New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- May 22, 2014
Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 2014 | 70 min | Not rated | Apr 29, 2014 | Martin Liebman
Jim Gaffigan bursts back on the scene with this eagerly anticipated fourth comedy special. Dubbed the "King of Clean Comedy" by The Wall Street Journal, Jim's obsession with all things food comes to fruition on "Obsessed" as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts.
Comedy
Cheap Thrills Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Drafthouse Films | 2013 | 88 min | Not rated | May 27, 2014 | Michael Reuben
Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security...but at a price.
Comedy / Thriller / Dark humor
McCanick Blu-ray Movie
Well Go USA | 2013 | 96 min | Not rated | May 20, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Set over the course of one day, a narcotics detective hunts for a seemingly harmless young criminal who knows a truth about the cop's past.
Crime / Drama / Mystery
Stalingrad 3D Blu-ray Movie
Сталинград / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2013 | 131 min | Rated R | May 13, 2014 | Martin Liebman
Stalingrad has become hell and paradise for those who were worthy of awards, but the only reward they managed to get was love. How they won, and how they were not defeated, who they were and who was on the other side of the street, what secret they have taken away with them - the movie will tell this story.
Action / Drama / History / War / Foreign
- May 21, 2014
Nosferatu the Vampyre Blu-ray Movie
Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
BFI Video | 1979 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 107 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | May 19, 2014 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
It is 1850 in the beautiful, perfectly-kept town of Wismar. Jonathan Harker is about to leave on a long journey over the Carpathian Mountains to finalize real estate arrangements with a wealthy nobleman. His wife, Lucy, begs him not to go and is troubled by a strong premonition of danger. Despite her warnings, Jonathan arrives four weeks later at a large, gloomy castle. Out of the mist appears a pale, wraith-like figure with a shaven head and deep-sunken eyes who identifies himself as Count Dracula. The events that transpire slowly convince Harker that he is in the presence of a vampyre. What he doesn't know is the magnitude of danger he, his wife and his town are about to experience.
Horror / Supernatural / Foreign / Period
Home of the Brave Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1949 | 86 min | Not rated | May 13, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman
During WW2, a reconnaissance platoon is sent to map out a Japanese-held island but racial tensions arise between the white soldiers and the only black member of the group.
Drama / War
Easy Money: Life Deluxe Blu-ray Movie
Snabba Cash III
Cinedigm | 2013 | 124 min | Not rated | May 13, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman
JW now lives in exile and is more determined than ever to find out what happened to his missing sister Camilla. Every trace leads him to the world of organized crime in Stockholm. Jorge is about to do his last score - the largest robbery in Swedish history. But during the complicated preparations he meets a woman from his past, Nadja. Martin Hägerström is chosen to go undercover into the Serbian mafia, in order to get its notorious boss Radovan Krajnic behind bars. When an assassination attempt is made on Radovan, his daughter Natalie is pulled into the power struggle within the Serbian mafia.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign / Heist
Johnny Come Lately Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1943 | 97 min | Not rated | May 06, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In 1906, a drifter befriends a newspaper proprietor who is battling the corruption of the town's leading citizen. He takes over as managing editor of the Plattsville "Shield and Banner" and, despite initial resistance from the oppressed citizens, finally drives Dougherty out of town.
Drama
Jack Irish: Set 2 Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Acorn Media | 2014 | 87 min | Not rated | May 27, 2014 | Michael Reuben
A former criminal lawyer is getting his life back together and now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, drinker and finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery
- May 20, 2014
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 2004 | 119 min | Rated R | May 27, 2014 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou and his crew set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou's partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure.
Adventure / Comedy / Drama
About Last Night Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2014 | 100 min | Rated R | May 20, 2014 | Martin Liebman
Follow two couples as they journey from the bar to the bedroom and are eventually put to the test in the real world.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
McLintock! Blu-ray Movie
Authentic Collector's Edition
Paramount Pictures | 1963 | 127 min | Not rated | May 20, 2014 | Martin Liebman
A cattle baron fights to tame the West and his estranged wife.
Comedy / Romance / Western
True Blood: The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
HBO | 2013 | 600 min | Rated TV-MA | Jun 03, 2014 | Kenneth Brown
In a world where vampires have come out of the coffin, Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress, discovers a new world of different creatures when she meets Bill Compton, a vampire.
Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Supernatural / Erotic
Two Rode Together Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT
Twilight Time | 1961 | 109 min | Not rated | May 13, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.
Western
Grand Piano Blu-ray Movie
Magnolia Pictures | 2013 | 90 min | Rated R | May 20, 2014 | Michael Reuben
Moments before his comeback performance, a concert pianist who suffers from stage fright discovers a note written on his music sheet.
Thriller
The Right Kind of Wrong Blu-ray Movie
Magnolia Pictures | 2013 | 97 min | Rated R | May 20, 2014 | Michael Reuben
Leo Palamino is a failed-writer-turned-dishwasher made famous for his many flaws and shortcomings in a blog called "Why You Suck," a huge Internet success written by his ex-wife. Then Leo meets Colette, the girl of his dreams... on the day she is marrying the perfect man. And so, the ultimate underdog story begins as Leo, a fearless dreamer, risks all to show Colette and the whole wide world all that is right with a man famous for being wrong.
Comedy / Romance
- May 19, 2014
Vampire Academy Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2014 | 104 min | Rated PG-13 | May 20, 2014 | Martin Liebman
Rose Hathaway is a dhampir, half-vampire and half-human, who is training to be a guardian at St Vladimir's Academy along with many others like her. There are good and bad vampires in their world: Moroi, who co-exist peacefully among the humans and only take blood from donors, and also possess the ability to control one of the four elements - water, earth, fire or air; and Strigoi, blood-sucking, evil vampires who drink to kill. Rose and other dhampir guardians are trained to protect Moroi and kill Strigoi throughout their education.
Action / Comedy / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance / Teen
The Universe: The Complete Season Seven Blu-ray Movie
Ancient Mysteries Solved
A&E Home Video | 2013 | 168 min | Rated TV-G | May 27, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Travel through the galaxies and explore extraterrestrial phenomenon with this sweeping examination of the universe from The History Channel, which uses state-of-the-art computer technology to take viewers up close to distant planets and stars. Topics include black holes, comets, alien galaxies, star deaths, the moon, the interior of the sun and much more. All 13 episodes from the first season are included, plus the bonus episode "Beyond the Big Bang."
Documentary / History / Nature
Rollerball Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition to 3000
Twilight Time | 1975 | 125 min | Rated R | May 13, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In a futuristic society where corporations have replaced countries, the violent game of Rollerball is used to control the populace by demonstrating the futility of individuality.
Action / Sci-Fi / Sport
La Reine Margot Blu-ray Movie
Queen Margot
Pathe Distribution | 1994 | 159 min | Rated U Tous publics | May 07, 2014 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Young Queen Margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage amidst a religious war between Catholics and Protestants. She hopes to escape with a new lover, but finds herself imprisoned by her powerful and ruthless family.
Biography / Drama / History / Romance / Foreign