Author Archives: JJ Bona

Cityonfire.com’s ‘Vigilante Diaries’ Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

To celebrate the release of the action-comedy Vigilante Diaries, Cityonfire.com and Anchor Bay are giving away the following prizes to three lucky Cityonfire visitors: Grand Prize: 1 Blu-ray + 1 signed poster by Michael Jai White 1st Runner Up Prize: 1 Blu-ray 2nd Runner Up Prize: 1 DVD To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the film’s trailer. We will be selecting a winner … Continue reading

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Cecilia Cheung and T.O.P. are seriously ‘Out of Control’

Hong Kong star Cecilia Cheung (Legendary Amazons, 12 Nights) and Seung-Hyun Choi (Tazza: The Hidden Card, Commitment), better known as T.O.P. – his pop idol stage name – are currently putting finishing touches on Out of Control, a big-budget German-Chinese co-production, directed by Axel Sand (Alarm for Cobra 11) and Richard Lin. According to Variety, the story involves a Chinese film and martial arts star (Cheung) who is ensnared by a dangerous plot while visiting … Continue reading

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Andy Lau and Gong Li for Johnnie To’s ‘Vampire Killers’?

With the recently announced production of War, the 2+ decade collaboration between Johnnie To (Office) and Wai Ka Fai (Too Many Ways to Be Number One) is showing no signs of weakness. In fact, it’s stronger than ever. According to a scoop from AFS, the duo are planning project titled The Fearless Vampire Killers, which will star Andy Lau (My Bodyguard) and Gong Li (Shanghai). If you’re wondering if it’s … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘The Midnight After’ DVD Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 DVD copies of Fruit Chan’s The Midnight After to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, this 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 Us‘ … Continue reading

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Vigilante Diaries | Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2016 Anchor Bay Entertainment will release the action-comedy film Vigilante Diaries in select theaters and on iTunes on June 24, and On Demand, DVD and Blu-ray on July 5. The film features an all-star ensemble cast led by Paul Sloan (I Am Wrath), UFC’s Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (A-Team), action icon Michael Jai White (Falcon Rising), Paul Sloan (I Am Wrath), Jason Mewes (Clerks), Michael Madsen (Kill … Continue reading

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River | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2016 This July, Well Go USA is releasing XYZ Films’ (The Raid 2) River on Blu-ray and DVD. In River, American doctor John Lake (Sutherland), volunteering in the north of Laos, becomes a fugitive after he intervenes in the sexual assault of a young woman. When the assailant’s body is pulled from the Mekong River, things quickly spiral out of control. River is directed by Jamie M. … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The James Bond Collection | Blu-ray | Only $68 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is Blu-ray set for MGM’s The Bond Collection. This edition includes every official James Bond film made from 1962-2012 (from Dr. No to Skyfall), plus a load of extras features for each and every title. There’s even a space reserved for Spectre, which was recently released on Blu-ray. At $68, each movie comes to about $2.95 a disc – to put it quite simply, this deal is … Continue reading

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Young Rebels: Special Edition | DVD (Cinema Epoch)

RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2016 Cinema Epoch presents the DVD for 1992’s Young Rebels: Special Edition, directed by Amir Shervan (Samurai Cop). Young Rebels follows an enforcer named Jon Greene (Maniac Cop), who plays a one-man army up against an evil drug cartel organization. Young Rebels also stars Tadashi Yamashita (American Ninja), Robert Z’Dar (Maniac Cop 2), Aldo Ray (The Green Berets), Christine Lunde (Open Fire), Dale Cummings (Samurai Cop) and … Continue reading

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American Ninja Saga | Blu-ray (Olive Films)

RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2016 Ready for an American Ninja overdose? On August 16, 2016, Olive Films will be releasing 1985’s American Ninja, 1987’s American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, 1989’s American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt and 1990’s American Ninja 4: The Annihilation on Blu-ray and DVD. Join Michael Dudikoff (Avenging Force), David Bradley (American Samurai) and Steve James (The Delta Force) as they take on an army of evil ninja and other baddies … Continue reading

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Corpse Party | DVD (Section 23)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2016 Section 23 presents the DVD for Masafumi Yamada’s Corpse Party, a live action movie adaptation of a survival horror video game series originally created by Makoto Kedoin and developed by Team GrisGris. On the last day of a high school festival, students are locked up at Tenjin Elementary School, where a horrific murder once took place. Corpse Party stars Rina Ikoma, Ryousuke Ikeoka, Nozomi Maeda, Jun, … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Red Belt | Blu-ray | Only $8.93 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Red Belt, directed by David Mamet (Homicide) and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave). It’s a film that City on Fire can’t recommend enough – read our review! A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry (Ejiofor). Red Belt also stars Max Martini (Pacific Rim), Alice Braga (Predators), Randy Couture (The … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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