New Blu-ray Reviews

Baccano!: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition | バッカーノ!

Aniplex | 2007-2008 | 405 min | Rated TV-MA | May 17, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Hot off the “Roaring Twenties” and headfirst into the uncertain volatility of the “Dirty Thirties,” criminal syndicates stormed into power by bootlegging alcohol during the Prohibition Era, but the most notorious “liquor” of all time is about to set off a violent chain reaction within the mafia underworld! Each of the gritty stories in Baccano! involves an eclectic cast of innocent and not-so-innocent, turbulent characters in several unrelated plots intersecting and crossing each other as events spiral further and further out of control. Immortal alchemists, mafia-operated speakeasies, and many other elements of pulp fiction are brutally mashed together for a explosive massacre straight out of crime noir movies.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Foreign

Consenting Adults Blu-ray Movie  

Mill Creek Entertainment | 1992 | 99 min | Rated R | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman

When two couples living next door to each other grow too close, one of the husbands risks everything for a passion he can't resist - his neighbor's wife. His temptation traps the foursome in a shocking web of betrayal and murder. And now accused of a crime he didn't commit, he must race against time to save his family from a shocking fate.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

I Come With The Rain Blu-ray Movie    

Trinity Home Entertainment | 2008 | 114 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | May 02, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Ex-Los Angeles cop turned private eye Kline travels to Hong Kong in search of Shitao, the missing son of a Chinese billionaire. Enlisting Meng Zi a friend and a former colleague now working for the Hong Kong Police, Kline follows a faint trail left by the ethereal Shitao. The path leads to local gangster Su Dongpo and his beautiful, drug addicted girlfriend Lili. But Kline is distracted from his search, haunted by memories of the serial killer Hasford whose 'body of work' was the reason Kline quit the police force. Will Kline once again need to lose his mind to find his latest quarry?

Film-Noir / Thriller

I Saw the Devil Blu-ray Movie  

악마를 보았다 | Director's Cut

Magnolia Pictures | 2010 | 142 min | Not rated | May 10, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

A secret agent tracks a serial killer who murdered his fiancée.

Action / Horror / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Foreign

I Am Number Four Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2011 | 110 min | Rated PG-13 | May 24, 2011 | Kenneth Brown

John is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. Three like him have already been killed ... he is Number Four.

Action / Fantasy / Romance / Sci-Fi / Teen / Supernatural

Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later Blu-ray Movie  

Halloween 7

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1998 | 86 min | Rated R | May 03, 2011 | Martin Liebman

After faking her death and changing her name to evade the murderous Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, now a teacher at a Southern California private school, is again targeted by her nemesis. Most of the school goes away on a trip, but her son John stays behind along with his girlfriend and a couple of other kids. John is now the age that Laurie was when Michael first attacked her friends, and she is scared and seemingly overprotective. But her fears are proved right when Michael returns to town, stalking first the teens and then Laurie herself.

Horror / Thriller

My Father the Hero Blu-ray Movie  

Mill Creek Entertainment | 1994 | 90 min | Rated PG | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman

Gerard Depardieu stars as an overprotective father who lands in hot water when his overactive teenage daughter gets in over her head at a tropical vacation resort! Soon, the mischievous teen is getting dad in big trouble-hurling him into one madcap misadventure after another. Combining uproarious comedy and a beautiful island setting, My Father the Hero simply overflows with nonstop fun in the sun. Discover for yourself the comedy hit that left critics and audiences alike drowning with laughter.

Comedy / Romance / Teen / Coming of age

Smiles of a Summer Night Blu-ray Movie  

Sommarnattens leende

Criterion | 1955 | 109 min | Not rated | May 03, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A trio of couples meet at a country estate for a weekend vacation, but there, under the idyllic summer moonlight, a series of swapping interludes ensues.

Comedy / Romance / Foreign

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town Blu-ray Movie  

Bruce Springsteen

Sony Music | 1977-2009 | 138 min | Not rated | May 03, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town is an award-winning documentary that received rapturous critical response around the world. Combining never before seen footage of the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978 with new interviews with Springsteen, Mike Appel, and others, the documentary explores the troubled history of Springsteen during this period.

Documentary / Music

Some Like It Hot Blu-ray Movie  

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1959 | 122 min | Rated PG | May 10, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

Two down on their luck jazz musicians find themselves on the run after the police raid the speakeasy they perform in. With nowhere to hide, a gig with Sweet Sue and her Society Syncopators at a beach resort seems like the perfect getaway. There's just one problem: the Syncopators are an all-female band, and Joe and Jerry aren't women — yet. Armed with some dodgy wigs and wobbly falsettos, they manage to join the Syncopators and meet Sugar Kane: a hooch-swilling, ukulele-playing knockout with a soft spot for saxophone players. Things start to go off the rails when they begin to attract unwanted attention from lecherous millionaires and some familiar faces show up at their hotel for a gathering of the country's most dangerous criminals.

Comedy / Crime / Music / Romance / Period

Straight Talk Blu-ray Movie  

Mill Creek Entertainment | 1992 | 91 min | Rated PG | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman

A country girl accidentally becomes Chicago's hottest talk radio celebrity! With her homespun wit and down-home advice, Shirlee Kenyon wins listeners' hearts . . . and the heart of investigative reporter Jack Russell. But when Jack discovers the hidden secret to her success, it jeopardizes both her newfound celebrity status and their future together.

Comedy / Music / Romance

V.I. Warshawski Blu-ray Movie  

Mill Creek Entertainment | 1991 | 89 min | Rated R | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman

A female PI babysitting for a boyfriend gets stuck with his daughter and the case of her murdered father.

Comedy / Crime / Mystery / Thriller

Kung Fu Dunk Blu-ray Movie  

Gong fu guan lan

Well Go USA | 2008 | 98 min | Not rated | May 03, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Shi-Jie grows up in a martial arts school and he is well versed in kung-fu. With his skills and his good reflexes, Shi-Jie also excels in basketball, especially the slam dunk technique. On the pretext of helping Shi-Jie find his family, Wang-Li invites him to join the university's basketball team in hopes of making money out of him. <br><br> There Shi-Jie faces new challenges on the basketball team, especially with team mates Ting-Wei and Xiao-Lan. With the upcoming championship games and the appearance of Li-Li, the team must put aside their differences and personal emotions to face their common rivals.

Comedy / Sport / Martial arts / Foreign

Andras Schiff plays Bach Blu-ray Movie  

EUROARTS | 2010 | 140 min | Not rated | Jan 25, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Acclaimed pianist András Schiff performs all six of Bach's French Suites, as well as two bonus pieces, in one concert, part of Leipzig's 2010 Bachfest.

Music

The Beautiful Truth Blu-ray Movie  

The Beautiful Truth / The Gerson Miracle / Dying to Have Known

Cinema Libre Studios | 2004-2008 | 3 Movies | 251 min | Not rated | Mar 15, 2011 | Kenneth Brown

Three documentaries are included: 'The Beautiful Truth' (92 min), 'The Gerson Miracle' (90 min) and 'Dying to Have Known' (79 min).

Documentary

Of Gods and Men Blu-ray Movie    

Des hommes et des dieux

Artificial Eye | 2010 | 122 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Apr 11, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.

Drama / History / Foreign

Cougars, Inc. Blu-ray Movie  

Lionsgate Films | 2010 | 82 min | Rated R | May 10, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A story of love, sex... and high school tuition. Meet Sam Lowell. Friend, lover, student, teacher... and owner of his very own escort service. Along with his "mother's little helpers" Sam learns about love and life in this sophisticated take on the classic high school sex comedy that explores a generation of kids growing up too fast and their parents who are desperately trying to stay young.

Comedy / Drama / Romance

The Roommate Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2011 | 91 min | Rated PG-13 | May 17, 2011 | Martin Liebman

A deranged college freshman becomes obsessed with her new roommate.

Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Teen

The Mechanic Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2011 | 93 min | Rated R | May 17, 2011 | Martin Liebman

When his best friend and mentor is murdered, professional hitman sets out to wreak his revenge on those responsible.

Action / Crime / Thriller

Burning Palms Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 2010 | 112 min | Rated R | May 24, 2011 | Casey Broadwater

A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate.

Comedy / Drama