Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Simon McQuoid’s James Wan-produced reboot of Mortal Kombat, a martial arts-thriller based on the highly-successful video game franchise of the same name. The original film, which spawned a sequel and a number of TV and web series, involved three unknowing martial artists who are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world. The reboot … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Weekend in Taipei, a 2024 action thriller starring Luke Evans (Dracula Untold, Blitz). The film – co-written by Luc Besson (Lucy, Leon: The Professional) – comes from writer/director George Huang, who is perhaps best known for the 1994 cult satire film Swimming with Sharks. Weekend in Taipei also stars Sung Kang (Bullet to the Head), Gwei Lun-Mei (Black Coal, Thin Ice) and … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray set for Ip Man: Season 1, a 2013 Chinese television series starring Kevin Cheng (The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake) as the legendary grandmaster of Wing Chun. The Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man (Cheng) spends all his life in pursuit of the authentic martial arts realm. Gaining enlightenment throughout his childhood and adolescence, Ip Man undergoes a transformation and becomes a kung fu legend, ascending to the … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Postman Strikes Back, a 1982 Hong Kong film directed by Ronny Yu (The Occupant). The film stars Leung Kar Yan (Exciting Dragon), Chow Yun Fat (The Head Hunter), Fan Mei Sheng (12 Gold Medallions), Cherie Chung (Walk on Fire), Eddie Ko (Warriors of Future) and Brandy Yuen (Dreadnaught). The Postman Strikes Back is a unique entry in the Hong … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Blind Fury, a 1989 cult classic directed by Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Salt) and stars Rutger Hauer (The Iron Mask) and a special appearance by ninja superstar Sho Kosugi (Rage of Honor, 9 Deaths of the Ninja). Just as they did with titles like Silent Rage and Double Team, Mill Creek Entertainment is repackaging yet another flick with a flashy, retro-style slipcase. Blinded and left to … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Crazy Samurai Musashi. This samurai film, described as “The world’s first 77-minute, one-take action film sequence”, re-teams Japanese action star Tak Sakaguchi (Versus) with Re:Born director Yuji Shimomura (Death Trance). When a master samurai arrives to duel the disgraced Yoshioka dojo, he walks into an ambush. In the world’s first 77-minute, one-take action film sequence, Miyamoto Musashi (Tak Sakaguchi) fights for his life against … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for John Hyams’ Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (read our review), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme (Cyborg), Scott Adkins (Hard Target 2), Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski (Universal Soldier: Regeneration) and Dolph Lundgren (Skin Trade). Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning also features top notch action choreography by Larnell Stovall (The Raid 2, Falcon Rising, Kickboxer: Vengeance). In Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, John (Adkins) wakes … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Furious, a 1984 cult martial arts gem from filmmaker Tim Everitt (Too Fast Too Young). Furious is the first film to star brothers Simon and Phillip Rhee (4 years before the pair found the greener pastures of Hollywood in the Best of the Best franchise). The rest of the film’s cast consists mostly of the Rhees’ own students and friends, including a then-unknown Loren Avedon … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for the Payback Time Triple Feature, which will include the following titles: Blind Fury, a 1989 cult classic directed by Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Salt) and starring Rutger Hauer (The Hitcher), Terry O’Quinn (The Stepfather), Nick Cassavetes (Face/Off), Meg Foster (Future Kick) and a special appearance by ninja superstar Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja). Silent Rage, a 1982 action thriller directed by Michael Miller (Street Girls) … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Perfect Weapon, a 1991 martial arts/action film directed by Mark DiSalle (Kickboxer) and starring Kenpo 5.0 founder, Jeff Speakman. For the first time, the film will be presented with a Brand New HD Master – from a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative! Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal certainly had the action movie market cornered during the early 90’s, but … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray Triple Feature for Steven Seagal’s Above the Law, Under Siege and Under Siege 2. Andrew Davis (The Fugitive) directs Steven Seagal in 1988’s Above the Law. The film involves a former Special Operations Vietnam vet works as a Chicago cop, and uncovers C.I.A. wrongdoing. Also starring Pam Grier, Henry Silva and Sharon Stone! Davis and Seagal team up again in 1992’s Under Siege. In the film, a … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for 88 Film’s The Shadow Boxing (aka The Spiritual Boxer Part II), a 1979 Shaw Brothers kung fu movie directed by Lau Kar-leung (Eight Diagram Pole Fighter) From the legendary Lau Kar-leung comes one of his finest – and wildest – rides, following a pair of very special undertakers who transport dead bodies by magical means. But their latest trip is proving tricky; … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Redeemer (read our review), starring Chilean martial arts star Marko Zaror (Savage Dog, Machete Kills) and directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza (Kiltro). In Redeemer, an ex-hitman (Zaror) seeks redemption for his sins by meting out violent justice to those who would prey on the innocent. Known on the streets as the Redeemer, Pardo is a vigilante desperate for redemption and earns it by offering criminals the chance … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray (Region B) for The Iron-Fisted Monk, 1977 martial arts film directed by and starring Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors, Knockabout). In the years following the passing of Bruce Lee, the flame of Hong Kong action cinema was being kept alive via the masterful choreography of Sammo Hung in a multitude of films, typically under the direction of Huang Feng (Stoner). However, in 1977, Hung … Continue reading →

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Raging Fire, one of the latest from martial arts superstar Donnie Yen (Big Brother) and co-star Nicholas Tse (As the Light Goes Out). This film (read our review), also marks the final project of noted Hong Kong director, Benny Chan (Big Bullet, Who Am I?), who passed away during the tail end of the film’s production. In Raging Fire, Shan (Yen) is a righteous cop who’s solved … Continue reading →