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on It’s time to add some Fat to your collection! Eurek’s Blu-ray for Po-Chih Leong’s 1984 classic ‘Hong Kong 1941’ out next weekL.A. screening of Tiger on Beat. https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.soc…
on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Havoc’ director Gareth Evans to helm a remake of the 1967 Yakuza thriller ‘A Colt Is My Passport’That’s a an odd choice. The movie’s already pretty cool, so there’s not much…
on I still refuse to say that Karate came from Kung Fu! Watch the New Japanese Trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’It’s bothersome that in multiple interviews, Jackie Chan is claiming that in…
on Will Scott 86 the devil? Another Poster for Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s ‘Diablo’ starring Scott Adkins and Marko Zarorjust watched it, and actually liked it way more than Ballerina.
on Rebels without a pause! Kazuya Shiraishi’s ’11 Rebels’ on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray on June 10th from Well Go USAIt's really good 👍
on Betrayal is the only truth that sticks! ‘The Betrayal’ starring Raizo Ichikawa of ‘Shinobi’ hits Blu-ray in SeptemberNice! This sounds like the plot to "Flags of Iron". I'll check this out.
on ‘The Raid’ and ‘Havoc’ director Gareth Evans to helm a remake of the 1967 Yakuza thriller ‘A Colt Is My Passport’I know the action will come through as always. Let’s see how this script goes…
on Give me the F**KING keys! Jackie Chan and Tony Leung go ULTRA VIOLENT in the New Trailer for ‘The Shadow’s Edge’"akin to Raging Fire and The Prosecutor" I like those two movies, but this tr…
on Give me the F**KING keys! Jackie Chan and Tony Leung go ULTRA VIOLENT in the New Trailer for ‘The Shadow’s Edge’You mean Jackie won't have a surprise cameo from a Panda who's Jackie's new p…
on Escape from the 21st Century (2024) ReviewGood review! It got me to go out last night and see it. I enjoyed the hell ou…
on Feeling blue? Tsui Hark’s ‘Shanghai Blues’ getting a Limited Theatrical release from Film MovementHe hasn’t made a half decent movie "since Seven Swords" I really like his Det…
on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’Isn't M Bison supposed to be Thai? lol
on Do we have our M. Bison? Walton Goggins in-talks to join Andrew Koji and Jason Momoa in ‘Street Fighter’Actually those could work too
Author Archives: JJ Bona
Is ‘The Raid’ director making ‘Bank’?
Gareth Evans’ The Raid: Redemption is already a cult classic and has received nothing but rave reviews from just about everyone who’s seen it. It ranks 7th place on imdb’s “most popular action feature films” chart and has raised the bar the same way films like Die Hard and Ong-bak did. Evans is currently in the process of making its highly anticipated sequel; and Hollywood producers are prepping up an English-language remake of the original. … Continue reading
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Zoom In: Sex Apartments DVD (Impulse Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2012 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for Zoom In: Sex Apartments. This 1970’s Nikkatsu oddity combines genres to bring you a one-of-a-kind film about a sadistic killer who literally lights up the loins of his victims! The elaborately-orchestrated rapes and murders (set to a booming bass-heavy soundtrack) are an unmistakably deliberate homage to the giallo films of Italian master director, Dario Argento.
Bride with White Hair, The (1993) Review
Director: Ronnie Yu Cast: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Elaine Lui Siu-Ling, Yammie Nam Kit-Ying, Francis Ng, Law Lok-Lam, Pau Fong, Eddy Ko Hung, Joseph Cheng Running Time: 90 min. By Numskull Hmmm…well, not quite as banal as I expected, but still annoying in several respects. For starters, just about everything is blue. Also, the villainess is one of those Saturday morning cartoon types who laughs manically at two things: 1) … Continue reading
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Tagged Brigitte Lin, Eddy Ko Hung, Francis Ng, Leslie Cheung, Ronny Yu
True Story of a Woman in Jail: Continues DVD (Impulse Pictures)
RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2012 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for True Story of a Woman in Jail: Continues. In this sequel to True Story of a Woman in Jail: Sex Hell, Mayumi (from the first DVD) emerges from solitary confinement to find an all-new gang of bullies! Bath house attacks, lesbian sex scenes, rapist guards, violent abortions and even a transgender inmate add to the exploitation fun!
Jody Hill to reboot ‘Hazzard’ Sam Peckinpah-style?
The Collider reports that Jody Hill – the writer/director of The Foot Fist Way, Eastbound & Down and Observe and Report – has been tapped by Warner to remake/reboot a movie version of the classic TV show, The Dukes of Hazzard. The TV show itself was inspired by 1975’s Moonrunners (see trailer), a film about moonshine-running bootleggers who outran federal agents with fast cars. According to Cinema Blend, Jody Hill’s … Continue reading
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Lone Wolf McQuade Blu-ray (MGM)
RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2012 MGM presents the Blu-ray for 1983’s Lone Wolf McQuade, directed by The Arena’s Steve Carver. Think an edgier Walker, Texas Ranger with a clash of Spaghetti western (its memorable soundtrack was done by Italian composer Francesco De Masi). Also starring David Carradine’s gargoyle sweater and Barbara Carrera. Check out the trailer.
Tell Me Something (1999) Review
Director: Chang Yoon-hyun Cast: Han Seok-Kyu, Shim Eun-Ha, Ahn Suk-Hwan, Yu Jun-Sang, Jang Hang-Seon, Yum Jung-Ah, Kim Jung-Hak, Lee Dae-Ro, Maeng Bong-Hak, Kim Yong-Han Running Time: 116 min. By Numskull Tell ME something… why ruin a perfectly good suspense thriller with one of the most repetitive, redundant, unnecessary, and repetitive final shots in motion picture history? Perfectly good story, perfectly good ending, and they fuck it up with this really … Continue reading
Jessica Alba to make a Korean movie with Park Chan-wook?
Chosun.com reports that Sin City’s Jessica Alba, who was recently on vacation in South Korea, told a cable channel that she’s interested in making a Korean movie one day, particularly with Park Chan-wook, the director of Oldboy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. She also stated that Park’s characters came to her “like music” and mentioned that she would probably faint if she met Park in person. Maybe someone should introduce Alba to the … Continue reading
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Mercenary for Justice Blu-ray (20th Century Fox)
RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2012 20th Century Fox presents the Blu-ray for Mercenary for Justice, directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy, who also teamed up with Steven Seagal in Today You Die and Urban Justice. Seagal plays John Seeger, a mercenary who gets involved in a mission that threatens the lives of his kin. Check out the trailer.
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The Hidden Blade Blu-ray (Palisades Tartan)
RELEASE DATE: June 19, 2012 Palisades Tartan presents Yoji Yamada’s The Hidden Blade on Blu-ray. Like Yamada’s last film, The Twilight Samurai, it’s based on a short story by Shuhei Fujisawa. Starring Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. It is currently available on DVD. Check out the trailer.
Cradle 2 the Grave Blu-ray (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 First time on Blu-ray! Warner presents 2003’s Cradle 2 the Grave (aka Black Diamond), starring Jet Li, DMX and Mark Dacascos. Directed by Romeo Must Die’s Andrzej Bartkowiak, Cradle 2 the Grave has Jet Li and DMX teaming up to rescue a jewel thief’s daughter. Check out the trailer.
Romeo Must Die Blu-ray (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2012 First time on Blu-ray! Warner presents 2000′s Romeo Must Die, starring Jet Li, Aaliyah, Delroy Lindo and Russell Wong. Directed by Cradle 2 the Grave’s Andrzej Bartkowiak, Romeo Must Die has Jet Li seeking out his brother’s killer; in the process, he falls for you-know-who (hint: not Delroy Lindo). Check out the trailer.
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the writer/producer of the ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ series, ‘King of the Kickboxers’ and ‘Bloodmoon’
In 1985, Hong Kong film mogul Ng See Yuen handpicked an aspiring writer named Keith W. Strandberg to produce a screenplay to No Retreat, No Surrender, a film that went on to become a cult classic, spawned two sequels, introduced Corey Yuen’s groundbreaking choreography to Hollywood and jump-started the career of Jean-Claude Van Damme. Keith also produced No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers, The King of the Kickboxers, American Shaolin, Superfights … Continue reading
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Check out the trailer for ‘A Muse’… just like the old man in that book by Nabakov!
Be sure and check out the trailer for the new South Korean film A Muse. According to The Chonsunilbo, A Muse is an adaptation of celebrated author Park Bum-shin’s sensational novel Eun-gyo. It follows a 70-year-old poet (Park Hae-il) who has an affair with a high school student (Kim Go-eun) and is inspired to write a book about her. But his star student (Kim Mu-yeol), who is jealous of the relationship, steals his … Continue reading
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Devilman DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Devilman, which is based on the popular manga by Go Nagai. Best friends Akira and Ryo (played by real-life twins Hisato & Yusuke Izaki) are just your average high school students until they receive word that Ryo’s father has accidentally unleashed a horde of demons while conducting experiments in Antarctica. Check out the trailer.
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