New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- May 07, 2011
Fubar: Balls to the Wall Blu-ray Movie
Screen Media | 2010 | 87 min | Not rated | Apr 20, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
When one epic kegger results in eviction, Terry and Dean go where they have never gone before--to work.
Comedy
Romeo and Juliet Blu-ray Movie
VCI | 1954 | 141 min | Not rated | Apr 26, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Film adaptation of Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy, where two Italian families have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry.
Drama / Romance
NOVA: Making Stuff Blu-ray Movie
PBS | 2011 | 221 min | Not rated | Apr 26, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
A four-part PBS NOVA miniseries about materials science.
Documentary
Woochi: The Demon Slayer Blu-ray Movie
Jeon Woochi: The Taoist Wizard
Cine-Asia | 2009 | 120 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Apr 25, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Jeon Woo-chi, an undisciplined womanizing Taoist from the Joseon era, ends up in present day Korea causing mayhem with his knack for magic.
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Foreign
- May 06, 2011
Student Bodies / Jekyll & Hyde Together Again Blu-ray Movie
Legend | 1981-1982 | 2 Movies | 173 min | Rated R | May 03, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Two early entries in the comedy-horror genre are presented in this double feature on two discs, 1981's 'Student Bodies' and 1982's 'Jekyll and Hyde. . .Together Again'.
Comedy / Horror / Music / Sci-Fi
Crime Story Blu-ray Movie
Chung On Cho
Kam & Ronson Enterprises | 1993 | 107 min | Rated IIB | Mar 11, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
The infamous Eddie Chan, member of Hong Kong's Crime Squad, is assigned to protect a millionaire real estate developer threatened with kidnapping by a powerful triad of groups.
Action / Crime / Drama / Foreign
Earth From Above: Life Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Questar | 2004 | 94 min | Not rated | Apr 19, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A series of superb photos taken by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, accompanied by touching music and poetic text, showing our beautiful yet fragile Earth through an eagle's eye.
Documentary / Nature / Foreign
Blue Valentine Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 2010 | 112 min | Rated R | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Derek Cianfrance writes and directs this unflinching portrayal of a once-loving relationship in freefall. When Cindy and David first met, they were passionately in love - but over their five years as a couple they have grown apart. Boredom and disenchantment come to the fore as they fumble their way through the sexless emotional vacuum of their humdrum life in rural Pennsylvania; looking helplessly back to the days when life still seemed filled with excitement and romance.
Drama / Romance
The Green Hornet 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 119 min | Rated PG-13 | May 03, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Following the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father's large company, teams up with his late dad's assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team.
Action / Comedy / Crime / Martial arts / Comic book
From Dusk Till Dawn Blu-ray Movie
Echo Bridge Entertainment | 1996 | 108 min | Rated R | May 03, 2011 | Martin Liebman
The Gecko brothers -- two dangerous outlaws on a wild crime spree kidnap a father and his two kids and head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety. But when they face the bar's truly notorious staff, they're forced to team up with their hostages in order to make it out alive!
Action / Crime / Horror / Thriller / Dark humor / Supernatural
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 2011 | 105 min | Rated G | May 13, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Documentary about the life of the young pop star Justin Bieber, the greatest exponent of the teenage fan phenomenon at this time.
Documentary / Music
- May 05, 2011
What Dreams May Come Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 1998 | 114 min | Rated PG-13 | May 03, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Chris and Annie Nielsen's children are both killed, and then a few years later Chris himself dies in an accident. Chris goes to heaven, a place built of his imagination, and the paintings he loved in life. He discovers from an angel that Annie has committed suicide, as she is bereft without her family. Chris determines to search for her, but as he has gone to heaven and she to hell, he must endure great hardships to find her.
Drama / Fantasy / Romance
The Twilight Zone: Season 4 Blu-ray Movie
Image Entertainment | 1963 | 935 min | Rated TV-PG | May 17, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
The complete fourth season of Rod Serling's classic, groundbreaking series exploring the fantastic and the frightening.
Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Supernatural
Thor: Tales of Asgard Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Lionsgate Films | 2011 | 77 min | Not rated | May 17, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The young Norse god Thor embarks on a quest with his brother Loki to find and recover a legendary sword.
Action / Adventure / Animation / Fantasy / Comic book
WWE: DX - One Last Stand Blu-ray Movie
WWE Studios | 2009-2010 | 540 min | Not rated | Apr 05, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
They are perhaps the most influential duo in sports entertainment with crazy antics outside the ring backed up with dominant performances inside. Both Shawn Michaels and Triple H were highly successful on their own, but when they came together as D-Generation X, they were nearly unstoppable. Now fans can relive their final run as a team from late 2009 and 2010.
Other / Sport
Fat Girl Blu-ray Movie
À ma sœur!
Criterion | 2001 | 87 min | Not rated | May 03, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Two sisters confront their sexual attitudes and experiences while on a family holiday.
Drama / Foreign / Coming of age
UFC: Ultimate Royce Gracie Blu-ray Movie
Starz / Anchor Bay | 82 min | Not rated | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman
He was the man who put mixed martial arts on the map in 1993, a pioneer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship who influenced more fighters than anyone in history, and now you can re-live his amazing career with Ultimate Royce Gracie. This comprehensive Blu-ray collection captures the jiu-jitsu master at his best with nearly six hours of content, including interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and of course, his classic fights against Ken Shamrock, Kimo Leopoldo, and Kazushi Sakuraba. If you want to know why the UFC is the biggest combat sport in the world, Ultimate Royce Gracie will show you.
Sport
- May 04, 2011
The Hit List Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 90 min | Rated R | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman
A down-on-his-luck businessman has to race against time to save the people he unwittingly marked as targets for a professional hit man
Action / Thriller
The Illusionist Blu-ray Movie
L'illusionniste / Blu-ray + DVD
Sony Pictures | 2010 | 80 min | Rated PG | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman
An ageing Paris illusionist sees his career under threat from the increasing popularity of cinema and pop music. No longer able to find an audience for his card tricks and rabbit-out-of-a-hat routine, he takes to the road in the hope of earning a living elsewhere. When he travels to an isolated community in Scotland, he meets a girl who is convinced that he is a real magician, and a special bond develops between the two.
Animation / Drama / Fantasy / Period
The Man Who Could Cheat Death / The Skull Blu-ray Movie
Legend | 1959-1965 | 2 Movies | 165 min | Not rated | May 03, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A collector of esoterica, Dr. Maitland (Peter Cushing), buys an unusual skull from his ordinary source of artifacts. The skull is what remains of marquis De Sade. Much too soon he discovers how the skull affects him: by turning him into a frenzied killer...
Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller