Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases

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.

What Women Want DVD (New Video Group)

RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2011 Hollywood isn’t the only place out of original ideas. Based on the American version (2000 release) with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt comes a Chinese remake starring Andy Lau and Gong Li. Check out the trailer here.

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Dream Home DVD (MPI)

RELEASE DATE: August 9, 2011 One of the most extreme films ever produced in Hong Kong, Dream Home is anchored by a startling, bold performance from Josie Ho as Li-sheung and assured direction from acclaimed filmmaker Pang Ho-Cheung (“Men Suddenly In Black”). A blood-drenched thrill ride from start to finish, Dream Home is one savage and satirical slasher you won’t want to miss. Check out the trailer here.

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Trail of the Panda aka Touch of the Panda DVD (Disney)

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 An orphan named Lu finds a lost panda cub, Pang Pang. Lu carries the panda on his back and embarks on an adventure to return the cub to its mother. Directed by Zhong Yu and starring Li Feng, Daichi Harashima and Qi Zhang. Check out the trailer here.

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The Harimaya Bridge Blu-ray/DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2011 The story concerns an American man who must travel to rural Japan after his estranged son dies there in a traffic accident. While there, he discovers some secrets his son left behind. The film stars Ben Guillory, Saki Takaoka, Misa Shimizu, and Danny Glover. The film is a Japanese/U.S. production. Check out the trailer here.

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3 Musketeers Blu-ray/DVD (Asylum)

RELEASE DATE: Oct 25, 2011 Not to be confused with the candy bar (or the 2011 Paul W.S. Anderson flick)… Alexandra D’Artagnan, junior NSA officer, uncovers a plot to assasinate the President of the United States and enlists the help of three infamous international spies to stop the threat. Directed by Cole McKay (Special Ops: Delta Force) and starring Heather Hemmens, XIN (Xin Sarith Wuku), Alan Rachins, Keith Allan, Michelle … Continue reading

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Cold Fish DVD (Salient)

RELEASE DATE: August 23, 2011 Cold Fish (read our review) is a true crime portrait of a Japanese tropical fish dealer responsible for over forty murders. Directed by Shion Sono (Suicide Club), Cold Fish is one of the most talked about movies in film festivals around the world. Check out the trailer here. Be sure and check out an interview with the film’s director, Shion Sono.

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Assassins’ Code aka Serpent Rising DVD (Screen Media)

RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2011 A corporate assassination forces opportunistic double agents from three nations to fight to retrieve a high-tech computer disk containing schematics for a deadly weapon. Starring Julian Lee (My Samurai), Min-su Choi (Libera me), John Savage (The Deer Hunter), Martin Kove (The Karate Kid), Christopher Atkins (The Blue Lagoon), and Kirk Baltz (Reservoir Dogs). Check out the trailer here.

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In a Glass Cage aka Tras el cristal Blu-ray (Cult Epics)

RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! Tras el cristal (English: In a Glass Cage) is a 1987 Spanish art house horror film written and directed by Agustí Villaronga and starring Günter Meisner, Marisa Paredes and David Sust. The film was inspired by the history of Gilles de Rais. With its theme mixing Nazism, pedophilia, torture and homosexuality, the film was highly controversial. Check out the trailer here.

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Radley Metzger’s Erotica Psychedelica Blu-ray Set: Camille 2000, The Lickerish Quartet, Score (Cult Epics)

RELEASE DATE: August 30, 2011 Plunge into the world of Erotica Psychedelica, the ’70s cinematic sexual revolution! This box set features restored HD transfers made from the original 35mm negatives of the original theatrical versions of CAMILLE 2000 (1969) , THE LICKERISH QUARTET (1970) and SCORE (1972), along with many new Bonus Features, including never before seen On the Set footage and an exclusive Soundtrack CD. Limited numbered edition of … Continue reading

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Manhunter Blu-ray (MGM)

RELEASE DATE September 13, 2011 Michael Mann’s 1986 thriller Manhunter is nearly as good as The Silence of the Lambs, and in some respects it’s arguably even better. Based on Thomas Harris’s novel Red Dragon, which introduced the world to the nefarious killer Hannibal “the Cannibal” Lecter. ment to track down a serial killer who has thwarted the authorities at every turn. Starring William Petersen (“To Live and Die in … Continue reading

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The People vs. George Lucas DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. He gave them… the prequels. The passion the original STAR WARS trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy. Check out the trailer here.

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The Conversation Blu-ray (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 provoking mystery-thriller stars Gene Hackman as Harry Caul, an expert surveillance man. A routine wiretapping job turns into a nightmare when Harry hears something disturbing in his recording of a young couple in a park. His investigation of the tape and how it might be used sends Harry spiraling into a web of secrecy, murder and paranoia. … Continue reading

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Maria’s B-Movie Mayhem: Love Me Deadly/The Curious Case of the Campus Corpse DVD (Code Red)

RELEASE DATE: September 13, 2011 1973’s “Love Me Deadly” is a film about, well, why don’t we just say that judging from its trailer, it lives up to its title. 1977’s “Curious Case of the Campus Corpse” (aka “The Hazing”, “Here Come the Delts”) revolves around a college freshman who rushes a fraternity and witnesses another pledge’s death during a hazing ritual…

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Maria’s B-Movie Mayhem: Scream/Barn of Naked Dead aka Nightmare Circus DVD (Code Red)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 In 1974’s “Barn of the Naked Dead,” three showgirls on their way to Las Vegas have car trouble and are stuck all night out in the desert… what happens to them next isn’t a good thing. In 1981’s “Scream,” agroup of friends on a rafting trip are killed off one by one by a mysterious killer. Sorry, no trailers.

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Maria’s B-Movie Mayhem: Mardi Gras Massacre DVD (Code Red)

RELEASE DATE: September 27, 2011 Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 horror film written and directed by Jack Weis. It is a semi-remake of the 1963 film Blood Feast. The film was on the UK Government’s list of Video Nasties in the 1980s and has not been resubmitted to the BBFC for a certificate since. Check out the trailer here.

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