New Blu-ray Reviews

Fairy Tail: Part 5 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2010 | 293 min | Rated TV-14 | Jul 23, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

Ultimate Team. Maximum Damage. The magic kingdom’s rowdiest wizards return in an all new season of spellbinding action! Join the masters of damage as they charge fist-first into high-flying adventures and make new friends along the way! Six sorcerers are a spell away from unleashing Nirvana – a force that could plunge the world into eternal darkness. To stop them, Natsu’s team combines their power with a collection of conjurers, former foes, and a young dragon slayer! The united squad brave a forest choked by an evil miasma only to be blindsided by explosive duels. As the allies bounce back from a high-speed beat down, they’ll face a maelstrom of mayhem when the fearsome mastermind who terminated the Magic Council is resurrected! Includes: Eps 49-60

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Comic book / Foreign

Riddick Blu-ray Movie  

Unrated Director's Cut + Theatrical Version / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2013 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 127 min | Unrated | Jan 14, 2014 | Kenneth Brown

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Hammer of the Gods Blu-ray Movie  

Magnolia Pictures | 2013 | 99 min | Rated R | Sep 10, 2013 | Michael Reuben

In Viking Britain in 871 AD, A young Viking warrior, Steinar, is sent by his father the king on a quest to find his estranged brother, who was banished from the kingdom many years before. Steinar's epic journey across terrifyingly hostile territory allows him to emerge as the man his father wants him to be.

Action / Adventure / History

The Long Goodbye Blu-ray Movie    

Arrow Academy

Arrow | 1973 | 112 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Dec 16, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller

Verdi: Aida 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

Naxos | 2012 | 150 min | Not rated | Nov 19, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Verdi's larger-than-life opera Aida is even larger than usual on the palatial outdoor stage at the Arena di Verona - and in 3D on the movie screen! This audience favorite shines in a stunning production, celebrating Verdi's 200th birthday year and the 100th anniversary of the Arena di Verona's opera series.

Music / Foreign

Die, Monster, Die! Blu-ray Movie  

Monster of Terror

Shout Factory | 1965 | 80 min | Not rated | Jan 21, 2014 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Stephen Reinhart travels to a remote English village to visit his girlfriend Susan Whitley. From the moment he arrives in the village, it's clear that no one will speak of the Whitleys or even give him directions to the Whitley estate. Susan is happy to see him when he finally makes it there but her father Nahum tells him he must leave immediately. Susan and her bedridden mother Letitia are happy to have him stay but it's clear that Nahum Whitley has a secret, one that Susan isn't aware of, but is kept in the cellar of the house...

Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi

Navajo Joe Blu-ray Movie    

Western Unchained Collection

Koch Media | 1966 | 92 min | Rated FSK-18 | Jan 18, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A sole survivor of a bloody massacre vows revenge on his attackers.

Western

CBGB Blu-ray Movie  

XLrator | 2013 | 103 min | Rated R | Dec 31, 2013 | Michael Reuben

The story of Hilly Kristal's New York club from its creation as an unlikely venue for Country, Bluegrass and Blues (CBGB) to what it ultimately became: a haven for new bands and a landmark in the history of punk, alternative rock and underground music.

Drama / History / Music

World Cinema Project: Volume One Blu-ray Movie    

Dry Summer / Trances / Revenge | Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 1963-1989 | 3 Movies | 281 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Nov 25, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

No synopsis for this title.

Documentary / Drama / History / Music / Foreign

Nyan Koi!: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2009 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Saying that Junpei Kosaka's allergic to cats is something of an understatement, just thinking about cats can make him sneeze. A fact that seems to be lost on his mother and sister, who both adore cats. And if that wasn't bad enough, when Junpei inadvertently damages a statue of a cat deity, he becomes cursed with the ability to understand felines. Now Junpei must perform one hundred great favors for cat-kind or face the fate of being turned into a cat himself.

Anime / Comedy / Romance / Teen / Supernatural / Comic book / Foreign

Trances Blu-ray Movie    

El Hal / Transes / Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 1981 | 89 min | Rated E | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Storytellers through song, with connections to political theater, the beloved Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane became an international sensation thanks to their political lyrics and sublime, fully acoustic sound, which draws on the Moroccan trance music tradition.

Documentary / Music / Foreign

Tequila Sunrise Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1988 | 115 min | Rated R | Jan 07, 2014 | Michael Reuben

Mac McKussic is an L.A. drug dealer who wants to go straight. His oldest friend, Nick Frescia, is now the head of narcotics for L.A. County, and the DEA wants Frescia to help them bring Mac to justice. They believe that his center of operations is an elegant restaurant presided over by a beautiful hostess, Jo Ann Vallenari.

Action / Crime / Romance / Thriller

Fascination Coral Reef: Hunters and the Hunted Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

Universal Studios | 2012 | 53 min | Not rated | Nov 12, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

In this undersea adventure, we observe sharks on the lookout for the next bite and swarms of diverse fish as they make their way through the reef, confusing hungry attackers with their vast display of shapes and colors. Although this continuous struggle sounds barbaric, there is a balance between the hunters and the hunted! Eat or be eaten…in this world, it’s all about survival!

Documentary / Nature

Our Children Blu-ray Movie    

À perdre la raison / Loving Without Reason

Peccadillo Pictures | 2012 | 111 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 28, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Based on true events, celebrated director Joachim Lafosse's intense, multi-layered dissection of an unorthodox family unit created an unprecedented buzz at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, and won Emilie Dequenne the prestigious Best Actress Award. Murielle (Dequenne, Rosetta) meets and falls head over heels for Mounir (Tahar Rahim, A Prophet). A wedding soon follows, and the happy couple quickly set about starting a new family. However, with family come ties, and none come as tight as that between Mounir and his adoptive father (Niels Arestrup, A Prophet, Sarah's Key). As Murielle continues to bring new life into the family, frictions between Mounir and Doctor Pinget reach boiling point. Helpless to extract her family from the wealthy nest that Pinget has provided for them, Murielle is drawn into an unhealthy family dynamic, and all sense of reason begins to abandon her...

Drama / Psychological thriller / Foreign

Humanity Has Declined: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

人類は衰退しました

Sentai Filmworks | 2012 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 24, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Foreign

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Complete Season Five Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2012-2013 | 447 min | Rated TV-PG | Oct 15, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights – including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master Yoda and padawan Ahsoka Tano – struggle to maintain order and restore peace. But despite the best efforts of these brave protectors, more and more planets are falling prey to the sinister forces of the dark side…

Action / Adventure / Animation / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Revenge Blu-ray Movie    

Месть / Mest' / The Red Flute | Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 1989 | 100 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

After their son is murdered a couple raise a second son to avenge him.

Drama / History / Foreign

Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2012 | 290 min | Rated TV-MA | Dec 17, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

After saving a fairy-tale kingdom, Akatsuki returns to the real world with his prize—Miu, the busty daughter of the defeated Demon King. It’s one hell of a happy ending until they’re forced to enroll at a school for magic users. There, Akatsuki can’t keep his hands off the girls, Miu’s constantly ballooning measurements make her a walking wardrobe malfunction, and it seems like someone is always plotting against them.

Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Foreign

Aquarion Evol: Part 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition | Sōsei no Aquarion / Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2012 | 295 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 03, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The "Abductors" Invaders from Altea come to Earth with only one purpose, to harvest humans. DEAVA the Aquaria Academy exists to train men and women to use Aquaria, but they cannot ever merge because of Guize stones, these block an "unholy union" between genders. The story follows Amata and Mikono in their enrollment into DEAVA their fight with Abductors.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Romance / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Big Ass Spider! Blu-ray Movie  

Epic Pictures | 2013 | 81 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 07, 2014 | Brian Orndorf

A giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampage the city of Los Angeles. When a massive military strike fails, it is up to a team of scientists and one clever exterminator to kill the creature before the city is destroyed.

Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi