New Blu-ray Reviews

Shuffle Blu-ray Movie  

Screen Media | 2011 | 82 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 17, 2015 | Randy Miller III

Shuffle is the tale of a man who begins experiencing his life out of order; every day he wakes up at a different age, on a different day of his life, never knowing where or when he's going to be once he falls asleep.

Drama / Fantasy / Mystery

Querelle Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1982 | 108 min | Rated R | Jun 11, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

French sailor Querelle arrives in Brest and starts frequenting a strange whorehouse. He discovers that his brother Robert is the lover of the lady owner, Lysiane. Here, you can play dice with Nono, Lysiane's husband : if you win, you are allowed to make love with Lysiane, if you lose, you have to make love with Nono... Querelle loses on purpose...

Drama / Dark humor

Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Mercury Studios | 2024 | 97 min | Not rated | May 17, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Documentary / Music

Parallel World Pharmacy: The Complete Season Blu-ray Movie  

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2022 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 15, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

When pharmacologist Kanji Yakutani dies, he’s bewildered to be reincarnated as a boy apprentice in a medieval world. But with mind-blowing new powers, a noble family, and modern medical knowledge, his dream of reforming healthcare might finally come true!

Anime / Fantasy / Foreign

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - Season 2, Part 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Viz Media | 2022 | 288 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 26, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Towa and Setsuna are finally able to lift the curse that was placed on their mother, Rin, but the perils aren’t over just yet. Now they must stop Kirinmaru from traversing space and time, save Rion, and prevent the imminent destruction of the earth!

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Supernatural / Foreign / Period

Starting Over Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1979 | 106 min | Rated R | Apr 30, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Burt Reynolds is an attractive middle-aged man who suffers a crisis of confidence when ditched by his ambitious singer wife (Candice Bergen), until he begins to forge a new new relationship with an equally insecure teacher (Jill Clayburgh). But when the wife attempts a reconciliation - seduction followed by a truly excruciating song she has composed for him - he realizes where his loyalty lies.

Comedy / Romance

Monk: The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 2007-2008 | 682 min | Not rated | May 07, 2024 | Martin Liebman

Get even more obsessed with TV’s funniest and quirkiest detective, Monk, with all 16 episodes of the smash-hit sixth season on Blu-ray! The terrific Tony Shalhoub reprises his award-winning role as the brilliant but phobia-laden detective Adrian Monk, who never lets his obsessive-compulsive disorder stop him from solving a crime in the most ingenious way imaginable! Dropping the clues this season are a roster of red-hot guest stars including Dan Castellaneta, Snoop Dogg, Scott Glenn, John Hawkes, Angela Kinsey, David Koechner, Sharon Lawrence, Howie Mandel, Larry Miller, Alfred Molina, Sarah Silverman, Peter Stormare and many more. Take a tip from an insider: you’ll be “committed” to this compulsively watchable detective series!

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Mystery

The Wolf House Blu-ray Movie  

Weathervene / The Smaller Room / The Witch and the Lover

Kimstim | 2018 | 75 min | Not rated | May 21, 2024 | Kenneth Brown

Tells the story of Maria, a young woman who takes refuge in a house in southern Chile after escaping from a German colony.

Animation / Drama / Horror / Foreign

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 4K Blu-ray Movie  

40th Anniversary Edition | Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 1984 | 105 min | Rated PG | May 28, 2024 | Martin Liebman

In the wake of Spock's ultimate act of sacrifice, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise returns to Earth from the newly formed Genesis planet. Upon arrival, the crew learns that life back home will not be easier: Scotty gets reassigned, Dr. McCoy appears to be going insane, and the Enterprise is to be decommissioned. It is only when Kirk is confronted by Spock's father that he learns his old friend may have another chance at life, if the crew can survive a Klingon attack and return to the Genesis planet.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi

5ive Girls Blu-ray Movie  

Ammo Content | 2006 | 97 min | Not rated | Dec 11, 2018 | Martin Liebman

Five wayward teenage girls are sent to a reformatory and discover they possess unique powers to battle the ancient demon, Legion, which holds thrall over the sinister institution.

Horror / Thriller

Stop Making Sense Blu-ray Movie  

A24 | 1984 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 89 min | Rated PG | May 08, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The famous concert movie by rock band Talking Heads, filmed over four nights in 1983 at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood.

Documentary / Music

Stop Making Sense 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

A24 | 1984 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 89 min | Rated PG | May 08, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The famous concert movie by rock band Talking Heads, filmed over four nights in 1983 at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood.

Documentary / Music

Kung Fu Panda: 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2008-2024 | 4 Movies | 358 min | Rated PG | May 28, 2024 | Justin Dekker

See individual titles for their synopses.

Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Martial arts

Man's Castle Blu-ray Movie  

Sony Pictures | 1933 | 78 min | Not rated | May 21, 2024 | Kenneth Brown

Bill takes Trina into his depression camp cabin. Later, just as he finds showgirl LaRue, who will support him, Trina becomes pregnant.

Drama / Romance

China O’Brien 1 & 2 4K Blu-ray Movie    

Eureka Classics | Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Eureka Entertainment | 1990 | 2 Movies | 178 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Apr 29, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The inimitable martial arts superstar Cynthia Rothrock stars in two of the most gloriously entertaining films of her career! In China O'Brien, city cop and formidable martial artist Lori "China" O'Brien (Rothrock) is forced to resign from the force and return home to a small Utah town after her involvement in an accidental death. But upon arrival in Beaver Creek, she finds that her lawman father - Sheriff John O'Brien (David Blackwell) - is desperately trying to bring down local crime boss Edwin Sommers (Steven Kerby), and it isn't long before she steps into the fray. Then, in China O'Brien 2, Lori must once again protect her hometown when it becomes a hideout for a dangerous fugitive: the escaped drug lord Charlie Baskin (Harlow Marks). Helmed by Robert Clouse, the celebrated director of Enter the Dragon and Game of Death, the China O'Brien films firmly established Cynthia Rothrock as an international action star following a successful string of hits in Hong Kong. Eureka Classics is proud to present both films for the first time on Ultra HD Blu-ray from brand new 4K restorations.

Action / Crime / Martial arts

Naruto Shippuden: Set 3 Blu-ray Movie  

Episodes 56-82

Viz Media | 2008 | 650 min | Rated TV-14 | May 14, 2024 | Neil Lumbard

Naruto begins training under Kakashi to develop another tool in his arsenal—Wind Chakra! Then a mission takes Kakashi to the Land of Fire, where he uncovers a terrible secret! And danger strikes when a Rogue Ninja named Furido attempts to use the Lightning Style Jutsu of the Guardian Shinobi to rain destruction on the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Then Asuma and his protégé, Shikamaru, come face-to-face with the Akatsuki! The battle that ensues ends in sorrow and a devastating loss for the Leaf Ninja!

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

Beast Tamer: The Complete Season Blu-ray Movie  

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2022 | 325 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 07, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Kicked out of his hero party, beast tamer Rein soon runs into Kanade, a cat-eared girl from the strongest species. After she asks to be tamed by him, the two set off on an adventure together, adding more powerful species to their party along the way.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Foreign

The Bricklayer Blu-ray Movie  

Vertical Entertainment | 2023 | 110 min | Not rated | May 28, 2024 | Randy Miller III

Someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is responsible.

Action / Thriller

Count Dracula 4K Blu-ray Movie    

Count Dracula / Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht / El Conde Drácula / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

88 Films | 1970 | 98 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | May 20, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Infamous Spanish horror director Jesus Franco created this surprisingly low key and faithful adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel. Christopher Lee, who played the same role in Britain's Hammer Films, does a first rate job as the undead Transylvanian count with a thirst for blood. Frederick Williams is Harker, the young lawyer who travels to the count's castle and winds up a prisoner, while Dracula goes off of to London to seduce his wife, Mina (Maria Rohm). Soledad Miranda plays Lucy, Dracula's first victim, and Klaus Kinski is an unusually underplayed Renfield...

Horror

The House of the Spirits Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint #205

Imprint | 1993 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 145 min | Rated ACB: M | Mar 29, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The story details the life of the Trueba family, spanning four generations, and tracing the post-colonial social and political upheavals of the Latin American country they live in.

Drama / Romance