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- Michael Jai White’s ‘Chain of Command’ gets a release date!
- Jason Statham and Tony Jaa to join forces in ‘High Value Target’?
- Skin Trade | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)
- Prime Day: More Deals than Black Friday starts tomorrow!
- ‘Ghost in the Shell’ filmmaker gets brutal with ‘Nowhere Girl’
- Well Go USA gets wild with Ringo Lam’s comeback ‘Wild City’
- It’s not ‘Raid 3,’ but this new Indonesian flick is so ‘Gangster’!
| Michael Jai White’s ‘Chain of Command’ gets a release date! Posted: 15 Jul 2015 01:00 AM PDT  Chain of Command | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate) Brace yourself for Chain of Command (aka Echo Effect), an action-thriller starring Michael Jai White (Blood and Bone) and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (The Expendables). The two action stars previously worked together in 2011′s Tactical Force. Special Operative Webster (White) just returned home from duty, only to witness the brutal slaying of his brother. He immediately tries to retaliate and hunt down the perpetrators, but as he delves deeper, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that cuts deep inside the US Government. With the most ruthless military assassin (Austin) hot on his trail, Webster must expose the corrupt officials before he becomes another victim of the nefarious plot. Chain of Command is directed by Kevin Carraway (7 Below) and written by Lawrence Sara (Caged Animal). The film also stars Max Ryan (Rage) and Ashleigh Barnett. Updates: Lionsgate is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD (pre-order link) for Chain of Command on September 22, 2015. The film’s trailer should be available soon. Stay tuned! |
| Jason Statham and Tony Jaa to join forces in ‘High Value Target’? Posted: 15 Jul 2015 12:00 AM PDT  "High Value Target" Cannes Promotional Poster Jason Statham (The Expendables) is set to star in High Value Target, an upcoming action flick that sounds like a cross between The Expendables and Captain Phillips. According to TB: The high-intensity action/thriller follows an international squad of private military contractors who infiltrate a cargo ship overrun by pirates in order to capture and extract a seemingly impossible High-Value Target — the pirate warlord. There are currently no directors or stars attached. At one point, newcomer Spencer Cohen – who wrote the film’s screenplay – was attached to helm the project. Update: According to FCS, closer sources claim Statham isn’t officially signed. Also, the TB report is supposedly based on an old script. BREAKING NEWS: The word is that High Value Target is not only happening with Jason Statham, but that Statham has roped his newfound friend Tony Jaa into the mix. That’s right, High Value Target will be the onscreen team-up between Jason Statham and Tony Jaa that many fans hoped for after the two actors met on the set of Furious 7. The only worrying thing? While the film is described as a cross between Black Hawk Dawn and The Raid, reports indicate that part of the story will be told through cameras attached to each of the soldiers, which sounds suspiciously like an attempt to make High Value Target a ‘found footage’ movie. Say it ain’t so, Statham! |
| Skin Trade | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia) Posted: 15 Jul 2015 12:00 AM PDT  Skin Trade | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia) RELEASE DATE: August 25, 2015 Magnolia presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Ekachai Uekrongtham’s Skin Trade (read our review). A tough-as-nails New York cop (Dolph Lundgren) finds his family murdered by a drug kingpin, he then swears revenge and hops on a plane to pursue their killer to Bangkok. Once in the seedy Thai underworld, he teams up with a local detective (Tony Jaa) to bust heads and right what has been wronged. The film also stars Ron Perlman, Michael Jai White, Celina Jade, Peter Weller and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Watch the trailer. Pre-order Skin Trade from Amazon.com today! |
| Prime Day: More Deals than Black Friday starts tomorrow! Posted: 14 Jul 2015 02:59 AM PDT
What is Prime Day, you ask? Prime Day is a one-day shopping event on July 15, 2015, with more deals than Black Friday (so they say). Prime members can shop exclusive deals from electronics, toys, video games, movies, clothing, patio, lawn and garden, sports and outdoor items and more. If you’re not a Prime member, you can try Prime FREE (cancel any time) for 30 days and get immediate access to deals on July 15 – this means you get both the savings and FREE, super fast, 2-day shipping! It’s the perfect way to get a head start on your Christmas shopping! More importantly, you’ll be sponsoring City on Fire for every order you make. Thanks for reading this commercial. You can now get back to your regular scheduled programming… |
| ‘Ghost in the Shell’ filmmaker gets brutal with ‘Nowhere Girl’ Posted: 14 Jul 2015 02:58 AM PDT  "Nowhere Girl" Japanese Theatrical Poster If you think Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) is all about Anime, sci-fi and all that other philosophical bullsh*t, think again! Introducing Nowhere Girl (or Tokyo Mukokuseki Shoujo), an upcoming action film starring Nana Seino (Tokyo Tribe). Judging from the film’s trailer, I can’t help but think a ghost-less Memento Mori meets a school girl-induced Die Hard. Here’s the plot (via NYAFF): The film centers on Ai (Seino), a student at an all-girls' art high school. Her natural talent for art provokes the fury and envy of both the adults around her and her classmates. Bullying, mockery, and intolerable cruelty ensue: Ai stoically suffers but has nowhere to hide or run to. Her daily life becomes a war, which she slowly loses. But there's more to the beautiful high school girl than meets the eye: she has a very specific set of skills, skills that make her a nightmare for bullies. Nowhere Girl will be screened at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, followed by its July 25th release in Japan. For now, don’t miss the trailer (via FCS). |
| Well Go USA gets wild with Ringo Lam’s comeback ‘Wild City’ Posted: 14 Jul 2015 02:57 AM PDT  "Wild City" Theatrical Poster Hong Kong legend Ringo Lam, the action director behind gritty classics like City on Fire, Full Contact and Full Alert, is about to release his first project in over 7 years titled Wild City (aka Intoxicated City of Mazes or Hustle). When former cop-turned-bar owner T-man Kwok (Louis Koo) befriends a drunken woman at closing hours (Tong Liya), they soon find themselves targeted both by her former lover — a Hong Kong attorney and the thugs (Chang Hsiao-Chuan) he employs. Once Kwok's half-brother (Shawn Yue) and a suitcase full of tainted cash enter the picture, the chase turns deadly, with the brothers' tense family history coming to the surface as Kwok finds himself torn between the triads and his former police colleagues. Updates: Well Go USA is releasing Ringo Lam’s Wild City on July 31, a week after its Chinese premier! Click here for Showtimes. Until then, don’t miss the film’s trailer! |
| It’s not ‘Raid 3,’ but this new Indonesian flick is so ‘Gangster’! Posted: 14 Jul 2015 02:43 AM PDT  "Gangster" Theatrical Poster Are you looking for more Indonesian-imported action after seeing The Raid and The Raid 2? If your answer is yes, then you’ll want to check out this new trailer for Gangster, an upcoming martial arts film directed by Fajar Nugro (Refrain). It’s not quite The Raid 3, but there’s definitely enough hand-to-hand (and foot-to-foot) brutality to win your interest! Gangster stars Hamish Daud (Supernova: The Knight, the Princess & Shooting Star) and The Raid saga’s very own, Yayan Ruhian. | Watch the 1st trailer. Updates: Check out the 2nd trailer (via FCS). There’s currently no sign of a U.S. release date, but we’re pretty sure Well Go USA is getting their wallets ready! |
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