Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases

New & upcoming 4K UHD/Blu-ray releases of films we think cityonfire.com visitors should know about. Asian, martial arts, cult, classic and other popular titles. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

A Werewolf Boy | DVD (Inception Media)

RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013 Inception Media presents the DVD for A Werewolf Boy. This fantasy/romance film broke box office records, with over 6.5 million admissions. The story follows a young woman whose family adopts a ‘feral boy’ into their home. The boy displays an uncommon devotion to his new kin but soon draws the fear and ire of local villagers. Starring Young-nam Jang, Hyang-ki Kim and Bo-yeong Park. Watch … Continue reading

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Killing Season | Blu-ray & DVD (Millennium)

RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2013 Millennium presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Killing Season, directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil). Two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American (Robert De Niro), one Serbian (John Travolta), clash in the remote Smoky Mountain wilderness. What follows is a tense battle across some of America’s most forbidding landscape proving the old adage: the purest form of war is one-on-one.

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The Tower | DVD (Inception Media Group)

RELEASE DATE: July 2, 2013 Inception Media Group presents the DVD for The Tower, directed by Kim Ji-hun (Tidal Wave). Disaster strikes during a ‘White Christmas’ party at a luxurious high-rise building when the two helicopters sprinkling fake snow crash into each other. Watch the trailer.

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A Company Man | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Lim Sang-Yoon’s A Company Man. Hyeong-Do (So Ji-Sub) plays a contract killer who happens to be the best there is at what he does. But when this stone-cold hitman falls in love with a married woman (Lee Mi-yeon), he abruptly retires – drawing the ire of his former employers, who decide to hunt him down. Watch the trailer.

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Floating City | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 2012’s Floating City, directed by the Award-winning Hi Yim (Homecoming). Floating City is based on the true story of a Hong Kong businessman (Aaron Kwok) who learns about his mysterious roots. Starring Aaron Kwok, Charlie Yeung, Annie Liu, Paw Hee-Ching and Josie Ho. Watch the trailer.

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Swamp Thing | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory) *updated*

RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for Wes Craven’s 1982 classic Swamp Thing. According to Shout! Factory, it will be the 91 minute U.S. cut and not the 93 minute “unrated” international version, due to legal issues. Features include new commentary with Wes Craven, New interviews with Adrienne Barbeau effects artist Bill Munn, co-creator Len Wein and actor Reggie Batts, trailer and galleries. Watch the trailer.

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Bullet to the Head | Blu-ray & DVD (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2013 Warner Bros. presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Bullet to the Head, directed by Walter Hill (48 Hours, Warriors). After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman (Sylvester Stallone) and a Washington D.C. detective (Sung Kang) form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy. Also starring Sarah Shahi, Jason Momoa and Christian Slater. Watch the trailer.

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Seconds | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)

RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013 Criterion Collections presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1966’s Seconds, directed by John Frankenheimer (Ronin). Desperate to escape his dreary life, an aging broker succumbs to a mysterious organization’s offer of a new identity and a fresh start. This totally underrated film has been long out of print. Finally, Criterion releases this cutting edge flick the way it was meant to be be seen (4K … Continue reading

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Solomon Kane | Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2013 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Solomon Kane. This has been one of those movies whispered about by the diehard film community but completely unknown to the general public. An adaptation of the character created by Robert E. Howard of Conan fame, the film stars James Purefoy (Ironclad) as the titular hero who renounces a life of war and killing, only to discover … Continue reading

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The Guillotines | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Guillotines. Andrew Lau, famous for helming the original Infernal Affairs and Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, is back with a a new Chinese-language film that pays homage to the classic Flying Guillotine movies of old. Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Li Yuchun, Jing Boran and Jimmy Wang Yu. Watch the trailer.

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Ultra Q: The Complete Series | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: August 13, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for Toho’s Ultra Q: The Complete Series. This late 60s kaiju series, created by Eiji Tsuburaya (Ultraman), predates The X-Files, with continuing characters who investigate strange supernatural phenomena, be they giant monsters, aliens, ghosts, and other assorted calamities.

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Horny Working Girl: From 5 to 9 | DVD (Impulse Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for Katsuhiko Fujii’s Horny Working Girl: From 5 to 9. A woman named Chieko Kuwano (Junko Asahina) is hired as an assistant manager at a large corporate office in Japan. Fed up with the boss and his perverted ways, the ladies in the building band together to plot their own special kind of revenge.

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Nurse Diary: Wicked Finger | DVD (Impulse Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2013 Impulse Pictures presents the DVD for Katsuhiko Fujii’s Nurse Diary: Wicked Finger. The first film in Nikkatsu’s three picture “Nurse Diary” series, Katsuhiko Fujii is a strange mix of comedy, nudity and sex with an oh-so-crazy plot that will have you shaking your head in disbelief! Starring Etsuko Hara, Asami Ogawa and Hiroshi Unayama.

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A Boy and His Dog | aka Apocalypse 2024 | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: August 2013 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray for 1975’s A Boy and His Dog (aka Apocalypse 2024). THe movie is the story of a boy and his uniquely telepathic dog, who work together as a team in the post-apocalyptic world. Written and Directed by L.Q. Jones and starring Don Johnson, Susanne Benton and Jason Robards. Watch the trailer.

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All Night Horror Marathon | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the All Night Horror Marathon 2-disc DVD set, which includes 1980’s Schizoid (trailer), 1992’s The Vagrant (trailer), 1980’s The Godsend (clip) and 1987’s The Outing aka The Lamp (trailer). It’s like going back in time, and walking into the ‘horror section’ of your favorite video rental store!

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