New Blu-ray Reviews

On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Red Bull Media House | 2014 | 95 min | Rated PG | Feb 10, 2015 | Martin Liebman

Inspired by Bruce Brown's 1971 documentary, "On Any Sunday," chronicles the international sport of motorcycle racing.

Documentary / Sport

Maison Close: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

Music Box Films | 2010 | 440 min | Not rated | Jan 27, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Paris, 1871. Behind the heavy wooden doors of luxury brothel Paradise, we get a peek of the lives of three women living in a world without protections and trying to escape from servitude. Considered an elite institution, Paradise attracts wealthy and often aristocratic clientele in its plush parlours and pleasure rooms. However, behind its veil of sumptuous temptations, Paradise is strictly guarded and governed by the steel hands of its austere owner Madam Hortense (Valerie Karsenti) whose oppressive rules make her girls constantly seek a way out. Created by Jacques Ouaniche and directed by Mabrouk El Mechri, this racy and captivating costume drama reveals the hidden face of prostitution at the end of the 19th century and reignites the debate surrounding the legalisation of brothels in France.

Drama / Thriller / Erotic / Foreign

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Blu-ray Movie  

Magnolia Pictures | 2013 | 83 min | Rated R | Feb 03, 2015 | Michael Reuben

The life and times of Richard Pryor.

Biography / Documentary

The Aviators Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Cinedigm | 2008 | 77 min | Not rated | Feb 03, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Join The Aviators in this thrilling and patriotic tale based on an incredible true story. When life on a peaceful farm is disrupted, a brave group of carrier pigeons and their quirky mouse friend team up to defeat the enemy. Following their fearless - and feathered - leader, the unlikely heroes work together to save the lives of American soldiers.

Animation / Foreign

F.I.S.T. Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1978 | 145 min | Rated PG | Feb 10, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

The charismatic Johnny Kovak joins the Cleveland chapter of a labor union in the 1930s and rises through the organization. As his power grows, his methods become more volatile, and a senator mounts a campaign to investigate his potential ties to the Mafia.

Drama

The Killing Blu-ray Movie    

Arrow Academy / Includes Killer's Kiss

Arrow | 1956 | 2 Movies | 84 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Feb 09, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Before settling down to a respectable life, career criminal Johnny Clay teams with a group of pitiful two-bit crooks to pull off one final, elaborate heist at a racetrack.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller / Heist

Dracula Untold Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2014 | 92 min | Rated PG-13 | Feb 03, 2015 | Kenneth Brown

To protect his family and people during a time of intense conflict, Vlad III submits to a vampire, sacrificing his humanity in return for monstrous power.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror

The Overnighters Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Drafthouse Films | 2014 | 102 min | Not rated | Feb 03, 2015 | Michael Reuben

Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them.

Documentary / Drama

Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2015 | 104 min | Not rated | Feb 03, 2015 | Martin Liebman

A young militia is all that stands between a coming dead horde and their rural town decimated by the fracking industry.

Horror

Tourist Trap Blu-ray Movie  

Edited Cut

Full Moon Features | 1979 | 85 min | Rated PG | Feb 25, 2014 | Martin Liebman

A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by the owner of the place, who has the power to control his collection of mannequins.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural

Amazing Grace Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1974 | 99 min | Rated G | Jan 27, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

An elderly woman in a Baltimore neighborhood finds out that a somewhat slow-witted neighbor is being put up for local office by some shady politicians who have no interest in their neighborhood but are interested in getting their hands on the money that comes into it. She gets some neighborhood people together and together they plan to thwart the politicians' schemes.

Comedy

Fright Night Blu-ray Movie  

30th Anniversary Special Edition | Limited Edition to 5000 - SOLD OUT

Twilight Time | 1985 | 106 min | Rated R | Jan 20, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A horror-obsessed teenager discovers that his next-door neighbor is a murderous vampire.

Comedy / Horror / Thriller / Teen / Dark humor

The Leos Carax Collection Blu-ray Movie    

Boy Meets Girl / The Night Is Young / Holy Motors / Mr. X

Artificial Eye | 1984-2014 | 4 Movies | 409 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Feb 23, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Collection of films directed by acclaimed French film-maker Leos Carax. The thriller 'The Night is Young' (1986) follows petty thief and street hustler Alex, who is plotting to steal a new miracle cure for an AIDS-like virus on behalf of his gangster friend Marc, attracting the attention of a mysterious American woman who also wants the serum. 'Holy Motors' (2012) follows the man of many identities, Monsieur Oscar. Driven around Paris by his chauffeur Celine, Oscar makes use of an elaborate dressing room in his limousine to assume the identity of a number of different characters. At various points throughout the journey he appears as a businessman, a beggar, an assassin, a father and an old woman and in each disguise steps out of his limousine to engage with the world while embarking on bizarre adventures that include kidnapping a beautiful model, Kay. But what exactly lies at the root of Oscar's extraordinary behaviour? 'Boy Meets Girl' (1984) is the darkly comic love story which involves two strangers who are destined to meet after their relationships break down. The collection also contains the documentary exploration of writer and director Carax, entitled 'Mr X' (2014).

Biography / Crime / Documentary / Drama / Romance / Thriller / Dark humor / Imaginary / Foreign

Mr. X Blu-ray Movie    

Artificial Eye | 2014 | 74 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Feb 23, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax, in France. Elsewhere, the real focus is on his films and he is considered to be an icon of world cinema. Mr.X dives into the poetic and visionary world of an artist who was already a cult figure from his very first film. Punctuated by interviews and unseen footage, this documentary is most of all a fine-tuned exploration of the poetic and visionary world of Leos Carax, alias "Mr.X".

Biography / Documentary

About Schmidt Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2002 | 125 min | Rated R | Feb 03, 2015 | Michael Reuben

Warren Schmidt is about to experience a bittersweet slice of life. Newly retired, he and his wife Helen have big plans to see America — but an unexpected twist changes everything. Now Schmidt is determined to stop his daughter's wedding to an underachieving water-bed salesman. From meeting the groom's eccentric parents to sponsoring a Tanzanian foster child, Schmidt sets off on his mission...and gets lost along the road to self discovery.

Comedy / Drama

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon Blu-ray Movie  

Strand Releasing | 1998 | 90 min | Not rated | Jan 20, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

Exploring the territory where art, love and sex collide, Love is the Devil charts the powerful and dangerous relationship between one of Britain's most controversial artists, Francis Bacon, and his lover and muse George Dyer.

Biography / Drama

Hozuki's Coolheadedness: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2014 | 325 min | Rated TV-14 | Feb 17, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

There are hard jobs, there are jobs that seem outright impossible, but in the end, the most difficult job in all creation probably belongs to Hozuki, Hell’s hardest working bureaucrat. That’s because Hozuki is Deputy Chief to Enma, the King of Hell. Enma spends all his time sitting in judgment of the recently deceased, so it’s up to Hozuki to keep the dark half of the afterlife running smoothly. And that would be hellishly complicated even if Hell wasn’t constantly short on good help. Fortunately, Hozuki’s not the typical bureaucratic hothead you’d expect to find heading a department of infernal affairs. Fiendishly clever and determined enough to dedicate multiple lifetimes to a task (though not necessarily his OWN lifetimes), he’ll get the job done even if it means breaking a few unbreakable rules and running circles around Hell’s normal operating procedures. As for patience… well, Hell hasn’t frozen over quite yet, so the verdict’s still out on that, but he doesn’t suffer fools lightly, let alone damned fools. After all, that Highway to Hell isn’t going to get paved with just good intentions, so if someone has to suffer for all eternity, Hozuki’s damned sure that it’s not going to be himself in HOZUKI’S COOLHEADEDNESS!

Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Dark humor / Supernatural / Comic book / Foreign

My Winnipeg Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 2007 | 80 min | Not rated | Jan 20, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Fact, fantasy, and memory are woven seamlessly together in this portrait of filmmaker Guy Maddin's hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Documentary / Drama / Fantasy / Surreal

Return to Me Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 2000 | 116 min | Rated PG | Jan 27, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

A man unknowingly falls in love with the woman who received his wife's heart.

Comedy / Drama / Romance

Predestination Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2014 | 98 min | Rated R | Feb 10, 2015 | Martin Liebman

The life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to ensure the continuation of his law enforcement career for all eternity. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time.

Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Period