Author Archives: JJ Bona

Battle Royale & Battle Royale II: The Complete 4-Disc Collection Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary “Battle Royale” act. 42 Students, Three Days, One Survivor, No Rules. Clever, creepy and ultra-violent, Battle Royale, one of the most controversial cult films ever made, is available in North America for the first time! This 4-disc collection includes Battle Royale Director’s and … Continue reading

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The Nurses DVD Collection: Candy Stripe Nurses, Private Duty Nurses, Night Call Nurses, Young Nurses (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012. Shout! presents another chapter in their Roger Corman’s Cult Classics Collection. This time it’s a 2-disc set called The Nurses DVD Collection, which contains Candy Stripe Nurses, Private Duty Nurses, Night Call Nurses and Young Nurses. Getting sick has never been a good thing, until now! Trailers/Clips: Candy Stripe Nurses | Night Call Nurses | Young Nurses (Warning – trailers may contain nudity!)

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch Blu-ray (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2012 Joe Dante’s Gremlins 2: The New Batch is finally heading to Blu-ray on May 8. Gizmo and the rest of the creatures are back, and this time, they’ve taken total control over the building of a media mogul. Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates return. No technical or supplementary specifications for this Blu-ray have been released by the studio, but most likely, many of the features … Continue reading

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The Amazing Bulk DVD (Tempe Video)

RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 The producers at Tempe video are back with a knock-off of The Hulk called The Amazing Bulk. It looks like a combination of The Hulk, Sin City, 1990’s PC graphics and a film budget which costs less than the DVD itself. The trailer is a must see!

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Crows Zero Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 Based on the manga Crows by Hiroshi Takahashi. Crows Zero tells the untold story behind the characters in Suzuran, a violent high school. Directed by Takashi Miike, written by Shogo Muto and stars Shun Oguri and Takayuki Yamada. Read cityonfire.com’s review and watch the trailer.

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Carnage Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Roman Polanski’s Carnage tells the story of two sets of parents who decide to have a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a schoolyard brawl. Starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, and John C. Reilly. Based on play by Yasmina Reza (Le Dieu du carnage). Check out the trailer.

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Wizards 35th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray (Fox)

RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 Directed by Ralph Bakshi (Fire and Ice), Wizards centers on kindly sorcerer Avatar as he navigates through a post-apocalyptic Earth. Features: 1.85:1 original aspect ratio with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track. The Digibook release also contains 24-pages of artwork and a special message from Ralph Bakshi. Check out the trailer.

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Chinatown Blu-ray (Paramount)

RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2012 Roman Polanski’s 1974 neo-noir film Chinatown finally makes its way on Blu-ray! The film stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston. Chinatown has been called one of the greatest films ever made. It was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, winning in the category of Best Original Screenplay for Robert Towne (The Yakuza). Check out the trailer.

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Hospitalite aka Kantai DVD (Film Movement)

RELEASE DATE: April 12, 2012 Koji Fukada’s Hospitalite, a black comedy, follows the follies that ensue when a man and his wife shack up with a family that owns a printing press in their building, the husband takes it over, and the couple begin inviting a motley crew of friends. The film stars Kenji Yamauchi, Kiki Sugino, Kanji Furutachi and Bryerly Long. Check out the trailer.

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The Hellcats aka Biker Babes DVD (Cheezy)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 The Hellcats, also known as Biker Babes, is a 1967 outlaw biker film about how a brother and fiancee of a dead policeman infiltrate a female-led biker gang to uncover his murderer. The film is directed by Robert F. Slatzer (Bigfoot) and starring Ross Hagen, Del ‘Sonny’ West Ross Hagen and Dee Duffy. Check out the trailer.

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J. Edgar Blu-ray & DVD (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: February 21, 2012 Clint Eastwood pulls a Scorsese and directs Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar. As the face of law enforcement in the US for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. The film also stars Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Damon Herriman, Ed Westwick … Continue reading

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Cannonball Run, The (1981) Review

"The Cannonball Run" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director: Hal Needham Cast: Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Elam, Adrienne Barbeau, Terry Bradshaw, Jackie Chan, Bert Convy, Jamie Farr, Peter Fonda, George Furth, Michael Hui, Johnny Yune, Molly Picon, Jimmy ‘The Greek’ Snyder Running Time: 95 min. By Numskull The infrared sureillance device in Jackie’s computerized race car may be “the cat’s ass”, but this movie certainly isn’t. It’s more … Continue reading

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Miramax Explosive Action Series: Hidden Assassin, Men of War, Bounty Hunters, Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball DVD (Echo Bridge)

RELEASE DATE: February 7, 2012 An Expendables cash-in? Possibly. Either way, if you’re in the mood for some low budget action with Michael Dudikoff and Dolph Lundgren, this is the set for you. It includes: Hidden Assassin, Men of War, Bounty Hunters and Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball. Trailers: Hidden Assassin | Men of War | Bounty Hunters | Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball

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Dragon Lives Again DVD (CFC Releasing)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Dragon Lives Again (not to be confused — or related to — the superior Bruce Li film, The Dragon Lives) is fantasy-comedy flick that takes place after Bruce Lee’s passing in 1973. The film starts with “Bruce” (Bruce Leong) rising from his death and waking up in a mysterious after-life universe where people like James Bond, The Godfather, The Blind Swordsman and Popeye roam the … Continue reading

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Frauleins in Uniform DVD aka She-Devils Of The S.S. (MVD)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Erwin C. Dietrich Frauleins in Uniform’s (aka Fraulein Without a Uniform, The Cutthroats) is a landmark in the history of bad Nazi sexploitation films. Towards the end of World War II, women from throughout Germany begin volunteering to fulfill the sexual needs of Nazi soldiers serving on the Russian front. Now, the feisty frauleins begin turning the battlefield into their own nude playground. Don’t these … Continue reading

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