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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.

Golden Job | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: April 9, 2019 On April 9th, 2019, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray for Golden Job (read our review), a heist-action film directed by and co-starring Chin Kar Lok (Kung Fu Jungle). The cast of Young and Dangerous – Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan, Michael Tse and Jerry Lamb – reunite for Golden Job, which tells story of five brothers who take part of a top secret robbery that’s not what it seems. Once the brothers realize they’ve … Continue reading

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Nemesis 5 | DVD (Worldwide Multimedia)

Nemesis 5: The New Model

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2019 If you picked up MVD’s Nemesis: Collector’s Edition and plan to grab Nemesis II, III and IV, then get ready for Nemesis 5: The New Model, a new sci-fi actioner from Dustin Ferguson (Sleepaway Camp IV) and cult filmmaker Albert Pyun (Cyborg, Blast). It is the year 2077 and a terrorist organization now dominates the Earth. The fate of humankind now rests in the hands of “The New Model” … Continue reading

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The Hunted | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2019 Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray for 1995’s The Hunted, a cult-actioner directed by J.F. Lawton (writer of Pretty Woman and Under Siege). This underrated gem stars Christopher Lambert (Kickboxer: Retaliation), Joan Chen (Purple Storm), John Lone (Year of the Dragon), Yoshio Harada (Azumi) and Yoko Shimada (Shogun). Paul Racine (Lambert) is a high-powered executive living abroad in Japan. When he and his alluring companion, Kirina (Chen), find themselves … Continue reading

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Terra Formars | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: April 2, 2019 On April 2nd, 2019, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Terra Formars (read our review), a 2016 sci-fi actioner from cult Japanese director Takashi Miike (As the Gods Will, Blade of the Immortal). Read of the official release details below: In the mid-21st century, humankind has been forced to look to colonising other planets as a means of combating overcrowding on Earth – their … Continue reading

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Year of the Dragon | Blu-ray (Warner Archive)

Year of the Dragon | Blu-ray (Warner Archives)

RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2019 On February 19th, 2019, Warner Archive will be releasing the long-awaited U.S. Blu-ray for 1985’s Year of the Dragon, from Academy Award-winning director Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter), based on the novel by Robert Daley (Prince of the City) and coscripted by Oliver Stone (Scarface). In this criminally underrated thriller, Mickey Rourke (Double Team) portrays White, a war veteran who has a Vietnam-sized chip on his shoulder when dealing … Continue reading

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Shoplifters | DVD (Magnolia Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2019 On February 12th, 2019, Magnolia Pictures is giving Shoplifters a DVD and VOD release (currently no mention of a Blu-ray edition). This Palme d’Or Award-winning film is directed by Hirokazu Koreeda (Third Murder). A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find on the street. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident … Continue reading

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The Bouncer | DVD (Blue Fox)

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2019 On February 12th, 2019, Blue Fox Entertainment is releasing the DVD for The Bouncer (the our review) in both its original French language and English dubbed version (why they didn’t multi-track it as one DVD is beyond us) – or you can watch the film now via VOD. Jean-Claude Van Damme (Kill ’em All) returns in the Taken-esque The Bouncer (aka Lukas), an action thriller directed by Julien Leclercq (The Assault). Van Damme (Black Water) … Continue reading

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Buffalo Boys | DVD (Samuel Goldwyn Films)

RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2019 On March 5th, 2019, Samuel Goldwyn Films is releasing the DVD for Buffalo Boys, an actioner set during the Dutch occupation of Indonesia. When all seems lost in a small town overrun by colonialist violence, two revenge-seeking brothers arrive, meting out bloody justice that leaps effortlessly between brutal Western gunslinging and stylized Eastern swordplay. Directed by Mike Wiluan – producer of Macabre, Headshot and Beyond Skyline – Buffalo Boys stars Ario Bayu (Macabre), … Continue reading

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Rampant | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2019 On February 26, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Rampant (read our review), a period thriller from director Kim Sung-Hoon (Confidential Assignment). A darkness looms over ancient Korea: murderous creatures known as Night Demons have overrun the country. Returning from a long imprisonment abroad, Prince Ganglim discovers that it will take the strength of his entire kingdom to stop the bloody rampage spreading … Continue reading

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Showdown | Blu-ray (MVD Rewind)

RELEASE DATE: February 26, 2019 On February 26, 2019, MVD Rewind will be releasing the Special Edition Blu-ray for Showdown, a 1993 martial arts flick directed by Robert Radler (Best of the Best). Check out the official details below: Ken Marks (Kenn Scott, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze) finds a dangerous enemy on his first day at his new school; an enemy who makes his living as the … Continue reading

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Tokyo Living Dead Idol | Blu-ray (Section 23)

RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2019 On March 5, 2019, Section 23 Films will release the Blu-ray for Yuki Kumagai’s Tokyo Living Dead Idol, starring Super Girls pop group member, Nana Asakawa (Back Street Girls). Tokyo 27-ku’s the hottest group around, but when singer Kamiya Miku (Asakawa) gets bitten by a zombie, she goes from being on top of the charts to the top of the most wanted lists! Tokyo Living Dead Idol also stars … Continue reading

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Audition | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2019 On February 12, 2019, Arrow Films will be releasing the Blu-ray for Takashi Miike’s Audtion, starring Ryo Ishibashi (Brother), Eihi Shiina, Miyuki Matsuda (Outrage), Renji Ishibashi (20th Century Boys), Tetsu Sawaki (All About Lily Chou-Chou) and Jun Kunimura (The Wailing). Read Arrow’s official details below: One of the most shocking J-horror films ever made, Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to … Continue reading

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The Great Battle | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2019 On January 8, 2019, Well Go USA is releasing The Great Battle on Blu-ray & DVD. This highly anticipated epic war film is directed by Kim Kwang-Sik (Tabloid Truth). The Great Battle tells the story of the Siege of Ansi, where Goguryeo forces held their fortress against 500,000 invading Tang soldiers in a battle that raged for eighty-eight days. The film’s set features a replica of the Ansi Fortress, which was … Continue reading

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Silent Rage | Blu-ray (Mill Creek Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2019 On January 15, 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment will be releasing the Blu-ray for Silent Rage, a 1982 action thriller directed by Michael Miller (Street Girls) and starring Chuck Norris (Yellow Face Tiger, Code of Silence), Ron Silver (Timecop), Brian Libby (The Shawshank Redemption) and Stephen Furst (Animal House). The film will be presented in a special “Retro VHS Look”. In Silent Rage, a sheriff (Norris) tries to stop the killing spree of a … Continue reading

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Double Dragon | Blu-ray & DVD (MVD Rewind Collection)

RELEASE DATE: December 11, 2018 On December 11, 2018, MVD Rewind Collection will be releasing a Special Edition Blu-ray & DVD of the 1994 martial arts flick, Double Dragon. Based on the hit video game series of the same name, Double Dragon stars Mark Dacascos (Ultimate Justice), Scott Wolf (Go) and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day). This cult classic film also stars Alyssa Milano (Commando), Jeff Imada (Big Trouble in Little China), Al Leong (Rapid Fire) … Continue reading

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