New Blu-ray Reviews

Woochi Blu-ray Movie    

Jeon Woochi: The Taoist Wizard / 전우치

KD MEDIA | 2009 | 135 min | Rated KMRB: 12+ | Jul 29, 2010 | 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

Lost Boys: The Tribe Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2008 | 94 min | Unrated | Jul 29, 2008 | Martin Liebman

The sequel to the 1987 cult hit The Lost Boys takes us to the shady surf city of Luna Bay, California, where vampires quickly dispatch anyone who crosses their path. Into this dark world arrive Chris Emerson and his younger sister, Nicole. Having just lost their parents in a car accident, the siblings move in with their eccentric Aunt Jillian and become new prey for the locals’ way of life. When Nicole unwittingly falls for a local vampire, Chris must locate and destroy the gang’s lifeline before his sister’s transformation is complete; to do this Chris finds himself relying on the expertise of none other than Edgar Frog. Subtle references to characters from the original film, and cameos from returning actors offer homage to the Lost Boys legend and set a sinister tone of impending doom.

Comedy / Horror / Thriller / Teen / Dark humor / Supernatural

Lost Boys: The Thirst Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2010 | 81 min | Rated R | Oct 12, 2010 | Martin Liebman

As the lost boys and girls of San Cazador prepare to party under the Blood Moon, an alpha vampire conspires to turn these unsuspecting ravers into an army of undead. The only thing that stands between him and the annihilation of the entire human race is the infamous vampire fighting Frog Brothers. Armed with double-barrel holy water balloon launchers and multi-arrow crossbows, Edgar and Alan Frog join forces to kick some blood-sucker butt.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Horror / Thriller / Dark humor / Supernatural

Winter's Bone Blu-ray Movie  

Lionsgate Films | 2010 | 100 min | Rated R | Oct 26, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin's code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions and threats offered up by her relatives and begins to piece together the truth.

Drama / Mystery / Psychological thriller

Romeo + Juliet Blu-ray Movie  

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

20th Century Fox | 1996 | 120 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 19, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Shakespeare's play is transferred to the modern urban backdrop of Verona Beach, California. The Montague and Capulet families are embroiled in a long-running feud. When Romeo, a Montague, attends a Capulet ball in disguise, he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet. Although already engaged to Dave Paris, whom she does not love, Juliet vows to marry Romeo. They ask the kindly Father Laurence to perform the ceremony in secret, but bloodshed and tragedy threaten the couple's future together.

Drama / Romance

Slings and Arrows: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Acorn Media | 2003 | 843 min | Not rated | Oct 26, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

In the fictional town of New Burbage, legendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to the New Burbage Theatre Festival, the site of his greatest triumph and most humiliating failure, to assume the artistic directorship after the sudden death of his mentor, Oliver Welles. When Geoffrey arrives he finds that Oliver is still there, in spirit anyway, and with his guidance (and often in spite of it) Geoffrey attempts to reconcile with his past while wrestling the festival back from the marketing department. Despite a bitter leading lady, a clueless leading man, and a scheming general manager, he manages to stage a remarkable production of Hamlet -- the play that drove him mad.

Comedy

The Original Christmas Classics Gift Set Blu-ray Movie  

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Frosty the Snowman / Santa Claus is Comin' to Town / Frosty Returns < in SD / Blu-ray + CD

Classic Media | 1964-1970 | 4 Movies | 168 min | Not rated | Oct 12, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

See individual titles for their synopses. <br><br> Three-disc set includes "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (1964), "Frosty the Snowman" (1969) and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (1970). "Frosty Returns" (1992) is available as a bonus feature as well, albeit presented in standard definition with lossy audio.

Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Holiday

The Magician Blu-ray Movie  

Ansiktet

Criterion | 1958 | 102 min | Not rated | Oct 12, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Dr. Vogler is a hypnotist, a magician, and the leader of a traveling performance troupe known for their apparently supernatural abilities. When Vogler's show arrives in Stockholm, the skeptical townspeople form a committee determined to disprove the supposedly magical abilities of the troupe.

Drama / Foreign

Night of the Demons Blu-ray Movie  

Entertainment One | 2009 | 96 min | Rated R | Oct 19, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A group of kids go to a Halloween party, only to have to face down a group of demons.

Horror

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Blu-ray Movie  

35th Anniversary Edition

20th Century Fox | 1975 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 100 min | Rated R | Oct 19, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

When bland engaged couple Brad and Janet seek shelter after their car breaks down in a storm, they find themselves made welcome in the very weird home of mad scientist Dr Frank N. Furter, an alien transvestite who is building a monster called Rocky.

Comedy / Horror / Musical / Sci-Fi

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 1973 | 75 min | Rated PG | Oct 12, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Film of The Rolling Stones' 1972 United States tour. Tracks: 1. Brown Sugar 2. Bitch 3. Gimme Shelter 4. Dead Flowers 5. Happy 6. Tumbling Dice 7. Love in Vain 8. Sweet Virginia 9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 10. All Down the Line 11. Midnight Rambler 12. Bye Bye Johnny 13. Rip This Joint 14. Jumpin’ Jack Flash 15. Street Fighting Man

Documentary / Music

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Blu-ray Movie  

National Entertainment Media | 2009 | 95 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 19, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A salesman is presumed dead after he goes missing during a skydiving expedition. When his daughter returns home to arrange his funeral, she discovers his current wife and five predecessors are fighting over who gets to bury him.

Comedy

Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy Blu-ray Movie  

Back to the Future / Back to the Future Part II / Back to the Future Part III / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 1985-1990 | 3 Movies | 343 min | Rated PG | Oct 26, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

When teenager Marty McFly is blasted back to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine created by the eccentric Doc Brown, he finds himself in a time-shattering mess that could vaporize his future and his very existence! Then, Marty and Doc launch themselves to the year 2015 to fine-tune the future and inadvertently disrupt the space time continuum. Now, their only chance to fix it is by going back to 1955 all over again! Then, stranded in 1955 after a freak accident, McFly discovers he must travel back to 1885 to rescue Doc! It's up to Marty to keep Doc out of trouble, get the DeLorean running and put the past, present and future on track so they can all get.. back to the future!

Adventure / Comedy / Family / Sci-Fi / Western / Teen / Period / Coming of age

House Blu-ray Movie  

ハウス / Hausu

Criterion | 1977 | 88 min | Not rated | Oct 26, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A schoolgirl travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt's creaky country home and comes face-to-face with evil spirits, a demonic house cat, a bloodthirsty piano, and other ghoulish visions.

Fantasy / Horror / Dark humor / Supernatural / Foreign / Surreal

Jonah Hex Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2010 | 82 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 12, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

Out of the pages of the legendary comics and graphic novels steps Jonah Hex, a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort. Jonah’s past catches up with him when the U.S. military offers to wipe out the warrants on his head if he hunts and stop dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull.

Action / Drama / Fantasy / Thriller / Western / Comic book / Period

Troll 2 Blu-ray Movie  

The 20th Anniversary Nilbog Edition / Blu-ray + DVD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1990 | 95 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 05, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Those greedy goblins are back and hungrier than ever in this gourmet gross-out! Disguised as friendly country folk, a pugnacious posse of people-eating trolls lures visitors to their town. But a family of four is about to discover this place is a real tourist trap...and they're the prey! Now, the no-good gnomes must be destroyed before the family gets flambéed...and the world becomes a buffet in this feeding frenzy of fear!

Comedy / Horror

Maniac Blu-ray Movie  

30th Anniversary Edition

Blue Underground | 1980 | 88 min | Not rated | Oct 26, 2010 | Martin Liebman

A deeply disturbed man, prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women.

Crime / Drama / Horror / Thriller / Psychological thriller

2012: Doomsday Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2008 | 83 min | Not rated | May 18, 2010 | Martin Liebman

The end is nigh in this apocalyptic disaster film that mixes Christian values, Mayan mythology, and scientific theories about polar shifts. When four strangers journey into Mexico in 2012, they are drawn into ancient mysteries that foretell the coming of The End of Times.

Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi

City of Life and Death Blu-ray Movie    

南京！南京！ / Nanjing! Nanjing!

High Fliers | 2009 | 135 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Sep 27, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Centers on the Nanking Massacre that occurred in December, 1937, when Japanese aggressor troops occupied the eastern Chinese city and killed over 300,000 citizens.

Drama / History / War / Foreign

Confucius Blu-ray Movie    

孔子 / Kong zi

Cine-Asia | 2010 | 125 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Oct 04, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The compelling biography of the Great Sage set in the chaotic and decadent world of the warring states during the Spring and Autumn Period, the film focuses on the turbulent later years of Confucius's life, specifically from his appointment to political office at 51 to his death at 73, and all the dramatic stories in between.

Biography / Drama / History / Foreign