New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- May 19, 2011
Biutiful Blu-ray Movie
Lionsgate Films | 2010 | 148 min | Rated R | May 31, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu writes and directs this drama portraying a father's love for his children amidst a life of poverty and crime in Barcelona. Javier Bardem stars as Uxbal, a black market trader, psychic medium and single father of two who learns that he has terminal cancer. Amid the grimy, lawless backstreets of the city, Uxbal battles the odds to find some kind of redemption and make arrangements for his two children and his estranged, mentally unstable wife, Marambra (Hanaa Bouchaib), after his death.
Drama / Foreign
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Blu-ray Movie
1080p Corrected Version
Warner Bros. | 2003 | 109 min | Rated R | Feb 26, 2008 | Martin Liebman
A decade has passed since John Connor helped prevent Judgment Day. Now Connor lives off the grid with no record of his existence, until the T-X—Skynet's most sophisticated cyborg killing machine)—is sent back through time to complete the job left unfinished by her predecessor, the T-1000. Now Connor's only hope for survival is the original Terminator.
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
- May 18, 2011
Solaris Blu-ray Movie
Солярис / Solyaris
Criterion | 1972 | 167 min | Not rated | May 24, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Ground control has been receiving mysterious transmissions from the three remaining residents of the Solaris space station. When cosmonaut and psychologist Kris Kelvin is dispatched to investigate, he experiences the same strange phenomena that afflict the Solaris crew, sending him on a voyage into the darkest recesses of his consciousness.
Drama / Mystery / Romance / Sci-Fi / Foreign
Search for the Great Sharks Blu-ray Movie
IMAX
Inception Media Group | 2010 | 46 min | Not rated | May 17, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
This IMAX production takes an up close look at several species of sharks and examines why they attack humans and what may cause their feeding habits.
Documentary / Nature
The Comancheros Blu-ray Movie
50th Anniversary
20th Century Fox | 1961 | 107 min | Not rated | May 17, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
A Texas Ranger and a fugitive gambler stop renegades running guns and liquor.
Action / Adventure / Western
Papillon Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1973 | 151 min | Rated PG | May 24, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Based on the true story of a petty criminal known as "Papillon". Wrongly convicted of murder in the 1930s and sentenced to life in a penal colony in French Guiana.
Biography / Crime / Drama / Period
Megamind 3D Blu-ray Movie
Samsung 3D Starter Kit exclusive / Blu-ray 3D
DreamWorks | 2010 | 95 min | Rated PG | Apr 11, 2011 | Martin Liebman
The supervillain Megamind finally conquers his nemesis, the hero Metro Man... but finds his life pointless without a hero to fight.
Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book
Gnomeo & Juliet Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 2011 | 84 min | Rated G | May 24, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Romance
Equilibrium Blu-ray Movie
Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2002 | 107 min | Rated R | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman
In the nation of Libria, there is always peace, because citizens must take their daily doses of Prozium, a drug that stops feelings and keeps everyone on an even keel. Up until now, top-ranking government official John Preston has upheld the system as a highly-trained "Cleric" who seeks out and destroys those who don't take their pills. But then he skips his own dose of Prozium--and discovers a new world of sensation that gives him the passion to fight for freedom.
Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Martial arts
The Big Bang Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2011 | 101 min | Rated R | May 24, 2011 | Martin Liebman
A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper but the job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead. From the mean streets of Los Angeles to the desolate desert of New Mexico, Cruz must contend with a brutal Russian Boxer, three brash LAPD detectives, an aged billionaire looking for the Big Bang, and the billionaire's stunningly gorgeous wife. The solution to the mystery will cost ten lives, net $30 million and just might explain - well - everything.
Mystery / Thriller
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline / Hellraiser V: Inferno Blu-ray Movie
Hellraiser 4 / Hellraiser 5 / Miramax Double Feature
Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1996-2000 | 2 Movies | 185 min | Rated R | May 15, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Two blood-curdling films from the Hellraiser franchise!
Crime / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Daydream Nation Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2010 | 98 min | Rated R | May 17, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Caroline Wexler, a whip smart 17-year-old, has recently moved to a strange small town haunted by the presence of a serial killer. She starts an affair with her handsome young teacher, Mr. Anderson, and, later, begins a friendship a troubled boy, Thurston. When her teacher grows jealous of Caroline's new companion, the love triangle takes a violent turn.
Drama / Romance
Gods and Generals Blu-ray Movie
Extended Director's Cut
Warner Bros. | 2003 | 280 min | Rated PG-13 | May 24, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how campaigns unfolded from Manassas to the Battle of Fredericksburg, this prequel to the film Gettysburg explores the motivations of the combatants and examines the lives of those who waited at home.
Action / Drama / History / War / Epic
- May 17, 2011
Yu Yu Hakusho: Season 1 Blu-ray Movie
幽☆遊☆白書 / Yū Yū Hakusho / Anime Classics
FUNimation Entertainment | 1992-1993 | 700 min | Rated TV-PG | May 31, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
From cutting classes to brawling in the streets, Yusuke Urameshi is not your typical role model. In fact, this kid's nothing more than a fourteen-year-old delinquent with a talent for trouble. But in a single selfless act Yusuke dies while saving another. For such noble sacrifice he is given a second chance at life, but it's to be a life far different than the one left behind. Now a Spirit Detective, the young man must track down demons and humans alike who desire to rule over the three realms of reality.
Action / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Supernatural / Martial arts / Comic book / Foreign
Ju-On: White Ghost / Black Ghost Blu-ray Movie
Ju-on: Kuroi shôjo / Ju-on: Shiroi rôjo
Well Go USA | 2009 | 2 Movies | 121 min | Not rated | May 17, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
See individual titles for their synopses.
Horror / Supernatural / Foreign
Dog Pound Blu-ray Movie
Optimum Home Entertainment | 2010 | 91 min | Not rated | Jan 03, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Three juvenile delinquents arrive at a correctional center and are put under the care of an experienced guard.
Drama
A Clockwork Orange Blu-ray Movie
40th Anniversary Edition | Includes: O Lucky Malcolm! and Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 1971 | 137 min | Rated R | May 31, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Urban thugs run wild and new methods of crime deterrence are being explored. Career gang member Alex is nabbed by the police and offered the chance to a commuted sentence if he undergoes a kind of surgical therapy. One where his brain does not allow him to execute his violent urges.
Crime / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Dark humor / Psychological thriller
- May 16, 2011
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Blu-ray Movie
Ieri, oggi, domani
Kino Lorber | 1963 | 118 min | Not rated | May 17, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
Three separate tales in which Sophia Loren and Mastroianni appear as different characters paired up in each segment with a connecting theme of comedy of the sexes.
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Foreign
The Horse Soldiers Blu-ray Movie
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1959 | 120 min | Not rated | May 10, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
A pacifist doctor joins a Union colonel's cavalry raid in Confederate territory.
Adventure / War / Western
Grand Prix Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 1966 | 176 min | Not rated | May 24, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron is fired by his Jordan-BRM racing team after a crash at Monaco that injures his British teammate, Scott Stoddard. While Stoddard struggles to recover, Aron begins to drive for the Japanese Yamura team, and becomes romantically involved with Stoddard's estranged wife.
Drama / Sport