Category Archives: News

Don’t watch the New Trailer for ‘Rings’ if you want to live

Posted on January 5, 2017 by JJ Bona

Brace yourself for Rings, a new chapter in the beloved Ring horror franchise (originated by Koji Suzuki and Hideo Nakata in 1998’s Ringu and last seen in the recent Sadako vs Kayako, aka The Ring vs The Grudge). In Rings, a young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend, … Continue reading →

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Search for Weng Weng, The (2013) Review

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Paul Bramhall
"The Search for Weng Weng" Promotional Poster

Director: Andrew Leavold Cast: Edgardo ‘Boy’ Vinarao, Don Gordon Bell, Rez Cortez, Imelda Marcos, Bobby A. Suarez, Marrie Lee, Imee Marco, Dolphy, Maria Isabel Lopez, Teddy Co Running Time: 92 min.  By Paul Bramhall I can’t speak for anyone else, but for me, my first exposure to the 007 styled Filipino midget action star, Weng Weng, was when home video label Mondo Macabro released his 1981 action movie For Your Height Only, packaged with the Bruce Le flick Challenge of the … Continue reading →

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Enter our ‘The Monkey King 2’ Blu-ray Contest! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Posted on January 2, 2017 by JJ Bona

Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of The Monkey King 2 to three lucky City on Fire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post and describe, in your own words, the video below. We will be selecting a winner at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for your home address. Also, please ‘Like Us‘ on Cityonfire.com’s Facebook … Continue reading →

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Dead or Alive Trilogy | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

Posted on January 1, 2017 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 14, 2017 Arrow Video will be releasing the Blu-ray for Takashi Miike’s Dead or Alive Trilogy. Beginning with an explosive, six-minute montage of sex, drugs and violence, and ending with a phallus-headed battle robot taking flight, this unforgettable trilogy features many of the director’s most outrageous moments set alongside some of his most dramatically moving scenes. Made between 1999 and 2002, the Dead or Alive films cemented Miike’s reputation overseas … Continue reading →

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KG: Karate Girl | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

Posted on December 30, 2016 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: February 23, 2017 No CG! No Wires! No stuntman! Tokyo Shock presents the Blu-ray for Karate Girl, starring Rina Takeda (High Kick Girl!), as well as a cast that consists entirely of top-notch Japan and World Champions! A shy, hard-working high-school girl, Ayaka (Takeda) holds a dark family secret. She is a karate master and must keep her family s martial arts legacy secret to protect her precious family treasure, the Black Belt. … Continue reading →

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Challenge of the Lady Ninja (1983) Review

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Paul Bramhall
"Challenge of the Lady Ninja" Theatrical Poster

AKA: Chinese Super Ninja 2 Director: Lee Tso Nam Cast: Elsa Yeung Wai San, Chen Kuan Tai, Cho Kin, Kam Yin Fei, Kon Tak Mun, Peng Kang, Sit Hon, Sun Jung Chi, Robert Tai Chi Hsien, Yin Su Li Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall For many, 1983 will be the year that Taiwanese director Lee Tso Nam is associated with creating the kung fu masterpiece Shaolin Vs Lama, a slice … Continue reading →

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Suddenly in the Dark | Blu-ray (Mondo Macabro)

Posted on December 28, 2016 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2017 Mondo Macabro is proud to present this classic of Korean horror on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world. The presentation has been restored from the best available elements from the Korean Film Archive, and features brand new extras produced exclusively for this release (the previous edition, released in October, was limited to 500 copies). Almost completely unknown outside its home country, Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Railroad Tigers (2016) Review

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Paul Bramhall

AKA: Railway Asylum Director: Ding Sheng Cast: Jackie Chan, Xu Fan, Edison Huang, Nick Wang, Darren Wang, Yano Koji, Sang Ping, Wu Yonglun, Zhang Yishang, Jaycee Chan, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Asano Nagahide Running Time: 123 min. By Paul Bramhall The pairing of director Ding Sheng and ageing action superstar Jackie Chan has been one of the more intriguing partnerships of recent years. In 2009, Little Big Soldier was released, and provided a welcome … Continue reading →

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The Black Dragon’s Revenge | Blu-ray & DVD (Film Detective)

Posted on December 22, 2016 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2017 On, January 31, 2017, The Film Detective is unleashing The Black Dragon’s Revenge (aka The Death of Bruce Lee) on both Blu-ray and DVD. This cult classic – which has been restored into HD from the original camera negative – is directed by Tony Liu Jun Guk (Tiger Over Wall) and stars martial arts sensation, Ron van Clief (Black Dragon). Van Clief stars in this action thriller as a badass hired … Continue reading →

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Queen’s Ransom, A | aka International Assassin (1976) Review

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Jeff Bona
"A Queen's Ransom" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Director: Ding Sin Saai Producer: Raymond Chow Cast: Jimmy Wang Yu, Angela Mao, George Lazenby, Ko Chun Hsiung, Tien Ni, Charles Heung, Cheung Pooi Saan, Dean Shek, Bolo Yeung, Peter Chan, Cheung Ging Boh, Chu Tiet Wo, Han Ying Chieh, Hon Yee Sang Running Time: 93 min. By Jeff Bona Three years after the passing of Bruce Lee, Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest Studios was still running around like a headless chicken in … Continue reading →

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Mifune: The Last Samurai | DVD (Strand Releasing)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 25, 2017 Mifune: The Last Samurai (read our review), a new documentary by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki (Heroin: Cape Cod, USA), hits DVD on April 25, 2017. Mifune: The Last Samurai explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. It also features  interviews with such luminaries as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, plus a narration by Keanu Reeves. Mifune made 16 … Continue reading →

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‘Ip Man 3’ star Danny Chan is back as a ‘Romantic Warrior’

Posted on December 21, 2016 by JJ Bona

Danny Chan, the actor mostly known for portraying Bruce Lee in both Legend of Bruce Lee and Ip Man 3 (not to mention the Bruce Lee-inspired goalie in Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer), is back in Liu Xiaotong’s Romantic Warrior. With a title like Romantic Warrior, one can only assume a light-hearted production, but if its trailer is any indication of what to expect, some hard-hitting martial arts action should be scattered throughout the film’s duration. Romantic Warrior … Continue reading →

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Sly and his psychotic gang of mutts are back!

Posted on December 21, 2016 by JJ Bona

Sly and his psychotic gang of mutts are back! On October 3, 2017, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing The Expendables 3-Film Collection (on 3 Blu-ray discs, plus digital copies). This action-packed, star-studded bundle includes The Expendables, The Expendables 2, and The Expendables 3: Unrated Edition. In the series, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Statham join forces with Mel Gibson, Mickey Rourke, Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, … Continue reading →

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Zombies, Giant Frogs & Hunchbacks: The Pinoy ‘Supergirl’

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Paul Bramhall

Living in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, always brings plenty of surprises, and so it was one evening in early November 2016, I received the following text message: “Hi everyone! 7pm tomorrow I am introducing a secret Makati screening of the super-rare, super-strange 1973 Pinoy SUPERGIRL! Interested? txt me for details!” The number identified the sender as a certain Andrew Leavold, the Australian filmmaker behind the Filipino cinema documentaries … Continue reading →

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Deal on Fire! The Toho Godzilla collection | Blu-ray | Only $7.99 – Expires soon!

Posted on December 20, 2016 by JJ Bona

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Toho Godzilla collection, which contains 1993’s Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla and 1994’s Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla. In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, the United Nations assembles the ultimate weapon to defeat Godzilla, while scientists discover a fresh pteranodon egg on a remote Japanese island. In 1994’s Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla, Godzilla is threatened by both Mogera – another UN built machine; and Space Godzilla, a … Continue reading →

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