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Criminal (2016) Review

"Criminal" Chinese Theatrical Poster

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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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

"Cyborg" Japanese Theatrical Poster

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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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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Gunfire, bullets, explosions and more gunfire…

… and that’s seriously all we know about this upcoming war film, titled The Warriors.

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Attack on Titan: Part 2 | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2016 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Shinji Higuchi’s live-action adaptation of Attack on Titan: Part 2. Attack on Titan: Part 2 (read our reviews for Part I and Part II) takes place in a strange, quasi-medieval world in which giant humanoid creatures named Titans appear and threaten the lives of everyday people. Civilization’s only line of defense against the Titans are teenage soldiers who traverse … Continue reading

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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno | Blu-ray & DVD (Funimation)

RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2016 Funimation presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Keishi Ohtomo’s Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno, starring Takeru Satoh (Goemon), Emi Takei (Ai to Makoto), Yusuke Iseya (13 Assassins), Munetaka Aoki (Time Traveller) and Yu Aoi (Space Pirate Captain Harlock). Former assassin Kenshin Himura and his friends are called back into action when a ghost from the past era rises to wreak havoc across Japan. Makoto Shishio, another ex-assassin, … Continue reading

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Valley of the Double Dragon | aka Fist Fighter (1974) Review

AKA: Kung Fu of Taekwondo Director: Ulysses Au-Yeung Jun Producer: Lu Ching-Hang Cast: Kim Jin-pal, Sylvester Williams, Lin Chen Chi, Suen Yuet, Fang Mien, Liu Ping, Ma Cheung Running Time: 88 min.  By Paul Bramhall When it comes to the old-school kung fu genre, it’s fairly standard for titles to sometimes go under different aliases. However Valley of the Double Dragon must surely hold the award for the number of different names it … Continue reading

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Remake of the Shaw classic ‘Magic Blade’ gets a teaser poster

Celestial is partnering with the newly-established Tencent Pictures to produce yet another Shaw Brothers remake titled Moonlight Blade, a re-working of Chor Yuen’s The Magic Blade, a 1976 swordfight-filled martial arts film starring Ti Lung (The Pirate) and Lo Lieh (Bruce’s Deadly Fingers). Tencent has hired Xu Haofeng (The Master) to direct the project, which he will shoot when he wraps up his current project, Hidden Blade. Xu made a name for himself … Continue reading

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Looking for some blow? Find it in the ‘Blowback’ action short!

City on Fire is proud to present the action-packed short for Robert Yahnke’s Blowback, which is currently available to watch right now at no charge – and they say nothing is free anymore, not true! In Blowback, a spy breaks up with his girlfriend after another false accusation of infidelity, and in her rage, she discovers his true occupation as a spy and blows his cover to the arms dealer who is looking … Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Jet Li’s Fearless | Blu-ray | Only $6.92 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Jet Li’s Fearless, directed by one of Hong Kong’s best filmmakers, Ronny Yu (The Bride with White Hair, Legacy of Rage) and featuring martial arts action by legendary choreographer Yuen Woo Ping (Magnificent Butcher, The Matrix). Fearless also stars Collin Chou (Special ID), Dong Yong (The Lost Bladesman), Chen Zhi Hui (14 Blades), Nakamura Shidou (Red Cliff), Nathan Jones (Muay Thai Giant), as well as a special appearance by Hong … Continue reading

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Net, The (2016) Review

"The Net" Korean Theatrical Poster

Director: Kim Ki-Duk Producer: Kim Soon-Mo Cast: Ryoo Seung-bum, Young-Min Kim, Lee Won-Geun, Choi Gwi-Hwa, Jo Jae-Ryong, Ahn Ji-Hye Running Time: 114 min. By Matija Makotoichi Tomic Filmography of Kim Ki-Duk could be the subject of many theories and endless discussions. Personally, I see it divided into two major phases: pre and post-Arirang one. Arirang had that something I’ve been missing the whole time, and it had me admiring the … Continue reading

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Into the Badlands: Season One | Blu-ray (Anchor Bay)

RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2016 Anchor Bay presents the Blu-ray for Into the Badlands: Season One, starring Hong Kong film star Daniel Wu (Purple Storm, Shinjuku Incident) and Aramis Knight (Ender’s Game, Billy Boy). Set in a world centuries from now, Into the Badlands: Season One focuses on the spiritual journey of Sunny (Wu) and M.K. (Knight), a teenage boy who harbors a unique ability, and their growing relationship as teacher and student. Both discover their … Continue reading

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My most anticipated movies coming this Fall in 2016…

Fall is traditionally a fantastic time for movie releases, with some real heavy blockbusters hitting the big screen around this time of year. Given the volume of great movies that are due for release in the coming weeks, is it possible to choose just one as the most anticipated movie of fall this year? Asian and martial arts films aside, let’s take a closer look at some of the Hollywood contenders … Continue reading

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The Real Hard Target: Martial Arts Cinema and Piracy

September 2016 saw the release of the Scott Adkins action vehicle Hard Target 2, a sequel to Hong Kong auteur John Woo’s 1993 Hollywood debut. Just like any fan of action cinema, I was eager to check it out, and as a writer for cityonfire.com, I was just as much looking forward to giving the British stars latest leading role the review treatment. Writing for a website has its perks, … Continue reading

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