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Profound Desires of the Gods Blu-ray Movie    

神々の深き欲望 / Kamigami no Fukaki Yokubo / Masters of Cinema

Eureka Entertainment | 1968 | 172 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jun 21, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island to drill a well to provide water for the sugar mill. He is assisted on the island by Kametaro, from the inbred Futori family. Nekichi Futori is chained in a pit that he has to dig, in order to appease the gods for breaking island customs. Nekichi is in love with his sister Uma, who is a shaman priestess at the sacred shrine, that contains the only good water close to the mill. She is also the mistress of Ryu, the manager of the mill. The patriarch of the Futori family tries to get the engineer to marry his retarded daughter Toriko.

Drama / Foreign

Youth in Revolt Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2009 | 89 min | Rated R | Jun 15, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Nick Twisp, a teen with a taste for the finer things in life like Sinatra and Fellini, falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, free-spirited Sheeni Saunders while on a family vacation. But family, geography and jealous ex-lovers conspire to keep these two apart. Nick abandons his dull, predictable life and develops a rebellious alter ego: François. With his ascot, his moustache and his cigarette, François will stop at nothing to be with Sheeni, and leads Nick on a path of destruction with unpredictable consequences.

Comedy / Drama / Romance / Teen

The Stranger Blu-ray Movie  

Starz / Anchor Bay | 2010 | 90 min | Rated R | Jun 01, 2010 | Martin Liebman

A man with no name, no memory and absolutely nothing left to lose decides to fight back. Pursuit cannot stop him. Torture will not break him. And with every betrayal, he'll remember another piece of the horror that took away his career, his family and his identity.

Action / Thriller

The Wolfman Blu-ray Movie  

Unrated Director's Cut / Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2010 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 119 min | Unrated | Jun 01, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman, is lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother... and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline has come to investigate.

Horror / Thriller / Period

House Broken Blu-ray Movie  

Image Entertainment | 2009 | 91 min | Rated R | Mar 30, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Career firefighter Cathkart (Danny DeVito) and his wife (Katey Sagal) are ready to embrace their golden years, but push comes to shove when the only way to reclaim the nest from their slacker sons Elliot (Ryan Hansen) and Quinn (Skyler Stone) is to move out first. Left holding the keys, the fumbling couch potatoes get a crash course in suburban reality as the bills multiply and their newly founded lemonade stand goes belly-up.

Comedy

Valhalla Rising Blu-ray Movie    

Momentum Pictures | 2009 | 93 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | May 17, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

1000 AD, for years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Foreign

Sublime Blu-ray Movie  

Uncut

Warner Bros. | 2007 | 113 min | Unrated | Apr 22, 2008 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Admitted to a hospital for a routine, minimally invasive procedure, George Grieves (Tom Cavanagh) discovers that his circumstances are much more serious and complicated than originally expected. Trapped in the increasingly bizarre and dangerous world of Mt. Abaddon Hospital, George tries to maintain his sanity while uncovering the truth behind the growing number of medical misdeeds happening within the institution's East Ward. As his own fears begin to manifest all around him, he learns that this is not a place where people come to get better... this is a hospital where people come to die.

Horror / Thriller

Mayerling Blu-ray Movie  

Featuring Watson/ Galeazzi

Opus Arte | 2010 | 259 min | Not rated | Apr 27, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Music

Tidal Wave Blu-ray Movie  

Haeundae

Magnolia Pictures | 2009 | 110 min | Rated R | May 11, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

Located on the southeast tip of the Korean peninsula is the international city of Busan. A popular vacation spot on the East Sea coast, Haeundae draws one million visitors to its beaches every year. Man-sik, a native of Haeundae, lost a co-worker to a tsunami on a deep-sea fishing trip four years ago. He has never returned to sea ever since. He now leads a simple life running a small seafood restaurant and is preparing to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Yeon-hee. Man-sik’s brother Hyung-sik works as a coast guard. One day, he rescues a female college student from Seoul who promptly, comes on to him aggressively. While these everyday domestic affairs unfold, geologist Kim Hwi, an expert on tsunami research, discovers the East Sea is showing signs of activity similar to the Indian Ocean at the time of the 2004 tsunami. Despite his warnings, the Disaster Prevention Agency affirms that Korea is in no harm of being hit. When he discovers a mega-tsunami is headed straight for the Korean peninsula, he quickly heads down to Haeundae. There he meets up with his ex-wife, who is organizing a cultural event, for the first time in seven years. He also sees his young daughter who is unaware that he is her father. Eventually, Kim gets a call about a deadly oncoming wave, with only ten minutes to spare! While the vacationers and citizens of Busan are enjoying a peaceful, hot summer day, a mega-tsunami is headed straight for Haeundae at 500 miles per hour.

Action / Drama / Thriller / Foreign

Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005 Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 2005 | 93 min | Not rated | Oct 31, 2006 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Alice Cooper's live shows are legendary for their sense of rock theater and sheer visual spectacle. This latest addition to our range of titles from the renowned Montreux Festival catches Alice Cooper at his very best. Underpinning the visual assault has always been a collection of some of the best rock songs around delivered by one of the all-time great frontmen. This show includes tracks from across his career right up to most recent album Dirty Diamonds, and incorporating all the classics you would expect.

Music

At the End of Daybreak Blu-ray Movie    

Sham moh

Panorama | 2009 | 94 min | Rated IIB | Apr 16, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

With only his fourth film At the End of Daybreak, Malaysia director Ho Yuhang (Rain Dogs) has established himself as an up-and-coming talent in Asian Cinema. A combination of film noir and domestic drama, Ho's uncompromising vision of modern Malaysian life features unsettling performances by veteran actress Kara Hui, who won the Best Supporting Actress Awards at both the Golden Horse and the Asian Film Awards, young actress Ng Meng Hui, who won the Best Newcomer prize at the Asian Film Awards. Leading man Tsui Tin Yau (AV) ties the story together as the desperate youth whose unwitting transgressions lead to shocking consequences.

Drama / Foreign

Carlito's Way Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 1993 | 144 min | Rated R | May 18, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A Puerto Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence—despite the pressure around him—and lead a better life outside New York City.

Crime / Drama / Period

Cinema Paradiso Blu-ray Movie    

Arrow World

Arrow | 1988 | 124 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Jan 04, 2009 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

Comedy / Drama / Foreign / Melodrama / Period / Coming of age

Marked for Death Blu-ray Movie  

20th Century Fox | 1990 | 93 min | Rated R | May 11, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

After a Jamaican drug posse targets a retired DEA agent and his family through murder, he comes out of retirement to enact revenge.

Action / Crime / Martial arts

Ladder 49 Blu-ray Movie  

Disney / Touchstone | 2004 | 115 min | Rated PG-13 | Feb 13, 2007 | Martin Liebman

Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison, making the transition from inexperienced rookie to seasoned veteran, struggles to cope with a risky, demanding job that often shortchanges his wife and kids. He relies on the support of his mentor and captain, Mike Kennedy and his second family — found in the brotherly bond between the men of the firehouse. But, when Jack becomes trapped in the worst blaze of his career, his life and the things he holds important — family, dignity, courage — come into focus. As his fellow firefighters of Ladder 49 do all they can to rescue him, Jack's life hangs in the balance.

Action / Drama / Thriller

Pierrot le Fou Blu-ray Movie    

StudioCanal Collection

Optimum Home Entertainment | 1965 | 111 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Mar 15, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Dissatisfied in marriage and life, Ferdinand takes to the road with the babysitter, his ex-lover Marianne Renoir, and leaves the bourgeoisie behind.

Crime / Drama / Romance / Foreign

The Magnificent Seven Collection Blu-ray Movie  

The Magnificent Seven / Return of the Seven / Guns of the Magnificent Seven / The Magnificent Seven Ride!

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1960-1972 | 4 Movies | 430 min | May 11, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

See individual titles for their synopses. The Magnificent Seven (1960) is an American western movie that spawned three sequels: Return of the Seven (1966), Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) and The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972). This box set contains all 4 movies from the series and they all somewhat share a similar plot: an oppressed Mexican village that is being vandalized by vile "bandoleros" assembles seven gunfighters to help them defend their homes and land.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller / Western

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Part 1 Blu-ray Movie  

FUNimation Entertainment | 2009 | 325 min | Rated TV-14 | May 25, 2010 | Dustin Somner

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood faithfully recreates the story from the classic manga - see Fullmetal Alchemist the way the creator intended! Edward and Alphonse Elric's reckless disregard for alchemy's fundamental laws ripped half of Ed's limbs from his body and left Al's soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher's Stone: a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways. The Elrics are not alone in their search; the corrupt State Military is eager to harness the artifact s power. So too are the strange Homunculi and their shadowy creator. The mythical Stone lures exotic alchemists from distant kingdoms, scarring some deeply enough to inspire murder. As the Elrics find their course altered by these enemies and allies, their purpose remains unchanged and their bond unbreakable.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign

Celtic Thunder: It's Entertainment! Blu-ray Movie  

Celtic Thunder | 58 min | Not rated | May 11, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Music

War of the Worlds Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2005 | 117 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 01, 2010 | Martin Liebman

An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller