Author Archives: JJ Bona

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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Shoot First, Die Later | Blu-ray & DVD (Raro Video USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2013 Raro Video USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1974’s Shoot First, Die Later, directed by Fernando Di Leo. Luc Merenda (Hostel: Part II) gives the performance of his career as a highly regarded police detective who is taking syndicate money in exchange for departmental favors, which leads to numerous complications. Watch a clip (beware of spoilers). Head over to the Amazon.com link for a list … Continue reading

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Jack Reacher | Blu-ray & DVD (Paramount)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2013 Paramount presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Jack Reacher, directed by Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun). A homicide investigator (Tom Cruise) digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Also starring Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog, David Oyelowo and Robert Duvall. Watch the trailer.

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Details on the ‘Enter the Dragon’ 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon. To celebrate, Warner Bros. is putting out a 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition on June 11th (click here to pre-order). If you’re wondering what kind of supplemental material you can expect, here’s a sneak peak: New Featurette – No Way As Way: Judging from the title, this new feature can be one of the following: 1) … Continue reading

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Ninja III: The Domination | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1984’s Ninja III: The Domination, directed by Sam Firstenberg (Revenge of the Ninja). An evil ninja (David Chung) attempts to avenge his death from beyond the grave, by possessing an innocent woman’s body (Lucinda Dickey). Now, it’s up to Yamada (Sho Kosugi) to stop the evil. Watch the trailer.

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The Howling: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1981’s The Howling: Collector’s Edition, directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins). After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem. Watch the trailer.

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This Girl Is Bad-Ass!! | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2013 Magnolia Pictures presents the Blu-ray & DVD for This Girl Is Bad-Ass!! Jija Yanin (Chocolate, Raging Phoenix) takes her skills to the next level as a girl whose life turns upside-down when she is hired as a bike messenger to transport smuggled goods to a group of ruthless gangsters. Watch the trailer.

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Shout! Factory unleashes ‘Ninja III: The Domination’ and ‘The Howling’ to Blu-ray in June!

Shout! Factory has added two more titles to their Scream Factory tag: 1984’s Ninja III: The Domination, directed by Sam Firstenberg (Revenge of the Ninja) and 1981’s The Howling (click here to see cover art), directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins). If you’re wondering why Ninja III: The Domination is on the horror-thriller label, it’s because the movie is essentially “Revenge of the Ninja meets The Exorcist” (see our review). Ninja III: The … Continue reading

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The Last Stand | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2013 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Kim Jee-Woon’s (I Saw The Devil) The Last Stand, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker and Johnny Knoxville. Features include: Making of; Cornfield Chaos; The Dinkum; Firearm and Historic Weaponry Museum; Actor-Cam Anarchy; and Deleted & Alternate Scenes. Watch the trailer.

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Quentin Tarantino’s Rolling Thunder Presents: Mighty Peking Man, Detroit 9000 & Switchblade Sisters | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: April 4, 2013 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Quentin Tarantino’s Rolling Thunder Triple Feature. This grindhouse treat features the 1977 Shaw Brother’s classic Mighty Peking Man (trailer), 1973’s Detroit 9000 (trailer) and 1975’s Switchblade Sisters (trailer). Could this mean that The Beyond, Chungking Express and Sonatine are the next triple feature? Our fingers are crossed.

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