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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.

S.W A T.: Under Siege | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2017 Sony Entertainment presents the Blu-ray & DVD for S.W A T.: Under Siege, an upcoming actioner directed by Tony Giglio (Chaos). When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall (Sam Jaeger) seizes a mysterious prisoner and takes him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave after wave of assault teams attempting to recover the prisoner … Continue reading

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Karate Kill | Blu-ray & DVD (Dark Cuts)

RELEASE DATE: July 18, 2017 On July 18, 2017, Dark Cuts is bringing Karate Kill to Blu-ray & DVD, a new martial arts film directed by Kurando Mitsutake (read our interview with him). When a mysterious loner and Karate master Kenji’s (Hayate) little sister goes missing in Los Angeles, whoever stands in his way of finding her will face the wrath of a lethal Karate Kill! Karate Kill also stars Asami (Prison Girl), … Continue reading

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Cynthia Rothrock’s Fists of Fury | DVD (Full Moon)

RELEASE DATE: October 17, 2017 Martial arts film legend Cynthia Rothrock (The Martial Arts Kid, Righting Wrongs) is hosting Fists of Fury, a new, butt-kicking DVD documentary by Charles Band and Full Moon Entertainment. Synopsis: Class is in session as your seductive sensei, Cynthia Rothrock, gives you the hardest hitting lessons of your life! Courses include a study on the greatest ‘Martial Arts Movie Masters’, ‘Deadliest Weapons”, and the many failed attempts … Continue reading

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Bitcoin Heist | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: July 4, 2017 On July 4, 2017, Well Go USA will be releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Bitcoin Heist (aka Sieu Trom), a Vietnamese action film directed by Ham Tran (Hollow), who is perhaps best known for his editing work on the martial arts gems, The Rebel and Clash.  In Bitcoin Heist, hackers have become the bank robbers in the new world of crypto-currency. In order to catch the most wanted … Continue reading

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Enter the Warrior’s Gate | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2017 Matthias Hoene’s (Cockneys vs Zombies) Enter the Warrior’s Gate (aka Warrior’s Gate), a French-Chinese co-production written by Luc Besson (Lucy), will be released on Blu-ray & DVD 0n June 6th, 2017. After a mysterious chest opens a gateway through time, teen gamer Jack is transported to an ancient empire terrorized by a cruel barbarian king. Jack will need all of his gaming skills as he battles to defeat the … Continue reading

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Head to Head: Seagal vs JCVD Collection | DVD (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2017 Mill Creek Entertainment presents Head to Head: The Seagal vs JCVD Collection, featuring 8 movies on 2 DVDs. In the Muscles from Brussels’ corner, we have 1996’s Maximum Risk (read our review), 1999’s Universal Soldier: The Return (read our review), 2006’s Second in Command (read our review), 2006’s The Hard Corps (read our review), 1997’s Double Team (read our review) and 1998’s Knock Off (read our review); And in Seagal’s corner is … Continue reading

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Missing in Action: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2017 The war isn’t over until James Braddock brings back our POWs! On August 15, 2017, Shout! Factory is releasing the Missing in Action: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, starring the one, the only Chuck Norris (Code of Silence). American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam – and it’s up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar … Continue reading

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Diamond Cartel | DVD (Cleopatra Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2017 Salamat Mukhammed-Ali’s Diamond Cartel (read our review), a Kazakhstan-produced action film, will finally be seeing a DVD release on August 8th, 2017 (or you can watch it right now, via Amazon Video). In addition, the film’s soundtrack, which promises “a unique collection that perfectly captures the roller coaster ride experience of the film” is also currently available. Diamond Cartel (aka The Whole World at Our Feet) stars Armand Assante (Judge Dredd), Bolo Yeung (Clones of … Continue reading

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Hell in the Pacific | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: June 27, 2017 Kino Lorber has announced the Blu-ray for 1968’s Hell in the Pacific, a survival/thriller by director by John Boorman (Deliverance) that stars Lee Marvin (Point Blank) and Toshiro Mifune (Incident at Blood Pass). During World War II, an American pilot (Marvin) and a marooned Japanese navy captain (Mifune) are deserted on a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. There, they must cease their hostility and cooperate if they want to … Continue reading

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Operation Mekong | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2017 Operation Mekong, a new actioner from director Dante Lam (Unbeatable), is exploding on Blu-ray & DVD, courtesy of Well Go USA. Operation Mekong (read our review) stars Lam’s frequent collaborator Eddie Peng (Rise of the Legend), Zhang Han Yu (Special ID) and Joyce Feng. Louis Koo (SPL II) was previously attached, but was replace by Peng, due to scheduling conflicts. After two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while … Continue reading

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Doberman Cop | Blu-ray & DVD (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: June 27, 2017 On June 27th, 2017, Arrow Video is releasing Kinji Fukasaku’s Doberman Cop (read our review) on Blu-ray & DVD. Never before released on video outside of Japan, this 1977 thriller stars Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba as a Dirty Harry-type character. Read the official details below: Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in Japan, and as the country’s film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, Doberman Cop is a … Continue reading

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Headshot | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: June 13, 2017 On June 13, 2017, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing the DVD for Headshot (read our review), an Indonesian martial arts thriller directed by The Mo Brothers (Killers, Macabre). A mysterious man (Iko Uwais) left for dead with a gunshot wound to the head jolts awake after months in a coma. Realizing that the man has lost his memory, Ailin (Chelsea Elizabeth Islan), a nurse, renames him Ishmael. The two … Continue reading

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Lady Bloodfight | DVD (Lionsgate)

RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2017 On June 6th, 2017, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing DVD for Lady Bloodfight (aka Lady Bloodsport), an upcoming “female” martial arts flick, starring Amy Johnston (Raze). Directed by Chris Nahon (Kiss of the Dragon), Lady Bloodfight tells the story of a young American who arrives in Asia and begins training for a vicious martial arts tournament, The Kumite, where women must fight to the death in order to win. … Continue reading

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Game of Death: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2017 Shout! Factory presents the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for Game of Death, featuring an all-new 4K scan and restoration from the film’s original negative. This 2-Disc set will also include two extra cuts of the film: The Chinese (4K) and Japanese (HD) versions, both of which feature scenes not included in the U.S. version. In Game of Death, Billy Lo (Bruce Lee) is a kung fu star with a promising career. When a syndicate … Continue reading

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Return of the Dragon: Collector’s Edition | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2017 Shout! Factory presents the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray for Return of the Dragon (aka Way of the Dragon), featuring an all-new 4K scan and restoration from the film’s original negative. In Return of the Dragon, Tang Lung (Bruce Lee) flies to Rome to help a friend of the family, Chen Ching-hua (Nora Miao). She is being threatened by local gangsters to sell her restaurant and they will stop at nothing … Continue reading

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