New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- November 21, 2013
Super Buddies Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2013 | 81 min | Rated G | Aug 27, 2013 | Brian Orndorf
An ordinary day at Fernfield Farms turns extraordinary when Budderball, Mudbud, B-Dawg, Buddha and Rosebud discover mysterious rings that grant them each a unique super power. Before you can say, “Buddies, assemble,” the pups unleash their amazing abilities and race to the rescue when a shape-shifting bully from outer space threatens the planet. But can they succeed in kicking major tail without revealing their new secret identities?
Family
Planes 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2013 | 92 min | Rated PG | Nov 19, 2013 | Kenneth Brown
This spinoff of the beloved Cars films follows Dusty the crop duster, who dreams of flying in a race around the world. But in order to qualify for the competition, he'll have to overcome his fear of heights.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family
Planes Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2013 | 92 min | Rated PG | Nov 19, 2013 | Kenneth Brown
This spinoff of the beloved Cars films follows Dusty the crop duster, who dreams of flying in a race around the world. But in order to qualify for the competition, he'll have to overcome his fear of heights.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Blu-ray Movie
Arrow | 1978 | 115 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Nov 18, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
San Francisco residents are slowly being replaced by replicas, and it's up to a handful of humans to stop the invasion!
Horror / Sci-Fi
Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus Blu-ray Movie
IFC Films | 2013 | 100 min | Not rated | Nov 19, 2013 | Casey Broadwater
Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, Jamie invites an eccentric woman -- a radical spirit named Crystal Fairy -- to come along. What is meant to be a devil-may-care journey becomes a battle of wills as Jamie finds himself locking horns with his new traveling companion. But on a remote, pristine beach at the edge of the desert, the magic brew is finally imbibed, and the true adventure begins.
Adventure / Comedy
- November 20, 2013
Hannah Arendt Blu-ray Movie
Zeitgeist Films | 2012 | 113 min | Not rated | Nov 19, 2013 | Michael Reuben
A look at the life of political theorist Hannah Arendt, who reported for The New Yorker on the war crimes trial of the Nazi Adolf Eichmann.
Biography / Drama
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Blu-ray Movie
Unrated Version / Blu-ray + DVD
Blue Underground | 1993 | 85 min | Unrated | Nov 19, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A female cop is gunned down and wrongly accused of using excessive force in a hostage rescue attempt. Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek revenge, destroying everthing and anyone that stands in his way.
Action / Horror / Thriller
Wolf Children Blu-ray Movie
The Motion Picture / Blu-ray + DVD
FUNimation Entertainment | 2012 | 117 min | Rated PG | Nov 26, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Hana is a 19-year-old student who falls in a "fairy-tale like" love with a "wolf man". Over the course of the 13-year story Hana gives birth to two children, older sister Yuki, and younger brother Ame, or "Snow and Rain". At first the family quietly lives in city trying to hide their wolf heritage, but when the "wolf man" suddenly dies Hana makes the decision to move to a rural town, far from their previous city life.
Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Supernatural / Foreign
2 Guns Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2013 | 109 min | Rated R | Nov 19, 2013 | Kenneth Brown
Two federal agents have been working under cover as members of a narcotics syndicate. The twist: Neither man knows that the other is an undercover agent.
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller / Comic book
- November 19, 2013
Red vs. Blue: Season 11 Blu-ray Movie
Cinedigm | 2013 | 123 min | Not rated | Nov 05, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Sci-Fi / War / Dark humor
8˝ Blu-ray Movie
Federico Fellini's 8˝
Argent Films | 1963 | 138 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Nov 11, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Troubled Italian filmmaker Guido Anselmi struggles with creative stasis as he attempts to get a new movie off the ground. Overwhelmed by his work and personal life, the director retreats into his thoughts, which often focus on his loves, both past and present, and frequently wander into fantastical territory. As he tries to sort out his many entanglements, romantic and otherwise, Anselmi finds his production becoming more and more autobiographical.
Drama / Fantasy / Foreign / Surreal
Paranoia Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
20th Century Fox / Relativity | 2013 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 19, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Determined to make the most of his new job at Wyatt Telecom, Adam Cassidy is horrified after a felonious mistake earns him the wrath of unforgiving CEO Nicholas Wyatt. Typically, Wyatt's first response would be to throw a law-breaking employee under the bus. But this time Wyatt is willing to cut a deal; should Adam agree to infiltrate Wyatt Telecom's chief rival, the CEO will turn a blind eye to his employee's error. In no time Adam is climbing the corporate food chain straight to the top. Upon realizing that his success is a mere illusion and that he's become a simple pawn in a much bigger game, Adam hatches an ingenious plan to get out of the game before it's too late.
Drama / Thriller
All Is Bright Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2013 | 107 min | Rated R | Nov 19, 2013 | Martin Liebman
A parolee learns he's no longer wanted at home and sells Christmas trees with the man who is set to marry his wife.
Comedy / Drama / Holiday
We're the Millers Blu-ray Movie
Extended Cut / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2013 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 119 min | Unrated | Nov 19, 2013 | Kenneth Brown
A small-time pot dealer hires a phony family as camouflage to bring two metric tons of weed from Mexico to Colorado. This plan includes working with a cynical stripper as his faux wife, along with a homeless teen and geeky neighborhood kid as their offspring.
Comedy / Crime
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella Blu-ray Movie
Inception Media Group | 1976 | 143 min | Rated G | Nov 19, 2013 | Michael Reuben
In the Kingdom of Euphrania, Prince Edward wants to marry for love, while his parents seek a political union. Elsewhere in the kingdom, beautiful Cinderella mourns the death of her father and is cruelly abused by her stepmother and stepsisters. But then the King announces a ball to help his son choose a bride, and practical Fairy Godmother knocks on Cinderella's door. A musical re-imagining of the classic fairy tale.
Fantasy / Musical
- November 18, 2013
Flesh + Blood Blu-ray Movie
Fleisch + Blut | Uncut Edition
Koch Media | 1985 | 128 min | Rated FSK-18 | Aug 30, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Period
The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live Blu-ray Movie
Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2013 | 118 min | Not rated | Nov 11, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The Rolling Stones historic and triumphant return to Hyde Park was without doubt the event of the summer. Over 100,000 delirious fans of all ages packed into the park for two spectacular outdoor concerts to watch Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood do what they do best. The Stones delivered a five star performance that had both fans and critics singing their praises. The set packed in hit after hit and saw the band joined by former guitarist Mick Taylor for a special guest appearance on two songs. This stunning concert film is the perfect way to celebrate the return of The Rolling Stones back where they truly belong: live on stage in their hometown.
Music
Nirvana: Nevermind Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray Audio
Universal Music | 1991 | 43 min | Not rated | Oct 30, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin' Blu-ray Movie
Legacy Entertainment Inc. | 2013 | 190 min | Not rated | Nov 05, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The definitive documentary about the extraordinary life of the greatest guitarist of all time, now in high definition. This critically acclaimed film unveils new performance footage, home movies and an archive of newly unearthed primary documents.
Documentary / Music
Assault on Precinct 13 Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
Shout Factory | 1976 | 91 min | Rated R | Nov 19, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Inside a soon-to-be-closed L.A. police station, a group of police officers and convicts must join forces to defend themselves against a gang of thugs.
Action / Crime / Thriller