Author Archives: JJ Bona

Lionsgate to release ‘Coweb’ under the new title ‘Ninja Masters’

Lionsgate Home Entertainment brings the kick-ass martial arts film Ninja Masters (aka Coweb) to DVD, Digital Download and Video on Demand June 11. Ninja Masters features Kane Kosugi (Ninja 2), Luxia Jiang (King of Triads), Sam Lee (Beast Cops) and Eddie Cheung (Kings of Triads). Ninja Masters follows the story of a newly recruited bodyguard who fights her way to find the kidnapped couple she protects. The Ninja Masters DVD includes … Continue reading

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Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature: Shaolin Wooden Men & To Kill with Intrigue | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for their second Jackie Chan Beginnings Double Feature, which contains 1976’s Shaolin Wooden Men & 1977’s To Kill with Intrigue. Please check back for updates regarding extra features and languages. Be sure and read our Jackie Chan reviews.

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Back to 1942 | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 14, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Back to 1942, which revolves around the devastating famine that ravaged the Henan province while Nationalists and Japanese troops fought during World War II. The film stars Xu Fan, Zhang Guoli, Chen Daoming, Zhang Mo and Zhang Hanyu as well as Academy Award winners Adrien Brody and Tim Robbins. Watch the trailer.

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Dino King | aka Tarbosaurus | 3D Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Han Sang-Ho’s Dino King (aka Tarbosaurus: The Duel Begins, Speckles: The Tarbosaurus or Tarbosaurus 3D). Dino King is the story of a Tarbosaurus named Speckles who, 70 million years ago, roamed the Korean Peninsula the same way they roamed the rest of the earth. Watch the trailer.

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She Cat | DVD (Impulse Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for 1983’s She Cat. Directed by Shingo Yamashiro, She Cat is not only one of the more intricately plotted features in the Nikkatsu Erotic Films Collection , but it’s also one of the longest and sexiest entries. Expert direction, the amazingly ample assets of lead actress Ai Saotome, steamy shower scenes and an action-packed gun fight finale make this film … Continue reading

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Stoker | Blu-ray & DVD (20th Century Fox)

RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2013 Fox Home Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Stoker, directed by Park Chan-wook’s (Oldboy). After India’s father dies, her Uncle, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him. Starring Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode. Watch the trailer.

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The ‘Mad Max’ Trilogy revs up onto Blu-ray on June 4th

Mad Max, the sci-fi franchise that introduced Mel Gibson to the world, will come together for the first time as a Blu-ray collection (limited edition, premium tin packaging) when Warner Bros. debuts the Mad Max Trilogy on June 4th. The three films – Mad Max (1979), Mad Max: Road Warrior (1982) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) – are all set in the near-future in Australia. From the very first film, … Continue reading

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Massage Parlor Murders | Blu-ray & DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray for 1972’s Massage Parlor Murders. A serial killer is murdering massage girls in a variety of brutal ways. It’s up to a rogue detective team to solve the case! Starring Sandra Peabody (Last House on the Left), Chris Jordan (Deep Throat 2), Brother Theodore (The Burbs) and George Dzundza (The Deer Hunter). Watch the trailer.

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Electra Glide in Blue Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1973’s Electra Glide in Blue, starring Robert Blake (Lost Highway). A cop (Robert Blake) is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case. He’s then put in a situation that can cost him his life. Watch the trailer.

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In Another Country | DVD (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013 Kino Lorber presents the DVD for 2012’s In Another Country, directed by Sang-soo Hong (Tale of Cinema). Three different French women (a filmmaker, an adulterer and a divorce – Huppert, Huppert and… Huppert) visit a small Korean resort town and encounter a flirtatious director, a love struck lifeguard and far too much soju. Starring Isabelle Huppert, Yoo Jun-sang, Kwon Hae-hyo and Moon So-ri. Watch the trailer.

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Drive-In Double Feature: The Suckers & The Love Garden | DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents Drive-In Collection: The Suckers & The Love Garden on DVD. 1972′s The Suckers is a sleazy sexploitation rendering of The Most Dangerous Game. In 1971′s The Love Garden, a love triangle unfolds and ends in deceit and manipulation. Watch the trailers.

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Drive-In Double Feature: Expectations & Confessions | DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents Drive-In Collection: Expectations & Confessions on DVD. In 1978’s Expectations, two women, one a wealthy socialite and the other a swinger, decide to swap lives. However as the novelty wears off, they become slaves to each other’s misery. In 1977′s Confessions, a bored, upscale housewife decides to dabble in the world of anonymous sex and prostitution. Watch the trailers.

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Drive-In Double Feature: Anatomy of A Psycho & The Lonely Sex | DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)

RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2013 Vinegar Syndrome presents Drive-In Collection: Anatomy of A Psycho & The Lonely Sex on DVD. In 1961’s Anatomy of A Psycho, the brother of a convicted murder set to be executed takes revenge against the people he believes were responsible for his brother’s demise. In 1959’s The Lonely Sex, a lonely outcast kidnaps a young woman and holds her hostage in a rural shack while … Continue reading

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Enter the Dragon: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Warner Bros. presents the Enter the Dragon: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray set. The set will include three new featurettes: No Way As Way, The Return to Han’s Island and Wing Chun: The Art that Introduced Kung Fu to Bruce Lee. The new edition also comes with a number of photos, a sticker and other printed collectibles. For more details, click here.

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Empire of Silver | DVD (Neoclassics Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2013 Neoclassics Films presents the DVD for 2009’s Empire of Silver, written and directed by Christina Yao. This historical epic focuses on a wealthy banking clan and its fortunes during the turn-of-the-century Chinese economy and political turmoil. Starring Aaron Kwok, Zhang Tielin, Hao Lei and Jennifer Tilly. Watch the trailer.

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