New Blu-ray Reviews

Day Zero Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2022 | 82 min | Unrated | Jul 11, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

When society breaks down due to a violent outbreak that turns victims into undead monsters, a former elite soldier breaks out of jail to find his family.

Action / Horror

Jaws 2 4K Blu-ray Movie  

45th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 1978 | 116 min | Rated PG | Jul 04, 2023 | Martin Liebman

Another giant Great White Shark terrorizes beach goers in this sequel to Steven Spielberg's summer blockbuster.

Action / Adventure / Horror / Thriller

Caged! Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1950 | 96 min | Not rated | Jun 27, 2023 | Randy Miller III

A naive nineteen year old widow becomes coarsened and cynical when she is sent to a woman's prison and is exposed to hardened criminals and sadistic guards.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

Super Dimension Century Orguss: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 1983-1984 | 800 min | Unrated | Sep 28, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

Today, Kei Katsuragi's only concern is the love of his life. It doesn't really matter to him that he has more than one love - after all, as a pilot for the Freedom Space Corps, he might be dead tomorrow! In the future, war has changed, and Kei is all too familiar with the horrors it can bring. Atomic, biological, and chemical weapons are all in use, but even worse than those are the dimensional weapons, ordnance capable of tearing apart even time and space! As it happens, his next mission involves one of these terrifying weapons, the latest risky gambit in the war over the space elevator on Earth. Fleeing from the warmth of his lover (and her father's gun) to the coldness of space, Kei fights to protect a team of engineers as they arm the dimensional weapon on-site. But when they get orders to pull out without detonating the bomb, Kei disobeys, unwilling to make the sacrifices of the day meaningless. His brash actions have dire consequences beyond just a big kaboom, as that explosion flings him into the future! There, Kei finds himself caught in an entirely different struggle between the militaristic Chiram and the mercantile Emaan - with himself as the prize! Will this womanizing hot shot pilot make it back to his own time, or is there something more to Kei being the "singularity"?

Anime / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Lupin the 3rd: Part III - The Pink Jacket Adventures Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 1984-1985 | 1150 min | Unrated | Aug 31, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

Everyones favorite master thief Lupin returns! And this time he’s sporting an exceptionally fashionable pink jacket. Join Lupin and his gang as he goes on 50 zany, colorful adventures across the globe as they vie for hidden treasures and face deadly foes. Topped with some wild animation and classic Lupin antics, each episode is an exciting rollercoaster ride!

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

Will Penny Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1968 | 108 min | Not rated | Jun 27, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Aging cowboy Will Penny (Charlton Heston) takes a new job on an Oregon ranch and finds himself lodging for the winter in an old mountain cabin which has been temporarily occupied by Catherine, a married woman who is travelling to rejoin her husband. The pair soon finds themselves attracted to each other, but propriety prevents them from following their feelings. However, the situation changes when they are interrupted by the lunatic Preacher Quint (Donald Pleasence) and his gang of dangerous bandits.

Romance / Western

Maigret: Season 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1960-1961 | 715 min | Not rated | Dec 20, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Televisations of the Maigret novels by Georges Simenon.

Crime / Drama

S-CRY-ed: The Complete TV Series Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 2001 | 600 min | Unrated | Apr 27, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

The Fight for Freedom Begins! 22 years ago, Tokyo was destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake and in the aftermath the devastated region was just abandoned by the government. This area became known as the Lost Ground and it gave rise to Alter Users, people with unique psychic abilities to change matter and create Alters with incredible power. To bring order back to the Lost Ground, the special police force HOLO was formed and using Alter Users themselves created HOLY to capture and control the renegade Native Alters. One such renegade is Kazuma, a Native Alter who thrives on the thrill of a good fight and the cash rewards. The power of this Alter, Shell Bullet is put to the test when HOLY comes knocking on his door and Kazuma must fight for his freedom and the safety of his friends. But is he strong enough to take on HOLY's most powerful Alter User Ryuho and his Alter, Zetsuei?

Action / Adventure / Anime / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Dear Brother Blu-ray Movie  

Oniisama e...

Discotek Media | 1991-1992 | 860 min | Unrated | Jun 29, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

It’s Nanako’s first day at Seiran Academy, a prestigious all-girl’s high school famous for its exclusive and elegant “Sorority.” Only ten members will be accepted this year, and competition is fierce! Despite seeming fairly unremarkable on the surface, Nanako is selected as a member – instantly making her a target for her jealous and angry classmates. But the bullying doesn’t stop Nanako from forming friendships with the three most popular students, and even falling in love.

Anime / Drama / Romance / Comic book / Foreign

Zander the Great Blu-ray Movie  

Undercrank Productions | 1925 | 80 min | Not rated | Feb 01, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Mamie, an orphan girl who was abused in the orphanage, is taken in by Mrs. Caldwell, a kindly woman with a young son named Alexander. Mamie hits it off with the lad, and nicknames him "Zander". When Mrs. Caldwell dies, the authorities decree that the boy must be placed in the same orphanage where Mamie was mistreated. Horrified, Mamie determines to see to it that the boy will be spared the same treatment that she had to suffer.

Action / Comedy / Drama

Abraxas: Guardian of the Universe Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1990 | 87 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 27, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

In a faraway galaxy, a legion of supermen has been developed to police the universe. These men have been altered with radiation and ozone layering to become virtually invincible. They are known as Finders, and they have all taken a sacred vow of protection. They have vowed to defend all life and to put no relationship before their obligation as Finders. Finders see too much; they love too long. Occasionally one goes renegade. Before they can multiply, they must be destroyed and only one man has the power to destroy them... ABRAXAS.

Action / Sci-Fi

Revenge of the Cheerleaders Blu-ray Movie  

Caught with their Pants Down

Shout Factory | 1976 | 87 min | Rated R | Jun 27, 2023 | Brian Orndorf

The tale of the Aloha Cheerleaders' struggle against Lincoln high. High points include such events as the Aloha girls raiding a Lincoln classroom to get drugs, then putting aforementioned drugs in the cafeteria food while the state school inspectors are present. Worth the rental price just so if you ever meet David Hasselhoff, you can say "Hey, I loved your work as Boner!"

Comedy / Sport

Mexico Macabre: Four Sinister Tales from the Alameda Films Vault, 1959-1963 Blu-ray Movie    

Black Pit of Dr. M / The Witch's Mirror / The Brainiac / The Curse of the Crying Woman | Indicator Series | Limited Edition

Powerhouse Films | 1959-1963 | 4 Movies | 315 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jun 12, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

No synopsis for this title.

Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Foreign

The Witch's Mirror Blu-ray Movie    

El Espejo de la Bruja / Indicator Series

Powerhouse Films | 1962 | 75 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A Masterpiece of the Mexican Horror Movement! A poetic tale of madness and horror from director Chano Urueta. The Witch's Mirror is one of the landmark films of the Mexi-horror genre. A benevolent witch (Isabela Corona) enchants a magic mirror to protect her adopted daughter Elena (Dina de Marco) from her cruel husband (Armando Calvo). When the incantation fails and the girl is murdered, the witch vows revenge using every unholy principle of the supernatural that she can conjure...

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Foreign

Creepshow 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Shout Factory | 1982 | 120 min | Rated R | Jun 27, 2023 | Dr. Stephen Larson

Five creepy tales are strung together by a framing story involving a young boy being punished by his father for reading the gruesome, titular comic book. "Father's Day" tells the tale of a family patriarch exacting beyond-the-grave revenge on the daughter who murdered him. In "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill," a Maine hayseed is overtaken by a meteor-based plant growth. A cuckolded husband exacts watery revenge on his cheating wife and her lover in "Something to Tide You Over." A hairy beast in a box is used for nefarious purposes at a university in "The Crate." Finally, in "They're Creeping Up on You," a wealthy, arrogant New Yorker with a fear of germs has a disturbing run-in with cockroaches during a blackout.

Horror / Thriller / Dark humor / Supernatural / Comic book

Stooge-O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - and Even More Mayhem! Blu-ray Movie  

Kit Parker Films | 1923-2023 | 300 min | Not rated | Jul 11, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Whether you’re a lifelong Stoogephile, or just a casual knucklehead, you are sure to find something to love about this tribute to The Three Stooges! Over 11 hours of material including rare outtakes, home movies, TV appearances and commercials, theatrical trailers, unseen archival interview footage, forgotten audio recordings from live stooge appearances, family photo galleries, and much more.

Comedy / Documentary

Tales of the Walking Dead: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2022 | 265 min | Rated TV-MA | Jun 27, 2023 | Randy Miller III

An episodic anthology that will follow individual characters from the The Walking Dead TV universe, both new and old.

Drama / Horror / Comic book

Malèna Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint #227 | Limited Edition

Imprint | 2000 | 108 min | Rated ACB: M | Jun 28, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Amidst the outbreak of World War II, Renato, a young Sicilian boy, becomes infatuated with beautiful war widow Malena. Malena is leered at by men, reviled by women and eventually suffers greatly for her beauty. Ever-watchful Renato does not come to her aid but, nevertheless, learns a valuable lesson about courage.

Comedy / Drama / Romance / Erotic / Foreign / Coming of age

Cross of Iron Blu-ray Movie    

4K Restoration | Vintage Classics

Studio Canal | 1977 | 133 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Jul 31, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

German officers and soldiers retreating from the disastrous Russian front engage in both camaraderie and bitter rivalries.

Action / Drama / War

Hugo 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray

Arrow | 2011 | 126 min | Rated PG | Jul 18, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.

Adventure / Drama / Family / Mystery / Period