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Deal on Fire! James Bond Titles | Blu-ray | Only $9.49 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire are individual James Bond Blu-ray titles for only $9.49 each! This deal includes some of the best of Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan. And of course, that underrated title that starred that “other fella,” George Lazenby. 1967’s You Only Live Twice, 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever, 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me, 1983’s Octopussy, 1985’s A View … Continue reading

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Cityonfire and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of ‘Ip Man: The Final Fight’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Ip Man: The Final Fight to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment and list 3 of your favorite fight scenes of all time (from any movie), along with a brief explanation of why they’re your favorite. We will be selecting three winners at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Get the Gringo | Blu-ray | Only $8.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Get the Gringo (aka How I Spent My Summer Vacation). A career criminal (Mel Gibson) is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy. Get the Gringo is supposedly the “unofficial” sequel to 1999’s Payback; and just like Payback (the original, not the director’s cut), Get the Gringo is an underrated gem that I … Continue reading

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Jet Li’s ‘Badges of Fury’ explodes onto Blu-ray & DVD on January 7

International action superstar Jet Li (Hero) teams up for a third time with Zhang Wen (The Guillotines) as bickering cops out to catch a prolific serial killer in the action-comedy Badges of Fury, debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 7th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The tongue-in-cheek spoof on kung fu cops from first time director Tsz Ming Wong, with action choreography by Corey Yuen (Shaolin), also stars Shishi … Continue reading

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Madame Sin | DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: January 28, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for 1972’s Madame Sin. If you ever wondered what it would be like to see Robert Wagner (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story) as a James Bond-type character, here’s your chance. Madame Sin is about a CIA agent (Wagner) who is used as a pawn in an insane woman’s (Bette Davis) plan to steal a Polaris submarine. Watch the trailer.

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Brosnan and Wilson face Thailand violence in ‘The Coup’

THR reports that The Coup, which stars Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day), Owen Wilson (Shanghai Knights) and Lake Bell (I’m Good), has begun shooting in Thailand. The action-thriller is written and directed by John Erick Dowdle (Quarantine, Devil) and produced by David Lancaster (Only God Forgives). Here’s the plot, according to imdb: In their new overseas home, an American family (headed by Wilson) soon finds themselves caught in the middle of … Continue reading

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Nightmare City | Blu-ray & DVD (Raro Video USA)

RELEASE DATE: December 31, 2013 Raro Video USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1980’s Nightmare City (aka Incubo sulla città contaminata), directed by Umberto Lenzi (Gang War in Milan). An airplane exposed to radiation lands, and blood drinking zombies emerge armed with knives, guns and teeth! They go on a rampage slicing, dicing, and biting their way across the Italian countryside. Starring Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter and Maria Rosaria … Continue reading

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Thief | Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)

RELEASE DATE: January 14, 2014 Criterion Collection presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1981’s Thief, directed by Michael Mann (Heat) and starring James Caan (The Godfather). Becoming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker (Caan) agrees to do a job for the mafia, who have other plans for him. Featuring music by Tangerine Dream.  Also starring Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, James Belushi and Dennis Farina. Watch the trailer.

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Deal on Fire! Alien Anthology 6-Disc Set | Blu-ray | Only $19.49 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Alien Anthology 6-Disc Blu-ray Set, which includes Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection plus a log pile of extra features. For $19.49, this is a deal you don’t want to alienate. And for $9.49, you can also get a Blu-ray copy of Prometheus!

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22 Bullets | Blu-ray & DVD (New Video Group)

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2014 New Video Group presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 22 Bullets. From producers Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) and Robert Mark Kamen (Taken) comes a French action film called 22 Bullets (aka L’immortel) starring Jean Reno and directed by Richard Berry (The Black Box). A retired mobster (Reno) goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his … Continue reading

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Shannon Lee’s thoughts on a new CGI Bruce Lee film?

Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee and head of the Lee estate, is open to the idea of bringing her father back to life for a feature presentation, via computer generated technology. Forbes recently interviewed Lee regarding the new 90-second Johnnie Walker Whiskey spot, which features a realistic cgi animation of Bruce. “Do I think the technology could carry itself front and center for a 90-minute movie?” asks Lee. “That … Continue reading

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Keanu Reeves talks about his martial arts film ‘Man of Tai Chi’

THE MOVIE: Keanu Reeves directs and stars in Man of Tai Chi, an action-packed homage to classic kung fu films. Also starring is Hong Kong singer-actress Karen Mok and Chen Hu (aka Tiger Chen). Yuen Woo-ping will be handling the choreography. In Man of Tai Chi, Chen Hu stars as a young martial artist whose fighting skills brings him to a realm of vast opportunities, and painful choices. Reeves is playing … Continue reading

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Shout! Factory announces a ‘Fist of Fury’ replacement disc

After weeks of delays and quality concerns, Shout! Factory’s highly-anticipated Bruce Lee Legacy Collection became available for purchase last week. The final released version contained what was promised from the beginning: True HD remasters of all the Bruce Lee movies, not to mention a correction on one of the mislabeled discs. However, there were many recent reports that the Fist of Fury Blu-ray disc was missing the mono Mandarin audio … Continue reading

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Fudoh: The New Generation (1996) Review

"Fudoh - The New Generation" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director: Takashi Miike Cast: Shosuke Tanihara, Kenji Takano, Marie Jinno, Tamaki Kenmochi, Toru Minegishi, Miho Nomoto, Riki Takeuchi, Takeshi Caesar, Yuichi Minato, Mickey Curtis Running Time: 100 min.  By Woody Pussy fart darts. Pre-teen assassins. Riki Takeuchi putting out a cigarette on Mickey Curtis’ severed head. A giant member of Riki’s gang kicking a severed head, splattering it into pieces, no doubt angering the young children using it for a game of soccer. … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! True Romance | Blu-ray | Only $5.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1993’s True Romance, directed by Tony Scott (The Last Boy Scout) and written by Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction). A comic book clerk (Christian Slater) marries a hooker (Patricia Arquette), steals cocaine from her pimp (Gary Oldman), and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it (headed by Christopher Walken). It’s violent, it’s hip and it’s Scott’s … Continue reading

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