New Blu-ray Reviews

The Twilight Zone: Season 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 1960-1961 | 725 min | Rated TV-PG | Nov 16, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

The complete second season of Rod Serling's classic, groundbreaking series exploring the fantastic and the frightening.

Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Supernatural

Ghost Hound: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2007-2008 | 550 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 14, 2010 | Dustin Somner

When he was three, Taro Komori and his sister were kidnapped, but the kidnapper was run over and killed before the ransom could be delivered. The police eventually found Taro, but not before his sister died. Eleven years later, Taro still has nightmares of the events surrounding the kidnapping and is haunted by a tall, featureless specter. Now, Taro searches for answers in the Hidden Realm, but something sinister is brewing there. The spirits are restless and a malevolent ghost is appearing with increasing frequency. In the "real" world, an out of favor religious cult is finding dozens of new converts, especially among high ranking politicians. And just what the scientists at Dai Nippon Bio are up to is a question in need of an answer. Can Taro and his friends find the answers they need in time to save their friends and families? Unseen spirits, ghosts and out-of-body experiences all combine in an intriguing exploration into the workings of memory and our perception of the world. Don't miss the latest masterpiece from Masamune Shirow and Production I.G: Ghost Hound!

Anime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Foreign

The Slayers Revolution: Season 4 Blu-ray Movie  

FUNimation Entertainment | 2008 | 312 min | Rated TV-PG | Sep 21, 2010 | Dustin Somner

The original cast of Slayers is reunited for the first time in over a decade in Slayers Revolution - a totally new season full of the magical mayhem that can only happen when Lina Inverse and her crew pull into town. Lina's on the run from a government inspector who's ready to put her away for good. Her crime? Just being herself! The guy's hot on her tail, but a tiny creature that actually has a tail might be Lina's biggest problem. Pokota's a powerful little furball, and his path of destruction is getting pinned on Lina. With so much explosive magic between them, you know things will go boom when they face off. But there's more to Pokota than anyone knows, and if Lina's gang can get to the bottom of his habit of blowing stuff up, they could end up with an awesome new ally.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Foreign

Damned by Dawn Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 2009 | 84 min | Rated R | Nov 09, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

During a violent thunderstorm, a family is awoken by piercing shrieks which summon the dead to rise again. Their lives explode in a blood soaked fury as they battle malevolent spirits, whilst fighting to save their souls from eternal torment with... the Banshee.

Horror

Los Angeles Lakers 2010 NBA Finals Series Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition

Image Entertainment | 2010 | 840 min | Not rated | Oct 26, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Every game of the 2010 NBA Finals, pitting the Los Angeles Lakers against the Boston Celtics.

Sport

Supernatural: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2005-2006 | 946 min | Rated TV-14 | Jun 15, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

Sam Winchester grew up hunting unearthly horrors. But now law school and a normal life beckon. That is, until Sam’s estranged brother Dean appears with troubling news: their father has disappeared, a man who’s hunted evil for 22 years. So to find their father, the brothers must hunt what he hunts... and Sam must return to the life he’d rather leave behind.

Action / Horror / Thriller / Dark humor / Supernatural

Depeche Mode: Tour of the Universe, Live in Barcelona Blu-ray Movie  

EMI | 2009 | 259 min | Not rated | Nov 09, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Concert from two sold out nights at the Palau St Jordi in Barcelona on November 20th and 21st 2009 of the acclaimed Tour of the Universe. Includes a tour documentary, tracks filmed at tour rehearsals in New York and Anton Corbijn's specially created on-stage 'screen films'.

Documentary / Music

The Pillars of the Earth Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2010 | 421 min | Not rated | Nov 23, 2010 | Martin Liebman

The Pillars of the Earth is set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart. In that time, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge. Against the backdrop, love-stories entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, the sadistic Lord William, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone work and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age. Follett masterfully weaves these stories through political turmoil of 12th century England, creating a relevant and viable world for today's audience and for generations to come.

Drama / History / Romance / Thriller / War

Salon Kitty Blu-ray Movie  

Uncensored Director's Cut | Madam Kitty

Blue Underground | 1976 | 133 min | Not rated | Nov 23, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Berlin, 1939: At the dawn of World War II, power-mad SS Officer Wallenberg is ordered to find and train Germany's most beautiful women to work in the opulent brothel of Madam Kitty. Here these Nazi nymphs will submit to the bizarre passions and carnal degradations of the Reich's highest-ranking men and women while Wallenberg secretly records their acts for blackmail. But when an innocent young prostitute uncovers the conspiracy, her revenge will ignite a holocaust of pain, pleasure and shocking sexual perversion. The story is true. The depravity is real.

Drama / Erotic / Foreign / Period

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe / Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion Blu-ray Movie  

Double Feature

Mill Creek Entertainment | 1995-1996 | 2 Movies | 196 min | Not rated | Oct 12, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe: The giant flying turtle is back for this 1995 Japanese feature where once again Gamera's intentions are misinterpreted by the military. All Gamera wants to do is take on his old enemy, Gyaos, the giant prehistoric bird who has nested atop Tokyo Tower Gamera: Attack of the Legion: A strange meteor lands in Japan unleashing hundreds of insect-like "legion" creatures which find their way into Tokyo. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary.

Action / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Supernatural / Foreign

Eat Pray Love Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2010 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 146 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 23, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - house, husband, successful career - yet she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, embarking on a journey around the world in a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

Drama / Romance

The Night of the Hunter Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1955 | 93 min | Not rated | Nov 16, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A demented preacher relentlessly torments two small children in the Depression-era Bible Belt in order to get at their dead father's stolen fortune.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller / Psychological thriller

Rock & Rule Blu-ray Movie  

25th Anniversary Edition

Unearthed Films | 1983 | 77 min | Rated PG | Nov 09, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Angel, a member of a punk rock band in the apocalyptic future, is kidnapped by Mok, a legendary super rocker. Obsessed with an evil experiment, Mok plans to use Angel's voice to summon a demon from another dimension. The rest of the band follows Mok to Nuke York in an attempt to rescue her and then the ultimate battle of good vs. evil begins.

Animation / Fantasy / Music / Sci-Fi

The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film in 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D

Sony Pictures | 2010 | 64 min | Not rated | Nov 16, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Experience the most-watched sporting event in the world.

Documentary / Sport

The Sorcerer's Apprentice Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2010 | 111 min | Rated PG | Nov 30, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. He can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protege. The sorcerer gives his unwilling apprentice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Monga Blu-ray Movie    

艋舺 / Báng-kah

MegaStar | 2010 | 140 min | Rated IIB | Sep 13, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Set in 1980s Taiwan, after the end of military dictatorship, Monga centers around the troubled lives of five boys coming of age together. The narrator of the story, Mosquito, is invited to be a part of the gang after a silly fight over a chicken leg. Mosquito has grown up without a father and has never had any real friends, so after Monk, Dragon and the others take him under their wing, he discovers an irresistible world of friendship and brotherhood. However, Mosquito soon discovers that in this violent world things aren't always what they seem. When a group of mainlanders attempt to take over Monga, the fragile balance over the district's turf is threatened, friendship is tested, and loyalty is questioned.

Drama / Foreign

Mutiny on the Bounty Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1935 | 135 min | Rated PG | Nov 16, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard the HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, Christian leads the crew to mutiny on the homeward voyage. Even though Byam takes no part in the mutiny, he must defend himself against charges that he supported Christian.

Adventure / Drama / History

The Last Airbender 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

Paramount Pictures | 2010 | 103 min | Rated PG | Nov 16, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara, a Waterbender, and her brother Sokka to restore balance to their war-torn world.

Action / Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Martial arts

The Game Blu-ray Movie    

Universal Studios | 1997 | 129 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 25, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

There are no rules in "The Game". And that will make life very difficult for Nicholas Van Orton, a successful San Francisco businessman who is always in control. Van Orton lives a well-ordered, wealthy lifestyle until an unexpected birthday gift from his wayward brother Conrad threatens to destroy it all. Against his will, Nicholas has been enrolled in a game—a strange and "profound life experience" that begins quietly, but soon erupts into a domino effect of devastating events. Van Orton has to win this deadly, live-action game before it consumes his entire life.

Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller

Great Migrations Blu-ray Movie  

National Geographic | 2010 | 200 min | Not rated | Nov 16, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Three years in the making, and from award-winning National Geographic cinematographers, Great Migrations takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the survival of their species.

Documentary / Nature