Author Archives: JJ Bona

Man, Pride and Vengeance | Blu-ray & DVD (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: March 24, 2015 Blue Underground presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1967’s Man, Pride and Vengeance, directed by Luigi Bazzoni (Brothers Blue) and starring Frank Nero (Django) and Klaus Kinski (For a Few Dollars More). According to SpaghettiWestern.net, Man, Pride and Vengeance tells the story of a Spanish soldier (Nero), who falls in love with a gypsy (Tina Aumont) only to end up deserting the army and being … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Tai Chi Master | Blu-ray | Only $4.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1993’s Tai Chi Master, starring Jet Li (Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate) and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Two friends part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while the other resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi. This epic martial arts film features … Continue reading

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Death Squad | DVD (Phase 4 Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 24, 2015 Phase 4 Films presents the DVD for Death Squad (aka 2047: Sights of Death) starring Rutger Hauer (The Hitcher) Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill), Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) and Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects). If you didn’t like Expendables 3, maybe you’ll like Death Squad (plus, it’s actually R-Rated). In the year 2047, a rebel war agent is forced to go against an … Continue reading

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Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson goes ‘Expendable’ with ‘Blood Raid’

THE MOVIE: Ever since Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables brought back some of our favorite 80’s heroes to the big screen, action buffs have been dreaming about an Expendables-like film for the other video kings we looked up to long ago: stars like Jeff Speakman (The Perfect Weapon) and Mark Dacascos (Brotherhood of the Wolf). Well, it sounds like Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson shares that dream as he and a group … Continue reading

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Exterminators of the Year 3000 | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: March 3, 2015 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1983’s Exterminators of the Year 3000, directed by Giuliano Carnimeo (The Case of the Bloody Iris). Exterminators of the Year 3000 takes place in the post-apocalyptic future where the earth is a desert and water is the most precious substance of all, a band of survivors must turn to a mysterious stranger to battle a ruthless gang of motorcycle … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Bunta Sugawara, Japanese actor

Media outlets are reporting the death of Japanese actor Bunta Sugawara, who died at the age of 81 on November 28th, due to liver cancer. Sugawara has left behind an astonishing 200+ filmography, but he is perhaps best known to mainstream audiences for Tattooed Hit Man (1977), a Yakuza film that was imported by New Line Cinema the same year it was released in Japan. Some of his most notable … Continue reading

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Tomio | DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: March 10, 2015 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for 2011’s Tomio, a Japanese horror film directed by Junji Ito (writer of Uzumaki). Based on Ito’s manga franchise, Tomie, Yuki Furukawa plays a young man named Tomio who visits a fortune teller with his girlfriend. While there, he meets a sexy and mysterious older woman (Aya Kiguchi) who clouds his mind. Tomio features creature effects and make up supervised by … Continue reading

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Weapon of Choice | DVD (Anderson Digital)

RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2015 Anderson Digital presents the DVD for Weapon of Choice (aka Fist to Fist 2), starring Master Jino Kang, who holds a black belt in Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do, Kyokoshin-Kai Karate and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. The film follows (read our review) a retired assassin named Jack Lee (Kang) who must rescue his “daughter” (Kelly Lou Dennis) from a notorious crime boss (Douglas Olsson) and his crew of … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Last Stand | Blu-ray | Only $5.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for for Kim Jee-Woon’s (I Saw The Devil) The Last Stand, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker and Johnny Knoxville. The leader of a drug cartel (Eduardo Noriega) busts out of a courthouse and speeds to the Mexican border, where the only thing in his path is a sheriff (Schwarzenegger) and his inexperienced staff. The director of A Bittersweet Life directing the legendary star of Predator? … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Raid | Blu-ray | Only $8.96 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Raid: Redemption (aka The Raid). You’ve seen The Raid 2: Berandal, now it’s time to revisit the original! It’s a rookie (Iko Uwais) and his special forces team vs. every killer, gangster and thief in a fifteen-story apartment block building. This groundbreaking martial arts spectacular is considered one of the best action movies of our time! Read our reviews for both The Raid … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Icons of Action Film Set | Blu-ray | Only $8.40 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Icons of Action feature film collection, which contains four films from the greatest actions stars of the millennium. The set includes 2011’s Blitz starring Jason Statham; 2002’s Eye See You starring Sylvester Stallone; 2009’s Direct Contact starring Dolph Lundgren; and last but not least, 2003’s In Hell starring Jean Claude Van Damme and directed by acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker, Ringo Lam. For … Continue reading

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Watch the trailer for the Johnnie To documentary ‘Boundless’

The trailer for Ferris Lin’s Boundless, a documentary about Johnnie To – one of Hong Kong most respected filmmakers – has just been released. Known for this prolific, genre-hopping body of work, To is often overshadowed by the likes of John Woo, Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam. But to a seasoned cinema fan, To’s legacy is just as celebrated. Official description: As Hong Kong’s foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes … Continue reading

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Lee Jung-Jae is a martial arts star forced to fight in ‘Big Match’

Releasing domestically in December is Big Match, a Korean martial arts flick from director Choi Ho (Bloody Tie). The film stars Lee Jung-Jae (The Thieves), Shin Ha-Kyun (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance), Lee Sung-Min (The Unjust) and BoA (Girls on Top). Plot from asianwiki: Choi Ik-Ho (Lee Jung-Jae) is a martial arts star with talent for action and humor. But one day, he is framed for murder. Ace (Shin Ha-Kyun ) is a … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Hard To Kill | Blu-ray | Only $4.88 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Steven Seagal’s 1990 flick, Hard To Kill, directed by Bruce Malmuth (Nighthawks, Pentathlon) Seagal plays a Detective who falls into a coma after being shot during a fire-fight that kills his wife and son. He reawakens 7 years later for revenge. Hard To Kill co-stars William Sadler (Die Hard 2) and Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science). Fun Fact: The film was originally titled … Continue reading

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Full trailer for John Woo’s romantic war film ‘The Crossing’

THE MOVIE: John Woo’s long-in-development movie The Crossing (aka Love and Let Love) is a lush period romance set during the Sino-Japanese War and was previously known under the title 1949. The film stars Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Masami Nagasawa, and Song Hye-kyo. The Crossing may not be the action epic that many of John Woo’s fans were hoping he would do next, but it’s still encouraging to have … Continue reading

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