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Home- November 14, 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2024 | 105 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 19, 2024 | Randy Miller III
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Dark humor / Supernatural
Little Women 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Sony Pictures | 2019 | 135 min | Rated PG | Oct 22, 2024 | Kenneth Brown
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Drama / Romance / Period / Coming of age
The Age of Innocence 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Sony Pictures | 1993 | 138 min | Rated PG | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown
A 19th century lawyer risks his place in society when he falls in love with his fiancee's married cousin.
Drama / Romance / Period
Tootsie 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Sony Pictures | 1982 | 116 min | Rated PG | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown
A down-on-his-luck New York actor poses as a woman to get a soap opera gig.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
A Man for All Seasons 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Sony Pictures | 1966 | 120 min | Rated G | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown
The story takes place in 16th century England. But men like Sir Thomas More, who love life yet have the moral fiber to lay down their lives for their principles, are found in every century. Concentrating on the last seven years of English chancellor's life, the struggle between More and his King, Henry VIII, hinges on Henry's determination to break with Rome so he can divorce his current wife and wed again, and good Catholic More's inability to go along with such heresy. More resigns as chancellor, hoping to be able to live out his life as a private citizen. But Henry will settle for nothing less than that the much respected More give public approval to his headstrong course.
Biography / Drama / History
On the Waterfront 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Sony Pictures | 1954 | 108 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown
Dockworker Terry Malloy had been an up-and-coming boxer until powerful local mob boss Johnny Friendly persuaded him to throw a fight. When a longshoreman is murdered before he can testify about Friendly's control of the Hoboken waterfront, Terry teams up with the dead man's sister Edie and the streetwise priest Father Barry to testify himself, against the advice of Friendly's lawyer, Terry's older brother Charley.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Romance / Thriller
All the King's Men 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Sony Pictures | 1949 | 110 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Kenneth Brown
All The King's Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the spotlight. Along the way, he loses his initial innocence, and becomes just as corrupt as those who he assaulted before for this characteristic. Also included is the romance between one of his "right hand women" and the up-and-coming journalist who brings Stark to prominence. Written by Neal Scoones - verty@ritz.mordor.com
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir
Tomie Blu-ray Movie
富江 | Limited Edition
Arrow | 1998 | 95 min | Not rated | Nov 19, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A traumatized young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from.
Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Comic book / Foreign
Reagan Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2024 | 141 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 19, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to his time in the oval office.
Biography / Drama
The Warrior Blu-ray Movie
Jaka Sembung
Mondo Macabro | 1981 | 92 min | Not rated | Nov 12, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Kuvaus Barry Prima plays Jaka Sembung, a Robin Hood figure who possesses mystical powers. Captured, tortured and left for dead, he returns even more powerful than before. In desperation the invaders resurrect an evil wizard and set him against Jaka Sembung in a fierce fight to the death.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Foreign
- November 13, 2024
Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf 4K Blu-ray Movie
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch / Slipcover in Original Pressing / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Vinegar Syndrome | 1985 | 91 min | Not rated | Oct 29, 2024 | Brian Orndorf
A young man whose sister was murdered by werewolves helps an investigator track down a gang of the beasts through the U.S. and Europe.
Horror / Dark humor
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Blu-ray Movie
Slipcover in Original Pressing
ETR Media | 2018 | 96 min | Not rated | Nov 26, 2024 | Brian Orndorf
The history of Mattel's definitive action figure toy line.
Documentary
A Simple Plan Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition
Arrow | 1998 | 121 min | Rated R | Nov 19, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Hank Mitchell (Bill Paxton) and his wife Sarah (Bridget Fonda) have big dreams and a baby on the way, but are stuck in the small Minnesota town where Hank grew up alongside his sweet but naive brother Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor). One day while walking in the woods, Hank, Jacob, and Jacob's friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) discover a small plane buried in the snow, with a dead pilot inside... and a duffel bag containing over $4 million in cash. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to grasp the American dream in one fell swoop, if they can just keep it a secret - but Hank soon learns that keeping that secret will come at a terrible cost.
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Psychological thriller
A Simple Plan 4K Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Arrow | 1998 | 121 min | Rated R | Nov 19, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Hank Mitchell (Bill Paxton) and his wife Sarah (Bridget Fonda) have big dreams and a baby on the way, but are stuck in the small Minnesota town where Hank grew up alongside his sweet but naive brother Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor). One day while walking in the woods, Hank, Jacob, and Jacob's friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) discover a small plane buried in the snow, with a dead pilot inside... and a duffel bag containing over $4 million in cash. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to grasp the American dream in one fell swoop, if they can just keep it a secret - but Hank soon learns that keeping that secret will come at a terrible cost.
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Psychological thriller
Bluey: Seasons 1-3 Blu-ray Movie
BBC | 2018-2024 | 3 Seasons | 1078 min | Not rated | Nov 05, 2024 | Randy Miller III
Bluey is a loveable, inexhaustible, Blue Heeler dog, who lives with her Mum, Dad and her little sister, Bingo. Bluey uses her limitless energy to play games that unfold in unpredictable and hilarious ways, bringing her family and the whole neighborhood into her world of fun. Bluey showcases the joyful simplicity that can be found in families turning everyday events like going to the shops or visiting the doctor into unique adventures, bringing to life how children learn and grow through play. This set includes every Australian original episode from Seasons One, Two and Three!
Animation / Family
Zodiac 4K Blu-ray Movie
Theatrical 4K | Director's Cut BD only / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 2007 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 157 min | Rated R | Oct 29, 2024 | Martin Liebman
A serial killer terrifies the San Francisco Bay Area. Police and reporters are obsessed learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice.
Crime / Drama / History / Mystery / Thriller / Psychological thriller / Period
- November 12, 2024
No Country for Old Men Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 2007 | 122 min | Rated R | Dec 10, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Llewelyn Moss finds a pickup truck surrounded by a sentry of dead men. A load of heroin and two million dollars in cash are still in the back trunk. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic violence that not even the law—namely aging, disillusioned Sheriff Bell—can contain. Moss tries to evade his pursuers, in particular a mysterious mastermind who flips coins for human lives.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller / Period
No Country for Old Men 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Criterion | 2007 | 122 min | Rated R | Dec 10, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Llewelyn Moss finds a pickup truck surrounded by a sentry of dead men. A load of heroin and two million dollars in cash are still in the back trunk. When Moss takes the money, he sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic violence that not even the law—namely aging, disillusioned Sheriff Bell—can contain. Moss tries to evade his pursuers, in particular a mysterious mastermind who flips coins for human lives.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller / Period
Facets of Love Blu-ray Movie
Bei di yan zhi / 北地胭脂
88 Films | 1973 | 99 min | Not rated | Nov 12, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Even at an early time during Hong Kong's erotica cinema development, highly renowned directors were willing to sacrifice their reputations and established actresses were lining up to take off their clothes. In Facets Of Love, the undisputed king of epic dramas, director Li Han-hsiang, gets some of Shaw's sexiest ladies to strip for camera. It's three sexy vignettes centering around a Ming Dynasty brothel that steams with secret erotic myths, trysts and twists of pleasurable indulgence.
Drama / Romance / Erotic / Foreign
Kid from Kwangtung Blu-ray Movie
Guang Dong liang zai yu / 廣東靚仔玉
88 Films | 1982 | 94 min | Rated R | Nov 12, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Novice director Hsu Hsia and three other kung-fu designers created this fight-filled tale of young rascal Wang Yu, caught between master martial arts actor Jen Shih-kuan and the incredible Huang Cheng-li.
Action / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Foreign