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New & upcoming 4K UHD/Blu-ray releases of films we think cityonfire.com visitors should know about. Asian, martial arts, cult, classic and other popular titles. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

Hit! Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Olive Films presents 1973’s Hit!, directed by Iron Eagle’s Sidney J. Furie. A federal agent (Billy Dee Williams), whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose, seeks out revenge on the drug ring held responsible. Also starring Richard Pryor, Paul Hampton and a funky soundtrack by Enter the Dragon’s Lalo Schifrin.

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Mutant Girls Squad Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: May 22, 2012 Mutant Girls Squad (aka Fighting Girls: Legend of the Blood of the Iron Mask) is a Japanese film by Noboru Iguchi (“The Machine Girl”), Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police) and Tak Sakaguchi (“Yoroi: Samurai Zombie”). The film is about Rin, a sixteen-year-old mutant girl who meets a gang of rebel mutants who aim to take revenge on humans for persecuting their race. Check out there trailer.

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Badge 373 Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Olive Films presents 1973’s Badge 373, an action thriller starring Robert Duvall. Eddie (Duvall) is a tough, no-nonsense, racist Irish cop who heads out on a one-man crusade to find out who killed his partner. Like 1971’s The French Connection, Badge 373 is based on Eddie Egan, a real life, tough-talking New York cop. Watch the trailer.

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Lassiter DVD (Hen’s Tooth Video)

RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2012 Just like The Cannonball Run and High Road To China (also being released by Hen’s Tooth), 1984′s Lassiter is another U.S.-made film that Golden Harvest produced in the 1980′s. In this adventure, Tom Selleck plays a professional thief who is hired by the British law enforcement and the FBI to do a secret job. Also starring Jane Seymour, Lauren Hutton and Bob Hoskins. Check out the trailer.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2012 Sony presents David Fincher’s 2011’s thriller, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Based on the the novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the story of a man’s (Daniel Craig) mission to find out what has happened to a girl who has been missing for 40 years.  Check out the trailer.

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The Walking Tall Trilogy Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2012 If you’re looking for Dwayne Johnson or Kevin Sorbo, look elsewhere! Shout! Factory presents all three of the 1970’s Walking Tall revenge movies on Blu-ray and DVD: 1973’s Walking Tall, starring Joe Don Baker; 1975’s Walking Tall Part 2, starring Bo Svenson; and 1977’s Walking Tall: Final Chapter, also starring Bo Svenson. Check out the back-to-back trailers for Part 1 & Part 2.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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!

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Triad Trilogy: Election, Triad Election, Triad Underworld Blu-ray & DVD (Palisades Tartan)

RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2012 The Palisades Tartan Asian Extreme series presents The Triad Trilogy, featuring Johnnie To’s Election, Triad Election, and Ching-Po Wong’s Triad Underworld aka Blood Brothers on both Blu-ray & DVD format. Trailers: Election | Triad Election | Triad Underworld

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Female Convict Scorpion Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2012 Tokyo Shock presents Female Convict Scorpion in glorious Blu-ray! In the wake of a shocking crime, an ordinary worman is transformed into a fighting machine in this action-drama straight from Japan. Based on the Toei-produced Female Prisoner #701 vengeance flicks of the 1970s. If you can’t wait for the Blu-ray disc, a DVD version is currently available.

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