Newest Comments
Andrew Hernandez on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewAwesome! I remember when he said he didn’t want to do the sequel right away,…
Guest777 on Life After Fighting (2024) ReviewAccording to Bren Foster, a sequel to Life After Fighting is coming! The stor…
Typo on The King’s Warden (2026) Review12 M tickets sold. 14 M = almost sure. After that...
Typo on War of the Arrows (2011) Review7,5/10
Muhammad Faisal on Timu(r) Genghis Khan? Don’t miss the Trailer for Well Go USA’s ‘Rise of the Conqueror’ arriving to Digital on April 14thHe looks a Persian here, not a Turko Mongol.
Ningen on Protect Ya Neck! Watch the New Trailer for RZA’s Quentin Tarantino-backed thriller ‘One Spoon Of Chocolate’Opening shot makes me think of Attack the Gas Station.
Andrew Hernandez on Martial arts screen icon Cynthia Rothrock and Tatiana Neva go nuclear in the New Trailer for ‘Prey of Wrath’This Tatiana Neva seems like a good martial artist as demonstrated in her onl…
JJ Bona on A female RAID? Livi Ciananta tears through gangsters in the New Trailer for the Iko Uwais-produced ‘Ikatan Darah’The Shadow Strays was pretty solid. Better than anything Hollywood as produce…
Vernardo Lau on A female RAID? Livi Ciananta tears through gangsters in the New Trailer for the Iko Uwais-produced ‘Ikatan Darah’Ugh actually, Indonesia are lacking of action movies since they mostly domina…
Typo on James Wan to direct remake of ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ with Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee) reprising his roleAnother useless remake. Next!
Tai on Duel to the Death | Blu-ray (88 Films)Where is the 4k version? We’re waiting 😀
Millan on Nothing is over! Sylvester Stallone steps in as Executive Producer for Jalmari Helander’s ‘John Rambo’ prequelTHE RAID films easily blow away the JOHN WICK films,along with THE FAST AND T…
Paul Bramhall on Dead Camping the Live (2022) ReviewThe review was based on the Korean DVD (no English subtitles unfortunately).
Martin Fennell on To Kill with Intrigue (1976) ReviewI got it out of the library. I had to look up on imdb which guy was Jackie. W…
Throwdown on This you can trust… Christopher McQuarrie to write and direct Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘King Conan’?I can see how a powerful and elegiac sendoff, like Logan, with Conan reckonin…
Sixx on Dead Camping the Live (2022) ReviewWhere did you view this? Can't find it anywhere. thx
Kung Fu Bob O'Brien on This you can trust… Christopher McQuarrie to write and direct Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘King Conan’?YES! I want this! If they do it right, playing him as ruggedly aged, slower,…
Andrew Hernandez on Jade (2025) ReviewI saw that Jade is on Hi-Yah, and I watched it preparing for a bad movie with…
Martin Fennell on The Black Panther of Shaolin | Blu-ray (AGFA)I just watched this. Thought it was pretty average, but good fight sequences.…
Dawud on Asian DVD retailer SensAsian.com closes its doorsSad news, at least we still have YesAsia
Typo on G.I. Samurai | Blu-ray (Arrow)The new artwork is pretry good (you can recognize the actors, not like in som…
Andrew Hernandez on Witness Japan’s most lethal assassin in a NEW action clip from Well Go USA’s ‘Revolver Lily’ arriving on Digital Jan 17It was a pretty good movie. I liked the visuals and how everything was shot a…
Tory on Once Upon a Time in Mexicali! Watch the New Trailer for Bren Foster’s martial arts actioner ‘Mexicali’The good shit! Yeah, you can always see stuff like The Wild Bunch, The Getawa…
Pap on Always bet on WHITE! Martial arts star Michael Jai White joins Taimak in the upcoming martial arts thriller ‘Paper Made’Damn, Taimak? I can't wait to check it out!
Ningen on The Killer | 4K Ultra HD (Shout)Theatrical trailer. https://youtu.be/UBjnv3C-g5o?si=apNtaGvAcQfSJHhr
-
Disclaimer: cityonfire.com does not own any of the photos contained in the blog. cityonfire.com was made merely to pay homage to these films, directors, talent, etc. and not for any profit or commercial reasons. No copyright infringement intended. The photos are copyrighted and courtesy by their respective owners.
“Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, education or personal use tops the balance in favor of fair use.”
Author Archives: JJ Bona
Once Upon a Time in America: Extended Director’s Cut | Blu-ray & DVD (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: September 30, 2014 Warner presents the Blu-ray & DVD combo for 1984’s Once Upon a Time in America: Extended Director’s Cut, directed by Sergio Leone (Dollars Trilogy). The Extended Director’s Cut (251 minutes) is being released in two different versions: a 2-Disc Extended Director’s Cut Collector’s Edition (photo), which contains the Extended Director’s Cut, the 1984 theatrical edition, Digital HD with UltraViolet, plus the 32-page book with rare photos … Continue reading
Posted in DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Other Notable Titles
Live-action adaptation of zombie manga ‘I Am A Hero’ shoots this month
A live-action adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa’s zombie-horror manga series I Am A Hero is in the works. According to Film Business Asia, I Am A Hero is about “a failing manga artist who encounters a widespread infection that turns humans into zombie-like creatures called ZQN, a play on popular internet term DQN (meaning idiot).” Filmmaker Shinsuke Sato – known for Gantz and Gantz II: Perfect Answer – is set to helm the … Continue reading
Posted in News
Once Upon a Time in Vietnam | aka Lua Phat | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Once Upon a Time in Vietnam (aka Lua Phat), directed, written by and starring Dustin Nguyen (The Rebel). On a mission to retrieve fugitives from the Emperor in Vietnam, Dao, a commander in the Emperor’s army, is assigned to protect a peaceful small town from being taken over by a crime boss. Soon, Dao’s past catches up with him, threatening to … Continue reading
Well Go USA grabs ‘Ip Man 3,’ ‘Kundo’ and ‘Pirates’
Here’s some good news for those of you waiting for Well Go USA’s next batch of Asian movies. The fan-pleasing film company has acquired three high profile titles from last month’s Cannes Film Festival in France. One of them is called Ip Man 3 or something like that; the 2nd is Kundo: Age of the Rampant, a period action film starring Ha Jung-woo (The Chaser) and Kang Dong-won (The X), and … Continue reading
Posted in News
Deal on Fire! Let the Bullets Fly | Blu-ray | Only $9.44 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Let the Bullets Fly. This 2010 box office hit earned actor/filmmaker Jiang Wen a “Best Director” trophy. Cityonfire’s own HKFanatic calls it “a Chinese approximation of a spaghetti Western.” His review also states: If you’re expecting this film to live up to its title with A Better Tomorrow-style set pieces, you’ll probably be disappointed. Keep an open mind and you may find this to be … Continue reading
Posted in Deals on Fire!, News
‘No Tears For The Dead’ gets a U.S. release date and trailer
Lee Jeong-beom’s follow up to the ridiculously entertaining The Man From Nowhere is just around the corner. The upcoming action-thriller titled No Tears For The Dead (aka Crying Man) is described as a love story between a professional hitman and his next target. It stars Jang Dong-gun (Friend, The Warrior’s Way), Kim Min-hee (Helpless) and Kang Han-na (Fasten Your Seatbelt). Although it may not be intentional, No Tears For The Dead bares … Continue reading
Posted in News
Shu Qi to play Wolverine’s clone ‘X-23’?
Apparently, there’s a rumor that Shu Qi (The Eye 2, Legend of the Fist) might be following the footsteps of fellow Chinese actress Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days of Future Past) by appearing in an future X-Men or Wolverine movie. According to Jaynstars, it was during the filming of a Chinese Toyota commercial with Hugh Jackman (The Wolverine) that the two became close friends. Because of Jackman’s strong ties with Marvel, producers … Continue reading
Posted in News
Deal on Fire! Web of Death | Blu-ray | Only $10 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 1976’s Web of Death, a Shaw Brothers classic directed by Chor Yuen (The Magic Blade). It’s back to the Shaolin Monastery for one of the most unusual action-packed tales to invade its hallowed halls. Web Of Death goes places where no other Shaolin kung-fu movie has gone before. This kung fu gem stars Yueh Hua (Killer Darts), Cheng Lee (Anonymous Heroes) and Lo Lieh … Continue reading
Posted in Deals on Fire!, News
Deal on Fire! Bond 50: 23-Film James Bond Set | Blu-ray | Only $93.99 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is Blu-ray set for the The Bond 50: 23-Film Collection. It includes every official James Bond film made (from Dr. No to Skyfall), plus a load of extras features for each and every film. Top it off with its beautiful booklet-style packaging, and you have one of the best collector’s sets on the blu-ray market. For $93.99 (about $4 bucks a movie), it’s a license to steal! Order … Continue reading
Posted in Deals on Fire!, News
‘One On One’ will make you ‘feel like you’re being killed’
If you’re a fan of South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk (Real Fiction, The Isle, Pieta) the following plot for his upcoming thriller shouldn’t surprise you: On May 9, a female high school student is brutally murdered. 7 people from the terror group “Shadow” go after the 7 murder suspects one by one. Plot-wise, the thought of Kim Ji-woon’s I Saw The Devil comes to mind, but this one might be a little more crazier. In … Continue reading
Mr. Majestyk | Blu-ray & DVD (Kino Lorber)
RELEASE DATE: August 12, 2014 Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1974’s Mr. Majestyk. Charles Bronson stars as Majestyk, an ex-con and Vietnam vet whose efforts to run a farm are thwarted by narrow-minded locals and corrupt cops. But when a Mafia hitman (Al Lettieri) destroys Majestyk’s crop, the farmer’s fuse is finally blown. With his rifle in hand and his girlfriend (Linda Cristal) at the wheel, he goes … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Daimajin: Triple Feature | Blu-ray | Only $10.46 – Expires soon!
Godzilla who? Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Daimajin Triple Feature, a 2-Disc set which includes Kimiyoshi Yasuda’s Daimajin, Kenji Misumi’s Wrath of Daimajin and Kazuo Mori’s Return of Daimajin. In 1966, the respected Daiei Motion Picture Company – known for Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon and Kenji Mizoguchi’s Ugetsu – released a series of Daimajin (aka Majin) films that combined elements of the daikaiju (giant monster) and jidaigeki (period drama) genres. Acclaimed for their serious … Continue reading
Posted in Deals on Fire!, News
Full trailer for Silat-style martial arts film ‘Yasmine’
So, you’ve seen Gareth Evans’ Merantau, The Raid, The Raid 2 and you’re still craving more Silat-style action. Well, we have the latest news about an upcoming film called Yasmine that may fill your needs. Yasmine is directed by Siti Kamaluddin and features a female lead named Liyana Yus, who has spent a whole year preparing for the physical demands of her role. According to FCS, “The film itself is four years in the … Continue reading
A Good Man | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: August 19, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for A Good Man. Steven Seagal re-teams with director/producer Keoni Waxman (Force of Execution) for the 5th time. After an illustrious special ops career ends in disaster, Alexander (Seagal) goes off the grid and attempts to lead a quiet life as a handyman at an apartment complex. But when one of his tenants and her family fall under the thumb of a Russian … Continue reading
Danger Dolls | DVD (Millennium)
RELEASE DATE: September 23, 2014 Millennium Entertainment presents the DVD for Danger Dolls, directed by Shusuke Kaneko, creator of the 1990s Gamera series, the manga-inspired Death Note films and Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, which many consider to be the best entry in the entire Godzilla film series. Danger Dolls follows a quartet of cute idol singers who moonlight as butt-kicking action heroines. The film stars … Continue reading










3 Comments