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on Cynthia Rothrock, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau and Simon Yam: Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of May!Ah, City Cops. Everything else about that flick was unbearable, but the decen…
on The Roundup: Punishment (2024) ReviewAlways a pleasure to see Paul enjoying a Don Lee film, glad you liked this mo…
on Eureka announces Blu-ray for Jeong Chang-hwa’s obscure Golden Harvest classic actioner ‘The Double Crossers’Well... No.
on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’Totally agree. The geeks are finally taking over. CGI may be the norm, but we…
on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)His first name is Bruce..... so we know he's 50% good at fight footage.
on The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)I'd love to see your fight footage bud. Lets see your accomplishments. XD
on Is Hi-YAH working exclusively with ‘The Mob’? Watch the Trailer for this upcoming martial arts thriller streaming in MayThis is giving me 'The Game Changer' vibes.
on ‘Enter the Fat Dragon’ helmer rounds up Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin and Yayan Ruhian for ‘The Furious’No Jeeja Yanin in this film, sadly..
on Ready to kill some Nazis? New poster for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ starring Henry CavillThis is the third time in a row that Cary Elwes has been sidelined in a spy t…
on Virtual Recall (2010) ReviewOkay, this movie sounds abysmal, but makes for a witty review. Thanks, Paul.…
Category Archives: News
Tracer | aka Truy Sát (2016) Review
Director: Cuong Ngo Cast: Trung Ngoc Anh, Lamou Vissay, Marcus Guilhem, Maria Tran, Trung Ly, Thien Nguyen, Mike Leeder, Antony Nguyen, Hieu Nguyen, Cuong Seven Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall In 2007, Thailand was still riding the coat tails of Ong Bak and Tom Yum Goong, a double whammy of action brutality, that seemed to proclaim the South East Asian kingdom as the new home of bone crunching martial arts cinema. However with Tony … Continue reading
Posted in All, News, Reviews, Vietnamese
Tagged Cuong Ngo, Cuong Seven, Lamou Vissay, Marcus Guilhem, Maria Tran, Mike Leeder, Trung Ngoc Anh
Enter Cityonfire.com’s ‘The Wailing’ Blu-ray Giveaway! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of The Wailing (read our review) to three lucky Cityonfire 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‘ … Continue reading
Mechanic: Resurrection | Blu-ray & DVD (Summit)
RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2016 Summit presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Dennis Gansel’s Mechanic: Resurrection, starring Jason Statham (Redemption). The Mechanic (Statham) thought he’d escaped his former deadly life and disappeared. But now somebody’s found him, and kidnapped the woman he loves. Neither one of them will get out alive unless he completes a diabolical list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world… Mechanic: Resurrection boasts and all-star cast that … Continue reading
Posted in DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News
Golgo 13 (1973) Review
Director: Junya Sato Cast: Ken Takakura, Mohsen Sohrabi, Jaleh Sam, Yadolla Shirandami, Jalal Pishvaian, Arezu, Siamak Atlassi, Arash Taj, Dariush Asadzade, Ezatallah Ramezanifar Running Time: 104 min. By Martin Sandison A couple of nights after the screening of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance, a real rarity was presented at the 70th Edinburgh International Film Festival: The 1973 version of Golgo 13, starring the legendary Ken Takakura (The Yakuza). Never … Continue reading
Bolo Yeung’s son and Sonny Chiba are about to ‘Bond’
David Yeung, son of cult kung fu star Bolo (Double Impact, The Clones of Bruce Lee), will be appearing in Ryuji Yamakita’s Bond: Kizuna, an upcoming action/thriller that involves a rookie detective (Cortney Palm) who witnesses a murder at the hand of assassins. The film also stars the legendary Sonny Chiba (Battles Without Honor and Humanity Vol. 2, Kill Bill), Dealz, Casey Gagliardi (Primal Rage: The Legend of Oh-Mah), Ryuji Yamakita (Mirrorman Reflex) and Sora Aoi (Revenge: A … Continue reading
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Get Kyle Warner’s new horror novella ‘Rakasa’ for FREE!
Start off October with a horror story for your Kindle! City on Fire’s Kyle Warner has a new horror novella, titled Rakasa, and it’s FREE for a limited time at Amazon – but don’t wait long, because the special promo ends on Sunday, October 2. Rakasa is a page-tuner that’s full of suspense, action, terror and snappy humor. Warner’s handling of the first-person narrative structure is exceptional. He puts you at the center of … Continue reading
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The Lost Bladesman | DVD (Anchor Bay)
RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2016 Anchor Bay Entertainment will be releasing The Lost Bladesman (read our review), an action-packed, spear-slicing film starring International superstar Donnie Yen (Ip Man 3, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny). The film will arrive on Digital HD, On Demand and on DVD on November 1st. The Lost Bladesman tells the story of legendary Guan Yu (Yen) crossing five passes and slaying six generals. He played a major role in the civil war that led … Continue reading
End of a Gun (2016) Review
Director: Keoni Waxman Cast: Steven Seagal, Florin Piersic Jr., Jacob Grodnik, Jade Ewen, Jonathan Rosenthal, Radu Andrei Micu, Ovidio Nicolescu, Alexandre Nguyen, Troy Miller Running Time: 93 min. By Zach Nix 2016 has been a very busy and interesting year for martial artist and action star Steven Seagal. By the year’s end, he will have appeared within six films overall, whether it be in a leading or supporting role. Films … Continue reading
Posted in All, Asian Related, News, Other Movies, Reviews
Tagged Keoni Waxman, Steven Seagal
Reign of Assassins | DVD (Anchor Bay)
RELEASE DATE: November 1, 2016 On November 1st, Reign of Assassins, an epic action film starring Michelle Yeoh (Wing Chun, Police Story 3), is finally heading to DVD, Digital HD and On Demand, courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film stars Yeoh as an assassin who is on a mission to return the remains of a mystical monk to their resting place. The remains are believed to hold a powerful secret. Along the way, she … Continue reading
Mel Gibson does an action flick ‘Every Other Weekend’
After a string of shoot ’em up titles such as Get The Gringo, Machete Kills, Expendables 3 and Blood Father, Mel Gibson (Edge of Darkness) might be out for more blood in Every Other Weekend, an action/adventure film by French filmmaker Benjamin Rocher (The Sweeney: Paris). According to TTB, Every Other Weekend centers on a father who has his son convinced he’s a CIA spy with cool missions under his belt but he actually works in … Continue reading
Lady Killer, The (1977) Review
Director: Zhu Mu Producer: Raymond Chow Cast: Robert Lee, Sylvia Chang, Nick Lam Wai Kei, Shaw Yum Yum, Lee Kwan, Gam Dai Running Time: 86 min. By Jeff Bona Before Brandon and Shannon Lee stepped into the Hong Kong film industry to make Legacy of Rage (1986) and Enter the Eagles (1998) respectively; Robert Lee, Bruce Lee’s younger brother, was cast to appear in Lady Killer, an extremely bizarre 1977 film that also … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, Golden Harvest, News, Reviews
Tagged Gam Dai, Guan Shan, Lee Kwan, Nick Lam Wai Kei, Robert Lee, Shaw Yum Yum, Sylvia Chang, Zhu Mu
Criminal (2016) Review
Director: Ariel Vromen Cast: Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Tommy Lee Jones, Alice Eve, Gal Gadot, Michael Pitt, Jordi Mollà, Ryan Reynolds, Antje Traue, Scott Adkins, Amaury Nolasco Running Time: 113 min. By Paul Bramhall When not on duty in superhero movies, Commissioner Gordon, the father of Superman, Wonder Woman, Deadpool, and Weapon XI, got together in London to make Criminal. The above mesh-up of DC and Marvel luminaries is of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Eve, Amaury Nolasco, Antje Traue, Gal Gadot, Gary Oldman, Jordi Molla, Kevin Costner, Michael Pitt, Ryan Reynolds, Scott Adkins, Tommy Lee Jones
Deal on Fire! The Quest | Blu-ray | Only $7.07 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Quest, a 1996 martial arts film directed by and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The Quest revolves around a pickpocket (Van Damme) who heads to the Far East in order to escape police trouble. While there, he meets James Bond (Roger Moore) and gets mixed up in a deadly martial arts competition. The Quest is based off a 1991 script Van Damme wrote with Frank … Continue reading
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Cyborg | aka Slinger (1989) Review
Director: Albert Pyun Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent Klyn, Dayle Haddon, Alex Daniels, Blaise Loong, Ralf Möller, Haley Peterson, Terrie Batson, Jackson ‘Rock’ Pinckney, Chuck Allen, Robert Pentz Running Time: 82 min. By Kelly Warner I had never seen 1989’s Cyborg before last night. The film has something of a reputation both here and elsewhere on the net as the one early Jean-Claude Van Damme movie you would be better … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Pyun, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Vincent Klyn
New Blu-ray details for Go Yeong-nam’s ‘Suddenly in the Dark’
Independent distributor Mondo Macabro will soon release the Blu-ray for 1981’s Suddenly in the Dark (read our review), an obscure, critically-acclaimed Korean thriller directed by Go Yeong-nam (Korean Connection). The upcoming release will feature all-new interviews with Korean film critics and producers. A Limited Halloween release for Suddenly in the Dark will be available to order on October 31st. It will be limited to 500 copies in a red case edition with an exclusive … Continue reading
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