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How to Prepare for 2023 NFL Predictions

Did you know that an estimated 45 million people in the United States of America bet on NFL games in 2021? As draft experts, front offices, and bookies will tell you, it’s never too soon to start preparing for the 2023 NFL season, especially if you plan on wagering. Following the upcoming NFL draft and looking at the transactions over the course of the off-season makes NFL predictions easier. The … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Black Dynamite | Blu-ray | Only $6.99 – Expires soon!

"Black Dynamite" Blu-ray Cover

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 2009’s Black Dynamite, starring martial arts sensation Michael Jai White (Blood and Bone). Director Scott Sanders (Thick as Thieves) definitely did his homework. Meet Black Dynamite (Michael Jai White), the smoothest, baddest cat on the street. He’s a ladies’ man and the man with a plan. He’s also a former C.I.A. agent out to avenge his brother’s death. Whether he’s taking down drug dealers … Continue reading

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Watch the U.S. Trailer for Takeshi Kushida’s award-winning, David Cronenberg-esque thriller ‘Woman of the Photographs’

"Woman of the Photographs" Theatrical Poster

U.S. distributor Epic Pictures/Dread will be releasing Woman of the Photographs, the 2022 debut horror film from writer/director Takeshi Kushida. This award-winning film follows a solitary and skilled digital photographer who begins a twisted romance with a model suffering from body dysmorphia and obsessed with appearing perfect in her photos (via Deadline). It stars Hideki Nagai (Orpheus’ Lyre), Itsuki Otaki (Tokyo Vice), Toki Koinuma (Dance with Me) and Toshiaki Inomata (Drive My Car). … Continue reading

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Actors Set for a Great 2023 

The world of movies is one that you really can’t compare to anything else. When you see a great movie for the first time, there is no feeling quite like it. It can leave a lasting memory with you that you treasure for a long time. This is why people get so excited when new movies are coming out that are meant to be very good. If you are currently … Continue reading

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Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 16, 2023 Goodie Emporium now has 88 Films’ newly updated Blu-ray (Region B) for the Lo Wei-produced Jackie Chan classic, Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin. This 1978 Kung Fu film directed by Chan Chi Hwa (Shaolin Wooden Men) and also stars Nora Miao Ke Hsiu (The Skyhawk, Bruce Lee’s Deadly Fingers). An international box office success, this all-time classic is one of Jackie Chan’s most beloved … Continue reading

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Trailer for Zhang Yimou’s mystery thriller ‘Full River Red’ starring Jackson Yee, Shen Teng and Zhang Yi

"Full River Red" Teaser Poster

Zhang Yimou, the acclaimed filmmaker of Hero, The Great Wall, Shadow and Cliff Walkers, is putting finishing touches on Full River Red (or “Man Jiang Hong”), an upcoming period mystery that Zhang is also co-writing with his Sniper screenwriter, Chen Yu. The film stars Jackson Yee (Pound of Flesh, Chinese Doctors), Shen Teng (Mission Milano), Zhang Yi (Operation Red Sea), Lei Jiayin (A Writer’s Odyssey) and Yue Yunpeng (Jian Bing Man). Full River Red, a title borrowed from a … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Street Fighter SteelBook | Blu-ray | Only $19.99 – Expires soon!

"Street Fighter" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Today’s Deal on Fire is for Mill Creek Entertainment’s SteelBook Blu-ray for Steven E. de Souza’s Street Fighter, a 1994 martial arts film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (Black Water, Bouncer). Based on the massively popular video game franchise, this adrenaline-pumping adventure stars martial arts superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme as Colonel Guile, who leads an international strike force against the mad General M. Bison (Raul Julia – The Addams Family, Presumed … Continue reading

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Death Knot | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

"Death Knot" Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2023 On January 17, 2023, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Death Knot, a 2021 Indonesian thriller that not only stars, but also marks the directorial debut of actor Cornelio Sunny (3 Alif Lam Mim). The exciting new wave of Indonesian cinema (The Raid, The Raid 2, Macabre, The Night Comes for Us, Killers, Impetigore, etc.) continues with this upcoming film starring Cornelio Sunny … Continue reading

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Sony Pictures developing a Television adaptation of Ang Lee’s martial arts masterpiece, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" Theatrical Poster

A Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon series is in the works from Sony Pictures Television. The studio has hitched writer-producer Jason Ning (co-executive producer for the upcoming Silk: Spider Society) to develop the TV series adaptation of the action-packed box office smash from two-time Best Director Academy Award winner Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain). The original was set against 19th-century China’s breathtaking landscape and followed two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle … Continue reading

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Vinegar Syndrome announces Blu-ray for Ringo Lam’s 1990 all-star actioner ‘Undeclared War’

Undeclared War | Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)

Later this month, Vinegar Syndrome will be releasing the Blu-ray Undeclared War, a 1990 Hong Kong actioner from acclaimed director Ringo Lam (Sky on Fire). The film stars Danny Lee (The Killer), Tommy Wong Kwong Leung (Madam City Hunter), Peter Liapis (Ghost Warrior), Vernon Wells (The Debt Collectors), Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet) and Rosamund Kwan (The Head Hunter). Official details: After a Polish diplomat and his family are murdered … Continue reading

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Buffalo Boys, a World Kickboxing Champion and a Bond Girl: Here’s what’s on Hi-YAH for the month of January

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Release line up for the month of January, which includes a New title added to Hi-YAH! every Friday. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive

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815 Pictures is releasing Hwang Jung-Min and Hyun-Bin’s thriller ‘The Point Men’ to U.S. theaters on January

"The Point Men" Theatrical Poster

On January 27, 815 Pictures is releasing The Point Men (read our review), in select theaters in the U.S. and Canada on January 27. The film stars Hwang Jung-Min (Deliver Us from Evil: The Final Cut) and Hyun-Bin (Confidential Assignment). Korean filmmaker Yim Soonrye (Little Forest) – who is perhaps best known for her 2001 Korean New Wave hit, Waikiki Brothers, and her acclaimed documentary Keeping the Vision Alive: Women in Korean Filmmaking … Continue reading

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Vinegar Syndrome announces 3-film Blu-ray collection for ‘Made In Hong Kong: Volume 1’

Made In Hong Kong: Volume 1 | Bu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome)

Later this month, Vinegar Syndrome will be releasing the Blu-ray for Made In Hong Kong: Volume 1, which will include 1998’s The Demon’s Baby, 1999’s Erotic Nightmare and 2003’s The Deadly Camp. Official details: This special limited edition 2-disc Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Haunt Love), includes a 40-page perfect bound book and is limited to 5,000 units. It is only available on our … Continue reading

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Watch the Trailer for the sci-fi thriller ‘JUNG_E’ from visionary ‘Train to Busan’ filmmaker Yeon Sang Ho

"JUNG_E" Netflix Poster

Visionary filmmaker Yeon Sang Ho (Psychokinesis) – director of the 2016 hit Train to Busan and its 2020 follow up Peninsula – is back with JUNG_E, a sci-fi action thriller that debuts on Netflix on January 20, 2023. This upcoming film (read our review) stars Ryu Kyung-soo (The Divine Fury, Broker), Kang Soo-youn (Jury) and Kim Hyun-Joo (Calla). JUNG_E portrays a desolated Earth in the 22nd century that is no longer inhabitable due to climate change. Amid … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Ip Man: The Final Fight | Blu-ray | Only $9.52 – Expires soon!

Ip Man: The Final Fight | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Herman Yau’s Ip Man: The Final Fight starring Anthony Wong (Still Human, White Vengeance). In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man (Wong) is reluctantly called into action once more. What began as simple challenges from rival kung fu schools soon finds him drawn into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, Ip Man … Continue reading

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