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JJ Bona on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyHmmm... Sounds like the common complaint is for the lack of any interesting a…
Dal on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in JulyI went in expecting to love Tornado but left the cinema really disappointed!…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upWould definitely be interesting to see Bren Foster in a HK flick. They'd get…
Steve Marger on Martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock teams up with Tim Scanlon for SRS Cinema’s Blu-ray for ‘Ryan Carson’You don't know the budget and/or the time constraints that came with this mov…
Anonymous on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimEverything is inspired by things that came before. Hong Kong cinema itself wa…
Joly on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewJe découvre pour la première fois Bren Foster dans son premier film Life Afte…
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upI also forgot Iko Uwais.
Andy Wozniak on ‘Blades of the Guardians’ hits digital on June 30 and arrives on physical media on August 25 with a new overly long titleThat's up to Jet Li, not for you to decided.
squeesh on Hong Kong action is BACK with a vengeance! Watch the Newest clip from FURIOUS starring Xie Miao and Joe TaslimUh, seriously? The John Wick films were literally inspired by Hong Kong kung…
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQuizás quieras esperar a que realmente la hagan primero. 😄
JJ Bona on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upNo Don "The Dragon" Wilson? List rejected. =)
Daniel Justo Borras on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upQueria saber cuando se estrena la pelicula en Argentina ?
Walter on THE FURIOUS PART II? A sequel to ‘The Furious’ already in the works as producer promises a bigger follow upHere's a giant list of martial arts actors who could in theory join this hypo…
Kenn Williams on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Uwe is a helleuva action director. The Rampage trilogy , Assualt on Wall Stre…
dakuan on ⚠️ Tornado Warning! ⚠️ John Maclean’s samurai-Western actioner ‘Tornado’ hits 4K Ultra HD in Julyfrom what i recall, there's very little action in the movie, it's just a regu…
Andrew Hernandez on Contour (2006) ReviewI purchased the original DVD from HK Flix way back when. I think it goes for…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Zero interest if I can't watch the full movie including "Extended and Uncenso…
Typo on 16 bit martial arts mayhem comes to life! Lionsgate’s live action ‘Streets of Rage’ lands director and new writersI'll pass.
Andrew Hernandez on Watch a clip from ‘Beast’ starring Daniel MacPherson, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth and martial arts star Bren FosterBeast was a pretty good film. Daniel MacPherson Didn’t have any previous mart…
Andrew Hernandez on Reck It, Scott! Scott Adkins, Vinnie Jones and Mark Strange make a mess in the New Trailer for ‘Reckless’A US distributor finally picked this up after the stupid UK exclusive streami…
JJ Bona on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Even with the "Extended and Uncensored Footage"? If not, I'm sure Arrow is al…
Typo on Back to school again! Shout announces 4K Ultra HD for Ringo Lam’s 1988 Hong Kong action film ‘School on Fire’Not the full version, even if image quality would be partially "really not go…
JJ Bona on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!There are, but many of them lack that all-out, anti-establishment, no-holds-b…
RAM on Shaw Brothers Classics Vol 8 | Blu-ray (Shout)Well, the answer is due to licencing, so your still where we were with region…
knoll on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!So because he became famous by being shit, we're now supposed to defend him b…
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The New Barbarians | Blu-ray & DVD (Blue Underground)
RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2015 Blue Underground presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1983’s New Barbarians (aka Warriors of the Wasteland), directed by Enzo G. Castellari (1990: The Bronx Warriors). In The New Barbarians, two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocuast. The film stars Fred Williamson (Vigilante), Anna Kanakis and Venantino Venantini. Watch the trailer. Pre-order The New … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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











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