Author Archives: JJ Bona

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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Should Bruce Lee Fans Bother with Birth of the Dragon?

Source: Birth of the Dragon via Facebook Birth of the Dragon was designed as a way to pay homage to the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee and provide more insight into the film star’s early life. Released on Blu-ray towards the end of 2017, many fans of the Way of the Dragon actor will have been excited to learn things they may not have known before. But unfortunately, the film … Continue reading

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Maximum Impact | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2018 Why go Double when you can go Maximum? Director Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die, producer of Showdown in Manila) is back with Maximum Impact (read our review), which is finding its way to theaters on September 28, 2018 from Unified Pictures – then On Demand, DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Video on October 2, 2018. In Maximum Impact, the agents of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the U.S. Secret … Continue reading

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Tony Leung and gang deliver a New Trailer for ‘Europe Raiders’

If you’re fan of Tokyo Raiders (2000) and its sequel, Seoul Raiders ( 2005), then get your go-go gadgets ready for Europe Raiders (read our review). Jingle Ma (Silver Hawk) returns to the director’s chair for the 3rd entry of this star-studded series. It should also be noted that Europe Raiders is produced by Wong Kar-wai (The Grandmaster), which is a departure from the arthouse-style projects his name is usually associated with. In Europe Raiders (aka Paris Raiders), Tony Chiu-Wai Leung (Hard … Continue reading

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First look at Well Go USA’s upcoming release of ‘Legend of Zu’

Get your eyes in FX-mode for Legend of Zu, the latest CG fantasy fest from first-time director Zhu Lingfeng. Cast includes Li Xizi (Realm of the Immortals), Ron Ng (Shock Wave) and Leanne Li (Love Is). We’re not sure how – or even if – this new film is related to Tsui Hark’s seminal Zu: Warriors from Magic Mointain (1983) or less-seminal Legend of Zu (2001), but here’s the film’s plot for you to decide: After claiming countless lives, the fairies … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Guillotines | Blu-ray | Only $6.51 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Guillotines, directed by Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs). In The Guillotines, an elite crime-fighting unit that relies on flying swords to defeat their enemies. The film is a homage to the classic Guillotine movies of the 70s (i.e. The Flying Guillotine, Master of the Flying Guillotine). The Guillotines stars Huang Xiaoming (Ip Man 2), Ethan Juan (Wu Xia), Shawn Yue (Initial D), Li … Continue reading

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