New Blu-ray Reviews

Sibling Rivalry Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1990 | 88 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 19, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

All Marjorie (Kirstie Alley) ever wanted was to become a writer: like Sylvia Plath...only happy. But she put her dream aside to marry a doctor (Scott Bakula)...before discovering that he has no bedside manner! Unhappy, unfulfilled and decidedly unsatisfied, she attempts to find bliss in a hotel room with a handsome stranger. But when the man she checks in with checks out for good leaving behind only a smiling corpse and a shocking identity Marjorie will have to cover up the body and the affair...or she may as well write off the rest of her life!

Comedy

Jinxed Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1982 | 103 min | Rated R | Mar 22, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Harold, a professional gambler, and his girlfriend Bonita, a lounge singer, follow Willie, a young blackjack dealer, around the western U.S. Harold has a jinx on Willie and can't lose with him. Bonita and Willie meet and fall for each other and plot to do away with Harold and collect on his life insurance.

Comedy

Dangerous Men Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Drafthouse Films | 2005 | 80 min | Not rated | Apr 19, 2016 | Michael Reuben

After Mina witnesses her fiancé's brutal murder by bikers, she sets out to eradicate "dangerous men" from Los Angeles, armed with a knife, a gun, and an undying rage. A renegade cop is hot on her heels, a trail that also leads him to the subhuman criminal overlord known as Black Pepper.

Action / Crime / Thriller

Prefontaine Blu-ray Movie  

Mill Creek Entertainment | 1997 | 107 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 05, 2016 | Martin Liebman

It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ... in an incredible against-all-odds quest for Olympic gold.

Biography / Drama / Sport

Death Becomes Her Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition

Shout Factory | 1992 | 103 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 26, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her longtime rival.

Comedy / Fantasy / Dark humor

Haven: The Final Season Blu-ray Movie  

Entertainment One | 2015 | 540 min | Not rated | Apr 19, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

This series follows the shrewd and confident FBI agent Audrey Parker who has a lost past, when she arrives at the small town of Haven, Maine on a routine case. Before long, her natural curiosity lands her in the epicenter of activity in this curious enclave, which turns out to be a longtime refuge for people that are affected by a range of supernatural afflictions. As the townspeople's dormant abilities begin to express themselves, Audrey helps keep these forces at bay while discovering the many secrets of Haven - including one surrounding her own surprising connections to this extraordinary place.

Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Supernatural

War & Peace Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2016 | 360 min | Rated TV-14 | May 10, 2016 | Martin Liebman

A story that revolves around five aristocratic families, set during the reign of Alexander I, and centered on the love triangle between Natasha Rostova, Pierre Bezukhov, and Andrei Bolkonsky.

Drama / History / Romance

WWE: Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz Blu-ray Movie  

WWE Studios | 2016 | 74 min | Rated TV-14 | Apr 12, 2016 | Martin Liebman

For the first time, WWE delivers the Dudley Boyz! From ECW to WWE to countless stops and shattered tables in between, get the true story direct from Bubba Ray and D-Von themselves.

Sport

Ride Along 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2016 | 102 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 26, 2016 | Martin Liebman

As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.

Action / Comedy

Blue Steel Blu-ray Movie    

Metropolitan | 1990 | 102 min | Not rated | Apr 01, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A female rookie in the police force engages in a cat and mouse game with a pistol wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

Only Angels Have Wings Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1939 | 121 min | Not rated | Apr 12, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Howard Hawks directs Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Rita Hayworth in this classic story of a group of fearless pilots who fly cargo planes over the Andes and live in close quarters along an oft-fogbound little airstrip. However, their world is suddenly invaded by a stranded showgirl.

Adventure / Drama / Romance

Silicon Valley: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

HBO | 2015 | 300 min | Rated TV-MA | Apr 19, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Partially inspired by Mike Judge's own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late 1980s, this comedy follows the lives of five software developers who try to develop a new software platform that will change the world, while living together in Silicon Valley.

Comedy

Susan Slept Here Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1954 | 98 min | Not rated | Apr 19, 2016 | Michael Reuben

A screenwriter and confirmed bachelor gets an unexpected Christmas "present" in the form of a 17-year-old juvenile delinquent named Susan.

Comedy / Drama / Holiday

And Then There Were None Blu-ray Movie  

BBC

Acorn Media | 2015 | 177 min | Not rated | Apr 19, 2016 | Michael Reuben

1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Period

Black Widow Blu-ray Movie    

Signal One Entertainment | 1987 | 102 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Mar 07, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A federal investigator tracks down a gold digging woman who moves from husband to husband, kills them and collects the inheritance.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller

Beat Street Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1984 | 105 min | Rated PG | Feb 17, 2016 | Brian Orndorf

An upbeat, lets-put-on-a-show musical about the wonders of hip-hop music and culture that tells the story of Kenny, a young hip-hop artist living in the rough slums of the Bronx with his younger brother Lee and their mother Cora. Kenny dreams of making it big as a disc jockey and playing in the most swank of Manhattan nightclubs, the Roxy. Into their lives comes Tracy, a composer and assistant choreographer from the City College of New York, who inspires him to try to continue his dream while romance begins to grow between them, despite coming from different neighborhoods and worlds. Meanwhile, Lee is part of a break-dancing crew set on dominating the scene of their street. The rest of their friends include Ramon, a graffiti artist determined to spread his painting to every subway car in the city while dealing with his girlfriend Carmen and Chollie, a fellow disc jockey who becomes Kenny's manager after he lands him a gig at a Bronx club.

Drama / Music

Krampus Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2015 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 26, 2016 | Martin Liebman

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max gets disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Meanwhile, this lack of festive spirit unleashes the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight for one another if they hope to survive.

Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Dark humor / Holiday

The Revenant Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2015 | 156 min | Rated R | Apr 19, 2016 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A man of many adventures, Hugh Glass goes West in 1822 in the employ of Captain Andrew Henry to do some profitable fur trapping. He is attacked by a bear, and badly injured. Miraculously, he survives, but the terrain makes it impossible to carry him back. Henry tries, but eventually hires two mercenaries to simply stand watch and bury him. They abandon Glass, alone and defenseless, but unfortunately for them, he recovers. He resolves to hunt down the men who abandoned him.

Adventure / Drama / Western / Period

Alien Nation Blu-ray Movie    

Umbrella Entertainment | 1988 | 91 min | Rated ACB: M | Apr 06, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilisation. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after years of quarantine but are victims of a new type of discrimination. When the first Newcomer police officer, Sam Francisco is assigned his new partner, he is given Matthew Sykes , a mildly racist veteran, the animosity between them soon gives way to respect as they investigate the Newcomer underworld, and especially Newcomer leader William Harcourt.

Action / Crime / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Riot Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2015 | 88 min | Not rated | Apr 05, 2016 | Martin Liebman

Copper Jack Stone purposefully orchestrates a bank robbery in order to be thrown into prison with the notorious Russian kingpin, Balam. Balam is more than just a criminal, he's a very cunning and dangerous lord who controls the police force from behind bars. Balam lives in prison as a cover for his real power, which is king of the city. His cell is a lavish private room built specifically for him, inaccessible to most in the depths of the prison structure. Even the warden fears venturing into his area of the prison. However, even surrounded by his loyal henchmen and guards in his sectioned off fortress, Balam doesn't know Jack is coming for him to avenge his family, whom Balam murdered in cold blood. Balam is tough...but Jack is tougher.

Action