Author Archives: JJ Bona

Alright, STOP…collaborate and listen! Ice is back with Chuck Norris in the New Poster for ‘Zombie Plane’

Martial arts legend Chuck Norris (Code of Silence, Slaughter in San Francisco) teams up with Vanilla Ice (Cool as Ice) and Sophie Monk (Click) in Zombie Plane, an upcoming Australian production from Radioactive and Entertainment Squad. Directed by Lav Bodnaruk and Michael Mier, Zombie Plane centers on a secret government organization that recruits celebrities to be undercover agents, who together must save humanity from an imminent zombie attack. Norris, Ice … Continue reading

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Resurrection | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)

"Resurrection" Poster

The following news is NOT to be confused with The Resurrected Netflix series, which also stars Shu Qi: On April 21, 2026, Criterion is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Resurrection, a 2025 sci-fi-fantasy thriller starring Shu Qi (The Assassin) and Jackson Yee (The Battle at Lake Changjin). With his ravishing third feature, visionary director Bi Gan (The Long Day’s Journey Into Night) takes his deepest plunge yet into the … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Out for Justice | Blu-ray | Only $5 – Expires soon!

Out for Justice | Blu-ray (Warner)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Out for Justice, a 1991 actioner from legendary martial arts star Steven Seagal (Above the Law, Clementine, Attrition) and director John Flynn (Rolling Thunder). Anybody seen Richie? The gruesome murder of a Brooklyn Detective will turn the case into a personal vendetta when the deceased’s best friend and fellow officer (Seagal) will unleash an all-out attack against a psychotic Mafia (William Forsythe, Boardwalk … Continue reading

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John Woo, take cover! Watch an action-packed clip from James Bamford’s ‘The Internship’ starring Lizzy Greene

"The Internship" Poster

Stuntman-turned filmmaker James Bamford (Jade, The Last Gunfight) returns in full John Woo-mode with The Internship, an upcoming thriller starring Lizzy Greene (Ransom Canyon). In The Internship, a ruthless, highly trained assassin (Greene), raised from childhood in a top-secret CIA program known only as The Internship, is ready to dismantle the institution that stole her youth. Assembling her fellow interns, she leads a bloody uprising – forcing the CIA to … Continue reading

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No DeLorean needed! Well Go 🇺🇸 releasing the Sammo Hung-choreographed ‘Back to the Past’ to theaters on Jan 30th

On January 30, 2026, Well Go USA is releasing Ng Yuen-fai and Jack Lai’s Back to the Past to U.S. audiences. The sci-fi actioner is the long-awaited “movie” sequel to the television series, A Step into the Past. Back to the Past is headlined by the series’ original stars, Louis Koo (Death Notice) and Raymond Lam (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In). The 2001 television series, based on Huang Yi’s … Continue reading

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Bangkok Dangerous | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

On March 31, 2026, U.S. label Discotek Media is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for 2000’s Bangkok Dangerous (aka Rain), the Thai debut actioner from Oxide Pang (High Forces) and Danny Pang (Death Stranding), who famously known as The Pang brothers (The Eye, The Eye 2). A deaf-mute killer stalks the glittering, rain-slicked streets of Bangkok, guns blazing in total silence. One man. No words. Zero mercy. Until a chance encounter

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A better package than Shout’s? Imprint shows off its ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’ 4K Ultra HD SteelBook Edition

On March 25, 2026, Australian label Imprint is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for A Better Tomorrow Trilogy, which includes 1986’s A Better Tomorrow, 1987’s A Better Tomorrow II and 1989’s A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon – all three have been restored from their original camera negatives in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision. This release is accompanied by hours of brand NEW Special Features, including … Continue reading

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Ghost Train | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

"Ghost Train" Poster

All aboard for Ghost Train, the thrilling horror anthology that will be available on Digital on February 17 from Well Go USA Entertainment, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD exclusively through Amazon on February 17. Joo Hyun-young (The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract) stars as Da-kyung, who is desperate to make it as a YouTube content creator, but her failing channel really needs a boost. Her latest plan: explore an … Continue reading

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Sars Wars | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

On March 31, 2026, U.S. label Discotek Media is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for 2004’s Sars Wars, a Thai horror-comedy from director Taweewat Wantha (Death Whisperer series). In 2004 Thailand, a smug SARS-free paradise crumbles when a mutant virus, smuggled by a bug, zombifies a Bangkok apartment block. Enter the ragtag heroes: battery-powered sword master Master Thep, virgin rescuer Khun Krabii, feisty

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Deal on Fire! Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Blu-ray | Only $17.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the 4K Ultra HD for Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, a 1993 Bruce Lee biopic directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious), which is loosely based on Linda Lee’s 1975 book, Bruce Lee The Man Only I Knew. The film stars Jason Scott Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2), Lauren Holly (Dumb and Dumber), Robert Wagner (Heart to Heart), Michael Learned (The Waltons), … Continue reading

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Ready for North Korean action cinema? Hit play on the country’s first Hollywood-style flick and judge for yourself!

Here’s a movie you won’t being seeing on Hi-YAH! Get ready for some edge-of-your-seat action with Days and Nights of Confrontation, a Joseon Art Film Studio production, which is the primary state-run film studio in North Korea. With this one, North Korean cinema is having a Shiri moment and aiming for a more bombastic kind of action flick. The plot of Days and Nights of Confrontation (대결의 낮과 밤) mirrors the … Continue reading

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Popcorn Scent Increases Cult Cinema Sales by 34% – But Only After 8 PM

Ever plop down on the sofa as dusk settles, microwave humming with that first batch of popcorn? Butter melts, kernels pop in erratic bursts, and suddenly you’re scrolling for a gritty old flick like Blade Runner or The Big Lebowski. Hits you right in the gut, doesn’t it? That warm, salty whiff pulls strings you didn’t know existed. I recall one Friday night, rain tapping the window like impatient fingers, … Continue reading

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I Know What You Did Last Summer-sploitation? Watch the Trailer for ‘Fire Raven’ arriving on Jan 16 from China Lion

"Fire Raven" Poster

From Sam Quah, the director of 2024’s A Place Called Silence and 2019’s Sheep Without a Shepherd, comes The Fire Raven, which opens on January 16th in the US and Canada! 15 years after a brutal murder is covered up by a group of the wealthy and powerful, a killer has decided to hunt down the architects of the incident. The only witness and his detective sister must confront the … Continue reading

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Why Retro Games Are Making a Comeback & Why It Matters

Retro video games were once seen as old toys left in attics, but today they are glowing on living-room screens again. From chunky arcade cabinets to pixel art on smartphones, classics are back in style. Players young and old want to press those simple two-button controls and hear 8-bit tunes one more time. Many collectors also hunt for limited cartridges, while streamers show speed-runs to millions of viewers. Players chasing … Continue reading

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Cruel Tale of Bushido | Blu-ray (Eureka)

On March 23, 2026, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Cruel Tale of Bushido, a 1963 action thriller from director Tadashi Imai (Till We Meet Again, Revenge). Best known for dramas such as Until We Meet Again and An Inlet of Muddy Water, the Japanese filmmaker Tadashi Imai was also the director of Revenge, a highly accomplished and brutal jidaigeki picture. These two sensibilities come

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