New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- October 12, 2011
The Guns of Navarone Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 1961 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 161 min | Not rated | Oct 18, 2011 | Martin Liebman
A commando team is sent to a Greek Island to destroy the giant guns of Nazi Germany which are controlling a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea.
Action / Adventure / Drama / History / War
- October 11, 2011
Dark Night of the Scarecrow Blu-ray Movie
30th Anniversary Edition
VCI | 1981 | 97 min | Not rated | Oct 11, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In a small town, a wrongfully killed man exacts revenge on those who murdered him from beyond the grave.
Horror / Mystery
The Crow Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 1994 | 102 min | Rated R | Oct 18, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A man comes back from the grave in the guise of a night bird to avenge his and his girlfriend's deaths.
Action / Crime / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller / Comic book
Sid & Nancy Blu-ray Movie
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1986 | 113 min | Rated R | Sep 27, 2011 | Michael Reuben
The raucous, romantic and sordid tale of Sid Vicious, a member of the legendary British punk group, The Sex Pistols, and his doomed relationship with his American girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
Biography / Drama / Music
The Tree of Life Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
20th Century Fox | 2011 | 139 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 11, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's following the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Drama / Imaginary / Surreal / Period / Coming of age
Horrible Bosses Blu-ray Movie
Totally Inappropriate Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2011 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 106 min | Unrated | Oct 11, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers...permanently.
Comedy
- October 10, 2011
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Blu-ray Movie
Double Play / Blu-ray + DVD
Studio Canal | 1983 | 124 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 24, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
During World War II, British soldier Jack Celliers is captured by Japanese forces and held in a prison camp by the honor-bound Capt. Yanoi. Yanoi and gruff Sgt. Hara become intrigued with Celliers' open defiance in the face of their staunchly old-world ideas about cowardice and shame. Meanwhile, a translator, Lt. Col. John Lawrence, attempts to find common ground between British and Japanese beliefs.
Drama / War
Shaolin Blu-ray Movie
新少林寺 | Collector's Edition
Well Go USA | 2011 | 131 min | Rated R | Oct 25, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The betrayal of former general Hou Jie by his second in command Cao Man causes his wife to desert him. He then seeks refuge in a shaolin temple that he recently looked down upon after beating up a few of the monks in the same monastery. Hou Jie befriends a Shaolin cook who picks him up and he finds a way to resolve the existing conflict with the fellow monks. He leads the monks in a fiery stand as they try to end the rule of the warlord Cao Man.
Action / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign
The League: The Complete Season Two Blu-ray Movie
20th Century Fox | 2010 | 544 min | Rated TV-MA | Oct 04, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
Suit up for Season 2 of The League, the hilarious fantasy football comedy that elevates humiliation to an art form.
Comedy
Fortress of War Blu-ray Movie
Брестская крепость / The Brest Fortress / Brestskaya krepost
G2 Pictures | 2010 | 138 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Sep 05, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Soviet Union in June 1941, the Russian troops begin an epic struggle to hold onto the border stronghold of the Brest Fortress.
Action / Drama / History / War / Foreign
- October 09, 2011
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Blu-ray Movie
40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
Warner Bros. | 1971 | 100 min | Rated G | Oct 18, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
The story of Charlie Bucket, a little boy with no money and a good heart, who dreams wistfully of being able to buy the candy that other children enjoy. Charlie enters into a magical world when he wins one of five "Golden Tickets" to visit the mysterious chocolate factory owned by the eccentric Willy Wonka and run by his capable crew of Oompa-Loompas. Once behind the gates, a cast of characters join Charlie and Grandpa Joe on a journey to discover that a kind heart is a far finer possession than a sweet tooth.
Family / Fantasy / Musical
Mahler: Symphony N° 8 Blu-ray Movie
Accentus | 2011 | 92 min | Not rated | Sep 27, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Riccardo Chailly conducts Mahler's Eighth Symphony from the 2011 International Mahler Festival in Leipzig.
Music
The Caine Mutiny Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 1954 | 125 min | Not rated | Sep 06, 2011 | Martin Liebman
A captain of a U.S. Navy destroyer shows signs of mental instability and is forcibly relieved by his second in command, who then faces court martial for mutiny.
Drama / Romance / War
Attack the Block Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 88 min | Rated R | Oct 25, 2011 | Martin Liebman
A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.
Action / Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
Silent Running Blu-ray Movie
Masters of Cinema
Eureka Entertainment | 1972 | 90 min | Rated BBFC: U | Nov 14, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany.
Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
- October 08, 2011
Turnage: Anna Nicole Blu-ray Movie
Opus Arte | 2011 | 120 min | Not rated | Sep 27, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The life of Anna Nicole Smith is depicted in this world premiere performance.
Music
A Serbian Film Blu-ray Movie
US Cut | Srpski film / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Invincible Pictures | 2010 | 102 min | Unrated | Oct 25, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Milos is a former porn star who is down on his luck financially. When he receives a call from his long-time movie actress partner, Layla, he welcomes her call. Apparently she's heard that a new film director wants to hire Milos to star in his "artistically-designed" porn film for a very generous price. He is easily lured from his semi-retirement by the lucrative offer, agreeing to meet the director in an isolated mansion. As the filming progresses, Milo begins to suspect that the director's intentions may be darker than mere pornography. As the film begins to devolve into a horrifically violent production, Milos finds escape may not be an option.
Drama / Horror / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Erotic / Foreign / Surreal
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 2011 | 136 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 18, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Period
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2011 | 136 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 18, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Period
Play It to the Bone Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1999 | 125 min | Rated R | Jun 13, 2011 | Michael Reuben
Best buddies and sparring partners Vince and Cesar are worn-out, over-the-hill prizefighters who jump at one last, unexpected chance to work in the big time. But when they step into the ring in Las Vegas, friendship is replaced by fierce competition, as Vince and Cesar tangle in a dramatic fight to the finish, where only the winner will earn a shot at the title.
Comedy / Drama / Sport