Author Archives: JJ Bona

‘Watch Dogs’ headed to the big screen

THR reports that Sony Pictures Entertainment, New Regency and Ubisoft are teaming up to adapt Ubisoft’s highly-anticipated video game Watch Dogs to the big screen. The official announcement was made at GamesCom 2013. Here’s a brief description of the actual game from Amazon.com: You play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug, whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who … Continue reading

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Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)

RELEASE DATE: November 26, 2013 Criterion Collection presents the Blu-ray & DVD (dual format) set for the Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman film collection. This deluxe set features the string of 25 Zatoichi films made between 1962 and 1973, in one package. The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen’s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to … Continue reading

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Game of Survival | DVD (Apprehensive Films)

RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2013 Apprehensive Films presents the DVD for 1989’s Game of Survival. Zane, a young rebel alien warrior from a distant planet, is teleported to Earth to battle six of the universe’s toughest fighters for the possession of a coveted spiked ball. First time on DVD! Blasting back from the past, this 1980’s cult classic was originally released on Rae-Don Home Video. Only a company like Apprehensive Films would bring … Continue reading

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Vin Diesel to star in post-apocalyptic action flick ‘Soldiers of the Sun’

Vin Diesel is set to star in Universal’s post-apocalyptic/sci-fi action flick titled Soldiers of the Sun. Although there is no director attached, Soldiers of the Sun will be based off the creation and screenplay by Arash Amel (I Am Legend 2, Grace of Monaco, Erased). Universal also has plans of making the film a franchise for the Fast and Furious star. According to THR, Soldiers of the Sun is set in … Continue reading

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Love and Bullets & Russian Roulette Double Feature | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD Double Feature for Love and Bullets & Russian Roulette. In 1979’s Love and Bullets, Charles Bronson (Death Wish) takes on the mob in a story that’s similar to Jackie Chan’s Police Story. In 1975’s Russian Roulette, George Segal (The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre) is in the center of a KGB assassination plot.

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‘Bruce Lee Story’ director to adapt comic book ‘Razor’

Film Combat Syndicate reports (via yahoo) that Razor, a comic book by Everett Hartsoe, is being made into a film by Rob Cohen (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Fast and the Furious). Jeff Most (The Crow) is on board as producer. As of yet, there are no stars attached. Razor, which was first introduced in 1992, tells the story of a resurrected heroine who decides to hunt bad guys … Continue reading

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Cold War | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 1, 2013 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Lok Man Leung and Sunny Luk’s Cold War. The police department has long been untouchable until tonight when hijackers kidnap 5 highly trained officers. Cryptic messages from the hijackers expose a mole within the task force. Cold War stars Aaron Kwok, Grace Huang, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Charlie Yeung, Andy On, Terence Yin, Andy Lau, Byron Mann and Aarif Lee. … Continue reading

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Action Packed Movie Marathon Vol. 2 | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Action Packed Movie Marathon Vol. 2, which includes 1974’s Bamboo Gods & Iron Men (clip), 1988’s Bulletproof, 1976’s Trackdown (clip) & 1976’s Scorchy (trailer). Let’s see… Gary Busey, Filipino exploitation, cowboy vengeance and a sexy undercover bombshell. What’s not to love? Of course, don’t forget about Vol. 1!

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James Gray to direct Chinese mafia thriller ‘White Devil’

James Gray (We Own The Night, Two Lovers) is set to write and direct the crime-thriller White Devil. There are currently no stars attached, but considering the plot – and the talented director – the possibilities are exciting. According to Deadline, “it’s the story of a white kid who is adopted into a Chinese family, and who rises to the top of the Chinese Mafia in Boston.” Deadline also notes … Continue reading

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Oldboy: 10th Anniversary | Blu-ray (Palisades Tartan)

RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2013 Palisades Tartan presents the Blu-ray for Park Chan-wook ‘s Old Boy: 10th Anniversary edition. After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik) is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days. Just in time for the release of Spike Lee’s remake, this new edition of the 2003 original film comes with a mess of supplemental features.

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‘A Good Day To Die Hard’ director to helm real-time action flick

Director John Moore (A Good Day To Die Hard) is attached to direct a $30 million action film called The Englishman. The screenplay – written by William Wisher (Terminator 2) – is based on Will Scully’s book, Once a Pilgrim. There are currently no stars attached, but filming is scheduled to shoot early next year, so we should hear something soon. According to Collider, the story follows a mercenary who … Continue reading

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Cult horror director Jackie Kong is back with ‘CoExistence’

We have some good news for die hard fans of low-budget horror flicks from the 80’s era. Fearnet reports that cult film director Jackie Kong is making a comeback with CoExistence, a “vampiric twist on Romeo & Juliet” starring Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah, who last appeared together in 1982’s The Blade Runner. The Chinese-American born writer, director and producer – who is mostly known for 1987’s Blood Diner – took … Continue reading

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Assault on Precinct 13: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: November 29, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for Assault on Precinct 13: Collector’s Edition, directed by John Carpenter (The Thing). The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang. Starring Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston and Laurie Zimmer. Expect the usual bundle of Shout! Factory’s extras and supplemental features. Watch the trailer.

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Tagalog thriller explores the mean streets of ‘Metro Manila’

UK writer/director Sean Ellis (Cashback) takes his talents to the mean streets of Philippines with his gritty-thriller, Metro Manila (read our review). Although there’s no official U.S. release date, Metro Manila is already being hailed as “masterpiece” for those who have seen it around the world. If even took home the Sundance 2013 World Dramatic Audience award. Here’s a plot excerpt: Seeking a brighter future in megacity Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his … Continue reading

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Night of the Comet | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: November 5, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1984’s Night of the Cometm directed by Thom E. Eberhardt (The Night Before). A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls to fight the evil types who survive. Starring Robert Beltran, Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney. Watch the trailer.

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