Author Archives: JJ Bona

Quentin Tarantino may film a new draft of ‘The Hateful Eight’

Following the release of 2012’s Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino spoke of doing another Western or a “Pretty Boy Floyd”-type 1930’s gangster flick as his follow up. Then, news broke out that Tarantino wanted to complete his “Historical Trilogy” with sort of a spin-off of Inglourious Basterds, involving black troops that have been screwed over by the American military. Updates: According to Deadline, the next Quentin Tarantino movie is definitely a western … Continue reading

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2014 is one hell of a year for ‘Godzilla’ fans!

To celebrate its 60th Anniversary, a new restoration of Ishiro Honda’s Godzilla: The Japanese Original (aka Gojira) will debut April 12 at the fifth TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, followed by a national release beginning at New York’s Film Forum, April 18-24. In addition to the 60th anniversary re-release, new Blu-ray and DVD editions of the following movies will be available in April/May from Universal and Section 23: 1962’s King Kong … Continue reading

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Southern Comfort | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: July 8, 2014 Shout! Facory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1981’s Southern Comfort, directed by Walter Hill (The Warriors). When nine National Guardsmen enter the Louisiana swamp for routine training, they come across some angry Cajuns who know the territory like the backs of their hands. Armed with a precious few bullets, and confused by the dimly lit, moss-covered maze into which they ve stumbled, the innocent guardsmen … Continue reading

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Destroy All Monsters | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: July 22, 2014 Tokyo Shock presents the Blu-ray for 1968’s Destroy All Monsters (aka Charge of the Monsters), the 9th in Toho Studios’ Godzilla series. Directed by Ishirō Honda with special effects by Sadamasa Arikawa (supervised by Eiji Tsuburaya). The plot involves aliens who take control of Earth’s monsters and begin using them to destroy the human race. Check out the trailer here. Pre-order Destroy All Monsters from Amazon.com … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Apokalips X | Blu-ray | Only $9.96 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Mamat Khalid’s Apokalips X. This anticipated Malaysian-made martial arts film – about rival gangs who fight for pride and ego in a world destroyed by chemical warfare – stars Farid Kamil, Peter Davis, Jehan Miskin, Adam AF2, Iqram Dinzly, Pekin Ibrahim, Pyan Habib and Ayez Shaukat Fonseka. Watch the trailer.

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John Woo trades doves for ‘Flying Tigers’ for his next project

During 2013’s Beijing International Film Festival, an announcement was made that John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled) will direct a WWII action-drama called Flying Tigers (aka Flying Tiger Heroes). The film will be shot as a two-part movie and a 6-hour television series. Terence Chang, Woo’s long time friend and favored partner, will produce. Flying Tigers will tell the story of WWII American volunteer fighter pilots who flew successful missions … Continue reading

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Rush Hour 2 | Blu-ray (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: TBA For the first time, Warner presents the Blu-ray for Brett Ratner’s Rush Hour 2. Detectives Carter (Chris Tucker) and Lee (Jackie Chan) team up to fight some more bad guys. This time around, the action takes place in Hong Kong where the two become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam. Rush Hour 2 is also notable for the appearance of Zhang Ziyi (The Grandmaster) and John Lone (Year of … Continue reading

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Can Dialectics Break Bricks? | DVD (Occupie Filmwerx)

RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2014 Occupie Filmwerx presents the DVD for 1973’s Can Dialectics Break Bricks? Comrades, there is no better example of revolution on film than this hilarious spoof of politics, class warfare and consumption that still holds up in today’s advanced capitalistic world. Taking an obscure kung fu film (1972’s Crush starring Chen Hung-Lieh) and redubbing the entire movie, a group of situationists have created the perfect dada film, … Continue reading

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Millennium to release Ernie Reyes Jr’s ‘Ninja Apocalypse’

From visual effects director Lloyd Lee Barnett – known for his digital work in films like Avatar, Speed Racer and Spider-man – comes Ninja Apocalypse. This upcoming martial arts film sports an impressive cast that includes Christian Oliver (The Three Musketeers), Ernie Reyes Jr. (The Rundown), Les Brandt, West Liang, Kaiwi Lyman, Tara Macken, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Antoinette Kalaj, Mark Heidelberger and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat). According to Film Combat Syndicate, … Continue reading

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Watch Tony Jaa’s ‘Protector 2’ aka ‘Tom Yum Goong 2’ now!

THE MOVIE: Once again, Kham’s pet elephant (Tony Jaa) has been abducted and he must fight anyone in his way to find him. Prachya Pinkaew (Tom Yum Goong) is directing, Panna Rittikrai handling fight choreography and Chocolate star Jeeja Yanin also stars. This is the first time Jaa has ever shared the stage with another marquee fighter. Updates: Twitch is running an article that states Tom Yum Goong 2 will be the first … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Mad Max: Complete Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $24.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for the Mad Max: Complete Trilogy, which features 1979’s Mad Max, 1981’s Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and 1985’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (presented on Blu-ray for the first time). Before Mel Gibson forged his place in Hollywood history, he fired up the screen in his now-iconic role as Max Rockatansky! For $8 bucks a movie – plus a nifty case made … Continue reading

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Watch the trailer for Lee Jung-ho’s revenge-thriller ‘Broken’

Fans of revenge flicks like Chaser, Death Wish and Edge of Darkness should check out the trailer for Lee Jung-ho’s Broken (aka Roving Edge), an upcoming South Korean thriller – based on Keigo Higashino’s 2004 novel The Hovering Blade – about a father (Jung Jae-young) who becomes a fugitive as he hunts down the two men responsible for his daughter’s rape and murder, in a timely exploration of justice in the digital era. … Continue reading

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Cityonfire and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of ‘Confession of Murder’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Confession of Murder to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us what your favorite crime-thriller is (from any country), along with a brief explanation of why it’s your favorite. We will be selecting three winners at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we … Continue reading

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Universal’s ‘Timecop’ reboot gets two ‘Mysterious’ writers

THR reports that Universal is developing a remake of 1994’s Timecop. Directed by Peter Hyams (End of Days) and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, the original Timecop took place in the near future where special officers traveled through time to arrest those who used “time travel” to commit crimes. According to THR, the studio is approaching the new Timecop as a reboot and a re-imagining of the concept and is being handed to … Continue reading

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Deadly Eyes | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: July 15, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1982’s Deadly Eyes (aka The Rats), directed by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon). Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest studios teams up with Warner Bros. to produce this cult thriller about a scientist who genetically alters a colony of super rats. As they breed and multiply, they must seek ever increasing amounts of food. They soon find a new … Continue reading

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