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Andrew Hernandez on The Old Woman with the Knife (2025) ReviewA movie about a weakened assassin who can’t engage their enemies traditionall…
Max on Do you believe in Bronsploitation? Well, you’re gonna meet ’em! Sneak peek at Mike Malloy’s upcoming documentaryLooks exciting Mike. Should generate a lot of interest. Looking forward to th…
Anthony Harris on Do you believe in Bronsploitation? Well, you’re gonna meet ’em! Sneak peek at Mike Malloy’s upcoming documentaryMalloy knows his tough guys. Consistently creating thought provoking and inte…
Paul Bramhall on Watch Jackie Chan go off on Wang in a New action-packed clip from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Xiangyang Xu with assistance from Fabien Gorchon.
Kevin on Watch Jackie Chan go off on Wang in a New action-packed clip from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’Who the fight choreographer?
Joan on Do you believe in Bronsploitation? Well, you’re gonna meet ’em! Sneak peek at Mike Malloy’s upcoming documentaryInteresting, did not know. “Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.”
Andrew Hernandez on Is there a doctor in the house? ‘John Wick’ producers enlist Michelle Yeoh in the action thriller ‘The Surgeon’This sounds really cool, and I’d love for it to succeed. I just hope that Mic…
emma on Is there a doctor in the house? ‘John Wick’ producers enlist Michelle Yeoh in the action thriller ‘The Surgeon’Now this is the kind of casting news that really gets fans buzzing! Michelle…
emma on Deal on Fire! The Postman Strikes Back | Blu-ray | Only $18.99 – Expires soon!This is such an underrated gem that's finally getting the recognition it trul…
Dan on Watch Jackie Chan go off on Wang in a New action-packed clip from ‘Karate Kid: Legends’There's a reason that scene takes place in the dark - none of it was Jackie,…
Juan A Dilone on Who wins in a fight between Xie Miao vs Andy On? New Trailer for ‘Hunt the Wicked’ from the director of ‘Blind War’do they have a english dub at least for the movie
JJ Bona on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?They need to do it Leroy Nguyen-style and hit the button!
Ningen on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?Plus, the alleged Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle sequels.
Paul Bramhall on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?If we’ve learnt anything, it’s that there’s a world of difference between “go…
JJ Bona on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?I hope it happens too, but unfortunately, a "mention" isn't official. Still w…
Kiril Valkov on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!As far as I know Shout Factory bought the whole library of titles from the co…
chrichtonsworld on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!I own the DVD, two Blu-ray editions. Not that long ago I saw a video on youtu…
Guest777 on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?JJ Bona, why "nothing is official"? Over the last two years the Rhee brothers…
Xenochimp on Pop it, Tommy, pop it!!! Are Philip and Simon Rhee reuniting with Eric Roberts for a ‘Best of the Best 5’?I really enjoyed 1-3. The fourth was awful thouggh
Ningen on You guys ready to Jet? Full details for Shout Studios’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray set for ‘The Jet Li Collection’Oh, and it's nice that they're using covers which don't insult the viewer's i…
Ska Martes on Is Tom the only megastar who does his own stunts? Watch the New Trailer for ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’Lets hope MI8 is a step up from 7. MI 5 and 6 are near almost top-tier (De Pa…
Ska Martes on You guys ready to Jet? Full details for Shout Studios’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray set for ‘The Jet Li Collection’Ok I might need to double dip again. already have these movies in 4k from 88…
Ningen on You guys ready to Jet? Full details for Shout Studios’ 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray set for ‘The Jet Li Collection’Part of me wants to see High Risk on 4k with that Meltdown 'Van Damme dub' th…
Kiril Valkov on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Great news! I would like to see it here in the UK as well, maybe 88 Films or…
Andrew Hernandez on Striking Rescue (2024) ReviewI rented this, and it was worth a watch. The action is nice and the showdown…
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Firewalker | Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)
RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2015 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1986’s Firewalker, directed by J. Lee Thompson (Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown). After a long career of failures, archaeological adventurers Max and Leo (Chuck Norris and Louis Gossett Jr.) are ready to call it quits until a blonde with an ancient treasure map hires them to guide her into Central America to find Aztec … Continue reading
1990: The Bronx Warriors | Blu-ray & DVD (Blue Underground)
RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2015 Blue Underground presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1982’s 1990: The Bronx Warriors (read our review), directed by Enzo G. Castellari (Street Law). In a post-apocalyptic New York City, a policeman infiltrates the Bronx, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs. 1990: The Bronx Warriors stars Mark Gregory, Fred Williamson, Vic Morrow, Christopher Connelly, “Betty” Elisabetta Dessy and Stefania Girolami. Watch the … Continue reading
Escape From the Bronx | Blu-ray & DVD (Blue Underground)
RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2015 Blue Underground presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1983’s Escape From the Bronx (aka The Bronx Warriors II), directed by Enzo G. Castellari (1990: Bronx Warriors). In Escape From the Bronx, a rag-tag group of people must fight extermination squads amid their ruined city. The film also stars Mark Gregory, Henry Silva, Valeria D’Obici, Giancarlo Prete, Paolo Malco, Ennio Girolami and Antonio Sabato. Pre-order Escape … Continue reading
Charlene Choi bares all for Herman Yau’s Cat III flick ‘Sara’
Herman Yau (Taxi Hunter, Untold Story, The Legend Is Born: Ip Man) is returning to his Category III roots with a new psychological thriller titled Sara. In the film, Charlene Choi (Kung Fu Dunk) plays a woman whose dark past comes back to haunt her when she encounters an underage prostitute in Thailand. According to Jaynestars, the film’s poster – which shows Choi’s nude body resting in a bathtub full of bloody … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! The Assassins | Blu-ray | Only $4.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Zhao Linshan’s The Assassins (aka Bronze Sparrow Terrace or Bronze Sparrow Platform). This period actioner stars Chow Yun Fat (Let the Bullets Fly) and is written by the screenwriter behind Zhang Yimou’s Hero. The Assassins focuses on Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), a prominent warlord who became the head of the central government in China towards the end of the Han dynasty. … Continue reading
The Happiness of the Katakuris | Blu-ray & DVD (Arrow Video)
RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2015 Arrow Video presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 2001’s The Happiness of the Katakuris, directed by Takashi Miike (New Graveyard of Honor). It’s the “The Sound of Music meets Dawn of the Dead“! The Katakuris are a family trying to run a peaceful country inn but with a lack of guests there is much excitement for their first visitor, until they wind up dead! As … Continue reading
Lust of the Dead 4 | DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2016 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for Lust of the Dead 4 (aka Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 4), directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu (Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl). Sexy babes vs. lustful zombies hungry for human flesh… what else is there to say? Lust of the Dead 4 stars Yui Aikawa (Lust of the Dead 1-3), Asami (Prison Girl), Megu Fujiura (Tokyo Train Girls: Private Lessons), Aya … Continue reading
Hector Echavarria ‘Enters the Dragon’ in ‘Duel of Legends’
Argentina’s Hector Echavarria (Chavez Cage of Glory) is back with Duel of Legends, an Enter the Dragon-esque tournament flick that has the 90s written all over it. The film also stars Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge) and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (The A-Team remake). Duel of Legends revolves around Dax (Echavarria), a martial arts expert who was brought up by Shaolin monks. His deadly kung fu skills are put to the test … Continue reading
Loren Avedon and Jalal Merhi are back with ‘Risk Factor’!
Martial arts stars Loren Avedon (No Retreat No Surrender 2) and Jalal Merhi (TC 2000) are back in Frank A. Caruso’s Risk Factor, an ultra low-budget film that was shot in 2011 and edited in 2013. Risk Factor follows Alex (Merhi), a retired CIA operative who is lured back into the game by a femme fatale (Elise Muller). Things get complicated when Alex’s former partner (Avedon) gets involved. In the 90s, Avedon and Merhi … Continue reading
Cityonfire.com is ‘Raiding the Rock Vault Charity Concert!’
Cityonfire.com and Frank and Beanz Doggie Apparel are proud to be sponsors of the Raiding the Rock Vault Charity Rock Concert in Las Vegas, Nevada! Raiding the Rock Vault is joining the One Billion Rising global campaign to end violence against women, rise for justice and promote gender equality with an exclusive Raiding the Rock Vault show on Feb. 13, 2015. Proceeds from this one-night-only performance will benefit the Cultural Arts Training … Continue reading
Duel | Blu-ray (Universal)
RELEASE DATE: May 5, 2015 Universal presents the Blu-ray for Steven Spielberg’s 1971 debut feature, Duel. Dennis Weaver (Cocaine: One Man’s Seduction) stars as a traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out. Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension, Duel features one of the most uniquely terrifying “characters” in movie history: a massive, roaring, 40-ton truck with sheer menace. Watch … Continue reading
Kazuaki Kiriya strikes Hollywood with ‘The Last Knights’
Japanese filmmaker Kazuaki Kiriya (Casshern, Goemon) makes his Hollywood directorial debut with The Last Knights, a period actioner that centers around a fallen warrior who rises against a corrupt and sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonored maste. The Last Knights stars Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Cliff Curtis, Aksel Hennie, Dave Legeno, Ayelet Zurer, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Giorgio Caputo, James Babson and Peyman Moaadi. It also features a string of well-known Asian … Continue reading
The Muthers | DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)
RELEASE DATE: March 10, 2015 Vinegar Syndrome presents the DVD for 1976’s The Muthers, directed by the master of Filipino sleaze, Cirio H. Santiago (Future Hunters). Climb aboard with The Muthers – The meanest, toughest and most action packed pirate crew in the pacific. Join Jayne Kennedy (Ms .45), Rosanne Katon (She Devils in Chains), Jeannie Bell (TNT Jackson) and their crew on a daring rescue mission to save one of their own … Continue reading
Cityonfire.com’s ‘No Tears for the Dead’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and CJ Entertainment are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of No Tears for the Dead to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the beginning of this credit sequence from the 1975 Jimmy Wang Yu classic, The Man from Hong Kong. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the … Continue reading
Two new TV Spots for Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’!
After teaming up for District 9 and Elysium, director Neill Blomkamp and actor Copley are putting their muscle together for a third time in yet another sci-fi film called Chappie, which hits theaters March 27, 2015. Official plot: Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his … Continue reading
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