Author Archives: JJ Bona

Bad Ass Blu-ray & DVD (20th Century Fox)

RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2012 20th Century Fox presents Bad Ass on Blu-ray and DVD. A Vietnam veteran (Danny Trejo) becomes a local hero when he decides take a stand against criminals. Bad Ass is directed by Breaking Wind’s Craig Moss and stars Danny Trejo, Charles S. Dutton and Ron Perlman. Check out the trailer.

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Double Feature: Ninja the Protector & Hands of Death DVD (Screen Magic Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Screen Magic Films presents two “classics” in this martial arts Double Feature: In Godfrey Ho’s Ninja The Protector, International Police have traced counterfeit US Banknotes to the Hong Kong forgery gang and a special Ninja detective (Richard Harrison) unit must put an end to it. Also included is Hands of Death, which revolves around a gang of martial arts-trained thieves. Check out the trailer for Ninja the … Continue reading

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Ator the Fighting Eagle DVD (Scorpion Releasing)

RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2012 Scorpion Releasing presents the DVD for Ator the Fighting Eagle, a 1982 Italian film directed by Joe d’Amato. Ator the Fighting Eagle was made to capitalize off the success of Conan the Barbarian, which was released the same year. The film was followed by 3 sequels. Tarzan the Ape Man’s Miles O’Keeffe starred in all but the last one. Check out the trailer.

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The Aggression Scale Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: May 29, 2012 Anchor Bay presents The Aggression Scale, directed by Automaton Transfusion’s Steven C. Miller. The Aggression Scale is a “home invasion” flick about four heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers who go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash. Check out the trailer to this festival favorite.

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Lou Ferrigno and Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson team up for ‘Liberator’

THE MOVIE: Directed by Dark Reel’s Aaron Pope, Liberator is a dark, superhero action presentation shooting in Los Angeles, CA, June 2011. Festival screenings will begin in early 2012. Liberator marks Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson’s first project in 5 years. The film also stars Jessica Andres (Out of the Darkness) and Darwin Harris (Men, Interrupted). Updates: The film is currently in post-production. Check out the teaser trailer. BREAKING NEWS: Here’s … Continue reading

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Outland Blu-ray (Warner Bros.)

RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2012 Warner Bros. presents the Blu-ray for 1981’s Outland, a sci-fi thriller directed by Timecop’s Peter Hyams and starring 007’s Sean Connery and Peter Boyle. Outland takes place in the future and centers around an officer (Connery) who gets into galactic trouble when he uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. Check out the trailer.

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Brainstorm Blu-ray (Warner Bros.)

RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2012 Warner Bros. presents the Blu-ray for 1983’s Brainstorm, directed by Silent Running’s Douglas Trumbull and starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood. With its groundbreaking (for the time) effects, Brainstorm was one of the first films that toyed with virtual reality. Sadly, the real-life death of Natalie Wood (a lookalike was used to finish the film) overshadows this underrated gem. Check out the trailer.

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13 Assassins DVD (1963) (Animeigo)

RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2012 Animeigo presents the original 13 Assassins on DVD. Directed by Eiichi Kudo (Yaju-deka), this 1963 classic was remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike. Due to the critical acclaim of the remake, the original has since become a hot commodity. Starring Chiezo Kataoka, Kotaro Satomi and Ryohei Uchida. Check out the trailer.

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Spaghetti Western Double Feature – Grand Duel aka The Big Showdown & Keoma Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 Mill Creek Entertainment presents The Spaghetti Western Double Feature on Blu-ray, featuring Lee Van Cleef in Giancarlo Santi’s The Grand Duel (aka The Big Showdown) & Franco Nero in Enzo G. Castellari’s Keoma. Check out the trailers for The Grand Duel and Keoma.

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The latest on ‘The Raid: Redemption’

THE MOVIE: The Raid is the follow-up to writer/director Garth Evans and star Iko Uwais’ breakout Indonesian martial arts film Merantau. There’s no denying that The Raid is one of the most anticipated films of 2012 for action buffs worldwide. Sony Pictures Classic is releasing the movie as The Raid: Redemption in North American theaters on March 23, 2012. THE TRAILER: AICN has posted an awesome U.S. trailer! UPDATES: Theatrical … Continue reading

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Mean Streets Blu-ray (Warner Brothers)

RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2012 Warner Brothers presents – for the first time on Blu-ray – 1973’s Mean Streets, an early gangster film by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. What else is there to say? Check out the opening sequence, featuring Phil Spector’s The Wall of Sound.

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‘Nameless Gangster’ to hit U.S. theaters

Beginning March 30th, Yoon Jong-bin’s Nameless Gangster will be hitting U.S. theaters. This 2012 Korean mobster flick stars Old Boy’s Choi Min-Sik and Chaser’s Jung-woo Ha. Nameless Gangster is noted as being the first Korean film to sell so many tickets in such a short time in 2012. Nameless Gangster revolves around a corrupted customs officer who loses his job, but immediately meets greener pastures when he comes across a gangster … Continue reading

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray Set (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 Lionsgate presents Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 Double Feature Blu-ray Set. Not exactly the highly anticipated Whole Bloody Affair, but you can’t deny that this is an excellent value for about $10 a movie. Too bad most of us already own the individual discs. Way to go, Lionsgate.

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Take a Filipino thriller for ‘The Road’

Indiewire reports Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media will give the Filipino thriller The Road, a day-and-date theatrical and VOD release May 11. Directed by Patient X’s Yam Laranas, The Road has been noted not only for delivering a terrifying experience, but also for its erie atmosphere. According to imdb, the plot revolves around a murder case, which is reopened, when three teens vanish in an area where a gruesome … Continue reading

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Plot of Fear DVD (Raro Video USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Raro Video USA presents 1976’s Plot of Fear, a giallo directed by Mondo Cane’s Paolo Cavara. Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies, drugs and murder on the outskirts of Milan. The film stars Corinne Clery, Michele Placido, Tom Skerritt and Eli Wallach. Sorry, no trailer to be found.

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