New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- May 14, 2013
Medium Cool Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1969 | 111 min | Rated R | May 21, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A TV news cameraman finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Drama
- May 13, 2013
WWE: The Best of In Your House Blu-ray Movie
WWE Studios | 1995-1999 | 441 min | Rated TV-14 | Apr 30, 2013 | Martin Liebman
The best of the short-lived PPV "In Your House."
Sport
Tomorrow You're Gone Blu-ray Movie
Boot Tracks
Image Entertainment | 2012 | 92 min | Rated R | May 14, 2013 | Michael Reuben
Charlie Rankin is out of prison but not out of danger. Indebted to the man who saved his life behind bars, Charlie must now carry out a murder to settle the score.Unexpectedly he meets Florence, a mysterious and beautiful lost soul who sees the good within Charlie's dark shell. When the hit goes bad, Charlie soon finds himself in over his head and must figure out how to settle his debts, discover his own identity, embrace a romance with Florence, and find the road to redemption.
Action / Thriller
Lifeforce Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
Shout Factory | 1985 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 116 min | Rated R | Jun 18, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.
Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Aladdin Blu-ray Movie
Disney / Buena Vista | 1992 | 90 min | Rated BBFC: U | Apr 15, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In the heart of an enchanted city, a commoner named Aladdin and his mischievous monkey Abu battle to save the free-spirited Princess Jasmine from the schemes of the evil sorcerer Jafar. Aladdin's whole life changes with one rub of a magic lamp as a fun-loving, shape-shifting Genie appears and grants him three wishes, setting him on an incredible journey of discovery.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance
The Verdict Blu-ray Movie
20th Century Fox | 1982 | 129 min | Rated R | May 07, 2013 | Casey Broadwater
A lawyer sees the chance to salvage his career and self-respect by taking a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settling.
Drama / Melodrama
- May 12, 2013
Great Expectations Blu-ray Movie
Lionsgate Films | 2012 | 128 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Mar 25, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Earnest orphan Pip finds his life changed forever soon after encountering and lending assistance to escaped convict Magwitch on the marshlands near his home. Later, after being summoned to visit the stately home of the otherworldly Miss Havisham and finding himself mesmerized by the old lady's beautiful, but cold and distant niece, Estella, Pip learns he has received an inheritance from a mysterious benefactor. After moving to London to be educated as a gentleman under the guardianship of a formidable lawyer, a now-adult Pip, believing he now has the required social standing, aims to convince Estella he is worthy of her love.
Drama / Period
- May 11, 2013
The Burning Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
Shout Factory | 1981 | 91 min | Rated R | May 21, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A prank gone bad leaves a mean camp janitor named Cropsey horribly burnt and several years later he returns to exact vengeance.
Horror
The Bletchley Circle Blu-ray Movie
PBS | 2012 | 134 min | Not rated | May 14, 2013 | Brian Orndorf
In 1952, four women who worked at the wartime code-breaking center, Bletchley Park, reunite to track down a serial killer.
Thriller / Period
Three Faces West Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1940 | 80 min | Not rated | May 14, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Viennese surgeon Dr. Braun and his daughter Leni come to a small town in North Dakota as refugees from Hitler. When the winds of the Dust Bowl threaten the town, John Phillips leads the townsfolk in moving to greener pastures in Oregon. He falls for Leni, but she is betrothed to the man who helped her and her father escape from the Third Reich. She must make a decision between the two men
Adventure / Drama / Romance
- May 10, 2013
Southern Comfort Blu-ray Movie
Second Sight | 1981 | 106 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Nov 26, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In 1973, a squad of National Guardsmen on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Flirt Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1995 | 84 min | Rated R | Apr 23, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The same situation is played out in different cities (New York, Berlin and Tokyo). A lover has to choose whether to commit to a partner who is returning home. In each case there are other people involved, an ex-partner and someone else in a "permanent" relationship, what do they choose to do?
Drama / Romance
Dexter: The Seventh Season Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 2012 | 618 min | Rated TV-MA | May 14, 2013 | Kenneth Brown
Dexter returns, with the added burden of the innocent who knows his secret. Unsure of what to do or how to proceed, the Miami serial killer's number might just be up.
Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Dark humor / Psychological thriller
The Miracle of the Bells Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1948 | 120 min | Not rated | May 14, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Granting her final request, a Hollywood press agent brings the dead body of an actress, who died after making her first and only film, back to her hometown for burial. To arouse public interest, and to get the reluctant studio head to release the film, he asks all the local churches to ring their bells for three days.
Drama
An Officer and a Gentleman Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1982 | 124 min | Rated R | May 07, 2013 | Michael Reuben
Once in a great while a movie comes along that truly grips and uplifts its audiences. Such a movie is An Officer And A Gentleman, a timeless tale of romance, friendship and growth. Loner Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) enters Officer Candidate School to become a Navy pilot and in thirteen tortuous weeks he learns the importance of discipline, love and friendship. Louis Gossett, Jr. won an Academy Award for his brilliant portrayal of the tough drill instructor who teaches Zack that no man can make it alone. And while Gossett tries to warn the young officer about the local girls who will do anything to catch themselves pilot husbands, Zack eventually learns to love one (Debra Winger) while his fellow candidate, a memorable character portrayed by David Keith, struggles with a very different fate. An Officer And A Gentleman is a rich and satisfying story with moving performances that will stay with you long after the film has ended.
Drama / Romance
- May 09, 2013
K-11 Blu-ray Movie
Breaking Glass | 2013 | 88 min | Not rated | Apr 23, 2013 | Brian Orndorf
On waking up after a bender, a record producer finds himself imprisoned in a cellblock reserved for homosexuals and ruled by a transsexual diva. If he hopes to survive this brutal new world, he'll first have to learn to navigate the power structure.
Drama / Thriller
Shanghai Noon / Shanghai Knights Blu-ray Movie
2 Movie Collection
Disney / Buena Vista | 2000-2003 | 2 Movies | 224 min | Rated PG-13 | May 07, 2013 | Kenneth Brown
Acrobatic Chinese Imperial Guard Chon Wang comes to the Wild West to rescue beautiful, kidnapped Princess Pei Pei. Upon transporting her ransom, Chon finds himself on the very train that Roy O'Bannon, an outlaw of dubious competence, plans to rob. They reluctantly become partners when faced with bad-seed Marshall Van Cleef who'd rather neither one of them make it off the train alive.
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Western / Martial arts
Shanghai Knights Blu-ray Movie
Disney / Buena Vista | 2003 | 114 min | Rated PG-13 | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown
The dynamic duo of Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon return another crazy adventure in this sequel to Shanghai Noon. This time, they're in London to avenge the murder of Chon's father, but end up on an even bigger case. Chon's sister is there to do the same, but instead unearths a plot to kill the royal family. No one believes her, though, and it's up to Chon and Roy (who has romance on his mind) to prove her right.
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Western / Martial arts
Shanghai Noon Blu-ray Movie
Disney / Buena Vista | 2000 | 110 min | Rated PG-13 | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown
Acrobatic Chinese Imperial Guard Chon Wang comes to the Wild West to rescue beautiful, kidnapped Princess Pei Pei. Upon transporting her ransom, Chon finds himself on the very train that Roy O'Bannon, an outlaw of dubious competence, plans to rob. They reluctantly become partners when faced with bad-seed Marshall Van Cleef who'd rather neither one of them make it off the train alive.
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Western / Martial arts
The Enforcer Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1951 | 87 min | Not rated | Apr 30, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A crusading district attorney finally gets a chance to prosecute the organizer and boss of Murder Inc.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir