New Blu-ray Reviews

Empire of the Sun Blu-ray Movie  

25th Anniversary Edition

Warner Bros. | 1987 | 153 min | Rated PG | Nov 13, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.

Biography / Drama / War / Melodrama / Epic / Period

Hellsing Ultimate: Volumes 5-8 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2008-2011 | 180 min | Rated TV-MA | Nov 13, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The worst enemy of the Night - is one of its own... A secret war brews in the night - a war where humanity is merely a pawn. The Hellsing Organization deploys in the shadows to protect the mortal world. But now, artificially-spawned vampires have appeared, forcing Hellsing to call in their ultimate weapon - the rogue vampire, Arucard! After he transforms the dying Seras Victoria into a vampire, they join forces to combat the undead army, as well as her own newfound hunger!

Action / Anime / Drama / Horror / Supernatural / Comic book / Foreign

The Client Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1994 | 121 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 06, 2012 | Michael Reuben

A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when a prosecutor tries to use him to take down a mob family.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Incredibly Ever After Blu-ray Movie  

San kei hap lui / Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2011 | 100 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 06, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In ancient China, superhero Huan falls in love with a female superhero called Red. They decide to retire and move to a small village for the sake of starting a family. Five years passes and they now live a happy and quiet life until a martial arts competition is being held in the very village they live. They plan to leave the village for good but end up being tangled in a conspiracy to murder the champion. To find out the identity of the mastermind, Huan and Red must don superhero costumes one more time in the name of justice.

Action / Comedy / Foreign

The Man in the White Suit Blu-ray Movie    

Vintage Classics

Studio Canal | 1951 | 85 min | Rated BBFC: U | Nov 19, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An altruistic chemist invents a fabric that resists wear and stain as boon to humanity but both capital and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons.

Comedy / Drama / Sci-Fi

The Dust Bowl Blu-ray Movie  

Ken Burns

PBS | 2012 | 228 min | Not rated | Nov 20, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

Chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in US history when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Menacing black blizzards killed farmers' crops and livestock threatened the lives of their children and forced thousands of desperate families to pick up and move somewhere else.

Documentary / History

Snowmageddon Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2011 | 89 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 13, 2012 | Martin Liebman

An Alaskan town is in danger of destruction by a mystical snow globe that appears on a family's doorstep, wrapped like a Christmas gift, and causes deadly "natural" disasters in the real world, while simultaneously occurring in the globe.

Bakemonogatari Blu-ray Movie  

化物語 | Limited Edition

Aniplex | 2009-2010 | 357 min | Rated 16+ | Nov 20, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Anime / Mystery / Supernatural / Foreign

Lawrence of Arabia Blu-ray Movie  

50th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + CD + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 1962 | 227 min | Rated PG | Nov 13, 2012 | Martin Liebman

The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.

Adventure / Biography / Drama / History / War / Epic / Period

Dark Horse Blu-ray Movie  

Virgil Films & Entertainment | 2011 | 86 min | Not rated | Nov 13, 2012 | Michael Reuben

Romance blooms between two people in arrested development: an avid toy collector who is the dark horse of her family and a depressed woman on the rebound.

Comedy / Drama / Dark humor

Sparkle Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2012 | 116 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 30, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Set in the 1960s, three sisters form girl group and soon become Motown sensations, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.

Drama / Music / Musical / Romance / Melodrama

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Blu-ray Movie  

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1989 | 90 min | Rated PG | Nov 13, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. However, they are about to fail their history class, which means Ted would be sent to military school. They receive help from Rufus, a traveler from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them complete their final history presentation.

Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Teen

Friends: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1994-2004 | 10 Seasons | 4800 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 13, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

Friends is an US sitcom about six friends struggling to survive on their own in Manhattan. In each episode, they find the companionship, comfort and support from each other to be the perfect solutions to the pressures of everyday life.

Comedy / Romance

César et Rosalie Blu-ray Movie    

Cesar & Rosalie

Studio Canal | 1972 | 111 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Nov 05, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Claude Sauter's (Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud, Un Coeur en Hiver) romantic comedy follows Rosalie (Romy Schneider), a divorcee who is happily involved with Cesar (Yves Montand), an older man. Their relationship takes a sudden turn when David (Sami Frey), Rosalies old flame shows up determined to win her back. After years of changing dynamics between the three, Rosalie is finally forced to question her feelings towards both men and make her ultimate decision.

Drama / Romance / Foreign

The Expendables 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2012 | 103 min | Rated R | Nov 20, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Expendables are back for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of them is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory.

Action / Adventure

Your Sister's Sister Blu-ray Movie  

IFC Films | 2011 | 90 min | Rated R | Nov 06, 2012 | Michael Reuben

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.

Comedy / Drama / Romance

Love, Wedding, Marriage Blu-ray Movie  

MPI Media Group | 2011 | 90 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 13, 2011 | Brian Orndorf

A happy newlywed marriage counselor's views on wedded bliss get thrown for a loop when she finds out her parents are getting divorced.

Comedy

This Is Cinerama Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Flicker Alley | 1952 | 124 min | Rated G | Sep 25, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Designed to introduce the Cinerama widescreen format, this film documents exciting events and beautiful scenery from around the world in the aforementioned format. Included is a thrilling rollercoaster ride from the now-defunct Rockaways' Playland in Queens, scenes from the opera "Aida," an up-close view of the Niagara Falls, a ride down the canals of Venice, and other scenes from around the world. The film also features narration from newscaster Lowell Thomas and an Academy Award--nominated score. Presented in Smilebox format for 16:9 screens on the Flicker Alley blu ray.

Documentary

The Watch Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2012 | 102 min | Rated R | Nov 13, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

Suburban dads form a neighborhood watch group to get time away from their families, only to discover a plot to destroy Earth.

Comedy / Sci-Fi

Savages Blu-ray Movie  

Unrated / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2012 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 142 min | Unrated | Nov 13, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben, a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon, a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run a lucrative, homegrown industry - raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia. Life is idyllic in their Southern California town....until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them. When the merciless head of the BC, Elena, and her brutal enforcer, Lado, underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chon - with the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent - wage a seemingly unwinnable war against the cartel.

Crime / Drama / Thriller