New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- May 30, 2013
Neighboring Sounds Blu-ray Movie
O som ao redor
Cinema Guild | 2012 | 131 min | Not rated | May 21, 2013 | Casey Broadwater
On a quiet city block in the coastal city of Recife, ruled by an aging patriarch, a recent spate of petty crime has rattled the nerves of the well-to-do residents. When a mysterious security firm is brought in to watch over the neighborhood, it sparks the fears and anxieties of a society still divided by its past.
Drama / Foreign
- May 29, 2013
Vulgaria Blu-ray Movie
Dai juk hei kek / 低俗喜劇
Third Window Films | 2012 | 92 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Apr 15, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Crude Chinese comedy following a cash-strapped film producer who is asked to remake a classic erotic movie for an eccentric Triad. Down on his luck, To (Chapman To) is currently in the midst of an alimony battle with his ex-wife (Kristal Tin) when he is approached by Tyrannosaurus (Ronald Cheng), a member of the Triads who would like To to remake a favourite film of his. Originally eager to go ahead with the plan, To quickly learns that Tyrannosaurus has a few requests for the movie that are unusual, to say the least. Unless he is able to convince the original lead to reprise her role and for To to perform an indecent act on camera, Tyrannosaurus will not invest the money the producer so desperately needs...
Comedy / Dark humor / Foreign
Father Goose Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1964 | 118 min | Not rated | May 28, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
During WW2, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.
Adventure / Comedy / Romance / War
- May 28, 2013
Identity Thief Blu-ray Movie
Unrated Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2013 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 111 min | Unrated | Jun 04, 2013 | Kenneth Brown
When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.
Comedy / Crime
My Dog Tulip Blu-ray Movie
New Yorker Video | 2009 | 81 min | Not rated | May 28, 2013 | Michael Reuben
The 15-year friendship between an English writer and his rescued German Shepherd.
Animation / Drama
Dark Skies Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2013 | 97 min | Rated PG-13 | May 28, 2013 | Martin Liebman
As the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.
Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Supernatural
Escape from Planet Earth 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2013 | 89 min | Rated PG | Jun 04, 2013 | Martin Liebman
Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.
Action / Animation / Comedy / Family / Sci-Fi
Sense and Sensibility Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 1995 | 136 min | Rated BBFC: U | Apr 15, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
When their father dies, by law his estate must pass to the eldest son from his first marriage, forcing his current wife and daughters to find somewhere more primitive to live. With their sudden loss of fortune, the sisters' chances of marriage seem doomed. Their well-intentioned suitors are trapped by the strict rules of a society obsessed with financial and social status and the conflicting laws of desire.
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Period
Dino King 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray
Well Go USA | 2012 | 88 min | Not rated | Jun 25, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Speckles, a young dinosaur, grows into an adult and fights the tyrannosaur that destroyed his family.
Action / Adventure / Animation / Nature / Foreign
- May 27, 2013
Dead Mine Blu-ray Movie
XLrator | 2012 | 91 min | Not rated | May 28, 2013 | Michael Reuben
The legend of Yamashita's Gold lures a treasure hunter and his group deep into the Indonesian jungle.
Adventure / Horror
The Princess and the Pilot Blu-ray Movie
Premium Edition | とある飛空士への追憶 | To aru hikoushi e no tsuioku
NIS America | 2011 | 99 min | Rated 13+ | May 14, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The war between the Levamme Empire and the Amatsukami Imperium has been raging for years. In the midst of this struggle, the prince of the Levamme Empire declares his love for Juana del Moral and vows to end the war in one year, as part of his marriage proposal. When the Amatsukami catch wind of this, they assault the del Moral residence, targeting Juana's life. As a last-ditch effort to bring the prince his bride, the San Maltilia Airforce employs a mercenary of mixed blood—a bestado—to fly Juana to the prince in secret. The pilot, Charles, accepts the mission...but traversing an ocean alone, and into enemy territory, proves a much more dangerous ordeal than anyone could have anticipated.
Action / Anime / Drama / Romance / War / Foreign
- May 26, 2013
F/X Blu-ray Movie
Umbrella Entertainment | 1986 | 104 min | Rated ACB: M | Mar 06, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A movie special effects man is hired to fake a real-life mob killing for a witness protection plan, but finds his own life in danger.
Action / Crime / Thriller
National Lampoon's Vacation Blu-ray Movie
30th Anniversary Edition
Warner Bros. | 1983 | 98 min | Rated R | May 21, 2013 | Michael Reuben
The Griswolds have planned all year for a great summer vacation. From their suburban Chicago home, across America, to the wonders of the Walley World fun park in California, every step of the way has been carefully plotted. So what if they lose all their money when their new car gets wrecked. And it's not too bad when Cousin Eddie deposits sour Aunt Edna in their back seat for a lift to Phoenix. But what really keeps Clark's eyes on the road is a flirtation with a mysterious blonde in a red Ferrari.
Adventure / Comedy / Family
Shoot First, Die Later Blu-ray Movie
Il poliziotto è marcio
RaroVideo U.S. | 1974 | 94 min | Not rated | May 28, 2013 | Brian Orndorf
An honest cop seeks revenge when mobsters try to put him on the payroll.
Action / Crime / Foreign
- May 25, 2013
Life Is Sweet Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1990 | 104 min | Not rated | May 28, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
An intimate portrait of a working-class family in a suburb just north of London—an irrepressible mum and dad and their night-and-day twins, a bookish good girl and a troubled, ill-tempered layabout.
Comedy / Drama
Lore Blu-ray Movie
Music Box Films | 2012 | 108 min | Not rated | May 28, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
When their father, an officer in the SS, and mother are arrested by Allied troops at the end of the Second World War, Lore and her siblings must travel through war-torn Germany to their grandmother's house in Hamburg. On their travels, the group encounter a number of fearful and suspicious people. When they are aided a friendly young Jewish man, Thomas, Lore begins to reassess the ethnic hatred so deeply ingrained in her mind by her parents.
Adventure / Drama / Thriller / War / Foreign
Struck by Lightning Blu-ray Movie
Cinedigm | 2012 | 84 min | Not rated | May 21, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
After being struck and killed by lightning, a young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.
Comedy / Drama / Teen
- May 24, 2013
Cleopatra Blu-ray Movie
50th Anniversary Edition
20th Century Fox | 1963 | 251 min | Rated G | May 28, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.
Biography / Drama / History / Romance / Epic / Period
Warm Bodies Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Summit Entertainment | 2013 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 04, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
After a zombie epidemic, R (a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human – setting off an exciting, romantic, and often comical chain of events that begins to transform the other zombies and maybe even the whole lifeless world.
Comedy / Horror / Romance / Teen
The Numbers Station Blu-ray Movie
Image Entertainment | 2013 | 89 min | Rated R | May 28, 2013 | Michael Reuben
When the moral values of a longtime wetwork black ops agent are tested during his last operation, he receives an unfavorable psych evaluation. Now he is given a break and a seemingly uncomplicated assignment of simply protecting the security of a young female code announcer and remote station they are assigned to. After an ambush and one phone call later, it becomes a complicated fight for their survival.
Action / Thriller