Author Archives: JJ Bona

‘The Villainess’ helmer to direct Gerard Butler in ‘Afterburn’

South Korea’s Jung Byung-gil – the director behind Confession of Murder and The Villainess – will be the latest Korean filmmaker to be imported to Hollywood, thus, following the footsteps of Kim Jee-woon (The Last Stand), Park Chan-wook (Stoker) and Bong Joon-ho (Snowpiercer, Okja). According to Deadline: Original Film, G-BASE and Endurance Media are setting action director Jung to helm the Gerard Butler-starrer Afterburn, which will be scripted by Matt Johnson (Into the Blue). The film has long been a passion for Butler, and … Continue reading

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Gang Dong-Won dies hard in the Trailer for ‘Golden Slumber’

On February 23rd, 2018, CJ Entertainment is giving Golden Slumber (read our review), a limited theatrical run in the U.S. In the film, a newly elected prime minister is assassinated as part of a conspiracy, and a deliveryman (Gang Dong-Won of A Violent Prosecutor) has to flee for his life when he is framed and the evidence against him begins to accumulate. Golden Slumber is directed by No Dong-Seok (Boys of Tomorrow) and also stars Kim … Continue reading

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The Jade Pendant | DVD (Cinedigm)

RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2018 On May 1, 2018, Cinedigm will releasing the DVD for The Jade Pendant, a drama-thriller from acclaimed director Po-Chih Leong (Hong Kong 1941). In The Jade Pendant, a young Chinese woman, Ying-Ying, finds herself on a boat to America after escaping the clutches of a bad arranged marriage. But when she arrives in California, nothing is what she s expected she’s been sold to a house of prostitution and … Continue reading

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Bruce Willis gets a 1970s-style ‘Death Wish’ Theatrical Poster

Prepare yourself to witness a good dose of violent revenge with Eli Roth’s (Cabin Fever) upcoming Death Wish remake, which hits theaters on March 2, 2018. This new version of Michael Winner’s 1973 classic stars Bruce Willis (Die Hard) as Dr. Paul Kersey, a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of Chicago violence when it is rushed into his ER – until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their … Continue reading

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Asian Extreme Collection | Blu-ray (Cinedigm)

RELEASE DATE: March 6, 2018 On March 6, 2018, North American entertainment company Cinedigm will be releasing the Asian Extreme Blu-ray set, which will include the following films: R100 (read our review): A mild-mannered family man with a secret taste for S&M finds himself pursued by a gang of ruthless dominatrices each with a unique talent in this hilarious and bizarre take on the sex comedy from Japanese comedy giant Hitoshi Matsumoto (Big … Continue reading

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Schwarzenegger joins Michael Fassbender in ‘Kung Fury’

David Sandberg – star, writer and director of the viral short, Kung Fury – is bringing his titular character to the big screen. For the feature film version, he’s recruiting Michael Fassbender (Alien: Covenant) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Aftermath) to star, along with David Hasselhoff, who’ll be back as “Hoff 9000”. According to Variety, the feature film will be set in 1985 in Miami, which is kept safe under the watchful eye of the police officer Kung Fury through his … Continue reading

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Thousand Faces of Dunjia | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2018 On March 27, 2018, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Yuen Woo-ping’s (True Legend, Ip Man 3, Crouching Tiger, Hidden II) The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (read our review), a remake of Miracle Fighters, a supernatural kung fu film he directed in 1982. Lending a hand will be Tsui Hark (The Taking of Tiger Mountain), who is on board as producer and writer. The film … Continue reading

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Mapado – The Ultimate Feel Good Lottery Movie

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll notice that there is an increased fascination with everything Asian. Whether it’s music, TV drama or other forms of entertainment, South Korean pop culture in particular has captured the imagination of the Western world and, as a result, we’re seeing more and more Korean movies playing in our theaters. While they are well known for their gripping action movies, the Koreans are … Continue reading

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Black Panther, by Ryan Coogler, is a milestone movie event

Black Panther is by no means your average superhero movie. The film tackles some relevant political issues, but manages to stay entertaining and fun. Continue reading

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Gavin O’Connor has created a layered fight film in ‘Warrior’

Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, and Nick Nolte bring blistering performances to a multi-faceted fight movie in Warrior. Gavin O’Connor has directed a masterpiece. Continue reading

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The classic film of Jake LaMotta’s self-destructive spiral

Raging Bull is about a lot more than just boxing. It is about the human condition, and about movies themselves. It reveals man’s capacity for destruction. Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Legend of the Black Scorpion | Blu-ray | Only $7 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Legend of the Black Scorpion (aka The Banquet), directed by Feng Xiaogang (Aftershock). Hailed as a cross between Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Tarantino’s Kill Bill, scheming royals and other officials attempt to consolidate power in a empire in chaos. Legend of the Black Scorpion (read our review) stars Zhang Ziyi (Hero), Ge You (Let the Bullets Fly), Daniel Wu (Sky on Fire) and Zhou Xun … Continue reading

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Kickboxers retaliate in the Trailer for Johnson Lu’s ‘Blood Fist’

When kickboxing legend Don “The Dragon” Wilson hinted a Bloodfist reboot last month, we didn’t realize we’d get one this quick! Okay, we’re kidding, but like the 1989 Wilson flick, there is some ‘kickboxing’ in this film. This Blood Fist (note: Two words, not one) is directed by Johnson Lu Zhe-Hao (Let Go of the Girl) and stars Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (As the Lights Goes Out), Li Mao (The Fatal Mission), Pavarit Mongkolpisit (Operation Mekong), Rachel Liu (Tomb Guardians) … Continue reading

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A Crouching Tiger, Hidden ‘Cloverfield’ treat from Netflix

You gotta love Netflix. The streaming company made a surprise announcement during Super Bowl LII on February 4th, 2018 that The Cloverfield Paradox (aka Cloverfield 3) would be available on Netflix, immediately after the game. Official Plot: In the near future, a group of international astronauts on a space station are working to solve a massive energy crisis on Earth. The experimental technology aboard the station has an unexpected result, leaving the team … Continue reading

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Bruce’s Deadly Fingers | Blu-ray & DVD (VCI Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2018 On March 27, 2018, VCI will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Bruce’s Deadly Fingers – aka Bruce’s Fingers – starring Bruceplpoitation star Bruce Le (aka Huang Kin Long). For the first time, the film will be released in widescreen High Definition and produced from a new 2K scan from the 35mm original negative. In this 1976 classic, a kung fu master (Heung Kim Lung) returns to Hong Kong on … Continue reading

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