New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- July 30, 2010
HD Moods Rebel Blu-ray Movie
Topics Entertainment | 2008-2010 | 100 min | Aug 03, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Other
Rambo Blu-ray Movie
Extended Cut | John Rambo
Lionsgate Films | 2008 | 99 min | Unrated | Jul 27, 2010 | Dustin Somner
Vietnam War veteran John Rambo leaves his job as a river boatman to accompany a group of mercenaries on a daring rescue mission.
Action / Thriller / War
James and the Giant Peach Blu-ray Movie
Special Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
Disney / Buena Vista | 1996 | 79 min | Rated PG | Aug 03, 2010 | Kenneth Brown
Lonely orphan James is sent to live with his wicked and greedy aunts after his parents' untimely deaths. Unwanted and forced to perform menial chores, the boy dreams about traveling to New York City – a place his father once told him was where dreams come true. When James meets a mysterious old man who gives him a bag of magical, glowing crocodile tongues and tells him that marvelous things are about to happen, he accidentally spills the contents of the bag at the base of a barren old peach tree. To his astonishment, an enormous peach begins to sprout on the branch. When a glowing tunnel later appears, the frightened boy ventures inside the peach and meets a number of new friends, including a centipede, earthworm, ladybug, glowworm, grasshopper, and spider. Rolling out to sea, the giant peach launches its passengers on a series of wildly imaginative adventures with New York City as their final destination.
Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
- July 29, 2010
City of God Blu-ray Movie
Cidade de Deus / La Cité de Dieu
Alliance | 2002 | 130 min | Rated CA: 18 | Jul 20, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
Crime / Drama / Foreign
Puccini: La Bohème Blu-ray Movie
Royal Opera House 2009
Opus Arte | 2009 | 121 min | Not rated | Jul 27, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman
John Copley's enduring production of one of the most famously melodious and popular of all operas is a classic of the Royal Opera repertory. With historically accurate designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman and an excellent cast headed by Hibla Gerzmava and Teodor Ilincai, this 2009 revival, in which conductor Andris Nelsons makes a distinguished Royal Opera House debut, does full justice to Puccini's masterpiece.
Music / Foreign
- July 28, 2010
How to Make Love to a Woman Blu-ray Movie
Entertainment One | 2010 | 91 min | Rated R | Jul 13, 2010 | Casey Broadwater
A comedy of miscommunication between the sheets, "How to Make Love to a Woman" explores one man's journey to save his relationship by attempting to improve his "sex skills" instead of communicating what he really feels... and the right answers are not at all what he expected
Comedy / Romance
The Breakfast Club Blu-ray Movie
25th Anniversary Edition
Universal Studios | 1985 | 97 min | Rated R | Aug 03, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover they have a lot more in common than they thought.
Comedy / Drama / Teen / Coming of age
Stephen Fry in America Blu-ray Movie
BFS Entertainment | 2007 | 300 min | Not rated | Jul 27, 2010 | Kenneth Brown
Stephen Fry travels across the United States of America.
Documentary
30,000 Leagues Under the Sea Blu-ray Movie
Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2007 | 85 min | Not rated | May 18, 2010 | Martin Liebman
A demented Captain Nemo wreaks havoc on the surface world in this modern updating of the Jules Verne classic.
Action / Sci-Fi
- July 27, 2010
Johnny Handsome Blu-ray Movie
Lionsgate Films | 1989 | 93 min | Rated R | Jul 27, 2010 | Dustin Somner
John Sedley is a petty gangster whose facial deformities earned him the nickname "Johnny Handsome." When Johnny and a friend are double-crossed during a robbery by two partners, his friend is killed and Johnny is sent to prison. There, a sympathetic surgeon makes a deal to give Johnny a new face - and a new shot at life. Once on the outside, Johnny discovers that staying straight isn't easy. But his new look does open one door for Johnny - revenge.
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Black Orpheus Blu-ray Movie
Orfeu negro
Criterion | 1959 | 108 min | Not rated | Aug 17, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, set against the madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
Drama / Fantasy / Music / Romance / Foreign
Charlie's Angels Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2000 | 98 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 03, 2010 | Martin Liebman
Charlie's Angels are a crime-fighting trio, masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts. When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels are on the spot with their brains, brawn and high-tech toys. Aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, the girls are about to bring down the bad guys when a terrible secret is revealed that makes the Angels a target of assassination.
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Thriller
Strauss: Salome Blu-ray Movie
Royal Opera House
Opus Arte | 2008 | 169 min | Jul 27, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
The Buddha Blu-ray Movie
PBS | 2010 | 120 min | Not rated | Apr 27, 2010 | Casey Broadwater
Two and a half millennia ago, a new religion was born in India, generated from the ideas of the Buddha, a mysterious Indian sage who gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree. The Buddha never claimed to be God or his emissary on earth, only that he was a human being who had found a kind of serenity that others could find, too. This documentary tells the story of his life, a journey especially relevant in our own times.
Documentary
A Prophet Blu-ray Movie
Un prophète
Sony Pictures | 2009 | 155 min | Rated R | Aug 03, 2010 | Martin Liebman
The rise through the criminal ranks of a young orphan of North African origin, who has only known a prison life and who will become, with the help of the Corsican mafia and an influential Imam, the ultimate crime kingpin of all of France's immigrant suburbs.
Crime / Drama / Foreign
- July 26, 2010
HD Moods Rise Blu-ray Movie
Topics Entertainment | 2008-2010 | 90 min | Aug 03, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Other
Assault on Precinct 13 Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 2005 | 109 min | Rated R | Jul 13, 2010 | Casey Broadwater
Run-down Precinct 13 is closing its doors forever. But everything changes when a high-security prison transport bus arrives with some of Detroit's most lethal prisoners. Soon, the only thing more dangerous than the criminals on the inside is the rogue gang on the outside. And if they're going to survive the night, two men on opposite sides of the law will have to work together to battle an enemy who doesn't follow the code of cop or criminal.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Blu-ray Movie
Wo hu cang long / 卧虎藏龙
Sony Pictures | 2000 | 120 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 27, 2010 | Martin Liebman
Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance / Martial arts / Foreign / Epic / Period
Tai Chi Master Blu-ray Movie
太極張三豐 / Twin Warriors
Vivendi Visual Entertainment | 1993 | 96 min | Not rated | Aug 10, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A Ming Dynasty avenger which pits a man and woman againts a former friend who now works for the oppressive Royal Eunuch's forces. However when the man reaches a stalemate with his Tai Chi training that literally makes him crazy, the fiesty woman manages to cover for him until the forces of nature finally offer him insight and his breakthrough enhancement.
Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller / Martial arts / Foreign
City of War: The Story of John Rabe Blu-ray Movie
Metrodome Video | 2009 | 134 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | May 03, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
The true-story of a German businessman during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.
Biography / Drama / History / War / Foreign