New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- January 25, 2025
The Ti Lung / David Chiang Collection Blu-ray Movie
Have Sword, Will Travel / The Heroic Ones / Vengeance! / The Anonymous Heroes / The Deadly Duo / Duel of Fists / The Duel / The Angry Guest / All Men Are Brothers / The Blood Brothers / The Savage 5 / 7 Man Army
Shout Factory | 1969-1976 | 12 Movies | 1275 min | Not rated | Nov 28, 2023 | Neil Lumbard
No screen team was more triumphant in the Golden Age of kung fu cinema than the iron triangle of director Chang Cheh and his protégés David Chiang and Ti Lung. This box set comprises 12 classic martial arts films from the famous Shaw Brothers' library. Many of these films are debuting for the first time on Blu-ray. Get ready for some exciting thrills and chills as our iconic heroes square off against abominable villains in a duel to the death!
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Drama / History / Romance / War / Martial arts / Foreign / Period / Coming of age
Shaw Brothers Classics: Vol. Four Blu-ray Movie
The Rebel Intruders / Two Champions of Shaolin / Legend of the Fox / Black Lizard / House of Traps / Masked Avengers / The Sword Stained with Royal Blood / Five Element Ninjas / Shaolin Prince / Shaolin Intruders / Holy Flame of the Martial World / Opium and the Kung-Fu Master
Shout Factory | 1980-1984 | 12 Movies | 1188 min | Not rated | Dec 19, 2023 | Neil Lumbard
Another 12 classic martial arts films highlight this explosive box set comprised from the famous Shaw Brothers' library and featuring some of their greatest stars including The Five Deadly Venom’s stars Phillip Kwok, Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, and Lo Meng and A Better Tomorrow's Derek Yee and Ti Lung. Many of these visually spectacular films are debuting for the first time on Blu-ray. Heroes meet villains in edge-of-your-seat duels in this exciting array of some of Shaw Brothers' best!
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Martial arts / Foreign / Period
Shaw Brothers Classics: Vol. Three Blu-ray Movie
Killer Clans / The Shaolin Avengers / The Web of Death / The Vengeful Beauty / Death Duel / Life Gamble / Soul of the Sword / The Deadly Breaking Sword / Clan of the White Lotus / Shaolin Abbot / Shaolin Rescuers
Shout Factory | 1976-1980 | 11 Movies | 1020 min | Not rated | Oct 24, 2023 | Neil Lumbard
This spectacular box set comprises 11 classic martial arts films from the famous Shaw Brothers' library, featuring some of their greatest stars – Alexander Fu Sheng (The Brave Archer), Lo Lieh (King Boxer), Ti Lung (A Better Tomorrow), David Chiang (The Boxer Of Shantung) and the Deadly Venoms! Many of these films are debuting for the first time on Blu-ray. Get ready for some exciting thrills and chills as heroes meet villains in a duel to the death!
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / History / Mystery / Romance / Martial arts / Foreign / Period
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 2023 | 103 min | Not rated | Nov 19, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto leaves his fans a final gift before passing away from cancer in 2023. Recorded in late 2022, with just Sakamoto and a Yamaha grand, the composer performs his most haunting, delicate melodies.
Documentary / Music
The Strangers 4K Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Shout Factory | 2008 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 91 min | Not rated | Sep 10, 2024 | Neil Lumbard
Three mysterious strangers terrorize a young couple in a remote house after they return from a wedding.
Horror / Thriller
- January 24, 2025
Jackie Brown 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 1997 | 154 min | Rated R | Jan 21, 2025 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Jackie supplements her meager income as a stewardess by smuggling cash into the U.S. for gunrunner Ordell Robbie—until the day an ATF agent and an L.A. cop bust her at the airport. The cops pressure her to help them bring down Ordell, threatening prison if she refuses. With a sympathetic bail bondsman, who understands her restlessness only too well, Jackie arrives at a bold almost foolhardy plan to play off these opposing forces against each other. Matters are complicated by Ordell's confederates, Louis Gara and Melanie Ralston, who have agendas of their own. By appearing to cooperate with both sides, Jackie attempts to outfox them both and walk away with a half-million-dollar payday!
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Dark humor / Heist
Jackie Brown 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 1997 | 154 min | Rated R | Jan 21, 2025 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Jackie supplements her meager income as a stewardess by smuggling cash into the U.S. for gunrunner Ordell Robbie—until the day an ATF agent and an L.A. cop bust her at the airport. The cops pressure her to help them bring down Ordell, threatening prison if she refuses. With a sympathetic bail bondsman, who understands her restlessness only too well, Jackie arrives at a bold almost foolhardy plan to play off these opposing forces against each other. Matters are complicated by Ordell's confederates, Louis Gara and Melanie Ralston, who have agendas of their own. By appearing to cooperate with both sides, Jackie attempts to outfox them both and walk away with a half-million-dollar payday!
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Dark humor / Heist
Smile 2 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 2024 | 128 min | Rated R | Jan 21, 2025 | Martin Liebman
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
Horror / Music / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Supernatural
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin: Season One Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 2022 | 179 min | Not rated | Jul 25, 2023 | Justin Dekker
Bumper moves to Germany to revive his music career after one of his songs becomes big in Berlin.
Comedy
Ninja Terminator Blu-ray Movie
Standard Edition
Neon Eagle Video | 1985 | 90 min | Not rated | Apr 15, 2025 | Justin Dekker
Three martial-arts students search for the Golden Ninja Warrior, a statue reputed to have magic powers.
Action / Adventure
Las Vegas: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 2003-2008 | 5 Seasons | 4601 min | Not rated | Nov 26, 2024 | Justin Dekker
Welcome to the Montecito Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, where you can do anything you want... but Ed Deline and his crack surveillance team will be watching. Just remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...
Crime / Drama
Horrible History: Four Historical Epics by Chang Cheh Blu-ray Movie
Marco Polo / The Pirate / Boxer Rebellion / Four Riders | Eureka Classics
Eureka Entertainment | 1972-1976 | 4 Movies | 459 min | Not rated | Dec 10, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
See individual films for their synopses.
Action / Adventure / Biography / Drama / Foreign
Marco Polo Blu-ray Movie
Ma Ge Bo Luo / 馬哥波羅
Eureka Entertainment | 1975 | 108 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Four friends learn kung fu to avenge the death of their friend against the manchus.
Action / Adventure / Biography / Foreign
The Pirate Blu-ray Movie
Da hai dao / 大海盜
Eureka Entertainment | 1973 | 102 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Toward the end of the Ching Dynasty, the South China Sea was swarming with pirates looking to plunder treasure-rich Portuguese merchant ships. A titanic tale of a daring and heroic "Robin Hood" of the seas.
Action / Drama / Foreign
Boxer Rebellion Blu-ray Movie
Ba guo lian jun / 八國聯軍 / Shen quan san zhuang shi / 神拳三壯士
Eureka Entertainment | 1976 | 144 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Set in China, at the height of the Boxer Rebellion, a group of fearless Chinese patriots, armed with just their fists and bare feet try to ward off the incursion from European invaders.
Action / Adventure / Foreign
Four Riders Blu-ray Movie
Hellfighters of the East / Si qi shi / 四騎士
Eureka Entertainment | 1972 | 109 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Right after the end of the Korean War, four soldiers go against a drug smuggling gang in the capital city Seoul, where one of them is framed by the gang in the killing of another soldier.
Action / Drama / Foreign
Murder by Decree 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Kino Lorber | 1979 | 124 min | Rated PG | Jan 21, 2025 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have its roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons. Holmes races to save the life of Annie Crook who has been forcibly incarcerated in an insane asylum and that of her friend Mary Kelly, in whom she has entrusted her secret.
Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Period
Sasquatch Sunset Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
Umbrella Entertainment | 2024 | 89 min | Rated ACB: MA15+ | Dec 04, 2024 | Neil Lumbard
In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind— embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them.
Adventure / Comedy / Drama
- January 23, 2025
Fatal Delusion Blu-ray Movie
Saturn's Core Audio & Video | 1995 | 2 Movies | 103 min | Not rated | Dec 31, 2024 | Brian Orndorf
No synopsis for this title.
Horror
Dial D for Demons Blu-ray Movie
Taan shiu hung chow / Tàn shāo xiōng zhòu / 炭燒凶咒
Vinegar Syndrome | 2000 | 87 min | Not rated | Oct 29, 2024 | Brian Orndorf
Needing a break from their busy lives, a group of young professionals living in Hong Kong decide to take a few days off and spend some time relaxing on a quiet and secluded island. After arriving at their rental property, one of the friends (who has the ability to see ghosts) begins having terrifying visions of people who have taken their own lives by inhaling burning charcoal. To make matters worse, the group of friends starts to receive cryptic messages on their pagers. Soon, the horror of the property begins to reveal itself and the group has no choice but to try to survive the night before falling victim to the evil that awaits them.
Horror / Foreign