New Blu-ray Reviews

Nightmares Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1983 | 99 min | Rated R | Dec 22, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Anthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends. First, a routine trip to the market becomes a night of terror when a young housewife is stalked by an escaped psychopath. Then, a teenage arcade whiz meets his match when the ultimate video game turns lethal. Next, a priest questions his faith in God only to encounter demonic evil on a lonely desert road. Finally, a suburban family finds that their household rat problem is much bigger than humanly possible.

Horror / Sci-Fi

Flesh and Bone Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2015 | 482 min | Rated TV-MA | Jan 05, 2016 | Martin Liebman

A talented but emotionally troubled dancer runs away to New York City and quickly finds herself immersed in the cutthroat world of professional ballet.

Drama

Jaco Blu-ray Movie  

Jaco Pastorius

MVD Visual | 2014 | 110 min | Not rated | Nov 27, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

JACO a compelling story of prodigious talent, personal adventures and raw human vulnerability, presents the world of the bass guitar phenomenon Jaco Pastorius through the eyes of his family and various musical collaborators. Produced by the Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, and directed by Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak, this blistering biopic contains incredible unseen footage and photography from the Pastorius family archive, and takes viewers into the heart and soul of this hugely influential cross-genre artist. Featuring interviews with an array of artists (Flea, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Geddy Lee) and friends. Disc 1 features the full length film with 5.1 surround sound. Disc 2 features DVD Extras - Outtakes, Anecdotes, and Stories - with more than 20 never-before-seen interviews. Includes special footage used during the historic Hollywood Bowl (Jaco s World) Tribute Show 2015, plus many surprises.

Biography / Documentary / Drama / Music

Blue City Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1986 | 83 min | Rated R | Oct 27, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

Blue City is a small Florida town that's up to its neck in big city graft and corruption. But the trouble's just beginning. Because somebody killed Mayor Turner, and his son has come home to even the score. And he's going to wipe out the whole town if that's what it takes to find the truth.

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

The Bed Sitting Room Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1969 | 90 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 12, 2016 | Brian Orndorf

New Wave director Richard Lester joins former members of THE GOON SHOW to create a series of comic sketches about a post-nuclear London: a girl is 17 months pregnant, a father turns into a parrot, a man becomes a chest of drawers and another man--a bed sitting room.

Comedy / Sci-Fi / Surreal

Out 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Out 1, noli me tangere / Blu-ray + DVD

Carlotta Films U.S. | 1971 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 760 min | Not rated | Jan 12, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Paris, April 13th 1970. Two theater groups each rehearse avant-garde adaptations of plays by Aeschylus. A young deaf-mute begs for change in cafés while playing the harmonica. A young woman seduces men in order to rob them. As a conspiracy develops, the protagonists stories start to intertwine...

Drama / Foreign

Holiday Lights Blu-ray Movie  

Digital Environments | 2009 | 50 min | Not rated | Sep 08, 2009 | Martin Liebman

Brighten your holiday with this selection of festive and colorful light displays, filmed in full high definition. To accompany the beautiful imagery, choose from 6 different music programs to create that special holiday mood, all recorded in 5.1 surround sound. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas!

Music / Other / Holiday

The Perfect Guy Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2015 | 100 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 29, 2015 | Martin Liebman

Lathan appears to have the ideal life. She enjoys a challenging, fast-paced career as a lobbyist; Dave, her longterm boyfriend loves her. And yet, at 36, she's ready to move to the next phase. Marriage and a family seem a logical and welcome step. Dave is not so sure. A bit commitment phobic, his misgivings lead to a painful break up.

Thriller

Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD

Virgil Films & Entertainment | 2013 | 39 min | Not rated | Apr 21, 2015 | Michael Reuben

Think everything you see in your world is all there is to see? Think again! There is another world you can’t see, made up of things that are too small or things that move too fast or too slow for the naked eye to see. There is also stuff that is just plain invisible….UNTIL NOW! Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D takes you into these invisible realms that surround you every minute of the day to see what you are missing.

Documentary

Born Free Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition to 3000

Twilight Time | 1966 | 95 min | Not rated | Dec 08, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

This wondrous true adventure from the bestselling novel about a woman who raised a lioness and eventually set her free is beautifully photographed on the vast, golden savannas of central Africa. BORN FREE is a story of courage and love, nature and human nature, and a relationship unlike any other ever filmed. When game warden George Adamson is forced to kill a menacing lion and lioness, he and his wife Joy adopt their three cubs. Two are sent off to zoos, but the third is kept - a female they name Elsa - to which they have become particularly attached. When Elsa becomes a full-grown lioness, the Adamsons realize that she must be set free and taught to survive on her own. A year later the Adamsons return to the savanna and are surprised by a very special welcome from their old friend.

Adventure / Drama / Family / Nature

Kiss of the Spider Woman Blu-ray Movie    

Artificial Eye | 1985 | 120 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jan 25, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Two very different men are cell mates in a Brasilian prison; Luis Molina is a gay window-dresser jailed on a morals charge, while Valentin is a left-wing journalist accused of subversive revolutionary activities. To escape reality, Molina re-enacts a melodramatic film, impersonating its glamorous, but politically dubious heroine. Valentin's machismo and political convictions at first make him suspicious of Molina, but he gradually succumbs to his cell mate's kindness, and the two men develop a bond of friendship and respect for their sexual and social differences.

Drama / Foreign

Gilda Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1946 | 110 min | Not rated | Jan 19, 2016 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Casino owner Ballin Mundson orders his right-hand man, Johnny Farrell, to keep an eye on his beautiful new wife, Gilda. Ballin is unaware, however, that Johnny and Gilda are former lovers who are now full of contempt for one another. When Ballin seemingly dies in a plane crash, Johnny marries Gilda to keep her under his guard, but his scheme doesn't quite go according to plan...

Drama / Film-Noir / Romance / Thriller

Fantastic 4 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2015 | 100 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 15, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Fantastic Four make a triumphant return with Marvel's next generation of heroes — four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate universe, their physical forms altered in shocking ways. Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing) must harness their incredible new powers and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy, the infamous Dr. Doom.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book

Pawn Sacrifice Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2014 | 116 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 22, 2015 | Martin Liebman

American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.

Biography / Drama

The Yule Log: Christmas by the Fireplace Blu-ray Movie  

Concert Hot Spot | 2008 | 86 min | Not rated | Oct 21, 2008 | Martin Liebman

Make your old-fashioned holiday a high-definition affair! As you warm yourself in the glow of a virtual fireplace, you'll recall treasured Christmas memories while listening to a variety of Yuletide standards. Songs include "Jingle Bells," "Silent Night," "Little Drummer Boy," "Carol of the Bells," and many more.

Music / Holiday

Speedy Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1928 | 86 min | Not rated | Dec 08, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

"Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium, where he stays to see the game. When the railroad tries to run the last horse-drawn trolley (operated by his girl's grandfather) out of business, "Speedy" organizes the neighborhood oldtimers to thwart their scheme.

Comedy

The Transporter Refueled Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2015 | 96 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 08, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Frank Martin is the most highly-skilled transporter money can buy. The stakes are greater and technology better, but the same three simple rules apply: never change the deal, no names and never open the package. When Frank is hired by cunning femme fatale Anna and her three stunning sidekicks, he quickly discovers he's been played.

Action / Crime / Thriller

Cherry 2000 Blu-ray Movie    

Signal One Entertainment | 1987 | 99 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Nov 30, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E. Johnson to find her exact duplicate.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi

Pan 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2015 | 112 min | Rated PG | Dec 22, 2015 | Michael Reuben

During World War II, an orphan named Peter is kidnapped by pirates and brought to the magical realm of Neverland. There, he discovers he is destined to save the land from the pirate Blackbeard.

Adventure / Family / Fantasy

Pan Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2015 | 112 min | Rated PG | Dec 22, 2015 | Michael Reuben

During World War II, an orphan named Peter is kidnapped by pirates and brought to the magical realm of Neverland. There, he discovers he is destined to save the land from the pirate Blackbeard.

Adventure / Family / Fantasy