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Home- September 19, 2015
Pat Metheny: The Unity Sessions Blu-ray Movie
Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2015 | 118 min | Not rated | Sep 18, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
The Ultimate James Bond Collection Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1962-2012 | 23 Movies | 2899 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 15, 2015 | Michael Reuben
See individual titles for their synopses.
Action / Adventure / Crime / Romance / Thriller
- September 18, 2015
Monkey Kingdom Blu-ray Movie
Disneynature / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2015 | 90 min | Rated G | Sep 15, 2015 | Kenneth Brown
In this spectacular tale set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of South Asia, Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey, finds her world forever changed when she welcomes her son Kip into her colorful extended family. As Maya strives to keep Kip safe through unexpected and sometimes perilous adventures, amazing footage captures all the magical surprises of their magnificent world.
Documentary / Nature
Mister Johnson Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1990 | 102 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 22, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Set in West Africa in the 1920s, the story revolves around the relationship between a young British officer in charge of building a road between Northern and Southern Nigeria and a well educated black man acting as a liaison.
Drama
Man with the Gun Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1955 | 83 min | Not rated | Sep 29, 2015 | Brian Orndorf
When a notorious tough 'town tamer' is hired by the citizenry to rid of the gunmen driving them off their land, he finds the local saloon madam to be an old friend.
Western
Aquarius: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2015 | 546 min | Not rated | Sep 15, 2015 | Martin Liebman
A gritty cop drama set in 1967 Los Angeles, Aquarius brings you the story of Sam Hodiak (David Duchovny) a decorated World War II veteran and homicide detective, responsible for policing a city ridden by cheap drugs, rising crime, protest, and police brutality. When Emma Karn (Emma Dumont), the 16 year-old daughter of an old girlfriend, goes missing in a sea of hippies, Hodiak agrees to find her. In doing so, he teams up with the young, idealistic undercover vice cop Brian Shafe (Grey Damon), who behaves like a hippie to infiltrate this new counterculture and find her. The two embark on an action-packed investigation which, unbeknownst to them, leads them to Charles Manson (Gethin Anthony) and the Manson Family before their infamous murder spree.
Crime / Drama / Period
- September 17, 2015
The Brood Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1970-1979 | 2 Movies | 92 min | Not rated | Oct 13, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A disturbed woman is receiving a radical form of psychotherapy at a remote, mysterious institute. Meanwhile, her five-year-old daughter, under the care of her estranged husband, is being terrorized by a group of demonic beings.
Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
The Harder They Come Blu-ray Movie
Odeon | 1972 | 120 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Aug 24, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Wishing to become a successful Reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.
Crime / Drama / Music
Arthur & George Blu-ray Movie
Masterpiece Mystery: Arthur & George
PBS | 2015 | 150 min | Not rated | Sep 15, 2015 | Brian Orndorf
No synopsis for this title.
Drama
Fat City Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition to 3000
Twilight Time | 1972 | 97 min | Rated PG | Sep 08, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The story of two boxers and their problems. One of them is on the decline of his career while the other one just begins his ascent in this sport.
Drama / Sport
Emperor of the North Blu-ray Movie
Emperor of the North Pole | Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT
Twilight Time | 1973 | 120 min | Rated PG | Sep 08, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In 1933, during the Depression, Shack the brutal conductor of the number 19 train has a personal vendetta against the best train hopping hobo tramp in the Northwest, A No. 1.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Bessie Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
HBO | 2015 | 112 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 01, 2015 | Michael Reuben
BESSIE focuses on the transformation of a struggling young singer into the "Empress of the Blues," one of the most successful and influential recording artists of the 1920s. Capturing Bessie Smith's professional and personal highs and lows, the film paints a portrait of a tenacious spirit who, despite her demons, became a legend.
Biography / Drama / History / Music
Madhouse Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1974 | 92 min | Rated PG | Jul 21, 2015 | Brian Orndorf
A horror movie star returns to his famous role after years in a mental institution. But the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will.
Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
- September 16, 2015
The Beast Blu-ray Movie
La bête / Blu-ray + DVD
Arrow | 1975 | 98 min | Not rated | Sep 15, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Once upon a time in the 18th century a beast lived in the woods of an aristocratic estate. And this beast, possessed of a giant phallus and an insatiable lust, set upon the beautiful young lady of the house. Two centuries later, the tale of the beast would return in the dreams of an American heiress contracted to carry the male descendant of the same crumbling aristocratic family and their secret.
Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Other / Erotic / Foreign
Billy Two Hats Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1974 | 99 min | Rated PG | Sep 15, 2015 | Brian Orndorf
When someone gets killed during a bank robbery by Deans, half-breed Billy Two Hats and their partner, the robbers flee. Sheriff Gifford tracks the robbers, killing one of them and capturing Billy. Deans escapes, but during a successful plot to free Billy from the Sheriff, Deans is shot, leaving him unable to walk or ride a horse. Billy, not wanting to abandon his friend, builds an Indian cot to drag Deans behind the horse. With the Sheriff hot on their trail, Deans and Billy try to stay one step ahead of the many obstacles which threaten their lives and freedom.
Romance / Western
Empire: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie
20th Century Fox | 2015 | 528 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 15, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
From the award-winning Lee Daniels, Brian Grazer and Danny Strong, comes "a genuine cultural phenomenon" (The Village Voice). After music mogul Lucious Lyon is diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, he must choose which of his three sons will succeed him at the legendary EMPIRE entertainment company. The game changes when ex-wife Cookie returns from prison. This groundbreaking series features a pulsating soundtrack from legendary music hit maker Timbaland.
Drama / Music / Romance
Jeff Lynne’s ELO: Live in Hyde Park Blu-ray Movie
Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2014 | 78 min | Not rated | Sep 11, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In September 2014, Jeff Lynne s ELO headlined BBC Radio 2 s Festival In A Day in London s famous Hyde Park. It was the first time in almost 30 years that the band had performed on a festival stage. The 50,000 tickets for the event had sold out in a matter of minutes and the fans sang along to hit after hit performed by Jeff Lynne and the band accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Documentary / Music
- September 15, 2015
Nightingale Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
HBO | 2014 | 82 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 15, 2015 | Michael Reuben
A lonely military veteran psychologically unravels ahead of an old friend's impending visit.
Drama
Sleepy Hollow: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Movie
20th Century Fox | 2014 | 790 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 15, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Nothing is as it seems as the second exhilarating season of the witty, addictive series begins! After Ichabod Crane risks his life to rescue Police Lt. Abbie Mills from Purgatory, the two face even greater danger as sinister forces in Sleepy Hollow gain momentum. With Katrina held captive by the Headless Horseman, and Frank Irving mysteriously back from the dead, Ichabod and Abbie must rely on instinct to know who to trust in their quest to permanently vanquish Moloch — and stop the apocalypse. Help arrives from a completely unexpected source, and the season ends with a shocking climax in this well-crafted show with plot twists, hair-raising chills and a truly unique take on American history!
Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Thriller
WWE: The Monday Night War: Volume 2 - Know Your Role Blu-ray Movie
WWE Studios | 2015 | 660 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 08, 2015 | Martin Liebman
No synopsis for this title.
Sport