New Blu-ray Reviews

Eastbound & Down: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Movie  

HBO | 2012 | 240 min | Rated TV-MA | Dec 04, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

Kenny Powers, an arrogant, burned-out, former major-league pitcher takes up residence in a small Mexican town; there, joined by his lackey Stevie Janowski and a new love interest, Vida, he fashions a comeback scenario that involves a local baseball team, the Charros, and its filthy-rich owner, Sebastian Cisneros.

Comedy / Sport / Dark humor

Border Run Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2012 | 96 min | Rated R | Feb 26, 2013 | Martin Liebman

A female American reporter searches for her missing brother against the backdrop of violence and human smuggling across the US/Mexican border.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Teaching Mrs. Tingle Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1999 | 95 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 27, 2013 | Martin Liebman

Leanne is salutatorian when she needs to be valedictorian to get her scholarship to Harvard. The only class she is worse than the leader in is history, taught by Mrs. Tingle, and the teacher hates her. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.

Comedy / Thriller / Teen / Dark humor

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2011-2012 | 90 min | Rated TV-MA | Mar 05, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Although she’s only sixteen and looks even younger, Misao Makimachi is already a skilled and competent member of the Oniwabanshū ninja clan. Which is a fortunate thing for Misao, as her onimitsu talents may be all that keeps her alive when a journey in search of the leader of the clan, Aoshi Shinomori, leads her instead into a face-to-face encounter with an even more dangerous man and a plot to overthrow the Meiji government! Quickly enmeshed in the affairs of the legendary assassin Hitokiri Battōsai, now known as Kenshin Himura wielder of the reverse-blade sword, Misao finds herself pulled into the middle of a deadly intrigue against Makoto Shishio, who is orchestrating the conquest of all Japan, beginning with Kyoto!

Action / Anime / Comic book / Foreign / Period

Ginger & Rosa Blu-ray Movie    

Artificial Eye | 2012 | 90 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Feb 11, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In London in the early 1960s, as the Cuban Missile Crisis rages, rebellious teenagers Ginger and Rosa find their friendship tested when Rosa falls in love with Ginger's father, the free-spirited and unstable Roland. Ginger finds solace in a compassionate gay couple.

Drama / Period / Coming of age

Copper: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

BBC | 2012 | 440 min | Not rated | Oct 30, 2012 | Michael Reuben

In 1864 New York City, Detective Kevin Corcoran returns home from the Civil War to find his daughter has been murdered and his wife has disappeared. Assisted by Sixth Precinct partner and friend, Detective Francis Maguire, and Detective Andrew O’Brien, Corcoran’s relentless quest to find justice for his family fuels his pursuit to help the unfortunate residents of Five Points, much to the dismay of his superiors.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Period

Sushi Girl Blu-ray Movie  

Magnolia Pictures | 2012 | 98 min | Rated R | Feb 19, 2013 | Casey Broadwater

Fish has spent six years in jail. Six years alone. Six years keeping his mouth shut about the robbery, about the other men involved. The night he is released, the four men he protected with silence celebrate his freedom with a congratulatory dinner. The meal is a lavish array of sushi, served off the naked body of a beautiful young woman. The sushi girl seems catatonic, trained to ignore everything in the room, even if things become dangerous. Sure enough, the four unwieldy thieves can't help but open old wounds in an attempt to find their missing loot.

Crime / Thriller

L!fe Happens Blu-ray Movie  

Life Happens

Universal Studios | 2011 | 101 min | Rated R | Aug 28, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

Unabashed party girl, Kim, is in for a rush of reality after a one night stand results in unexpected motherhood. Clearly not ready for the dating "buzz kill" that having a baby can bring, Kim eventually comes to realize that being a good parent to a precious little boy has its own rewards...

Comedy

House of Cards Trilogy Blu-ray Movie  

House of Cards / To Play the King / The Final Cut

BBC | 1990-1995 | 3 Seasons | 673 min | Not rated | Feb 05, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

House of Cards is a spell-binding dissection of naked ambition, greed and rampant hypocrisy in the corridors of power. The series documents in thrilling detail the rise of Tory Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, a man with unwavering contempt for those with "no background, no bottom." With the downfall of Margaret Thatcher, a bitter internecine power struggle ensues within the Conservative Party. Urquhart schemes more devilishly than Iago to depose Thatcher's colorless John Major-style successor. And even Machiavelli would baulk at Urquhart's methods. Any and every act -- including murder -- is legitimate and the ends very much justify the means.

Drama / Thriller

Tarja Turunen & Harus: In Concert - Live at Sibelius Hall Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + CD

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2009 | 74 min | Not rated | Feb 12, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Music

Tiger & Bunny: Set 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Viz Media | 2011 | 325 min | Rated TV-14 | Feb 19, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The series takes place in "NC 1978" in a fictional, re-imagined version of New York City called Sternbild City, where 45 years before, superpowered individuals known as "NEXT" started appearing and some of them became superheroes. Each of the city's most famous superheroes work for a sponsor company and their uniforms also contain advertising for real-life companies. Their heroic activity is broadcast on the popular television show "Hero TV", where they accumulate points for each heroic feat accomplished (arresting criminals or saving civilians, for example) and the best ranked hero of the season is crowned "King of Heroes".

Action / Anime / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Rosewood Lane Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 2011 | 97 min | Rated R | Sep 11, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

When radio talk show psychiatrist, Dr. Sonny Blake, moves back to her hometown, she takes notice of her neighborhood paper boy's unusual behavior.

Horror / Thriller

I Am Bruce Lee Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 2011 | 94 min | Rated TV-MA | Jan 15, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago. The greatest martial artists, athletes, actors, directors, and producers in the entertainment business today will share their feelings about the one who started it all. We will interview the people whose lives, careers, and belief systems were forever altered by the legendary "Father of Martial Arts Cinema". Rarely seen archival footage and classic photos will punctuate the personal testimonials. Prepare to be inspired.

Biography / Documentary / Sport

The Insider Blu-ray Movie  

Disney / Buena Vista | 1999 | 158 min | Rated R | Feb 19, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco.

Biography / Drama / Thriller

Yelling to the Sky Blu-ray Movie  

MPI Media Group | 2011 | 95 min | Not rated | Feb 05, 2013 | Casey Broadwater

17-year-old Sweetness O'Hara (Zoe Kravitz), the daughter of mixed-race parents, struggles to find her place in the rough neighborhood she reluctantly calls home.

Drama

The Coalition Blu-ray Movie  

Magnolia Pictures | 2012 | 100 min | Rated R | Feb 05, 2013 | Casey Broadwater

Four women band together to get revenge on four young successful players because the guys mistreated them in some way.

Comedy / Romance

Pony Soldier Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition to 3000

Twilight Time | 1952 | 82 min | Not rated | Feb 12, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In 1876, Duncan MacDonald joins the new, 300-member Mounted Police in western Canada, just in time for a dangerous mission. It seems the Cree Indians, raiding across the border in Montana, took two hostages for their safe return to Canada. But MacDonald, with only scout Natayo to help, will need all his diplomacy and then some to extract the captives from the midst of a thousand Cree.

Western

Innocent Bystanders Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1972 | 111 min | Rated PG | Feb 19, 2013 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Experienced British spy must retrieve a defecting Soviet scientist from Turkey. When a pretty female innocent bystander gets kidnapped by mistake by his enemies, he feels responsible and decides to help her as well.

Action / Adventure / Crime

Django Blu-ray Movie    

Argent Films | 1966 | 91 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jan 21, 2013 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Django is a lone stranger who roams the West dragging a coffin filled with chaos towards a destiny ruled by vengeance.

Action / Western / Foreign

Company of Heroes Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2012 | 100 min | Rated R | Feb 26, 2013 | Martin Liebman

American soldiers lost behind enemy lines make a horrific discovery, a super bomb in development. They set out to find the scientist in charge of the program.

Action / Drama / War