New Blu-ray Reviews

Soul of the Sword Blu-ray Movie  

Sha jue / Sat chuet / 殺絕

Shout Factory | 1978 | 89 min | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard

Famed actor Ti Lung plays a lone swordsman trying to defeat the "Number One Swordsman" as part of his vengeance package in life in Soul Of The Sword. He quickly learns however, that sometimes wanting is better than having.

Action / Adventure / History / Martial arts / Foreign

Life Gamble Blu-ray Movie  

Sheng si men / 生死門

Shout Factory | 1978 | 100 min | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard

A mix of scrupulous and unsavory martial artists are after a stolen precious jade figurine.

Action / Foreign

The Ghost Dance Blu-ray Movie  

Slipcover in Original Pressing

Vinegar Syndrome | 1982 | 93 min | Not rated | Nov 26, 2024 | Brian Orndorf

The spirit of a long-dead warrior possesses the body of an Indian medicine man and turns him into a homicidal maniac.

Horror / Thriller

Last Embrace 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Standard Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Cinématographe | 1979 | 101 min | Rated R | Jan 28, 2025 | Brian Orndorf

When his wife is killed in a restaurant shoot-out, intelligence man Harry Hannan (Roy Scheider) has a breakdown and finds that his department doesn't want him back. Someone's trying to kill him and it could be them, though a cryptic Jewish death-threat suggests there's something else going on. His only ally seems to be mousy Ellie Fabian (Janet Margolin) who has managed to move into his New York apartment.

Thriller

300 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2007 | 116 min | Rated R | Dec 03, 2024 | Randy Miller III

Leonidas, the Grecian king leads 300 of his fellow Spartans into a battle against the overwhelming force of Persian invaders.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / History / War / Comic book / Epic

Submarine 4K Blu-ray Movie  

SDR / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Sony Pictures | 1928 | 93 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown

Two sailors who are always competing against each other set their sights on the same girl. When she chooses one over the other, their friendship ends acrimoniously. However, things change when one is trapped in a submarine beneath the ocean and the other, a diver, is sent down on a rescue mission.

Action / Drama

Capricorn One Blu-ray Movie    

Collector's Edition

Imprint | 1977 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 129 min | Rated ACB: PG | Oct 04, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The first manned space flight to Mars is cancelled and a hoax is put on TV by the U.S. government. Things get ugly for the astronauts when they're not supposed to return.

Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller

The Younger Generation 4K Blu-ray Movie  

SDR / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Sony Pictures | 1929 | 75 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown

Soap opera about a social climbing Jewish man and his old-world parents who are heartbroken by his rejection of them.

Drama

Ladies of Leisure Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 1930 | 99 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown

Kay, a cynical, streetwise party girl lands a job as a model for aspiring painter Jerry Strong, the son of a wealthy railroad magnate. When their work sessions eventually evolve into a serious romantic relationship, Jerry's status-conscious parents attempt to buy Kay off like a common prostitute. This movie marked Frank Capra's association with Barbara Stanwyck (they would make five movies together) and his first feature with screenwriter Jo Swerling, who would become a frequent collaborator.

Drama / Romance

Flight Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 1929 | 110 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown

After causing the loss of the big football game for his college, Lefty Phelps wins the respect of Panama Williams, a Marine flyer who has witnessed his defeat, when Lefty defends himself against accusations of throwing the game.

Adventure

Mountains of the Moon Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1990 | 136 min | Not rated | Nov 26, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.

Adventure / Drama / History

No. 1 of the Secret Service Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Cult #21

Kino Lorber | 1977 | 87 min | Not rated | Nov 26, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

No. 1 is fearless, irrestible, and licensed to kill. No. 1 is assigned to capture a madman killing international financiers. Before getting the bad guy, No. 1 encounters mercenaries from the evil organization K.R.A.S.H. (Killing, Rape, Arson, Slaughter, and Hit).

Action / Comedy / Foreign

The Convert Blu-ray Movie  

Magnolia Pictures | 2023 | 119 min | Not rated | Oct 08, 2024 | Randy Miller III

A lay preacher who arrives at a British settlement in 1830s. His violent past is soon drawn into question and his faith put to the test, as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes.

Action / Drama / Period

Dirigible 4K Blu-ray Movie  

SDR / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Sony Pictures | 1931 | 100 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown

A French explorer enlists the help of the US Navy in an expedition to the South Pole. There is competition between the airship division and fixed wing fliers, resolved in triumph and disasters.

Adventure

Rain or Shine Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 1930 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 86 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown

Smiley Johnson, the manager of the Greater John T. Rainey Circus, must constantly wheel and deal to keep his traveling carnival operational and true to his promise of offering two shows a day. Complicating his mission is bad weather, internal saboteurs, poor business and pursuing creditors. Based on a hit 1928 Broadway musical, this rollicking comedy-drama omits the musical numbers, providing instead a rare screen showcase for vaudeville legend Joe Cook in the starring role.

Comedy / Drama / Music / Romance

Ghosts of Red Ridge Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2024 | 81 min | Not rated | Dec 17, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In the gold bust town of Red Ridge, a haunted Sheriff and his Deputy wrestle with outlaws causing chaos amid the town's decline.

Action / Western

South Park: Not Suitable for Children Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2023 | 47 min | Rated TV-MA | Nov 05, 2024 | Kenneth Brown

After it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of on-line influencers.

Animation / Comedy / Dark humor

South Park: The End of Obesity Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2024 | 50 min | Rated TV-MA | Dec 03, 2024 | Kenneth Brown

The advent of new weight loss drugs have a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action

Animation / Comedy / Dark humor

Piece by Piece Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2024 | 93 min | Rated PG | Dec 17, 2024 | Justin Dekker

Follow this autobiography where Pharrell Williams shows his imaginative and creative process using Lego, as he constructs Lego models representing his artistic development. Each build reflects a different creative milestone.

Animation / Biography / Documentary / Music

Yokohama BJ Blues Blu-ray Movie  

ヨコハマＢＪブルース | Yokohama BJ burûsu | Limited Edition

Radiance Films | 1981 | 112 min | Not rated | Dec 17, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

When his police detective best friend is killed, down-at-heel private eye and part-time blues singer BJ gets the blame. He must start his own investigation to clear his name, but what he uncovers is a tangled web involving crooked cops, drug-dealing gangsters, the city’s underground gay and biker scenes, and even his own past.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Foreign