New Blu-ray Reviews

Jean de Florette Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1986 | 121 min | Rated PG | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

The first of two parts of the classic Marcel Pagnol story set in southeast France in the mid 1920s. In a small provencal village, where water is scarce and the earth dry, only one piece of property possesses an underground spring to irrigate the soil--and the wily, greedy Cèsar will do anything to get hold of it. His dreams seem on the verge of coming true when the owner (with a little help from Cèsar) dies unexpectedly. But then Jean Cadoret, an outsider who inherits the farm, arrives with the intention of settling down and cultivating the land with his good-hearted wife Aimee and young daughter Manon. Jean, a hunchback and sensitive dreamer, glories in his new life while Cèsar and his nephew Ugolin secretly decide to stop up the spring so his plans will fail. The good-hearted Jean, too naive to imagine that anyone would sabotage him, struggles fruitlessly to make his garden bloom. His continual failure erodes his spirit, setting the stage for a tragedy with consequences for all.

Drama / Romance / Foreign / Period

Manon of the Spring Blu-ray Movie  

Manon des sources

Shout Factory | 1986 | 113 min | Rated PG | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

This sequel to 1986's Jean de Florette stars Emmanuelle Beart as Manon (the daughter of Jean de Florette's protagonist). Manon has grown up to become a beautiful woman, a shy and resourceful shepherdess who lives in relative seclusion from the townspeople of her provencal village, haunted by the tragic death of her father (played by Gerard Depardieu in part one). An outsider, like her father, Manon stays high up in the rugged hills preferring the company of her sheep to her nearby neighbors Cèsar (Yves Montand) and Ugolin (Daniel Auteuil). One fateful day, Manon discovers the real reason why her father's spring ran dry and comes up with a powerful revenge to exact on the men responsible for her father's downfall. Manon's action changes her life forever and uncovers long-hidden family secrets that powerfully affect the local villagers.

Drama / Romance / Foreign / Period

The Green Prince Blu-ray Movie  

Music Box Films | 2014 | 95 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 20, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A Palestinian in Ramallah, Mosab Hassan Yousef grows up angry and ready to fight Israel. Arrested for smuggling guns at the age of 17, he's interrogated by the Shin Bet, Israel's security service, and sent to prison. But shocked by Hamas's ruthless tactics in the prison and the organization's escalating campaign of suicide bombings outside, Mosab agrees to spy for Israel. For him, there is no greater shame. For his Shin Bet handler, Gonen, there is no greater prize: "operating" the oldest son of a founding member of Hamas.

Documentary / Drama / Thriller

The Woods Have Eyes Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2007 | 87 min | Not rated | Oct 21, 2008 | Martin Liebman

When a group of young campers wander into the backwoods of upstate New York to see if Cappy's Cabin - a place they think exists only in urban legend - is real, they find themselves in a twisted game of predator and prey as night begins to fall. All they have to do is survive until dawn, but Cappy is very, very real, and night has only just begun...

Horror / Thriller

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky Blu-ray Movie  

Lik Wong

Tokyo Shock | 1991 | 92 min | Not rated | Sep 27, 2011 | Brian Orndorf

The story is set in the year of 2001 in a prison owned by a major company. A new prisoner sees his friends being harassed and killed by the guards and seeks his revenge.

Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller / Martial arts / Comic book / Foreign

The Replacements Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2000 | 118 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 27, 2015 | Michael Reuben

During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.

Comedy / Sport

The Long Hair of Death Blu-ray Movie  

I lunghi capelli della morte

RaroVideo U.S. | 1964 | 100 min | Not rated | Dec 16, 2014 | Brian Orndorf

In a 15th-century feudal village, a woman is accused of witchcraft and put to death. Her beautiful older daughter knows the real reason for the execution lies in the lord's sexual desire for her mother. After confronting the lord on the matter, she, too, is killed. A much younger daughter is spared and taken in by her mother's killers. Once she is of age, as a horrible, deadly plague sweeps the land, she marries the lord's worthless son. Then, during a brutal thunderstorm, the older daughter mysteriously reappears and begins to avenge her mother's death.

Horror / Foreign

At the Earth's Core Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1976 | 90 min | Rated PG | Jan 13, 2015 | Brian Orndorf

A Victorian era scientist and his assistant take a test run in their Iron Mole drilling machine and end up in a strange underground labyrinth ruled by a species of giant telepathic bird and full of prehistoric monsters and cavemen.

Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Going Under Blu-ray Movie  

Blue Underground | 2004 | 98 min | Not rated | Jan 27, 2015 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Peter, a married psychotherapist, and Suzanne, a professional dominatrix, have been engaged in an affair of sensual dominance and submission in an S&M dungeon where they must abide by the rules. Now, those rules are about to be broken when they agree to see each other on the outside. As Peter becomes increasingly obsessed with the troubled Suzanne, they embark on a sordid psychosexual journey into their tortured pasts through their most carnal desires.

Drama / Erotic

Puppet Master X: Axis Rising Blu-ray Movie  

Full Moon Features | 2012 | 86 min | Not rated | Oct 23, 2012 | Martin Liebman

A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.

Drama / Period

Ouija Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2014 | 90 min | Rated PG-13 | Feb 03, 2015 | Kenneth Brown

A girl is mysteriously killed after recording herself playing with an ancient Ouija Board, which leads to a close group of friends to investigate this board. They later find out that some things aren't meant to be played with, especially the 'other side'.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Teen / Supernatural

The Missouri Breaks Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1976 | 126 min | Rated PG | Dec 09, 2014 | Brian Orndorf

An outlaw's attempts to go straight fall short when a rival rancher hires a psychotic gunman.

Drama / Western

John Wick Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2014 | 101 min | Rated R | Feb 03, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who took everything from him.

Action / Crime / Thriller / Martial arts

The Book of Life 3D Blu-ray Movie  

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

20th Century Fox | 2014 | 95 min | Rated PG | Jan 27, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set in a fantastical, colorful world, The Book of Life is the story of a young man who must face his greatest fears and follow his heart in order to rewrite his destiny. Filled with love, laughter, music and suspense, this big adventure for the whole family will warm the hearts of audiences as it reminds everyone of the importance of honoring the past while embracing the future.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance / Holiday

The Book of Life Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2014 | 95 min | Rated PG | Jan 27, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set in a fantastical, colorful world, The Book of Life is the story of a young man who must face his greatest fears and follow his heart in order to rewrite his destiny. Filled with love, laughter, music and suspense, this big adventure for the whole family will warm the hearts of audiences as it reminds everyone of the importance of honoring the past while embracing the future.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance / Holiday

Ida Blu-ray Movie    

Artificial Eye | 2013 | 80 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Nov 24, 2014 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In Poland in 1962, Anna is a novice, an orphan raised by nuns in the convent. She has to see Wanda, her only living relative, before her vows. Anna is told she is Jewish by Wanda. Both women start a journey not only to uncover their tragic family story, but who they are and where they belong. They question their religions and the ideas they previously believed in.

Drama / Foreign / Period / Coming of age

A Brony Tale Blu-ray Movie  

Virgil Films & Entertainment | 2014 | 78 min | Not rated | Oct 07, 2014 | Michael Reuben

When Canadian voice-over artist Ashleigh Ball was hired as the voice of Applejack and Rainbow Dash for the 4th generation installment of Hasbro's series 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic', she became an internet phenomenon for Bronies, adult male fans of the show. Invited to attend BroNYCon, Ashleigh discovers the wide range of the Brony community.

Documentary

Portrait of Jason Blu-ray Movie  

Project Shirley, Volume 2

Milestone | 1967 | 107 min | Not rated | Nov 11, 2014 | Michael Reuben

Jason Holliday, gay hustler, sometime houseboy and aspiring cabaret performer, spins tales, sings, dons costumes and reminisces about good times and bad behavior in a documentary portrait filmed in one marathon 12-hour session in 1967. The result is a mesmerizing portrait of a remarkable, charming, manipulative and tortured man -- and also a unique view into an America not so far distant.

Biography / Documentary

The Good Lie Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2014 | 110 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 23, 2014 | Kenneth Brown

A Sudanese refugee is taken in by a straight-talking American woman in their new home in the United States.

Drama

The Drop Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2014 | 106 min | Rated R | Jan 20, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Bob is the bartender at a drop bar, a location at which the city's criminals store their dirty money. His life is upended and the people he cares for endangered after thieves rob the bar.

Crime / Drama / Thriller