Author Archives: JJ Bona

Young Rebels: Special Edition | DVD (Cinema Epoch)

RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2016 Cinema Epoch presents the DVD for 1992’s Young Rebels: Special Edition, directed by Amir Shervan (Samurai Cop). Young Rebels follows an enforcer named Jon Greene (Maniac Cop), who plays a one-man army up against an evil drug cartel organization. Young Rebels also stars Tadashi Yamashita (American Ninja), Robert Z’Dar (Maniac Cop 2), Aldo Ray (The Green Berets), Christine Lunde (Open Fire), Dale Cummings (Samurai Cop) and … Continue reading

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American Ninja Saga | Blu-ray (Olive Films)

RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2016 Ready for an American Ninja overdose? On August 16, 2016, Olive Films will be releasing 1985’s American Ninja, 1987’s American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, 1989’s American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt and 1990’s American Ninja 4: The Annihilation on Blu-ray and DVD. Join Michael Dudikoff (Avenging Force), David Bradley (American Samurai) and Steve James (The Delta Force) as they take on an army of evil ninja and other baddies … Continue reading

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Corpse Party | DVD (Section 23)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2016 Section 23 presents the DVD for Masafumi Yamada’s Corpse Party, a live action movie adaptation of a survival horror video game series originally created by Makoto Kedoin and developed by Team GrisGris. On the last day of a high school festival, students are locked up at Tenjin Elementary School, where a horrific murder once took place. Corpse Party stars Rina Ikoma, Ryousuke Ikeoka, Nozomi Maeda, Jun, … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Red Belt | Blu-ray | Only $8.93 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Red Belt, directed by David Mamet (Homicide) and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave). It’s a film that City on Fire can’t recommend enough – read our review! A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry (Ejiofor). Red Belt also stars Max Martini (Pacific Rim), Alice Braga (Predators), Randy Couture (The … Continue reading

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Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe, starring Mark Chao (Young Detective Dee), Yao Chen (Firestorm), Rhydian Vaughan, Li Chen, Tiffany Tang, Guangjie Li and Daniel Feng. What does a dragon corpse, a hidden palace, an exhumed mummy and some bizarre fossils have in common? They’re all part of Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe, an ucpoming thriller directed by … Continue reading

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Code of Honor | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Steven Seagal’s Code of Honor, written and directed by Michael Winnick (Guns, Girls and Gambling). Code of Honor also stars Craig Sheffer (A River Runs Through It), Helena Mattsson (Iron Man 2), James Russo (Once Upon A Time in America), Louis Mandylor (The Quest), Griff Furst (The Green Lantern) and Rafael Petardi (Freezer). When his family is killed in a … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Tekken | Blu-ray | Only $9.49 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Tekken, a martial arts action/adventure, based on the hit video game about a young man who is driven by nothing more than vengeance to defeat the world’s most elite fighters in the greatest tournament ever known and become the “King of Iron Fist”. Tekken directed by Dwight H. Little (Rapid Fire) and stars Jon Foo (Rush Hour TV series), Kelly Overton (CSI: … Continue reading

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Arch Angels | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Sentai Filmworks presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Issei Oda’s Arch Angels, a 2006 action/fantasy based on 1987’s Warau Michael, a manga written by Izumi Kawahara. Arch Angels revolves around a group of misfit high school students who become infused with super powers. The film stars Juri Ueno (Kung Fu Kun), Megumi Seki (Sword of Desperation), Airi Taira (20th Century Boys: Chapter 1), Yusuke Iseya (13 … Continue reading

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Poster for Wilson Yip’s ‘Storm Riders 3’ is dark and gritty!

Back in 1998, Andrew Lau’s The Storm Riders took Hong Kong cinema by storm. The wuxia fantasy weaved lush cinematography with impressive special digital effects, which, for the time, were comparable to what Hollywood’s biggest studios were churning out. Even its storyline – based on Ma Wing-shing’s comic series, Fung Wan – was intriguing enough to “check your brain at the door” without guilt. The Storm Riders was king at the box … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘Mojin: The Lost Legend’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNER’S ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Mojin: The Lost Legend to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the video. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for your home address. Additionally, you must ‘Like … Continue reading

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Live-action adaptation of Sega’s ‘Shinobi’ moves forward…

Back in 2014, Variety reported that video game developer Sega hired film director/producer, Evan Cholfin (The Garlock Incident), to adapt a number of video game titles into live-action and animated movies. Some of the titles potential titles included Altered Beast, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Rise of Nightmares and Crazy Taxi. “With his impeccable taste and experience developing and producing entertainment in nearly every format imaginable, Evan is the unique executive to revitalize and … Continue reading

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Prequel to Tsui Hark’s ‘Taking of Tiger Mountain’ in the works

A prequel to Tsui Hark’s The Taking of Tiger Mountain is currently in development. According to AFS, there’s a possibility that Hark is returning to the director’s chair. Casting details are in progress. 2014’s The Taking of Tiger Mountain (read our review), an action epic based on the real life story of an incident during the Chinese Civil War, involved a communist reconnaissance team soldier who disguises himself to infiltrate a … Continue reading

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First visual of Newt in Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Aliens’ sequel

Back in March of 2015, writer-director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) announced that his next movie would be an Alien (aka Alien 5) film. This exciting news came soon after Blomkamp shared some “personal” concept art/photos for an Alien movie that had been running around his mind. The artwork – featuring the return of both Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn) – was a warm welcome to fans … Continue reading

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‘Falcon Rising’ producer to remake Van Damme’s ‘Lionheart’

Back in 2014, it was reported that Albert Pyun – filmmaker of cult classic films such as Cyborg (1989) and Nemesis (1992) – was approached about directing a remake of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Lionheart (1990). But now, we have word that Pyun is no longer attached; nonetheless, a remake is still moving forward. Very forward. According to Impact’s Mike Leeder, Moonstone Entertainment and producer Etchie Stroh (Falcon Rising) have the Lionheart … Continue reading

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Brutal | DVD (Inception Media)

RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2016 Inception Media presents the DVD for Donald Lawrence Flaherty and Colin Follenweider’s Brutal, an MMA flick with a clash of sci-fi and extreme gore! “Brutal combines some of the most balls-to-the-wall fight choreography you’ve ever seen. Benoit and Hatch’s bone-crunching fights are so realistic that they are simultaneously hard to watch and hard to turn away from.” – Bill Oberst Jr., Emmy Award-winning Actor and Horror … Continue reading

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