Author Archives: JJ Bona

Asian Crush delivers streaming Hong Kong Retro Cinema

Tired of the new and want the old? Currently on Amazon.com is a string of Hong Kong Retro Cinema flicks from Asian Crush – all remastered and subtitled. Titles include John Woo’s Last Hurrah for Chivalry, Lau Ching Wan’s Return to a Better Tomorrow, Stephen Chow’s Fight Back to School and many more! Asian Crush also has a variety of newer films, including ones from Korea and Japan. Many of the … Continue reading

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Watch the trailer for Steven Seagal’s ‘Dark Vengeance’

Why go straight-to-DVD when you can go straight-to-Redbox? That’s right. Steven Seagal’s Dark Vengeance will be making its debut to Redbox on February 27th. And, not to mislead you, but Dark Vengeance isn’t exactly a new “movie” per se – it’s actually two episodes of Seagal’s TV series True Justice merged together to make a 90-minute (or so) presentation, hence the trailer. Here’s the plot according to Expendables Premiere: Seattle’s darkest … Continue reading

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Gina Carano wants revenge in the first trailer for ‘In the Blood’!

THE MOVIE: When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman (Gina Carano) sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible. In the Blood is directed by John Stockwell (Into the Blue) and stars Gina Carano, Stephen Lang, Luis Guzman, Amaury Nolasco, Cam Gigandet, Danny Trejo, Treat Williams, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Yvette Yates. Updates: “This role will showcase not only Gina’s fighting skills, … Continue reading

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Raze | DVD (MPI Home Video)

RELEASE DATE: May 20, 2014 MPI Home Video presents the DVD for Josh C. Waller’s Raze, a horror/action film, that focuses on a bunch of women who are forced to fight each other using their bare hands. The film stars Zoe Bell (Death Proof, Kill Bill), Rachel Nichols (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), Sherilyn Fenn (Fist of the Warrior) Rosario Dawson (Death Proof) and Tracie Thoms (Death Proof). Watch the trailer. Raze is … Continue reading

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Universal releases 2nd wave of Limited Edition ‘Illustrated’ Steel Book movies on Blu-ray

For DVD and Blu-ray companies, times are getting a little rough. With streaming, cloud storage and digital downloading becoming more and more popular, studios are thinking of ways to give the consumer “extra added value” when it comes to their physical movie catalog. Whether it’s packing a double, triple or quadruple feature onto a single disc or offering extras exclusively on Blu-ray or DVD, it’s apparent they’re doing everything they … Continue reading

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Death Grip | DVD (Osiris Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2014 Osiris Entertainment presents the DVD for Death Grip. This 2012 martial arts picture stars Johnny Yong Bosch, a former star of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as Contour director Eric Jacobus and Stunt People members Nathan Hoskins, Rebecca Ahn, Ray Carbonel, Chelsea Steffensen, Alvin Hsing, Shaun Finney, and Lucas Okuma. Watch the trailer.

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Deal on Fire! Mulan: Rise of a Warrior | Blu-ray | Only $9.96 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (aka Mulan), directed by Jingle Ma. Mulan (Vicky Zhao Wei), a young girl from a military family without a male heir, disguises herself as a male soldier rather than expose her aging father to the horrors of the battlefield. As the invading armies close in, her remarkable courage and insight elevate her to the position of a true … Continue reading

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New trailer for Ken Watanabe’s Japanese remake of ‘The Unforgiven’

Ready for a remake of Clint Eastwood’s 1992 western The Unforgiven? The upcoming remake will star The Last Samurai’s Ken Watanabe, and will be directed by Lee Sang-il, a Korean filmmaker who gained critical acclaim for 2010’s Villain (aka Akunin), which swept the actor awards at the 2011 Japan Academy Prize ceremony. The remake, which will also star Akira Emoto and Koichi Sato, is to be titled Yurusarezaru Mono (Japanese … Continue reading

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New trailer for ‘Love Like Bullets’ starring Johnny Yong Bosch

A new trailer for the upcoming action film Love Like Bullets, has just been released. The much anticipated film stars martial artist Johnny Yong Bosch (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Death Grip), who also provided the film’s original soundtrack, with his band Eyeshine. Love Like Bullets is directed by David Wald (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Hellbinders), who also happens to be a distinguished action coordinator and stunt man. Here’s the official … Continue reading

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Brian Trenchard-Smith makes Cusack and Jane ‘Drive Hard’

Ozploitation director Brian Trenchard-Smith, known for cult Australian films like BMX Bandits and The Man From Hong Kong, is back with an oddity called Drive Hard. Surprisingly, this action-comedy stars John Cusack and Thomas Jane – two names you wouldn’t expect winding up in a Trenchard-Smith flick. The trailer for the film is definitely cheese ball, B-movie status; but hopefully, with a skilled cult film director like Trenchard-Smith at the … Continue reading

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Zhang Yimou to direct spy thriller from ‘Bourne’ writer?

Collider reports that Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of the Flying Daggers) is in talks to direct The Parsifal Mosaic, a spy thriller based off the 1982 novel of the same name by Robert Ludlum (Bourne Identity novel series). At this time, there are currently no other names attached to the project. Here’s a partial novel description (no spoilers), courtesy of Amazon.com: After Agent Havelock watches his partner and lover – double … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Crow | Blu-ray | Only $4.75 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is Blu-ray for Alex Proyas’ The Crow, starring the late Brandon Lee. Visually striking, action packed and ahead of its time, this revenge/love story – based on the James O’Barr comic book of the same name – contains scenes that still bring chills to my spine. It’s no Laser Mission, but it’s still pretty good!

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Malaysian martial arts flick ‘Apokalips X’ gets a Blu-ray release

A new trailer for Mamat Khalid’s Apokalips X is now available. The 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. Action Slate will be releasing the film on Blu-ray & DVD on April 22, 2014. Until then, you can … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Expendables 2 | Blu-ray | Only $7.88 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Expendables 2. Stallone, Statham, Li, Lundgren, Norris, Van Damme, Willis and Schwarzenegger. It may not be the greatest movie, but with a cast like this, who cares? Besides, this edition is filled with kick-ass bonus features including behind-the-scenes featurettes along with audio commentary with the director, a gag reel, deleted scenes and more!

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Ozploitation Trailer Explosion | DVD (Intervision)

RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2014 Intervision presents the DVD for Ozploitation Trailer Explosion. In the late 70s and early 80s, films like My Brilliant Career and Breaker Morant put Australia’s ‘New Wave’ on the map. But at the same time, a depraved generation of young Aussie filmmakers was putting a very different kind of movie on screens. This is the ultimate collection of Ozploitation trailers, packed with ockers, knockers, pubes, … Continue reading

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