New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- April 22, 2013
Pawn Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2013 | 88 min | Rated R | Apr 23, 2013 | Martin Liebman
A petty robbery spirals into a tense hostage situation after three gunmen hold up a diner that's a front for the mob.
Crime / Thriller
Wake of the Red Witch Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1948 | 106 min | Not rated | Apr 23, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
During the 1860s in the South Pacific, Capt. Ralls, skipper of the Red Witch, has a series of adventures involving sunken gold bullion, pearls, natives, an unscrupulous ship owner and a giant octopus.
Action / Adventure / Romance
Knightriders Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Arrow | 1981 | 145 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Apr 22, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Knightriders is the story of a troupe of motorcyclists who are members of a traveling Renaissance Faire. They move from town to town staging full medieval jousting tournaments with combatants in suits of armor, wielding lances, battle-axes, maces and broadswords. The spectacle of this magnificent pageant soon garners national attention much to the dismay of the current king of this Camelot.
Action / Adventure
Magic Town Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1947 | 103 min | Not rated | Apr 23, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Posing as an insurance salesman, pollster Lawrence "Rip" Smith (James Stewart), along with his two sidekicks Ike Sloan (Ned Sparks) and Mr. Twiddle (Donald Meek), romances the local newspaper editor (Jane Wyman) while trying to keep her from discovering his true intentions.
Comedy / Romance
The Red Pony Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1949 | 89 min | Not rated | Apr 23, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A ranch hand helps his employer’s son cope with the death of the pony he raised.
Drama / Family / Western
She's So Lovely Blu-ray Movie
Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1997 | 96 min | Rated R | Mar 10, 2013 | Michael Reuben
Eddie and Maureen know how to love each other and have a good time, but not how to live in the world. Joey loves Maureen and knows how to take care of her. It's complicated.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Committed Blu-ray Movie
Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2000 | 98 min | Rated R | Mar 10, 2013 | Michael Reuben
Joline married Carl for better or worse. When Carl takes off for Texas to find himself, Joline tracks him down, determined to repair their marriage.
Comedy
Band of Outsiders Blu-ray Movie
Bande à part
Criterion | 1964 | 96 min | Not rated | May 07, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Two crooks with a fondness for old Hollywood B-movies convince a languages student to help them commit a robbery.
Comedy / Crime / Drama / Foreign / Heist
Mr. Selfridge Blu-ray Movie
Original UK Edition | Masterpiece Classic
PBS | 2013 | 488 min | Not rated | Apr 23, 2013 | Brian Orndorf
Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry Selfridge created a theater of retail for early 1900s Londoners where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining – or sometimes just eccentric – was showcased. Based on the book “Shopping, Seduction and Mr. Selfridge” by author Lindy Woodhead.
Biography / Drama / Period
- April 21, 2013
Copacabana Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1947 | 92 min | Not rated | Apr 23, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Agent has his only client pose as both a French chanteuse and Brazilian bombshell to fool the nightclub owner.
Comedy / Musical
Sous le soleil de Satan Blu-ray Movie
Under the Sun of Satan
Gaumont | 1987 | 97 min | Rated U Tous publics | Feb 20, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Donissan is a self-abasing curate tortured by questions about his role in God’s plan — before an encounter with a material Satan touches off a powerful revelation. At the crux of his vision is Mouchette, the madly profligate sylph whose fate ruptures in a blast of gunpowder and the slash of a razor. As events unfurl, the director himself provides witness as Menou-Segrais the seasoned cleric who pronounces the words: “God wears us down.”
Drama / Foreign
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1990 | 86 min | Rated TV-PG | Apr 30, 2013 | Martin Liebman
The powerful cliffhanger that served as the Season Three finale and Season Four premiere: The Best of Both Worlds Part 1 and 2 has been fully restored in brilliant 1080p HD, and seamlessly edited together into one feature-length presentation. The Enterprise team discovers the devastated remains of a Federation colony, as an ambitious young officer joins the crew to confirm the presence of the deadly Borg. Soon after, Borg drones abduct Captain Picard, mutilating him horribly as they assimilate him into their collective. Commander Riker must take over as Enterprise captain, as Starfleet braces for an all-out battle to defend Earth. But the Borg's power proves overwhelming, and resistance is futile. Will Riker be forced to destroy his former captain to save Earth...and the Federation?
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Jack Reacher Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 2012 | 130 min | Rated PG-13 | May 07, 2013 | Martin Liebman
A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Based on a book in Lee Child's crime series.
Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
- April 20, 2013
Champion Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1949 | 99 min | Rated PG | Apr 23, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.
Drama / Film-Noir / Romance / Sport
Major Dundee Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT
Twilight Time | 1965 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 136 min | Rated PG-13 | Apr 15, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
An obsessive Union officer leads a squad of Rebel prisoners, ex-slaves and criminals into Mexico to hunt down a band of murdering Apaches.
Adventure / War / Western
- April 19, 2013
Delhi Safari Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Arc Entertainment | 2012 | 97 min | Rated PG | Apr 16, 2013 | Michael Reuben
A pack of mismatched animals -- a leopard cub and his mother, a peace-loving bear, a mischievous monkey, and a wisecracking parrot -- takes on the human race as they travel to the big city to protest the destruction of their jungle.
Animation / Comedy / Foreign
The Boston Strangler Blu-ray Movie
L'Etrangleur de Boston
Carlotta Films | 1968 | 116 min | Not rated | Apr 17, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A series of brutal murders of women in Boston sparks a complex manhunt.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller
Westward Ho Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1935 | 61 min | Not rated | Mar 26, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
As a youngster John Wyatt saw his parents killed and his brother kidnapped. On a wagon train heading West he meets his brother who is now a spy for the gang which originally did the dirty work. He and his brother both fall for Mary Gordon.
Drama / History / Western
Silver Linings Playbook Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2012 | 122 min | Rated R | Apr 30, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A former high school history teacher gets out of a mental hospital and is placed in the care of his mother. His goal is to win back his ex wife. But he winds up in a romance with a kooky neighbor who also has mental problems.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
The Nameless Blu-ray Movie
Los sin nombre
Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1999 | 100 min | Rated R | Mar 10, 2013 | Michael Reuben
Five years after a young girl was murdered, her receives a phone call: "Mummy, it's me... come and get me". Helped by an ex-policeman and a reporter who specializes in the supernatural, she sets out on a desperate search that leads to a terrifying truth.
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Foreign