New Blu-ray Reviews

The Joneses Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 2009 | 96 min | Rated R | Aug 10, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

When the seemingly perfect all-American Jones family moves into a rich suburban neighborhood, the neighbors are filled with envy and admiration of their success, good looks and apparently endless stream of desirable possessions. But as the neighbors fall over themselves to keep up with the Joneses, none are prepared for the sinister truth behind this all-too perfect family.

Comedy / Drama

Cemetery Junction Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2010 | 95 min | Rated R | Aug 17, 2010 | Martin Liebman

In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and loveable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives forever.

Comedy / Drama

The Infidel Blu-ray Movie    

Revolver Entertainment | 2010 | 105 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Aug 09, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Mahmud Nasir, a dyed-in-the-wool (if somewhat relaxed) Muslim, lives with his family in London's East End. Mahmud's world is turned upside down when he discovers after the death of his mother that he was adopted at birth - and that he is actually a Jew. Caught in the grip of a full-scale identity crisis, Mahmud turns to drunken Jewish cabbie Lenny for reassurance.

Comedy / Drama

Ajami Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 2009 | 120 min | Not rated | Aug 24, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Thirteen-year-old Nasri and his older brother Oman face constant fear when their family becomes a target of assassination, after their uncle foolishly wounds a prominent clan member. The young Palestinian refugee Malek works illegally in Israel to finance his mother's life-saving surgery. An affluent Palestinian man dreams of building a life with his Jewish girlfriend. A Jewish cop is obsessed with finding his missing brother.

Crime / Drama

Dexter: The Fourth Season Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2009 | 632 min | Rated TV-MA | Aug 17, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

Dexter is a crime drama about Dexter Morgan, a man who leads a double life as an incredibly likeable forensics expert for the Miami Police Department and as an emotionless vigilante serial killer. Taught by his foster father to harness his lust for blood and killing, Dexter lives by his own strict moral code - he only kills murderers who can't otherwise be brought to justice. Dexter is a killer who grapples with fitting into society while, at the same time, he struggles with his inability to feel emotion. The irony of Dexter's life is that he works closely as a blood splatter analyst with the very people who hunt his kind - the homicide department.

Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Dark humor / Psychological thriller

Picnic at Hanging Rock Blu-ray Movie    

The Director's Cut

Second Sight | 1975 | 107 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Jul 26, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

On Valentine's Day 1900, three school girls and a school teacher go missing under mysterious circumstances during a trip to Hanging Rock in Victoria, Australia.

Drama / Mystery / Period

House M.D.: Season Six Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 2009-2010 | 969 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 31, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

House finds himself in an uncomfortable position— away from the examination room. As he works to regain his license and his life, his coworkers deal with the staff shakeups, moral dilemmas, and their own tricky relationships with House. And when House returns more obstinate than ever, Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital will never be the same again.

Drama / Mystery / Dark humor

Bon Cop Bad Cop Blu-ray Movie    

Alliance | 2006 | 116 min | Rated CA: 14 | Mar 09, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

When a crime is committed on the border of Quebec and Ontario, everyone is forced to come together, whether they want to or not. As the investigation gets underway, we meet David Bouchard and Martin Ward, members of their respective provincial police forces who are forced to work together. The two men couldn't be more different. In fact, the only thing they appear to have in common is that they are both cops, albeit cops with totally different styles.

Action / Comedy / Crime / Foreign

Date Night Blu-ray Movie  

Extended Edition / Blu-ray + Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2010 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 88 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 10, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Claire and Phil Foster are a suburban couple who feel that their lives, including their weekly date night, have become humdrum and routine. In an attempt to rekindle their spark, they plan a romantic evening at a hip Manhattan bistro. But when they arrive at the glamorous venue, they get a lot more excitement than they bargained for when a case of mistaken identity turns their intimate evening into a hair-raising walk on the wild side.

Comedy / Crime / Romance

Hamlet Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1996 | 242 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 17, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

Murder and violence, revenge and intrigue, sex and desire, paranoia and madness -- the heady brew of passion and emotion that makes up Shakespeare's great tragedy has intoxicated audiences of all ages. The story of the Prince of Denmark, who seeks revenge for his father's murder at the hands of his perfidious uncle, delves into fundamental issues about humanity and the nature of being.

Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller / Period

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

20th Century Fox | 2010 | 92 min | Rated PG | Aug 03, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Middle school isn't all it's cracked up to be for self-described "wimpy kid" Greg Heffley, who discovers a frightening new world teeming with boys who are taller, tougher and hairier than he is — and decides to document it all in his diary. Directed by Thor Freudenthal, this kid-friendly comedy based on Jeff Kinney's illustrated novel cast its star by asking kids to submit their auditions online.

Comedy / Family / Coming of age

Abandoned Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2010 | 88 min | Unrated | Aug 24, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Mary Walsh delivers boyfriend Kevin to a hospital for routine outpatient surgery. But when Mary returns to take him home, he's mysteriously vanished. An administrator can find no record of him, and a police search turns up nothing. Increasingly frantic, Mary's taken to a staff psychiatrist, who pronounces her unstable. Now she must not only find her missing boyfriend, but prove her own sanity as well.

Drama / Mystery / Thriller

An Empress and the Warriors Blu-ray Movie  

江山·美人

Vivendi Visual Entertainment | 2008 | 95 min | Rated R | Aug 10, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set during the Warring States Period,the story centers on Princess Fei'er who is commanded by her dying father on the battlefield to defend their country with General Xuehu. The princess is later attacked and injured by the treacherous official Wu Ba, but is rescued by Duan Lanquan, whom she falls in love with. Faced with continued attack from outside and within, the princess must make some important decisions to ensure the survival of herself and her country.

Action / Drama / Romance / War / Martial arts / Foreign / Period

Agora Blu-ray Movie    

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2009 | 127 min | Rated U Tous publics | Jun 16, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In fourth-century Roman Egypt, a time of religious division and conflict, the slave Davus turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of achieving freedom. He also falls deeply in love with his master, Hypatia of Alexandria, a famous female philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, and atheist.

Adventure / Drama / History / Romance

Haunting of Winchester House Blu-ray Movie  

The Unrated and Uncut Version

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2009 | 82 min | Not rated | Aug 03, 2010 | Martin Liebman

A family moves in to look after the Winchester mansion for a few months, and soon find themselves terrorized by vengeful spirits. With the help of a paranormal investigator they'll unravel the mystery of the house.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural

Puppet Master Blu-ray Movie  

Full Moon Features | 1989 | 89 min | Not rated | Jul 27, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Psychics find themselves plotted against by a former colleague, who committed suicide after discovering animated, murderous puppets.

Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Puppet Master: Axis of Evil Blu-ray Movie  

Puppet Master 9

Full Moon Features | 2010 | 81 min | Not rated | Jul 27, 2010 | Martin Liebman

During World War II, a disabled American teenager enlists the help of living puppets to defeat a joint German-Japanese plot to destroy an American bomb factory.

Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Build It Bigger Blu-ray Movie  

Discovery Channel | 2007 | 602 min | Not rated | Dec 18, 2008 | Kenneth Brown

Travel the world to break down the most astounding, complex engineering feats to date with architect Danny Forster. From the skyscrapers of Dubai to the amusement parks of Minnesota, explore the design and structure of these mega-constructions while learning first- hand knowledge and background facts about each site. Working with designers, engineers, builders, and those who work on these structures, discover the most dangerous, ingeniously executed aspects of each job. Super Fast Warship Fault Zone Tunnel Boot Camp World's Tallest Skyscraper Battle Machines Coaster Build Off Mountain of Steel Floating City Hurricane Proof Homes Biggest Casino Deepest Tunnel European Union High Risk Tower Turbo-Charged Boats Major League Stadium

Documentary

Ip Man Blu-ray Movie  

葉問

Well Go USA | 2008 | 107 min | Rated R | Jul 27, 2010 | Dustin Somner

Adapted from the life story of Ip Man - the grand master of the Wing Chun style of kung fu and sifu of legendary kung fu superstar Bruce Lee. This movie will be the first important record of the master's life. Ip's persistent devotion to Wing Chun is a classic example of the love and respect shown to wushu and the freedom and spirit it represents. Ip Man is a concept, a spirit, a way of thinking - and it exemplifies a new peak in Hong Kong's wushu movies.

Action / Biography / History / Martial arts / Foreign

Bull Durham Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1988 | 108 min | Rated R | Aug 03, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Crash Davis is a perennial Minor Leaguer assigned to the Durham Bulls, a hapless team with a long tradition of mediocrity. There he tutors a young, dim-witted pitching prodigy, Nuke LaLoosh in the ways of baseball, life, and love. Each strikes up a romance with Annie, the team's "mascot" who takes it upon herself to sleep with a new player every season.

Comedy / Drama / Romance / Sport