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Ibrahim Loves Movies on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!I didn't see it that way, my brother. What I saw was an invididual going afte…
Tory on FULLY LOADED! Arrow’s highly anticipated ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD this SeptemberYeah, I love my Shout set, but this thing is gorgeous. And a big “hell yeah”…
dakuan on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!don't know, maybe 'cause it implies that all muslims are rapist cavemen?
Ska Martes on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Does it have any classic lines like this one from London Has Fallen Why don't…
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusSons of the Croydon Night
Ska Martes on FULLY LOADED! Arrow’s highly anticipated ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD this SeptemberTony Stella did great artwork for the Arrow John Woo releases. This looks so…
Ska Martes on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusThere's potential for an awesome fight scene featuring roadmen from different…
Andrew Hernandez on The Sin Trade (2026) ReviewI thought this would be the iQiyi film to break the losing streak for me. Whi…
Andrew Hernandez on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusThese may be all of the notable bus fight scenes on film. I can’t think of an…
JJ Bona on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!I was watching this the other day, and I found myself wondering the same thin…
Coonhater on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!What’s “racist” about it exactly?
Paul Bramhall on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusYeah I also don’t recall a Hammer Girl bus fight in ‘The Raid 2’.
dakuan on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a Buswasn't that a train?
Setan on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’Looking at Gareth Evans' work outside Indonesia I think you may be on to some…
Wacky Chan on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusThe one that immediately comes to mind that's missing from this list is the H…
Scott Robinson on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusDoes the specialist belong on here?? But one that you forgot is twilight of t…
JJ Bona on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’I was thinking the same thing. That might actually be a magical recipe for th…
Walter on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’Looking forward to this.... Hopefully it gets a limited release near me and a…
Andrew Hernandez on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!IMDB’s review section for this movie is just as unreliable as their trivia se…
sam on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’I watched "Furious" and then watched this one way too slow. like 90's
Andrew Hernandez on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’I hope Waxman is stepping back and letting the cast and fight choreographers…
Bren Foster: Martial Artist? Speed vs Bruce Lee & Stunts - Southern Focus on The guy is a f**king beast! Bren Foster puts life back into martial arts movies in Vertical’s actioner ‘Life After Fighting’[…] For Life After Fighting (2022), Foster wrote, directed, produced, a…
Ska Martes on Not making the jump to 4K Ultra HD? 88 Films will release ‘The Armour of God Collection’ on Blu-ray this SeptemberTriple dipping? If you are going to call it an Armour of God collection you n…
Typo on ⚽ Stephen Chow is balls deep in post-production on the anticipated ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ (aka ‘Shaolin Soccer Part II’)A little too late, maybe, Stephen... And I think most people wanted to see yo…
Ningen on Wong Kar-Wai’s ‘Grandmaster’ re-released/re-structured in 3D!The Miramaxe version is free to watch. https://youtu.be/k3tOREQ8uYo?is=MgP8jc…
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Scott Adkins vs Lewis Tan? Martial arts star Scott Adkins stars in and makes his directorial debut with ‘Brawler’
Production is currently underway for Brawler, an upcoming actioner that’ll mark the directorial debut of Scott Adkins (Prisoner of War, John Wick 4, Ip Man 4). Joining Adkins is Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat), Larry Lamb (The Hatton Garden Job), Emily Bennett, as well as Adkins’ frequent collaborators Lee Charles (One Shot, Accident Man) and Mark Strange (Avengement, Ip Man 4: The Finale). Written by Matt Venne (Dexter: Resurrection), Brawler involves … Continue reading
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Stoner | Blu-ray (88 Films)
On August 11, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for 1974’s Stoner. Ex-Bond George Lazenby was a friend to Bruce Lee – they’d discussed a collaboration on the night Bruce died – and here we finally get to see his moves. Directed by Huang Feng (The Tournament) and co-starring the infamous Betty Ting Pei (Bruce Lee’s secret lover!) and a young Sammo Hung (who also arranged the outrageous … Continue reading
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Live. Die. Repeat. And Repeat 10 years later! Doug Liman’s ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ sequel finally moving forward at Warner
After 10+ years of being in limbo, Warner Bros. and director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) are finally moving forward with Edge of Tomorrow 2 (aka Live Die Repeat and Repeat), the sequel to 2014’s Edge of Tomorrow. Both Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning) and Emily Blunt (The Fall Guy) will be reprising their roles from the first film. “We have an amazing story! It’s incredible! Way better … Continue reading
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Violence, hard language, nudity and KUNG FU! Now shipping ‘The Protector’ featuring ALL available cuts in 4K remasters
Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is 88 Films’ 4-Disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for The Protector, a 1985 actioner from director James Glickenhaus (The Exterminator) and Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge). The film is now available for Pre-order at Goodie Emporium, so secure your copy today! After the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman’s daughter, maverick New York City cops Billy Wong (Chan) and Danny Garoni (Danny Aiello) … Continue reading
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The Tournament | Blu-ray (88 Films)
On August 25, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for 1974’s The Tournament. Directed by Huang Feng (Stoner) and featuring some of Angela Mao’s very best fights, The Tournament is a classic ‘basher’ from the early seventies, with awesome action arranged by the legendary Sammo Hung (Dragons Forever). After one of his students dies at a martial arts tournament in Thailand, kung fu master Lau (Ko Hisiang-ting) suffers deep … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! The Double Crossers | Blu-ray | Only $15.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Double Crossers (read our review), a 1976 Golden Harvest actioner from director Jeong Chang-hwa (The Devil’s Treasure, King Boxer) that stars South Korean martial artist Shin Il-ryong (The Dragon Lives Again) and featuring the legendary Sammo Hung (The Magnificent Butcher). Following his late father’s murder, police officer Detective Lung (Shin) discovers that both of his parents were involved in … Continue reading
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Full Contact | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout)
On July 14, 2026, Shout Factory is releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Full Contact, a 1992 Hong Kong action film from director Ringo Lam (Sky on Fire, City on Fire). Essentially, a Hong Kong remake of John Boorman’s ’60s existential action flick Point Blank (also remade by Mel Gibson in 1999’s Payback), Full Contact is a high-octane mix of guns, motorcycles, sluts, homicidal homosexuals, Road Warrior-rejects, and cock rock. In … Continue reading
A youthful Chen Zhen, a rescue at Dongji, and a Marko Zaror sci-fi actioner! Here’s what’s on Hi-YAH for the month of May
Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of May. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive
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Best Upcoming Horror Movies in 2026
Horror in 2026 is shaping up to be one of the strongest years the genre has seen in a long time. Big names, cult directors, and some genuinely unsettling concepts are all landing within the same twelve months. From internet folklore brought to the big screen to a period werewolf film from one of the most precise directors working today, there’s something here for every kind of horror fan. Here’s … Continue reading
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From London Streets to Big Screen Carnage: The Best UK-Set Action Films of the Last 20 Years
This article takes a hard look at the action films set across the United Kingdom that have defined two decades of gritty, grounded cinema — from Gerard Butler’s relentless security detail tearing through London landmarks to Scott Adkins trading bare-knuckle blows in a northern pub backroom. These are films that refused the superhero gloss, chose wet pavements over CGI skies, and made British streets feel like the most dangerous places … Continue reading
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Don’t miss Goodie Emporium’s New Release update!
We hope you’ll take a minute to visit our trusted partner, The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest and martial arts/cult DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly! In addition, Goodie Emporium also carries an assortment of multi-region 4K UHD/Blu-ray players, so you can play every single UHD/Blu-ray/DVD from any region in the world… guaranteed! New & Recent … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Bleeding Steel | Blu-ray | Only $9.88 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Jackie Chan’s Bleeding Steel (read our review), a big budget, sci-fi actioner written and directed by Leo Zhang (Chrysanthemum to the Beast). Bleeding Steel sees Chan’s first excursion into the realms of science fiction, in a Mainland Chinese production that has him paired with director Leo Zhang, here helming his sophomore feature after his 2012 debut Chrysanthemum to the Beast. Chan stars as a hardened … Continue reading
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The “God of Gamblers” Fantasy vs. The Digital Reality
Watching a guy in a tuxedo eat chocolate while magically predicting roulette numbers makes for fantastic cinema, but it is a terrible way to actually interact with the modern sports market. This breakdown examines why the romanticized 90s Hong Kong casino movie aesthetic is completely dead, and why digital software is significantly better than trusting a dramatic, slow-motion card reveal. Anyone who grew up digesting massive amounts of Asian action … Continue reading
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Sex and Zen II | Blu-ray (88 Films)
On June 29, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Sex and Zen II, a 1996 cult Hong Kong film from director Cash Chin Man-Kei (1941 Hong Kong on Fire), which can pre-ordered today from Goodie Emporium. Adapted from a (notoriously fruity) classic of Chinese erotica, Sex and Zen II goes even further than the (already pretty eye-popping) original, featuring mechanical
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‘Die Hard’ meets ‘Stand and Deliver’? Now on Digital is ‘Hard Redemption’ starring Jino Kang and Lou Ferrigno
Hapkido instructor-turned-filmmaker, Jino Kang (Weapon of Choice), is back with Hard Redemption, his latest low-budget martial arts actioner co-starring the legendary Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk, Pumping Iron). In the film, Kang – who also co-directs, co-writes, and co-produces – stars as an ex-con turned schoolteacher who teams up with a security guard (Ferrigno) to take down a vicious gang that seizes control of a local school. Hard Redemption also … Continue reading
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