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.

Avenging Force | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

September 23, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 9, 2014 Kino Lorber presents the Blu-ray for 1986’s Avenging Force (aka Night Hunter), directed by Sam Firstenberg (Revenge of the Ninja) and starring Michael Dudikoff (American Ninja). Not many people are aware of this tidbit, but in this Cannon cult classic, Dudikoff portrays Matt Hunter, a character previously played by Chuck Norris in 1985’s Invasion U.S.A. So, Jack Ryan, eat your heart out! This newly remastered … Continue reading →

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Kite | Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)

September 21, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2014 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Kite. When her cop father is killed, a young woman tracks the murder with the apparent help of his ex-partner. Kite is said to have more “modern” approach to the material (based on the Anime by Yasuomi Umetsu), using our current economic problems as a backdrop for the story. Ralph Ziman’s (Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema) Kite stars India Eisley, … Continue reading →

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Hickey & Boggs | Blu-ray & DVD (Kino Video)

September 20, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2014 Kino Video presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1972’s Hickey & Boggs, written by Walter Hill (The Warriors). I Spy stars, Bill Cosby and Robert Culp (who also directed), are united again in this modern film noir about two detectives investigating a kidnapping and running into a gang of vicious criminals responsible for a string of murders. Also stars James Woods (The Onion Field), Michael … Continue reading →

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The Art of War | Blu-ray (Warner)

September 17, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: January 13, 2015 Warner presents the Blu-ray for The Art of War, starring Wesley Snipes (The Blade Trilogy), Marie Matiko (The Corruptor), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat), Michael Biehn (Terminator), Donald Sutherland (Hunger Games), James Hong (Big Trouble in Little China), Glen Chin (Knock-Off) and Ron Yuan (The Girl from the Naked Eye). Fun Fact: The Art of War was intended to be Jet Li’s first starring role in a Hollywood movie, but after he turned it … Continue reading →

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Guardian | DVD (Millennium)

September 14, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2014 Millennium presents the DVD for the Indonesian action thriller, Guardian. If you’re a fan of Merantau, The Raid or The Raid 2, then Guardian might be your cup of tea. Just keep in mind, this is definitely an action flick where guys take the back seat! Written and directed by Helfi Kardit (Suster Keramas), Guardian stars Sarah Carter (DOA: Dead or Alive), Dominique Diyose (Love for Share), … Continue reading →

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4 Film Favorites: Blades & Battles | Blu-ray (Warner)

September 12, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2014 Warner presents the Blu-ray set for the 4 Film Favorites: Blades & Battles Collection. This 4 disc set includes 1995’s Mortal Kombat, 1997’s Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, 2011’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy and 1997’s Spawn. The above films feature the following stars: Michael Jai White, Matt Mullins, Darren Shahlavi, Robin Shou, Christopher Lambert, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, John Leguizamo and Martin Sheen. Pre-order 4 Film Favorites: Blades & Battles from Amazon.com today!

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Cheng Pei Pei Double Feature: Kung Fu Girl & Whiplash | DVD (Shout! Factory)

September 3, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for the Cheng Pei Pei Double Feature, which includes 1973’s Kung Fu Girl and 1974’s Whiplash. Directed by Lo Wei (Fists of Fury) and Ding Sin Saai (Furious Slaughter), respectively, these two Golden Harvest classics feature Cheng Pei Pei, who would gain mainstream recognition for her role as Jade Fox in 2000’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Pre-order the Cheng Pei … Continue reading →

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Legacy of Rage | DVD (Shout! Factory)

September 3, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD for 1986’s Legacy of Rage, a Hong Kong revenge flick starring the late Brandon Lee (The Crow) and directed by Ronny Yu (The Bride with White Hair), who will be providing an informative audio commentary track. Legacy of Rage is more along the lines of a John Woo shoot ’em up, than a martial arts movie. Nonetheless, it was one … Continue reading →

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Penance aka Shokuzai | Blu-ray (Music Box Films)

September 3, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2014 Music Box Films presents the Blu-ray for Season 1 of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Penance (aka Shokuzai), an eerie, intense psychological thriller. When a mysterious stranger approaches a group of young friends, one of them is kidnapped and brutally murdered. Wracked with grief, the victim’s unhinged mother (Kyoko Koizumi) demands that the shaken survivors identify the killer or face a penance of her choosing. Watch the trailer. … Continue reading →

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Raw Force | aka Kung Fu Cannibals | Blu-ray & DVD (Vinegar Syndrome)

September 1, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Vinegar Syndrome presents the Blu-ray & DVD for the 1982 cult classic, Raw Force (aka Kung Fu Cannibals or Shogun Island). Raw Force is a U.S./Filipino martial arts action film directed by Edward D. Murphy (Heated Vengeance) and starring John Dresden (Final Mission), Geoffrey Binney (Hot Potato), Jewel Shepard (Return of the Living Dead) and Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave). Don’t miss the trailer. … Continue reading →

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Mystic Blade | DVD (Indican Pictures)

August 27, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2014 Indican Pictures presents the DVD for 2013’s Mystic Blade, an English language, Thai martial arts flick, directed by David Ismalone (Ong Bak, Tom Yum Goong 2). Sam (Don Ferguson of Tom Yum Goong) is a killer by trade, one of a group of merciless men known as the Shadow Syndicate, whose business is delivering fate for a price. But when Sam is asked to erase … Continue reading →

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Shogun Assassin | Blu-ray & DVD (Animeigo)

August 23, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2014 Animeigo presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Shogun Assassin, starring the legendary Tomisaburo Wakayama (Black Rain). Shogun Assassin is perhaps the most famous – and bloodiest – samurai film in the Western world. Created by editing together the first two Lone Wolf and Cub films (1972’s Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance and Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx), this ridiculously violent … Continue reading →

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Covert Operation | aka The Borderland | DVD (Lionsgate)

August 21, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Covert Operation (aka The Borderland). Gabriel (played by 5-time World Karate Champion, Seydina Balde), a bounty hunter trapped in Asia, is promised his freedom in return for one final rescue mission. However, his mission takes a turn for the worst when he’s trapped between the border of China and North Korea. Covert Operation arrives from French director Mathieu Weschler and stars … Continue reading →

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Asia Extreme Collection Volume 1 | DVD (Pallisades Tartan)

August 20, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Pallisades Tartan presents the DVD for Asia Extreme Collection Volume 1: South Korean Horror Films. This 3-disc set includes the following titles: Kong Su-Chang’s R Point (2014), Yoo Sang-Gon’s Face (2004) and Kim Yong-Kyoon’s Red Shoes (2005). You might also be interested in the DVD sets for the Asia Extreme Collection Volume 2: Japanese Horror Films or Asia Extreme Collection Volume 3: Thai Horror Films. Pre-order … Continue reading →

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Asia Extreme Collection Volume 2 | DVD (Pallisades Tartan)

August 20, 2014 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2014 Pallisades Tartan presents the DVD for Asia Extreme Collection Volume 2: Japanese Horror Films. This 3-disc set includes the following titles: Shinya Tsukamoto’s Snake of June (2003), Yuichi Sato’s Pray (2005) and Shinya Tsukamoto’s Vital (2004). You might also be interested in the DVD sets for the Asia Extreme Collection Volume 1: South Korean Horror Films or Asia Extreme Collection Volume 3: Thai Horror Films. Pre-order … Continue reading →

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