New Blu-ray Reviews

The Poetry of Lee Chang-Dong: Four Films Blu-ray Movie  

Film Movement | 1997-2010 | 4 Movies | 514 min | Not rated | Sep 24, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

See individual titles for their synopses.

Drama / Romance / Foreign

Green Fish Blu-ray Movie  

초록 물고기 | 4K Restoration

Film Movement | 1997 | 111 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Having just been discharged from the military, Mak-dong is on the train home. As he leans out the train platform, Mi-ae, a beautiful woman in the car ahead of him, is also leaning out. Her pink scarf escapes from her and poignantly lands on Mak-dong's face, blinding him. As he goes back into the train car to return the scarf, he becomes embroiled in a fight with a group of thugs who are harassing Mi-ae. From the beginning, Mak-dong is entangled in a relationship that becomes his undoing.

Crime / Drama / Foreign

Peppermint Candy Blu-ray Movie  

박하사탕 | 4K Restoration

Film Movement | 1999 | 130 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Spring, 1999. On a railroad bridge overlooking an idyllic riverbank, Yong-ho faces an oncoming train. Distraught and beyond reason, he shouts "I'm going back!", right before the train takes his life. The film tracks, in reverse, the life path of how Yong-ho goes from youthful innocence with beauty and love to being a nasty, cruel and hateful man.

Drama / Foreign

Oasis Blu-ray Movie  

오아시스 | 4K Restoration

Film Movement | 2002 | 133 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Jong-du, a young man just out of prison for manslaughter, is a social misfit. When released, he calls on the family of the victim; they send him away, but not before he has seen Gong-ju, a young woman disabled severely by cerebral palsy. Both are abused by their families, and both are used by them as well. Although their relationship begins with Jong-du's criminal behavior, a friendship develops.

Drama / Romance / Foreign

Poetry Blu-ray Movie  

시 / 4K Remaster

Film Movement | 2010 | 140 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.

Drama / Foreign

Bad Lieutenant Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint | 1992 | 96 min | Rated ACB: R18+ | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A nameless New York cop is hopelessly addicted to drugs, gambling and sex. As he makes his way to various crime scenes, he is concerned only with taking bets from his fellow cops on the outcome of the ongoing National League playoffs. As his bad decisions drive him deeper into debt, his life becomes a surreal hell, with a constant intake of crack, coke, heroin and booze eroding what remains of his sanity. An investigation into the rape of a nun leads to his spiritual breakdown at the church crime scene, where he sees Jesus and the road to his salvation.

Crime / Drama

Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious Blu-ray Movie  

Mill Creek Entertainment | 2023 | 264 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 10, 2024 | Martin Liebman

What should have been a one-off summer flick became one of the largest film franchises of all time; "Fast & Furious" spawns merchandise, spin-offs, and theme park attractions and puts a series of stunts on screens across the world.

Documentary

The Animal Kingdom Blu-ray Movie  

Le règne animal

Magnolia Pictures | 2023 | 130 min | Not rated | Jun 11, 2024 | Randy Miller III

An adventure between a father and his son, in a world where some humans have started mutating into other animal species.

Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi / Foreign

One Piece: Collection 34 Blu-ray Movie  

Episodes 819-842 / Blu-ray + DVD

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2017-2018 | 600 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 10, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Luffy pummels wave after wave of powerful enemies, but his hunger strike poses serious problems until Sanji finally shows up. After Nami and co. rescue Brook, the newly reunited Straw Hats make a plan with Bege to assassinate Big Mom. At the wedding, Brook manages to shatter her most precious possession, but when Luffy’s alliance still proves powerless against her, they scramble for an exit plan.

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

Naruto Shippuden: Set 4 Blu-ray Movie  

Episodes 83-110

Viz Media | 2008-2009 | 675 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 10, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Kakashi and Team 10 set out to get revenge for their fallen comrade against two of the Akatsuki’s most deadly warriors, Hidan and Kakuzu. But these two evil shinobi will not go down easy! They each have the terrifying power to defy death! And just when the battle has reached a fevered pitch, Naruto jumps into the fray! Then Orochimaru’s menacing minion Guren faces the strongest Leaf Ninja in a battle over the fate of the Three Tails! The battle takes a wild turn when Naruto finds himself fighting inside the Beast!

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Martial arts / Comic book / Foreign

Monster Musume Everyday Life With Monster Girls: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

モンスター娘のいる日常 / Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou

Sentai Filmworks | 2015 | 350 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 24, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Three years ago, Kimihito didn’t know that creatures of legend like harpies and centaurs were real, but then the government announced an exchange program to help members of those “mythical” species assimilate into our culture! So, when an official appears at the door with a beautiful half-human, half-snake lamia and the news that Kimihito’s been volunteered as a host family, what’s a good citizen to do? Besides Miia IS really cute, so Kimihito figures that they’ll learn to adapt to living with each other eventually. But will they manage to do so before even MORE adorable monster girls start showing up to fill the entire house in Monster Musume Everyday Life With Monster Girls?

Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Supernatural / Erotic / Comic book / Foreign

The Apartment Blu-ray Movie  

L'appartement

Kino Lorber | 1996 | 116 min | Not rated | Aug 20, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Max is on his way to Tokyo. He lives in Paris and likes to flirt but has decided to get married. By chance, he seems to have seen Lisa, his greatest love, in a cafe. Max forgets everything, his trip to Tokyo and his fiance. Obsessed with meeting Lisa he finds out where she lives and hides in the apartment. However, a different girl, called Alice, finds Max in the flat. Alice looks quite similar to Lisa, and they have sex. To complicate matters further, Alice is also the girlfriend of Max's buddy Lucien and Lisa is followed by an older man.

Drama / Mystery / Romance / Foreign

Bullet to Beijing Blu-ray Movie    

Final Cut Entertainment | 1995 | 105 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jul 22, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A retired British spy is called back into service by his government to help prevent North Korea from getting its hands on a deadly virus called "The Red Death."

Action / Drama / Thriller

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!: Season 2 Part 2 Blu-ray Movie  

はたらく魔王さま! / Hataraku Maou-sama!

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 13, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

When Maou’s commitment to total domination is questioned, he hatches a new plan: create a world where humans and demons can live in harmony. But first, he’ll have to rescue Emi, fight both angels and demons, and find someone to cover his shift!

Action / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Supernatural / Foreign

Woman in Love: A Story of Madame Bovary Blu-ray Movie  

Woman in Love / Quality X / Slipcover Limited to 2000 Units

Vinegar Syndrome | 1978 | 87 min | Rated X | Aug 31, 2024 | Brian Orndorf

Christine is another sexually frustrated woman with a preoccupied husband working too hard for their mutual benefit. She becomes employed by a liberated woman and is introduced to a swinging lifestyle. The exposure to sexual opportunities and caring relationships helps her realize that happiness lies with her husband.

Drama / Erotic

Late Night with the Devil Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

RLJ Entertainment | 2023 | 93 min | Rated R | Sep 10, 2024 | Brian Orndorf

Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show 'Night Owls' that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. However, ratings for the show have plummeted since the tragic death of Jack's beloved wife. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, on October 31st, 1977, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other--unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America.

Horror

Bwana Devil 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Anaglyph 3D

Kino Lorber | 1952 | 86 min | Not rated | Jul 30, 2024 | Dr. Stephen Larson

British railway workers in Kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two man-eating lions. Head engineer Bob Hayward becomes obsessed with trying to kill the beasts before they maul everyone on his crew.

Action / Adventure

The Third Man 4K Blu-ray Movie    

75th Anniversary Collector's Edition | Vintage Classics / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Studio Canal | 1949 | 104 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Nov 04, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend Harry Lime.

Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller

Berserk Blu-ray Movie  

The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition / ベルセルク 黄金時代篇　MEMORIAL EDITION / Berserk Ôgon Jidai-Hen - Memorial Edition

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2022 | 333 min | Rated TV-MA | Aug 27, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Television broadcast version of the Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 2010s movies. All he's ever trusted is his own sword. No friends, no family, and no place to call home--the solitary swordsman Guts has been wandering as a mercenary through lands ravaged by the Hundred-Year War. Capably wielding a sword longer than his own height, Guts defeats mighty foes with ease. The one who sets his sights on Guts is Griffith, leader of the Band of the Hawk mercenaries. With ambition buried deep down, and far more leadership ability than his beauty would suggest, Griffith gets the better of Guts in a duel, thus drawing him into the Band of the Hawk. Over the course of numerous hard-fought battles, the comrades all form bonds of trust with one another. The ties between Griffith and Guts in particular grow to become something special. Eventually the Band of the Hawk joins the ranks of the kingdom of Midland's regular army, but this is nothing more than the first step in Griffith's grand designs. Meanwhile, Guts begins to harbor doubts about a life spent just wielding his sword as a part of Griffith's dream. But little does he suspect the dreadful fate that endless dream has bestowed upon them both.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Horror / Comic book / Foreign

Rent-A-Girlfriend: Season 3 Blu-ray Movie  

Kanojo, Okarishimasu

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 03, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

To realize Chizuru’s acting dreams, Kazuya flips the script and goes from customer to producer. With crowdfunding (and personal savings), he’s passionately making her movie. But now that they’re working together, is there room for a real relationship?

Anime / Comedy / Romance / Comic book / Foreign