Author Archives: JJ Bona

Corpse Prison | Blu-ray (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2018 On October 2, 2018, Switchblade Pictures will be releasing the Blu-ray for 2017’s Corpse Prison: Part 1, the first of a two part movie series directed by Hideo Jojo (Siren X). Corpse Prison: Part 1 stars Moemi Katayamax (Gun), Anna Tachibana (Skirt Gang), Shin’ichi Wago (Lady Ninja: A Blue Shadow), Nagomi, Reimi Fujishiro and Ren Fukusaki. From the moment she and her fellow students arrive in the mountain village of Yasaka, Mikoto knows that there … Continue reading

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Korea’s CJ Entertainment launches ‘horror’ label: 413 Pictures

Brace yourself for some exciting news from CJ Entertainment. In a nutshell, expect a number of “Elevated Thrillers and Supernatural Horror Films” with the launch of their new subsidiary. Check out the official Press Release below: July 30, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA / Seoul, South Korea –CJ Entertainment, Korea’s leading entertainment conglomerate, today announced the launch of a new specialty genre label – 413 Pictures. All CJ Entertainment genre films, both English-language, … Continue reading

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Cheung Yan-Git’s 1981 cult classic ‘The Devil’ goes Blu-ray

Later this year, U.S. label Massacre Video will release the 4K restoration Blu-ray for The Devil (aka Devil’s Express), a 1981 cult classic directed by Cheung Yan-Git (The Idiot Swordsman). If the following plot for this film doesn’t strike your interest, you’re not human: In The Devil, a hideously ugly witch casts spells on her victims which turns their insides into snakes and worms. The Devil stars Au Da (Kung Fu Kids Break Away), Sherman Chow Shiu-Dung (Monkey War), Chen … Continue reading

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Michael Jai White is ‘Making a Killing’ in this New Trailer

Sorry folks. This isn’t exactly a Blood and Bone sequel – nor is it Black Dynamite II (or Outlaw Johnny Black). In fact, it’s probably somewhere along the lines of The Crooked Man, as far as quality control is concerned. The Trailer for Devin Hume’s Making a Killing, starring martial arts sensation Michael Jai White (Accident Man), has been released. Making a Killing involves three morticians who get caught in a web of greed and deceit, … Continue reading

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

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Sky on Fire (read our review), by Hong Kong’s legendary action director, Ringo Lam. In this driving, non-stop action thriller, the chief security officer at a top-secret medical facility (Daniel Wu) finds himself caught in an explosive battle when a young thief and his accomplices steal a groundbreaking curative medicine. After discovering the true origins of the medicine, the officer must decide … Continue reading

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BIFF 2018

As one of the most significant film festivals in Asia the Busan International film Festival which was previously known as the Pusan International Film Festival is held annually in Haeundae-gu Busan in South Korea. The very first was held way back in September of 1996 and this year (2018) will be the 23rd Busan International Film Festival taking place on the 4th October through to the 13th. In all 401 … Continue reading

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‘John Wick’ helmer to remake Bruce Lee’s ‘Enter The Dragon’?

David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde) is in early talks to direct a remake of Enter the Dragon, the 1973 kung fu classic about a martial artist (Bruce Lee) who agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord (Shih Kien) using his invitation to a tournament there as cover. Brett Ratner (Rush Hour 1-3) was originally attached to the remake, but producers most likely distanced themselves from the director due to sexual misconduct allegations against him. … Continue reading

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Wonder Women | Blu-ray & DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2018 More “woman” than Gal Gadot. As much Filipino firepower as BuyBust. On August 28, 2018, Vinegar Syndrome is releasing the Blu-ray/DVD for Robert Vincent O’Neill’s Wonder Women, a 1973 Filipino exploitation flick starring Nancy Kwan (The World of Suzie Wong), Ross Hagen (Angel), and Maria De Aragon (Blood Mania). Martial arts madness, dangerous chase scenes, insult-heavy dialogue, vague sci-fi twists, and a whole lot more nudity and violence than its very misleading PG rating … Continue reading

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Zatoichi: Darkness is His Ally | Blu-ray & DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2018 On August 28, 2018, Tokyo Shock will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for 1989’s Zatoichi: Darkness is His Ally (known in Japan as Zatoichi 26 or Zatoichi ’89) directed by and starring Shintaro Katsu. Zatoichi: Darkness is His Ally is the twenty-sixth and final chapter in the iconic samurai film franchise that starred Katsu and spanned nearly three decades. This lavish production was the last to star Katsu, who … Continue reading

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The Liquidator | DVD (Cinedigm)

RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2018 On September 11, 2018, Cinedigm will release the DVD for The Liquidator, a 2017 actioner from director Xu Jizhou (Hero Brothers). The company previously released Kung Fu Traveler, Kung Fu Traveler 2, Shock Wave, The Jade Pendant, The Asian Extreme Collection, and Ip Man: Season One. In The Liquidator, a criminal psychologist and a forensic fingerprint expert work together to track down a serial killer. The film stars Chao Deng … Continue reading

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The Latest Trailer for Jiang Wen’s ‘Hidden Man’

Filmmaker/actor Jiang Wen (Let the Bullets Fly, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is currently prepping his latest actioner, Hidden Man (read our review), which he’ll also star in. According to Variety, Hidden Man is pitched as the third element in a loose trilogy that stared with Let The Bullets Fly and continued with Gone With The Bullets. Both mix up old time gangsters, decadent high life, and power grabs, throwing up … Continue reading

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New Trailer for ‘Kundo’ director’s thriller ‘The Spy Gone North’

Yoon Jong-Bin, the director behind Nameless Gangster and Kundo: Age of the Rampant is back with The Spy Gone North, an upcoming espionage thriller starring Hwang Jung-Min (Battleship Island, The Wailing). In the mid-1990s, a loyal South Korean secret agent (Hwang) is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea. The film also stars Lee Sung-Min (A Violent Prosecutor), Cho Jin-Woong (Bluebeard) and Ju Ji-Hoon (Along with the Gods: … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Wolf Warrior | Blu-ray | Only $8.94 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Wolf Warrior an action/martial arts flick directed by, and starring Wu Jing (SPL, SPL 2). Sergeant Leng Feng (Wu), top marksman of the Chinese Special Forces, is jailed under court martial for disobeying orders. But he’s just the kind of fighter the Wolf Warriors are looking for. Silent. Stealthy. Deadly. The Wolves bring Feng into their pack, honing his skills to a knife’s edge. … Continue reading

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Ethan Hawke, Juliette Binoche seek Hirokazu Koreeda’s ‘Truth’

Cannes Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Koreeda (Third Murder) will be directing The Truth (aka La Vérité), which will be his first film outside of Japan. The Truth (short for its original title, The Truth About Catherine) will star Ethan Hawke, Juliette Binoche and Catherine Deneuve. The French-backed production involves a stormy reunion between a daughter and her actress mother, Catherine, against the backdrop of Catherine’s latest role in a sci-fi picture as a mother who never … Continue reading

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Brothers | DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: September 4, 2018 On September 4, 2018, Well Go USA will be releasing the DVD for 2016’s Brothers, a war actioner written and directed by Ah Gan (Don Quixote). The film centers on the relationship between two brothers who used to have a bond for life but it is ripped apart through a civil war in 1936. Brothers stars Peter Ho Yun-Tung (Sword Master), Ethan Li Dong-Xue (Brotherhood of Blades), Xia … Continue reading

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