New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- October 07, 2011
Justice League: The New Frontier Blu-ray Movie
DC Universe Animated Original Movie #2
Warner Bros. | 2008 | 75 min | Rated PG-13 | Feb 26, 2008 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The New Frontier takes viewers on an action-packed adventure, exploring the origins of the Justice League. DC Comics legends Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are all featured in the film as well as Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and The Flash – as they band together to form the legendary super team. Strangers at first, these very different heroes must overcome fear and suspicion to forge an alliance against a monster so formidable, even the mighty Superman cannot stop it alone. If they fail, the entire planet will be cleansed of humanity.
Action / Adventure / Animation / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book
In The Realm of The Senses Blu-ray Movie
Ai no corrida / Double Play / Blu-ray + DVD
Studio Canal | 1976 | 102 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Oct 17, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A former prostitute, now working as a servant, begins a torrid affair with her married employer.
Biography / Drama / Horror / Erotic / Foreign
- October 06, 2011
The Phantom Carriage Blu-ray Movie
Körkarlen
Criterion | 1921 | 108 min | Not rated | Sep 27, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
On New Year's Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man to reflect on his selfish, wasted life.
Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Foreign
Best of Europe: The British Isles Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Questar | 2010 | 100 min | Not rated | Sep 20, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Four episodes from Rudy Maxa's television series are compiled on this Blu-ray, all visiting locations in the British Isles.
Documentary / Other
The Lion King Trilogy Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 1994-2004 | 3 Movies | 247 min | Rated G | Oct 04, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Includes The Lion King: Diamond Edition 3D BD + 2D BD + DVD + Digital Copy, The Lion King 2 BD + DVD and The Lion King 1˝ BD + DVD.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Musical / Epic / Coming of age
The Lion King 1˝ Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 2004 | 76 min | Rated G | Mar 06, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
Anyone who has wondered how odd couple Timon and Pumbaa met will find out here, beginning with Timon's flight from home following disgrace and his chance encounter with the sweet but lonely Pumbaa.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Musical
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 1998 | 81 min | Rated G | Mar 06, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
Experience the power of "Upendi" - which means "love" - as Kiara, Simba's strong-willed daughter, seeks adventure away from her father's watchful gaze. Timon and Pumbaa can do only so much to protect her, especially when she encounters an intriguing rival, Kovu, a cub who is being groomed to lead Scar's pride. As Kiara and Kovu search for their proper places in the great "Circle of Life," they discover that it may be their destiny to reunite their prides and bring peace to the Pride Lands.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family
The Bad Seed Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1956 | 129 min | Not rated | Oct 11, 2011 | Michael Reuben
An ideal housewife begins to suspect her loving eight-year-old daughter may be a heartless killer.
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
The Ledge Blu-ray Movie
MPI Media Group | 2011 | 101 min | Not rated | Sep 27, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
After embarking on a passionate affair with his evangelical neighbor's wife, Gavin soon finds himself in a battle of wills that will have life or death consequences. As a non-believing atheist, Gavin is lured by her lover's husband to the ledge of a high rise and told he has one hour to make a choice between his life or the one he loves. Without faith in an afterlife, will he be able to make a decision? It's up to police officer Hollis to save both their lives but the clock is ticking...
Drama / Thriller
The Last Circus Blu-ray Movie
Balada triste de trompeta
Magnolia Pictures | 2010 | 105 min | Rated R | Oct 18, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
1937: Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime.
Action / Comedy / Drama / History / Dark humor / Foreign / Period
- October 05, 2011
Jackie Evancho: Dream With Me in Concert Blu-ray Movie
Sony Music | 2011 | 74 min | Rated TV-G | Oct 04, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Recorded inside and on the grounds of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, this concert features Jackie Evancho (of America's Got Talent) performing fan-favorites such as When You Wish Upon A Star, Nella Fantasia, All I Ask Of You, and more.
Music
Green Lantern 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2011 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 114 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 14, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book
Reach for Me Blu-ray Movie
Maverick Entertainment Group | 2008 | 90 min | Unrated | Sep 13, 2011 | Brian Orndorf
Alvin, a bitter terminally ill widower simply wants some peace and quiet, but his young hospice roommate Kevin has decided to enjoy every moment to its fullest. Kevin’s girlfriend Sarah is determined to make Kevin’s final days fun and meaningful, in turn forcing Alvin to reflect on his own life and failed marriage.
Comedy / Drama
True Legend Blu-ray Movie
Su Qi-Er
Vivendi Visual Entertainment | 2010 | 115 min | Rated R | Sep 13, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
So Chan was a wealthy man obsessed with kung-fu who fell from grace after he and his family became the victims of conspiracies. Eventually, he rises from his compromised state as a beggar and transforms himself into a martial arts master, patriot and folk hero, honored as the "King of Beggars."
Action / Adventure / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign
Green Lantern Blu-ray Movie
Extended and Theatrical versions / Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2011 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 124 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 14, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book
Quatermass and the Pit Blu-ray Movie
Five Million Years to Earth / Blu-ray + DVD
Optimum Home Entertainment | 1967 | 97 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Oct 10, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
An alien spaceship is discovered buried beneath a London subway station, but it's protected by an energy field which unleashes a terrifying monster on the streets of the city.
Horror / Sci-Fi
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 2005 | 115 min | Rated PG | Oct 04, 2011 | Brian Orndorf
An eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka, long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story.
Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical
- October 04, 2011
Legend of the Millennium Dragon Blu-ray Movie
鬼神伝 / Onigamiden / Blu-ray + DVD
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 04, 2011 | Martin Liebman
A 15-year-old boy goes 1200 years back in time to find his unlikely destiny as the savior to end the war between humans and demons.
Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Foreign
Submarine Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2010 | 97 min | Rated R | Oct 04, 2011 | Michael Reuben
Fifteen-year-old Oliver Tate has two big ambitions: to save his parents' marriage via carefully plotted intervention and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. Worried that his mom is having an affair with New Age weirdo Graham, Oliver monitors his parents' sex life by charting the dimmer switch in their bedroom. He also forges suggestive love letters from his mom to dad.
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Coming of age
Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
FUNimation Entertainment | 2009 | 122 min | Rated TV-MA | Oct 04, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Higanjima is an eerie island occupied by vampires, from where none has ever come back alive. When teenager Akira hears that his missing brother has been seen in the island, he decides to investigate with several friends.
Fantasy / Horror / Foreign