New Blu-ray Reviews

Simply Red: Live At Montreux Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2003 | 124 min | Not rated | May 22, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

This concert, filmed on 15 July 2003, was part of the tour in support of their multi-platinum album Home . It features several tracks from that album, including three UK hit singles, along with many of their biggest hits and best loved album tracks. It s a typically polished and sparkling Simply Red performance with Mick Hucknall in excellent voice and the band in fine form. 1) Sad Old Red 2) Enough 3) Lost Weekend 4) A New Flame 5) Night Nurse 6) Something For You 7) You Make Me Feel Brand New 8) Home Loan Blues 9) Stars 10) Fake 11) Come To My Aid 12) Thrill Me 13) The Right Thing 14) Something Got Me Started 15) Holding Back The Years 16) Money s Too Tight To Mention 17) Fairground 18) Sunrise

Music

We Need to Talk About Kevin Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Oscilloscope Pictures | 2011 | 112 min | Rated R | May 29, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

A smart, educated mother tries to come to terms with the aftermath of her 15-year-old son's killing spree.

Drama / Thriller / Psychological thriller

Animals United Blu-ray Movie  

Konferenz der Tiere / Blu-ray + DVD

Arc Entertainment | 2010 | 93 min | Rated PG | Jun 05, 2012 | Michael Reuben

A group of animals waiting for the annual flood they rely on for food and water discover that the humans, who have been destroying their habitats have built a dam for a leisure resort. The animals endeavor to save the delta and send a message to the humans not to interfere with nature.

Animation / Family / Foreign

Shallow Grave Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1994 | 93 min | Not rated | Jun 12, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Three self-involved Edinburgh roommates take in a brooding boarder, and when he dies of an overdose, leaving a suitcase full of money, the trio embark on a series of very bad decisions, with extraordinarily grim consequences for all.

Crime / Drama / Thriller / Dark humor

D.O.A. Blu-ray Movie  

Mill Creek Entertainment | 1988 | 98 min | Rated R | May 15, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Dexter Cornell, an English Professor becomes embroiled in a series of murders involving people around him. Dexter has good reason to want to find the murderer but hasn't much time. He finds help and comfort from one of his student, Sydney Fuller.

Mystery / Thriller

Too Late Blues Blu-ray Movie  

Olive Films | 1961 | 101 min | Not rated | May 29, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Ghost is an idealogical musician who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds that compromise himself. However, when he meets and falls in love with beautiful singer, Jess Polanski, she comes between him and his band members, and he leaves his dreams behind in search of fame.

Drama / Music

Father of the Bride / Father of the Bride Part II Blu-ray Movie  

20th Anniversary Edition | 2-Movie Collection / Blu-ray + DVD

Disney / Buena Vista | 1991-1995 | 2 Movies | 211 min | Rated PG | May 15, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

Things get out of hand for befuddled father George Banks when his young daughter unexpectedly announces her plans to wed. Life gets even crazier in the side-splitting sequel when his daughter and his wife both announce they are pregnant, and George desperately tries to capture the wild and crazy days of his youth.

Comedy / Family / Romance

The Gold Rush Blu-ray Movie  

1925 and 1942 Versions

Criterion | 1925 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 89 min | Not rated | Jun 12, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A prospector searches for fortune in the Klondike and discovers romance.

Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Romance

The Sting Blu-ray Movie  

Universal 100th Anniversary | Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

Universal Studios | 1973 | 129 min | Rated PG | Jun 05, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Period / Heist

In Darkness Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2011 | 143 min | Rated R | Jun 12, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town's sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected, the unlikely...

Drama / History / War / Foreign / Period

Summer with Monika Blu-ray Movie  

Sommaren med Monika | Original Uncut version

Criterion | 1953 | 98 min | Not rated | May 29, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A girl and boy from working-class families in Stockholm run away from home to spend a secluded, romantic summer at the beach. Inevitably, it is not long before the pair are forced to return to reality.

Drama / Romance / Foreign

Mutant Girls Squad Blu-ray Movie  

Sentô shôjo: Chi no tekkamen densetsu / Blu-ray + DVD

Well Go USA | 2010 | 89 min | Not rated | May 22, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

This is a film about a 16 year old girl who is hunted down by the government for being a mutant and ends up with a band of mutants who are fighting humans.

Action / Horror / Foreign

Red Tails Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

20th Century Fox | 2012 | 125 min | Rated PG-13 | May 22, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.

Action / Adventure / Drama / History / War

Aerial America - Pacific Rim Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Inception Media Group | 2007-2011 | 197 min | Rated TV-G | May 15, 2012 | Michael Reuben

Aerial tours of Washington State, Oregon, California and Hawaii.

Documentary / Other

The Scout Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 1994 | 102 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 31, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Al Percolo is a major league baseball scout sent to scout in Mexico as a punishment. However, he eventually stumbles across Steve Nebraska, a young American who can pitch AND hit better than anyone else can do either. He signs Steve and returns home in glory. It soon becomes obvious, though, that Steve is immature and possibly unstable, and Al turns to psychiatrist Doctor H. Aaron, whom he picks for her name, for help.

Comedy / Drama / Sport

Albert Nobbs Blu-ray Movie  

Lionsgate Films | 2011 | 113 min | Rated R | May 15, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.

Drama

Forbidden Zone Blu-ray Movie    

Limited Edition

Arrow | 1980 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 74 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | May 14, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The bizarre and musical tale of a girl who travels to another dimension through the gateway found in her family's basement.

Comedy / Fantasy / Musical / Dark humor / Imaginary / Surreal

Coriolanus Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2011 | 123 min | Rated R | May 29, 2012 | Michael Reuben

Caius Martius 'Coriolanus', a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office. When the public refuses to support him, Coriolanus's anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius to take his revenge on the city.

Drama / Thriller / War

History of the World in Two Hours 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

A&E Home Video | 2011 | 88 min | Not rated | May 15, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

From the formation of the earth and the emergence of life, to the advance of man and the growth of civilization, the CGI-driven special History Of The World In Two Hours offers viewers a rapid-fire view of 14 billion years of history - an epic story that reveals surprising connections to our daily lives.

Documentary / Nature

Chronicle Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2012 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 90 min | Rated PG-13 | May 15, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Teen / Supernatural / Coming of age