New Blu-ray Reviews

Taken 3 Blu-ray Movie  

Unrated / Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2015 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 115 min | Unrated | Apr 21, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

Action / Crime / Thriller

WWE: Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe Blu-ray Movie  

WWE Studios | 2015 | 99 min | Rated TV-PG | Apr 14, 2015 | Martin Liebman

A look back at the life, career, and death of The Ultimate Warrior. Bonuses include matches new to Blu-ray, Warrior promos, and additional interviews.

Documentary / Sport

Germany, Year Zero Blu-ray Movie    

Germania Anno Zero

BFI Video | 1948 | 74 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Apr 01, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In the devastated remains of post-war Germany, 12-year-old Edmund lives with his family and five other families in a battered apartment. His brother, a former Nazi, evades the police hiding there, while his sister walks the streets. As his father remains too ill to help them, it falls to Edmund to provide for the family by dealing with the black market. Growing desperate, Edmund allows a former schoolteacher to offer his help and some unusual advice.

Drama / War / Foreign

The Mark Blu-ray Movie  

Pure Flix Entertainment | 2012 | 95 min | Not rated | Oct 16, 2012 | Martin Liebman

The international economy is on the verge of collapse. To help the situation, a secret new technology is to be announced at the G20 Summit in Berlin. On a flight from Bangkok to Berlin, Chad Turner (Sheffer), a former soldier; is the world's first test subject for this technology capable of tracking one's personal data to control humanity. As Chad realizes his true mission, he must push himself to the breaking point to save himself & all on board - and ensure the microchip doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Adventure / Family

Bio-Dome Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1996 | 95 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 21, 2015 | Martin Liebman

Moronic best friends get themselves locked inside the Bio-Dome, a science experiment, along with a group of environmental scientists for one year.

Comedy

Mad As Hell Blu-ray Movie  

Oscilloscope Pictures | 2014 | 83 min | Not rated | Apr 07, 2015 | Michael Reuben

Documentary traces the history of Young Turks' founder Cenk Uygur, as he goes from unknown Public Access TV host to internet sensation by way of YouTube. When he ventures into national television by landing the 6 PM time slot on MSNBC, Cenk's uncensored brand of journalism makes him a thorn in the side of traditional news media.

Documentary / Dark humor

Crime et châtiment Blu-ray Movie    

Crime and Punishment

Gaumont | 1956 | 107 min | Rated U Tous publics | Feb 25, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

No synopsis for this title.

Crime / Drama / Foreign

Dance With Me, Henry! Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1956 | 80 min | Not rated | Apr 21, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

One of the greatest comedy teams of all time keeps one step ahead of the law and the criminals in this wild and wacky farce. Abbott and Costello, together for the last time, prove they're still on first with rapid-fire timing and gags galore! All Lou Henry (Lou Costello) wants is a happy life with his two adopted children and to run Kiddyland, the local amusement park. But the local welfare board thinks he's an unfit father, and is determined to take the children away! To make things worse, his friend Bud (Bud Abbott), always up to his eyes in gambling debt, has now run afoul of the mob and needs Lou's help. Can Bud and Lou get back on the merry-go-round, or will they end up in a real shooting gallery.

Comedy

The Way Things Go Blu-ray Movie  

Der Laufe der Dinge / Blu-ray + DVD

Icarus Films | 1987 | 31 min | Not rated | Apr 14, 2015 | Michael Reuben

Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss have collaborated on kinetic installations since 1979. They remove common object from their contexts in our daily lives, and then restructure their relationships to one another. Without narration or interviews, this documentary records the self-destructing performance of Fischli's and Weiss' most ambitious construction: 100 feet of physical interactions, chemical reactions, and precisely crafted chaos worthy of Rube Goldberg or Alfred Hitchcock.

Documentary

They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1970 | 109 min | Rated R | May 12, 2015 | Michael Reuben

When a liberal street preacher and political candidate is accused of murdering a prostitute, San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs is called in to investigate.

Crime / Drama / Mystery

Teen Titans Go!: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 2013-2014 | 578 min | Rated TV-PG | Apr 21, 2015 | Kenneth Brown

What happens after everyone’s favorite teenage super heroes have saved the planet from total annihilation? Swing by Titans Tower and find out as Robin, Cyborg, Raven, Starfire and Beast Boy chill out after a hard day of crime fighting and take on some real challenges like laundry, chores, video games and plain ol’ trying to get along! Enjoy the laughs when Beast Boy introduces his new villainous girlfriend, Raven’s demonic father stops in for a visit, or Cyborg has his birthday bashed by an evil pie baker. So suit up, order a pizza and check out these adventures, at least until the next time the world needs saving!

Action / Animation / Comedy / Crime / Family / Short / Teen / Comic book

42nd Street Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1933 | 89 min | Not rated | Apr 21, 2015 | Michael Reuben

Julian Marsh, a sucessful Broadway director, produces a new show, despite of his poor health. The money comes from a rich old man, who is in love with the star of the show, Dorothy Brock. But she doesn't return his love, because she is still in love with her old partner. The night before the premiere, Dorothy breaks her ankle, and a chorus girl, Peggy Sawyer tries to take her place.

Comedy / Musical / Romance

Antarctica: A Year on Ice Blu-ray Movie  

Music Box Films | 2013 | 92 min | Rated PG | Apr 14, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

This feature-length film reveals what it is like to live and work at the bottom of the planet, in Antarctica, for a full year. The story is not from the point of view of scientists, but of the people who spend the most time there; the everyday workers who keep the stations running in the harshest place on the planet.

Adventure / Biography / Documentary

The Fantasticks Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition to 3000

Twilight Time | 1995 | 87 min | Rated PG | Apr 14, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Step right up and enjoy the universally loved show that has entertained audiences for over 40 years! THE FANTASTICKS is as fresh and dazzling as ever in this screen adaptation from the original creative team of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt. Director Michael Ritchie orchestrates the musical talents of Oscar winner Joel Grey (CABARET), Tony Award winner Barnard Hughes (DA), Jean Louisa Kelly (MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS) and (Joe McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) in a magical, mystical love story inspired by ROMEO AND JULIET. Two teenagers on neighboring farms steal glances and hide their romance from their feuding fathers. Little do these love-birds know, however, that their fathers are actually good friends who've hatched a plan — with the help of a mystical roving side-show and its equally mysterious ringmaster — to get these lovers down the aisle! But be careful what you wish for. Because to bring these families together...they must first be torn apart!

Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance

State of Siege Blu-ray Movie  

État de siège

Criterion | 1972 | 122 min | Not rated | May 26, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In Uruguay in the early 1970s, an official of the US Agency for International Development (a group used as a front for training foreign police in counterinsurgency methods) is kidnapped by a group of urban guerillas. Using his interrogation as a backdrop, the film explores the often brutal consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerillas.

Drama / Thriller / Foreign

Rome, Open City Blu-ray Movie    

Roma, città aperta

BFI Video | 1945 | 103 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Apr 01, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A harrowing drama about the Nazi occupation of Rome and the brave few who struggled against it.

Drama / War / Foreign

Inherent Vice Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2014 | 149 min | Rated R | Apr 28, 2015 | Kenneth Brown

Set in 1960s Los Angeles, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates a kidnapping case. Based on the novel written by Thomas Pynchon.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Romance / Dark humor / Period

Barquero Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1970 | 109 min | Rated R | Apr 28, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

Bandit and his gang, with booty acquired from destroying a nearby town, demand passage on the ferry--or else! The fiercely independent ferry operator declines...

Western

The Last Five Years Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2014 | 94 min | Rated PG-13 | May 05, 2015 | Martin Liebman

Based on the acclaimed musical written by the Tony award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown, The Last 5 Years is an intersecting story of a relationship between a struggling actress and her novelist lover as each of them illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair.

Drama / Musical / Romance

Serengeti: Nature's Greatest Journey Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition / Filmed in 4K ULTRA HD

4K Ultra HD Movies | 2015 | 62 min | Rated PG | Apr 09, 2015 | Martin Liebman

No synopsis for this title.

Documentary / Nature