New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- October 31, 2012
Saboteur Blu-ray Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Series
Universal Studios | 1942 | 109 min | Rated PG | May 07, 2013 | Kenneth Brown
A young man accused of sabotage goes on the lam to prove his innocence.
Mystery / Thriller
- October 30, 2012
Your Sister's Sister Blu-ray Movie
Studio Canal | 2011 | 90 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 29, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
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
Children Who Chase Lost Voices Blu-ray Movie
Hoshi o Ou Kodomo / 星を追う子ども
Sentai Filmworks | 2011 | 116 min | Rated TV-PG | Nov 13, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
When she hears a strange song from a crystal radio, Asuna tunes into more than just a magical stream of music. Soon, she is transported to a mysterious world where mythical beasts roam and brave warriors fight for their lives. Agartha is a land of breathtaking beauty and unimaginable danger-a place where, it is believed, even the dead can be brought back to life. But at what cost? Children Who Chase Lost Voices is a spellbinding new work from Japanese visionary Makoto Shinkai, who amazed audiences the world over with Voices of A Distant Star and 5 Centimeters per Second. Now, with Children, Shinkai affirms his place as one of animation's most original voices.
Action / Adventure / Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Foreign
Sweet Home Alabama Blu-ray Movie
10th Anniversary Edition
Disney / Buena Vista | 2002 | 109 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 06, 2012 | Michael Reuben
When her upper crust boyfriend proposes, Melanie Carmichael, a rising fashion designer in New York, returns home to the South, where her current husband has refused to sign the divorce papers Melanie sent him seven years ago. Revisiting her Southern roots is far different than Melanie ever expected.
Comedy / Romance
The Three Stooges in 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray
Legend | 1936-1949 | 4 Movies | 78 min | Not rated | Oct 30, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
This is The Three Stooges at their bumbling, eye-poking, hair-pulling best! Including a full, high-quality restoration and colorization, this feature offers something that none before it have: a stunning, stereoscopic 3D transfer. See the boys like you have never seen them before with antics that jump off the screen as every slap, fall and nose-tweak is brought to life within your home. This set is a must-have for every fan and is the perfect complement to your home video library!
Comedy / Family / Short
Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray Movie
Saboteur / Shadow of a Doubt / Rope / Rear Window / The Trouble with Harry / The Man Who Knew Too Much / Vertigo / North by Northwest / Psycho / The Birds / Marnie / Torn Curtain / Topaz / Frenzy / Family Plot
Universal Studios | 1942-1976 | 15 Movies | 1759 min | Rated PG | Oct 30, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
See individual titles for their synopses
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Dark humor / Psychological thriller
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines Blu-ray Movie
Unrated / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
20th Century Fox | 2012 | 91 min | Unrated | Oct 23, 2012 | Casey Broadwater
A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students
Horror / Thriller / Teen
- October 29, 2012
The Brain Blu-ray Movie
Le cerveau
Olive Films | 1969 | 115 min | Not rated | Oct 30, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.
Comedy / Crime / Foreign
Taxi for Tobruk Blu-ray Movie
Un Taxi pour Tobrouk
Olive Films | 1960 | 95 min | Not rated | Oct 30, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Drama / War / Foreign
The Lodger Blu-ray Movie
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog / Blu-ray + CD
Network | 1927 | 91 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Sep 24, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A landlady suspects her new lodger is the madman killing women in London.
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
- October 28, 2012
C Control The Money and Soul of Possibility: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
FUNimation Entertainment | 2011 | 275 min | Rated TV-14 | Oct 30, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Kimimaro, raised by his maternal aunt after the disappearance of his father and the death of his mother, is a scholarship student whose only dream is to live a stable, ordinary life. One day he meets a man who offers him a large sum of money if he will allow his "future" to be held as collateral. From then on his fate is radically altered as he's drawn into a mysterious realm known as the Financial District, where he must compete in weekly tournaments called "deals" in order to keep his money and avoid losing his future.
Action / Anime / Fantasy / Mystery / Foreign
Madea's Witness Protection Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2012 | 115 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 23, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A Wall Street investment banker who has been set up as the linchpin of his company's mob-backed Ponzi scheme is relocated with his family to Aunt Madea's southern home.
Comedy / Crime / Drama
Americano Blu-ray Movie
MPI Media Group | 2011 | 106 min | Not rated | Oct 30, 2012 | Michael Reuben
After a childhood in Los Angeles. Martin returned to Paris to join his father following his parents' separation. Now, Martin must revisit the past as he winds up his mother's affairs after her death. Overcome by grief, Martin leaves L.A. for Tijuana on the trail of Lola, a Mexican woman he knew as a child, and who held a special place in his mother's heart.
Drama / Foreign
The Terminator Blu-ray Movie
Remastered
20th Century Fox | 1984 | 107 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 01, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In the year 2029, the ruling supercomputer Skynet sends an indestructible cyborg back in time to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, the woman who will birth its greatest enemy.
Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
- October 27, 2012
House of Dark Shadows Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1970 | 97 min | Rated PG | Oct 30, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The story of vampire Barnabas Collins, the possible cure offered by Dr. Julia Hoffman, and his search for love amidst the horror.
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
Arthur Christmas Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 98 min | Rated PG | Nov 06, 2012 | Martin Liebman
'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But this year, Santa's son Arthur has an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Holiday
Arthur Christmas 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 98 min | Rated PG | Nov 06, 2012 | Martin Liebman
'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But this year, Santa's son Arthur has an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Holiday
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2012 | 101 min | Rated R | Oct 23, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi
The Campaign Blu-ray Movie
Extended Cut / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2012 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 96 min | Rated R | Oct 30, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate. Their man: naive Marty Huggins, director of the local Tourism Center.
Comedy
Broadway: The American Musical Blu-ray Movie
PBS | 2004 | 343 min | Not rated | Oct 16, 2012 | Brian Orndorf
BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL is the first documentary film to showcase the entire razzle-dazzle story of this uniquely American art form. Each episode explores a different era in American musical theatre, spotlighting the Broadway shows and songs that defined that period. Featuring on-camera interviews with many of the principals involved in the development of the medium, the series draws on a wealth of rare performance footage and newly-restored clips. Hosted by Julie Andrews, the six-part series offers the best seat in the house to the greatest Broadway shows of all time.
Documentary / History / Musical