Author Archives: JJ Bona

BuyBust | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: October 16, 2018 On October 16, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Erik Matti’s BuyBust (read our review). This acclaimed action/martial arts film stars MMA sensation, Brandon Vera (Kamandag), Anne Curtis (Blood Ransom) and Victor Neri (Citizen Jake). Matti hit the nail right on its head with his 2013 contract killer-themed thriller On the Job. His recent film, Honor Thy Father, has met with similar praise. Now, Matti takes a … Continue reading

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Orgies of Edo | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Orgies of Edo | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2018 Arrow Video presents the Blu-ray for Orgies of Edo. Legendary Toei director Teruo Ishii tells three stories of moral sickness set during Japan’s prosperous Genroku era in this bloody follow-up to his sexploitation classic Shogun’s Joy of Torture, and the fourth entry in Toei’s ‘abnormal love’ film series. Ishii’s politically incorrect moral lessons paint a trio of tales of tragic heroines caught up in violence, … Continue reading

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Windtalkers: Ultimate Edition | Blu-ray & DVD (MVD Marquee)

Windtalkers: Special Edition | Blu-ray (MVD Marquee)

RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2018 On October 9, 2018, MVD Marquee Collection will be releasing a 2-Disc Ultimate Edition Blu-ray for the World War II actioner, Windtalkers, from acclaimed Hong Kong director, John Woo (Manhunt, The Killer). In the brutal World War II Battle of Saipan, Sergeant Joe Enders (Academy Award® Winner* Nicolas Cage, Face/Off, Leaving Las Vegas) guards – and ultimately befriends – Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach, Suicide Squad), a young Navajo trained … Continue reading

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CJ entertainment brings ‘The Negotiation’ to the U.S.

Hyun-Bin, the leading man of Confidential Assignment and The Swinders, is teaming up with leading lady Son Ye-Jin of The Truth Beneath and The Pirates, in The Negotiation (read our review). Ha Chae-Yoon (Son) is a crisis negotiator for the Seoul Police Agency. She carries herself with a calm and cool-headed attitude. Min Tae-Koo (Hyun) is a weapons smuggler for a crime organization. He stages a terrifying hostage situation and Ha Chae-Yoon only has … Continue reading

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Meet the ultimate ‘Predator’ in the film’s Final Trailer

While the original Predator may have its share of cheesy one-liners, it’s regarded by most as a modern action classic. It’s a movie that many consider Arnold Schwarzenneger’s strongest effort, a movie that would most likely be called John McTiernan’s finest hour if it wasn’t for a little film called Die Hard. Still, even more surprising than the fact that Hollywood would touch the sacred cow of Predator is the … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Code of Silence | Blu-ray | Only $10.82 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1985′s Code of Silence (read our review), directed by Andrew Davis (Under Siege, The Fugitive) and starring the one, the only, Chuck Norris (Slaughter in San Francisco). This gritty cop flick is highly regarded as one of Norris’ best. The film’s climax is noted for its menacing crime-fighting robot, “Prowler” (hey, it was the 80’s). Eddie Cusack (Norris) is a Chicago detective who … Continue reading

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Corpse Prison: Part 2 | Blu-ray (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2018 On December 4, 2018, Switchblade Pictures will be releasing the Blu-ray for 2017’s Corpse Prison: Part 2, the second of a two part movie series directed by Hideo Jojo (Siren X). They thought they were coming to study a mysterious town hidden in the mountains of Japan. Instead, they’ve discovered that their Professor brought them to Yasaka for a much darker purpose. Now Mikoto and the other girls are … Continue reading

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Well Go USA to ‘Witness’ Korean box office thriller

Well Go USA will be releasing The Witness at select theaters later this month. This acclaimed thriller, directed by Jo Kyu-Jang (A Camel Doesn’t Leave Desert), is currently making waves at the local box office (and talk about a crazy trailer). The Witness explores the bystander effect, when individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when others are present: A horrific murder occurs near a large apartment complex, and an … Continue reading

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Action Star Alexander Nevsky brings the East to the West with BIG Wins at Action On Film XIV in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, August 27, 2018 – Russian Film Star and Action Legend Alexander Nevsky wins big at Action on Film 2018’s MEGAFest over the weekend. Maximum Impact which Nevsky produced and stars in won “Best Action Film of the Year” along with wins for “Best Action Sequence” and “Best Special Effects.” In addition, Nevsky received the festival’s “Breakout Action Star of the Year” Award and co-star Matthias Hues received the festival’s … Continue reading

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Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2018 On September 18, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (read our review), a South Korean horror film directed by Jung Bum-Sik (The Epitaph, Horror Stories I-II). Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum follows the crew of a horror web show who plan to stream live from inside the asylum. To attract more viewers, the show’s host arranges some scares for the team, but as they … Continue reading

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Jackie Chan directs Andy Lau, Kevin Kline in ‘The Diary’

Jackie Chan (The Foreigner) is currently putting finishing touches on The Diary, his first directorial project since 2012’s Armour of God III: Chinese Zodiac. This upcoming China-produced, English-language drama – also written by Jackie – takes place in the early 1930s and is about a young man who leaves Shanghai to come to Europe and reunite with the love of his life. If you’re expecting to see Jackie kickass on screen, you might find yourself disappointed. In … Continue reading

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A sequel to Yeon Sang Ho’s ‘Train to Busan’ is coming

A sequel to the 2016 box office smash Train to Busan is in early stages of development from the original film’s director, Yeon Sang Ho (Psychokinesis). “We are planning to begin filming in the first half of next year,” a representative of Sang-ho told the press. “We still have not cast any actors, so we are still preparing a lot of different things.” The source added that Sang-ho does not plan to bring back any of … Continue reading

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Nadine Truong has her own karate kid with ‘I Can I Will I Did’

If you can’t get enough of coming-of-age, anti-bullying films like The Karate Kid, The Martial Arts Kid – and of course, the recent Cobra Kai series – then prepare yourself for I Can I Will I Did, the full-length debut feature of writer/director Nadine Truong. The film stars Mike Faist, Ellie Lee, Jack DiFalco, and Taekwondo Grandmaster Ik Jo Kang.   Depressed foster youth Ben is bullied and as a result gets into a car accident. His recovery process … Continue reading

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The Poet and the Boy | DVD (Altered Innocence)

RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2018 On October 9, 2018, Altered Innocence is releasing the DVD for The Poet and the Boy, the debut feature from filmmaker Kim Yang-hee. The film stars Yang Ik-June (Breathless), actress Jeon Hye-Jin (The Throne) plus young Korean heart-throb and rising star Jung Ga-Ram. The Poet and The Boy is the story of a struggling poet in his late 30s, who has spent all his life living off his hard … Continue reading

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They don’t monkey around do they? ‘Monkey King 4’ is coming

In 2014, Soi Cheang Pou-Soi (SPL II) uncaged his first Monkey King film with Donnie Yen in the title role. In 2016, the director returned with a sequel that had Aaron Kwok replacing Yen as the lead. Then in 2018, Soi Cheang and Kwok returned for a third film. This brings us to 2019 where we just received news from AFS that The Monkey King 4 is officially in-the-works. Currently, there is no word if Soi Cheang, Kwok or any … Continue reading

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