available on Blu-ray & DVD from Well Go USA is Vash’s The Knight of Shadows Between Yin and Yang, an action-fantasy starring Jackie Chan (The Foreigner, Bleeding Steel). The film follows a demon hunter (Chan), who is asked to investigate the disappearances of young girls from a small village. When he discovers evil forces are responsible, he sets out to save humanity by way of hidden worlds and colorful dimensions. Knight of Shadows co-stars … Continue reading

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The Trigonal: Fight for Justice | Blu-ray & DVD (Gravitas Ventures)

RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2020 On January 24, 2020, Gravitas Ventures is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Vincent Soberano’s The Trigonal: Fight for Justice (aka The Trigonal). Jacob Casa is torn between his love of MMA fighting and his promise to retire. When he starts to considering taking an underground fight, his wife and unborn baby become collateral in a ruthless drug lord’s lunatic ambitions. Jacob finds himself pushed beyond the … Continue reading

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10 Coursework Tips and Hacks for Asian Students

Image 1: source Asian students are seen as pretty successful in American, Australian, Canadian, and UK universities. There’s a stereotype going around: if you’re Asian, you’ve gotta be smart. The truth is: you struggle just like any other student. The culture shock is a real thing. You just came to a foreign country, and you got into a completely unfamiliar educational system. It may be more flexible than the education … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Mortal Kombat Collection | Blu-ray | Only $12.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Mortal Kombat 3-Disc Collection. This set includes 1995’s Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation and 2011’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy. Combined, the three films star Christopher Lambert (Kickboxer: Retaliation), Robin Shou (City War), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Diamond Cartel), Keith Cooke (The King of the Kickboxers), Talisa Soto (Licence to Kill), James Remar (48 Hrs), Casper Van Dien (Showdown in Manila), Darren Shahlavi (Kickboxer: Vengeance), … Continue reading

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