New Blu-ray Reviews

Hot Under the Collar Blu-ray Movie  

Culture Shock Releasing | 1992 | 87 min | Not rated | Jul 25, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

A man dresses as a nun to save his girlfriend from a convent.

Comedy

Virgin High Blu-ray Movie  

Culture Shock Releasing | 1991 | 89 min | Not rated | Jul 25, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

A girl gets in trouble with her parents for allegedly fooling around with her boyfriend, and they send her to a Catholic girls' high school. There, she finds that one of the students (Quigley) is "in charge" and makes demands on the other girls because she has unofficial connections with the faculty.

Comedy

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Blu-ray Movie    

Remastered

Arrow | 1998 | 118 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Apr 13, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Journalist Raoul Duke and his lawyer Dr. Gonzo drive from L.A. to Las Vegas on a drugs binge. They nominally cover news stories, including a convention on drug abuse, but also sink deeper into a frightening psychedelic otherworld. As Vietnam, Altamont, and the Tate killings impinge from the world of TV news, Duke and Gonzo see casinos, reptiles, and the American Dream.

Adventure / Crime / Drama / Dark humor / Surreal

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 4K Blu-ray Movie    

Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Arrow | 1998 | 118 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | May 22, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Journalist Raoul Duke and his lawyer Dr. Gonzo drive from L.A. to Las Vegas on a drugs binge. They nominally cover news stories, including a convention on drug abuse, but also sink deeper into a frightening psychedelic otherworld. As Vietnam, Altamont, and the Tate killings impinge from the world of TV news, Duke and Gonzo see casinos, reptiles, and the American Dream.

Adventure / Crime / Drama / Dark humor / Surreal

Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 2019 | 90 min | Unrated | Jun 30, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

Inspector Zenigata is arrested, and the press claims ol' Pops was the true mastermind behind all of professional looter Lupin's heists! It doesn't take long for Lupin's pride to get the better of him, and wealthy magnate Roy Forest manipulates him into accepting a new challenge: stealing the Time Crystal within a week. The Time Crystal is a government secret gone public: a super-computer engine that can decrypt secure passwords faster than ever thought possible. But why is Jigen acting so strangely lately? What has become of the young piano prodigy who was recently kidnapped? And most of all, what is the strange connection between them all?

Action / Adventure / Anime / Foreign

Lupin III: Episode 0 - First Contact Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 2002 | 92 min | Unrated | Apr 26, 2022 | Neil Lumbard

A news reporter interviews Jigen about how he first met Lupin.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Mystery / Foreign

Lupin III: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 2011 | 92 min | Unrated | Jul 30, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

Lupin's latest heist involves stealing a pair of jewels that hold the secret to an even greater treasure, but unfortunatly there's a lot of obstacles in Lupin's way. The smallest one involves Maki, a 14 year old girl who wants Lupin to teach her to be a thief. But what is her connection to the treasure and the mysterious girl Misa. The secrets behind the treasure reach back even into Lupin's own past.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Comic book / Foreign

Lupin III: Missed by a Dollar Blu-ray Movie  

$1 Money Wars / 1$マネーウォーズ / 1 Doru Manē Wōzu

Discotek Media | 2000 | 90 min | Unrated | Mar 30, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

Outbid by one dollar for a modest ring at an auction, Lupin plots to steal it from the winner, knowing it's linked to something of far greater worth.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Mystery / Foreign

Primetime Panic 2 Blu-ray Movie  

The Death of Richie / Incident at Crestridge / The Seduction of Gina

Fun City Editions | 1977-1984 | 3 Movies | 287 min | Not rated | Aug 15, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

No synopsis for this title.

Crime / Drama

The Seduction of Gina Blu-ray Movie  

Fun City Editions | 1984 | 95 min | Not rated | Aug 15, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

Gina is young, recently married and bored. On a trip to Lake Tahoe, she discovers the game of blackjack. Increasingly obsessed with gambling, she keeps hoping her lucky streak will last.

Drama

Incident at Crestridge Blu-ray Movie  

Fun City Editions | 1981 | 95 min | Not rated | Aug 15, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

A woman campaigns for and wins election as sheriff in a crusade against the ineptitude and outright corruption of the local law enforcement in a small town in the West.

Crime / Drama

The Death of Richie Blu-ray Movie  

Fun City Editions | 1977 | 97 min | Not rated | Aug 15, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

No synopsis for this title.

Drama

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Blu-ray Movie    

Includes Passion and Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah / Imprint #251

Imprint | 1974-2005 | 2 Movies | 112 min | Rated ACB: R18+ | Sep 27, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.

Action / Crime / Documentary / Drama / Western

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2022 | 88 min | Rated PG | Aug 15, 2023 | Martin Liebman

When Van Helsing's mysterious invention, the "Monsterfication Ray", goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster. In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it's too late, and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is on to find a way to switch themselves back before their transformations become permanent.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart Blu-ray Movie  

Director's Cut

Criterion | 1985 | 84 min | Not rated | Aug 15, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In San Francisco, an immigrant widow welcomes the new year with some unhappiness: she's sixty-two now, she wants to make a trip to China to pay last respects to her ancestors, a fortune teller has told her this is the year she'll die, and a daughter, Geraldine, remains unmarried. Geraldine does have a boyfriend, but she's not sure she's ready for marriage, and, anyway, he lives in Los Angeles and Geraldine doesn't want to leave her mother alone in her declining years. Mrs. Tan's cheerful brother-in-law tries to help out. Is there any solution that will enable Mrs. Tan to hold onto her culturally influenced and deep-seated hopes, yet keep those hopes from suffocating Geraldine?

Comedy

Mayfair Witches: Season 1 Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2023 | 351 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 26, 2023 | Randy Miller III

Follows a neurosurgeon who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. She must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.

Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Supernatural

The Song of Songs Blu-ray Movie    

Indicator Series | Limited Edition

Powerhouse Films | 1933 | 90 min | Rated BBFC: U | Jul 24, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Country orphan Lily goes to Berlin to stay with her aunt and meets Richard, a handsome sculptor. Persuaded to pose for Richard, her physical charms melt away his 'strictly business' attitude and they become lovers. But Richard, wanting his freedom, connives to marry her to his wealthy client Baron von Merzbach... whose household includes a jealous former mistress and a susceptible farm manager.

Drama / Romance

The Sonny Chiba Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder / Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences / Bodyguard Kiba / Bodyguard Kiba 2 / Swords of Vengeance / Samurai Reincarnation / Shogun's Shadow

Shout Factory | 1972-1989 | 7 Movies | 741 min | Not rated | Nov 15, 2022 | Neil Lumbard

Get ready for some of the wildest action films from the impressive legacy of Sonny Chiba! This box set comprises just a small collection from his incredibly successful career. Some of these films are making their North America Blu-ray debut. Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba will be greatly missed by his legion of fans. The "Street Fighter" will live on forever!

Action / Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Martial arts / Foreign

Swords of Vengeance Blu-ray Movie  

The Fall of Ako Castle / Akô-jô danzetsu / 赤穂城断絶

Shout Factory | 1978 | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard

Director Kinji Fukusaku (Battle Royale, The Yakuza Papers) teams up with Sonny Chiba to present a daring and violent version of Japan’s most epic myth, The 47 Loyal Retainers. When Asano, the young master of Ako Castle, draws his sword on his elder, Lord Kira, he is ordered to dissolve his clan and commit hari-kiri. With the help of the now masterless Ako warriors, Asano’s devoted chamberlain Oishi begins to plot an elaborate revenge, two years in the making. As the line of loyalty and betrayal are drawn, the stage is set for an explosive battle.

Action / Adventure / Martial arts / Foreign

Samurai Reincarnation Blu-ray Movie  

Makai tenshô / 魔界転生

Shout Factory | 1981 | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard

When a demon is resurrected, he assembles a team of undead samurai warriors to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate. There is only one person to call to defeat the undead: Jubei Yagu.

Fantasy / Horror / Martial arts / Foreign