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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.

Machete Maidens Unleashed DVD (MPI)

RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2011 Karate-kickin’ midgets! Paper-mache monsters! Busty babes with blades! Filipino genre films of the ’70s and ’80s had it all. Boasting cheap labour, exotic scenery and non-existent health and safety regulations, the Philippines was a dreamland for exploitation filmmakers whose renegade productions were soon engulfing drive-in screens around the globe like a tidal schlock-wave! At last, the all-too-often overlooked world of drive-in filler from Manila gets … Continue reading

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Women in Cages DVD/Blu-ray Collection: Big Doll House, Women in Cages, The Big Bird (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: June 21, 2011 (DVD); August 23, 2011 (Blu-ray) A collection of exploitation, chicks and chains! The Big Bird Cage (view trailer): Guerrillas and girls, revolution and sex all combine in an over-the-top jail-break flick. Big Doll House (view trailer): Six women locked in a brutal and sadistic prison take hostages in a desperate escape attempt. Women In Cages (view trailer): Lust meets betrayal when four women decide to … Continue reading

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The Clone Returns Home DVD (Animeigo)

RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2011 An astronaut dies on a mission, but never fear — he’s got a clone, which has been imprinted with his memories. Unfortunately, the clone malfunctions, and fixates on a tragic memory from the dead astronaut’s youth. The clone runs away to find answers and solace from his burdensome memories, much to the dismay of his wife and the clone company. Directed by Kanji Nakajima and … Continue reading

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kenhisu: To Kill with One Blow DVD (ASC Productions)

RELEASE DATE: May 4, 2011 Directed by LaMard J Wingster and starring Amy Chang. kenhisu: To Kill with One Blow is an ultra low budget martial arts film about a Ninja Assassin who avenges her family against the Mob. This movie may be decent, or it may be god awful; but I guarantee you it’s better than “Battle: Los Angeles.” Check out the trailer here.

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Sands of the Kalahari Blu-ray/DVD (Olive Films)

Release Date: August 2, 2011. Sands of the Kalahari is a 1965 film British adventure/drama about a disparate and desperate group of plane crash survivors thrust into a savage environment in Africa. Starring Stuart Whitman, Stanley Baker, Susannah York, and Theodore Bikel, based on the novel by William Mulvihill. Directed by Cy Endfield, who directed Universal Soldier (1971).

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Women In Prison Triple DVD: Chained Heat/Read Heat/Jungle Warriors (Panik House)

RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2011 CHAINED HEAT – Widely regarded as the greatest women-in-prison film of all time, finally comes to DVD in a totally uncut, re-mastered version. This triple-pack of ‘boobs behind bars’ mid-80s exploitation classics will only be in print for a limited time. Starring Linda Blair (The Exorcist). Check out the trailer. RED HEAT – Linda Blair heads back to prison as American tourist Christine Carlson, a … Continue reading

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Oblivion DVD (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2011 Just in case you can’t wait for Cowboys & Aliens! Set in the year 3031 on a frontier planet light years away from Earth, a bizarre gang of futuristic desperadoes have their sight set on turning the tumbleweed town of Oblivion into their own private playground. Directed by Sam Irvin and starring Richard Joseph Paul, Andrew Divoff, George Takei, Julie Newmar, Musetta Vander, Isaac Hayes … Continue reading

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The Matrimony Blu-ray/DVD (Tartan)

RELEASE DATE: July 26, 2011 Directed by Teng Hua-Tao (Sky of Love), The Matrimony is a thriller/romance starring Leon Lai (A Hero Never Dies), Rene Liu (Happy Birthday) and Fan Bingbing (A Battle of Wits). Check out the trailer here.

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Hobo With A Shotgun Blu-ray/DVD (Magnolia)

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2011 Hobo with a Shotgun is a 2011 Canadian action exploitation film directed by Jason Eisener and written by John Davies. It is based on the Grindhouse trailer of the same name. It’s about a homeless vigilante (Rutger Hauer) blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun. Check out trailer here.

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Delinquent Girl Bosses DVD Collection (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2011 Gritty Pink (“a style of Japanese softcore pornographic theatrical film that dominated the Japanese domestic cinema from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s”) classics in one collection. Beauty, gangsters and butt-kicking skills. More details to come.

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Scarface Limited Edition Humidor Blu-ray (Universal)

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2011 Limited edition (1,000 worldwide) set priced at $999.99. It will feature a hand-crafted Scarface-themed humidor. Created by the renowned Daniel Marshall, the humidor’s exterior is hand painted and polished with the Marshall’s trademark “1000 coat brilliant finish.” The interior – made with untreated Spanish cedar – will properly condition and age approximately 100 cigars at optimal humidity levels. Click here for more details. Standard Blu-ray … Continue reading

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Norwegian Ninja DVD (MPI)

RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2011 Norwegian Ninja is a 2010 Norwegian action comedy film, directed by Thomas Cappelen Malling. The film, based on a 2006 book, presents real-life espionage-convicted Arne Treholt as the leader of a ninja group saving Norway during the Cold War. Though most details of the movie have been kept secret, it is known that Mads Ousdal will play the part of Treholt. Check out the trailer … Continue reading

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Heavy Metal Blu-ray (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: June 14, 2011 First time on Blu-ray! Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the help of some of Hollywood’s animation masters to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Click here for more information.

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Battle Beyond the Stars Blu-ray/DVD (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2011 Battle Beyond the Stars is a 1980 Roger Corman-produced cult classic science fiction film, directed by Jimmy T. Murakami (Humanoids from the Deep). The film, intended as a “Seven Samurai in outer space.” The screenplay was written by John Sayles (Eight Men Out), the score was composed by James Horner (The Terminator), and the special effects were directed by James Cameron (Aliens). Check out the … Continue reading

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Mischievous Kiss DVD Set (Ya Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2011 Based on the popular Japanese comic Itazura na Kiss (also available in English from Digital Manga Productions) – which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide – Mischievous Kiss is an adorable Korean TV drama series that follows in the footsteps of hits like Palace and Boys Over Flowers. Check out the trailer here.

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