Author Archives: JJ Bona

Will Schwarzenegger be back for a ‘Running Man’ sequel?

Arnold Schwarzenegger will already “be back” for another Terminator, a 3rd Conan and a new Twins (aka Triplets) sequel. Now, there’s another 80s title he may be revisiting: the 1987 Sci Fi action/thriller The Running Man. During a Q&A event in London, Schwarzenegger had this to say: “It’s an honor to be asked back after all these years, back to the [Conan] franchise. This is really wild… They’re doing a Twins sequel, to … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Ken Takakura: Japanese Actor

Media outlets are reporting the death of acclaimed Japanese actor Ken Takakura, who died at the age of 83 on November 10th, due to lymphoma. Takakura has left behind a memorable body of work, but he is perhaps best known to mainstream audiences for co-starring in Robert Aldrich’s Too Late the Hero (1970), Sydney Pollack’s The Yakuza (1974), Ridley Scott’s Black Rain (1989) and the comedy, Mr. Baseball (1992), opposite Tom Selleck. Takakura … Continue reading

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Watch the second trailer for Netflix’s ‘Marco Polo’

Netflix’s first 10-episode season of Marco Polo will soon be streaming on a TV or device near you. Judging from its new trailer, Marco Polo promises the whole package: history, romance, drama, sex, swordplay and even some martial arts! The series is written by John Fusco (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend) and the first episode is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men … Continue reading

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Arrow delivers two killer Japanese classics for its U.S. debut!

Good news for those looking to add some Japanese gangster classics to their collection. Arrow Films – a UK-based film distributor that recently announced the expansion of its label into North America – is releasing two Yasuharu Hasebe (Assault! Jack the Ripper) titles to their U.S. debut line up. The first is Massacre Gun (1967), a thriller about Kuroda (Jo Shishido of Branded to Kill), a mob hitman who turns … Continue reading

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Park Chan-wook to helm futuristic thriller ‘Second Born’

Visionary director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) is set to direct Second Born, a U.S. made, sci-fi thriller based on a screenplay by David Jagernauth. According to Variety, “Second Born takes place in a futuristic world in which neural microchip implants are used to store one’s consciousness, leading to black market body-swapping.” Park is also attached to a South Korean film called Fingersmith, which revolves around a … Continue reading

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Order Gordon Chan’s ‘Four 3D’ from DDDhouse.com today!

All the way back when Gordon Chan’s 2012 wuxia picture The Four was announced, the producers were not shy about declaring their plans for a trilogy. Following their delivery of 2013’s The Four 2, Hong Kong cinema buffs should be pleased to hear that they kept their promise with Four 3D. Now, DDDHouse.com has Four 3D on Blu-ray & DVD. The Four 3D is the third and final installment of … Continue reading

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From the director of ‘Blood and Bone’ comes ‘Black Salt’!

Writer/director Ben Ramsey – a talent predominantly known for penning Kirk Wong’s The Big Hit (1998) and directing Blood and Bone (2009) – is back with a new martial arts short titled Black Salt. Based on the indie comic book of the same name, the film stars Kinyumba Mutakabbir as an Interpol agent who is out to save mankind from a global threat! Black Salt also stars James Lew (The … Continue reading

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Super Sentai Zyuranger: The Complete Series | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2015 Shout! Factory presents the Super Sentai Zyuranger: The Complete Series. Produced by Toei and Bandai, Super Sentai Zyuranger aired in Japan on February 21, 1992 to February 12, 1993, with a total of 50 episodes. It was the first Sentai series to be adapted into an American TV show; in this case, the extremely popular Power Rangers series! For the first time, Shout! Factory is delivering the … Continue reading

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Kung Fu Grindhouse Theatre | DVD (World Wide Multi Media)

RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2015 World Wide Multi Media presents the DVD for Kung Fu Grindhouse Theatre, which includes two untitled films. In the 1st, an escaped convict is out to claim the Sword of Destiny for his own, in order to wield its power, he must defeat the 3 Blind Mice and the beautiful sirens: Dynamite and Butterfly! In the 2nd, a female Ninja is banished when she opposes the execution … Continue reading

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Brian De Palma and Al Pacino reunite for some ‘Retribution’!

If you’re a fan of 1983’s Scarface and 1994’s Carlito’s Way, and you’ve been longing for another Brian De Palma/Al Pacino team up, then we have some exciting news for you. The two are reuniting for a movie titled Retribution. According to The Playlist, it’s “Loosely based on the 2003 Belgian thriller The Memory of A Killer, which follows a cop and a hitman who work together to stop a child … Continue reading

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Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen, Jimmy Wang Yu and The Expendables are coming home for Thanksgiving!

It’s almost that time of year again – where we sit down to eat with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a time for gratitude. It’s a time for celebration. It’s a time for peace. It’s a time for reflection. It’s also a time for to check out this month’s latest roll of new Blu-ray & DVD releases – handpicked by cityonfire.com! The month of November brings Bruce Lee, … Continue reading

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The Scorpion King 4 | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2015 Universal Presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, starring Victor Webster as Mathayus. The Scorpion King 4 features a medley of  real-life fighters: Roy “Big Country” Nelson, Royce Gracie, Antonio “Big Foot” Silva, Don “The Dragon” Wilson, and Eve Torres. The film also stars Rutger Hauer, Michael Biehn, Barry Bostwick, Lou Ferrigno, Ellen Hollman, M. Emmet Walsh, and Will Kemp. Don’t … Continue reading

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The Guest | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: January 6, 2015 Universal presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Guest, directed by Adam Wingard (You’re Next) and starring Dan Stevens, Sheila Kelley and Maika Monroe. A soldier (Stevens) introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence. … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘As the Light Goes Out’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of As the Light Goes Out to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, this clip (yes, you read that right). 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, … Continue reading

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Nicolas Cage’s China-based ‘Outcast’ to re-arrive early 2015

THE MOVIE: A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel Uncle, who seeks their deaths. Outcast stars Nicolas Cage (Face/Off, Bangkok Dangerous), Hayden Christensen (Jumper, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith). Yifei Liu (The Forbidden Kingdom, The Assassins), Andy On (Special ID), Ron Smoorenburg (Who Am I?), Jawed El-Berni (Ninja: Shadow of a Tear), the Dasz … Continue reading

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