Author Archives: JJ Bona

On the Job | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2014 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Erik Matti’s On the Job, a Filipino crime thriller inspired by a real-life scandal in which prison inmates are temporarily released from prison to work as contract killers on behalf of politicians and high ranking military officials. Joey Marquezm Piolo Pascual, Joel Torre and Gerald Anderson. Watch the trailer.

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Brian Thompson and Mark Dacascos are ‘The Extendables’

Say hello to the cast of The Extendables: Brian Thompson (Cobra), Mark Dacascos (1997’s Drive), Martin Kove (The Karate Kid), Gary Graham (Robot Jox) and Kevin Sorbo (Kull the Conqueror). Before you get too excited, keep in mind that The Extendables isn’t exactly the B-movie version of The Expendables that you’re expecting (see the B-Team). Written and directed by Brian Thompson – who is mostly known for playing the main bad guy in 1986’s … Continue reading

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Robocop: 4K Remaster | Blu-ray (MGM)

RELEASE DATE: January 21, 2014 MGM presents the Blu-ray for 1987’s Robocop, directed by Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers). Now featuring a 4K remaster on Blu-ray for flawless sound and spectacular image quality! When a good cop (Peter Weller) gets blown away by ruthless thugs, innovative scientists and doctors piece him back together as an unstoppable crime-fighting cyborg called Robocop.

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‘Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story’ director to remake ‘Road House’

The Wrap reports that MGM has hired Rob Cohen (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story) to direct its upcoming remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze movie Road House. The original, which was directed by Rowdy Herrington (Striking Distance), revolves around a tough bouncer (Swayze) who is hired to tame a violent bar. The remake is being written by Michael Stokes (Iron Eagle IV, Exit Speed, Exit Speed). The original Road House … Continue reading

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Choi Seung-Hyun keeps a ‘Commitment’ to kill and protect

There’s some positive buzz surrounding Park Hong-Soo’s debut feature, Commitment. This action-drama stars rapper/actor Choi Seung-Hyun (of the hip hop Korean boy band “Big Bang”) and Kim Yoo-jung, who is mostly known for her role as the prostitute’s daughter in Na Hong-jin’s The Chaser. Here’s the official plot: After his father’s botched espionage mission, North Korean Myung-Hoon (Choi Seung-Hyun) and his young sister Hye-In (Han Ye-Ri) are sent to a labor … Continue reading

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Colin Firth is ready for action in McQuarrie’s ‘Three To Kill’

Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun, Jack Reacher) will be a busy man. In addition to Mission: Impossible 5 and a live-action adaptation of the 1970s anime series Star Blazers, he has signed on to direct an action film called Three To Kill, which is based on the novel of the same name by Jean-Patrick Manchette. Deadline reports that Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) is on board as the protagonist. Could … Continue reading

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Bullet | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2014 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Bullet, directed by Nick Lyon (Species: The Awakening). Danny Trejo (Machete) plays ‘Bullet,’ a tough cop who takes the law into his own hands when his grandson is kidnapped. Also starring Breaking Bad’s Jonathan Banks. Definitely not a remake of Steve McQueen’s Bullitt or the Mickey Rourke movie of the same name. Watch the trailer.

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Daniel Wu takes ‘Control’ in the newest poster

THE MOVIE: Film Combat Syndicate reports that a new movie called Control – a sci-fi action/thriller directed by Kenneth Bi (Girl$) and starring Daniel Wu (The Man with the Iron Fists) – will be released domestically on November 21. Control also stars Yao Chen (Firestorm), Simon Yam (The Thieves), Leon Dai (Reign of Assassins), Ady Ang (Saving General Yang) and Shao Bing (Let the Bullets Fly). Here’s the official synopsis: Control takes places in a … Continue reading

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Ning Hao’s ‘No Man’s Land’ is definitely ‘Mad Max’-inspired

THE MOVIE: Directed by Ning Hao (Crazy Racer), No Man’s Land (aka Western Sunshine) is about a young lawyer from the city who travels to the Gobi desert where he embarks on a series of adventures and challenges. No Man’s Land stars Huang Bo (Police Story 2013), Yu Nan (The Expendables 2), Xu Zheng (Lost in Thailand), Wang Shuangbao (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate), Ba Duo (Midnight Beating) and Yang Xinming … Continue reading

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‘In Pursuit of the Dragon’ is a unique Bruce Lee documentary

If you’re a die hard Bruce Lee fanatic and you’re sick and tired of all the countless Bruce Lee documentaries that contain the same footage, usual interview clips and a bunch of other “talking heads,” then In Pursuit of the Dragon is a film you don’t want to miss. It may not have any new or rare visuals of Bruce, but it does contain fascinating content that most fans will find both … Continue reading

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Lust of the Dead 2 | DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2014 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Naoyuki Tomomatsu’s Lust of the Dead 2, the sequel to Lust of the Dead. After 90% of the world is taken over by “zombified” males, the remaining females form a military unit to protect themselves. This over-the-top Japanese splatter flick comes the same team who brought us Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl and Stacy. Lust of the Dead 2 stars … Continue reading

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Sex Hunter: 1980 | DVD (Impulse Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2014 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for Toshiharu Ikeda’s Sex Hunter:1980. With similar tones to Dario Argento’s masterwork Suspiria, Sex Hunter: 1980 is one of the more controversial entries in the Nikkatsu Erotic Films Collection. The depictions of disturbing sexual violence so concerned Nikkatsu studios, they actually warned director Toshiharu Ikeda to tone things down for his next film! Starring Erina Miyai, Ayako Oota and Teruo … Continue reading

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Nurse Girl Dorm: Sticky Fingers | DVD (Impulse Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2014 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for 1985’s Nurse Girl Dorm: Sticky Fingers, directed by Yoshihiro Kawasaki. The title should say it all. Nurse Girl Dorm: Sticky Fingers mixes nudity with madcap comedy and jaw-dropping scenes of steamy sex that only Nikkatsu studios could unleash. In other words, this would make a great stocking stuffer for the entire family! (kidding!). Starring Jun Izumi, Chiaki Kitahara, Yukari … Continue reading

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Jung Woo-sung is a smooth criminal in ‘Cold Eyes’

Currently breaking box office records in South Korea is Cold Eyes, a crime-thriller directed by Jo Eui-seok (World of Silence) and Kim Byeong-seo (cinematographer of Dangerous Liaisons). Han Hyo Joo (Masquerade) and Seol Kyeong-gu (The Tower) are two special crime unit cops who team up to track down a leader of a criminal organization, played by Jeong Woo-seong (The Good, The Bad and the Weird), in his first role as a bad guy. Cold … Continue reading

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Ms. 45 | Blu-ray & DVD (Drafthouse Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2014 Drafthouse Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1981’s Ms. 45 (aka Angel of Vengeance), directed by Abel Ferrara (1992’s Bad Lieutenant). A shy and mute seamstress (Zoë Lund) goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day, in which she takes to the streets of New York after dark and randomly kills men with a .45 caliber gun. Watch the trailer.

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