Author Archives: JJ Bona

Contract Killers | DVD (Vision Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2014 Vision Films presents the DVD for 2014’s Contract Killers, directed by Mathew John Pearson. An efficient, yet arrogant assassin has only one night to meticulously ambush and kill an entire team of vigilantes who are targeting the city’s drug dealers. All goes to plan until the assassin encounters Marshall, a naturally-skilled newcomer who survives the attack, and is now determined to stop him. Starring Renee … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Interview with Don “The Dragon” Wilson

Cityonfire.com is proud to present our exclusive interview with the legendary Don “The Dragon” Wilson. The 11-time World Kickboxing Champion talks about his prolific action movie career (30 titles and counting!), his personal favorite titles, his thoughts on remakes, and much more! Judging from the interview, we have a lot more to look forward to from the Martial Arts Hall of Famer, including a film called Blood Raid, which may … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Run Run Shaw: Entertainment Tycoon

Entertainment tycoon Run Run Shaw, who was best known for co-founding the Shaw Brothers Studio and Hong Kong’s TVB – has died of cancer at the age of 107. According to scmp.com: Shaw attracted top talents to the station, the city’s largest film studio and television broadcaster, ushering in what many call the golden age of TV entertainment in Hong Kong. In addition, Shaw was also a philanthropist who donated billions to … Continue reading

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Ready for the Hong Kong version of ‘Pacific Rim’?

Kaiju and Ultraman (well, kind of) fans rejoice! According to Beyond Hollywood, financing for a Hong Kong-made giant monster flick called Red Jade, is reportedly 100% complete. We should expect a release from Worldwide Film Entertainment in 2015. Here’s the official plot: An archaeology student and his professor find that vandals have loosened a ferocious earth-bound monster, wrecking havoc on the city of Hong Kong, and also discover a talisman … Continue reading

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Cityonfire and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of ‘Badges of Fury’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Badges of Fury to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment and list three Christmas gifts you received this year. We will be selecting three winners 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 Facebook … Continue reading

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Rewind This! | DVD & VHS (MPI Home Video)

RELEASE DATE: January 14, 2014 MPI Home Video presents the DVD & VHS for Rewind This! VHS vs. Beta! In the 1980s, videotape changed the world and laid the foundation for modern media culture. Rewind This! traces the rise and fall of VHS from its heyday as the mainstream home video format to its current status as a nostalgic relic and prize to collectors who still cherish it. Featuring interviews … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Robocop: 4K Remaster | Blu-ray | Only $7.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1987’s Robocop, directed by Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers). Now featuring a 4K remaster on Blu-ray for flawless sound and spectacular image quality! When a good cop (Peter Weller) gets blown away by ruthless thugs, innovative scientists and doctors piece him back together as an unstoppable crime-fighting cyborg called Robocop.

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Enemies Closer | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2014 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Enemies Closer, directed by Peter Hyams (Timecop, End of Days) and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, as a maniacal drug cartel lord. Two mortal enemies (Orlando Jones and Tom Everett Scott) must make a choice: put aside their past and work together, or die alone at the hands of a ruthless gang (headed by Van Damme) who will stop at nothing … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Wu Tang: The Iron Fist 25-Film Collection | Blu-ray | Only $9 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Wu Tang: The Iron Fist Blu-ray Collection. If your budget is tight and you’re a fan of old school kung fu flicks, then you can’t go wrong with this collection. Out of the 25 films included, I’m sure there’s a pack of gems just waiting to get discovered! See comments below for a full description and title listing.

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Angela Mao Double Feature: Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: April 22, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Angela Mao Double Feature: Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido DVD. Directed by Huang Feng (Stoner), 1972’s Lady Whirlwind (aka Deep Thrust) has Mao teaming up with Chang Yi to take on evil Japanese thugs. 1972’s Hapkido (aka Lady Kung Fu), also directed by Feng, has Sammo Hung and Carter Wong going forces with Mao as they take on, you guessed it, more Japanese … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Terminator Anthology | Blu-ray | Only $14.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for the Terminator Anthology, which includes: 1984’s The Terminator, 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 2003’s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and 2009’s Terminator Salvation. Not to mention a metalic mess of extra features. That’s about $3.50 a movie (about $4.50 a movie if you toss Terminator Salvation in the garbage).

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Exit Wounds | Blu-ray (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: April 22, 2014 Warner Bros. presents the Blu-ray for Steven Seagal’s Exit Wounds, directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die). First time on Blu-ray! Orin Boyd (Seagal), a tough cop in an inner-city precinct discovers a web of dirty cops and corruption. Exit Wounds also stars Michael Jai White (Never Back Down 2), DMX, Isaiah Washington, Anthony Anderson, Bill Duke, Tom Arnold and Eva Mendes. Watch the trailer.

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Kingdom of Conquerors | aka An End to Killing | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Wang Ping’s Kingdom of Conquerors (aka An End to Killing). In the early 13th century, when all the nomadic clans of Mongolia were at war, one man was able to conquer them all and unite them under one banner: his own. Genghis Khan, known for his ruthlessness and barbarism, built an empire that covered nearly all of Asia and cemented his … Continue reading

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Duncan Jones presents James Bond’s ‘Ian Fleming’

Empire reports that Duncan Jones, the director of 2009’s Moon and 2011’s Source Code, is set to tackle a biopic about 007-creator, Ian Fleming. The movie will follow the real-life career of Fleming, who was an actual spy himself (Naval Intelligence Officer who coordinated espionage during World War II), before finding fame through his James Bond novels and short stories. The untitled film will be based on Andrew Lycett’s 1996 … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Gamera Trilogy | Blu-ray | Only $7.88 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the 2-disc Blu-ray set for The Gamera Trilogy, which contains the following three movies (all directed by Shusuke Kaneko of Death Note fame): 1995’s Guardian of the Universe, 1996’s Attack of the Legion and 1999’s Revenge of Iris. After decades of derision as a childish Godzilla -wannabe, Japan’s monster turtle Gamera roared back in the 1990s with this trio of well-crafted films. Read our review … Continue reading

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