New Blu-ray Reviews

Pete's Christmas Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Arc Entertainment | 2013 | 89 min | Rated PG | Nov 12, 2013 | Michael Reuben

An overlooked middle child finds himself in the unexpected spotlight when he realizes his family's terrible Christmas day keeps repeating. As the only one experiencing the day over and over, he decides to use his unique gift to give the holidays a makeover and his family a Christmas they will never forget.

Family / Fantasy / Holiday

Return to Sender Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2015 | 96 min | Not rated | Sep 29, 2015 | Michael Reuben

A nurse living in small town goes on a blind date with a man who is not the person he says he is.

Thriller

Queen of Blood Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1966 | 81 min | Not rated | Dec 01, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

No synopsis for this title.

Horror / Sci-Fi

Bound to Vengeance Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Shout Factory | 2014 | 80 min | Not rated | Nov 10, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Eve breaks free after being chained in a basement and abused for nine months by a manipulative psychopath. Instead of fleeing, she discovers there are other girls just like her scattered around town. Now fuelled with rage, she must force her captor to become the captive and lead her to the other girls. before it's too late.

Horror / Thriller

Assassination Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2015 | 139 min | Not rated | Dec 01, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set in the 1930s during Japan's colonial rule of Korea, many Korean resistance activists are based in China while hiding from Japanese authorities. In 1933, orders are given to assassinate a Japanese army commander. For this covert mission, interim government agent Yeom Seok-jin breaks out topnotch sniper Ahn Ok-yun from a Shanghai prison, where she's been sentenced to death. Among her comrades are mysterious and ruthless gun-for-hire Hawaii Pistol and his right-hand man Pomade, and firearms specialist Soksapo (meaning "rapid-fire gun"). The squad arrives in Gyeongseong not knowing that Hawaii Pistol is secretly working for the Japanese and was given his own orders to kill Ahn Ok-yun.

Action / Drama / History / Thriller / Foreign

Body Double Blu-ray Movie    

Édition Coffret Ultra Collector / Blu-ray + DVD

Carlotta Films | 1984 | 114 min | Rated 12 Interdit aux moins de 12 ans | Dec 02, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.

Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Erotic

Last Embrace Blu-ray Movie    

Signal One Entertainment | 1979 | 102 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Oct 26, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

When his wife is killed in a restaurant shoot-out, intelligence man Harry Hannan (Roy Scheider) has a breakdown and finds that his department doesn't want him back. Someone's trying to kill him and it could be them, though a cryptic Jewish death-threat suggests there's something else going on. His only ally seems to be mousy Ellie Fabian (Janet Margolin) who has managed to move into his New York apartment.

Thriller

Robbers' Roost Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1955 | 83 min | Not rated | Dec 01, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

Aloof outlaw, Jim Wall, goes legit and gets a job on a ranch managed by physically disabled "Bull" Henrrick. When Herrick's sister is kidnapped, Jim, seeing an opportunity to redeem himself, goes to save the day.

Action / Western

Fare Thee Well Blu-ray Movie  

Celebrating 50 Years of The Grateful Dead / Blu-ray + CD

Rhino Music | 2015 | 229 min | Not rated | Nov 20, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Grateful Dead, the "core four" original members - Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir - reunited at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 3rd, 4th and 5th for the most anticipated concerts in recent history. Joined by Trey Anastasio, Jeff Chimenti, and Bruce Hornsby. Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of Grateful Dead is the original members' last-ever performance together nearly 20 years to the day of the last ever Grateful Dead concert with Jerry Garcia, which took place at the same historic venue.

Documentary / Music

Shock 'Em Dead Blu-ray Movie  

Slasher // Video | 1991 | 93 min | Rated R | Nov 17, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

Martin is a total loser, who nobody cares for. When he fails to get a position as guitar player in Lindsay's band and loses his job on the way, he makes a deal with a Voodoo priestess. She promises him the fulfillment of all his dreams if he swears obedience to her. He becomes a rock star and has many women - but to stay alive, he has to kill other people.

Horror / Music / Thriller

The Quay Brothers: Collected Short Films Blu-ray Movie  

Zeitgeist Films | 1984-2015 | 230 min | Not rated | Nov 24, 2015 | Michael Reuben

THE CABINET OF JAN ŠVANKMAJER (1984) <br> THIS UNNAMEABLE LITTLE BROOM (1985) <br> STREET OF CROCODILES (1986) <br> REHEARSALS FOR EXTINCT ANATOMIES (1987) <br> STILLE NACHT I-IV (1988-94) <br> THE COMB (1990) <br> ANAMORPHOSIS (1991) <br> IN ABSENTIA (2000) <br> THE PHANTOM MUSEUM (2003) <br> MASKA (2010) <br> THROUGH THE WEEPING GLASS (2011) <br> UNMISTAKEN HANDS (2013) <br> QUAY a film by Christopher Nolan (2015)

Animation / Short / Surreal

The City of Lost Children Blu-ray Movie  

20th Anniversary Edition | La Cité des enfants perdus

Sony Pictures | 1995 | 113 min | Rated R | Nov 17, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

On a futuristic oil rig, a man has aged prematurely because he has lost the ability to dream. To reverse the aging process, he kidnaps children from the local harbor town so that he can steal their dreams.

Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Foreign / Surreal

In Cold Blood Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1967 | 135 min | Not rated | Nov 17, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An account of a real life crime in which an entire family was brutally murdered by wandering gunmen, adapted from Truman Capote's landmark true-crime novel.

Biography / Crime / Drama

Minions Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2015 | 91 min | Rated PG | Dec 08, 2015 | Martin Liebman

Minions are small, yellow creatures who have only one purpose: to serve the most ambitious villains. After accidentally destroying all their masters, they start a new life in Antarctica. By 1968, the lack of a master drives them into depression, so they set out to find a new one. At a villain convention, they compete for the right to be henchmen for Scarlet Overkill, who wants to become the first female super-villain.

Animation / Comedy / Family

Minions 3D Blu-ray Movie  

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

Universal Studios | 2015 | 91 min | Rated PG | Dec 08, 2015 | Martin Liebman

Minions are small, yellow creatures who have only one purpose: to serve the most ambitious villains. After accidentally destroying all their masters, they start a new life in Antarctica. By 1968, the lack of a master drives them into depression, so they set out to find a new one. At a villain convention, they compete for the right to be henchmen for Scarlet Overkill, who wants to become the first female super-villain.

Animation / Comedy / Family

A Child Is Waiting Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1963 | 102 min | Not rated | Nov 24, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

Psychologist Dr. Clark is head of the first boarding school for developmentally challenged children. He is sympathetic but demanding of his teachers and students. He takes a chance at hiring former aspiring concert pianist Jean Hansen as the school's music teacher.

Drama

Broken Lance Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition to 3000

Twilight Time | 1954 | 96 min | Not rated | Nov 10, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge.

Drama / Romance / Western

Hannibal: Season Three Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2015 | 561 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 08, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Explores the early relationship between the renowned psychiatrist and his patient, a young FBI criminal profiler, who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.

Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller

The Mask 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

Kino Lorber | 1961 | 83 min | Not rated | Nov 24, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

A young archaeologist believes he is cursed by a mask that causes him to have weird nightmares and possibly to murder. Before committing suicide, he mails the mask to his psychiatrist, Dr. Barnes, who is soon plunged into the nightmare world of the mask.

Horror / Thriller / Surreal

The Making of the Mob: New York Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2015 | 343 min | Rated TV-14 | Oct 20, 2015 | Michael Reuben

An eight-part series tracing the rise of the New York Mafia from their beginnings as a neighborhood gang of teenagers to murderous entrepreneurs and bootleggers who organized the criminal underworld into an American institution.

Crime / Documentary / Drama / History