Author Archives: JJ Bona

‘A Better Tomorrow’ for Clive Owen in ‘Blood Ties’

January 23, 2014 JJ Bona

THE MOVIE: Blood Ties is a gangster/thriller by French director Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) about two brothers, on both sides of the law, who face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s. Blood Ties stas Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Cotillard, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Matthias Schoenaerts, Noah Emmerich, Lili Taylor and James Caan. The film is a remake of a 2008’s Les liens du sang by Jacques … Continue reading →

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Lionsgate strikes back with a fistful of martial arts titles!

January 22, 2014 JJ Bona

Well Go USA and Shout! Factory might have some competition! Lionsgate Entertainment is striking back with their own blend of martial arts action titles. Their upcoming line up – consisting of both old and new titles – feature stars like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Robin Shou, Le Gang and many more! Here’s a quick list of what to expect in the coming months: Mortal Enemies: Also known … Continue reading →

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Spike Lee’s Oldboy | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

January 22, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 4, 2014 Sony presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Spike Lee’s Oldboy. Obsessed with vengeance, a man (Josh Brolin) sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. Staring Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley and Michael Imperioli.

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Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

January 22, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2014 Magnolia presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded. If you’ve seen 2006’s Cocaine Cowboys and 2008’s Cocaine Cowboys 2 – Hustlin’ With The Godmother, you know that these two documentaries are the most entertaining “movies” you’ve ever seen. Now, the filmmakers are back with Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded, which contains 60% of unreleased material.

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Force Five: Remastered | DVD (101 Distribution ADA)

January 22, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2014 101 Distribution ADA presents the remastered DVD for 1981’s Force Five, directed by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon). A martial-art expert (Joe Lewis) leads his team of fellow martial artists to rescue a senator’s daughter from an island ruled by the evil leader of a religious cult! Starring Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, Sonny Barnes, Grand Master Bong Soo Han and Richard Norton. Watch the trailer.

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Smuggler | DVD (Funimation)

January 22, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2014 Funimation presents the DVD for Smuggler. Kinuta (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is a failed actor who falls into debt to the mob and must now work for them. His job is to smuggle or dispose of bodies for 50,000 Yen a day. He works with Jo (Masatoshi Nagase) and his assistant (Tatsuya Gashuin). Based on Shohei Manabe’s manga “Smuggler” first published from May-August, 2000. Watch the trailer.

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Space Battleship Yamato | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

January 20, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2014 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Takashi Yamazaki’s Space Battleship Yamato, a live adaptation of the Space Battleship Yamato anime TV series by Yoshinobu Nishizaki. The crew of the space battleship Yamato set out on a journey to the planet Iscandar to acquire a device that can heal the ravaged Earth. Starring Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki, Toshirō Yanagiba, Naoto Ogata and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi. Watch … Continue reading →

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Switch | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

January 19, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 15, 2014 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Switch, starring Andy Lau (Shaolin) as a James Bond-like hero. This highly anticipated Mandarin-language film was shot in Dubai, the same location as Tom Cruise’s now famous hotel-climbing stunt in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, on a budget of about $20 million US dollars, it’s basically Hong Kong’s answer to the Mission: Impossible franchise. Watch the trailer.

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Deal on Fire! Seven Swords | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!

January 19, 2014 JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Seven Swords, directed by Tsui Hark (The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate) and starring Donnie Yen (Ip Man), Leon Lai (A Hero Never Dies), Charlie Yeung (New Police Story). Seven Swords is the tale of seven master swordsmen who band together to prevent the slaughter of innocent villagers by an evil warlord.

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First teaser trailer for the martial arts gangster tale ‘Vor’

January 16, 2014 JJ Bona

A Hong Kong-based independent studio that calls themselves Drifting Pictures is prepping up a film called Vor, a movie Film Combat Syndicate decribes as “an epic martial arts gangster tale that explores the honor codes and rules of the Russian and Chinese criminal underworlds.” Vor marks the directorial debut feature of actor, fight choreographer and writer Philippe Joly (who appears in the upcoming Chow Yun-fat film, From Vegas To Macau). Joly also … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Jungle | Blu-ray & DVD (Universal)

January 16, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2014 Universal presents the Blu-ray & DVD Welcome to the Jungle, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. A group of office workers find themselves stranded on a desert island when a corporate retreat, led by unhinged former Marine (Jean-Claude Van Damme), goes horribly wrong. Now Chris (Adam Brody) and his co-workers must battle nature – and each other – to survive! Also starring Rob Huebel, Kristen Schaal, Dennis … Continue reading →

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Countdown | DVD (Action Slate)

January 14, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2014 Action Slate presents the DVD for Countdown, a 2012 thriller from Thailand! Set in New York City on New Years Eve. At a time when most people start with a clean slate, three Thai roommates are at the mercy of a mysterious psychotic, house-crashing drug dealer, who forces them to face horrors from their past and to make amends, or die trying! Starring Pachara Chirathivat, Jarinporn … Continue reading →

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Cityonfire interviews the legendary Don “The Dragon” Wilson

January 14, 2014 JJ Bona

Cityonfire.com is proud to present our exclusive interview with the legendary Don “The Dragon” Wilson. The 11-time World Kickboxing Champion talks about his prolific action movie career (30 titles and counting!), his mentor, his personal favorite titles, his thoughts on remakes, and much more! Judging from the interview, we have a lot more to look forward to from the Martial Arts Hall of Famer, including upcoming titles like White Tiger, … Continue reading →

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Puncture Wounds | aka A Certain Justice | DVD (Lionsgate)

January 14, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Puncture Wounds (aka A Certain Justice). After returning home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, John (Cung Le) finds himself rescuing a local call girl from a group of violent Aryan Brotherhood pimps. Having killed several of them in the process, John and his family are now the prime targets of Hollis, the ruthless criminal leader of the … Continue reading →

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Fists of Legend | Blu-ray & DVD (Inception Media Group)

January 13, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2014 Inception Media Group presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Fists of Legend (not to be confused with the similarly-titled Jet Li flick). Directed by Kang Woo-suk (Public Enemy), Fists of Legend follows three old friends and rivals who face off on a TV program billed as “The Greatest Fight Show on Earth”. The film stars Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Jun-sang, Yoon Je-moon, Lee Yo-won and Jung Woong-in. Watch the … Continue reading →

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