New Blu-ray Reviews

A Hollis Frampton Odyssey Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1966-1979 | 268 min | Not rated | Apr 24, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An icon of the American avant-garde, Hollis Frampton made rigorous, audacious, brainy, and downright thrilling films, leaving behind a body of work that remains unparalleled. In the 1960s, having already been a poet and a photographer, Frampton became fascinated with the possibilities of 16 mm filmmaking. In his radically playful and visually and sonically arresting works, Frampton repurposes cinema itself, making it into something by turns literary, mathematical, sculptural, and simply beautiful—and always captivating.

Other / Short / Surreal

Dirty Dancing Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Dirty Dancing / Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Lionsgate Films | 1987-2004 | 2 Movies | 210 min | Rated PG-13 | May 08, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

This set collects both Dirty Dancing and its sequel, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.

Drama / Music / Musical / Romance / Teen / Coming of age

Chuck: The Complete Fifth and Final Season Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2011-2012 | 559 min | Rated TV-PG | May 08, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

Chuck is back with new missions, a new business -- and no Intersect. The stakes are high as Chuck sets out to become a full-fledged spy. But without the CIA as backup, Chuck will have to rely now more than ever on John Casey, Sarah Walker, and a new Intersect -- Morgan Guillermo Grimes. Across this thrilling final season, Chuck will find that his wits, his friends, and his family are the only backup he needs.

Action / Comedy / Romance

The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby Blu-ray Movie  

First Run Features | 2011 | 104 min | Not rated | Apr 17, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A personal exploration into the life of the United States of America's controversial former CIA Director, CIA Spymaster William Colby, told through the eyes of his wife and filmmaker son, Carl. Through extraordinary events in twentieth century history, this consummate soldier/spy stood at the center of the Agency's most clandestine activities and operations. The film reveals the 'cover life' of this CIA operative, who followed orders and took on the dirtiest assignments until the Nixon Administration ordered him to 'stonewall' Congress about the CIA's past abuses, but he refused. This film reveals why, for the first time, he could not obey.

Documentary

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Magnolia Pictures | 2012 | 94 min | Rated R | May 08, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall.

Comedy

Flypaper Blu-ray Movie  

IFC Films | 2011 | 87 min | Not rated | Nov 15, 2011 | Michael Reuben

Tripp Kennedy ambles into a bank near closing time, just as two different gangs unwittingly converge to rob it. A shoot-out erupts, and Tripp tackles the smart, beautiful teller, Kaitlin to protect her. When the bank's security system locks down the building and seals everyong inside, the night evolves into a hilarious game of cat and mouse. As Tripp and Kaitlin try to save the day and escape being killed, they might also need to avoid falling in love...

Comedy / Crime / Dark humor

Flicka: Country Pride Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 2012 | 111 min | Rated G | May 01, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

When Toby takes on a job at a stable with Flicka in tow, the owner's teenage daughter Kelly, quickly bonds with the wild horse. A budding equestrian rider, she hopes to break Flicka for an upcoming competition, despite her mother's disapproval. With the competition approaching, a rival trainer stealing business, and a growing fear they may be forced to sell the stable, Toby steps in to turn things around for Kelly and her mother.

Family

Las Acacias Blu-ray Movie    

Verve Pictures | 2011 | 86 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Apr 09, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Rubén is a lonely truck driver who has been covering for years the motorway from Asunción del Paraguay to Buenos Aires, carrying wood. However, today's journey will be different. This morning, in a motorway stop near Asunción, Jacinta shows up an hour later to begin a journey by track which is going to take her to Buenos Aires. Wath's more, Rubén finds out at that very moment that little Anahí, who's 8 months old, will travel with them- It is not the best beginning. As kilometres go by, th relationship between Rubén and Jacinta will grow. they will slowly meet and sip into each other's soul. None of them talks much about their lives. None asks much either. It's a few word journey but it is not a silent one.

Drama / Romance / Foreign

Murder Obsession Blu-ray Movie  

Follia omicida

RaroVideo U.S. | 1981 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 97 min | Not rated | May 08, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

Michael is a successful actor, but he has a scandal in his past: at a tender age he knifed his father to death. He and his girlfriend Deborah go to his mother's for the weekend, and are joined by the director and others from a recent film project, who are given a rather cool reception by the superstitious housekeeper Oliver. Soon rude things begin happening to some of the guests, and Michael fears a repeat of his nightmare past is in progress.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Foreign

China Girl Blu-ray Movie    

Metropolitan | 1987 | 91 min | Rated U Tous publics | Feb 10, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A modern day Romeo & Juliet story is told in New York when an Italian boy and a Chinese girl become lovers, causing a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.

Crime / Drama / Romance

Chesapeake Bay by Air Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Topics Entertainment | 2010 | 55 min | Not rated | Mar 06, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Documentary / Other

The Princess Diaries: 2 Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie  

The Princess Diaries / The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | 10th Anniversary Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

Disney / Buena Vista | 2001-2004 | 2 Movies | 229 min | Rated G | May 15, 2012 | Martin Liebman

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne. While Mia makes up her mind, she's pressed into taking princess lessons from her grandmother.

Comedy / Family / Romance / Teen

The Big Heat Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT

Twilight Time | 1953 | 90 min | Not rated | May 08, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A police detective whose wife was killed by the mob teams with a scarred gangster's moll to bring down a powerful gangster.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller

Journey to the Center of the Earth Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT

Twilight Time | 1959 | 129 min | Rated G | May 08, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

In Too Deep Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1999 | 97 min | Rated R | Apr 17, 2012 | Martin Liebman

An undercover cop goes too deep into the Cincinnati drug trade. The local drug lord, a man who calls himself God, controls all of the action in Ohio. As the cop moves up the ladder, he befriends the gangster, learns of his violent tendencies, but also sees him as a benefactor to the poor, a dedicated family man, and one who staunchly defends his friends. The cop's commanding officer fears that he has become too close to the gangster and will be unable to regain his identity, a fear that comes close to reality when the big bust ultimately happens.

Crime / Drama / Thriller

Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2012 | 92 min | Rated TV-MA | May 29, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In a land where battles are fought with swords and magic, a young heroine rises to glory as Templars, mages, and dragons clash. Cassandra, a brash and beautiful warrior, must stop a conspiracy that threatens the realm's most powerful religious order. Accused of treasonous crimes and hunted by friend and foe, Cassandra must clear her name and overcome her rage in order to save the day and take her place in legend.

Action / Adventure / Animation / Fantasy

Bird of Paradise Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1932 | 80 min | Not rated | May 01, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

A young man falls overboard and is saved by a beautiful Polynesian girl. They fall in love, but their idyll is smashed when the local volcano begins to erupt. The man discovers that the local custom is to sacrifice a young woman to the volcanic gods. They try to escape but realize that "east is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet."

Adventure / Drama / Romance

Operation Condor 2 Blu-ray Movie  

The Armour of God / Lung hing foo dai

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1986 | 88 min | Rated R | Apr 17, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Hard-hitting fortune hunter Jack's ex-girlfriend is kidnapped and held for ransom by an evil cult. Then, things really kick into high gear when her fiance, an old friend of Jack's, turns to him for help in finding and delivering the kidnapper's lone demand: the priceless Armour of God.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Foreign

Boggy Creek: The Legend is True Blu-ray Movie  

Hannover House | 2010 | 87 min | Not rated | Sep 13, 2011 | Michael Reuben

Five college students take a vacation in a remote cabin in the Texarkana swamps, unaware that a mysterious Bigfoot-like creature has been repeatedly sighted in the area.

Horror / Thriller

Ugetsu Monogatari / Oyû-sama Blu-ray Movie    

雨月物語 / お遊さま | Ugetsu / Miss Oyu | Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 1951-1953 | 2 Movies | 196 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Apr 23, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Two villagers' pursuit of fame and fortune leads them far astray from their loyal wives.

Drama / Fantasy / Romance / War / Supernatural / Foreign / Period