New Blu-ray Reviews

Mort d'un pourri Blu-ray Movie    

The Twisted Detective / Death of a Corrupt Man / Blu-ray + DVD

Pathe Distribution | 1977 | 123 min | Rated U Tous publics | Feb 04, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In the middle of the night, deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means...

Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign

Tales of Terror Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1962 | 89 min | Not rated | Apr 14, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe. A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences...

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Dark humor

Pioneer Blu-ray Movie  

Pionér

Magnolia Pictures | 2013 | 111 min | Rated R | Mar 10, 2015 | Michael Reuben

In the early 80's, at the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom, the authorities aim to bring oil ashore from the North Sea through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter, obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, accepts the world's most dangerous mission. But a tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who's pulling the strings and gradually realizes that the risks to his life aren't just from the forces of nature.

Drama / Thriller / Foreign

The Way He Looks Blu-ray Movie  

Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho

Strand Releasing | 2014 | 96 min | Not rated | Mar 17, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him question his plans.

Drama / Romance / Foreign

Exodus: Gods and Kings Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2014 | 150 min | Rated PG-13 | Mar 17, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

An account of Moses' hand in leading the Israelite slaves out of Egypt, defying Ramesses II.

Adventure / Drama / History / Epic

Exodus: Gods and Kings 3D Blu-ray Movie  

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

20th Century Fox | 2014 | 150 min | Rated PG-13 | Mar 17, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

An account of Moses' hand in leading the Israelite slaves out of Egypt, defying Ramesses II.

Adventure / Drama / History / Epic

Bad Timing Blu-ray Movie    

Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession

Network | 1980 | 122 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Jan 26, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Milena, who has tried to kill herself with an overdose of medication, is accompanied to the hospital by psychologist Alex Lindon, who admits to having a passionate and somewhat sordid love affair with her. Puritanical inspector Netusil suspects, however, that Lindon is less than forthcoming concerning his relationship with Milena.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Erotic

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2014 | 144 min | Rated PG-13 | Mar 24, 2015 | Kenneth Brown

The Company of Thorin has reached Smaug's lair; but, can Bilbo and the Dwarves reclaim Erebor and the treasure? And, if so, can they hold on to it?

Action / Adventure / Fantasy

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 3D Blu-ray Movie  

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

Warner Bros. | 2014 | 144 min | Rated PG-13 | Mar 24, 2015 | Kenneth Brown

The Company of Thorin has reached Smaug's lair; but, can Bilbo and the Dwarves reclaim Erebor and the treasure? And, if so, can they hold on to it?

Action / Adventure / Fantasy

Late Phases: Night of the Lone Wolf Blu-ray Movie  

Late Phases

MPI Media Group | 2014 | 96 min | Not rated | Mar 10, 2015 | Michael Reuben

Ambrose McKinley, a bitter blind vet, moves into a retirement community only to learn the residents there have been dying, not from old age, but from animal attacks. After surviving such an encounter on his first night, Ambrose comes to believe the assailants are more than just animals.

Horror

Mega Python vs. Gatoroid Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 2011 | 91 min | Not rated | Jun 21, 2011 | Martin Liebman

There's a crisis in the Florida Everglades as giant pythons are threatening the alligator population.

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi

Nature: Owl Power Blu-ray Movie  

PBS | 2015 | 53 min | Not rated | Mar 31, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

The program follows the lives of two barn owl chicks from the moment they hatch to show their development into super-powered owls.

Biography / Documentary / Family / Nature / Other

Aquamarine Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 2006 | 104 min | Rated PG | Mar 06, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

Claire and Haley, two 13-year-old best friends, embark on the adventure of their lives when they discover a mermaid named Aquamarine in a swimming pool. Claire and Hailey are trying to come to terms with Hailey's impending departure: She's moving to Australia with her marine biologist mother after this last weekend of the summer. The beautiful, blue-haired, 18-year-old mermaid swam away from home just before her arranged marriage, in search of real love. If she can prove to her father that love is not a myth, he'll let her out of the underwater wedding, but he's only giving her three days. Aqua enlists the help of Claire and Haley, who are self-styled relationship experts. Aqua promises to grant Claire and Hailey the wish of their choice if they help her and the girls jump at the opportunity--because unless something magical happens, Hailey will be moving.

Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Romance / Teen

Maps to the Stars Blu-ray Movie    

Entertainment One | 2014 | 112 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Feb 02, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Havana Segrand is a mature actress struggling for work that her agent can't provide. Dr. Stafford Weiss is a famed TV self-help guru with an A-list celebrity clientele. Christina is Stafford’s wife and has her work cut out managing the life and career of their disaffected child-star son, who has just been released from rehab at the age of 13. Unbeknownst to Christina and Stafford, however, another member of the Weiss family has arrived in town – their shunned daughter, just released from the psych ward where she was being treated for criminal pyromania, who is ready for a fresh start. As more details emerge about the reasons for their daughter’s incarceration, Havana delves deeper into her own problems as she tries to confront the abuse she experienced as a child.

Drama / Dark humor / Psychological thriller

Muck Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2015 | 99 min | Unrated | Mar 17, 2015 | Martin Liebman

After narrowly escaping an ancient burial ground, long forgotten and buried underneath the marshes of Cape Cod, a group of friends emerge from the thick, marshy darkness, tattered and bloody, lucky to be alive. They have already lost two of their friends in the marsh, presumably dead. They stumble upon an empty Cape Cod vacation house alongside the foggy marsh and break in to take shelter. Whatever was in the marsh is still after them and soon after one of them goes for help, the rest of the group learns that the evil in the marsh is not the only thing that wants them dead. Something worse, something more savage, was lying in wait just outside the marsh, in the house. What happens next is unspeakable horror that cannot be unseen. These unlucky travelers spend their St. Patrick's Day trapped between two evils forcing them to fight, die, or go back the way they came.

Horror / Thriller / Supernatural

Unbreakable Machine-Doll: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

機巧少女は傷つかない / Mashin-Dôru wa Kizutsukanai

FUNimation Entertainment | 2013 | 300 min | Rated TV-MA | Mar 03, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In the mechanized city of Liverpool, a Japanese student and his beautiful female companion enter the most prestigious magic academy in the world—the place all puppeteers dream of going. There, students use automatons and living dolls to fight against each other in the quest to become the world's best puppeteer.

Action / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Foreign

The Salvation Blu-ray Movie    

Seven7 | 2014 | 88 min | Rated U Tous publics | Jan 02, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.

Drama / Western

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1986 | 99 min | Rated PG | Mar 31, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

After receiving a mysterious gold piece, Quatermain travels to Africa to find his brother, who is searching for a lost white tribe. In his search, Quatermain discovers a lost civilization.

Action / Adventure / Comedy

Halo: Nightfall Blu-ray Movie  

Microsoft Studios | 2014 | 98 min | Rated TV-14 | Mar 17, 2015 | Kenneth Brown

Jameson Locke and his team are caught in a horrific terrorist attack while investigating terrorist activity on the distant colony world of Sedra.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi

The Band Wagon Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1953 | 112 min | Not rated | Mar 03, 2015 | Michael Reuben

Tony Hunter, a fading film star decides to return to his former glory, the Broadway stage. His playwright-songwriter friends hook him up with Broadway's hottest director, Jeffrey Cordova, who proves that the "new" theater traditions can be an awkward fit with the old.

Comedy / Musical / Romance