New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- April 30, 2011
From Prada to Nada Blu-ray Movie
Lionsgate Films | 2011 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | May 03, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A Latina spin on Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
The Great Dictator Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1940 | 126 min | Not rated | May 24, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
After dedicated service in the Great War, a Jewish barber spends years in an army hospital recovering from his wounds, unaware of the simultaneous rise of fascist dictator Adenoid Hynkel and his anti-Semitic policies. When the barber, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Hynkel, returns to his quiet neighborhood, he is stunned by the brutal changes and recklessly joins a beautiful girl and her neighbors in rebelling.
Comedy / Drama / War
The Green Hornet Blu-ray Movie
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
- April 29, 2011
Betsy's Wedding Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1990 | 94 min | Rated R | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Betsy's Wedding is a funny, feel good movie about a wonderfully eccentric family and their hilarious trials and tribulations - it's about everything but their daughter's wedding! Anything can and does happen when the funky bride-to-be casually announces her engagement, setting off a series of crazy events, including accidental meetings with the mob, oddball romances, and riotous revenge schemes! Betsy's Wedding is the perfect comedy hit, featuring an all-star cast and an irreverent story filled with all the warmth, wackiness, and humor you won't want to miss!
Comedy / Romance
The Dilemma Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2011 | 112 min | Rated PG-13 | May 03, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A man discovers that his best friend's wife is having an affair.
Comedy / Drama
Cat Shit One Blu-ray Movie
anima, Inc | 2010 | 22 min | Unrated | Feb 15, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
A two-man (rabbit) elite squad is sent in to rescue hostages from terrorists (camels). Realistic military combat ensues...
Action / Anime / Fantasy / War / Comic book / Foreign
Pale Flower Blu-ray Movie
乾いた花 / Kawaita hana
Criterion | 1964 | 96 min | Not rated | May 17, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A yakuza, fresh out of prison, becomes entangled with a beautiful and enigmatic gambling addict; what at first seems a redemptive relationship ends up leading him further down the criminal path.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller / Foreign
- April 28, 2011
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Blu-ray Movie
時をかける少女 / Toki o kakeru shôjo
Bandai Entertainment | 2006 | 99 min | Rated 13+ | Apr 26, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
What if it was possible to avoid embarrassing situations? Suddenly, Makoto Konno can do this--and more--when she discovers that she can jump back in time at will. Tests are a piece of cake, and she can have her favorite food anytime; what a great life! But she soon realizes that her little time jaunts are having adverse effects on the people she loves. Each time she races back in time to fix the problems she has created, it brings her one step closer to discovering the most wonderful secret in her young life.
Anime / Comedy / Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi / Foreign
Mandingo Blu-ray Movie
Legend | 1975 | 127 min | Rated R | Sep 14, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Mede is a slave whose master, Hammond Maxwell intends on keeping him as a prizefighter. As Maxwell focuses his attention on his wenches and Mede's brutal training, his neglected wife turns her passions towards Mede himself.
Action / Romance
Being Human: Season Three Blu-ray Movie
BBC | 2011 | 345 min | Not rated | May 03, 2011 | Martin Liebman
No synopsis for this title.
Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Horror
Rush: Moving Pictures Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray Audio / Blu-ray + CD
Mercury | 1981 | 40 min | Not rated | Apr 05, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
- April 27, 2011
Jolene Blu-ray Movie
Entertainment One | 2008 | 109 min | Rated R | Apr 26, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A teenage orphan spends ten years traveling cross-country experiencing life, love and heartbreak.
Drama
K-ON!: Volume 1 Blu-ray Movie
Bandai Entertainment | 2009 | 100 min | Rated 13+ | Apr 26, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
It's Yui Hirasawa's first year in high school, and she's eagerly searching for a club to join. At the same time, Ritsu Tainaka, a drummer, and her friend Mio Akiyama, a bassist, are desperately trying to save the school's light music club, which is about to be disbanded due to lack of members. They manage to recruit Tsumugi Kotobuki to play the keyboard, meaning they only need one more member to get the club running again. Yui joins, thinking it will be an easy experience for her to play the castanets, the only instrument she knows. However, the other members think their new addition is actually a guitar prodigy...
Anime / Comedy / Music / Teen / Comic book / Foreign
Fuel Blu-ray Movie
Cinema Libre Studios | 2008 | 113 min | Not rated | Jan 25, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Filmmaker Josh Tickell examines the world's addiction to, and reliance on, oil.
Documentary
Chawz Blu-ray Movie
Chaw
Magnolia Pictures | 2009 | 122 min | Rated R | Apr 26, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
A black comedy about the events that are set into motion in a town after a man-eating boar goes on a rampage.
Comedy / Horror / Thriller / Dark humor / Foreign
Betty Blue Blu-ray Movie
37°2 le matin
Cinema Libre Studios | 1986 | 116 min | Not rated | Apr 26, 2011 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A story of two French lovers, Zorg and Betty, who fall into a deeply erotic and all-encompassing relationship.
Drama / Romance / Foreign
The Scent of Green Papaya Blu-ray Movie
Mùi du du xanh / L'odeur de la papaye verte
Kino Lorber | 1993 | 104 min | Not rated | Apr 26, 2011 | Casey Broadwater
A young girl, Mui, becomes a servant for a rich family. Mui is notably peaceful and curious about the world. The family consists of a frequently absent husband, a wife, an older son, two younger sons, and the husband's mother. When the husband leaves for his fourth and final time, he takes all the household's money. He returns ill and passes away shortly after.
Drama / Music / Romance / Foreign
- April 26, 2011
Big Business Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1988 | 98 min | Rated PG | May 10, 2011 | Martin Liebman
Two sets of identical twins are mismatched at birth. Forty years later, their paths cross amid the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, and the result is unrestrained pandemonium.
Comedy
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 2011 | 89 min | Rated G | Apr 19, 2011 | Kenneth Brown
Sharpay Evans travels to New York where she is pursuing a Broadway career but it's her dog who lands an acting gig first.
Comedy / Drama / Family / Musical / Romance / Teen
Blood Out Blu-ray Movie
Lionsgate Films | 2011 | 89 min | Rated R | Apr 26, 2011 | Jeffrey Kauffman
When big city detectives refuse to further investigate his kid brother's gang-related murder, small-town sheriff Michael Savion drops the badge and goes undercover to find his brother's killer and avenge his death.
Action