Author Archives: JJ Bona

The Most Memorable Villains in Martial Arts Film: Part II

January 21, 2016 JJ Bona

Every film genre – action, science fiction, horror, comedy and even animated – has had a series of memorable villains that have stuck with us for most of our lives. Whether it be a sadistic teenager portrayed by James Spader; an emotionless cyborg represented by Arnold Schwarzenegger; a suave, humorous terrorist leader played by Alan Rickman; or even a scarred lion voiced by Jeremy Irons – it’s the bad guys … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu: Trailers of Fury | Blu-ray & DVD (Severin)

January 15, 2016 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2016 Severin Films presents Kung Fu: Trailers of Fury, an explosive new Blu-ray and DVD compilation of rare trailers, transferred in 2k from a collection of recently unearthed 35mm reels. Get ready for the most hard­-kicking, face­smashing, snake­fisting trailer collection of them all! From the golden age of kung fu cinema comes this insane tsunami of masters, mobsters, furious vengeance and incredible fighting styles, starring Bruce Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles |

Cityonfire.com’s ‘The Assassin’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

January 12, 2016 JJ Bona

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of The Assassin to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the video. 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, you must ‘Like Us‘ on … Continue reading →

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21 (2008): The New Story About Online Casino

January 12, 2016 JJ Bona

21 is a must-see movie about blackjack, casinos in Las Vegas, and the famous MIT card counting team. Anyone who has ever tried online gambling at Casino-X will definitely love it. The movie is based on real events happened in the mid 1990s. 21 is not quite true historically, being “based on” one of the most exciting stories about casino. Although, the movie is worth seeing if you realize that … Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! Close Range | Blu-ray | Only $9.99 – Expires soon!

January 7, 2016 JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Close Range, an action film by Isaac Florentine (Ninja 2: Shadow of a Tear) starring Scott Adkins (Assassination Games). A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her young daughter. | Watch the trailer. The film (read our review) also stars … Continue reading →

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Breaker! Breaker! | Blu-ray (Olive Films)

January 6, 2016 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 22, 2016 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray for Chuck Norris’ action classic, Breaker! Breaker! In the film, a truck driver (Norris) searches for his brother (Michael Augenstein), who has disappeared in a town run by a corrupt judge (George Murdock). This 1977 feature is Norris’ first true starring role, if you don’t count his baddie appearances in 1972’s Way of the Dragon and 1974’s Slaughter in San … Continue reading →

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The Mo Brothers are cookin’ up a sequel to ‘Macabre’

January 2, 2016 JJ Bona

Following on from 2009’s Macabre (aka Rumah Dara), The Mo Brothers (Killers) have hinted on Instagram (see image) that a sequel is in the works (via Paul Bramhall). The original Macabre revolved around an awkward pack of people enjoying road trip until they come across a young woman who had just been robbed and left stranded on the side of the road. After much speculation, the group decides to give her … Continue reading →

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘Memories of the Sword’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

January 1, 2016 JJ Bona

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Memories of the Sword to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, this video. 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, you must ‘Like Us‘ on … Continue reading →

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Jean-Claude Van Damme Collection | Blu-ray (Mill Creek)

December 29, 2015 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 15, 2016 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the Blu-ray set for the Jean-Claude Van Damme 5 Movie Collection, which contains the following films on two discs: Sheldon Lettich’s The Hard Corps (2006), Tsui Hark’s Double Team (1997), Ringo Lam’s Maximum Risk (1996), Mic Rodgers’ Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) and Simon Fellows’ Second in Command (2006). This collection marks the Blu-ray debut of both The Hard Corps and Double Team. … Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! The Raid 2: Berandal | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!

December 27, 2015 JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Gareth Evans’ thrilling action film, The Raid 2: Berandal. From Paul Bramhall’s review: “Evans has constructed a masterpiece here, which is every bit as much of a gangster movie as it is an action one. For those who are looking, there are subtle nods of the head to several of the classic Korean gangster movies, the Nikkatsu movies from the 60s, The Godfather, … Continue reading →

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Home Invasion | DVD (Sony Entertainment)

December 10, 2015 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: February 2, 2016 Sony Entertainment presents the DVD for Home Invasion, a taut psychological thriller starring Natasha Henstridge (Maximum Risk), Jason Patric (Narc) and martial arts star, Scott Adkins (Close Range). When a wealthy woman and her stepson are targeted by a trio of expert thieves in their remote mansion, her only form of help comes from a call with a security systems specialist. But as the intruders … Continue reading →

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Weaponized | aka Swap | Blu-ray & DVD (Cinedigm)

December 9, 2015 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2016 Cinedigm presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Weaponized (aka Swap), an all-star, sci-fi actioner from Timothy Woodward Jr. (Throwdown) and writer Sean Ryan (4Got10). The film stars Johnny Messner (Kill ‘Em All), Jon Foo (Tekken), Mickey Rourke (Year of the Dragon), Tom Sizemore (Natural Born Killers) and Michael Paré (Streets of Fire). When a detective investigates a mass shooting by a former US soldier, he finds himself … Continue reading →

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The Piper | aka Guest | DVD (CJ Entertainment)

December 9, 2015 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: February 2, 2016 CJ Entertainment presents the DVD for Kim Gwang-Tae’s The Piper, starring Ryoo Seung-Ryong (Admiral: Roaring Currents) and Goo Seung-Hyun (The Fatal Encounter). Shortly after the Korean war, a flute-playing wanderer and his son arrives to a peaceful and remote village, where strange and dangerous happenings occur. Also starring Lee Sung-Min (Kundo), Chun Woo-Hee (Mother), Lee Joon (Seoul Station) and Jung Kyung-Ho (Moodori). | Watch the trailer. Pre-order The … Continue reading →

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Braddock: Missing in Action III | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

December 8, 2015 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 15, 2016 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for Braddock: Missing in Action III, a 1988 action film directed by Aaron Norris (Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection) and starring Chuck Norris (Yellow Faced Tiger). Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is back in Vietnam, this time fighting his own personal war, as he goes in to rescue the son he’s never met from a ruthless Vietnamese general – a … Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! Legend of the Fist | Blu-ray | Only $6.93 – Expires soon!

December 7, 2015 JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Donnie Yen’s Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, directed by Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs). In Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, Donnie Yen plays Chen Zhen, a role made famous by Bruce Lee in the 1972 film Fist of Fury. It’s set in Shanghai International Settlement, seven years after the events of the Bruce Lee classic! … Continue reading →

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