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Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Amer Blu-ray/DVD (Olive Films)
RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 An eroticized homage to 1970s Italian giallo horror films… Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s pastiche tour-de-force plays out a delirious, enigmatic, almost wordless death-dance of fear and desire. Three key moments, all of them sensual, define Ana’s life. Her carnal search sways between reality and colored fantasies becoming more and more oppressive. A black laced hand prevents her from screaming. The wind lifts her dress … Continue reading
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Freerunner Blu-ray/DVD (Image)
RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2011 From the producers of Bangkok Adrenaline! It’s parkour meets Running Man meets Battle Royale! With a ticking bomb locked to his neck, a young freerunner races against the clock and all types of baddies to get from one end of the city to the other to save himself and his girlfriend. Starring Sean Faris (Never Back Down), Danny Dyer and Tamer Hassan. Check out the … Continue reading
Pulp Fiction Blu-ray (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! Writer/director Quentin Tarantino delivers an unforgettable cast of characters — including a pair of low-rent hit men (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson), their boss’s sexy wife (Uma Thurman), and a desperate prizefighter (Bruce Willis) — in a wildly entertaining and exhilarating motion picture! Check out the trailer here. BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL FEATURES: • Retrospective Cast Interviews (New) • Critics Corner: Then and … Continue reading
Jackie Brown Blu-ray (Lionsgate)
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
The Presence DVD (Lionsgate)
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
Sucker Punch DVD (Lionsgate)
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.
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown DVD (Sony)
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.
Posted in DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles
Lethal Ladies DVD Collection: Firecracker, TNT Jackson, Too Hot to Handle (Shout!)
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!)
The Sylvian Experiments DVD (Lionsgate)
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
The Child’s Eye DVD (Lionsgate)
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.
Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Dazed and Confused Blu-ray/DVD (Criterion)
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
Kuroneko Blu-ray/DVD (Criterion)
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
Harakiri Blu-ray (Criterion)
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
Aftershock DVD (New Video Group)
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
Dead Alive aka Braindead Blu-ray (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2011 Throw out all your preconceptions about the limits of horror! A new standard has been set with DEAD ALIVE- The Mother of All Horror Films. A young man’s mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Dead Alive is dripping with state-of-the-art special effects that … Continue reading
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