Author Archives: JJ Bona

Strip Nude for Your Killer Blu-ray (Blue Underground)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 The stunning Edwige Fenech (Case of the Bloody Iris) stars in this infamous shocker that packs more grisly violence and sexual depravity into each frame than most any other film in the entire giallo genre. Nino Castelnuovo (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) and Femi Benussi (Hatchet for the Honeymoon) co-star in this sleazy ’70’s classic directed by Andrea Bianchi (Burial Ground), now on Blu-ray, totally uncut … Continue reading

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Donnie Yen talks ‘Ip Man 3’

“Fine, I’ll be an action star,” says Donnie Yen. During an AsianOneNews interview, Donnie also states that he will be taking a break from period films, focusing instead on contemporary action films, a genre he personally prefers. Donnie is currently promoting his new film, Wu Xia. To read the full story, please click here. Update: News has surfaced that Donnie might star in a heist/action movie produced by and co-starring … Continue reading

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The Quest Blu-ray (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2012 With the upcoming release of The Expendables 2, the studios are ready to cash-in on the “The Muscles from Brussels” like it’s the 90’s! Directed by and starring Van Damme, The Quest is about a pickpocket (Van Damme) who heads to the Far East in order to escape police trouble. While there, he gets mixed up in a deadly martial arts competition. Also starring Roger Moore. … Continue reading

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Mad Detective (2007) Review

"Mad Detective" Theatrical Poster

Director: Johnnie To Co-director: Wai Ka-Fai Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Andy On Chi-Kit, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei, Lee Kwok-Lun, Karen Lee, Flora Chan Wai-Shan, Eddy Ko Hung, Lam Suet Running Time: 91 min. By Mighty Peking Man Johnny To is usually a hit or miss with me, but I respect the guy. After all, he makes a shit load of movies (usually 2 a year, not counting ones he … Continue reading

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Magnolia releases Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Outrage’ on home video on January 31

“A beautifully staged marvel that confidently reasserts Kitano’s considerable cinematic gifts.” – Variety “Kitano’s pristine direction and smooth camera movement always juxtapose the unsettling action with a beautifully crisp formalism that makes the film increasingly disturbing.” – Slant “A must see for Japanese cinephiles.” – Movie Buzzers “Takeshi Kitano returns to his roots.” – Los Angeles Daily News “The king of yakuza epics” (Variety), visionary director Takeshi Kitano (Battle Royale, … Continue reading

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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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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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