New Blu-ray Reviews

The Sound of Music Blu-ray Movie  

45th Anniversary Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

20th Century Fox | 1965 | 175 min | Rated G | Nov 02, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

A young woman leaves a convent to become governess to the seven children of a Naval officer widower. Filmed in 70mm.

Drama / Family / History / Musical / Romance / Melodrama / Epic

The World at War Blu-ray Movie  

A+E Networks | 1973 | 1352 min | Unrated | Nov 16, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A multi-volumed documentary mini-series, "The World at War" covers the entire history of World War II from the causes of the 1920s to the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1950s. Emphasis is also placed on several inside story episodes, where events are covered which occurred inside Germany and Japan such as resistance to Hitler, life in general under a dictatorial regime, and particular emphasis is focused on the Jewish Holocaust.

Documentary / History / War

Dogtooth Blu-ray Movie    

Kynodontas

Verve Pictures | 2009 | 94 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Sep 13, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Three young people exist in a strange world of their parents' devising.

Drama / Dark humor / Foreign

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk 3D Blu-ray Movie  

IMAX 3D / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

Image Entertainment | 2008 | 40 min | Not rated | Nov 02, 2010 | Martin Liebman

'Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk' follows the great Colorado River as it reveals the most pressing environmental story of our time: the world's growing shortage of fresh water. Join environmental advocates Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Wade Davis as they set out with their daughters, traveling deep into the Grand Canyon and down the river that runs through it. Your pulse will quicken as you are invited to join this thrilling ride downriver through raging rapids and breathtaking canyons. With stunning photography and sweeping aerial shots the renowned filmmakers capture all the majesty of the Colorado and The Grand Canyon in the largest film format ever made.

Documentary / Nature

Waldbühne 2010: An Evening with Renée Fleming Blu-ray Movie  

Waldbuhne - Mussorgsky: Night On Bald Mountain / Dvorak: Song To The Moon

EUROARTS | 2010 | 130 min | Unrated | Oct 26, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

American soprano Fleming joins the Berlin Philharmonic for their annual outdoor summer concert.

Music

S&Man Blu-ray Movie  

Sandman

Magnolia Pictures | 2006 | 84 min | Not rated | Oct 12, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Examines the classic comparison between filmmaking and voyeurism, particularly within the seedy underground genre of fetish films. The most notorious of these is a series titled "S&Man," where voyeurism takes center stage as people are unknowingly followed with a camera. Much of the footage included will shock and disturb even the most seasoned horror veteran. The question ultimately posed is whether or not the viewers' interest in horror films is rooted in the same voyeuristic urge to which these fetish videos appeal.

Horror

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Complete Season Two Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2009-2010 | 484 min | Rated TV-PG | Oct 26, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights – including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master Yoda and padawan Ahsoka Tano – struggle to maintain order and restore peace. But despite the best efforts of these brave protectors, more and more planets are falling prey to the sinister forces of the dark side…

Action / Adventure / Animation / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Highlander 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Highlander II: The Quickening

Lionsgate Films | 1991 | 110 min | Rated R | Nov 02, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The year is 2024, and the population of Earth are under the impression that the ozone layer has been totally depleted. Former Immortal Connor MacLeod is now an old man, reviled by the media for his part in the construction of a protective shield, which is now in the hands of a corrupt corporation. However, when a batch of evil new Immortals arrive on the planet, McCleod's powers are magically restored, and - with the help of his resurrected mentor Ramirez - he sets out to see if the ozone layer really has been destroyed...

Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Once a Thief Blu-ray Movie    

縱橫四海 / Zòng héng sì hǎi

Kam & Ronson Enterprises | 1991 | 108 min | Rated IIB | Oct 10, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Three Hong Kong art thieves, working the circuit in Europe, seek revenge after their boss, who trained them from childhood, double-crosses them.

Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller / Foreign

Dinosaurs Alive! 3D Blu-ray Movie  

IMAX / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

Image Entertainment | 2007 | 40 min | Not rated | Nov 02, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Uncover the mysteries buried beneath our feet! Join the world's preeminent paleontologists in this eye-popping IMAX adventure as they uncover some of history's most astonishing dinosaur finds. Travel across the exotic dunes of the Gobi Desert and along the sandstone buttes of New Mexico as scientists make brand-new discoveries about dinosaur behavior, their environments and find what could be the oldest dinosaur ever unearthed in North America. With stunningly realistic and scientifically accurate CGI, you'll see these amazing creatures come alive...in a big way! Narrated by Michael Douglas.

Documentary / Nature / Other / Short

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Blu-ray Movie  

Level Up! Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2010 | 112 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 09, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It's getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart's ass—and now is back in town—to the teenage distraction he's trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn't been easy. He soon discovers, however, that his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues' gallery from her past—from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over.

Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Teen / Martial arts / Comic book

Eden of the East: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Higashi no Eden / 東のエデン

FUNimation Entertainment | 2009 | 275 min | Rated TV-MA | Oct 19, 2010 | Dustin Somner

On November 22, 2010 ten missiles strike Japan. This terrorist act does not result in any casualties, however. Three months later, Saki Morimi is in the United States of America on her graduation trip. But just when she stands in front of the White House, she finds herself in trouble, and only the unexpected intervention of one of her fellow countrymen saves her. But this man is a complete mystery - not only is he an amnesiac, but he is stark naked save for the gun in one hand and the mobile phone, charged with billions of yen in digital cash in the other.

Action / Anime / Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Foreign

The Girl Who Played with Fire Blu-ray Movie  

Flickan som lekte med elden

Music Box Films | 2009 | 129 min | Rated R | Oct 26, 2010 | Dustin Somner

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Foreign

Pandemic Blu-ray Movie    

感染列島

Panorama | 2009 | 138 min | Not rated | Jun 04, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A deadly virus outbreak brings Japan to a standstill in the 2009 crisis thriller Pandemic (a.k.a. Kansen Retto). Coming especially relevant in a year marked by real pandemic scares, the film simulates on the silver screen the national crisis that ensues when a horrifying virus strikes Japan, infecting millions of people. Top actor Tsumabuki Satoshi (Dororo) stars as a young, valiant ER doctor who finds himself at the frontline in the fight against a highly contagious illness that begins with flu symptoms and ends in bloody death. Dan Rei (Love and Honor) plays a World Health Organization officer who joins Tsumabuki in the race against time to find a cure for the virus. Directed by Zeze Takahisa (Flying Rabbits), Pandemic features an impressive supporting cast that includes Sato Koichi (The Magic Hour), Ikewaki Chizuru (Strawberry Shortcakes), Fuji Tatsuya (Flavor of Happiness), Kuninaka Ryoko (Train Man), and Mitsuishi Ken.

Action / Drama / Horror / Foreign

Suck Blu-ray Movie  

Entertainment One | 2009 | 91 min | Rated R | Sep 28, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Winners, a down and out band, will do anything for a record deal. When their disgruntled manager tells them that they are getting “long in the tooth”, he doesn’t know that his words are truly prophetic. During a road trip, their humdrum image radically changes when Jennifer, the bass player, disappears one night with a hip vampire. She emerges with a sexually charged charisma that drives the audiences wild. As the band members succumb, one by one, to blood lust, their “gimmick” launches them into the limelight.

Comedy / Horror / Musical

Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express Blu-ray Movie  

Acorn Media | 2010 | 93 min | Not rated | Oct 26, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

While traveling from Istanbul to London aboard the luxurious Orient Express, Hercule Poirot encounters a ruthless businessman who offers him a large sum to expose the person threatening his life. Poirot declines, not caring for the man or his money. But when he is stabbed to death, the detective is determined to find the killer. With the help of an amateur sleuth, Poirot begins to piece together the chain of events leading up to the murder.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Period

Haydn: Il Mondo della Luna Blu-ray Movie  

C MAJOR | 2009 | 167 min | Unrated | Oct 26, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Music

White Christmas Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 1954 | 120 min | Not rated | Nov 02, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. One winter, they join forces with a sister act and trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. Shot in VistaVision.

Comedy / Musical / Romance / Holiday

Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

Classic Media | 1962 | 52 min | Unrated | Nov 16, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

An animated, magical, musical version of Dickens' timeless classic "A Christmas Carol." The nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.

Animation / Family / Holiday

Sex and the City 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2010 | 146 min | Rated R | Oct 26, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

Although for Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda domesticity is turning out to be all they'd wished for, it's not long before the girls are yearning for something/anything to break the routine. Luckily for them, a little spice, this time in the form of a glamorously exotic adventure, proves to be just what the girls need to recharge their batteries.

Comedy / Romance