Author Archives: JJ Bona

Jackie Brown Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

July 26, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: 10/4/11 For the first time on Blu-ray: Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown! What do a sexy stewardess (Pam Grier), a street-tough gun runner (Samuel L. Jackson), a lonely bail bondsman (Robert Forster), a shifty ex-con (Robert DeNiro), an earnest federal agent (Michael Keaton), and a stoned-out beach bunny (Bridget Fonda) have in common? They’re six players on the trail of a half million dollars in cash! Check out the … Continue reading →

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The Presence DVD (Lionsgate)

July 26, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 From a co-creator of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT comes a bone-chilling ghost story starring Academy Award® winner Mira Sorvino. In this darkly romantic ghost story, a woman travels to an isolated cabin where she is stalked by an apparition who inhabits her space as his own. Check out the trailer here. “The most innovative ghost story I’ve ever seen.” – HorrorNews.net

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Sucker Punch DVD (Lionsgate)

July 26, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 Expecting a different movie? An enigmatic bare-knuckle fighter teams up with a small-time con man who is a low-life fringe player in the seedy underworld, managing and betting on backstreet fighters in illegal fights. Directed by Malcolm Martin and starring Tom Hardy, Tamer Hassan and Antonio Fargas. Check out the trailer here.

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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown DVD (Sony)

July 25, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: September 13, 2011 Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown hits Unrated DVD September 13th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring America’s number one martial arts action star Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite, Blood and Bone) in his directorial debut! Read our review and check out the trailer.

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cityonfire.com is now on twitter and tumblr

July 25, 2011 JJ Bona

After a few requests and the opportunity to spread cityonfire.com out there a little more, why not? Besides, it’s another tool to keep cityonfire visitors informed of the latest updates. We promise you’ll never see sh*t like “I’m at Starbucks” or “It got up to 95 degrees today”. So, without further ado… Follow us on: twitter | tumblr

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Lethal Ladies DVD Collection: Firecracker, TNT Jackson, Too Hot to Handle (Shout!)

July 25, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 Shout! keeps ’em coming with another chapter in the Roger Corman’s Cult Classics Collection. This time it’s the sexy Lethal Ladies DVD Collection, which contains Firecracker, TNT Jackson & Too Hot to Handle. A great mix of exploitation with a Filipino twist! Trailers/Clips: TNT Jackson | Too Hot to Handle (Scene: Warning – contains nudity!)

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MYX TV and Tai Seng to air classic Kung Fu movies

July 24, 2011 JJ Bona

MYX TV and Tai Seng Entertainment team up to bring you Movie So Good, a collection of action films that showcases the best of martial arts cinema. Consisting of kung-fu legends and can’t miss fight sequences, Movie So Good brings the HEAT with a new film showing every weekend: Ranging from Bruce Li’s “The New Game of Death” to Donnie Yen’s “Legend of the Wolf.” Click here for schedule and … Continue reading →

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Dark Water (2002) Review

July 23, 2011 JJ Bona

Director: Hideo Nakata Writer: Koji Suzuki (novel) Cast: Hitomi Kuroki, Mirei Oguchi, Rio Kanno, Shigemitsu Ogi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Yu Tokui, Isao Yatsu, Asami Mizukawa Running Time: 102 min. By Numskull Director Hideo Nakata and novelist Koji Suzuki follow their success on Ring and Spiral with this collaboration about a mother and daughter living in an apartment building with a dark mystery, a leaky ceiling, a lazy janitor, and a very … Continue reading →

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The Sylvian Experiments DVD (Lionsgate)

July 20, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 From the creators of RINGU and THE GRUDGE comes a horrific story of medical experiments gone wrong. A neuron scientist and her husband discover a black-and-white 16mm film in the basement of a dilapidated hospital… Starring Mina Fujii, Yuri Nakamura, Nagisa Katahira and directed by Hiroshi Takahashi. Sorry, no trailer (we didn’t post a link because cityonfire will not be held responsible if something crazy … Continue reading →

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The Child’s Eye DVD (Lionsgate)

July 20, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 11, 2011 From award-winning directors The Pang Brothers (Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang), who brought you BANGKOK DANGEROUS, THE MESSENGERS and the original THE EYE, comes the fourth installment of the EYE franchise! Starring Shawn Yue, Ka Tung Lam, Lawrence Chou. Check out the trailer here.

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Memories of Murder (2003) Review

July 15, 2011 JJ Bona
"Memories of Murder" Korean Theatrical Poster

Director: Bong Jun-Ho Producer: Cha Seung-Jae Cast: Song Kang-Ho, Kim Sang-Kyung, Kim Roe-Ha, Song Jae-Ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Ko Seo-Hee, Jeon Mi-Sun, Park No-Shik, Park Hae-Il, Seo Yeong-Hwa Running Time: 127 min. By Raging Gaijin “Memories of Murder” was a blockbuster hit in South Korea in 2003 and it’s just now finally seeing a DVD release in the US. The film is the chilling tale of South Korea’s first recorded case … Continue reading →

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Dazed and Confused Blu-ray/DVD (Criterion)

July 15, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 America, 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, Linklater’s first studio effort also features endlessly quotable dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused … Continue reading →

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Kuroneko Blu-ray/DVD (Criterion)

July 15, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2011 In this poetic and atmospheric horror fable, set in a village in war-torn medieval Japan, a malevolent spirit has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. When a military hero is sent to dispatch the unseen force, he finds that he must struggle with his own personal demons as well. From Kaneto Shindo, director of the terror classic Onibaba, Kuroneko (Black Cat) is a … Continue reading →

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Harakiri Blu-ray (Criterion)

July 15, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 Following the collapse of his clan, an unemployed samurai (Tatsuya Nakadai) arrives at the manor of Lord Iyi, begging to be allowed to commit ritual suicide on the property. Iyi’s clansmen, believing the desperate ronin is merely angling for a new position, try to force his hand and get him to eviscerate himself—but they have underestimated his beliefs and his personal brand of honor. Winner … Continue reading →

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Aftershock DVD (New Video Group)

July 15, 2011 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2011 Also known as “Tangshan Great Earthquake” is a 2010 Chinese drama film depicting the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake directed by Feng Xiaogang. The film stars Xu Fan and Zhang Jingchu, with a supporting cast including Li Chen. It was released in China on July 22, 2010, and is the first “big commercial film” IMAX film created outside the US. Check out the trailer … Continue reading →

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