New Blu-ray Reviews

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

Bungo Stray Dogs: Season Five Blu-ray Movie  

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2023 | 275 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 20, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Framed as terrorists and driven into a corner by the brutal Hunting Dogs, the agency uncovers the Decay of Angels' plot to destroy the state. Now Atsushi and the gang are chased down by the Angels' leader, Kamui, who commands an army of vampires.

Action / Anime / Comedy / Comic book / Foreign

A Bittersweet Life 4K Blu-ray Movie    

달콤한 인생 | Dalkomhan insaeng | Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Second Sight | 2005 | 119 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Jul 22, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An elegant sky lounge floating like an island in the sky above Seoul, it's like Sun Woo's own little castle. After 7 years he has climbed to the top, managing the upscale lounge and restaurant. An intelligent, cool-headed perfectionist, Sun Woo has earned the absolute trust of his boss with his undivided loyalty and by adeptly managing the business. His boss, Mr. Kang, is a callous man with a secret--his young love, Hee-soo. When Mr. Kang suspects Hee-soo might have another boyfriend, he orders Sun-woo to keep a close eye on her and to kill her if she has betrayed him. After following her for a few days, Sun-woo barges in on Hee-soo and her boyfriend with a clear mission--but to his own surprise, he lets them go. Sun-woo hopes everything will just go back to the way they were. But his decision has launched an irreversible war with the whole gang, guys who were like brothers just the day before.

Action / Crime / Drama / Foreign

A Bittersweet Life Blu-ray Movie    

달콤한 인생 / Dalkomhan insaeng

Second Sight | 2005 | 119 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Jul 22, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An elegant sky lounge floating like an island in the sky above Seoul, it's like Sun Woo's own little castle. After 7 years he has climbed to the top, managing the upscale lounge and restaurant. An intelligent, cool-headed perfectionist, Sun Woo has earned the absolute trust of his boss with his undivided loyalty and by adeptly managing the business. His boss, Mr. Kang, is a callous man with a secret--his young love, Hee-soo. When Mr. Kang suspects Hee-soo might have another boyfriend, he orders Sun-woo to keep a close eye on her and to kill her if she has betrayed him. After following her for a few days, Sun-woo barges in on Hee-soo and her boyfriend with a clear mission--but to his own surprise, he lets them go. Sun-woo hopes everything will just go back to the way they were. But his decision has launched an irreversible war with the whole gang, guys who were like brothers just the day before.

Action / Crime / Drama / Foreign

Monk: The Complete Eighth Season Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 2009 | 681 min | Not rated | Jul 16, 2024 | Martin Liebman

Screen legend Tony Shalhoub is back for one last obsessively compulsive good time in the eighth and final season of the beloved series Monk. From the very first moment detective Adrian Monk appeared on the scene, audiences have been hooked on this intelligent and irreverent sleuth who uses his quirky phobias and neuroses to solve crimes in a way other detectives just can’t. Join him now as he reunites with former colleagues and friends from seasons past—as well as guest stars Carol Kane, Meat Loaf, Virginia Madsen, Craig T. Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins, Daniel Stern and many more—for some of the most riveting cases yet, including the one that has haunted him for the past eight seasons. Critics and fans agree that “…there is something undeniably stirring about watching Tony Shalhoub’s Mr. Monk take his victory lap” (Los Angeles Times).

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Mystery

Super Friends! - The Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 1973-1985 | 9 Seasons | 3142 min | Not rated | Sep 10, 2024 | Randy Miller III

When the trouble alert sounds, the Super Friends leap into action in these awesome adventures from the vintage series that united these DC Comics super heroes for the very first time! Favorite characters Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin plus junior members Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog outwit evil scientists, aid alien creatures and protect humanity from power-hungry geniuses in each amazing episode.

Action / Adventure / Animation / Sci-Fi / Comic book

My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1: The Complete Season Blu-ray Movie  

Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyou desu

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

Ryota Sato just went from office worker to monster slayer! While this is better than his past life, he seems stuck at level 1 and unable to gain new skills. But with an ability that grants rare items, Ryota just might thrive in this magical land.

Anime / Fantasy / Foreign

Vitagraph Comedies Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1907-1922 | 565 min | Not rated | May 14, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

No synopsis for this title.

Comedy / Documentary / History

The Ancient Magus' Bride - Season Two, Part One Blu-ray Movie  

Mahô Tsukai no Yome / Blu-ray + DVD

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 20, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Seeking answers about her curse, Chise joins the College—a school of bright young sorcerers with dark family secrets. When a powerful book disappears, mysterious forces drain magic from those around Chise and her only way to help puts her deeper in peril.

Anime / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Supernatural / Comic book / Foreign

Am I Actually the Strongest? - The Complete Season Blu-ray Movie  

Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita?

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 27, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Reincarnation in another world isn’t at all like Haruto wanted. Not only was he reborn as a baby, but his immense power reads incredibly low! Abandoned and left for dead, Haruto must find a way to the laid-back life he originally wished for.

Anime / Fantasy / Foreign

The Quiet American Blu-ray Movie  

Sandpiper Pictures | 1958 | 122 min | Not rated | Apr 18, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In 1952, Saigon is caught between the corrupt colonial powers and the Communist uprising. An idealistic young American (Audie Murphy) champions a shadowy Third Force, but cynical British journalist Thomas Fowler (Michael Redgrave) is concerned only with the American's interest in his mistress. When jealousy forces Fowler to take sides at last, the personal and political consequences are devastating.

Drama / Romance / Thriller

The Eminence in Shadow: Season Two Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

陰の実力者になりたくて! / Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Sentai Filmworks | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 24, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Being reborn as a noble in a magical world should be enough wish fulfillment for any normal person, but Cid Kagenou is still doubling down on his fantasy of running a secret organization that fights a made-up evil cult that (spoiler!) has turned out to be real. So, when Cid‘s sister Claire must journey to the infamous Lawless City, guess who gets dragged along? Unfortunately, while Claire’s trying to locate a vampire queen before it’s resurrected, Cid isn’t helping so much as sowing chaos, inventing new schemes, and once again treating his second life like a game in The Eminence In Shadow 2!

Action / Anime / Fantasy / Foreign

My Hero Academia: Season Six, Part Two Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition | 僕のヒーローアカデミア / Boku no Hero Academia / Blu-ray + DVD

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2022-2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 27, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Escaped villains wreak havoc across the nation while Deku faces One For All’s successors. As Shigaraki’s primary target, he strikes out alone to keep All Might and his friends from the fight. But Class 1-A won’t stand for it and vow to bring Deku home.

Action / Anime / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Teen / Comic book / Foreign

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku: Season 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition | 地獄楽 / Blu-ray + DVD

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2023 | 325 min | Rated TV-MA | Aug 27, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Betrayed by his clan’s leader, damn near immortal, and stuck on death row far from his love, Gabimaru is given a chance at freedom. The task? Venture deep into an island filled with competing convicts and demonic beasts in a race for the Elixir of Life.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Foreign / Period

Can't Hardly Wait 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 1998 | 100 min | Rated PG-13 | Aug 20, 2024 | Kenneth Brown

It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High-- a time for Pomp and Circumstance, tassels and mortarboards, and serious introspection about the future. But tonight, the seniors will leave all that behind for the things that really matter; romance, revenge and rock 'n' roll. It's the ultimate teen party, a once-in-a-lifetime alternate universe where class nerds become class studs, super-jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance. From prom queen to bimbo, meathead to misfit, everyone will be there for a hormone-charged bash tapped for out-of-control fun.

Comedy / Romance / Teen / Coming of age

Feast of Amrita Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2023 | 48 min | Rated TV-MA | Aug 27, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

A day trip turns into the ultimate nightmare when Tamahi, Aki, and Yu witness the shape of a woman falling from an abandoned apartment building. But it’s a trap, luring them into the “Carabi-Yau”, a place where people disappear without a trace. Now they have to fight to escape. To survive. But as the fabric of time is shredded and looped by the monstrous things inside the decaying complex, the three girls can no longer keep track of their own memories… or even which of them is still human or already dead as they become the Feast of Amrita.

Anime / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Short / Thriller / Foreign

Gregg Araki's Teen Apocalypse Trilogy 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Totally F***ed Up (BD) / The Doom Generation (4K/BD) / Nowhere (4K/BD) / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Criterion | 1993-1997 | 3 Movies | 244 min | Not rated | Sep 24, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

See individual titles for their synopses.

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi / Teen / Dark humor / Surreal

The Doom Generation Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1995 | 83 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex- and violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and convenience stores.

Crime / Teen / Dark humor / Surreal

The Doom Generation 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Criterion | 1995 | 83 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex- and violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and convenience stores.

Crime / Teen / Dark humor / Surreal

Black Sabbath: The End 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Mercury Studios | 2017 | 136 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Sep 13, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

THE FINAL SHOW FROM THE GREATEST METAL BAND OF ALL TIME On 4th February, 2017, Black Sabbath stormed the stage in their hometown of Birmingham for their final triumphant gig. This monumental show brought down the curtain on a career that spanned almost half a century, and is featured here in its entirety. With a hit packed set list including Iron Man, Paranoid, War Pigs and many more, the high production values, visual effects and pyrotechnics wowed fans, as the band delivered the most emotionally charged show in their history. Also included is The Angelic Sessions, the exclusive final studio recordings by the band who forged the sound of metal and continue to influence bands the world over. The End captures a once-in-a-career performance, an essential snapshot of musical history and a fitting farewell to true innovators and original heavy metal icons, Black Sabbath.

Documentary / Music