New Blu-ray Reviews

Elvis: That's the Way It Is Blu-ray Movie  

Special Edition BD w/ theatrical v. DVD / Blu-ray + DVD

Warner Bros. | 1970 | 95 min | Rated PG | Aug 12, 2014 | Michael Reuben

Elvis Presley performs before sold-out audiences at the International Hotel Showroom in Las Vegas. This 1970 documentary includes extensive rehearsal and concert footage.

Documentary / Music

WWE: Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name Is Paul Heyman Blu-ray Movie  

WWE Studios | 2014 | 120 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 05, 2014 | Martin Liebman

A retrospective Documentary that looks at the life and career of wrestling pioneer extraordinaire Paul Heyman.

Documentary / Sport

I'll Follow You Down Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2013 | 93 min | Not rated | Aug 05, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman

After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to make a bizarre discovery years later - one that may bring him home. |

Drama

Need for Speed Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2014 | 130 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 05, 2014 | Kenneth Brown

Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins.

Action / Crime / Drama

Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash!: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2013 | 300 min | Rated TV-MA | Jul 29, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Asuka and her friends may look like any other girls at Hanzo Academy, but they’re secretly studying the ancient art of Ninjutsu! While other students do their homework, Asuka and the gang push their beautiful bodies to the breaking point in pursuit of their perfect form. Life is one sexy sparring session after another until a Deviously Demented rival clan of evil ninjas ambushes the Hanzo hotties – and steals their sacred ninja scroll. Faced with their toughest – and most well-rounded – enemies ever, Asuka and her fellow Deadly Divas will have to go further than they’ve ever gone before to prove they’ve mastered the art of full frontal combat!

Action / Anime / Comedy / Teen / Erotic / Martial arts / Foreign

The Railway Man Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2013 | 108 min | Rated R | Aug 12, 2014 | Martin Liebman

A former British army officer and POW during World War II, discovers that the Japanese interpreter who tortured him is still alive and sets out to confront him.

Biography / Drama / History / Romance / War / Period

Majestic Prince: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2013 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Jul 15, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In the not-so-distant future, the people of earth have expanded their frontier into the solar system. And now, we’re under attack! Advances in physics and genetic engineering have created astonishing new flying war machines and pilots with a wide array of enhanced abilities. Young Izuru has been chosen to lead the hapless Team Rabbits into battle against the sinister Wulgaru forces. Spearheaded by the cold and savage Prince Jiart, these dark invaders possess both superior firepower and technology, as well as an unwavering thirst for earthly destruction. It will be up to Izuru and his brash band of misfits to vanquish the enemy and save us all! If they don’t kill each other first!

Action / Adventure / Anime / Foreign

The Man Who Knew Too Little Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1997 | 94 min | Rated PG | Aug 05, 2014 | Michael Reuben

While visiting his brother in England, Wallace Ritchie attends the "Theatre Of Life," which promises to treat the participant as a character in a crime drama. When Wallace is mistaken for a real spy, he becomes entangled in a plot to kill Russian dignitaries and reignite the Cold War. But for Wallace, it's all an act.

Comedy / Crime / Family / Thriller

Muppets Most Wanted Blu-ray Movie  

The Unnecessarily Extended Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2014 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 119 min | Rated PG | Aug 12, 2014 | Kenneth Brown

Whilst on a grand world tour, the Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit lookalike.

Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Family / Musical

The Big Chill Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Criterion | 1983 | 105 min | Rated R | Jul 29, 2014 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

After the shocking suicide of their friend, a group of thirtysomethings reunite for his funeral and end up spending the weekend together, reminiscing about their shared past as children of the sixties and confronting the uncertainty of their lives as adults of the eighties.

Comedy / Drama

The Ringer Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 2005 | 95 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 03, 2014 | Brian Orndorf

A young guy's only option to erase a really bad debt is to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant.

Comedy / Sport

We're in the Movies: Palace of Silents & Itinerant Filmmaking Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Flicker Alley | 1983-2010 | 2 Movies | 217 min | Not rated | Jul 22, 2014 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

See individual titles for their synopses.

Documentary

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Blu-ray Movie  

Disney / Buena Vista | 2000 | 75 min | Rated G | No Release Date | Martin Liebman

To protect her from a sea witch, Ariel's daughter is not allowed in the ocean; but when she becomes 12, she runs away to an adventure under the sea.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning Blu-ray Movie  

Disney / Buena Vista | 2008 | 78 min | Rated G | No Release Date | Martin Liebman

Imagine a time long before Ariel met Prince Eric and walked on land - a time when music was banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica. Torn between family duty and her love of music, Ariel must make the most difficult choice of her life. With the help of her friends, Sebastian and Flounder, and her six amusing sisters, will the young mermaid be able to restore music, friendship and love to the Kingdom?

Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning / The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Blu-ray Movie  

3-Disc Special Edition | 2-Movie Collection / Blu-ray + DVD

Disney / Buena Vista | 2000-2008 | 2 Movies | 152 min | Rated G | Nov 19, 2013 | Martin Liebman

See individual titles for their synopses

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical

Phantom of the Paradise Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition

Shout Factory | 1974 | 92 min | Rated PG | Aug 05, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In this glam rock variation on the famous 'Phantom of the Opera' story, Swan, a music business tycoon, steals the work of talented composer Winslow Leach, along with the object of his affections, aspiring singer Phoenix. Leach plans to get revenge, but his plans soon go horribly wrong and he ends up with a terrible facial disfigurement. Assuming a mask to hide his injuries and his identity, Leach's next move is to sign a pact with Swan to write a rock opera version of 'Faust' — a pact which is much more binding than he ever imagined.

Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Music / Musical / Thriller

Black Dynamite: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2011 | 264 min | Rated TV-MA | Jul 15, 2014 | Kenneth Brown

The first season of the Adult Swim series based on the film of the same name.

Animation

2014 NBA Champions: Go Spurs Go Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Team Marketing | 2014 | 56 min | Not rated | Jul 29, 2014 | Martin Liebman

An overview of the San Antonio Spurs' run to the NBA Championship in the 2013-2014 NBA season.

Sport

Jour de fête Blu-ray Movie    

Holiday / Restored

Studio Canal | 1949 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 79 min | Rated BBFC: U | Nov 10, 2014 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The clumsy postman of a sleepy French village tries to apply more efficient, modernized methods to his mail delivery after watching an American educational film, but the results become chaotic and comical.

Comedy / Foreign

NHL Stanley Cup 2014 Champions: Los Angeles Kings Blu-ray Movie  

Cinedigm | 2014 | 87 min | Not rated | Jul 29, 2014 | Martin Liebman

The Kings have reclaimed their crown! For the second time in three seasons - the Los Angeles Kings are Stanley Cup Champions. NHL Original Productions takes you behind the glass, on the bench, and into the locker room as the Kings embark on a record setting journey through the regular season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Led by captain Dustin Brown, dynamic forward Anze Kopitar, goaltender Jonathan Quick, and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Justin Williams - Los Angeles defeated both of their Californian rivals (San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks), upset the defending Stanley Cup Champions (Chicago Blackhawks), and outlasted the Eastern Conference Champions (New York Rangers) en route to hoisting the most coveted trophy in sports - the Stanley Cup.

Documentary / Sport