Author Archives: JJ Bona

A Fistful of Dollars Blu-ray (MGM)

RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2011 Previously only available on the Blu-ray set. Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars launched the spaghetti Western and catapulted Clint Eastwood to stardom. Based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1961 samurai picture Yojimbo, it scored a resounding success (in Italy in 1964 and the U.S. in 1967), as did its sequels, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Check out the … Continue reading

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Aliens vs. Avatars DVD (Tempe Video)

RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011 LOL! Okay, I just had to share this one. It’s an obvious mix of Aliens, Avatar and even Predator; of course with an extremely low budget twist. Even has the mechs. =D Dare to check out the trailer here.

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Marlowe (Bruce Lee) DVD (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2011 Remastered for the first time! Five-hundred bucks doesn’t come easily for private eye Philip Marlowe (James Garner). But when it comes by way of a bribe, it might as well be five cents. He rejects Winslow Wong (Bruce Lee) and his offer of cash…and Wong promptly karates the detective’s office into a junkpile… check out the trailer!

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Limitless Blu-ray/DVD (Fox)

RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2011 One of the best films to come out of Hollywood! Yet 80% of America will skip it and watch “The Hangover 2” six times. Figures. Check out the trailer.

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Blood Trilogy, The: Blood Feast/Two Thousand Maniacs/Color Me Blood Red Blu-ray (Image)

First time on Blu-ray! Herschell Gordon Lewis’ pioneering “gore” films in deluxe Special Editions. “Blood Feast” (1963, 67 min.) – Mrs. Fremont hires crackpot Egyptian cultist Fuad Ramses to cater a party–and he prepares a Blood Feast made from the grisly body parts of nubile young women. The world’s first gore film! “Two Thousand Maniacs” (1964, 87 min.) – The 2000 Maniacs of a small Southern town celebrate the 100th … Continue reading

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The Hills Have Eyes Blu-ray (Image)

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! The Hills Have Eyes, a 1977 cult horror film directed by Wes Craven. It is about a family on a road trip who become stranded in the Nevada desert, and are hunted by a clan of deformed cannibals in the surrounding hills. Check out the trailer.

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Dangerous Babes – 12 Movie DVD Collection (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2011 Announcing a dozen more cult favorites and hard-to-find cinematic classics culminated for this truly unique set of flicks from the incomparable Crown International Pictures. These 12 locked and loaded movies will have you convinced never mess with a Dangerous Babe! With an explosive mix of chemistry, intrigue and danger these 12 sizzling action-adventures will have you addicted from the start Extremely rare and hard-to-find films … Continue reading

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Dead Heat Blu-ray (Image)

RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011 Dead Heat is a 1988 cult movie about an LAPD police officer, Roger Mortis (Treat Williams), killed while attempting to arrest zombies who have been reanimated by the head of Dante Laboratories in order to carry out violent armed robberies. Also starring Joe Piscopo. Check out the trailer here.

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Musa | aka Musa the Warrior (2001) Review

Director: Kim Sung-su Writer: Kim Sung-su Cast: Ju Jin-mo, Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-kee, Zhang Ziyi, Park Yong-woo, Park Jeong-hak, Yu Hye-jin, Jeung Seok-yong, Lee Du-il, Han Yeong-mok, Yu Rong Guang Running Time: 158 min. By Alexander Ignoring Public Enemy’s pleas to not believe the hype, I prowled misspelled listings of all-region Musa DVDs on eBay until I found a dealer who wasn’t charging $40+ for a cheaply pressed bootleg solely … Continue reading

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Witchmaker: Legend of Witch Hollow DVD (Navarre)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2011 Witchcraft is a 1969 film directed by the almighty master, William Brown. A psychic researcher and his assistants investigate a series of murders of beautiful young women. Check out the trailer.

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God’s Bloody Acre/Tomcats DVD (Navarre)

RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2011 When a group of developers threaten the land of three rural brothers, the boys resort to murder to defend their property. However, when the trio starts preying on innocent tourists, things quickly get out of hand. A 70’s Hicksploitation classic! Also includes Tomcats!

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Cut-Throats Nine/Joshua aka Joshua the Black Rider DVD (Navarre)

RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 Cut-Throats Nine: A film acclaimed by critics is the most violent motion picture ever portrayed on the screen. Watch the trailer, if you dare. Also contains Joshua, the story of a black soldier (Fred Williamson) who returns from fighting for the Union in the Civil War only to find out that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs.

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Julie Darling DVD (Navarre)

RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2011 If you don’t want to see this movie based on the advertisment alone, then maybe you should check out these two clips: clip 1 | clip 2… come on, you know you’re intrigued!

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Nightmare: 30th Anniversary Edition aka Nightmares in a Damaged Brain DVD (Navarre)

RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2011 Directed by Italian filmmaker Romano Scavolini, Nightmare (1981) is a gruesome horror film that was banned in the UK. The trailer was too gruesome to post! (actually, the truth is, I couldn’t find it).

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Stoney/Killer Likes Candy DVD (Navarre)

RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 No trailers for these two exploitation flicks, but check out this Killer Likes Candy clip (reminds me of a scene from “The Big Boss”); also check out this Barbara Bouchet Tribute (star of “Stoney”).

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