New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- June 03, 2012
New York Stories Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1989 | 124 min | Rated PG | May 15, 2012 | Martin Liebman
A middle-aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12 year old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three stories.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
- June 02, 2012
The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live Blu-ray Movie
Sony Music | 2012 | 55 min | Not rated | May 29, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Live performance from a group of celebrated string musicians, comprising cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolist Chris Thile. The group, which came together to record the 2011 collaborative album 'The Goat Rodeo Sessions', is joined on stage by guest vocalist Aoife O'Donovan. The performance took place at the House of Blues in Boston in January 2012 and saw the talented musicians perform an eclectic setlist of material.
Music
Gone Blu-ray Movie
Lionsgate Films | 2012 | 95 min | Rated PG-13 | May 29, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Jill Parrish comes home from a night shift to discover her sister Molly has been abducted. Jill, who had escaped from a kidnapper a year before, is convinced that the same serial killer has come back for her sister. Afraid that Molly will be dead by sundown, Jill embarks on a heart-pounding chase to find the killer, expose his secrets and save her sister.
Drama / Thriller
American Warships Blu-ray Movie
Asylum | 2012 | 89 min | Not rated | Nov 20, 2012 | Martin Liebman
No synopsis for this title.
Action
Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies Blu-ray Movie
Asylum | 2012 | 97 min | Not rated | May 29, 2012 | Martin Liebman
As Abraham Lincoln labors over the Gettysburg address, the importance of which he is fully aware, he learns that a menace from his past has returned, threatening to tear the already fractured nation to pieces. He must journey behind enemy lines to face an foe far more fearsome than the Confederate army: the walking dead.
Horror
- June 01, 2012
Summer Interlude Blu-ray Movie
Sommarlek
Criterion | 1951 | 96 min | Not rated | May 29, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
An accomplished ballet dancer is haunted by her tragic youthful affair with a shy, handsome student.
Drama / Romance / Foreign
Whisper of the Heart Blu-ray Movie
耳をすませば / Mimi wo Sumaseba / Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 1995 | 111 min | Rated G | May 22, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
Shizuku Tsukishima, a young girl in junior high, loves to read. Yet, every time she opens a library book, it seems the same name appears on the cards: "Seiji Amasawa". As Shizuku learns who this person is, she also begins to learn about herself and her goals in life—a discovery that will change her life forever.
Anime / Drama / Family / Music / Romance / Comic book / Foreign
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2012 | 96 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 12, 2012 | Martin Liebman
Former stuntman and bounty hunter of rogue demons Johnny Blaze has been living in self-imposed exile, believing that his powers are a curse. But when he is approached by a member of a monastic order who is looking for someone to protect a mother and her son, who are being pursued by the devil in the figure of a man named Roarke, the Ghost Rider takes the case.
Action / Fantasy / Thriller / Imaginary / Supernatural / Comic book
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2012 | 96 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 12, 2012 | Martin Liebman
Former stuntman and bounty hunter of rogue demons Johnny Blaze has been living in self-imposed exile, believing that his powers are a curse. But when he is approached by a member of a monastic order who is looking for someone to protect a mother and her son, who are being pursued by the devil in the figure of a man named Roarke, the Ghost Rider takes the case.
Action / Fantasy / Thriller / Imaginary / Supernatural / Comic book
The Spirit Is Willing Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1967 | 100 min | Not rated | Jun 26, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Ben Powell, his wife Kate, and their teenaged son Steve rent a New England seaside house for their summer vacation. Unknown to them, the house has been haunted ever since the day, 100 years before, that Felicity Twitchell accidentally met her death while axing her unfaithful bridegroom Ebenezer and their servant girl Jenny. The three ghosts, infuriated that their private domain is being invaded, go on a spree of destruction, for which young Steve is blamed.
Comedy / Horror
- May 31, 2012
Ruggles of Red Gap Blu-ray Movie
Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD
Eureka Entertainment | 1935 | 91 min | Rated BBFC: U | May 28, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
While visiting Paris in 1908, upper class Lord Burnstead loses his butler playing poker. Egbert and Effie Floud bring Ruggles back to Red Gap, Washington. Effie wants to take advantage of Ruggles' upper class background to influence Egbert's hick lifestyle. However, Egbert is more interested in partying and he takes Ruggles to the local 'beer bust'. When word gets out that "Colonel Ruggles is staying with his close friends" in the local paper, the butler becomes a town celebrity. After befriending Mrs. Judson, a widow who he impresses with his culinary skills, Ruggles decides to strike out on his own and open a restaurant. His transition from servant to independent man will depend on its success.
Comedy / Mystery / Romance / Western
Smithsonian Channel: Titanic's Final Mystery Blu-ray Movie
Inception Media Group | 2012 | 93 min | Rated TV-G | May 29, 2012 | Michael Reuben
Titanic scholar Tim Maltin sheds new light on the causes of the ship's sinking and the riddle of the "mystery ship" that might have rescued many of the passengers and crew who died that fateful night.
Documentary / History
Racing Dreams Blu-ray Movie
PBS | 2009 | 94 min | Rated PG | May 22, 2012 | Brian Orndorf
A feature documentary following three young racers as they compete in the World Karting Association's National Pavement Series.
Documentary
Man on a Ledge Blu-ray Movie
Lionsgate Films | 2012 | 102 min | Rated PG-13 | May 29, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department negotiator tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective.
Crime / Mystery / Thriller / Heist
The Barbarian and the Geisha Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
20th Century Fox | 1958 | 105 min | Not rated | Nov 13, 2012 | Casey Broadwater
In 1856, the first U.S. Consul General to Japan discovers hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha.
Adventure / Drama / History
Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk Blu-ray Movie
IMAX
Image Entertainment | 2002 | 38 min | Not rated | Jun 12, 2012 | Michael Reuben
'Adrenaline Rush: the Science of Risk' takes a look at the world of skydiving and base jumping - parachuting from a building, a bridge or a cliff. While providing breathtaking views of skydiving over the Florida Keys, the Mojave Desert and in the magnificent Fjords of Norway, this giant-screen experience explores the psychological and physiological forces behind risk-taking.
Documentary / Short
Ping Pong Playa Blu-ray Movie
Image Entertainment | 2007 | 96 min | Rated PG-13 | Feb 10, 2009 | Michael Reuben
Christopher "C-dub" Wang is a Chinese-American gangsta-rapper wannabe with outrageous, and unlikely, dreams of becoming a pro basketball star. When his ping pong champion brother gets hurt, it's up to C-dub to pick up the paddle and save the family business. But when he's facing off against a devious rival player in the ping pong tournament of the year, will C-dub be up to the challenge? With some surprising help from an unusual group of kids, anything could happen!
Comedy / Sport
- May 30, 2012
Safe House Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2012 | 115 min | Rated R | Jun 05, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
A rookie CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. When the house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
Action / Crime / Mystery / Thriller
The Space Children Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1958 | 69 min | Not rated | Jun 19, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A glowing brain-like creature arrives on a beach near a rocket test site via a teleportation beam. The alien communicates telepathically with the children of scientists. The kids start doing the alien's bidding as the adults try to find out what's happening to their unruly offspring.
Adventure / Sci-Fi
Project X Blu-ray Movie
Olive Films | 1968 | 97 min | Not rated | Jun 19, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A spy is brought back from cryogenic suspension after being almost killed in a plane crash returning from a mission to learn about a deadly new weapon being developed in the East. But the vital memories are being suppressed, so the authorities use ultra-advanced technologies to try to uncover the secret.
Mystery / Sci-Fi