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- Ska Martes on The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)Unlike Cameron's total botch job on True Lies/Abyss/Aliens, this remaster doe…
- ali yattou on The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)thank you mr
- Bruce Jensen on Chuck Norris IS BACK in the Trailer for ‘Agent Recon’ with Derek Ting and ‘Beastmaster’ star Marc SingerThat ... looks ... every bit as good as Grizzly 2!! Which is to say, I'd gues…
- Ni Hao Ma on I smell sex and… 88 Films to release Blu-ray for Michael Mak’s 1991 sexy cult Hong Kong comedy ‘Sex and Zen’I just picked up the Umbrella Entertainment blu-ray. Now I'll have to double…
- Ningen on The Crow | 4K UHD (Paramount)It's getting a theatrical re-release. https://youtu.be/LhuAoTRmMBA?si=_MB8-oE…
- Andrew Hernandez on Deal on Fire! The Corrupter | Blu-ray | Only $12.18 – Expires soon!James Foley said in interviews that he wasn’t a fan of HK action, but watched…
- Andrew Hernandez on The unhinged martial arts sci-fi actioner ‘Boy Kills World’ starring ‘Crow’ actor Bill Skarsgård gets a New TrailerNot sure where it dragged since the action was so frequent. So much so, I wel…
- dakuan on The unhinged martial arts sci-fi actioner ‘Boy Kills World’ starring ‘Crow’ actor Bill Skarsgård gets a New Trailerwatched the other day: if i wasn't a sucker for both Yayan Ruhian and Jon Ben…
- JJ Bona on Deal on Fire! The Corrupter | Blu-ray | Only $12.18 – Expires soon!I liked this one too. I consider it CYF's best Hollywood film. I have a feeli…
- Andrew Hernandez on Michelle Yeoh will attack with a different kind of blade for Amazon Prime’s sequel series ‘Blade Runner 2099’I’m sure after Everything Everywhere and winning the Oscar, she wanted to rec…
- Ska Martes on Michelle Yeoh will attack with a different kind of blade for Amazon Prime’s sequel series ‘Blade Runner 2099’Its a shame Yeoh hasn't been able to capitalise on her Oscar success with a g…
- Ska Martes on Bursting Point (2023) ReviewDefinitely not a perfect movie by any means but this was far more enjoyable t…
- Andrew Hernandez on Deal on Fire! The Corrupter | Blu-ray | Only $12.18 – Expires soon!I enjoyed this movie! Back in high school, I was excited to learn that the di…
- Andrew Hernandez on Bursting Point (2023) ReviewIt wasn’t all him since he and Gordon Chan were co-directors. (Allegedly. Aft…
- Ven on 88 Films will release a Blu-ray for ‘An Autumn’s Tale’ this summer starring Chow Yun-fat and Cherie ChungAmazing film!
- JJ Bona on Bursting Point (2023) Review"After his Beast Cops-phase. I tuned out."
- Tory on Bursting Point (2023) ReviewThanks for this! I didn’t even know this was a thing, and I’m probably happie…
- Andrew Hernandez on Bursting Point (2023) ReviewHmmm. I’m pretty selective with what dark films I’ll go for, but it sounds li…
- Timwest on Now the real pain begins, Danny-boy! Watch the Teaser Trailer for Netflix’ 6th season for the ‘Cobra Kai’ martial arts sagaYes see that miove
- Andrew Hernandez on The unhinged martial arts sci-fi actioner ‘Boy Kills World’ starring ‘Crow’ actor Bill Skarsgård gets a New TrailerThis was good escapism for the weekend! Bill Skarsgard did a great job in the…
- Martin+Sandison on Dragon, The Hero, The | aka Dragon on Fire (1979) ReviewHi Eric, sorry for the late reply I just noticed this post. You can still fin…
- Andrew Hernandez on Kato who? Eureka’s Blu-ray for Jet Li’s sci-fi actioner ‘Black Mask’ now available from Eureka EntertainmentThis was a great release. It’s amazing how much they polished and made the pi…
- Scott Robinson on Roundup: Punishment, The (2024) Reviewmaybe i don't get outside enough haha what are of AZ did you live at?
- Scott Robinson on Cynthia Rothrock, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau and Simon Yam: Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of May!Hi yah's chinese web movie to HK film ratio is getting mo bettah.
- Andrew Hernandez on Cynthia Rothrock, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau and Simon Yam: Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of May!Ah, City Cops. Everything else about that flick was unbearable, but the decen…
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Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe, starring Mark Chao (Young Detective Dee), Yao Chen (Firestorm), Rhydian Vaughan, Li Chen, Tiffany Tang, Guangjie Li and Daniel Feng. What does a dragon corpse, a hidden palace, an exhumed mummy and some bizarre fossils have in common? They’re all part of Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe, an ucpoming thriller directed by … Continue reading
Code of Honor | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Steven Seagal’s Code of Honor, written and directed by Michael Winnick (Guns, Girls and Gambling). Code of Honor also stars Craig Sheffer (A River Runs Through It), Helena Mattsson (Iron Man 2), James Russo (Once Upon A Time in America), Louis Mandylor (The Quest), Griff Furst (The Green Lantern) and Rafael Petardi (Freezer). When his family is killed in a … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Tekken | Blu-ray | Only $9.49 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Tekken, a martial arts action/adventure, based on the hit video game about a young man who is driven by nothing more than vengeance to defeat the world’s most elite fighters in the greatest tournament ever known and become the “King of Iron Fist”. Tekken directed by Dwight H. Little (Rapid Fire) and stars Jon Foo (Rush Hour TV series), Kelly Overton (CSI: … Continue reading
Arch Angels | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)
RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Sentai Filmworks presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Issei Oda’s Arch Angels, a 2006 action/fantasy based on 1987’s Warau Michael, a manga written by Izumi Kawahara. Arch Angels revolves around a group of misfit high school students who become infused with super powers. The film stars Juri Ueno (Kung Fu Kun), Megumi Seki (Sword of Desperation), Airi Taira (20th Century Boys: Chapter 1), Yusuke Iseya (13 … Continue reading
Poster for Wilson Yip’s ‘Storm Riders 3’ is dark and gritty!
Back in 1998, Andrew Lau’s The Storm Riders took Hong Kong cinema by storm. The wuxia fantasy weaved lush cinematography with impressive special digital effects, which, for the time, were comparable to what Hollywood’s biggest studios were churning out. Even its storyline – based on Ma Wing-shing’s comic series, Fung Wan – was intriguing enough to “check your brain at the door” without guilt. The Storm Riders was king at the box … Continue reading
Cityonfire.com’s ‘Mojin: The Lost Legend’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNER’S ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Mojin: The Lost Legend to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the video. 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. Additionally, you must ‘Like … Continue reading
Live-action adaptation of Sega’s ‘Shinobi’ moves forward…
Back in 2014, Variety reported that video game developer Sega hired film director/producer, Evan Cholfin (The Garlock Incident), to adapt a number of video game titles into live-action and animated movies. Some of the titles potential titles included Altered Beast, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, Rise of Nightmares and Crazy Taxi. “With his impeccable taste and experience developing and producing entertainment in nearly every format imaginable, Evan is the unique executive to revitalize and … Continue reading
Prequel to Tsui Hark’s ‘Taking of Tiger Mountain’ in the works
A prequel to Tsui Hark’s The Taking of Tiger Mountain is currently in development. According to AFS, there’s a possibility that Hark is returning to the director’s chair. Casting details are in progress. 2014’s The Taking of Tiger Mountain (read our review), an action epic based on the real life story of an incident during the Chinese Civil War, involved a communist reconnaissance team soldier who disguises himself to infiltrate a … Continue reading
First visual of Newt in Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Aliens’ sequel
Back in March of 2015, writer-director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium) announced that his next movie would be an Alien (aka Alien 5) film. This exciting news came soon after Blomkamp shared some “personal” concept art/photos for an Alien movie that had been running around his mind. The artwork – featuring the return of both Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn) – was a warm welcome to fans … Continue reading
‘Falcon Rising’ producer to remake Van Damme’s ‘Lionheart’
Back in 2014, it was reported that Albert Pyun – filmmaker of cult classic films such as Cyborg (1989) and Nemesis (1992) – was approached about directing a remake of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Lionheart (1990). But now, we have word that Pyun is no longer attached; nonetheless, a remake is still moving forward. Very forward. According to Impact’s Mike Leeder, Moonstone Entertainment and producer Etchie Stroh (Falcon Rising) have the Lionheart … Continue reading
Brutal | DVD (Inception Media)
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2016 Inception Media presents the DVD for Donald Lawrence Flaherty and Colin Follenweider’s Brutal, an MMA flick with a clash of sci-fi and extreme gore! “Brutal combines some of the most balls-to-the-wall fight choreography you’ve ever seen. Benoit and Hatch’s bone-crunching fights are so realistic that they are simultaneously hard to watch and hard to turn away from.” – Bill Oberst Jr., Emmy Award-winning Actor and Horror … Continue reading
The real fight of the century is here…‘The Ring vs The Grudge’
In the last 50 years or so, there’s been a number of notable “versus” movies: 1962 brought us King Kong vs. Godzilla. In 1971 came Dracula vs. Frankenstein. We entered the beginning of millennium with 2003’s Freddy vs. Jason, followed by 2004’s Alien vs. Predator.** Now comes Sadako vs. Kayako – aka, the ghosts from The Ring and The Grudge are going to duke it out in this upcoming thriller from … Continue reading
A Touch of Zen | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion)
RELEASE DATE: July 19, 2016 Film aficionados’ (i.e. film snobs) favorite video-distribution company, The Criterion Collection, have announced a July 19th Blu-ray and DVD release for King Hu’s seminal wu xia classic, A Touch of Zen (1971). Here’s the official release information: “Visionary” barely begins to describe this masterpiece of Chinese cinema and martial arts moviemaking. A Touch of Zen by King Hu depicts the journey of Yang (Hsu Feng), a fugitive noblewoman … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Chinese Zodiac | Blu-ray | Only $7.88 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Chinese Zodiac (read our review), an action/adventure written, directed and starring Jackie Chan. Chan returns as Asian Hawk (his iconic character from Armour of God and Operation Condor) – this time scouring the globe for the bronze head statues of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, which were sacked by the French and British armies! The film also stars Liao Fan (Black Coal, Thin … Continue reading
The Midnight After | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: June 21, 2016 Are you ready for more post-apocalyptic madness? If so, Well Go USA is scheduled to release Fruit Chan’s (Made in Hong Kong) thriller, The Midnight After, on DVD in June! The film – based on the web-novel, Lost on a Red Mini Bus to Taipo – revolves around a minibus full of passengers that travels through a tunnel late at night. When the bus gets to … Continue reading
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