Author Archives: JJ Bona

Poetry Blu-ray/DVD (Kino)

RELEASE DATE: August 23, 2011 From Lee Chang-dong (Oasis, Green Fish) comes Poetry. Michael Philips, Chicago Tribune, calls it “One of the heartening glories of the film going year.” It has also won Best Screenplay at the Cannes International Film Festival. Check out the trailer here.

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Breath DVD (Palisades Tartan)

RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2011 Kim Ki-Duk’s (Address Unknown) 10th film, starring Chang Chen, Zia and Ha Jung-woo is a love story involving a convicted prisoner who “slowly falls for a woman who decorates his prison cell”. Check out the trailer here.

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Brute Corps DVD (Navarre)

RELEASE DATE: 5/31/11 A beautiful hitchhiker and a draft dodger travel to Mexico and encounter a pack of mercenaries awaiting their next mission in Central America. A terribly psychotic merc takes a liking to the girl which sets the couple on a brutal and violent course of torture and rape. Not for the faint of heart. Exploitation at its best. Check out the trailer.

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The Anger aka La Rabbia DVD (Raro)

RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 “La Rabbia” employs documentary footage (from the 1950’s) and accompanying commentary to attempt to answer the existential question: Why are our lives characterized by discontent, anguish, and fear?

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Italian Connection DVD (Raro)

RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 The second film in Fernando Di Leo’s Milieu Trilogy focuses on Luca Carnali, a small-time mobster and pimp who has been set up by his gangland boss. Referenced (or stolen) by Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction (1994). Check out the trailer (fan made).

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Live Like a Cop Die Like a Man DVD (Raro)

RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 Fred and Tony are members of an elite ‘special squad’ of police in Rome, Italy whom are licensed-to-kill, undercover cops whom thrive on living dangerously. Check out the trailer. Read cityonfire.com’s review here.

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Caliber 9 DVD (Raro)

RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 Caliber 9’s stylized violence, fast-paced action sequences, tight editing and plot twists prefigure the work of Quentin Tarantino and John Woo. The film also features a notable score by Luis Bacalov and the stunning Barbara Bouchet as Ugo’s go-go dancing girlfriend. Check out the trailer.

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The Boss aka Wipeout!, Murder Inferno DVD (Raro)

RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 Based largely on real people and actual events, Fernando Di Leo’s action-packed film – the final part of his Milieu Trilogy – is his boldest commentary on corruption and the criminal underworld. Starring Henry Sylva, Richard Conte, Gianni Garko, and Antonia Santilli. Check out the trailer.

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Super Blu-ray/DVD (IFC)

RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2011 After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt (Rainn Wilson), a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills. Directed by James Gunn (Slither). Also starring Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon and Michael Rooker. Read review. Check out the trailer.

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United 93 Blu-ray (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot. No punches are pulled, no Nicolas Cage. Highly recommended! Check out the trailer.

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Clash of Empires aka Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines Blu-ray/DVD (Image)

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 The might of the two greatest superpowers of the ancient world collide in an almighty clash the likes of which have never been seen before in this stunning tale of magic, myth and legend. Combining epic action with dazzling visual effects, and featuring an array of fighting styles and intense battles. Check out the trailer.

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Giant Robot Action Pack: Crash and Burn/Robot Wars DVD (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: June 14, 2011 Are Michael Bay’s Transformer movies too flashy (or lame) for you? Sick of CG? Yet, you still want some old school, giant robot goodness? Shout! Factory has the perfect double feature for you: Crash and Burn (1990) and Robot Wars (1993). Also provided a link for Robot Jox (1990) if you’re really serious! Trailers: Crash and Burn | Robot Wars | Robot Jox

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Action-Packed Double Feature: Gordon’s War/Off Limits DVD (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: June 14, 2011 Shout! Factory is at it again with another set of exploitational madness. Gordon’s War: Gordon (Paul Winfield, The Terminator) spent four years in Vietnam as a Green Beret fighting someone else’s battle… now he’s come back home to fight his own. Also starring Carl Lee (Superfly), Tony King (Bucktown) and singer Grace Jones (A View To A Kill). Directed by Ossie Davis (Cotton Comes To … Continue reading

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Tactical Force Blu-ray/DVD (Vivendi)

RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2011 A training exercise for the LAPD SWAT Team goes terribly wrong when they find themselves pitted against two rival gangs while trapped in an abandoned Hangar, armed with nothing but blanks. Starring Steve Austin and Michael Jai White. Whether this movie ends up sucking or not, at least Black Dynamite is in it! Read our review for Tactical Force here.

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Steven Seagal Action DVD Set: Hard To Kill/Out For Justice/On Deadly Ground/Exit Wounds (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2011 Say what you want about Steven Seagal today, but back in the 90’s, he was a bad muthaf**ka! Hard To Kill (1990), Out For Justice (1991 – his best movie!), On Deadly Ground (1994) and a rare two-word titled movie called Exit Wounds (2001). Trailers: Hard To Kill | Out For Justice | On Deadly Ground | Exit Wounds

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