New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- August 16, 2015
The Hunger Blu-ray Movie
Warner Archive Collection
Warner Bros. | 1983 | 97 min | Rated R | Aug 18, 2015 | Michael Reuben
Miriam Blaylock collects Renaissance art, ancient Egyptian pendants, lovers and souls. Alive and fashionably chic in Manhattan, Miriam shares an eternal blood lust with fellow fiend and refined husband John. But when John abruptly begins to age and seeks out researcher Dr. Sarah Roberts for help, Miriam soon eyes the woman as a replacement for John.
Horror / Romance / Thriller / Erotic
- August 15, 2015
Little Boy Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2015 | 107 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 18, 2015 | Martin Liebman
A young American boy struggles to achieve the impossible...bring his father back from World War II.
Comedy / Drama / War
Burn, Witch, Burn Blu-ray Movie
Night of the Eagle
Kino Lorber | 1962 | 90 min | Not rated | Aug 18, 2015 | Brian Orndorf
Successful sociologist Norman Taylor is dismayed by his wife Tansy's magic charms, which, she insists, ward off evil. When he burns them, his disbelief is tested by dreadful misfortune. Remake of 𝑾𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 (1944).
Horror
Videodrome Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition | Includes Early Works / Blu-ray + DVD
Arrow | 1983 | 89 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Aug 17, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A sleazy TV programmer watches his life and the future of media spin out of control when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.
Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Surreal
Hackers Blu-ray Movie
20th Anniversary Edition
Shout Factory | 1995 | 107 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 18, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A young boy is arrested by the US Secret Service for writing a computer virus and is banned from using a computer until his 18th birthday. Years later, he and his new-found friends discover a plot to unleash a dangerous computer virus, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Teen
- August 14, 2015
Clouds of Sils Maria Blu-ray Movie
Artificial Eye | 2014 | 124 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jul 27, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. But back then she played the role of Sigrid, an alluring young girl who disarms and eventually drives her boss Helena to suicide. Now she is being asked to step into the other role, that of the older Helena. She departs with her assistant to rehearse in Sils Maria; a remote region of the Alps. A young Hollywood starlet with a penchant for scandal is to take on the role of Sigrid, and Maria finds herself on the other side of the mirror, face to face with an ambiguously charming woman who is, in essence, an unsettling reflection of herself.
Drama
La Sapienza Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 2014 | 101 min | Not rated | Aug 18, 2015 | Brian Orndorf
At the height of his career, Alexandre decides to set off for Italy with the idea of completing of a book on Borromini. Along with his wife Alienor feels her relationship with Alexandre is gradually slipping away. Along the way they meet siblings Goffredo and Lavinia who are about to embark in architectural studies. A story of rediscover the joys of life and overcoming anxiety.
Drama
The Singing Detective Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 2003 | 109 min | Rated R | Aug 25, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.
Comedy / Crime / Musical / Mystery
Hayate the Combat Butler: Season 1 Blu-ray Movie
Hayate no Gotoku!
Sentai Filmworks | 2007-2008 | 1300 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 18, 2015 | Kenneth Brown
Could Hayate Ayasaki's life get any unluckier? As if it wasn't bad enough that he's had to work constantly in order to support his good-for-nothing parents, now he's lost his job for being underage and Mom and Pop have cashed in their cash cow by selling him to the Yakuza. For Christmas! Desperate to pay off the 156,804,000 yen debt before he's converted into black market organ parts, Hayate strikes on the idea of kidnapping oddball heiress Nagi Sanzenin. Unbelievably, however, even that goes wrong and not only does he end up not kidnapping her, he rescues her from other kidnappers. But maybe, just maybe, there might be a tiny, dim light at the end of the very dark tunnel of Hayate's existence, and the skills that Hayate's had to develop to stay alive will pay off. Because Nagi needs a butler/bodyguard and Hayate could just fit the bill. Assuming he can survive the on-the-job training, of course. Fate can be a harsh mistress, but Hayate may have just signed up with an even harsher one!
Action / Anime / Comedy / Romance / Comic book / Foreign
Murdoch Mysteries: Season 8 Blu-ray Movie
Acorn Media | 2014-2015 | 792 min | Not rated | Aug 04, 2015 | Michael Reuben
Murdoch unravels a murder that may be linked to the brutal assault on Brackenreid. He teams up with Bat Masterson to hunt for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, seeks help from Thomas Edison, and investigates W.C. Fields. The series' 100th episode is a wedding with complications: lost rings and a murder to be solved.
Action / Crime / Mystery / Period
- August 13, 2015
The Face of an Angel Blu-ray Movie
Soda Pictures | 2014 | 102 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jul 20, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Psychological thriller revolving around a fictionalized account of the real-life murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007 and the subsequent conviction of Amanda Knox. The film follows film-maker Thomas, who is in Siena, Italy, to make a documentary about the murder case. He receives help from American journalist Simone and English student Melanie. Along the way Thomas comes to some realizations about his own life, but can he get any closer to the truth behind the crime?
Crime / Drama / Psychological thriller
WWE: Very Best of Nitro Vol. 3 Blu-ray Movie
WWE Studios | 2015 | 480 min | Rated TV-PG | Aug 11, 2015 | Martin Liebman
Nitro was WCW’s flagship show for over 5 years, yielding over 500 hours of action-packed entertainment. Nitro Volumes 1 & 2 combined to showcase a multitude of classic moments. Volume 3 continues this series and this time, anything is possible!
Sport
Hell's Five Hours Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1958 | 81 min | Not rated | Jul 14, 2015 | Martin Liebman
A crazed young man wearing a suicide vest threatens to blow himself up at the town's nuclear plant after being fired. He's also holding the plant manager's wife and son hostage. With the future of his family and the town at stake, it's up to the manager evacuate the town and talk the distraught man down.
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Citizenfour Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2014 | 113 min | Rated R | Aug 25, 2015 | Martin Liebman
In January 2013, filmmaker Laura Poitras was several years into the making of a film about abuses of national security in post9/11 America when she started receiving encrypted emails from someone identifying himself as “citizen four,” who was ready to blow the whistle on the massive covert surveillance programs run by the NSA and other intelligence agencies. In June 2013, she and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with the man who turned out to be Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her. The film that resulted from this series of tense encounters is absolutely unique in the history of cinema: a 100% reallife thriller unfolding minute by minute before our eyes.
Documentary
2015 NBA Championship: Highlights Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Team Marketing | 2015 | 81 min | Not rated | Jul 28, 2015 | Martin Liebman
Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Sport
NHL Stanley Cup Champions 2015: Chicago Blackhawks Blu-ray Movie
Cinedigm | 2015 | 79 min | Not rated | Jul 28, 2015 | Martin Liebman
The Chicago Blackhawks are the 2015 Stanley Cup Champions! Now you can relive every step of the championship season to the dramatic Stanley Cup Final. Exclusive interviews with players and coaches that provide an inside look at one of the most memorable championship runs in NHL history. Go inside the glass and into the locker room with exclusive footage. Experience every historic moment of the 2015 Stanley Cup Championship season.
Biography / Sport
The Fabulous Baker Boys Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT
Twilight Time | 1989 | 114 min | Rated R | Jul 14, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Brothers Jack and Frank Baker have been playing lounges as a piano duo for many years but decide they now need a female vocalist to keep the act going. They are lucky to come across Susie Diamond, who can really put a song over, and the act takes off. But when the relation between Susie and Jack - younger, less committed, but more talented than Frank - briefly becomes more than professional, tensions surface between all three.
Comedy / Drama / Music / Romance
Face to Face Blu-ray Movie
Faccia a faccia
Kino Lorber | 1967 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 93 min | Not rated | Aug 18, 2015 | Brian Orndorf
Upstanding history professor Brad Fletcher is forced into retirement by his poor health and moves west for the warmer climate. Almost as soon as he arrives, however, he is taken hostage by famed bandit Solomon Bennett in an accidental confrontation, and by necessity is forced to take up with his cohorts. But the learned man's growing identification with the gang encourages him to stage a takeover from Bennett, and a new crueller system of leadership is put into place.
Adventure / Western / Foreign
Hot Pursuit Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2015 | 87 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 11, 2015 | Brian Orndorf
A police officer and a prisoner are on the run in Texas.
Action / Comedy
- August 12, 2015
House of 1000 Dolls Blu-ray Movie
La casa de las mil muñecas
Kino Lorber | 1967 | 96 min | Not rated | Jul 21, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Two professional illusionists help abduct unsuspecting female victims with their magic tricks for an international ring of white slave traders.
Crime / Thriller