Author Archives: JJ Bona

Kim Ki-Duk’s ‘The Coast Guard’ services you on January 17th

“Emotionally intense. Jang Dong-gun is superb.” – Derek Elley, Daily Variety “Ki-duk riffs on Full Metal Jacket and Hamlet, while keeping his kinetic style intact.” – Neal Dhand, Sound on Sight Palisades Tartan is proud to announce the new Special Edition Blu-Ray & DVD Combo Pack of The Coast Guard available January 17th for an SRP of $29.98. Arriving for the first time on Blu-Ray and featuring over 30 minutes … Continue reading

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Daniel Lee wraps up ‘White Vengeance’

Director Daniel Lee (14 Blades) has wrapped up White Vengeance (aka Hong Men Yan), a Chinese historical film that centers on the Feast at Hong Gate/Hongmen Banquet, one of the important events in the Chu–Han Contention. The film stars Leon Lai (A Hero Never Dies), Jordan Chan (Men Suddenly in Black), Anthony Wong (Beast Cops), Andy On (Black Mask 2), Crystal Liu (The Forbidden Kingdom), and Zhang Hanyu (Bodyguards and … Continue reading

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Fong Sai-yuk II | aka Legend of Fong Sai-yuk 2 (1993) Review

"Fong Sai-yuk II" DVD Cover

Director: Corey Yuen  Cast: Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Michelle Reis, Adam Cheng, Corey Yuen, Peter Chan Lung Running Time: 96 min.  By Numskull Not many wire fu movies deliver the goods as well as Fong Sai Yuk does, and not many sequels match up to the original as well as Fong Sai Yuk 2. Jet Li, Michelle Reis, and Josephine Siao all return as the title character, his puppy-dog eyed fiancee … Continue reading

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Fong Sai-yuk | The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk (1993) Review

"The Legend of Fong Sai-yuk" DVD Cover

Director: Corey Yuen  Cast: Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Michelle Reis, Sibelle Hu, Peter Chan Lung, Paul Chu Kong  Running Time: 100 min.  By Numskull Ah, the days when duels to the death (or at least to the severe bruising) were fought in public at the drop of a hat and ripe, buxom young women were offered as prizes to the most skilled combatants. Fling all the synonyms for “barbaric” you … Continue reading

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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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