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Home- December 06, 2023
Clerk. Blu-ray Movie
Mercantile Instinct | 2021 | 115 min | Not rated | Sep 26, 2023 | Kenneth Brown
A documentary on the career and life of filmmaker and raconteur Kevin Smith.
Documentary
The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection Blu-ray Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Cricket on the Hearth / The Little Drummer Boy / Frosty the Snowman / Santa Claus is Comin' To Town / 'Twas the Night Before Christmas / The Year Without a Santa Claus / The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow / Frosty's Winter Wonderland / Rudolph's Shiny New Year / The Little Drummer Boy, Book II / Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey / The Stingiest Man in Town / Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July / Jack Frost / Pinocchio's Christmas / The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold / The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Universal Studios | 1964-1985 | 18 Movies | 745 min | Not rated | Oct 31, 2023 | Randy Miller III
Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass are responsible for creating the original holiday specials that have been a part of the world's annual Christmas traditions for over 50 years. The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection celebrates the works of the acclaimed team with all 18 of their holiday classics including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, The Year without a Santa Claus, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and more. Featuring their iconic “Animagic” stop-motion along with traditional animation, these stories are brought to life with beloved songs such as “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” “The Little Drummer Boy,” “Here Comes Santa Claus” and “Christmas Chimes are Calling.” Starring the voice talents of Fred Astaire, Jimmy Durante, Mickey Rooney, Danny Thomas, Burl Ives, Andy Griffith, Angela Lansbury and more, it’s pure holiday magic for the entire family!
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Short / Holiday
Simple Minds: Acoustic in Concert Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + CD
Mercury Studios | 2016 | 88 min | Not rated | Dec 01, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Simple Minds acclaimed Acoustic performance at Hackney Empire, filmed for the BBC’s famous In Concert series.
Music
- December 05, 2023
The Enforcer Blu-ray Movie
給爸爸的信 / Kap ba ba dik sung / My Father is a Hero | Eureka Classics
Eureka Entertainment | 1995 | 105 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Kung Wei is a Chinese cop sent deep undercover in a Hong Kong gang of thieves. He's out of touch with his family, who worry about him constantly, but he's got his own problems. Not only is he under constant scrutiny from mega-bad guy Po Kwong, but he's got the Hong Kong cops after him too. But when Wei's son comes looking for him in Hong Kong, the danger is multiplied. His identity could be compromised, which is bad news for him.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Martial arts / Foreign
The Creator Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2023 | 133 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 12, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua, a hardened ex-Special Forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.
Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi
The Creator 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Disney / Buena Vista | 2023 | 133 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 12, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua, a hardened ex-Special Forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.
Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi
Trading Places 4K Blu-ray Movie
40th Anniversary / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1983 | 116 min | Rated R | Nov 07, 2023 | Martin Liebman
The rich and greedy Duke Brothers wager a bet over whether born loser Valentine could become as successful as the priggish Winthorpe if circumstances were reversed. The Dukes have the money to make this happen, but when Valentine and Winthorpe catch on they arrange for a rich and riotous payback!
Comedy / Dark humor / Holiday
Confess, Fletch Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 2022 | 99 min | Rated R | Apr 04, 2023 | Kenneth Brown
After becoming the prime suspect in multiple murders, Fletch strives to prove his innocence while simultaneously searching for his fiancé's stolen art collection.
Comedy / Crime
The Miracle Club Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2023 | 91 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 07, 2023 | Kenneth Brown
Three close friends who have never left the outskirts of Dublin get the journey of a lifetime, a visit to Lourdes, the picturesque French town and place of miracles.
Comedy / Drama
The Cure Blu-ray Movie
Retro VHS Collection
Mill Creek Entertainment | 1995 | 97 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 04, 2022 | Kenneth Brown
Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.
Drama
- December 04, 2023
Hitman Blu-ray Movie
殺手之王 / Sat sau ji wong / Contract Killer | Eureka Classics
Eureka Entertainment | 1998 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 104 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A dying old man hires a mysterious rogue assassin known as the 'King of Assassins' to kill the former yakuza boss who murdered his family during the Sino-Japanese war. Ironically, the yakuza boss forsees his own death and establishes a $100 million dollar revenge fund to reward the person who kills the instigator.
Action / Comedy / Martial arts / Foreign
Black Sabbath: Paranoid Blu-ray Movie
Quadio Blu-ray Audio
Rhino Music | 1970 | 42 min | Not rated | Jun 23, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Paranoid is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in September 1970 through Vertigo Records in England and Warner Bros. Records in the US. The album contains several of the band's signature songs, including "Iron Man", "War Pigs" and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts.
Music
Spinners: Spinners Blu-ray Movie
Quadio Blu-ray Audio
Rhino Music | 1973 | 41 min | Not rated | Dec 08, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Music
Love Actually 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2003 | 135 min | Rated R | Nov 28, 2023 | Martin Liebman
Everywhere you look, love is causing chaos. From the bachelor Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who, on his first day at 10 Downing Street, falls in love with the girl who brings him his tea, to a hopeless sandwich delivery guy who doesn't think he has a chance with the girls in the U.K., so he heads for Wisconsin. From aging rock stars, to a stony headmistress, to a monolingual Portuguese housemaid, love arrives in many forms, shapes and sizes. Here, ten separate -- but intertwining -- stories of love all lead up to a big climax on Christmas Eve, proving that love is the driving force in all of these people's lives.
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Holiday
Longmire: The Sixth and Final Season Blu-ray Movie
Warner Bros. | 2017 | 450 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 18, 2018 | Kenneth Brown
The series follows Walt Longmire, the Sheriff of the fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming, as he returns to work following the death of his wife. With the help of his daughter Cady, his new deputy Vic and his best friend Henry Standing Bear, Walt must investigate a series of major crimes in his jurisdiction while preparing to run for re-election against Branch, a young deputy in the department who wants Walt's job.
Action / Crime / Drama / Western
- December 03, 2023
The Fearless Hyena Blu-ray Movie
笑拳怪招 / Xiào quán guài zhāo
Criterion | 1979 | 98 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A country boy undergoes rigorous training under a kung fu master in order to avenge his grandfather.
Action / Comedy / Martial arts / Foreign
Justified: City Primeval - Season 1 Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 2023 | 372 min | Rated TV-MA | Nov 14, 2023 | Kenneth Brown
Series based on Elmore Leonard's novel "City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit".
Crime / Drama
Deadgirl Blu-ray Movie
15th Anniversary Edition
Unearthed Films | 2008 | 101 min | Unrated | Oct 24, 2023 | Kenneth Brown
Two high school boys discover an imprisoned woman in an abandoned mental asylum who cannot die.
Horror / Thriller
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 4K Blu-ray Movie
40th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 1982 | 114 min | Rated PG | Oct 18, 2022 | Randy Miller III
A young boy befriends a friendly alien and tries to help it escape Earth and return to his home world.
Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray Movie
40th Anniversary Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 1982 | 114 min | Rated PG | Oct 18, 2022 | Randy Miller III
A young boy befriends a friendly alien and tries to help it escape Earth and return to his home world.
Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi