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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.

In The Blood | Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2014 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray & DVD for In The Blood. When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman (Gina Carano) sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible. In the Blood is directed by John Stockwell (Into the Blue) and stars Gina Carano, Stephen Lang, Luis Guzman, Amaury Nolasco, Cam Gigandet, Danny Trejo, Treat Williams, Ismael Cruz Cordova … Continue reading

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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance: Ultimate Revenge Edition | Blu-ray (Palisades Tartan)

RELEASE DATE: July 22, 2014 Palisades Tartan presents the Blu-ray for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance: Ultimate Revenge Edition. Directed by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is not an easy film to watch, but it’s well-crafted masterpiece! The film follows a recently laid off factory worker (Shin Ha-kyun) who kidnaps his former boss’ daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister’s kidney transplant. His plan … Continue reading

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

RELEASE DATE: July 22, 2014 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Suspect. Directed by Won Shin-yun (Seven Days, A Bloody Aria), this high-octane Korean film follows a North Korean secret agent who is betrayed by his government. On a mission of revenge, he heads to the South and cuts a warpath through deadly assassins and rival agents, all the while trying to unravel the conspiracy he’s found himself … Continue reading

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Iron Fist Frenzy | DVD (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the 13-disc DVD set for Iron Fist Frenzy. This collection includes 50 movies. Prepare to unleash a fury of immortal martial arts masters with this 50 movie set of kung-fu classics! This thrilling collection of jaw-droppin flicks brings together a colossal assortment of martial arts genre films from the 70s, 80s and 90s. From the ultimate Shaolin masters to the legends … Continue reading

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Way of the 5 Finger Death Strike | DVD (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the 3-disc DVD set for the Way of the 5 Finger Death Strike. This 12 movie collection includes Blind Warrior (1987), The Bravest Fist (1974), The Challenger (1980), Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes (1977), A Hero’s Tears (1979), Kingfisher the Killer (1981), The Mighty Four (1980), Ninja Avenger (1982), The Rage of Wind (1973), Ring of Death (1980), Triple Impact (1992) … Continue reading

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The Great Impersonators | DVD (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2014 Mill Creek Entertainment presents the 3-disc DVD set for The Great Impersonators. This 12 movie collection includes Dragon Lee’s Big Boss 2 (1978), Bruce: King of Kung Fu (1982), Bruce vs. Iron Hand (1979), Crazy Couple (1979), Enter the Game of Death (1978), Great Hunter (1975), Kung Fu Genius (1980), Kung Fu Warrior (1980), Marvelous Stunts of Kung Fu (1979), Mission for the Dragon (1981), … Continue reading

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100 Greatest Martial Arts Classics Collection | DVD (Mill Creek)

RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2014 Mill Creek Entertainments presents the 26-disc DVD set for the 100 Greatest Martial Arts Classics Collection. Over 140 Hours of Kung-Fu Combat! Knock yourself out with 100 high flyin’ and punch packin’ Kung Fu films! This thrilling collection of jaw-droppin flicks brings together a colossal assortment of martial arts madness. From the ultimate Shaolin masters to the legends of Kung-Fu, theses cult classics are hard to find … Continue reading

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Southern Comfort | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: July 8, 2014 Shout! Facory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1981’s Southern Comfort, directed by Walter Hill (The Warriors). When nine National Guardsmen enter the Louisiana swamp for routine training, they come across some angry Cajuns who know the territory like the backs of their hands. Armed with a precious few bullets, and confused by the dimly lit, moss-covered maze into which they ve stumbled, the innocent guardsmen … Continue reading

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Destroy All Monsters | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: July 22, 2014 Tokyo Shock presents the Blu-ray for 1968’s Destroy All Monsters (aka Charge of the Monsters), the 9th in Toho Studios’ Godzilla series. Directed by Ishirō Honda with special effects by Sadamasa Arikawa (supervised by Eiji Tsuburaya). The plot involves aliens who take control of Earth’s monsters and begin using them to destroy the human race. Check out the trailer here. Pre-order Destroy All Monsters from Amazon.com … Continue reading

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Can Dialectics Break Bricks? | DVD (Occupie Filmwerx)

RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2014 Occupie Filmwerx presents the DVD for 1973’s Can Dialectics Break Bricks? Comrades, there is no better example of revolution on film than this hilarious spoof of politics, class warfare and consumption that still holds up in today’s advanced capitalistic world. Taking an obscure kung fu film (1972’s Crush starring Chen Hung-Lieh) and redubbing the entire movie, a group of situationists have created the perfect dada film, … Continue reading

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Deadly Eyes | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: July 15, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1982’s Deadly Eyes (aka The Rats), directed by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon). Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest studios teams up with Warner Bros. to produce this cult thriller about a scientist who genetically alters a colony of super rats. As they breed and multiply, they must seek ever increasing amounts of food. They soon find a new … Continue reading

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Action Adventure Movie Marathon | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: July 15, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the Action Adventure Movie Marathon. These sets bring back the good ol’ memories of going to a video rental store; only now you can see these obscure titles without adjusting your tracking. The Blu-ray version includes 1973’s I Escaped from Devil’s Island and 1982’s The Final Option (aka Who Dares Wins); in addition to the films just mentioned, the DVD version also … Continue reading

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The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: June 24, 2014 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel. Directed and written by Guan Hu (Design of Death), who calls this film “mass entertainment,” revolves around the fate of two Japanese scientists, who are captured in Beijing during World War II Sino-Japanese War in 1942. The film stars Zhang Hanyu as The Actor, Huang Bo as The Scoundrel, and … Continue reading

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Predator Trilogy | Blu-ray (Fox)

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014 20th Century Fox presents the Predator Trilogy on Blu-ray. This 3-disc set includes 1987’s Predator, 1990’s Predator 2 and 2010’s Predators (aka Predator 3). Not included are the AVP spin-off titles (let’s face it, those were pretty lame anyways). All 3 Predator films make up a cast that includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Robert Davi, Bill Paxton, Adrien Brody, … Continue reading

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Savage Streets | Blu-ray (Scorpion Entertainment)

RELEASE DATES: Summer 2014 Code Red presents the Blu-ray for 1984’s Savage Streets. After nearly being rundown by a gang, Brenda (The Exorcist’s Linda Blair) and friends trash the leader’s car. Gang leader, Jake, exacts his revenge by getting his cohorts to gang-rape her mute-dead sister, Heather (Linnea Quigley). Armed with a crossbow and a bad attitude, Brenda sets out to avenge her sister while blazing a bloody, Death Wish-inspired trail through … Continue reading

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