New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- June 18, 2011
Priest of Love Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1981 | 99 min | Rated R | Jun 21, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
A biographical drama depicting the last years of the famed author D.H. Lawrence, highlighted by the publication of "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and his relationship with his wife.
Biography / Drama / Romance
You Got Served: Beat the World Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 91 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 21, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Fast-moving film about hopes and dreams set within the high-energy world of hip-hop. As three crews put their futures on the line as they battle their way to the finals at the International Beat the World competition in Detroit, off-stage pressures force them to realize there may be more at stake than just being crowned the best. Powered by the innovative dance routines of Germany’s Flying Steps, Brazil’s Pink Ladies Crew and a world-class cast of performers,
Drama / Music / Teen
The Island Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 2005 | 136 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 21, 2011 | Martin Liebman
A man living in a futuristic sterile colony goes on the run after he discovers that his existence is a fraud.
Action / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
- June 17, 2011
La Cité des femmes Blu-ray Movie
City of Women / La città delle donne
Gaumont | 1980 | 139 min | Rated U Tous publics | May 17, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A businessman finds himself trapped in a surreal hotel surrounded by hostile women.
Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Foreign / Surreal
Wild Wild West Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1999 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | May 29, 2011 | Michael Reuben
The two best hired guns in the West must save President Grant from the clutches of a 19th century inventor-villain.
Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Western
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Blu-ray Movie
Extended Edition | The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the King / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2001-2003 | 3 Movies | 727 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 28, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
See individual titles for their synopses.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Epic
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Blu-ray Movie
Extended Edition / Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2001 | 228 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 28, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
Assisted by a fellowship of heroes, Frodo Baggins plunges into a perilous trek to take the mystical One Ring to Mount Doom so that it and its magical powers can be destroyed and never possessed by evil Lord Sauron.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Epic
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Blu-ray Movie
Extended Edition / Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2002 | 235 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 28, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided; they now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers — Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Based on the novel The Two Towers, the second in The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Epic
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Blu-ray Movie
Extended Edition / Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2003 | 263 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 28, 2012 | Kenneth Brown
The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn struggles to fulfill his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Epic
- June 16, 2011
Scenic Routes Around the World: Europe Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Questar | 2010 | 156 min | Not rated | Jun 21, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Three documentaries originally aired on French television are included on this Blu-ray.
Nature / Other
Elvis Costello: Spectacle Season 2 Blu-ray Movie
MVD/VSC | 2009 | 315 min | Not rated | Jun 07, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Elvis Costello blends music with interviews on this second season of his acclaimed series.
Documentary / Music
Sunflower Blu-ray Movie
I girasoli
Kino Lorber | 1970 | 107 min | Not rated | May 17, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
A desperate woman searches for her missing husband who never returned from the Russian front during World War II.
Drama
- June 15, 2011
Kingdom of War Part I & Part II Blu-ray Movie
The Legend of King Naresuan I & II
Magnolia Pictures | 2007 | 2 Movies | 332 min | Not rated | Jun 14, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
An epic historical action film about King Naresuan the Great, who liberate the Siamese from the control of Burma, changing the destiny of a nation.
Action / Drama / History / Foreign
The Adjustment Bureau Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2011 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 21, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The affair between a politician and a ballerina is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.
Mystery / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Imaginary / Supernatural
Maverick Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1994 | 127 min | Rated PG | May 29, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Ante up - for laughter and action aplenty! Mel Gibson is sly gambler Bret Maverick, Jodie Foster is a charming scam artist and James Garner is a laid-back lawman in this crowd-pleaser that deals you a winning hand. A riverboat poker tourney promises a winner-take-all $500,000 - and Bret aims to be the winner who does the taking! But first he must cope with the hangman's noose, a runaway stage, a wily Indian chief, outlaws, ingrates, rattlesnakes and more close calls than a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rocking chairs. Under the wily direction of Richard Donner, these jokers are wild!
Adventure / Comedy / Western / Period
Cousin cousine Blu-ray Movie
Gaumont | 1975 | 96 min | Rated U Tous publics | Apr 15, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Two distant cousins meet at a wedding banquet for an elderly couple. Over time, a close friendship develops between them, but their spouses begin to think that they are more than just friends.
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Foreign
- June 14, 2011
And Justice for All Blu-ray Movie
...And Justice for All
Image Entertainment | 1979 | 119 min | Rated R | Apr 05, 2011 | Michael Reuben
An idealistic defense lawyer struggles with the challenges of life in the trenches of the criminal justice system.
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Big Jake Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 1971 | 110 min | Rated PG-13 | May 31, 2011 | Martin Liebman
An aging Texas cattle man takes action when outlaws kidnap his grandson and wound his son.
Action / Western
The Makioka Sisters Blu-ray Movie
細雪 / Sasame-yuki
Criterion | 1983 | 141 min | Not rated | Jun 14, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
The once-prominent Makioka family undergoes a decline over the years, partially as a result of the Allied Occupation during the 1940s. But no matter what fortune has in store, the four sisters always gather in Kyoto, Japan, to view the cherry blossoms, the ritual marking the changes in their lives from year to year. Right now the major crisis for them is finding a husband for Yukiko, the third eldest, so that the youngest sibling, Taeko, can get married herself.
Drama / Romance / Foreign
- June 13, 2011
The Boondock Saints Blu-ray Movie
Truth & Justice Edition / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
20th Century Fox | 2000 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 110 min | Not rated | Jun 14, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As they hunt down and kill one notorious gangster after another, they become controversial folk heroes in the community. But Paul Smecker, an eccentric FBI agent, is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail.
Action / Crime / Thriller / Dark humor