New Blu-ray Reviews

Ocean Heaven Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Well Go USA | 2010 | 96 min | Not rated | Feb 14, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Wang, a maintenance man at an Ocean Park-style water theme park, lives with his 20-year-old son, David. David suffers from autism and is unable to function independently in the outside world. He is a competent swimmer and regularly joins Wang at work, where he is allowed to play in the large aquariums with the dolphins, turtles and other tropical fish. However, when Wang discovers he has terminal cancer and only a matter of months left to live, he must help David assimilate into normal society, or risk him being incarcerated in a hellish mental asylum.

Drama / Foreign

Ef: A Tale of Memories - Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2007 | 300 min | Rated TV-MA | Jan 31, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

One Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono helps Miyako, the victim of a purse snatching, and discovers that she goes to the same school he does. To the dismay of his childhood friend, Kei, Hiro starts hanging out with Miyako. But Kei isn't about to let a new girl in Hiro's life take him away from her, and sets out to prove that she's the only one for him. When Renji Asou meets Chihiro Shindou at an abandoned train station, he doesn't notice anything unusual at first. But he soon discovers that she suffers from a rare form of amnesia and can only remember things for thirteen hours. Chihiro dreams of writing a novel, but her amnesia has made it an impossible task. Renji is determined to help her fulfill her dream.

Anime / Comedy / Drama / Foreign

La Jetée / Sans Soleil Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1962-1983 | 2 Movies | 132 min | Not rated | Feb 07, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

See individual titles for their synopses.

Documentary / Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi / Short / Foreign

Dangerous Liaisons Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1988 | 120 min | Rated R | Feb 07, 2012 | Michael Reuben

It is pre-Revolution France. The Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn Close) and the Vicomte de Valmot (John Malkovich) are decadent members of the Paris aristocracy. The Marquise challenges the Vicomte to conquer young Cecile (Uma Thurman), the wife-to-be of an old friend. However, the perverse Vicomte prefers to work upon the seduction of Madame de Tourvel (Michelle Pfeiffer), a married and moral young aquaintance. The sexual and social repercussions of the seduction has disastrous effects.

Drama / Romance / Erotic / Melodrama / Period

The Ten Commandments Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2006 | 176 min | Not rated | Aug 12, 2008 | Martin Liebman

Robert Dornhelm's series brings the classic Ten Commandments story to life with vivid color and heartfelt performances by Dougray Scott, Linus Roache, Mia Maestro, Paul Rhys as the Pharaoh, and Omar Sharif.

Action / Adventure / Biography / Drama / History / War

Queen: Days of Our Lives Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2011 | 118 min | Not rated | Jan 31, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The life and times of the rock band Queen - told in two parts covering in part one the 1970's and in part two the 1980's and beyond.

Documentary / Music

The Big Year Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2011 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 103 min | Rated PG | Jan 31, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

Three obsessive bird watchers go off on their "Big Year," duking it out to spot and record the highest number of species in 1998--the year El Nino brought an unprecedented number of species to North America. During the course of their wild, ultra competitive adventure, the guys learn that there just may be other things more important than winning.

Comedy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Grave Danger Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Paramount Pictures | 2005 | 85 min | Rated TV-14 | Feb 07, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Director Quentin Tarantino brings his edgy, pulse-pounding style of filmmaking to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in this gripping, feature-length offering from the acclaimed, top-rated crime-drama series.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Proof Blu-ray Movie  

Miramax Classics

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2005 | 100 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 03, 2012 | Martin Liebman

On the eve of her 27th birthday, Catherine, a young woman who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a mathematical genius named Robert, must deal not only with the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire, but also with the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks of Robert's. As Catherine confronts Hal's affections and Claire's overbearing plans for her life, she struggles to solve the most perplexing problem of all: How much of her father's madness--or genius--will she inherit?

Drama / Mystery

Treasure Buddies Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Disney / Buena Vista | 2012 | 93 min | Rated G | Jan 31, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

The Buddies are off on an all new adventure, and this time their journey takes them all the way to the ruins of ancient Egypt where, with the help of some new friends, including Digger the Archeologist dog, Cammy, a baby camel, and a mischievous monkey named Babi, they’ll explore mysterious tombs, dodge treacherous booby traps, and race against a devious cat in search of the greatest treasure known to animalkind, the lost collar of Cleocatra.

Comedy / Family

Intruder Blu-ray Movie  

Director's Cut / Blu-ray + DVD

Synapse Films | 1989 | 88 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

It's 10 p.m. the night before Walnut Lakes neighborhood supermarket closes its doors forever. The owners and night crew have a long shift ahead of them - longer than they think. Weird things start happening. The phone lines are cut, and the night crew start dying, one by one, in the most gruesome ways imaginable.

Crime / Horror / Thriller

Fernando Di Leo: The Italian Crime Collection Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Caliber 9 / The Italian Connection / The Boss / Rulers of the City | Milano Calibro 9 / La Mala Ordina / Il Boss / Padroni della citta

RaroVideo U.S. | 1972-1976 | 4 Movies | 291 min | Not rated | Jan 31, 2012 | Brian Orndorf

The inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's early films, Fernando Di Leo is the master of garish, intricately plotted, ultra-violent stories about pimps and petty gangsters who perfects the genre with an uncanny accuracy. For the first time digitally restored from the original 35mm negative and remastered in collaboration with the Venice Film Festival.

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign

Sunrise Earth: Alaska Blu-ray Movie  

Discovery Channel | 2012 | 200 min | Rated G | Jan 17, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

Four Alaskan sunrises, presented in high definition.

Documentary / Nature

Happy, Happy Blu-ray Movie  

Sykt lykkelig

Magnolia Pictures | 2010 | 88 min | Not rated | Jan 24, 2012 | Casey Broadwater

Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja, but when "the perfect couple" moves in next door, she struggles to keep her emotions in check. These new neighbors open a new world to Kaja with consequences for everyone involved.

Comedy / Drama / Foreign

Malcolm X Blu-ray Movie  

Includes 1972 Documentary "Malcolm X"

Warner Bros. | 1992 | 202 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 31, 2012 | Kenneth Brown

The story of Malcolm X, who emerged from the streets to become a powerful voice for the black rights movement in America.

Biography / Drama / History / Epic / Period

Take Shelter Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2011 | 121 min | Rated R | Feb 14, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Curtis LaForche lives in a small Ohio town with his wife Samantha and six-year-old daughter Hannah, who is deaf. Curtis makes a modest living as a crew chief for a sand-mining company. Samantha is a stay-at-home mother and part-time seamstress who supplements their income by selling handmade wares at the flea market each weekend. Money is tight, and navigating Hannah's healthcare and special needs...

Drama / Horror / Psychological thriller

All Quiet on the Western Front Blu-ray Movie  

Universal 100th Anniversary | Collector's Edition | Includes Silent cut in SD / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 1930 | 133 min | Not rated | Feb 14, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Story of young German recruits in World War I, through their passage from idealism to disillusionment.

Action / Drama / History / War

The Adventures of Milo and Otis Blu-ray Movie  

Koneko monogatari / Blu-ray + DVD

Sony Pictures | 1986 | 75 min | Rated G | Jan 24, 2012 | Martin Liebman

The odyssey of two animal friends, a cat named Milo, and a dog named Otis, as they journey through the Japanese wilderness.

Adventure / Drama / Family

Monkeybone Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2001 | 93 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 31, 2012 | Martin Liebman

In a coma, Stu Miley a cartoonist who created a comic strip called Monkeybone which features a rascal monkey. He finds himself trapped within his own underground creation and must find a way to get back, while racing against his popular but treacherous character, Monkeybone. Naturally, Monkeybone himself is there, and he and Stu quickly start fighting like cats and dogs. When Stu realizes that his sister, due to a pact they once made, is preparing to pull the plug on him, Stu makes a deal with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to help him steal a golden ticket from Death himself. But when Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!

Animation / Comedy / Fantasy / Comic book

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2009 | 650 min | Rated TV-MA | Jan 31, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A young man with no memories fights to salvage his humanity when he’s forced into a life of murder by a dangerous crime syndicate called Inferno. The organization gives him a new name, Zwei, and molds him into a perfect killing machine, a meticulous instrument of death created to obey his masters’ every deadly command.

Action / Anime / Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller / Foreign