New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- June 08, 2011
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Blu-ray Movie
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1994 | 102 min | Rated R | Jun 07, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam and Bernadette journey across the Australian Outback in their battered, pink tour bus "Priscilla", along the way encountering various groups and individuals.
Comedy / Drama / Music
Quigley Down Under Blu-ray Movie
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1990 | 120 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 01, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Arriving in Australia with nothing more than a saddle and his prized six-foot Sharps rifle, sharpshooter Matthew Quigley thinks he's been hired to kill off wild dogs. But when he realizes,instead, that his mission is murder - to "eliminate" the Aborigines from a wealthy cattle baron's land - Quigley refuses and quickly turns from hunter to hunted. Forced to wage a savage war against his former employer, Quigley proves that no one gets the best of a steely-eyed gunfighter - no one, that is, except the mysterious beauty who rides by his side.
Adventure / Drama / Romance / Western
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D Blu-ray Movie
Sony Glasses Bundle / Blu-ray 3D
20th Century Fox | 2010 | 113 min | Rated PG | May 24, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace, are swallowed into a painting and transported back to Narnia and the magnificent ship The Dawn Treader. They join King Caspian and a warrior mouse named Reepicheep for a mission which holds the fate of Narnia itself. The courageous voyagers overcome their own greatest temptations, as they travel to mysterious islands; have fateful confrontations with magical creatures and sinister enemies; and reunite with their friend and protector, the "Great Lion" Aslan.
Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Epic
Just Go With It Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 116 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 07, 2011 | Martin Liebman
On a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie he told to his much-younger girlfriend.
Comedy / Romance
- June 07, 2011
The Cruel Sea Blu-ray Movie
Vintage Classics / Restored
Studio Canal | 1953 | 126 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Jun 13, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
The adventures of British sailors during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II.
Drama / War
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn / Adagio From Symphony 10 Blu-ray Movie
Accentus | 2010 | 88 min | Not rated | May 31, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Mahler's birth, The Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of Pierre Boulez performs the Adagio from Mahler's unfinished Tenth Symphony, as well as Des Knaben Wunderhorn.
Music
The Big Country Blu-ray Movie
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1958 | 167 min | Not rated | Nov 01, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A New Englander arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land. Filmed in Technirama.
Drama / Romance / Western
Mao's Last Dancer Blu-ray Movie
20th Century Fox | 2009 | 118 min | Rated PG | Jul 26, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet...
Biography / Drama / Music / Romance
Sanctum 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2011 | 109 min | Rated R | Jun 07, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's deep underground Esa'ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood during a hurricane, Frank's team—including his 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley—are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. The unavoidable question: Can they survive?
Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Hall Pass Blu-ray Movie
Enlarged Edition w/ Extended Cut / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2011 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 112 min | Rated R | Jun 14, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
A married man is granted the opportunity to have an affair by his wife. Joined in the fun by his best pal, things get a little out of control when both wives start engaging in extramarital activities as well.
Comedy
When It Was a Game: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie
HBO | 1991-2000 | 3 Movies | 181 min | Unrated | Jun 07, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
These are the greats of baseball history, legends in their lifetime legends today. It's baseball as you've never seen it before the way you always imagined the way it was. When It Was A Game is composed entirely of 8 and 16 mm home movie footage taken by fans and the players themselves between 1934 and 1957.
Documentary / History / Sport
The Company Men Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2010 | 105 min | Rated R | Jun 07, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Bobby Walker has a great job, a beautiful family and a shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and co-workers Phil Woodward and Gene McClary jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands, and fathers. Bobby soon finds himself enduring enthusiastic life coaching, a job building houses for his brother-in-law which does not play to his executive skill set, and perhaps the realization that there is more to life than chasing the bigger, better deal.
Drama
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Blu-ray Movie
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1974 | 104 min | Rated R | May 29, 2011 | Michael Reuben
A gang of thugs who have hijacked a subway train near New York's Pelham Station threaten to kill one hostage per minute. Forced to stall the assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue made, transit chief Lt. Garber must somehow ad-lib, con and outmaneuver one of the craftiest, cruelest villains ever.
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Heist
- June 06, 2011
Blue Crush 2 Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2011 | 112 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 07, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Fun, friendship and a thrilling adventure of a lifetime. Dana, a killer surfer from California, travels to the breathtaking coasts of South Africa, determined to fulfill her mother’s dream of surfing the legendary Jeffrey’s Bay. With nothing but her mom’s journal as a guide and a fun-loving group of surf fanatics watching her back, Dana faces epic waves, tough locals and her own fears in this unforgettable surf odyssey.
Drama / Romance / Sport / Teen
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Season One Blu-ray Movie
S.A.V.E. Edition
FUNimation Entertainment | 2005 | 640 min | Rated TV-PG | Jun 07, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
After visiting countless realities, Syaoran, Sakura, Fai, and Kurogane finally learn the truth behind their shared fate. The shadowy villain responsible for scattering Sakura's memories is exposed, and the four friends endure twists and turmoil unlike any they've ever encountered. Impossible sacrifices, both emotional and physical, must be made.
Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Foreign
London Boulevard Blu-ray Movie
Entertainment in Video | 2010 | 103 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Mar 21, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Fresh out of prison, Mitchell lands a legitimate job as a handyman for a rich actress who's eager to reward him with cash, cars and sex. But Mitchell can never truly escape his violent past or the dangerous world of loan sharks, druggies and other bottomfeeders.
Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller
The Outlaw Josey Wales Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1976 | 136 min | Rated PG | Jun 07, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Josey Wales is a peaceful farmer and devoted family man, until renegade soldiers murder his family and destroy his farm. Fueled by hatred and branded an outlaw, he becomes dedicated to seeking vengeance on the people who took everything he had.
Action / Adventure / Western
- June 05, 2011
The Cincinnati Kid Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1965 | 103 min | Not rated | Jun 14, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A professional poker player, with a "can't lose" reputation, is challenged to a game by another infamous rival.
Drama
Red Riding Hood Blu-ray Movie
Alternate Cut / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2011 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 100 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 14, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure.
Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Teen / Supernatural
Drive Angry Blu-ray Movie
Special Edition
Summit Entertainment | 2011 | 105 min | Rated R | May 31, 2011 | Martin Liebman
A vengeful father escapes from hell and chases after the men who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter.
Action / Fantasy / Thriller