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Home- December 31, 2011
The Skin I Live In Blu-ray Movie
La piel que habito
Pathe Distribution | 2011 | 120 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Dec 26, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Drama / Horror / Thriller / Foreign
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live in Concert Blu-ray Movie
Image Entertainment | 2003 | 109 min | Not rated | Jan 03, 2012 | Michael Reuben
A two-part Soundstage concert broadcast on PBS in July 2003.
Documentary / Music
Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 Blu-ray Movie
Naxos | 2008-2009 | 53 min | Not rated | May 31, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
Company Blu-ray Movie
Stephen Sondheim's Company
Image Entertainment | 2007 | 132 min | Not rated | May 20, 2008 | Michael Reuben
Company is the story of Bobby, a 30-something bachelor and serial dater, who is the envy of his many married friends. They throw him a birthday party every year, perpetually invite him for dinner or drinks, and routinely tell him their secrets. Bobby seems to have it all. Or does he? This 2006 revival of the Broadway musical was recorded in front of a live audience.
Comedy / Musical
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray Audio
Naxos | 2006 | 80 min | Not rated | Apr 26, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Audio Disk
Music
- December 30, 2011
P.S. I Love You Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 2007 | 126 min | Rated PG-13 | May 06, 2008 | Michael Reuben
When the love of Holly Kennedy's life, her husband Gerry, is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. But before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters to guide her, not only through her grief but in rediscovering herself. Each one is signed the same way: P.S. I Love You.
Drama / Romance
Archer: The Complete Season Two Blu-ray Movie
20th Century Fox | 2011 | 286 min | Rated TV-MA | Dec 27, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
At ISIS, an international spy agency, global crises are merely opportunities for its highly trained employees to confuse, undermine, betray and royally screw each other. At the center of it all is suave master spy Sterling Archer, whose less-than-masculine code name is "Duchess." Archer works with his domineering mother Malory, who also is his boss. He also has to deal with his ex-girlfriend, Agent Lana Kane and her new boyfriend, ISIS comptroller Cyril Figgis, as well as Malory's lovesick secretary, Cheryl.
Action / Animation / Comedy / Crime
Videodrome Blu-ray Movie
Theatrical Cut Version
Universal Studios | 1983 | 87 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Dec 26, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A sleazy TV programmer watches his life and the future of media spin out of control when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.
Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Surreal
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf Blu-ray Movie
Opus Arte | 2011 | 30 min | Rated G | Oct 25, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Peter and the Wolf, Prokofievs musical fairy tale, has been delighting children since 1936. Nearly 60 years later, in 1995, the young choreographer Matthew Hart created a witty choreographed version for the Royal Ballet School with designs by Ian Spurling.
Music
Age of Heroes Blu-ray Movie
Entertainment One | 2011 | 120 min | Not rated | Jan 17, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Based on the true story of James Bond creator Ian Fleming's 30 Commando unit, which was a precursor to Britain's elite forces.
Adventure / War
Maniac Cop Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition
Arrow | 1988 | 85 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Oct 31, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In New York, a man in a cop's uniform starts killing people for no apparent reason.
Action / Crime / Horror
- December 29, 2011
Cairo Time Blu-ray Movie
MPI Media Group | 2009 | 90 min | Rated PG | Nov 30, 2010 | Michael Reuben
A woman arrives in Cairo to meet her husband only to be told he is unavoidably delayed in Gaza and has in turn sent his friend, a retired Egyptian U.N. security officer, to meet her at the airport. The brief love affair that follows catches them both completely off guard.
Drama / Romance
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 - Resurrection Blu-ray Movie
A Concert for New York - In Remembrance and Renewal - The Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
Accentus | 2011 | 95 min | Not rated | Nov 08, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
- December 28, 2011
In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds Blu-ray Movie
20th Century Fox | 2011 | 96 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 27, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
Granger - a warrior in medieval times - is sent on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Venturing through the now war torn Kingdom of Ehb, he teams up with an unlikely band of allies with the goal of slaying the leader of the "Dark Ones". Fighting against all odds, they must free the land from the grasp of the evil tyrant Raven and save the world.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Moribito Guardian Of The Spirit: Part 2 Blu-ray Movie
Anime Works | 2007 | 325 min | Rated TV-14 | May 17, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Balsa, the spear wielder and bodyguard, is visiting the New Yogo Empire. She is hired to protect the Second Prince, Chagum, who is endangered because he is possessed by a being despised by his father, the Emperor, who ordered his assasination. The two go on a perilous adventure for the survival of the prince. Throughout the story, Balsa's past will come to light and they will uncover mysteries about Chagum's condition while developing a family-like relationship with each other and others.
Adventure / Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Foreign
A Farewell to Arms Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1932 | 89 min | Not rated | Dec 20, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
A tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry and Nurse Catherine Barkley during World War I. The action takes place in Italy and the two fall in love during the war and will stop at nothing to be together. The film also analyses Lt. Henry's feelings on war and the purpose of fighting.
Drama / Romance / War
These Amazing Shadows: The Movies That Make America Blu-ray Movie
PBS | 2011 | 88 min | Not rated | Nov 22, 2011 | Brian Orndorf
What do the films Casablanca, Blazing Saddles, and West Side Story have in common? Besides being popular, they have also been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," by the Library of Congress and listed on the National Film Registry. These Amazing Shadows tells the history and importance of The Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself. The current list of 525 films includes selections from every genre - documentaries, home movies, Hollywood classics, avant-garde, newsreels and silent films. These Amazing Shadows reveals how American movies tell us so much about ourselves...not just what we did, but what we thought, what we felt, what we aspired to, and the lies we told ourselves.
Documentary / History
Repo Man Blu-ray Movie
Masters of Cinema
Eureka Entertainment | 1984 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 92 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Feb 20, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A down-and-out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most-wanted '64 Chevy.
Crime / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Dark humor
Higher Ground Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 112 min | Rated R | Jan 10, 2012 | Martin Liebman
Pregnant, married, and awkward at eighteen years old, Carolyn Briggs grows more and more interested in Jesus, eventually giving herself over to a radical New Testament church. Amidst her community of self-described "Jesus Freaks," Carolyn's daily life consists of hours of Bible study, alternative family practices and bracing for the oncoming Rapture. It's only when her marriage begins to unravel that...
Drama
Kill Katie Malone Blu-ray Movie
Phase 4 Films | 2010 | 91 min | Rated R | Dec 13, 2011 | Martin Liebman
College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle "Dixie" Canning, pool their cash to buy a "ghost" in an online auction. The three think it's all a goof, but once they open up the antique box to examine their "treasure," they unleash the vengeful spirit of an Irish servant girl who has been wreaking havoc on her owners throughout the generations.
Horror / Thriller