Author Archives: JJ Bona

Once Upon a Time in Mexicali! Watch the New Trailer for Bren Foster’s martial arts actioner ‘Mexicali’

On March 13, 2026, Goldwyn Films is releasing Mexicali (aka The Farmer), an upcoming action film starring martial arts powerhouse Bren Foster – fresh off his acclaimed 2024 film, Life After Fighting. Ex-fighter Joe (Foster) helps run his partner Estrella’s farm in Mexico. After taking underground fights to support workers, he’s forced to defend himself and Marco when Chavez’s gang attacks them on the road. Mexicali marks the debut feature … Continue reading

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Martial arts screen icon Cynthia Rothrock and Tatiana Neva go nuclear in the New Trailer for ‘Prey of Wrath’

Martial arts action screen icon Cynthia Rothrock (The Blonde Fury, No Retreat No Surrender II, Righting Wrongs) returns in ITN Studios’ Prey of Wrath. Rothrock stars alongside Tatiana Neva (The Wide West), Gray Michael Sallies (Die Fighting), Louis DeStefano (A Wiseguy Christmas), Leonard Zhang (Amityville Cop) and Lovie Johnson (The Sins). Prey of Wrath (aka Lady Spetsnaz) involves an elite special forces operative who is sent by Russian Intelligence to hunt … Continue reading

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Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection | Blu-ray (Arrow)

On April 6, 2026, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection, which includes 1971’s Tokyo: Wandering Ginza Butterfly and 1972’s She Cat Gambler. On the same year that she defined the action heroine with her role in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, Japanese screen legend Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood) teamed up with future Sister Street Fighter director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi for a diptych

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The Base and The Base 2 | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

On May 19, 2026, Kino Lorber is releasing a Mark L. Lester (Commando, Showdown in Little Tokyo) Blu-ray double feature that includes 1999’s The Base and its 2000 sequel, The Base 2: Guilty as Charged. The Base (1999) – When an officer is gunned down on the Camp Tillman Army base, the Pentagon sends in their top Army Intelligence man, John Murphy (Mark Dacascos, John Wick 3). Murphy discovers that a … Continue reading

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Which is worse: Cop killer or killer cop? ‘Drive’ director Nicolas Winding Refn to shoot ‘Maniac Cop’ this year?

Nicolas Winding Refn, the writer/director behind The Pusher Trilogy (1996-2005), 2009’s Valhalla Rising and 2011’s Drive is reportedly moving forward with his long-awaited remake of William Lustig’s 1988 cult classic, Maniac Cop. In an interview with Icons of Fright, Lustig – who is producing the remake – revealed that filming is set to begin this fall. He also confirmed that a distributor

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Always bet on WHITE! Martial arts star Michael Jai White joins Taimak in the upcoming martial arts thriller ‘Paper Made’

Martial arts star Michael Jai White (Triple Threat, Accident Man) has joined the cast of Paper Made, an upcoming thriller from writer/director Ryan Watson (Paper Line). The story centers on Tavon Watkins (Myles Truitt, Dragged Across Concrete), whose life takes a turn after a brutal hazing lands him inside an underground

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I Love Maria | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout!)

On May 26, 2026, Shout is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for I Love Maria, a 1988 sci-fi actioner from director David Chung Chi-Man (Royal Warriors, Magnificent Warriors). The Hero Gang, a nasty group of thugs, are terrorizing Hong Kong with their killer robots. But when one of the robots gets damaged during a mission to kill an outcast, an inventor on the police force takes her and … Continue reading

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Samurai, Swords, and Steeds: Equestrian Symbolism in Japanese Cinema

Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/shallow-focus-of-a-man-and-woman-in-their-game-character-costumes-7780083/ When we think of Japanese samurai films, we often imagine that the focus is on the warrior who appears on screen, sword in hand, honor on the line, and the story unfolds through duels. But for Japanese samurai movie lovers, another presence subtly shapes the atmosphere. We’re talking about the horse. A true samurai always has a horse on his side. In many samurai stories, … Continue reading

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Donnie Yen, nuns, priests, exhumed bodies and real kung fu! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of March

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of March. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive

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

Joko Anwar, the writer and director of films such as 2019’s Impetigore and Gundala, comes Ghost in the Cell, an upcoming Indonesian horror-comedy (despite being sub-labeled a comedy, this one looks brutal!). 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 ensemble cast that includes … Continue reading

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Five Major Aspects To Keep In Mind When It Comes To Picking Your Next Online Casino Platform Gambling Experience

Have you heard about how popular the online casino market has become? You have? Well, that’s fair because it is a fact. No matter which country or state’s stats you look at, you’ll notice that the figures are consistently rising in their revenue amounts. This is because online casino platforms are more accessible than ever. They are also safer and more secure than before and platforms often offer a large … Continue reading

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How Asian Action Cinema Shaped the Modern Language of Fight Choreography Worldwide

Watch a good fight scene today and you can almost read it like a sentence. The camera shows you where the bodies are, the movement has a beat, and the action can easily tell you who is confident, who is desperate, and who is changing. That shared sense of what reads as good action did not appear by accident. It traveled. In the same way people now connect across borders … Continue reading

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PRAISE THE LORD! 88 Films’ jam-packed 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Jackie Chan’s ‘Dragon Lord’ is NOW shipping

Now shipping from U.S. retailer Goodie Emporium is 88 Films’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for Dragon Lord (aka Young Master in Love), a 1982 kung fu film directed by and starring Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge). Dragon Lord was originally conceived as a sequel to Young Master (hence its alternate title), but Jackie Chan and his team reworked it so heavily during

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The Valiant Ones | 4K Ultra HD | Only $24.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Eureka’s The Valiant Ones, a 1975 film by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre! Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China’s coastal … Continue reading

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Bridging Comfort and Community: Embracing Home Care Services in Conway SC

How Senior Home Care Priorities Are Shifting The landscape of senior care is changing fast. Aging in place is no longer a fringe aspiration; it’s the norm for families who value dignity and control over institutional rigidity. Demographics are tilting toward more seniors living alone yet seeking meaningful social contact. Mental and emotional health are climbing the priority ladder, right next to physical wellbeing. This shift favors personal support that … Continue reading

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