Author Archives: JJ Bona

Below Zero DVD (Screen Media Films)

RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2012 Screen Media Films presents the DVD for Below Zero. Trapped in an abandoned slaughterhouse, a desperate screenwriter (T2’s Edward Furlong) paralyzed by writer’s block is tormented by a horrific serial killer (The Hills Have Eyes’ Michael Berryman). Despite the cheesy DVD artwork, there’s some serious buzz surrounding this flick! Check out Trailer 1 and Trailer 2.

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Quick Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: September 4, 2012 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Quick. This slick, big-budget action thriller has enough vehicular destruction to make Michael Bay stand up and applaud. The film is about an ace motorcycle driver who must transport explosives all over Seoul in order to rescue his ex-girlfriend. Quick earned over $10 million at the Korean box office. Check out the trailer.

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Double Feature: Crippled Masters Parts 2 & 3 DVD Set (Apprehensive Films)

RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Apprehensive Films films presents the double DVD set for The Crippled Masters 2 and The Crippled Masters 3 in one amazing package! Pure crippled kung-fu exploitation amusements that could have only come out of Hong Kong in the 1980s! Join Frank Shum and Jack Conn as they take on anyone who gets in their way. Check out the trailers for Part 2 and Part 3.

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Children of the Hunt DVD (R Sqared Films)

RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2012 R Sqared Films presents the DVD for Children of the Hunt. The year is 2052, and if you want to hunt a human for sport, The Brotherhood of Mars can make it happen. At first glance, this may appear to be a  Hunger Games knock off, but this film was actually conceived, written, and shot before the Hunger Games was published. Check out the trailer.

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Live a ‘Life Without Principle’ on May 29th

Indomania presents the DVD for Life Without Principle, which releases May 29th. Directed by Johnnie To, 2011’s Life Without Principle delves into Hong Kong’s money-obsessed culture through three characters whose destinies collide one fateful day when a loan shark gets assaulted after withdrawing $10 million from the bank. Life Without Principle stars A Hero Never Dies’ Lau Ching Wan, Accident’s Richie Ren and Merry-Go-Round’s Denise Ho. Watch the trailer.

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Bond 50: 22 James Bond Film Blu-ray & DVD Set (MGM)

RELEASE DATE: September 25, 2012 All 22 James Bond films will be available in the massive Bond 50 Blu-ray Box Set (also available on DVD) due this fall. Update: It also comes with a Limited Edition Hardcover Book. Amazon has the pre-order for $199.99. Details about the supplemental features can be found here.

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Butterfly Swords DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2012 Well Go USA is releasing 1993’s Butterfly Swords (aka Butterfly and Sword) on DVD. Directed by Sex and Zen’s Michael Mak, Butterfly Swords stars Michelle Yeoh as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King’s empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group. Also starring Donnie Yen, Joey Wong, Jimmy Lin and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. Check out the original Chinese trailer.

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Hijacked Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2012 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Hijacked. This action movie stars Randy Couture, Dominic Purcell, Vinnie Jones and Craig Fairbrass. Special Agent Ross’s (Randy Couture) plans to reconcile with his ex-fiance are ruined when she boards a private jet that is targeted by hijackers! Directed by The Last Resort’s Brandon Nutt.

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Peter Weller to voice Batman in ‘The Dark Knight Returns’

THR reports that Warner Premiere is moving forward with an animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns (1986), which will be split into a two parts. The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 is due to hit stores this fall and Part 2 will be released early 2013. Warner Premiere also announced that Robocop’s Peter Weller will voice Batman/Bruce Wayne, and Modern Family’s Ariel Winter, will voice Robin. In addition, Falcon Crest’s David Selby, Prison … Continue reading

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My Way Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray and DVD for My Way, by Kang Je-gyu, the director of Shiri and Taegukgi. Starring Azumi’s Odagiri Joe, Nowhere to Hide’s Jang Dong-gun, and Shaolin’s Fan Bingbing. Billed as the most expensive Korean film ever made, My Way is the story of two childhood friends — one Korean, one Japanese — whose fate is intertwined with that of the war. Check out … Continue reading

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Lionsgate doesn’t hide ‘The Sword Identity’

Lionsgate presents 2011’s The Sword Identity, starring Chang-Hui Yu, Yang Song and Yuanyuan Zhao. The film is written, directed and choreographed by Xu Hao Feng (the screenwriter of Wong Kar Wai’s upcoming flick, The Grandmasters). Unlike the typical martial arts releases that Lionsgate imports, The Sword Identity is supposed to be a quality film with action choreography that’s no-nonsense, realistic and wire-free. This time around, Lionsgate didn’t bother to slap on a new … Continue reading

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Christopher Nolan Director’s Collection Blu-ray Set (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2012 Warner presents The Christopher Nolan Director’s Collection Blu-ray set, which contains, Memento: 10th Anniversary Edition, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and Inception. Also included is a 40-page book; 10 collectible photo cards and a Movie Cash voucher good for $8 off the cost of a Dark Knight Rises ticket.

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Your ‘Death Wish’ comes true on Blu-ray

MGM and 20th Century Fox Entertainment are proud to announce three Charles Bronson classics on Blu-ray: 1982’s Death Wish 2, 1985’s Death Wish 3 and 1987’s Death Wish 4: The Crackdown. All three titles will be available for purchase on August 14th. Not surprisingly, 1974’s Death Wish, which is owned by Paramount, has no Blu-ray release date at this time. In addition, 1994’s Death Wish V: The Face of Death … Continue reading

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Sultry Assassin: Ninja Brainwash DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for Sultry Assassin: Ninja Brainwash. Based on the line of “eroninja” novels by Junichi Yagami, Sultry Assassin: Ninja Brainwash picks up where Sultry Assassin: Aphrodisiac Kill left off. Starring Akiho Yoshizawa and directed by Zombie Hunter Rika’s Kenichi Fujiwara.

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Shaft Blu-ray (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 Hotter than Bond, cooler than Bullitt! Warner presents the Blu-ray for 1971’s Shaft, directed by Gordon Parks and starring Richard Roundtree. When the daughter of a black mobster goes missing, Detective Shaft travels through the rough Italian neigherhoods to get some answers. Check out the trailer.

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