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on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’I watched The Furious trailer then this, yeah seems kind of slow
on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!shit, i should have said "kill count." just to be clear, armie didn't have se…
on ‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ star shines brighter! Arrow announces the Blu-ray for the ‘Wicked Priest Collection’ arriving in SeptemberHad my Region-conforming yankee ass bummed for a day believing I'm stuck with…
on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!I didn't see it that way, my brother. What I saw was an invididual going afte…
on FULLY LOADED! Arrow’s highly anticipated ‘A Better Tomorrow Trilogy’ arrives on 4K Ultra HD this SeptemberYeah, I love my Shout set, but this thing is gorgeous. And a big “hell yeah”…
on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!Does it have any classic lines like this one from London Has Fallen Why don't…
on COF Presents: The Top 10 Fight Scenes on a BusSons of the Croydon Night
on The Sin Trade (2026) ReviewI thought this would be the iQiyi film to break the losing streak for me. Whi…
on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!I was watching this the other day, and I found myself wondering the same thin…
on Armie uncancels himself in Uwe Boll’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’… grab the signed Limited Edition Blu-ray before it’s gone!What’s “racist” about it exactly?
on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’Looking at Gareth Evans' work outside Indonesia I think you may be on to some…
on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’Looking forward to this.... Hopefully it gets a limited release near me and a…
on Iko Uwais vs. Lewis Tan Round II: ‘The Raid’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’ stars face off in Keoni Waxman’s ‘Survive the Night’I watched "Furious" and then watched this one way too slow. like 90's
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No Mercy DVD (CJ Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE July 31, 2012 CJ Entertainment presents the DVD for No Mercy, directed by Hyeong-Joon Kim (The Scent). Noted pathologist Professor Kang Min-ho is retiring to spend more time with his beloved daughter. But when a beautiful, young woman turns up mutilated, he is drawn into one last case. Check out the trailer.
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Lost Kung Fu Secrets, The (1979) Review
Director: Joe Law Cast: David Chiang Da-Wei, Hsu Feng, Choi Wang, Hu Chin, Wong Hap, Paul Chun Pui, Sun Jung Chi, Weng Hsiao Hu, Yuen Sam, Chiang Han, Wang Man Chuen Running Time: 91 min. By Numskull The Lost Kung Fu Secrets (abbreviated hereafter as “Lost”) is not just an exercise in pointlessness, it’s a full-blown workout. I’m talking three consecutive Richard Simmons videos, here. The…ah, “plot” begins as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Choi Wang, David Chiang, Hsu Feng, Paul Chun Pui
Sony delivers ‘The Raid: Redemption’ on August 14th!
Cityonfire.com has received the following press release from Sony Pictures on July 9th: Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim star as members of a rookie SWAT team tasked to infiltrate a safe house containing the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters in the hard-hitting, jaw-dropping, martial arts action extravaganza The Raid: Redemption (see our review), coming to Unrated DVD and Blu-ray™ with UltraViolet™ August 14th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When … Continue reading
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The Suicide Song DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for The Suicide Song. Kana commits suicide in her classroom one afternoon. Her friend, Anzu, hears Kana humming a strange song as she witnesses the tragic scene. With the mysterious melody fresh in her mind, she investigates with her friends. Check out the trailer.
Well Go USA goes ‘Viral’ on August 28th
Cityonfire.com has received the following press release from Well Go USA on July 9th: Rising superstars Jay Chou (The Green Hornet, True Legend) and Nicholas Tse (Shaolin, The Stool Pigeon) team up in award-winning Director Dante Lam’s (The Beast Stalker, The Stool Pigeon) all-action, bio-terror thriller The Viral Factor (see our review), debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital August 28th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film also stars Andy … Continue reading
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The Black House DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents the DVD for The Black House. Jun-oh is a geeky insurance investigator who answers a call to a family s dilapidated home, where he discovers the young son hanged in his room. As Jun-oh investigates further, strange accidents begin to happen. Check out the trailer.
Gamera the Brave Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: September 25, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents 2006’s Gamera the Brave on Blu-ray! Gamera the Brave contrasts the strained relationship between a father and his son with the strong bond of a boy and a young monster growing up together. The film is set in the world in which we live, with one glaring exception it is also a world inhabited by giant monsters! Check out the trailer.
Spellbound DVD (CJ Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: October 16, 2012 CJ Entertainment presents the DVD for Spellbound. A young street magician meets a miserable girl during one of his Performances. She soon winds up in his “Horror magic show” and they becomes a smash. However, the girl holds a dark secret. Check out the trailer.
Tazza: The High Rollers DVD aka The War of Flower (Bayview Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2012 Bayview Entertainment presents the DVD for Tazza: The High Rollers (aka The War of Flower). After losing his entire savings in an illegal, backroom card game, Goni (Cho Seung-woo, The Sword with No Name) discovers it was all a set up – he was swindled by professional gamblers. Enraged and desperate, he sets out to get his money back by any means necessary. Check out … Continue reading
Helpless DVD (CJ Entertainment)
RELEASE DATE: November 6, 2012 CJ Entertainment presents the DVD for Helpless. The story follows a detective who is approached by a man to help locate his missing fiance’. As the detective looks into the beautiful girl’s disappearance, he soon learns nothing about her is as it seems. Helpless is directed by Byeon Yeong-joo (Flying Boys, Aldor). Check out the trailer and read our review.
Double Feature: The Image of Bruce Lee & The Snake, The Tiger, The Crane DVD (Screen Magic Films)
RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2012 Screen Magic Films presents two “classics” in this martial arts Double Feature: In The Image Of Bruce Lee, detective Bruce Li teams up with another undercover agent known as Moustache in an effort to apprehend a ring of counterfeiters. In The Snake, The Tiger, The Crane, The kingdom of the Ming Emperor is being over run and is killed, but his daughter escapes and plots … Continue reading
Animeigo’s ‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ set on Blu-ray: Pre-order now!
Animeigo has announced that the classic “Baby Cart” films, which helped shape 1980’s Shogun Assassin, will be available unedited, uncut, and remastered on HD from new prints, in its original Japanese language with English subtitles. Expect the set to go on sale this Fall. Included in the set will be 1972’s Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, 1972’s Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx, 1972’s Lone … Continue reading
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Scream Factory terrorizes us with two more classics on Blu-ray: ‘The Fun House’ and ‘Terror Train’
Scream Factory™ presents Terror Train Collector’s Edition Blu-ray + DVD combo pack and The Fun House Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and DVD on October 16, 2012. Both collector’s editions of Terror Train and The Fun House feature anamorphic widescreen presentation of the movie and a spectacular array of bonus content, including new interviews and commentaries, archival material, a collectible cover featuring newly rendered retro-style artwork, a reversible wrap with original theatrical … Continue reading
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Tokyo Raiders (2000) Review
Director: Jingle Ma Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Ekin Cheng, Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Cecilia Cheung, Toru Nakamura, Ken Abe, Maiyu Ozawa, Kumiko Endo, Sirakawa Minani Running Time: 101 min. By Numskull The problem with movies in the “mindless fun” category is that too many of them forget the “fun” part. Happily, Tokyo Raiders does not suffer from this problem and is readily available in unbutchered form on DVD in North … Continue reading
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Tagged Cecilia Cheung, Ekin Cheng, Jingle Ma, Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Toru Nakamura
Independent martial arts film ‘Death Grip’ now available for purchase on Blu-ray and DVD
Death Grip is a new independent martial arts picture that stars Johnny Yong Bosch, a former star of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as Contour director Eric Jacobus and Stunt People members Nathan Hoskins, Rebecca Ahn, Ray Carbonel, Chelsea Steffensen, Alvin Hsing, Shaun Finney, and Lucas Okuma. The film will be released in June 2012. Check out the teaser trailer here. Updates: The Stunt People are asking fans to … Continue reading
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