New Blu-ray Reviews

Junk Head Blu-ray Movie  

Synergetic | 2017 | 101 min | Not rated | Aug 15, 2023 | Kenneth Brown

In a distant future world, humans have received longevity but lost their fertility, and are nearly extinct by population decline. The protagonist, a cyborg explorer, enters an underground world where artificially created species live. His mission is intended to research for their secrets of reproductivity. As the story goes on, it becomes gradually clear that the underground world is a kind of dystopia where dangerous monsters roam or ambush, and that the artificially created intelligent species developed a unique society.

Action / Adventure / Animation / Horror / Sci-Fi

Last and First Men Blu-ray Movie  

Metrograph Pictures | 2020 | 72 min | Not rated | Aug 15, 2023 | Kenneth Brown

Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.

Sci-Fi / Foreign

Last and First Men Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + CD

Deutsche Grammophon | 2020 | 70 min | Not rated | Mar 27, 2020 | Kenneth Brown

Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.

Sci-Fi / Foreign

The Eminence in Shadow: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

陰の実力者になりたくて! / Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Sentai Filmworks | 2022-2023 | 500 min | Rated TV-MA | Oct 10, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Cid doesn't want to be a flashy hero or a dastardly villain. He wants to operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. So, when he's isekai'd to another world armed with magic powers (and an overactive imagination), he forms Shadow Garden, an underground organization that fights an evil cult he totally made up. But while Cid happily roleplays his favorite antihero tropes, little does he know Shadow Garden's recruits treat his every lie as gospel, and worse yet? That "fake" cult is actually real, and they're not happy his power fantasy just impeded their plan to gain ultimate power!

Action / Anime / Fantasy / Foreign

Lupin III: Dragon of Doom Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 1994 | 90 min | Unrated | Aug 25, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

The Lupin gang is once again dragged onto a wild treasure hunt! This time, the objective is a mysterious, small dragon statue that even Goemon's steel-rendering blade Zantetsuken cannot cut. The artifact, which once eluded even Lupin the Third's esteemed grandfather, rests deep undersea inside the infamous Titanic, and is the key to unlocking the mystery of Zantetsuken's almighty strength. A wealthy gangster, Lupin, and Goemon all want the statue for themselves!

Action / Anime / Comedy / Foreign

Lupin the 3rd: Bye, Bye Lady Liberty Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 1989 | 96 min | Unrated | Jun 26, 2018 | Neil Lumbard

To erase his criminal records, Lupin must steal the Ultravirus file.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Crime / Foreign

Shrek the Third 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2007 | 92 min | Rated PG | Sep 12, 2023 | Martin Liebman

When his new father-in-law King Harold falls ill, Shrek is seen as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king. Princess Fiona, however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fend off a coup d'etat by the jilted Prince Charming.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Fall 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2022 | 107 min | Unrated | Sep 19, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter's expert climbing skills will be put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights.

Action / Thriller

Past Lives Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2023 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 19, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. 20 years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.

Drama / Romance

Harley Quinn: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Bros. | 2022 | 260 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 05, 2023 | Randy Miller III

HARLEY QUINN follows Harley Quinn's adventures after she breaks up with the Joker, including receiving help from Poison Ivy and others to become a member of the Legion of Doom.

Action / Animation / Comedy / Crime / Comic book

After Dark, My Sweet Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1990 | 114 min | Rated R | Sep 12, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

When a couple of conniving lowlifes hatch a plot to kidnap the scion of a wealthy local family, they pick the wrong man to carry out the job: Kid Collins, a disturbed ex-boxer on the lam from a mental institution.

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

It Takes Two Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1988 | 79 min | Rated PG-13 | Sep 05, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In Texas, the naive Travis Rogers quits his job to marry his beloved Stephanie "Stephi" Lawrence and work with his father-in-law. However he decides to buy a car with his US$ 5,000.00 savings in Dallas before the wedding. He goes to a car dealer and the sexy saleswoman Jonni Tigersmith convinces him to buy an expensive fully-loaded Lamborghini-type car after the test drive. But soon Travis finds that his car is a piece of junk. When Jonni sees the car, she has an argument with her crooked boss since it is not the test drive car and is fired together with the mechanic. She meets Travis and they have one night stand. They team up with the mechanic and decide to retrieve the car he bought. Meanwhile Stephi is waiting for travel for the rehearsals and finally for the wedding. Will Travis marry Stephi or stay with Jonni?

Comedy / Romance

Lupin III: The Elusiveness of the Fog Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 2007 | 90 min | Unrated | Apr 27, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

On the ocean floor, Lupin is once again seeking a treasure hoping to get on Fujiko's good side. As Zenigata chases them on sea and land, people around the gang begin to vanish mysteriously. The fog rolls in and Mamo Kyosuke appears in a burst of light; he claims to be from the future and seeks revenge on Lupin III for what Lupin XIII has done to him. Mamo hurls Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, and Zenigata 500 years into the past; as two warring factions fight over a legendary shrine dedicated to time travel, Lupin must find a way to survive the past to ensure his future.

Anime / Foreign

Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 2000 | 82 min | Unrated | Jul 31, 2018 | Neil Lumbard

All of the Clow Cards have been captured, and Sakura Kinomoto, the new Master of the Cards, is preparing to play the lead in the play for the town festival. However, a new evil force is causing mysterious events all over Tomoeda, including the disappearance of Sakura's cards. With Syaoran's help, Sakura must figure out the cause of these events, and save her town.

Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance / Foreign

Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie Blu-ray Movie  

Gekijôban Kâdokaputâ Sakura

Discotek Media | 1999 | 85 min | Unrated | Nov 04, 2014 | Neil Lumbard

Sakura wins a trip to Hong Kong. Even though she is extremely lucky, Kero questions whether Sakura was merely called to Hong Kong for a specific reason. As Sakura visits the local sites in Hong Kong, strange occurances happen to her. When two strange birds lead Sakura to a phantom world, she learns that she really was called to come to Hong Kong by a woman who wants revenge on Clow Reed.

Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Mystery / Romance / Foreign

Cleopatra Blu-ray Movie  

クレオパトラ / Kureopatora

Discotek Media | 1970 | 112 min | Unrated | Oct 27, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

In order to foil the enemy aliens' "Cleopatra Plan", three people from the future are spiritually sent back to Cleopatra's time to understand the enemy intentions.

Anime / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Erotic / Foreign

Nash Bridges: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Visual Entertainment Inc. | 1996-2001 | 6 Seasons | 5588 min | Not rated | Nov 18, 2016 | Martin Liebman

The life and cases of Inspector Nash Bridges (Don Johnson) of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and his quirky partner Inspector Joe Dominguez (Cheech Marin) as they keep tabs on crime in the scenic Bay Area in Bridge’s electric yellow 1971 Plymouth Barracuda. Don Johnson recreates the iconic success of "Miami Vice" with his fashionable flair and electrifying rapport with Marin, with a backdrop of the breathtaking San Francisco Bay Area.

Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Mystery

Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 1998 | 86 min | Rated R | Sep 26, 2023 | Martin Liebman

After faking her death and changing her name to evade the murderous Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, now a teacher at a Southern California private school, is again targeted by her nemesis. Most of the school goes away on a trip, but her son John stays behind along with his girlfriend and a couple of other kids. John is now the age that Laurie was when Michael first attacked her friends, and she is scared and seemingly overprotective. But her fears are proved right when Michael returns to town, stalking first the teens and then Laurie herself.

Horror / Thriller

The Walking Dead: Dead City - Season 1 Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2023 | 262 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 12, 2023 | Randy Miller III

Maggie and Negan travel to a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Comic book

The Postman Fights Back Blu-ray Movie  

Chun shing ma / Xún chéng mǎ / 巡城馬

88 Films | 1982 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 90 min | Unrated | Sep 12, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Martial arts adventure from director Ronnie Yu ('The Bride with White Hair'). Set during the early years of the Chinese Republic, the action follows four heroic soldiers who are sent on a secret mission by the Nationalist Guard. With seven days to realise their goal, the young fighters must fend of the attacks from feudal warlord Yue Sai Hoi, and be prepared to sacrifice everything in order to ensure the safe passage of their secret cargo.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Foreign