New Blu-ray Reviews

Alien Armageddon Blu-ray Movie  

Phase 4 Films | 2011 | 97 min | Not rated | Dec 06, 2011 | Martin Liebman

Los Angeles cowboys battle invading extraterrestrials after all Earth's major cities get wiped off the map. In the past, U.F.O. sightings were rare. But when mankind grew cynical, the aliens caught us off guard. Now, as flying saucers descend from the skies to launch a surprise attack, it begins to look as if humanity is doomed. Fortunately for all of mankind, a hard-charging group of urban cowboys have found a way to fight back -- and they won't stop until the invaders have retreated back to the stars.

Sci-Fi

Tekken: Blood Vengeance Blu-ray Movie  

Included in Tekken Hybrid PS3 Game / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

Bandai Visual | 2011 | 92 min | Unrated | Nov 22, 2011 | Martin Liebman

High school student Ling Xiaoyu is recruited by Anna Williams of G Corporation to transfer to Kyoto University and gather information on a student named Shin Kamiya.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Martial arts / Foreign

Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye - Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Anime Works | 2009 | 315 min | Rated TV-MA | Oct 11, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The end of the Queen's Blade has come, and only the strongest remain. Leina, Tomoe, and the rest of the finalists take up residence in Gynos, the Queen's Capital. Each girl is paired up in a duel, and friends are forced to fight each other with their lives on the line. When the smoke clears, who will be crowned queen?

Action / Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Erotic / Foreign

Greece: Secrets of the Past Blu-ray Movie  

IMAX

Image Entertainment | 2006 | 45 min | Not rated | Jan 10, 2012 | Michael Reuben

Directed by Greg MacGillivray and from the Academy Award-nominated producers of Everest, comes a dynamic tale of science, archeological adventure and discovery. Greece: Secrets of the Past takes you to the dawn of democracy and the birthplace of Western Civilization on a quest to uncover the buried secrets of one of the world's most enlightened societies. With stunning aerial photography that captures the breathtaking, azure vistas of the Greek Isles, the film is at once a modern detective story and a sweeping archeological journey back in time.

Documentary / History / Nature / Other

The Pool Boys Blu-ray Movie  

Entertainment One | 2010 | 88 min | Rated R | Dec 27, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A pool boy and a gardener turn an empty mansion into a home for women who belong to the world's oldest profession.

Comedy

Godzilla Blu-ray Movie  

ゴジラ / Gojira / includes "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956)

Criterion | 1954 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 96 min | Not rated | Jan 24, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A fire-breathing behemoth terrorizes Japan after an atomic bomb awakens it from its centuries-old sleep.

Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Foreign / Epic

Sekirei Pure Engagement: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2010 | 350 min | Rated TV-MA | Jan 03, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A clandestine organization known as the MBI has issued an edict that threatens to end the lives of Minato and his luscious companions once and for all! The cutthroat organization's Sekirei Plan will force all busty brawlers and their masters to engage in a flesh-baring fight to the finish. Only one amazing pair will be left standing when this curvaceous cavalcade of carnage has come to a conclusion. Does Minato have what it takes to survive the bombastic barrage of breast-jiggling blows coming his way?

Action / Anime / Comedy / Romance / Erotic / Comic book / Foreign

Bleach the Movie 3: Fade to Black Blu-ray Movie  

Viz Media | 2008 | 94 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 15, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A mysterious reiatsu (spiritual particle) explosion occurs in the center of Seireitei in Soul Society, causing it to be destroyed. At the exact same time, a major change overwhelms Rukia Kuchiki, which leaves her losing something important inside. Kisuke Urahara sends Ichigo Kurosaki to Soul Society to investigate the disturbance. Upon reaching Seireitei, Ichigo is set upon and attacked by shinigamis, once allies, who have no memory of him and Rukia. Now alone and on the run, Ichigo must find the missing Rukia and uncover the cause of the mysterious incident before it's too late.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Supernatural / Foreign

Visions of Europe Blu-ray Movie  

Acorn Media | 12 Seasons | 915 min | Not rated | Sep 20, 2011 | Michael Reuben

A selection from the public television "Visions" series, VISIONS OF EUROPE offers a virtual tour of European cities and landscapes through aerial photography, historical and cultural information, and regional music. This collection presents the following episodes: "Visions of Austria," "Visions of France: Provence and the Riviera," "Visions of Germany: Bavaria and Along the Rhine," "Visions of Greece: Greece and Off the Beaten Path," "Visions of Italy: Northern Style, Southern Style, Sicily, and the Great Cities," and "Visions of the Great Cities of Europe," which visits London, Amsterdam, Rome, Vienna, Budapest, Paris, and Prague.

Documentary / Nature

Fairy Tail: Part 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2010 | 293 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 27, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In the Kingdom of Fiore, powerful wizards make their living by joining magical guilds and contracting out their services to become "wizards for hire". Harnessing the forces of Dragon Fire, Ice, Weaponry, and the Zodiac, four young wizards of the infamous guild Fairy Tail team up to seek their fortunes. Growing stronger with every mission, they travel the countryside helping people and battling rival guilds, but with personalities as different as their magic skills, this team may end up doing more damage than good.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Comic book / Foreign

Liszt: Now Blu-ray Movie  

Lang Lang

Sony Music | 2011 | 63 min | Not rated | Dec 20, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Lang Lang performs a concert of Liszt's piano music at London's Roundhouse.

Music

City Under Siege Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

FUNimation Entertainment | 2010 | 110 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 27, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

While in Malaysia, Sunny and a few of his circus performer friends go for a treasure hunt, stumbling upon barrels of bio-chemicals left from the war. Upon returning, some of the members are mutating due to inhaling the bio-chemicals but Sunny seems fine from the exposure. They gain extraordinary superhuman powers. The leader of the entertainment outfit Chang Tai Chu decides to use this newfound strength to do evil. As there is an increase of crime in the city, the media and the police get involved.

Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Foreign

Serendipity Blu-ray Movie  

Lionsgate Films | 2001 | 90 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 03, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

It's a bustling day in New York City, and amidst the usual mad rush, the paths of two strangers collide as they fall victim to a mutual, all-consuming attraction. Despite the fact that each is involved in another relationship, Jonathan and Sara bide their time, staying connected by wandering through Manhattan and talking until the wee hours, while never mentioning each other's names. But, when the night reaches an inevitable end, the two are forced to determine the next step. When the smitten Jonathan suggests an exchange of phone numbers, Sara has a different idea in mind that will allow fate to take control of the future. If they are meant to be together, she convinces him, the universe will reveal its telltale signs. At least that's the plan...

Comedy / Romance / Holiday

Ringo Starr and the Roundheads: Live Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 2005 | 56 min | Not rated | Jan 03, 2012 | Michael Reuben

The former Beatle performs with a group of professional musicians (drawn from the revolving group known as the "All-Starr Band") at a concert presented at the newly restored Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois, and broadcast in 2005 as part of the Soundstage series jointly produced by WTTW, the PBS station in Chicago, and HD Ready.

Music

Chris Isaak: Live in Concert and Greatest Hits Live Concert Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 2003-2005 | 2 Movies | 111 min | Not rated | Jan 03, 2012 | Michael Reuben

The singer-songwriter performs with his band in two concerts broadcast in 2003 and 2005 as part of the Soundstage series jointly produced by WTTW, the PBS station in Chicago, and HD Ready.

Music

Blood Done Sign My Name Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 2010 | 128 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 03, 2010 | Michael Reuben

When a black Vietnam War vet is murdered by whites in small-town North Carolina, it sparks a firestorm of violent protest. Amid the rising chaos, a local teacher and a newly arrived preacher will risk everything to see justice done and change the brutal legacy of the past.

Drama / History / Other

ATL Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2006 | 107 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 14, 2006 | Michael Reuben

Sometimes 17-year-old Rashad and his pals hang out at the Waffle House, trying to figure out what's next after they graduate. But on Sunday nights, they know what's coming. They'll be at the Cascade roller rink: laying down moves, chillin' with friends...and for a few hours leaving what's outside outside.

Drama / Music / Teen

In My Sleep Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Morningstar | 2009 | 104 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 08, 2011 | Brian Orndorf

Marcus wakes up in the middle of a cemetery half naked and has no idea how he got there. Urgent questions pound inside his head. "Where was I last night? Who was I with?" Marcus suffers from parasomnia, a rare sleep disorder which causes him to do things in his sleep which he cannot remember the next day. His situation takes a horrifying turn when Marcus wakes up covered in blood with a knife at his side. Then, the wife of his best friend is found stabbed to death. Marcus is terrified to put together the pieces, could he have murdered her in his sleep to hide a dark secret between them? His journey to discover the truth ends in a shocking discovery

Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2011 | 84 min | Rated PG | Dec 20, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

The multi-generational phenomenon that has inspired millions to embrace their inner-Gleek will soon bring them together to experience Glee a whole new way.

Documentary / Music

Glee: The Concert Movie Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2011 | 84 min | Rated PG | Dec 20, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

The multi-generational phenomenon that has inspired millions to embrace their inner-Gleek will soon bring them together to experience Glee a whole new way.

Documentary / Music