New Blu-ray Reviews

Life Stinks Blu-ray Movie  

Sandpiper Pictures | 1991 | 92 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 03, 2025 | Kenneth Brown

A filthy rich businessman bets a corporate rival that he can live on the streets of L.A. without the comforts of home or money, which proves to be tougher than he thought.

Comedy / Romance

Outlander: Season Seven Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition

Sony Pictures | 2023-2024 | 933 min | Not rated | May 27, 2025 | Kenneth Brown

English nurse Claire Randall is on a second honeymoon with her devoted husband Frank after they are blissfully reunited after performing their duties during the Second World War. On a visit to a stone circle at Craigh Na Dun near Inverness, Claire touches one of the stones and finds herself transported back in time to 1743 where she encounters Frank's ancestor Black Jack Randall who, apart from appearance, is nothing like her loving husband. When she is rescued from the evil clutches of Black Jack by a gang of Scottish rebels, she finds herself under suspicion of being an English spy.

Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Period

Outlander: Season Seven Blu-ray Movie  

Standard Edition

Sony Pictures | 2023-2024 | 933 min | Not rated | May 27, 2025 | Kenneth Brown

English nurse Claire Randall is on a second honeymoon with her devoted husband Frank after they are blissfully reunited after performing their duties during the Second World War. On a visit to a stone circle at Craigh Na Dun near Inverness, Claire touches one of the stones and finds herself transported back in time to 1743 where she encounters Frank's ancestor Black Jack Randall who, apart from appearance, is nothing like her loving husband. When she is rescued from the evil clutches of Black Jack by a gang of Scottish rebels, she finds herself under suspicion of being an English spy.

Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Period

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Blu-ray Movie    

Limited Edition

Arrow | 1974 | 104 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jun 09, 2025 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A gang of thugs who have hijacked a subway train near New York's Pelham Station threaten to kill one hostage per minute. Forced to stall the assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue made, transit chief Lt. Garber must somehow ad-lib, con and outmaneuver one of the craftiest, cruelest villains ever.

Crime / Drama / Thriller / Heist

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 4K Blu-ray Movie    

Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Arrow | 1974 | 105 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jun 09, 2025 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A gang of thugs who have hijacked a subway train near New York's Pelham Station threaten to kill one hostage per minute. Forced to stall the assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue made, transit chief Lt. Garber must somehow ad-lib, con and outmaneuver one of the craftiest, cruelest villains ever.

Crime / Drama / Thriller / Heist

Jakoman and Tetsu Blu-ray Movie    

ジャコ萬と鉄 | Jakoman to Tetsu | Limited Edition

88 Films | 1964 | 100 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Apr 21, 2025 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In a village subsisting on its herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inhabitants. One of them, the son of the head of one of the fish companies by the name of Tetsu, decides to overthrow Jakoman and his cohorts.

Drama / Foreign

Swordfish 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Arrow | 2001 | 99 min | Rated R | Jun 10, 2025 | Jeffrey Kauffman

When the DEA shut down its dummy corporation operation codenamed Swordfish in 1986, they had generated $400 million which they let sit around; fifteen years of compound interest has swelled it to $9.5 billion. A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell, headed by the duplicitious and suave Gabriel Shear, wants the money to help finance their raise-the-stakes vengeance war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away behind super-encryption. He brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson, who only wants to see his daughter Holly again but can't afford the legal fees, to slice into the government mainframes and get the money.

Action / Crime / Thriller / Heist

The Way of the Gun 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2000 | 119 min | Rated R | Jun 17, 2025 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two cold-blooded career criminals kidnap a surrogate, expectant Mother and find themselves in an escalating mayhem.

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Dark humor

All of Me Blu-ray Movie  

Vestron Collector's Series / Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 1984 | 92 min | Rated PG | Jun 17, 2025 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Roger Cobb (Steve Martin) is a swinging bachelor who is a lawyer but would rather be a jazz musician. Edwina Cutwaters (Lily Tomlin) is an ailing spinster who is given a second chance at life given her soul can be "transported" into that of another woman — specifically, the beautiful daughter of the stable hand. Unfortunately, the guru-in-charge goofs, and Edwina's soul winds up taking over the entire right side of Roger, who now must learn to cope with being half the man he was. Now Edwina and Roger are living together in the same body. He's losing his job. He's losing his girlfriend. And he just can't seem to get her out of his system. No matter how hard he tries. Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin make the perfect Couple of Comedy in this hilariously concocted plot.

Comedy / Fantasy / Romance

Stir of Echoes 4K Blu-ray Movie    

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Imprint | 1999 | 99 min | Rated ACB: MA15+ | Apr 30, 2025 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Tom Witzky is a blue-collar worker, a family man, the most ordinary guy in the world...who is about to be plunged into a shattering encounter with another world. And it doesn't matter that Tom doesn't believe in the supernatural. Because something supernatural has started to believe in Tom. After he is hypnotized at a neighborhood party, Tom changes. He sees things he can't explain and hears voices he can't ignore. As the horrific visions intensify, Tom realizes they are pieces of a puzzle, echoes of a crime calling out to be solved. But when his otherworldly nightmares begin coming true, Tom wants out. He desperately tries to rid himself of his eerie, unwanted powers—only to be seized by an irresistible compulsion to dig deeper and deeper into the mystery that is consuming his life. When at last he unearths the truth, it will draw him into the long-buried secret of a ghastly crime, a vengeful spirit...and the lethal price of laying that spirit to rest.

Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Supernatural

Roller Boogie Blu-ray Movie  

Sandpiper Pictures | 1979 | 104 min | Rated PG | Jun 03, 2025 | Kenneth Brown

A wealthy, musically gifted teen bored with her elite life, discovers roller skating at Venice Beach and falls for a working-class skating prodigy.

Comedy / Drama / Music / Musical / Romance / Sport / Teen / Melodrama

007: The Sean Connery James Bond 6-Film Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Dr. No / From Russia with Love / Goldfinger / Thunderball / You Only Live Twice / Diamonds Are Forever / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 1962-1971 | 6 Movies | 702 min | Rated PG | Jun 10, 2025 | Randy Miller III

INCLUDES THESE 6 JAMES BOND FILMS IN 4K: DR. NO His name is Bond, James Bond. And here, in his explosive film debut, Ian Fleming’s immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular adventures. Sean Connery embodies the suave-yet-lethal cool of Agent 007 as he battles the mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Sean Connery returns as James Bond in this thrill-a-minute adventure featuring remarkable villains, beautiful women and exotic locales! This time, Bond squares off against the evil SPECTRE organization, thrusting him into a thrilling boat chase, a brutal helicopter attack and a deadly brawl aboard the Orient Express. GOLDFINGER From the opening bomb blast outside a steamy nightclub to a last-minute escape from the president’s personal jet, James Bond’s third screen adventure is an exhilarating, pulse-pounding thrill ride! Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 and faces off with a maniacal villain bent on destroying all the gold in Fort Knox — and obliterating the world economy! THUNDERBALL The thrills never let up as James Bond dives into this riveting adventure filled with explosive confrontations and amazing underwater action! Sean Connery brings his characteristic style and magnetism to Agent 007 as he travels to Nassau to track down a villainous criminal who is threatening to plunge the world into a nuclear holocaust. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE A disaster in space pushes humankind toward World War III, and only James Bond can prevent it in this magnificent, pull-out-all-the-stops movie spectacular. Sean Connery returns as Agent 007, who travels to Japan to stop the evil SPECTRE organization and its diabolical leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Donald Pleasence), from instigating global warfare from his massive headquarters in an inactive volcano. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER A fortune in stolen diamonds thrusts James Bond into action in this thrilling adventure! Sean Connery returns as Agent 007 and teams up with the beautiful Tiffany Case (Jill St. John) to prevent his nemesis Blofeld (Charles Gray) from using the diamonds in a deadly laser satellite.

Action / Adventure / Crime / Romance / Thriller

The Toxic Avenger Blu-ray Movie    

Refuse Films TromArchive Collection Vol 1 / All Region

Refuse Films | 1984 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 87 min | Unrated | Dec 01, 2024 | Justin Dekker

Meet Toxie, valiant hero and deformed freak who escaped the life of a gawky dork when a prank ended with him falling into a barrel of toxic waste. His radioactively endowed strength is put to use tearing apart (literally tearing apart!) the sleazy criminals and corrupt politicians infesting the city of Tromaville.

Comedy / Horror / Dark humor

Off Balance Blu-ray Movie  

Standard Edition | Phantom of Death | Un delitto poco comune

Cauldron Films | 1988 | 92 min | Not rated | Jul 09, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In Italy, a pianist suffering from the Progeria genetic disease becomes distraught and goes on a mad killing spree prompting a police inspector to investigate.

Horror / Thriller / Foreign

Satan Wants You Blu-ray Movie  

Slipcover in Original Pressing

ETR Media | 2023 | 90 min | Rated TV-MA | Jun 24, 2025 | Brian Orndorf

It tells the story of how the Satanic Panic of the 1980s was ignited by "Michelle Remembers", a memoir by psychiatrist and his patient. The book relied on recovered-memory therapy to uncover Michelle's abduction by baby-stealing Satanists.

Documentary

All Night Long / Tapestry of Passion Blu-ray Movie  

Peekarama / Slipcover in Original Pressing

Vinegar Syndrome | 1976 | 2 Movies | 160 min | Rated X | Mar 25, 2025 | Brian Orndorf

Although largely forgotten today, director Alan Colberg was a prolific journeyman filmmaker whose career in sexploitation and hardcore features offered drive-in styled films which were as fun as they were effortlessly erotic. Colberg, who often collaborated with his wife Laurie, transitioned to hardcore later than many of his peers, but did so in style with this set of John Holmes starring productions, produced by Chris Warfield (Hot Lunch, Champagne For Breakfast). Peekarama proudly brings this tantalizing two-fer to Blu-ray, scanned and restored in 2K from their 35mm original camera negatives.

Comedy / Thriller / Erotic

All Night Long Blu-ray Movie  

Vinegar Syndrome | 1975 | 83 min | Rated X | Mar 25, 2025 | Brian Orndorf

The Health and Home Society are an organization dedicated to the contentment and satisfaction of man. The Society plans to bestow the honor of Golden Rod Mascot on either John or Ric, who are both in the running for this illustrious title. These two have to participate in an all night sex marathon in order to cop the grand prize.

Comedy / Erotic

Tapestry of Passion Blu-ray Movie  

Vinegar Syndrome | 1976 | 78 min | Rated X | Mar 25, 2025 | Brian Orndorf

Private detective Johnny Wadd is hired by Jean Osborne to investigate the murder of her brother Tom. Johnny soon discovers that the culprit is a woman calling herself the Black Widow who operates an underground S & M club. Infiltrating the club, Johnny sets a trap for the evil dominatrix.

Thriller / Erotic

Freaky Tales 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Late Night Video Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2024 | 107 min | Rated R | Jun 03, 2025 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, CA. will tell about the love of music, movies, people, places and memories beyond our knowable universe.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Period

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Director's Cut / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Criterion | 1985 | 121 min | Not rated | Jun 03, 2025 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima that investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. Taking place on the last day of Mishima's life, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer's past as well as gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works.

Biography / Drama / Foreign