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Home- June 25, 2024
Act of Violence Blu-ray Movie
Warner Archive Collection
Warner Bros. | 1948 | 82 min | Not rated | Jun 25, 2024 | Randy Miller III
Ex-World War II pilot Frank Enley (Van Heflin) is a respected contractor and family man. Then his troubled, gimp-legged bombardier (Robert Ryan) shows up with a gun and a score to settle. Perhaps neither man is what he seems to be as director Fred Zinnemann (The Day of the Jackal) guides a searing Act of Violence, "the first postwar noir to take a challenging look at the ethics of men in combat" (Eddie Muller, Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir).
Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2024 | 120 min | Rated R | Jun 25, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The British military recruits a small group of highly-skilled soldiers to strike against Nazi forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
Drama / History / War
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2024 | 120 min | Rated R | Jun 25, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The British military recruits a small group of highly-skilled soldiers to strike against Nazi forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
Drama / History / War
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2024 | 120 min | Rated R | Jun 25, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
The British military recruits a small group of highly-skilled soldiers to strike against Nazi forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
Drama / History / War
- June 24, 2024
Vacation! Blu-ray Movie
Slipcover in Original Pressing
Factory25 | 2010 | 91 min | Not rated | Jun 25, 2024 | Brian Orndorf
Four girlfriends reunite for a week of partying on the beach, and it's all sand, sun and margaritas until one of them turns up dead.
Comedy / Crime / Drama
Game of Pleasure Blu-ray Movie
Slipcover in Original Pressing
VHSHitfest | 1998 | 62 min | Not rated | Jun 25, 2024 | Brian Orndorf
The largest computer gaming firm in the country has just completed its latest and possibly greatest virtual reality game, "Pleasure". But the erotic program has a deadly computer virus that meshes the realms of reality and fantasy when it's host 'Vixen' takes the player into a journey through the senses.
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Erotic
Bandits of Orgosolo Blu-ray Movie
Banditi a Orgosolo | Limited Edition
Radiance Films | 1961 | 95 min | Not rated | Jun 25, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Michele and his younger brother Peppeddu own a few sheep and make a harsh but honest living selling pecorino cheese. Michele becomes a fugitive after a series of cascading events.
Drama / Foreign
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle Blu-ray Movie
Viz Media | 2020 | 99 min | Rated TV-Y7-FV | Oct 18, 2022 | Neil Lumbard
The story of Koko, a young boy raised by Pokémon, and the creation of a new bond between humans and Pokémon.
Action / Adventure / Anime / Foreign
Buddy Daddies: The Complete Season Blu-ray Movie
バディ・ダディズ
Crunchyroll, LLC | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Jun 11, 2024 | Neil Lumbard
After two assassins kill the parent of 4 year old Miri Unasaka, they must balance taking care of her while continuing their jobs.
Action / Anime / Comedy / Foreign
KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! - The Complete Season Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD
Crunchyroll, LLC | 2023 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | May 14, 2024 | Neil Lumbard
Ever since she was saved by an explosion, Megumin has had one goal: become a master of explosion magic! Enrolling in a magic academy, she befriends Yunyun, her self-proclaimed rival. Together, they’ll tackle school, monsters, and life as adventurers.
Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Foreign
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Movie
Viz Media | 1996-1997 | 812 min | Rated TV-PG | May 28, 2024 | Neil Lumbard
Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians are about to face their greatest challenge yet—high school! But as the girls take their next big step in life and Chibi-Usa prepares to return to the future, a mysterious force frees the evil Queen Nehalennia! While the struggle to contain her old enemy will be difficult, it may be Mamoru’s year of studying abroad that hurts Usagi the most. But there’s even more to take Usagi’s mind off of long distance love with the arrival of the villainous Sailor Anima Mates and the heroic Sailor Star Lights! Who could be behind this new wave of evil? And why are the Star Lights resistant to working with Sailor Moon? Usagi has her hands full, but she’ll always make time to write a love letter to her beloved Mamo.
Action / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Teen / Comic book / Foreign
- June 23, 2024
Revenge of the Ninja Blu-ray Movie
Special Edition
Kino Lorber | 1983 | 90 min | Rated R | May 28, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
After his family is killed in Japan by ninjas, Cho and his son Kane come to America to start a new life. He opens a doll shop but is unwittingly importing heroin in the dolls. When he finds out that his friend has betrayed him, Cho must prepare for the ultimate battle he has ever been involved in.
Action / Drama / Martial arts
The Uninvited / The Unseen Blu-ray Movie
Imprint #313 #314
Imprint | 1944-1945 | 2 Movies | 179 min | Rated ACB: PG | Jun 05, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
See individual titles for their synopses.
Horror / Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Supernatural
The Boys in the Boat Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Warner Bros. | 2023 | 124 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 25, 2024 | Randy Miller III
A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Biography / Drama / Sport
The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie
Enter the Clones of Bruce / The Clones of Bruce Lee / Enter Three Dragons / Enter the Game of Death / Good Bye, Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death / The Dragon Lives Again / Bruce and the Iron Finger / Challenge of the Tiger / Cameroon Connection / Super Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story / The Dragon Lives / The Dragon, the Hero / Rage of the Dragon
Severin Films | 1974-2023 | 13 Movies | 1161 min | Rated R | Jun 25, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Hours after Bruce Lee’s death, Bruceploitation was born. And for the next 10 years, talented martial artists were enlisted to mimic iconic aspects of Lee’s life, style and mannerisms. Fueled by equal parts deception and demand, these films instead created one of the most wildly entertaining sub-genres in movie history. THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION VOLUME 1 now presents 14 of the very best – and frequently very bizarre – films starring Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Bruce Liang and more, all restored for the first time ever from original elements. Then in the “fascinating gem of a documentary” (Culture Mix) ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, director David Gregory tracks down the surviving Bruces – along with martial arts legends, producers, directors, distributors, historians and more – to reveal the entire shocking and bittersweet saga behind a celluloid phenomenon that still refuses to die.
Action / Adventure / Biography / Comedy / Crime / Documentary / Drama / Thriller / Dark humor / Supernatural / Martial arts / Foreign / Surreal / Epic
The Clones of Bruce Lee Blu-ray Movie
Shen wei san meng long / 神威三猛龍
Severin Films | 1980 | 90 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
Bruce Lee has just died, but the BSI is swinging into action to salvage the situation. Aided by the brilliant professor Lucas, cells from the martial arts master are removed and grown into 3 adult Bruce Lee clones. After undergoing training to bring their skills up to the level of their 'father', the 3 are sent out to battle crime, with one sent to take on a gold smuggler, and the other 2 teaming up to shut down an evil mad scientist.
Action / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign
Enter Three Dragons Blu-ray Movie
Dragon on Fire / Kuai quan guai zhao / 快拳怪招
Severin Films | 1978 | 87 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
John Liu, the legendary Northern Kick expert is sent to investigate an antiques smuggling gang working out of Canton.
Action / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign
Enter the Game of Death Blu-ray Movie
Si wang mo ta / 死亡魔塔
Severin Films | 1978 | 90 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
World War 2 is approaching, and China is suspecting an invasion from Germany and Japan. Mr. Chang Bruce Le is hired by a Chinese espionage group to recover a secret document - crucial in winning victory - hidden on the top floor of a 6-storey building, and to do so, must fight his way up the tower and get to the last floor.
Action / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign
Goodbye, Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death Blu-ray Movie
The New Game of Death / Xin si wang you xi / 新死亡遊戲
Severin Films | 1975 | 83 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A young man (Bruce Li) unwittingly gets wrapped up in a money scam. When he refuses to give the cash back, the bad guys kidnap his girlfriend and hold her hostage in the Tower Of Death. Once there, he is given two options. Watch his girlfriend get thrown off the top or fight various martial artists on 7 different levels to win his girlfriend back.
Action / Drama / Thriller / Martial arts / Foreign
The Dragon Lives Again Blu-ray Movie
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu / Lee sam geuk wai jan dei yuk moon / Li san jiao wei zhen di yu men / 李三腳威震地獄門
Severin Films | 1977 | 91 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
It's one of the "Bruceploitation" films that were made to cash in on Bruce Lee after his death. The story follows Bruce Lee after he dies and ends up in Hell. Once there, he does the logical thing and opens a gym. After fending off the advances of the King Of Hell's naked wives, he discovers that the most evil people in Hell are attempting a takeover, so Bruce sets out to stop it. As if it wasn't weird enough, the evil people are: Zatoichi (the blind swordsman hero of Japanese film), James Bond, The Godfather, The Exorcist, Emmanuelle (the "heroine" of many European softcore porn films), Dracula, and, of course, Clint Eastwood (played by a Chinese guy). Aiding Bruce is The One-Armed Swordsman (hero of kung-fu films), Kain from the U.S. tv series, Kung-Fu (actually played by a Chinese guy this time), and Popeye the Sailor Man! Yes, Popeye the Sailor Man. He eats spinach and helps Bruce fight some mummies.
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Dark humor / Supernatural / Martial arts / Foreign / Surreal / Epic