New Blu-ray Reviews

360 Blu-ray Movie  

Magnolia Pictures | 2011 | 110 min | Rated R | Nov 06, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

A dramatic thriller that weaves together the stories of an array of people from disparate social backgrounds through their intersecting relationships.

Drama

Foolish Wives Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1922 | 143 min | Not rated | Jul 30, 2013 | Casey Broadwater

"Count" Karanzim, a Don Juan is with his cousins in Monte Carlo, living from faked money and the money he gets from rich ladies, who are attracted but his charms and his title or his aristocratic behavior.

Drama

Idle Hands Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 1999 | 92 min | Rated R | Sep 03, 2013 | Michael Reuben

The devil will find work for idle hands to do...but what happens when he chooses the laziest teen slacker in the world to do his dirty work? Anton Tobias is a channel-surfing, junk-food munching, couch potato burn-out who can't control the murderous impulses of his recently possessed hand. With the help of his zombiefied buddies, Mick and Pnub, Anton's got to stop the rampaging devil appendage before it takes total control of his life and ruins any chance he has with class hottie Molly.

Comedy / Horror / Teen

Haven: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Movie  

Entertainment One | 2012 | 572 min | Not rated | Sep 03, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

This series follows the shrewd and confident FBI agent Audrey Parker who has a lost past, when she arrives at the small town of Haven, Maine on a routine case. Before long, her natural curiosity lands her in the epicenter of activity in this curious enclave, which turns out to be a longtime refuge for people that are affected by a range of supernatural afflictions. As the townspeople's dormant abilities begin to express themselves, Audrey helps keep these forces at bay while discovering the many secrets of Haven - including one surrounding her own surprising connections to this extraordinary place.

Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Supernatural

Being Human: Season Five Blu-ray Movie  

BBC | 2013 | 360 min | Not rated | Aug 20, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

A vampire, a werewolf and a ghost try their best to lead normal lives.

Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Horror

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1965 | 112 min | Not rated | Sep 10, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

At the height of the Cold War, British spy Alec Leamas is nearly ready to retire, but first he has to take on one last dangerous assignment. Going deep undercover, he poses as a drunken, disgraced former MI5 agent in East Germany in order to gain information about colleagues who have been captured. When he himself is thrown in jail and interrogated, Leamas finds himself caught in a sinister labyrinth of plots and counter-plots unlike anything in his long career.

Drama / Thriller

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1994 | 86 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 03, 2013 | Michael Reuben

To be a Pet Detective, you have to understand both the criminals and animals. Ace Ventura goes even further... He behaves like a criminal animal. When a football team's mascot (a dolphin) is stolen just before the Superbowl, Ace Ventura is put on the case. Now, who would want to steal a dolphin, and why?

Comedy

Empire State Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2013 | 94 min | Rated R | Sep 03, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A drama centered on two childhood friends who plan to rob an armored car depository, and the NYPD officer who stands in their way.

Action / Drama

The Odd Angry Shot Blu-ray Movie  

Synapse Films | 1979 | 92 min | Not rated | Aug 13, 2013 | Brian Orndorf

In between drinking cans of Fosters beer, Australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in Vietnam.

Action / Comedy / War

The Fugitive Blu-ray Movie  

20th Anniversary Edition

Warner Bros. | 1993 | 130 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 03, 2013 | Michael Reuben

A Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife is determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the man who actually committed the crime.

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Secrets of Highclere Castle Blu-ray Movie  

PBS | 2012 | 54 min | Not rated | Aug 27, 2013 | Brian Orndorf

Secrets of Highclere Castle is the true story of one of the world’s most famous homes, Highclere Castle in England. Famous as the location backdrop to the hugely-popular costume drama Downton Abbey, the castle also has its own extraordinary tales to tell. The show explores Highclere’s illustrious history and reveals that truth can often be stranger than fiction. Many of the events played-out in the fictional Downton Abbey are based-upon true tales from Highclere’s past. Today, the castle remains the family home of Lord and Lady Carnarvon. At around a million dollars a year in upkeep, the life of the English nobility is no longer one of extravagant parties and opulence. Secrets of Highclere Castle gives a privileged, behind-the-scenes taste of what it is like to be a modern-day Lord and Lady living in a home with 1300 years of English history.

Documentary

The Reluctant Fundamentalist Blu-ray Movie  

IFC Films | 2013 | 130 min | Rated R | Aug 27, 2013 | Casey Broadwater

A young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street. He finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family's homeland.

Drama / Thriller

The Fall of the House of Usher Blu-ray Movie    

House of Usher | Limited Edition

Arrow | 1960 | 79 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Aug 26, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

After a long journey, Philip arrives at the Usher mansion seeking his loved one, Madeline. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Madeline and her brother Roderick Usher (Vincent Price) have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax...

Horror

Now You See Me Blu-ray Movie  

Extended Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Summit Entertainment | 2013 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 125 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 03, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

FBI agents track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

Crime / Mystery / Thriller / Heist

Sons of Anarchy: Season Five Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 2012 | 856 min | Rated TV-MA | Aug 27, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Sons of Anarchy, a dark drama set in Charming, a sheltered community watched over by a renegade motorcycle club intent on protecting the town from the newcomers that threaten it.

Crime / Drama / Thriller

Hells Angels on Wheels Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Hen's Tooth Video | 1967 | 96 min | Not rated | Sep 03, 2013 | Michael Reuben

Poet, a rebellious gas station attendant, leaves his mundane life to blast down the open highway with the Hell's Angels. Then he makes the mistakes of falling for the gang leader's girlfriend.

Crime / Drama / Thriller

Star Trek Into Darkness Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 2013 | 131 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 10, 2013 | Martin Liebman

Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are called back to Earth after a devastating force from within their organization leaves the planet in chaos and Starfleet in pieces. Determined to settle the score, Kirk embarks on a manhunt with the rest of his crew to find the party responsible before their whole world is laid to waste.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi

Star Trek Into Darkness 3D Blu-ray Movie  

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

Paramount Pictures | 2013 | 132 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 10, 2013 | Martin Liebman

Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are called back to Earth after a devastating force from within their organization leaves the planet in chaos and Starfleet in pieces. Determined to settle the score, Kirk embarks on a manhunt with the rest of his crew to find the party responsible before their whole world is laid to waste.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi

Blancanieves Blu-ray Movie  

Snow White

Cohen Media Group | 2012 | 104 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 03, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A twist on the Snow White fairy tale that is set in 1920s Seville and centered on a female bullfighter.

Drama

A Company Man Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2012 | 96 min | Not rated | Aug 27, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Hyeong-do wears a suit and tie like any other rank-and-file white collar worker; except his profession is murder. Seemingly a section chief in the sales division of a metal fabrication company, that is actually a front for an organization of hit men, Hyeong-do is regarded as one of the best contract killers in the business. One day, he meets a married woman named Su-yeon and instantly falls in love. Feeling guilty about his bloody past, Hyeong-do tries to quit the "manufacturer", to the surprise of his colleagues and his enemies. Seen as the ultimate betrayal, he is immediately hunted down by his former employers.

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign