Author Archives: JJ Bona

Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2014 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. Watch Ken, Ryu, Akuma and many other of your favorite characters from Capcom’s Street Fighter video game come to life! Originally released as a 12-episode web series by Machinima, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist will now be showcased as a 143 minute, full length film, with 13 minutes of bonus footage not seen in the web … Continue reading

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Shock Waves | Blu-ray (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: November 25, 2014 Blue Underground presents the Blu-ray for 1977’s Shock Waves, direct by Ken Wiederhorn (Return of the Living Dead II). In World War II, the Nazi High Command ordered its scientists to create a top secret race of indestructible zombie storm troopers. No member of this horrific SS unit was ever captured by the Allied Forces and, somewhere off the coast of Florida, they have survived. … Continue reading

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The all-female ‘ExpendaBelles’ to start shooting early 2015

THE MOVIE: The Expendables universe has a new team. An elite group of highly trained female mercenaries are brought together for a covert hostage rescue mission. Once they are behind enemy lines, the women discover that they will also need to topple an evil dictator bent on world domination. The Expendabelles is the ultimate story of female empowerment and kick-ass teamwork. Robert Luketic (21, Killers) is directing The ExpendaBelles, an … Continue reading

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Teens turns to violence in Han Yun Sun’s ’18: Eighteen Noir’

For those who enjoy gritty adolescent films, take note of an upcoming South Korean flick titled 18: Eighteen Noir, helmed by first time director/writer, Han Yun Sun. 18: Eighteen Noir follows a high school student named Dong Do (Lee Jae-eung of The Host) who befriends Hyun Seung (Cha Yeop) and his gang of bullies. Their knack for rebellion and violence attracts him, but things get ugly for Dong Do when he falls for Yeon Hee … Continue reading

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Good Guys Wear Black & Force of One: Remastered | DVD (American Cinema)

RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2014 American Cinema presents the DVD Double Feature for Chuck Norris’ Good Guys Wear Black & Force of One: Remastered. In 1978’s Good Guys Wear Black, an ex-US Army commando (Norris) must find the reason why his comrades from his unit are being systematically murdered before he is next. In 1979’s A Force of One, when the detectives of an undercover police unit are being mysteriously killed … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Battle Royale: Complete Collection | Blu-ray | Only $12.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is Blu-ray for the Battle Royale: The Complete Collection. With the Japanese currently leading the way in thought-provoking cinematic violence, it’s only fitting that Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale is being touted as A Clockwork Orange for the 21st century! Battle Royale: Complete Collection is a 4-disc collection that includes Battle Royale (Theatrical and Director’s Cut), Battle Royale 2, The Making of Battle Royale, Battle Royale press … Continue reading

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Alien: 35th Anniversary Edition | Blu-ray (Fox)

RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Fox presents the Blu-ray for Alien: 35th Anniversary Edition, which will contain two different cuts of Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic! The terror begins when the crew of a spaceship investigates a transmission from a desolate planet, and discovers a life form that is perfectly evolved to annihilate mankind. Alien stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. Watch the trailer. Pre-order Alien: … Continue reading

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Duck, You Sucker | aka A Fistful of Dynamite | Blu-ray (MGM)

RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 MGM presents the Blu-ray for 1971’s Duck, You Sucker (aka A Fistful of Dynamite), directed by Sergio Leone (Once Upon A Time in the West). When an IRA explosives expert meets up with a revolutionary bandit in Mexico, he is persuaded to join their cause. Available for the first time on Blu-ray! Duck, You Sucker stars Rod Steiger, James Coburn and Romolo Valli, with another excellent … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Ong-Bak Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $20.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for Tony Jaa’s Ong-Bak Trilogy. This collection includes 2003’s Ong-Bak, 2008’s Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning and 2010’s Ong-Bak 3. The original Ong-Bak broke new ground when it was released in 2003. According to filmmaker Garath Evans (The Raid 2): “Tony Jaa is a phenomenal talent. Ong Bak was a major announcement to the industry and to audiences that the martial arts genre was … Continue reading

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Watch the final trailer for ‘Expendables 3’!

THE MOVIE: The Expendables 2 earned slightly more money than its predecessor at the global box office, even if it wasn’t as successful in America. Sylvester Stallone is currently prepping the third installment of the action-adventure franchise that follows the exploits of Barney Ross, Lee Christmas, and their associates. The Expendables 3 is being directed by Patrick Hughes (Red Hill). The film is due for release on August 15th 2014. … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Predator 5-Movie Collection | Blu-ray | Only $19.99 – Expires soon!

Ready for a Predator overdose? Today’s Deal on Fire is for the Blu-ray Predator Bundle, which includes: 1987’s Predator: Ultimate Hunter Edition, 1990’s Predator 2, 2010’s Predators, 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Alien vs. Predator: Requiem. At about $3.99 a disc, this bundle is out of this world! Don’t care for the AVP movies? Then use ’em as target practice or drink coasters! Order the Predator Bundle from Amazon.com … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Ninja Turtles Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy, which contains 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1991’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and 1993’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Turtles in Time. In Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy, a quartet of mutated humanoid turtles – consisting of Raphael, Leonardo, Michaelangelo and Donatello – clash with an … Continue reading

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Bruce Lee featured in ‘Batman: The Complete TV Series’ set

Discovering new Bruce Lee footage is virtually non-existent these days, but the next best thing would be finding semi-rare TV appearances. With that being said, Bruce Lee fans should take note of Warner’s upcoming Batman: The Complete TV Series (see photo), which will be hitting Blu-ray & DVD on November 11th. Within its 120 episode listing are all three Batman/The Green Hornet crossover episodes – Batman’s Satisfaction (1967), A Piece of the Action (1967) … Continue reading

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Talk to the Dead | DVD (Pathfinder Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Pathfinder Entertainment presents the DVD for for Norio Tsuruta’s Talk to the Dead. From the Producer of The Ring, The Grudge and Dark Waters comes a dark tale of tragedy revolving around Yuri and her troubled family. But it when Yuri discovers a mysterious mobile app that is rumored to enable its user to talk to the dead, things get deadly! What VHS tapes did for The Ring, … Continue reading

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Cult | DVD (Pathfinder Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Pathfinder Entertainment presents the DVD for Koji Shiraishi’s Cult. From the producer of The Ring, The Grudge and Dark Water, comes the chilling tale of pop idols who play themselves as they appear on a paranormal television show to investigate the exorcism of the Kaneda family. The supernatural events in the Kaneda household are recorded by the documentary team. A mysterious shaman seems to be the only … Continue reading

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