Author Archives: JJ Bona

Mortal Kombat: Conquest | DVD (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: March 31, 2015 Warner presents the DVD set for Mortal Kombat: Conquest. This TV series is based on the Mortal Kombat fighting game, which aired in 1998-1999. The set will include all 22 episodes on 5 discs. Mortal Kombat: Conquest stars Paolo Montalbán, Daniel Bernhardt (Bloodsport II), Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3), Tracy Douglas, Bruce Locke, Jeffrey Meek, John Reilly, Sung Hi Lee, Jaime Pressly and Eva Mendes. – … Continue reading

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Well Go USA’s ‘Defective Disc Replacement Program’ launches today for U.S. and Canadian customers! *Updated*

Last month, there was a recent discovery that a number of Blu-ray titles from Well Go USA have become defective, due to an error during the pressing of the actual discs. The defect consists of a bronze-like discoloration which forms on the play-side over time, and can potentially affect playback. Today, Well Go USA contacted cityonfire.com regarding their “Defective Disc Replacement Program,” which has officially launched today for both their … Continue reading

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The possessed return in new trailer for ‘[REC] 4: Apocalypse’

The 2007 Spanish-language horror film [REC] managed to set a bar for the genre, reinvigorating the zombie movie through the then-fresh ‘found footage’ approach. [REC] proved popular enough to inspire two sequels and now another is on the way. [REC]4: Apocalypse finds original director Jaume Balaguero returning to tell a new story ([REC]3 was actually something of a prequel. Confused yet?) about the sole survivor from the first film. The … Continue reading

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Spend Christmas with Brandon Lee, The Shaw Bros, Michael Dudikoff, Cheng Pei Pei and some Assassins ‘n Traffickers…

So here we are again, my favorite time of year, Christmas! It’s a magical time of Santa, toys, trees, tinsel, elves, Rudolph, carols and turkey. “It was the night before Christmas” still sends thrills of delight to my heart as I think of my childhood waiting for Santa to come down the chimney. But now I’m a wise adult and I realize that sh*t isn’t going to happen. So, I’m … Continue reading

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

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of the Award-winning South Korean crime thriller The Traffickers 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, what the main fighter (Loren Alvedon) is wearing in this clip from No Retreat, No Surrender II (yes, you read … Continue reading

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Man, Pride and Vengeance | Blu-ray & DVD (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: March 24, 2015 Blue Underground presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1967’s Man, Pride and Vengeance, directed by Luigi Bazzoni (Brothers Blue) and starring Frank Nero (Django) and Klaus Kinski (For a Few Dollars More). According to SpaghettiWestern.net, Man, Pride and Vengeance tells the story of a Spanish soldier (Nero), who falls in love with a gypsy (Tina Aumont) only to end up deserting the army and being … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Tai Chi Master | Blu-ray | Only $4.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1993’s Tai Chi Master, starring Jet Li (Flying Swords of the Dragon Gate) and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Two friends part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while the other resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi. This epic martial arts film features … Continue reading

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Death Squad | DVD (Phase 4 Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 24, 2015 Phase 4 Films presents the DVD for Death Squad (aka 2047: Sights of Death) starring Rutger Hauer (The Hitcher) Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill), Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) and Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects). If you didn’t like Expendables 3, maybe you’ll like Death Squad (plus, it’s actually R-Rated). In the year 2047, a rebel war agent is forced to go against an … Continue reading

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Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson goes ‘Expendable’ with ‘Blood Raid’

THE MOVIE: Ever since Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables brought back some of our favorite 80’s heroes to the big screen, action buffs have been dreaming about an Expendables-like film for the other video kings we looked up to long ago: stars like Jeff Speakman (The Perfect Weapon) and Mark Dacascos (Brotherhood of the Wolf). Well, it sounds like Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson shares that dream as he and a group … Continue reading

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Exterminators of the Year 3000 | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: March 3, 2015 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1983’s Exterminators of the Year 3000, directed by Giuliano Carnimeo (The Case of the Bloody Iris). Exterminators of the Year 3000 takes place in the post-apocalyptic future where the earth is a desert and water is the most precious substance of all, a band of survivors must turn to a mysterious stranger to battle a ruthless gang of motorcycle … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Bunta Sugawara, Japanese actor

Media outlets are reporting the death of Japanese actor Bunta Sugawara, who died at the age of 81 on November 28th, due to liver cancer. Sugawara has left behind an astonishing 200+ filmography, but he is perhaps best known to mainstream audiences for Tattooed Hit Man (1977), a Yakuza film that was imported by New Line Cinema the same year it was released in Japan. Some of his most notable … Continue reading

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Tomio | DVD (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: March 10, 2015 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for 2011’s Tomio, a Japanese horror film directed by Junji Ito (writer of Uzumaki). Based on Ito’s manga franchise, Tomie, Yuki Furukawa plays a young man named Tomio who visits a fortune teller with his girlfriend. While there, he meets a sexy and mysterious older woman (Aya Kiguchi) who clouds his mind. Tomio features creature effects and make up supervised by … Continue reading

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Weapon of Choice | DVD (Anderson Digital)

RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2015 Anderson Digital presents the DVD for Weapon of Choice (aka Fist to Fist 2), starring Master Jino Kang, who holds a black belt in Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do, Kyokoshin-Kai Karate and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. The film follows (read our review) a retired assassin named Jack Lee (Kang) who must rescue his “daughter” (Kelly Lou Dennis) from a notorious crime boss (Douglas Olsson) and his crew of … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Last Stand | Blu-ray | Only $5.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for for Kim Jee-Woon’s (I Saw The Devil) The Last Stand, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker and Johnny Knoxville. The leader of a drug cartel (Eduardo Noriega) busts out of a courthouse and speeds to the Mexican border, where the only thing in his path is a sheriff (Schwarzenegger) and his inexperienced staff. The director of A Bittersweet Life directing the legendary star of Predator? … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Raid | Blu-ray | Only $8.96 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Raid: Redemption (aka The Raid). You’ve seen The Raid 2: Berandal, now it’s time to revisit the original! It’s a rookie (Iko Uwais) and his special forces team vs. every killer, gangster and thief in a fifteen-story apartment block building. This groundbreaking martial arts spectacular is considered one of the best action movies of our time! Read our reviews for both The Raid … Continue reading

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