New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- March 27, 2012
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2011 | 129 min | Rated PG-13 | Mar 27, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a final message for him hidden somewhere in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by a relentlessly active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his own loss to a greater understanding of the observable world around him.
Adventure / Drama / Mystery
Bite the Bullet Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT
Twilight Time | 1975 | 131 min | Not rated | Mar 13, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A group of ex-rough riders, an ex-prostitute and a gunfighter enter a horse race in the desert.
Action / Adventure / Western
The War Room Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1993 | 96 min | Not rated | Mar 20, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A behind-closed-doors account of the 1992 presidential campaign, focusing on the brainstorming and bull sessions of Bill Clinton's crack team of consultants—especially James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who became media stars in their own right as they injected a savvy, youthful spirit and spontaneity into the process of campaigning.
Documentary / History
- March 26, 2012
Don Quixote Blu-ray Movie
Nureyev and the Australian Ballet
Kultur | 1973 | 122 min | Not rated | Mar 27, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A film adaptation of the Ludwig Minkus ballet, completely re-orchestrated and with additional music by John Lanchbery.
Music
Grimm's Snow White Blu-ray Movie
Asylum | 2012 | 91 min | Not rated | Mar 13, 2012 | Martin Liebman
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter Snow, but she escapes into the enchanted forest.
Adventure / Fantasy
Madonna: Truth or Dare Blu-ray Movie
Lionsgate Films | 1991 | 120 min | Rated R | Apr 03, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Madonna offers a no-holds-barred look at her life, taking viewers behind the scenes at her "Blond Ambition" tour. From the dressing room to the bedroom, the outrageous and always entertaining singer exposes her every secret -- from her waning relationship with actor Warren Beatty to her friendship with Sandra Bernhard and her crush on future Evita co-star Antonio Banderas.
Documentary / Music
Life Is Beautiful Blu-ray Movie
La vita è bella | Collector's Edition
Studio Canal | 1997 | 116 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Apr 02, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In 1939, Guido, an Italian Jew, falls in love with Dora, who isn't Jewish. He woos her away from the Fascist official she has been dating, and they get married. Their son Giosue grows up among growing anti-Semitism. As the war progresses, Guido and Giosue are arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Dora goes too, determined not to separate the family. In the midst of the horrors of the camp, Guido protects his son by pretending that survival in the concentration camp is an elaborate game with which Giosue must play along or be sent home.
Comedy / Drama / Romance / War / Foreign / Period
Nature: Raccoon Nation Blu-ray Movie
PBS | 2012 | 53 min | Not rated | Mar 13, 2012 | Brian Orndorf
No synopsis for this title.
Biography / Documentary / Family / Nature / Other
- March 25, 2012
Turtle: The Incredible Journey Blu-ray Movie
Hannover House | 2009 | 81 min | Rated G | Nov 15, 2011 | Michael Reuben
Follow the life of a Sea Turtle as it encounters many obstacles and dangers to survive its trip across the Atlantic Ocean
Documentary / Nature
Demetrius and the Gladiators Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition to 3000 - SOLD OUT
Twilight Time | 1954 | 102 min | Not rated | Mar 16, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.
Action / Drama / History
Strip Nude for Your Killer Blu-ray Movie
Nude per l'assassino
Blue Underground | 1975 | 98 min | Not rated | Mar 27, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
When a fashion model dies during an abortion, a series of murders begins, starting with her doctor.
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Foreign
The Reunion Blu-ray Movie
WWE Studios | 2011 | 96 min | Rated PG-13 | Feb 07, 2012 | Martin Liebman
The Cleary brothers, Sam, Leo and Douglas take dysfunctional families to a new level: Sam and Leo have grown up hating each other and neither likes their juvenile kid brother, Douglas, to whom they've only recently been introduced. The three boys share the same father, but all have different mothers. Their father died a rich man and when they're brought together by their sister Nina to learn which one of them will inherit the old man's fortune, they are handed an unpleasant surprise. A requirement of the will is that the three estranged siblings go into business together as bail bondsmen. Their first job takes them into the mountains of Mexico where they encounter a drug lord and uncover a kidnapping plot, masterminded by an embittered entrepreneur.
Action / Drama
- March 24, 2012
Like Crazy Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 2011 | 90 min | Rated PG-13 | Mar 06, 2012 | Martin Liebman
Centers on a long-distance relationship between a young American man and a young British woman who meet while in college.
Drama / Romance
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures Blu-ray Movie
Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage / Sammy's avonturen: De geheime doorgang / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Vivendi Visual Entertainment | 2010 | 86 min | Not rated | Apr 03, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A sea turtle who was hatched in 1959 spends the next 50 years traveling the world while it is being changed by global warming.
Adventure / Animation
- March 23, 2012
Camel Spiders Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2011 | 85 min | Rated R | Mar 27, 2012 | Martin Liebman
Based on actual creatures that for years have tormented our armed forces in the Middle East, these creatures have now invaded the southwestern deserts of the United States. The Camel Spiders now freely hunt for prey, unafraid of any predator - including man. No place is safe no one is beyond their paralyzing sting. In the end, a small band of hearty fighters are forced to make one last stand against the creatures.
Horror / Sci-Fi
A Dangerous Method Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 99 min | Rated R | Mar 27, 2012 | Martin Liebman
The year is 1904. Carl Jung, a disciple of Sigmund Freud, is using Freudian techniques to treat Russian-Jewish psychiatric patient Sabina Spielrein at Burghölzli Mental Hospital. But the deeper Jung's relationship with Spielrein grows, the further the burgeoning psychiatrist and his highly respected mentor drift apart. Adaptation of Christopher Hampton's play detailing the deteriorating relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung as they contend with a particularly troubled patient.
Drama / Thriller
Infinite Stratos: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie
IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 / Blu-ray + CD
Sentai Filmworks | 2011 | 325 min | Rated TV-14 | Apr 10, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Infinite Stratos (IS), a weaponized exoskeleton system, has become the dominant tool of warfare and conflict. Unfortunately for the men in society, only women are able to operate Infinite Stratos... with very few exceptions. One of those exceptions is ORIMURA Ichika, an orphan raised by his older sister who is herself a famous IS pilot. When his compatibility with IS is discovered after he accidentally touches an IS at the age of 15, he's given a scholarship and enrolled in a school that specializes in training IS pilots. Which of course means an... intersting life surrounded by girls for this shy, unassuming boy.
Action / Anime / Comedy / Romance / Sci-Fi / Erotic / Foreign
The Bodyguard Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1992 | 129 min | Rated R | Mar 27, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A well-known entertainer, stalked by an obsessive fan, hires an ex-Secret Service agent to protect her, and the two fall in love.
Drama / Music / Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Melodrama
Wild Life Blu-ray Movie
Questar | 2010 | 312 min | Not rated | Feb 12, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Documentary / Nature
Black Butler: Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
FUNimation Entertainment | 2008-2009 | 600 min | Rated TV-14 | Apr 03, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In Victorian-era Europe, a young boy loses everything he once held near and dear to a vicious plot. In his moment of death, he strikes a deal with a demon: his soul, in exchange for revenge. Ciel Phantomhive is now the head of the Phantomhive corporation, handling all business affairs as well as the underground work for the Queen of England. His new partner is a demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, whose powers as a butler is only surpassed by his strength as a demon. The story follows the two along with their other servants, as they work to unravel the plot behind Ciel's parents' murder, and the horrendous tragedies that befell Ciel in the month directly after.
Action / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Supernatural / Foreign