Author Archives: JJ Bona

Stunt Squad | aka Elimination Force (Raro Video USA)

RELEASE DATE: September 30, 2014 Raro Video USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1977’s Stunt Squad, directed by Domenico Paolella (Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon). Also known as Elimination Force or La polizia è sconfitta, this poliziottesco film stars Marcel Bozzuffi, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Riccardo Salvino and Claudia Giannotti. The character of Mezzogiorno is described as “perhaps the most gruesome and ruthless villain of the Italian crime cinema.” Watch … Continue reading

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The Squad | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Squad, a 2011 Colombian action-horror film directed by Jaime Osorio Marquez. When contact is lost with a military base set deep in the desolate plains of Colombia, a special high mountain command unit is sent to check things out. On arrival they find only one person alive and gradually the isolation and inability to communicate with … Continue reading

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Baby Blues | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: September 2, 2014 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Baby Blues, directed by Leong Po Chih (Hong Kong 1941). When a young couple moves into a home, they find a doll that changes their lives forever (and not in a good way). Originally released in 3D during its 2013 theatrical release, Baby Blues is bound to please The Ring and The Conjuring fans. Baby Blues stars … Continue reading

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Found | DVD (Xlrator)

RELEASE DATE: September 23, 2014 Xlrator presents the DVD for Scott Schirmer’s Found. Marty is the ideal fifth grader. He gets good grades, listens to his teachers, and doesn’t start trouble in class. But a darkness is beginning to fall over his life. Classmates won’t stop picking on him, his parents don’t understand him, and now Marty must grapple with a terrible secret that threatens to destroy life as he knows … Continue reading

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You don’t want to miss our new Blu-ray/DVD list for July!!!

Summer is officially in full force! After a scorching long day in the sun, there’s no better way to cool off than to lounge on your sofa, switch on the A/C, and catch up on some new movies! For those of you looking to add a number of exciting Blu-ray & DVD titles to your collection, get ready for our latest list of new releases handpicked by cityonfire.com! The month of … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome | Blu-ray | Only $7.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1985′s Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (aka Mad Max 3), directed by George Miller (Mad Max). A drifter (Mel Gibson) is rescued by a tribe of children when he is banished from a desert town and sent into the desert to die by the desert town’s evil queen (Tina Turner). It’s the Return of the Jedi of the series (in other words, the least … Continue reading

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Mercenaries | Blu-ray & DVD (The Asylum)

RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2014 Asylum Home Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Mercenaries (aka Prison Raid). A diplomatic official is captured and imprisoned while touring a war zone, so a team of elite female commandoes is assembled to infiltrate a women’s prison for a daring rescue. Mercenaries stars Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machine), Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill Vol. 1), Zoë Bell (Death Proof), Nicole … Continue reading

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90′s martial arts stars return for ‘To Be the Best’ sequel

Chris Ross of CNC Movie Factory announced on July 7, 2014 that he will be bringing back the martial arts film genre of the 90’s with the action film To Be the Best: The Road Back, a sequel to 1993’s To Be the Best. To Be the Best: The Road Back will be helmed by award winning film director Art Camacho (Half Past Dead 2). Fight choreography will be directed by … Continue reading

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Triple Feature: Rebirth of Mothra I-III | Blu-ray (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: September 9, 2014 Sony presents the Blu-ray for the Mothra Triple Feature. In 1996’s Rebirth of Mothra, the three-headed Desghidorah begins to destroy Japan, so Mothra leaves her island paradise to help save it. In 1997’s Rebirth of Mothra II, two young kids unleash a giant sea creature. Mothra’s keepers, the tiny twins Moll and Lora, quickly rouse the gentle giant in order to combat this latest threat to … Continue reading

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Double Feature: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla & Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | Blu-ray (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: September 9, 2014 Sony presents the Blu-ray for the Godzilla Double Feature, featuring 2002’s Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and 2001’s Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. In Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla: After the appearance of a new Godzilla, the government builds a robotic Godzilla from the bones of the original monster that attacked in 1954. In Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, three ancient guardian beasts … Continue reading

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Godzilla 2000: U.S. & Japanese Edition | Blu-ray (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: September 9, 2014 Sony presents the Blu-ray for 1999’s Godzilla 2000, which features both the 99 minute U.S. version 99 minutes, and the 107 minute Japanese version! The action heats up when a UFO reveals itself as a massive alien monster with awesome destructive powers. The alien monster heads straight for the behemoth Godzilla who’s just crushed the entire city for the battle of the millennium. But Godzilla’s … Continue reading

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Triad | DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: August 26, 2014 Well Go USA presents the DVD for 2012’s Triad, directed by Daniel Chan (Young and Dangerous: Reloaded). Triad follows a college-educated young man (William Chan) who decides to give up the straight and narrow for a life in the Triads. He very quickly ascends the ranks, even as he offends his elders by operating extra-circular businesses. But his entire house of cards might come toppling down … Continue reading

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Cityonfire.com’s ‘The Suspect’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Won Shin-Yeon’s The Suspect to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us what you love about cityonfire.com. 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‘ on cityonfire.com’s … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! An Empress and the Warriors | Blu-ray | Only $7.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Ching Siu-tung’s An Empress and the Warriors, starring Ip Man’s Donnie Yen (Special ID), Kelly Chen (The Monkey King), Leon Lai (A Hero Never Dies) and Kou Zhenhai. Based on Chinese history, An Empress and the Warriors is the story of a kingdom locked in a desperate battle for survival. These nicely-priced Dragon Dynasty Blu-rays are flying off inventory, so act fast! Order … Continue reading

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Joker | DVD (Action Slate)

RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2014 Action Slate presents the DVD for the Kazakh revenge thriller Joker. A man avenges his brother’s death with the help of an otherworldly monk who teaches him the skills to destroy his enemies. Joker stars Vitalij Kischenko, Denis Lituyev and Yerbolat Toguzakov. From Film Combat Syndicate: Joker began its inception in 2010, born out of the desire to create an intellectual film for a cult … Continue reading

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