New Blu-ray Reviews

The Art of Getting By Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 2011 | 83 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 29, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a beautiful and complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.

Drama / Romance / Teen / Coming of age

The Love We Make Blu-ray Movie  

Paul McCartney / 2001

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2011 | 94 min | Unrated | Dec 06, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The Love We Make is a cinéma vérité documentary film by Albert Maysles. The film chronicles Paul McCartney's experiences in New York City after the September 11, 2001 attacks, following him as he prepared The Concert for New York City October 2001 benefit event. McCartney was on an airplane taxiing at JFK International Airport, about to depart for the United Kingdom, when the attacks occurred, and he wanted to do something to uplift and benefit the first responders in New York, so he arranged this concert. The film chronicles McCartney's planning and backstage experiences with the other participants in the concert.

Documentary / Music

The Moment of Truth Blu-ray Movie  

Il momento della verità

Criterion | 1965 | 108 min | Not rated | Jan 24, 2012 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An unemployed youth's desperate search for a job leads him to the dangerous world of professional bullfighting.

Drama / Foreign

Mine vaganti Blu-ray Movie    

Loose Cannons

01 Distribution | 2010 | 113 min | Rated T | Aug 27, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Looks at a family of pasta makers, in particular two brothers and their relationship with their father and sister.

Comedy / Drama / Foreign

Futurama: Volume 6 Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 2011 | 286 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 20, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

You asked for more...and the Planet Express crew delivered! Welcome back to FUTURAMA, the light-years-ahead-of-its-time animated series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening. Join Fry, Bender, Leela and the rest of the gang for 13 hilarious new episodes that tackle some of the most controversial subjects in the galaxy...including evolution, mind exchange, feline intelligence and robosexual marriage. Hey, it could happen!

Animation / Comedy / Sci-Fi

Star Driver: Part 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Bandai Entertainment | 2010 | 325 min | Rated 13+ | Nov 29, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

On Southern Cross Isle everything appears normal until Takuto washes ashore and uncovers an ancient secret.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Blackthorn Blu-ray Movie  

Magnolia Pictures | 2011 | 102 min | Rated R | Dec 20, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

It's been said (but unsubstantiated) that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were killed in a standoff with the Bolivian military in 1908. Cassidy survived, and is quietly living out his years under the name James Blackthorn in a secluded Bolivian village. Tired of his long exile from the US and hoping to see his family again before he dies, Cassidy sets out on the long journey home. But when an unexpected encounter with an ambitious young criminal derails his plans, he is thrust into one last adventure, the likes of which he hasn'’t experienced since his glory days with the Sundance Kid.

Action / Adventure / Biography / Drama / Western / Period

I Don't Know How She Does It Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2011 | 89 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 03, 2012 | Martin Liebman

Kate Reddy devotes her days to her job with a Boston-based financial management firm. At night she goes home to her adoring, recently-downsized architect husband Richard and their two young children. It's a non-stop balancing act, the same one that Kate's acerbic best friend and fellow working mother Allison performs on a daily basis, and that Kate's super-brainy, child-phobic young junior associate...

Comedy / Drama

Santa Claus Blu-ray Movie  

VCI | 1959 | 94 min | Not rated | Dec 06, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Enter the magical fantasy world of Santa Claus' toyshop where he prepares the presents for all the children of the world.

Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Holiday

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Blu-ray Movie  

狄仁杰之通天帝国

Vivendi Visual Entertainment | 2010 | 122 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 13, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.

Action / Adventure / Thriller / Martial arts / Foreign / Period

In a Glass Cage Blu-ray Movie  

Tras el cristal

Cult Epics | 1986 | 112 min | Not rated | Nov 08, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A former Nazi doctor-turned-pedophile, paralyzed from the neck down after a suicide attempt, is forced to accept a boy as his nurse under threat of blackmail: the boy secretly witnessed the doctor's torture and murder of another boy, and possesses the man's diary, which details his wartime experiments and his subsequent descent into pedophilia and murder. Before long, the boy displays his ambition to follow in the older man's footsteps.

Drama / Horror / Foreign

Lady Gaga: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Music | 2011 | 114 min | Not rated | Feb 21, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Five-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga headlines her first solo HBO concert event when Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden debuts Saturday, May 7. Taped Feb. 21 and 22 at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of New York City, the special spotlights the pop sensation on her sold-out world tour, accompanied by a ten-piece band and ten backup dancers.

Music

Brotherhood Blu-ray Movie  

Phase 4 Films | 2010 | 80 min | Rated R | May 17, 2011 | Martin Liebman

Adam Buckley finds himself in the middle of a convenience store robbery during his last night as a pledge for a college fraternity. When the initiation ritual goes horribly wrong, and every move proves disastrous, Adam is forced to confront a new challenge all together, and he has to take a stand.

Crime / Drama / Thriller

1911 Blu-ray Movie  

Xinhai geming | Collector's Edition

Well Go USA | 2011 | 99 min | Rated R | Jan 10, 2012 | Jeffrey Kauffman

At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions and people are starving. After 250 years of unquestioned power, the ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor and his ruthless mother Empress Dowager Longyu, has become completely out of touch. With the citizens beginning to revolt, the Qings are creating a powerful, modern army to quash any rebellion. Huang Xing has recently returned from Japan, where he has studied the art of modern warfare. When he finds his country falling apart, he feels he has no choice but to join the opposition, leading a series of violent rebellions against the powerful Qing Dynasty.

Action / Adventure / Drama / History / War / Foreign

Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1922 | 85 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

When a young prince is accused of a crime that could embroil him in international scandal, debonair supersleuth Sherlock Holmes comes to his aid, and quickly discovers that behind the incident lurks a criminal mastermind eager to reduce Western civilization to anarchy. Adapted from the hugely popular stage version of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories (by William Gillette), SHERLOCK HOLMES not only provided Barrymore with one of his most prestigious early roles, but also presented the screen debuts of two notable actors: William Powell (The Thin Man) and Roland Young (Topper).

Drama

VH1 Storytellers: Dixie Chicks Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Music | 2011 | 79 min | Not rated | Nov 29, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

VH1 Storytellers is the grand finale in the whirlwind of activity that surrounded the release of the Dixie Chicks’ Grammy Award-winning album, Taking The Long Way, in 2006. This live performance captures an incredible moment in time for the band and features greatest hits and fan favorites, including “Cowboy Take Me Away,” “Wide Open Spaces,” and “Not Ready To Make Nice.” In true VH1 Storytellers fashion, in between each performance, the band shares stories of each song’s evolution, as well as intimate, behind-the-scenes anecdotes of the writing process. As ever, the Dixie Chicks are witty, charming, sometimes irreverent… but, above all, incredible musicians, making VH1 Storytellers a must-have for every fan.

Music

Placebo: We Come in Pieces Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2010 | 84 min | Unrated | Nov 01, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

To celebrate the end of their tour to promote Battle for the Sun, their sixth album, Placebo play a career-spanning 20-song set at the O2 Academy Brixton in London in September 2010. Extras include a documentary directed by Charlie Targett-Adams.

Documentary / Music

Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour Blu-ray Movie  

RCA | 2011 | 86 min | Not rated | Nov 21, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Sexy. Slammin'. Outrageous. Hurl all the adjectives you want, but one word says it all: Britney. (Ms. Spears if you're nasty.) The Grammy-winning pop diva storms the stage with a fierce mix of fan-favorite hits and hot new tracks from her latest album, Femme Fatale, in this concert special taped before a sold-out crowd in Toronto. Whether you're in the market for bodacious dance moves, killer costume changes or that make-you-melt Louisiana drawl, Britney's bringing ‘em all - bigger and better than ever.

Music

Kung Fu Panda 2 3D Blu-ray Movie  

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

DreamWorks | 2011 | 91 min | Rated PG | Dec 13, 2011 | Martin Liebman

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five – Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Martial arts

Nature: Radioactive Wolves Blu-ray Movie  

PBS | 2011 | 53 min | Not rated | Nov 29, 2011 | Brian Orndorf

No synopsis for this title.

Biography / Documentary / Family / Nature / Other