New Blu-ray Reviews

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan Blu-ray Movie  

Ai nu / 愛奴

Arrow | 1972 | 91 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

In what is regarded as one of the most outrageous and taboo-smashing Shaw Brothers classics, sweet young Ai Nu (Lily Ho) is abducted and sold to the popular Four Seasons brothel run by lusty madam Chun Yi (Betty Pei Ti), who falls for her nubile charge and entrusts her with a number of martial arts secrets like "Ghost Hands," which allows a fighter to plunge into an opponent’s chest. Soon murder erupts within the brothel, and a policeman must race against time to prevent a vicious revenge plot from reaching its blood-spattered conclusion.

Action / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign

The 14 Amazons Blu-ray Movie  

Shi si nv ying hao / 十四女英豪

Arrow | 1972 | 125 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

The cast of The 14 Amazons is a veritable "who's who" of the golden age of Shaw Brothers swordplay adventures, and was not only a major box office hit (ranking 4th for 1972), but also a top prize winner, including Best Support Actress for Lisa Lu, a special citation for outstanding lead female performance for Lily Ho, Best Director for Cheng Kang, and an award for Honorable Mention for Drama.

Adventure / Drama / History / Foreign

The Magic Blade Blu-ray Movie  

Tian ya ming yue dao / Tin ngai ming yuet do / 天涯明月刀

Arrow | 1976 | 101 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two rival swordsmen, the heroic Fu Hung Hsieh and the wealthy Yen Nan-Fei, must team up to prevent the legendary Peacock Dart from falling into the hands of Mr. Yu and his evil criminal underworld. Traps, poisons, and double-crossings are everywhere in this spooky swordplay thriller from the Shaw Bros. Studio.

Action / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign

Clans of Intrigue Blu-ray Movie  

Chu Liu Xiang / 楚留香

Arrow | 1977 | 102 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

After three Clan leaders are assassinated, Kung Nan-Yen accuses Master Thief Chiu Liu-Hsiang as being the only man capable of the murders, but generously allows him one month to clear his name.

Action / Adventure / Crime / Mystery / Foreign

Jade Tiger Blu-ray Movie  

Bai yu lao hu / 白玉老虎

Arrow | 1977 | 105 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

The son of a martial arts clan leader embarks on a tragic journey full of intrigue to avenge his father, who was killed by a rival, treacherous clan, on the day of his wedding ceremony.

Action / Adventure / Martial arts / Foreign

The Sentimental Swordsman Blu-ray Movie  

Duo qing jian ke wu qing jian / 多情劍客無情劍

Arrow | 1977 | 96 min | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Sentimental Swordsman epitomizes the lone, virtuous, heroic swordsman with a twist. The Oedipus complexed swordsman played by the popular Ti Lung, is a hero with weaknesses; he drinks, thereby losing his girlfriend via tricked honor. It's finally payback time.

Action / Adventure / Martial arts / Foreign

The Avenging Eagle Blu-ray Movie  

Leng xue shi san ying / 冷血十三鷹

Arrow | 1978 | 92 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Ku Feng raises orphans to be his personal killers; but one orphan starts to question his role in life. This leads to his becoming a marked man. Joined by a lone warrior; the pair go to stamp out the plague that the King Eagle has unleashed on the world.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign / Period

Killer Constable Blu-ray Movie  

Wan ren zhan / Man yan jam / 萬人斬

Arrow | 1980 | 96 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Righteous constable Leng Tian-Ying has a fearsome reputation of killing criminals without remorse. But after being assigned to track a gang that robbed the imperial treasury, he comes to find that his reputation is being used against him.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Foreign

Buddha's Palm Blu-ray Movie  

Ru Lai shen zhang / Yue Loi sun jeung / 如來神掌

Arrow | 1982 | 93 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

The Buddha's Palm, a technique by which an ordinary hand is transformed into a formidable force. Ku, a blind recluse living in a cave, knows its secret, which proves to be as much a blessing as a curse as it attracts all manner of mayhem.

Action / Fantasy / Martial arts / Foreign

Bastard Swordsman Blu-ray Movie  

Tian can bian / Tin cam bin / 天蠶变

Arrow | 1983 | 89 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Hsu Shao-chiang stars as a veritable "Spider-Swordsman" - master of the "Silkworm Style" - in this eye-filling, mind-bending martial arts phantasmagorical which truly warrants the description: "unforgettable."

Action / Mystery / Foreign

Drag Me to Hell 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Shout Factory | 2009 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 99 min | Unrated | Oct 29, 2024 | Brian Orndorf

Christine Brown is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend, a hard-earned job promotion, and a bright future. But when she’s forced to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment.

Horror / Thriller / Dark humor / Supernatural

Gushing Over Magical Girls: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

魔法少女にあこがれて / Maho Shojo ni Akogarete

Sentai Filmworks | 2024 | 325 min | Rated TV-MA | Dec 03, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Utena was obsessed with her city's Magical Girls, so when she was offered the chance to become a MG herself, she agreed without reading the fine print and now she's an EVIL magical girl in a scandalously brief costume, who has to fight her beloved heroines! And even more embarrassing? It seems Utena's MG obsession was nowhere near as innocent as she'd believed, and her relationships with Magical Girls take on a very twisted turn once her inner kinks are set free and she can TOUCH them! It's the wildest, weirdest, and absolutely perviest anime ever as Utena & Co. get their freaky wicked on in the uncut, Ultra Gushing Edition of Gushing Over Magical Girls!

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Erotic / Comic book / Foreign

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor - Season 1 Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2007-2008 | 650 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 10, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

It would be hard to find a more pathetic scumbag than Kaiji Ito, who’s spent his life gambling, drinking, and running up massive debts. Unfortunately, Endo the Loan Shark has no trouble finding Kaiji himself, and to pay back an impossible debt, our human cockroach of a hero’s only hope is to risk life, limb, and freedom on a night on an infamous gambling ship. If Kaiji miraculously succeeds, his debts could be cleared… but Kaiji is just a pawn in a bigger, rigged, and even deadlier game where the real players are all betting against him becoming Kaiji the Ultimate Survivor!

Anime / Drama / Psychological thriller / Comic book / Foreign

The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 19, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Wataru Sajo has had feelings for Aika Natsukawa since they were in middle school together, but nothing he did ever seemed to impress her. Finally, he faced reality and moved on to build a life without her. Except… even though he’s been making different friends and keeping his distance, Aika keeps blundering back into his life! Is it intentional? Does she not understand that she said “no” too many times? Has his absence made her heart grow fonder? Or is she just as confused as he is? Life’s a great big mystery and love is even more perplexing in The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist!

Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign

The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

ひきこまり吸血姫の悶々 / Hikikomari Kyūketsuki no Monmon

Sentai Filmworks | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 05, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Komari Gandesblood is NOT your typical vampire. She’s weak, can’t use magic, dislikes blood, and prefers to hide in her room and pretend that the rest of the world isn’t there. Unfortunately, as a Vampire of Important Parentage and her father’s daughter, she’s been assigned to the job she’s least suited for: leading one of her nation’s armies! Can Komari and her obsessive new maid Villhaze convince her new battalion of bloodthirsty brutes into believing that she’s their fearless leader and totally in command? Probably not, but maybe blood will tell in The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess!

Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Foreign

Black List Blu-ray Movie  

Liste Noire

Fun City Editions | 1984 | 91 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Three teenage Parisian punks are duped by a crime syndicate into committing a bank robbery that will distract the authorities while the seasoned crooks hijack an armored truck across town in Alain Bonnot's BLACK LIST (Liste Noire, 1984). Disaster ensues and two of the youngsters are killed, including the estranged daughter of widowed auto repair shop owner Jeanne Dufour (Annie Girardot). A grieving Jeanne ignores her own fear, as well as the law, and sets out to eliminate all of those responsible for her daughter's death. Groundbreaking in its portrayal of a female vigilante, the film is stylish and violent and features a powerhouse performance from Girardot as a woman who has passed the breaking point.

Action / Crime

The Boss Blu-ray Movie  

4K Restoration | Il Boss

RaroVideo U.S. | 1973 | 112 min | Not rated | Nov 12, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A bomb attack in a cinema in Palermo kills all the fellows of Attardi's clan a part from Cocchi. He immediately understands that the author of the bomb attack is Daniello from Don Corrasco's clan. Cocchi is determined to revenge.

Action / Crime / Thriller / Foreign

Oppenheimer 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2023 | 180 min | Rated R | Nov 19, 2024 | Justin Dekker

During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history.

Biography / Drama / History

The Killer's Game 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2024 | 104 min | Rated R | Nov 19, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A veteran assassin is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorizes a kill on himself. After ordering the kill, an army of former colleagues pounce and a new piece of information comes to light. Insanity ensues.

Action / Comedy / Thriller

The Eiger Sanction 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Kino Lorber | 1975 | 129 min | Rated R | Nov 19, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Jonathan Hemlock is an art history professor and collector who finances his hobby by performing the odd sanction (assassination) for an obscure government bureau. He is forced to take a case where he must find out which of the members of a mountain climbing team is the Russian killer he has been given as a target by joining an expedition to climb the treacherous Eiger.

Action / Adventure / Romance / Thriller