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on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Thanks for the heads up, Ben!
on John Woo’s action classic goes hard! Restored ‘Hard Boiled’ is coming to Cannes, Digital and Physical from Shout!Probably should include this trailer, as it's the same trailer, but with the…
on Don Lee goes hog wild with Michael Rooker in ‘Pig Village’ from ‘The Roundup’ director Lee Sang-yongFinally got his staring role in an American movie. That one step ahead of Don…
on The night comes for Bob Odenkirk! New Trailer for ‘Nobody 2’ from director Timo TjahjantoOh yeah baby!! In Timo we trust!! Looks like loads of fun this summer!!
on The Old Woman with the Knife (2025) ReviewA movie about a weakened assassin who can’t engage their enemies traditionall…
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…
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…
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.
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.”
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…
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,…
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
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.
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…
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…
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…
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
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Cityonfire and CJ Entertainment are giving away 3 DVD copies of ‘The Flu’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and CJ Entertainment are giving away 3 DVD copies of The Flu to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. See why NY Times calls The Flu “Sickly Disturbing” and according to Variety, the film “Delivers a transfusion of harrowing realism” and “builds white-knuckle tension.” To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us about the most disturbing film (from any country) you’ve ever seen, along with a brief explanation … Continue reading
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2nd Red Band trailer for Schwarzenegger’s ‘Sabotage’!
THE MOVIE: David Ayer – the award-winning writer of Training Day, and writer/director of Street Kings, Harsh Times, End of Watch and the upcoming Fury – teams up with Arnold Schwarzenegger in an action thriller called Sabotage (aka Ten or Breacher). The film co-stars Mireille Enos, Olivia Williams, Joe Manganiello, Sam Worthington, Max Martini, Max Martini, Josh Holloway and Terrence Howard. The film’s plot, written by Skip Woods (A Good Day … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Police Story 1 & 2 | Blu-ray | Only $12.49 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray Double Feature for Jackie Chan’s Police Story 1 & 2. 1985’s Police Story set new standards, not only for Jackie Chan himself, but for Hong Kong action cinema in general. The movie is so influential and ahead of its time, that Sylvester Stallone and Michael Bay have “borrowed” action scenes for both Tango & Cash and Bad Boys II, respectively. Be sure to … Continue reading
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The Attorney | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2014 Well Go USA presents the DVD for The Attorney. An attorney (Song Kang-Ho from The Host and The Good, the Bad, the Weird) moves from being a very successful lawyer just out to make money to one who cares about the civil liberties of an activist high-school student (Im Siwan) he defends. The story is based off a web-toon by Yang Woo-seok, who also is … Continue reading
See Ray ‘Darth Maul’ Park in action in the new ‘Jinn’ trailer
Watch the newest trailer for Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad’s Jinn, an upcoming sci-fi action thriller that stars Ray Park (martial artist known for playing Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace), Dominic Rains, Serinda Swan Faran Tahir and William Atherton. Here’s a partial film synopsis: Shawn, an automotive designer, enjoys an idyllic life with his new wife Jasmine until it is interrupted a cryptic message. The message warns of imminent … Continue reading
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Deal on Fire! Ichi | Blu-ray | Only $8.20 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Fumihiko Sori’s Ichi, the “female version”of Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman. Beautiful Ichi (Haruka Ayase) wanders blindly from village to village, searching for the sightless swordsman who long ago taught her to kill. Her technique is exquisite and explosive, her defenses as impenetrable as the darkness in which she moves.
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Cityonfire and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of ‘Commitment’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Commitment to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us what your favorite Korean action film is, along with a brief explanation of why it’s your favorite. 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 … Continue reading
Angela Mao Ying 5-Film Collection | DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD set for The Angela Mao Ying 5-Film Collection. This 6 film, 3 disc set includes 1973’s When Taekwondo Strikes, 1974’s The Tournament, 1974’s Stoner, 1976’s The Himalayan, 1976’s A Queen’s Ransom and 1977’s Broken Oath. Other actors who star alongside Mao are 007’s George Lazenby, Bolo Yueng (Enter the Dragon), Sammo Hung (Ip Man 2), Yuen Biao (Dragons Forever) and … Continue reading
Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles | DVD & Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Takanori Tsujimoto’s Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles. Upon returning from a pilgrimage across Japan, the warrior Toramaru arrives with tales of seven epic battles against Japan’s most legendary fighters. As Toramaru’s philosophy dictates that he “know the enemy by eating his food,” each masterfully-choreographed fight is preceded by a helping of his prey’s favorite dish. Starring Mitsuki Koga … Continue reading
New trailer for the Indonesian action thriller ‘Guardian’
Film Combat Syndicate has the latest scoop on the upcoming Indonesian action thriller, Guardian. Written and directed by Helfi Kardit (Suster Keramas), Guardian stars Sarah Carter (DOA: Dead or Alive), Dominique Diyose (Love for Share), Belinda Camesi (Laskar Cilia) and Tio Pakusadewo (The Raid 2: Berandal). Here’s the “official” plot: After Wisnu gets killed in his own house, his wife Sarah urges their daughter to train in martial arts. When a gang … Continue reading
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More Golden Harvest martial arts action from Shout! Factory!
Fans of classic kung fu films have every reason to be happy. With the reemergence of news regarding the Weinstein’s and their plans to remake two Shaw Brothers classics (1966′s Come Drink With Me and 1978′s Avenging Eagle), it seems that kung fu movies are slowly finding their way back on the market. Just recently, Apple’s iTunes Store has added 23 Shaw Brothers titles to their digital download library where you … Continue reading
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Double Feature: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah and Godzilla vs. Mothra | Blu-ray (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014 Sony presents the Blu-ray for 1991’s Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah and 1992’s Godzilla vs. Mothra. In Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah time travelers use Godzilla in their scheme to destroy Japan to prevent the country’s future economic reign. In Godzilla vs. Mothra in the midst of another rampage by Godzilla, Mothra emerges to save the human race from Battra. Watch the trailers.
Double Feature: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah & Godzilla vs. Megaguirus | Blu-ray (Sony)
RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014 Sony presents the Blu-ray for 1995’s Godzilla vs. Destoroyah and 2000’s Godzilla vs. Megaguirus. In Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (trailer), the aftermath of the Oxygen Destroyer brings forth Destoroyah, a beast intent on killing Godzilla, who is on the verge of a nuclear meltdown. In Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (trailer), Godzilla is back! This time, Japan has a new weapon: Megaguirus! Now a 3-way battle begins between … Continue reading
March is an EXTREMELY HOT month for new martial arts and Asian Blu-ray/DVD releases – don’t miss our quick list!
For those of you looking to beef up your Asian cinema or martial arts Blu-ray/DVD collection, it’s going to be one hell of a month! Since March is filled with so many high profile releases, we decided to put together a list of movies that every cityonfire.com visitor should know about: Wong Kar Wai, Van Damme, Korean remakes/originals, Jackie Chan, Akira Kurosawa, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Takeshi Kitano, Exploitation, B-movies, Indie … Continue reading
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Watch the blood-splattered trailer for ‘Zomboobies!’
Zomboobies! is an upcoming boobs-to-the-walls horror-comedy. It combines a love for insane Japanese horror movies with traditional creature FX, modern digital FX, comedy, action, drama, gore and of course boobies! Zomboobies! stars Cathy Shim (Oishi High School Battle), Marisa Tayui (Balls of Fury), Diana Toshiko (Bad Milo) and Greg Watanabe (Only the Brave). In conjunction with the new full length trailer, Mike L. Taylor, the film’s director and creator, launched … Continue reading
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