New Blu-ray Reviews

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2008 | 87 min | Not rated | May 18, 2010 | Martin Liebman

After scoring a hit with their low-budget adaptation of H.G. Wells's "War of the Worlds"--arguably because of name confusion with the Tom Cruise blockbuster--Asylum Entertainment returns with this continuation of the sci-fi saga. C. Thomas Howell ('Soul Man') directs and stars in this frightening sequel that imagines the aliens returning to blast away the ruins of mankind. But the ETs had better watch out. This time humans don't just let their germs do their fighting for them!

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi

Mystery Train Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1989 | 111 min | Not rated | Jun 15, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Three stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.

Comedy / Crime / Drama

Celine: Through the Eyes of the World Blu-ray Movie  

Celine Dion

Sony Music | 2010 | 173 min | May 11, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Celine travels to five continents and 25 countries, putting on show-stopping performances of some of her biggest hits. However, this world tour is different as Celine is traveling with her husband, her 8-year-old son, her mother, and her extended family

Documentary / Music

Extraordinary Measures Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2010 | 106 min | Rated PG | May 18, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Fate and determination push idealistic father John Crowley (two of whose children suffer from a rare disease) into joining forces with reclusive medical researcher, Dr. Robert Stonehill. Together, this unlikely pair face impossible odds as they battle the entire medical establishment and time itself to find a cure before it’s too late.

Drama

MegaFault Blu-ray Movie  

Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2009 | 90 min | Not rated | May 11, 2010 | Martin Liebman

When miner Charley 'Boomer' Baxter sets off a series of massive mining detonations in West Virginia, a gigantic earthquake is soon rocking the North Atlantic, exposing a deep seismic fault that runs the length of the North American continent. Joining forces with government seismology expert Dr Amy Lane, Boomer must now race against time to stop the chasm that is threatening to tear America - and the entire world - in half.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi

The Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration Blu-ray Movie  

Summit Entertainment | 94 min | Not rated | Mar 20, 2010 | Martin Liebman

All-American Rejects, Blink-182, more.

Music

Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life Blu-ray Movie    

Blu-ray + DVD

BFI Video | 1995 | 105 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | May 24, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Jakob von Gunten arrives at the Institute Benjamenta, a training school for domestic service, to enroll for its course--a single endlessly repeated lesson. He develops an unresolved and unarticulated attraction to the principal's beautiful wife, while attempting to penetrate the physical and mystical aspects of the Benjamenta's school.

Drama / Fantasy

Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Gansuringā Gāru - Iru Teatorīno

FUNimation Entertainment | 2008 | 375 min | Rated TV-MA | Mar 16, 2010 | Dustin Somner

The girls of the Social Welfare Agency are the grizzly remains of man wreckage pieced back together with cybernetic implants and trained to kill by the government. The oldest, Triela, pursues her targets with a ferocious enthusiasm. Her mirror in this bloody stalemate is Pinocchio, a shell of a boy raised as an assassin by a terrorist faction at war with the SWA. These shattered souls have a brutal compulsion to be the last killer standing.

Action / Anime / Crime / Drama / Sci-Fi / Teen / Foreign

Legend of the Tsunami Warrior Blu-ray Movie  

Puen yai jon salad / Queens of Langkasuka

Magnolia Pictures | 2008 | 119 min | Rated R | May 11, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

A great war is on the verge when the port city of Langkasuka, ruled by Princess Raja Hijau, is the target of brutal pirates led by Prince Raval and his right-hand mand "Black Raven", a powerful magician. Even though Princess Hijau is protected by the great warrior Yarang and her ally Prince Pahang's massive army, she can only temporarily hold off the mighty force of the pirate alliance.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Foreign

One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at The Village Vanguard Blu-ray Movie  

Columbia | 2009 | 90 min | Rated G | May 04, 2010 | Jeffrey Kauffman

One Night Only covers the entire experience of Barbra Streisand's first cabaret performance in 48 years. The event coincided with release of her album <i>Love Is the Answer</i> in September 2009.

Music

Lucky Luke Blu-ray Movie    

UGC PH | 2009 | 104 min | Rated U Tous publics | Mar 17, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Fearless gunslinger, Lucky Luke, is ordered by the President to bring peace to Daisy Town.

Adventure / Comedy / Western / Comic book / Foreign

Gunslinger Girl: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

FUNimation Entertainment | 2003-2004 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Mar 16, 2010 | Dustin Somner

"Henrietta" was an innocent little girl when her entire family was massacred and she was left for dead. She was rescued by a privately-owned social welfare organization and given cybernetic components over her battered body. Brainwashed by the organization, she and four other girls now work as cold-blooded assassins, doing the dirty work for the Italian government.

Action / Anime / Drama / Sci-Fi / Teen / Foreign

Tidal Wave Blu-ray Movie    

Haeundae | 해운대 | CJ 005 | First Press Limited Edition

CJ Entertainment | 2009 | 129 min | Rated KMRB: 12+ | Mar 30, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

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

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 2010 | 91 min | Rated PG | Jun 08, 2010 | Martin Liebman

A comic oratorio inspired by Monty Python's Life of Brian filmed at its only European performance at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2009 to celebrate 40 years of Monty Python. Written by Eric Idle & John Du Prez (the creators of Spamalot).

Comedy / Music / Musical

Dragon Ball Z Kai: Part 1 Blu-ray Movie  

FUNimation Entertainment | 2009 | 325 min | Rated TV-PG | May 18, 2010 | Dustin Somner

The last descendants of an evil race of warriors known as the Saiyans are on a collision course with Earth, and Goku - the strongest fighter on the planet - is all that stands between humanity and extinction. To save his friends and the world he loves, Goku must travel to a realm from which few return, but should he survive, he'll discover the power to face the villainous Saiyan warlord - Prince Vegeta.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Martial arts / Comic book / Foreign

Hang 'Em High Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1968 | 114 min | Rated PG-13 | May 11, 2010 | Casey Broadwater

A band of vigilantes catch Jed Cooper and, incorrectly believing him guilty of cattle rustling and murder, hang him and leave him for dead. But he doesn't die. He returns to his former profession of lawman to hunt down his lynchers and bring them to justice.

Western

Tupac: Live at the House of Blues Blu-ray Movie  

Eagle Rock Entertainment | 1996 | 118 min | Not rated | May 25, 2010 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Tupac Shakur’s final performance, the July 4, 1996 concert at the House of Blues. Including five bonus original promotional videos in addition to the 24 concert tracks.

Music

Confucius Blu-ray Movie    

孔子

Mei Ah | 2010 | 125 min | Rated IIB | Mar 18, 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

A Fork in the Road Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2009 | 105 min | Not rated | Apr 20, 2010 | Dustin Somner

Wrongly accused of a crime, Will Carson (Josh Cooke) seizes his chance to escape when the cop car he's riding in spits him out at a fork in the road. But he really puts his freedom at risk when he agrees to help a woman (Jaime King) he barely knows get rid of a dead body. On the road to redemption, the pair can't help but attract each other -- and more than their fair share of trouble. For starters? The stiff might still be alive.

Comedy / Crime

Valentine's Day Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2010 | 125 min | Rated PG-13 | May 18, 2010 | Martin Liebman

Valentine's Day follows the intertwining storylines of a group of Los Angelinos as they find their way through romance over the course of one Valentine's Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping or ending relationships in a day in the life of love.

Comedy / Romance / Holiday