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- Tory on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Oh, I’d say so!
- Scott Robinson on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewIf i'm reading your review right we should have another Round Up movie in the…
- Andrew Hernandez on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewWell, I was hoping they’d up the ante, but I guess they want to keep playing…
- Andrew Hernandez on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillNo, Henry Cavill has plenty of time on the frontlines. Cary Elwes stays behin…
- KayKay on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillThis is the third time in a row that Cary Elwes has been sidelined in a spy t…
- Tory on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Yeah, with that cast and with Kenji in the director’s chair…this should rock.
- Andrew Hernandez on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’I hope this lives up to the hype. I guess Phillip Ng and Andy On’s Without Re…
- Andrew Hernandez on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillI caught it over the weekend, and it was some good fun. If Inglorious Basterd…
- ShaOW!linDude on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewOkay, this movie sounds abysmal, but makes for a witty review. Thanks, Paul.…
- Andrew Hernandez on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewWas Larry Cheung trying to be like Alejandro Jodorowsky?
- Andrew Hernandez on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewI’ve heard of the Techno Warriors duology for years, but ignored them. It’s n…
- Aerosniff Someglue on Acclaimed ‘Versus’ filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura is getting into the amusement park business with ‘Thrill Ride’One good movie: Midnight meat train. The rest: crap.
- Andrew Hernandez on The Project A Collection | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)Damn. It got delayed from today to July 9th.
- Andrew Hernandez on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?I don’t know about this one. I would have been more excited about it 10 years…
- Mike on Lama Avenger, The | aka The Three Avengers (1979) ReviewWell, hopefully they can squeeze this one on the next Volume with "The Man, T…
- Paul Bramhall on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewCheers Scott. To assist with some total recall, you commented on my review of…
- ShaOW!linDude on Lethal Combat: Techno Warriors 2 | aka Digital Warriors (2000) ReviewWow. I wish a dvd showcasing both movies were floating around somewhere. I've…
- cleversausage on Bruce Lee protege Dan Inosanto is getting a Hollywood BiopicThey got Dan Inosanto's name wrong in the films credits: calling him DAM INOS…
- Ningen on John Travolta and Nicolas Cage to return for a sequel to John Woo’s ‘Face/Off’?The original film is currently free on YouTube.
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?as was released in 2 parts... yes. But as part of the 4hr cut he screened to…
- Andrey on Shadow Fist Hunter | aka The Shadow Chaser (1973) ReviewCan you please upload this film?!
- Andrew Hernandez on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?That’s one way to interpret that. But I figured the point of Volume 1 was tha…
- Ningen on Acclaimed ‘Versus’ filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura is getting into the amusement park business with ‘Thrill Ride’Here's a classic COF review of Kitamura's Midnight Meat Train. https://cityon…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?In 2003 maybe people were'nt ready for a 4hour movie Now we have movies like…
- Ska Martes on Quentin Tarantino has dropped his 10th and final project: does this mean a ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3’ is back on the table?and then they regret the Redux version!!! eg Apocalypse Now
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Melancholia Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)
RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 Magnolia presents Lars von Trier’s 2011 sci-fi/drama movie, Melancholia. Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with the Earth. Melancholia stars Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland and Alexander Skarsgard. Check out the trailer.
Young, Violent, Dangerous DVD (Raro Video)
RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2012 Raro Video is back with another Italian crime flick. This time, 1976’s Young, Violent, Dangerous (aka Liberi Armati Pericolosi), starring the legendary Tomas Milian. The plot revolves around a Dirty Harry-type detective (Thomas Milian) who is up against a trio of psychotic teenagers who go on a crime and killing spree. Check out the opening scene on youtube.
‘Beat ‘Em Up’ promises ‘Bruce Lee’s Game of Death for the UFC Generation’
Beat ‘Em Up is an upcoming martial arts feature starring and directed by Peter Hallett (The Silencer, Death List). The film, openly billed as “Bruce Lee’s Game of Death for the UFC Generation,” features action from the stunt team behind Batman Begins, Blade II and The Golden Compass. Beat ‘Em Up has a surprising cast that includes Richard Grannon (Real Outlaws) Antonio Fargas (Starsky And Hutch) Joe Estevez (Apocalypse Now) … Continue reading
Norwegian Wood DVD (New Video Group)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 Norwegian Wood is a 2010 Japanese film directed by Vietnamese filmmaker Tran Anh Hung (“The Scent of Green Papaya”), based on the novel by internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami. The film is the story of Toru, who grows close to his deceased best friend’s former lover. Norwegian Wood stars Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi and Kiko Mizuhara. Take a wild guess at what song is featured … Continue reading
Golden Harvest’s Raymond Chow speaks in a rare interview
Raymond Chow is the prime mover of Golden Harvest Studios, which he founded in 1970 with Leonard Ho. Some of the biggest names of Hong Kong cinema were launched (and still are associated) by the studio: Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, John Woo and Jet Li – just to name a few. Twitch recently posted a 20-minute video interview, which was conducted on March 21st, 2011, during … Continue reading
After the Banquet DVD (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 Pathfinder Home Entertainment presents Kim Yun-Cheol’s 2009 Korean film, After the Banquet. Not having seen each other for years, a group of college friends gather for a wedding. However, they are surprised to find a strange woman crashing wedding, creating a tense atmosphere of curiosity. After the Banquet stars Shin Sung-Woo, Ye Ji-Won, Bae Soo-Bin and Ko Ah-Sung. Check out the trailer.
Relation of Face, Mind and Love DVD (Pathfinder Home Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2012 Pathfinder Home Entertainment presents Jang-soo Lee’s 2010 Korean film, Relation of Face, Mind and Love. Talented architect Tae-pung Kang (Kang Ji-Hwan) becomes involved in a car accident. Because of the accident, he develops a visual impairment that makes him see unattractive people as attractive. Shallow Hal, anyone? Relation of Face, Mind and Love stars Kang Ji-Hwan, Lee Ji-A, Hwang Jung-Eum and Jeon Su-Kyeong. Check out the … Continue reading
If we’re lucky, Yuen Woo-Ping may lead ‘The Order of the Seven’
THE MOVIE: Commercial director Michael Gracey is helming an East-meets-West take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves for Disney, titled The Order of the Seven. Saoirse Ronan (Hanna, The Lovely Bones) stars as Snow White but this adaptation of the story will place more of an emphasis on the seven “dwarves,” who are now full-bodied warriors. The film has been in development since 2002 but is slated for release … Continue reading
Live-action ‘Space Adventure Cobra’ in the works
THE MOVIE: Alexandre Aja, director of The Hills Have Eyes remake and Piranha 3-D, is positioned to helm a live-action adaptation of Space Adventure Cobra, the popular anime from Osamu Dezaki (director on shows like Astro Boy and Lupin the 3rd). A tentative release date for 2017 is set. Updates: Dark Horizons notes the film is slowly moving full steam ahead, as it’s found a partner to co-finance its estimated … Continue reading
Cityonfire.com to promote Asian Import Blu-ray and DVDs through DDDHouse.com
Cityonfire.com is proud to announce we are now promoting new and upcoming Asian Import Blu-ray and DVDs through DDDHouse, a well-established online retail company operating out of Hong Kong. After countless orders placed, DDDHouse has become our choice for the latest Asian Import Blu-rays & DVD titles. Not only do they carry a wide variety of movies (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, etc) that are not yet available in the U.S., … Continue reading
Watch the Nazis take over in ‘Iron Sky’
Iron Sky, a Finland/Germany/Australia co-production, revolves around how the Nazis set up a secret base on the moon back in 1945; now it’s 2018 and they’re going to continue where Hitler left off. Directed by Timo Vuorensola (“Star Wreck V: Lost Contact”), lead singer of the Finnish black metal industrial noise band Alymysto. Iron Sky was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. It opens officially in Germany, … Continue reading
Fight the Fight aka Choy Lee Fut, The Speed of Light DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2012 Lionsgate presents Fight the Fight aka Choy Lee Fut, directed by Tony Law and Sam Wong (former leader of the famous Jackie Chan stunt team). It may not be the best martial arts film of 2011 (all the reviews have been pretty bad), but at least it features an all-star cast that includes Sammo Hung, Sammy Hung, Kane Kosugi, Lau Kar Wing and Yuen Wah. … Continue reading
Shogun Assassin 5-Film Blu-ray Collector’s Set (Animeigo)
RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Animeigo presents the complete Shogun Assassin 5-Film Collection (AKA the dubbed and edited version of the Lone Wolf & Cub Series) on Blu-ray! 5 blood-drenched installments of memorable mayhem that inspired a generation of film-makers. Check out a scene from the series. Warning: So gory, so violent, you’ll love it!
You may have heard this movie is good – ‘Overheard 2’ on Import Blu-ray and DVD
Directed/written by Alan Mak and Felix Chong (“Infernal Affairs Trilogy”); Starring Lau Ching Wan (“A Hero Never Dies”), Louis Koo (“Bullets Over Summer”) and Daniel Wu (“Shinjuku Incident”), and produced by Derek Yee (“One Nite in Mongkok”). The movie will be released on August 18. Check out the trailer here. – Thanks to DiP for the heads up Update: This film is now available on Region A blu-ray and All … Continue reading
Ninja in the Deadly Trap | aka Hero Defeating Japs (1981) Review
AKA: Ninja Kung Fu Director: Philip Kwok Cast: Ti Lung, Lu Feng, Philip Kwok, Yasuaki Kurata, Chiang Sheng, Cheung Paang, Wong Yeuk Ping, July Chu Lai, Han Yu, Ma Chin Ku, Cheung Chung Kwai, Cho Boon Feng, Mau Ging Shun, Ma Chin-Ku, Han Yu Running Time: 92 min. By Numskull Philip Kwok (aka Guo Juei, aka Kuo Choi) pulls triple duty as director, actor, and martial arts choreographer in this … Continue reading
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