New Blu-ray Reviews

Crash Blu-ray Movie  

Lionsgate Films | 2004 | 115 min | Unrated | Jun 27, 2006 | Kenneth Brown

A Brentwood housewife and her D.A. husband. A Persian store owner. Two police detectives who are also lovers. An African-American television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two car-jackers. A rookie cop. A middle-aged Korean couple. They all live in Los Angeles. And during the next 36 hours, they will all collide. 'Crash' takes a provocative, unflinching look at the complexities racial tolerance in contemporary America. Diving headlong into the melting pot of post-9/11 Los Angeles, this urban drama tracks the volatile intersections of multi-ethnic characters as they struggle to overcome their fears while careening in and out of one another's lives. In the gray area between black and white, victim and aggressor, there are no easy answers.

Crime / Drama / Thriller / Melodrama

Invisible Target Blu-ray Movie    

男兒本色 / Naam yi boon sik

Cine-Asia | 2007 | 130 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Aug 02, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An armored truck is secretly transporting $100 million for a U.S. bank when it is hijacked by a band of robbers calling themselves the 'Ronin Gang'. The gang blows up the truck and makes off with all the cash. Three young detectives, led by Chan Chun, are soon assigned to thwart another massive bank robbery organized by the Ronin Gang.

Action / Crime / Martial arts / Foreign

National Lampoon's European Vacation Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1985 | 94 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 10, 2010 | Martin Liebman

After winning a European vacation on a game show, Clark Griswold convinces his reluctant family to accompany him. His wife, Ellen, is excited, but daughter Audrey is reluctant to leave her boyfriend behind, while teen son Rusty dreams of meeting girls. Upon arriving in London, the clan encounters one disaster after another as they travel through France, Germany, and Italy, while Clark's attempts to cheer everyone up make things worse.

Adventure / Comedy / Family

The Back-up Plan Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2010 | 104 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 24, 2010 | Martin Liebman

After years of directionless dating, Zoe has finally decided that the wait for the perfect man has been too long. Determined to become a mother before it is too late, she decides to go it alone and signs up to conceive a baby through artificial insemination. But when she meets Stan on the same day as successfully conceiving twins, a comedy of errors ensues as Zoe tries to keep her new relationship alive while struggling with the early stages of pregnancy.

Comedy / Romance

Paranoiac Blu-ray Movie    

Eureka Entertainment | 1963 | 80 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Jul 26, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Simon Ashby is a wealthy psychotic who is is coddled by his aunt in their palatial mansion outside of London. One day, Ashby's long lost brother mysteriously arrives at the house, but events prove that he is an impostor, sent by Keith Kossett, son of the attorney for the family estate, who has been dipping into the family trust fund.

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

What's Up, Doc? Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1972 | 94 min | Rated G | Aug 10, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

What's Up, Doc? joyously recaptures the bubbly style of 1930's screwball comedies - and firmly establishes Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal as a romantic duo uniquely endearing in screen history. Included are a daffy luggage mixup plot, dippy dialogue exchanges, a marvelous example of the art of hotel-room demolition and one of the funniest chase sequences ever, all over San Francisco.

Comedy / Romance

Elvis on Tour Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1972 | 93 min | Rated G | Aug 03, 2010 | Martin Liebman

The Golden Globe-winning chronicle of Presley's whirlwind 15-cities/15-nights 1972 tour. The 25+ numbers embrace the rocker Elvis, the gospel Elvis, the ballad Elvis, even the kung-fu Elvis. Between performances, montage sequences (supervised by Martin Scorsese) showcase Presley's early career and movies.

Documentary / Music

Scotland Revealed Blu-ray Movie  

Bonus: Scotland's Winter Wonderland

BFS Entertainment | 160 min | Not rated | Sep 07, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

No synopsis for this title.

Documentary / Nature / Other

Forces of Nature Blu-ray Movie  

Vivendi Visual Entertainment | 2004 | 40 min | Not rated | Aug 10, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Witness the awesome power and the unimaginable destruction of explosive volcanoes, ground-buckling earthquakes, and deadly tornadoes as you head into the field with scientists who risk their lives exploring the origins and behaviors of these fearsome natural disasters.

Documentary / Nature / Short

Triage Blu-ray Movie  

National Entertainment Media | 2009 | 100 min | Rated R | Aug 10, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

After a traumatic near-death experience, Mark, a war photographer, returns home from Kurdistan without his friend and colleague David. As time goes on, it becomes clear that Mark holds the key to the truth of David’s disappearance.

Drama / War

National Lampoon's Vacation Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1983 | 98 min | Rated R | Aug 10, 2010 | Martin Liebman

The Griswolds have planned all year for a great summer vacation. From their suburban Chicago home, across America, to the wonders of the Walley World fun park in California, every step of the way has been carefully plotted. So what if they lose all their money when their new car gets wrecked. And it's not too bad when Cousin Eddie deposits sour Aunt Edna in their back seat for a lift to Phoenix. But what really keeps Clark's eyes on the road is a flirtation with a mysterious blonde in a red Ferrari.

Adventure / Comedy / Family

The Last Song Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Disney / Buena Vista | 2010 | 107 min | Rated PG | Aug 17, 2010 | Kenneth Brown

Ronnie is a troubled and rebellious New York teenager who is sent to spend the summer with her estranged father, a former concert pianist, in the quiet coastal town where he has lived since divorcing Ronnie's mother. As the summer wears on, Ronnie reconnects with her father through their mutual love of music, and also falls in love for the first time with the handsome Will Blakelee.

Drama / Romance / Teen

Nanny McPhee Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 2006 | 99 min | Rated PG | Aug 17, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A mysterious woman with special powers enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown and attempts to tame his seven very naughty children. The children have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies, but as Nanny McPhee takes control, they begin to notice that their misbehaving has magical and startling consequences.

Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Kalifornia Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1993 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 118 min | Unrated | Aug 03, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Brian Kessler, a journalist researching serial killers, and his photographer girlfriend Carrie set out on a cross-country tour of the sites of the killings. Sharing the ride and their expenses are Early Grayce, a paroled white trash criminal, and his girlfriend Adele. As the trip progresses, Early begins to appear more and more unstable, and Brian and Carrie begin to fear that they may have a real-life killer in the back seat of their car.

Crime / Drama / Thriller

Raw Deal Blu-ray Movie    

Optimum Home Entertainment | 1986 | 106 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Jun 28, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with a promise of reinstatement into the FBI if Patrovina is taken down. To accomplish this, Kaminsky must go undercover and join Patrovina's gang.

Action / Crime / Thriller

Kick-Ass Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2010 | 118 min | Rated R | Aug 03, 2010 | Dustin Somner

Dave Lizewski, a comic-book fanboy, decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There's only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, is hunted by assorted violent and unpleasant characters, and meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes, including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl and her father, Big Daddy.

Action / Comedy / Crime / Teen / Dark humor / Martial arts / Comic book

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Exclusive with Panasonic 3D HDTVs / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

20th Century Fox | 2009 | 94 min | Rated PG | Jun 01, 2010 | Martin Liebman

The sub zero heroes are back. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever elusive nut, while maybe finding true love. Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth. Diego the saber toothed tiger wonders if he's growing too soft and Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna, run amuck and meet a relentless, one eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family

Escape from New York Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1981 | 99 min | Rated R | Aug 03, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Manhattan Island has been turned into a maximum security prison, a plane carrying the US president goes down there. An anti-hero is entrusted with the task of rescuing him.

Action / Crime / Sci-Fi / Thriller

La Mission Blu-ray Movie  

Screen Media | 2009 | 117 min | Rated R | Aug 10, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Che Rivera, a reformed ex-convict and recovering alcoholic, is now a respected man throughout the Mission district of San Francisco. Che has worked hard to redeem his life and do right by his pride and joy: his only son, Jesse, whom he has raised on his own after the death of his wife. Che's path to redemption is tested, however, when he discovers Jesse is gay.

Drama

NHL Stanley Cup 2010 Champions: Chicago Blackhawks Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2010 | 63 min | Not rated | Jul 20, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Highlight film recapping the Regular Season, Playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals for the winning team from the Stanley Cup Finals.

Sport