Author Archives: JJ Bona

The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 10, 2015 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Jacob Cheung’s The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom. This wuxia-fantasy revolves around a pair of lovers – a devilish outlaw (Fan Bingbing) and the righteous Taoist leader Huang Xiaoming), and their love that could change the fate of the nation. The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom also stars Vincent Zhao (True Legend), Wang Xuebing, … Continue reading →

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

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

Posted on January 14, 2015 by JJ Bona

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of the Award-winning South Korean crime thriller The Pirates to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. If you’re not familiar with the film, you’ll want to watch the trailer! To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, this clip (we apologize in advance regarding 0:49 to 1:10). We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged |

Get instant cult ‘n exploitation with VinegarSyndrome.tv!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by JJ Bona

For much of the past year, Vinegar Syndrome has been promoting a streaming site with the name Skinaflix. In the early development stage, they decided that as wonderful as the Skinaflix concept was, it seemed a mistake to limit it only to sexploitation. With that in mind, they have revamped the concept into VinegarSyndrome.tv, a more diverse streaming service with the inclusion of ALL genres distributed by Vinegar Syndrome and our … Continue reading →

Posted in News |

Move over Arnold… George Tan’s ‘Conan’ movie is coming!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by JJ Bona

There’s nothing wrong with a little bit of competition, right? Much like the two Kickboxer films currently facing off in production (Kickboxer: City of Blood and Kickboxer: Vengeance), there are two Conan movies that may also clash – or not. One has practically completed filming. Everyone already knows about Legend of Conan (aka King Conan), which has been on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s to-do list for about 2 years. The other called Iron Shadows – … Continue reading →

Posted in News |

Deal on Fire! Protector & Crime Story | Blu-ray | Only $13.29 – Expires soon!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray Double Feature for 1985′s The Protector & 1993′s Crime Story. The Protector is noteworthy for James Glickenhaus’ (The Exterminator) attempt to make Jackie Chan a Charles Bronson/Clint Eastwood-type hero. As a result, the film is filled with R-Rated violence, harsh language and gratuitous nudity. Kirk Wong’s (The Big Hit) Crime Story is yet another “serious” outting for Jackie, but unlike The Protector, many  consider it one … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals on Fire!, News |

Paramount has their ‘Eagle Eye’ on a director for ‘G.I. Joe 3′

Posted on January 12, 2015 by JJ Bona

Fan reception to G.I. Joe: Retaliation was somewhat mixed but it seems Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson’s box office prowess carried the movie to global success. Now, Paramount is on a mission to bring the popular franchise back on the big screen once again. First, director Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Justin Bieber’s Believe) was in talks to helm the third installment. Then Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, Casino Royale) came and went. Now, … Continue reading →

Posted in News |

Jino Kang is the ‘Weapon of Choice’ for a perfect kill!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by JJ Bona

Director. Producer. Writer. Stuntman. Oh yeah, he also holds a black belt in Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do and Kyokoshin-Kai Karate. The man I speak of is Jino Kang (Blade Warrior) and he’s back with another action-packed, independent martial arts thriller titled Weapon of Choice, also known as Fist 2 Fist 2 – a sequel by name only to 2011’s Fist 2 Fist (click here for our review). Retired assassin, Jack Lee … Continue reading →

Posted in News |

Behind Enemy Lines | Blu-ray (Olive Films)

Posted on January 10, 2015 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 31, 2015 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray for 1997’s Behind Enemy Lines, starring Thomas Ian Griffith (The Karate Kid Part III, Hollow Point). It’s Excessive Force meets Rambo: First Blood Part II! An ex-marine (Griffith) and his well trained crew, return to Vietnam, after he discovers a former colleague isn’t dead but being held by a sadistic Communist general. Behind Enemy Lines also stars Chris Mulkey, Mark Carlton and Spanky … Continue reading →

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

Escape from New York: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2015 Shout! Factory presents the Escape from New York: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic gets Shout’s “Collector’s Edition” treatment, so expect a load of brand new extra features! In 1997, when the U.S. President (Donald Pleasence) crashes into Manhattan, which is now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber (Kurt Russell) is sent in for a rescue. Also starring Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Other Notable Titles |

Firepower | Blu-ray (Scorpion Releasing)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 10, 2015 Scorpion Releasing presents the Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1979’s Firepower, directed by Michael Winner (Death Wish). In Firepower, a merc is hired by the FBI to track down a powerful recluse criminal. At the same time, a woman is also trying to track him down for her own personal vendetta. Firepower stars James Coburn, O.J. Simpson, Sophia Loren, Eli Wallach, Anthony Franciosa, George Grizzard, Vincent Gardenia, … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Other Notable Titles |

Deal on Fire! The Art of War | Blu-ray | Only $8.69 – Expires soon!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Art of War, starring Wesley Snipes (The Blade Trilogy), Marie Matiko (The Corruptor), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat), Michael Biehn (Terminator), Donald Sutherland (Hunger Games), James Hong (Big Trouble in Little China), Glen Chin (Knock-Off) and Ron Yuan (The Girl from the Naked Eye). Fun Fact: The Art of War was intended to be Jet Li’s first starring role in a Hollywood movie, but after he turned it down for Romeo Must … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals on Fire!, News |

Deal on Fire! Let the Bullets Fly | Blu-ray | Only $8.38 – Expires soon!

Posted on January 5, 2015 by JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Let the Bullets Fly, directed by and starring Jiang We (The Lost Bladesman) and Chow Yun-fat (Treasure Hunt, The Corruptor). This Chinese approximation of a spaghetti Western was a breakout hit at the Chinese box office and it also earned Wen a Best Director trophy at the Hong Kong Film Critic’s Society Awards. Read our review. The film also stars Carina Lau (Young Detective Dee: Rise of … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals on Fire!, News |

Blind Woman’s Curse | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2015 Arrow Video presents the Blu-ray for 1970’s Blind Woman’s Curse (aka Black Cat’s Revenge), directed by cult director Teruo Ishii (Shogun’s Joys of Torture). Akemi (Meiko Kaji from Lady Snowblood) is a tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang, Akemi slashes the eyes of an opponent and a black cat appears, to lap the blood from the gushing … Continue reading →

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

Arcana | DVD (Tokyo Shock)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2015 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Arcana, a 2013 Japanese suspense thriller directed by Yoshitaka Yamaguchi (Samurai Cat), and based on the manga of the same name by Yua Kotegawa. In Arcana, a detective named Murakami teams up with an amnesiac hospital patient to stop a mass murderer. The film stars Tao Tsuchiya, Masataka Nakagauchi, Kaito, Takuya Uehara, Hajime Taniguchi, Masashi Taniguchi and Masahiro Noguchi. Watch the … Continue reading →

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

Ninja: Immovable Heart | DVD (Uncork’d Entertainment)

Posted on January 2, 2015 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 3, 2015 A ninja flick with the car from Mad Max? Uncork’d Entertainment presents the DVD for the 2014 Australian martial arts flick Ninja: Immovable Heart, directed by and starring Rob Baard with Roger Neave and Danny Glover. Reeve (Baard) is a member of an elite covert group who is captured, beaten and brutally tortured by the very government he used to work for. With the help of his … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles |
  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 237
  6. 238
  7. 239
  8. 240
  9. 241
  10. 242
  11. 243
  12. 244
  13. 245
  14. 246
  15. 247
  16. ...
  17. 398