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- Aerosniff Someglue on Acclaimed ‘Versus’ filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura is getting into the amusement park business with ‘Thrill Ride’One good movie: Midnight meat train. The rest: crap.
- Andrew Hernandez on The Project A Collection | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)Damn. It got delayed from today to July 9th.
- Andrew Hernandez on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?I don’t know about this one. I would have been more excited about it 10 years…
- Mike on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewWell, hopefully they can squeeze this one on the next Volume with "The Man, T…
- Paul Bramhall on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 (2000) ReviewCheers Scott. To assist with some total recall, you commented on my review of…
- ShaOW!linDude on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 (2000) ReviewWow. I wish a dvd showcasing both movies were floating around somewhere. I've…
- cleversausage on Bruce Lee protege Dan Inosanto is getting a Hollywood BiopicThey got Dan Inosanto's name wrong in the films credits: calling him DAM INOS…
- Ningen on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?The original film is currently free on YouTube.
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?as was released in 2 parts... yes. But as part of the 4hr cut he screened to…
- Andrey on Shadow Fist Hunter | aka The Shadow Chaser (1973) ReviewCan you please upload this film?!
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?That’s one way to interpret that. But I figured the point of Volume 1 was tha…
- Ningen on Acclaimed ‘Versus’ filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura is getting into the amusement park business with ‘Thrill Ride’Here's a classic COF review of Kitamura's Midnight Meat Train. https://cityon…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?In 2003 maybe people were'nt ready for a 4hour movie Now we have movies like…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?and then they regret the Redux version!!! eg Apocalypse Now
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?At the time in 2004, we had to wait a year for vol 2 then found out it was ac…
- Paul Bramhall on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I guess that the James Rolf version should be called 'Kill Bill: Redux' if re…
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?James Rolf of Angry Video Game Nerd fame actually edited both volumes into a…
- JJ Bona on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?That makes a lot of sense. I'm not all about "cutting", but it seems like one…
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I don’t want to say “weaker.” I do wish the House of Blue Leaves sequence was…
- JJ Bona on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I'll have to check it out. The 2nd vol was always the weaker of the two.
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?I hoped that a single Blu Ray would be able to hold a four hour movie with no…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?There's more chance of seeing an official release of the whole bloody affair.…
- Ulric on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewYeah I feel they could've put some better ones
- Andrew Hernandez on Lionsgate teams up with Park Chan-wook for an English-language series remake of his 2003 masterpiece ‘Old Boy’Many years ago, I bought the Region 1 steel collector’s edition which came wi…
- Andrew Hernandez on Veteran HK director Billy Chung is back in action in the Trailer for ‘Operation Black-Ops’ starring Shawn Yue and Celina JadeIt’s funny how he was branded as being “The new Nic Tse” despite only being a…
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New Chinese Trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Releasing on December 16, 2016 is Star Wars: Rogue One (aka Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), which will be the first theatrical Star Wars spin-off. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary … Continue reading
The Crooked Man | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2017 Martial arts star Michael Jai White (Falcon Rising, Skin Trade) is back with The Crooked Man, which is being released on DVD courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Six years ago, five girls at a sleepover accidentally conjured the Crooked Man, and, as a result, one of them was murdered and another, Olivia, was sent away for the crime. Years later, Olivia, now 18, is finally released. When … Continue reading
Enter our ‘Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume One’ DVD contest! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 DVD copies of Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume One to three lucky City on Fire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the video below. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for your home address. Also, please ‘Like Us‘ on … Continue reading
Watch a new fight clip from Benny Chan’s ‘Call of Heroes’
Benny Chan’s (Shaolin, Who Am I?) highly-anticipated martial arts epic, Call of Heroes (formerly known as The Deadly Reclaim), is coming to Blu-ray & DVD on December 6, 2016, courtesy of Well Go USA. This period action film (read our review) – featuring fight choreography by the legendary Sammo Hung (14 Blades, Ip Man) – tells the story of a pack of villagers standing up to a young warlord in the year 1914. Koo stars as Cao, … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Van Damme 5-Movie Pack | Blu-ray | Only $14.40 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is for the Van Damme 5-Movie Action Pack Blu-ray set, which has the following titles: John Woo’s Hard Target (1993), Jean-Claude Van Damme’s The Quest (1996), Steven E. de Souza’s Street Fighter (1994), Peter Hyams’ Sudden Death (1995) and for the first time on Blu-ray, Sheldon Lettich’s Lionheart (1990). The Van Damme 5-Movie Action Pack is a 5-Disc set, which also includes the digital copy of … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Thieves | Blu-ray | Only $9.84 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Thieves (read our review). From Choi Dong-hun, the director of Assassination, comes this high stakes heist film, which follows professional thieves and their well-planned casino robbery. The Thieves stars Gianna Jun (Assassination), Kim Hae-suk (The Priests), Kim Hye-su (Coin Locker Girl), Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Yun-seok (The Priests), Angelica Lee (The Eye), Lee Jung-Jae (Big Match), Oh Dal-su (The Priests), Kwok Cheung Tsang (Men Suddenly … Continue reading
Enter our ‘Call of Heroes’ Blu-ray Contest! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Call of Heroes (read our review) to three lucky City on Fire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the video below. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for your home address. Also, please ‘Like Us‘ on … Continue reading
Train to Busan | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2017 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Train to Busan (read our review), a thriller directed by Yeon Sang-ho (The King of Pigs). The film stars Gong Yoo (The Suspect), Ma Dong-Seok (Veteran), Jung Yu-Mi (A Bittersweet Life), Choi Woo-Sik (Big Match), Kim Soo-Ahn (The Net) and Ahn So-Hee (Hellcats). Train to Busan follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through a countrywide viral outbreak, trapped on … Continue reading
There’s a ‘Certain Fury’ about Kino Lorber’s next release…
Kino Lorber is on a roll with yet another exploitation gem from the 1980s. On February 21, 2017, the independent film distributor will be releasing the Blu-ray for 1985’s Certain Fury, a cult action film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal (yes, he’s related). In Certain Fury, two girls – the innocent, Tracy (Irene Cara), and the not-so-innocent, Scarlet (Tatum O’Neal) – are caught in a brutal escapade of mistaken identity, accused of a crime they didn’t commit and will do anything to … Continue reading
Chuck Norris to star in Isaac Florentine’s ‘Blood Brothers’
Looks like Chuck Norris (Slaughter in San Francisco) will no longer be missing in action. The Code of Silence star will be appearing Isaac Florentine’s Blood Brothers, which will be his first acting gig since 2012’s The Expendables 2. WPI reports that Blood Brothers will uncover the war between the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and poachers. Being an independent film, Norris and other Hollywood actors will play a few roles and most of the roles … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume One | DVD | Only $12.96 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the 3-disc DVD set for Well Go USA’s Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume One, a 2008 martial arts series that centers around the legendary Bruce Lee. Legend of Bruce Lee: Volume One contains the first ten episodes. The remaining 20 episodes will soon follow. Young Bruce Lee (Danny Chan of Shaolin Soccer and Ip Man 3) has no interest in studying and is obsessed with martial arts. After losing … Continue reading
No Retreat, No Surrender | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: February 21, 2017 Old school martial arts fans, rejoice! Kino Lorber will be releasing No Retreat, No Surrender on Blu-ray on February 21, 2017. The upcoming Blu-ray will include the International cut (with extra scenes and alternate music) and the rarely seen “New World” U.S. cut (alternate opening sequence and soundtrack), as well an interview with the film’s lead, Kurt McKenney. This 1986 cult martial arts classic is … Continue reading
Watch the riveting Trailer for Martin Scorsese ‘Silence’
Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited Silence – starring Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge), Liam Neeson (Taken) and Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) – opens in theaters on December 23rd. Silence tells the story of two Christian missionaries (Garfield and Driver) who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor (Neeson) – at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden. The film is based on Shusaku Endo’s … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Godzilla | Blu-ray | Only $6.96 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2014’s Godzilla. In this gritty, realistic sci-fi action epic, Godzilla returns to its roots as one of the world’s most recognized monsters. Directed by Gareth Edwards (Star Wars: Rogue One) and featuring an all-star international cast, this spectacular adventure pits Godzilla against malevolent creatures that, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Godzilla stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen … Continue reading
Takashi Miike to tackle wuxia in ‘Assassin of the Tang Dynasty’
Takashi Miike (13 Assassins, Terra Formars) remains one of the hardest-working filmmakers in the world. Despite his 100+ filmography, which has a share of rough spots, there’s no denying that he, at least for the most part, delivers both quantity and quality to audiences. In addition, Miike has tackled just about every genre known to cinema (even a musical), and now the mega-prolific director is adding another unexpected turn to his resume: a Chinese wuxia film. According to … Continue reading
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