New Blu-ray Reviews

Topaz Blu-ray Movie  

Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Series

Universal Studios | 1969 | 142 min | Rated PG | Nov 05, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, brought a best-selling spy novel to the screen with riveting results in this spellbinding espionage thriller. John Forsythe star as an American CIA agent who hires a French operative named Devereaux (Frederick Stafford) to go to Cuba and check out rumours of Russian missiles and a NATO spy called Topaz.

Thriller

Life Without Principle Blu-ray Movie    

奪命金 / Dyut meng gam

MegaStar | 2011 | 107 min | Rated IIB | Feb 16, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop - end up in a catastrophic situation in the midst of a global economical crisis and are forced to betray any morals and principles to solve their financial problems.

Crime / Drama / Foreign

The Universe in 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

A+E Networks | 2011 | 132 min | Unrated | Nov 13, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Three episodes from the sixth season of The Universe are presented in 3D.

Documentary / History / Nature

Chernobyl Diaries Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2012 | 86 min | Rated R | Oct 16, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

A group of six young vacationers who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an "extreme" tour guide. Ignoring warnings, he takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but a deserted town since the disaster more than 25 years ago

Horror

Kung Fu Panda Holiday Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

DreamWorks | 2010 | 26 min | Not rated | Nov 06, 2012 | Martin Liebman

The Winter Festival is coming and Po is asked to host the great exclusive formal banquet for all the Masters of Kung Fu. However, the occasion is on the same night as his father's restaurant's own party and Mr. Ping, upset at his son's absence, will not cancel it to cook for the masters at Po's request. Burdened by his father's imposed guilt about his conflicting responsibilities, Po finds all the preparations a dispiriting struggle. However, the solution comes from where he least expects it even as the panda must decide who truly needs him more on the big night.

Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Martial arts / Holiday

Dark Star Blu-ray Movie  

Thermostellar Edition

VCI | 1974 | 83 min | Rated G | Nov 06, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Hilarious romp set in the deepest reaches of outer space. The haggard crew of the dilapidated Dark Star spaceship--Doolittle, Boiler, Pinback, and Talby -- is on an extended mission to seek out and destroy unstable planets. But after 20 years of the same routine, each crewmember is reaching the end of his tether. The journey is fraught with mishaps, and danger seems to lurk around every corner. There are misbehaving pet aliens, suicidal bombs that dream of detonating, frozen crewmates dispensing advice from beyond the grave, and a surly, unhelpful main computer that holds the men it serves in total contempt. Despite all these problems, the crew is still bored to the brink of madness.

Comedy / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Torn Curtain Blu-ray Movie  

Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Series

Universal Studios | 1966 | 128 min | Rated PG | Oct 01, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

Paul Newman and Julie Andrews star in this classic tale of international espionage set behind the Iron Curtain.

Mystery / Thriller

Marnie Blu-ray Movie  

Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Series

Universal Studios | 1964 | 130 min | Rated PG | Sep 03, 2013 | Kenneth Brown

A compulsive liar and thief, Marnie winds up impulsively marrying the very man she attempts to rob. When a terrible accident pushes her over the edge, her husband struggles to help her face her demons and her past.

Drama / Thriller / Psychological thriller

Red vs. Blue: RVBX: Ten Years of Red vs. Blue Blu-ray Movie  

Cinedigm | 2003-2012 | 10 Seasons | 1122 min | Unrated | Nov 06, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

This futuristic release includes the complete seasons 1-10 of the sci-fi series Red vs. Blue, following the bizarre adventures of two equally inept armies as they battle for a section of galactic real estate known as the "Blood Gulch."

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Sci-Fi / War / Dark humor

A.C.A.B. Blu-ray Movie    

Studio Canal | 2012 | 110 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 08, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Based on true events as recounted in Carlo Bonini’s book "ACAB" ("All Cops Are Bastards", a slogan first used by English skinheads in the 1970s). Three veteran riot police, confronting violence on a daily basis and immersed in a chaotic society ruled by hate, have learned to be targets; their only goal is to restore social order and make people respect rules, even if it requires the use of force. A rookie cop joins their team, and their brutal tactics make him question whether he's doing the right thing. ACAB is set against the background of several of the most shocking episodes of urban violence in contemporary Italian society: from the death of a protestor at the G8 Summit in Genoa in 2001, to the death of a soccer fan, by a police officer’s gun, in 2007.

Crime / Drama / Foreign

Warren Miller's Like There's No Tomorrow Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 2011 | 98 min | Not rated | Nov 06, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Like There's No Tomorrow is Warren Miller's 62nd feature ski snowboard film. Warren Miller Entertainment brings you its 62nd winter sports film, Warren Miller’s . . . Like There’s No Tomorrow. Hosted by skiing icon Jonny Moseley and shot on location in India, New Zealand, Chile, Alaska, Norway, British Columbia and beyond, . . . Like There's No Tomorrow is your annual reminder that winter is on its way and, with it, four months of an adrenaline-fueled dance with gravity. Featuring world-class athletes, like Colby West, Julia Mancuso and Chris Davenport. . . Like There’s No Tomorrow celebrates those who take on the mountains with an abandon that amazes and inspires us all. Warren Miller films attract a cult-like following and mark the official start of winter for sports enthusiasts everywhere. Warren Miller premieres are an experience and phenomena not to be missed.

Documentary / Sport

Red Dog Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Arc Entertainment | 2011 | 92 min | Rated PG | Nov 06, 2012 | Michael Reuben

Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

Comedy / Drama / Family

Prep & Landing / Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Blu-ray Movie  

Totally Tinsel Collection / Blu-ray + DVD

Disney / Buena Vista | 2009-2011 | 2 Movies | 46 min | Rated TV-G | Nov 06, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

Prep & Landing: On Christmas Eve, a high-tech team of elves from an elite unit known as 'Prep & Landing' ensures homes around the world are prepared for Santa's visit. But when two hilarious little elves face unexpected challenges and are pushed to their limits, it'll take a great big effort to save the season. Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice: The outrageous yuletide adventures of Christmas elves Lanny and Wayne continue in this totally tinsel adventure that reminds us there's room for everyone on the 'nice' list. Santa's stealthiest little elves must race to recover classified North Pole technology, which has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking naughty kid, in an effort to stop Christmas from descending into chaos.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Short / Holiday

Cyborg Blu-ray Movie  

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1989 | 86 min | Rated R | Oct 02, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Gibson Rickenbacker is a hired fighter living in a plague-ravaged apocalyptic America where a plague has infested most of the United States and the rest of the world. In New York City, Gibson encounters a woman named Pearl Prophet. Pearl reveals to Gibson that she is a cyborg who is carrying vital-information for a group of scientists in Atlanta who are working on a cure to the plague and Pearl hires Gibson to escort her back to Atlanta. But Pearl is kidnapped by "Pirates" a murderous gang led by Fender Tremolo, who wants the cure for themselves and they decide to take Pearl to Atlanta themselves. Gibson, joined by a young woman named Nady Simmons, goes in pursuit of Fender and his gang, as Gibson sets out to rescue Pearl, stop Fender and his gang from reaching Atlanta and defeat Fender who slaughtered Gibson's family

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Martial arts

Take This Waltz Blu-ray Movie  

Magnolia Pictures | 2011 | 116 min | Rated R | Oct 23, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.

Comedy / Drama

Film Noir Collection: Volume 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Union Station / Appointment with Danger / Dark City / Rope of Sand

Olive Films | 1949-1951 | 4 Movies | 371 min | Not rated | Nov 13, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Adventure / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

The Birds Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 1963 | 119 min | Rated PG-13 | May 06, 2014 | Kenneth Brown

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

Horror / Mystery / Romance / Psychological thriller

Glengarry Glen Ross Blu-ray Movie    

ITV DVD | 1992 | 100 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 22, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelley "the machine" Levene and Dave Moss are veteran salesmen, but only Ricky Roma is on a hot streak. The new Glengarry sales leads could turn everything around, but the front office is holding them back until these "losers" prove themselves. Then someone decides to take matters into his own hands, stealing the Glengarry leads and leaving everyone wondering who did it. Based on David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

Drama

Die Nibelungen Blu-ray Movie  

Deluxe Remastered Edition | Siegfried / Kriemhild's Revenge

Kino Lorber | 1924 | 2 Movies | 280 min | Not rated | Nov 06, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

One of the greatest artistic and technical achievements of the German silent cinema, Fritz Lang's Die Nibelungen is a passionate retelling of Nordic legend, invested with all the resources of the colossal Ufa Studios.

Adventure / Drama / Fantasy

Apocalypse: Hitler Blu-ray Movie  

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

Entertainment One | 2011 | 110 min | Unrated | Oct 23, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Chronicles Hitler's life as a failed painter and far-right activist up to his election as Chancellor of Germany, leading to his relentless rise to power, culminating in the beginning of World War II.

Documentary / History / War / Foreign