New Blu-ray Reviews

John Singleton's Hood Trilogy Blu-ray Movie  

Boyz n the Hood / Poetic Justice / Baby Boy

Criterion | 1991-2001 | 3 Movies | 351 min | Not rated | Apr 28, 2026 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

See individual titles for their synopses.

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Romance / Coming of age

Baby Boy 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Criterion | 2001 | 130 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Romance

Baby Boy Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 2001 | 130 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Romance

The Snake Woman Blu-ray Movie    

Terror of the Snake Woman

Hammer Films | 1961 | 68 min | Rated BBFC: PG | May 04, 2026 | Justin Dekker

A doctor in 1890 England, in order to cure his wife's "sick mind", injects her with snake venom. She later gives birth to a daughter whom the villagers call "The Devil's Baby" and in a fit of fear they end up burning the family's house down. Years later a Scotland Yard detective is sent to the village to investigate a rash of deaths that are caused by snakebite.

Horror

Soul to Soul Blu-ray Movie  

Liberation Hall | 1971 | 93 min | Not rated | May 12, 2026 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Footage of a concert held in Ghana to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the independence of that country.

Documentary / Music

Ruby Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint | 1992 | 110 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

An exploration of certain conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination from Jack Ruby's perspective. Ruby owns a run-down strip club in Dallas, and does what he can for credibility, both by giving information to the FBI and by doing the odd favor for his mafia contacts. When hitman Action Jackson is hit, Louie Vitali asks him to help get crime boss Santos out of a Cuban jail. When they get back, the bosses take his headliner Candy Cane under their wing to develop her career in Vegas. A mysterious government man named Maxwell expresses his displeasure to Ruby over his Cuban activities. Slowly all the pieces of a massive conspiracy begin to emerge to Ruby, who can do nothing to stop it.

Biography / Crime / Drama

Conquest 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + CD

Cauldron Films | 1983 | 89 min | Rated R | Apr 28, 2026 | Dr. Stephen Larson

A young man, armed with a magical bow and arrows, embarks on a mystical journey through a mythical land to rid it of all evil and joins forces with an outlaw to take down an evil witch bent on claiming the magic bow for evil...

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Foreign

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters Blu-ray Movie    

Hammer Films | 2024 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 94 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | May 11, 2026 | Justin Dekker

Showcases Hammer Films through the eyes of its actors, filmmakers and fans, tracing the history of the production house.

Documentary

The Yeti Blu-ray Movie  

Well Go USA | 2026 | 93 min | Rated R | May 19, 2026 | Jeffrey Kauffman

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

Horror / Thriller

Speed Racer 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2008 | 135 min | Rated PG | May 19, 2026 | Randy Miller III

Born to race cars, Speed Racer is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized - the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret - some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival - the mysterious Racer X - to win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.

Action / Comedy / Family / Sci-Fi / Sport / Comic book

Speed Racer 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2008 | 135 min | Rated PG | May 19, 2026 | Randy Miller III

Born to race cars, Speed Racer is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized - the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret - some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival - the mysterious Racer X - to win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.

Action / Comedy / Family / Sci-Fi / Sport / Comic book

Conversation Piece Blu-ray Movie  

Gruppo di famiglia in un interno

RaroVideo U.S. | 1974 | 126 min | Not rated | May 05, 2026 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A retired American teacher leading a solitary life in a luxurious palazzo in Rome meets a lively marchesa and her companions, including her daughter and her lover. He rents them an apartment, and his quiet lifestyle is changed in a profound way by his colorful new tenants.

Drama

Solo Mio Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Angel | 2026 | 97 min | Rated PG | May 05, 2026 | Martin Liebman

After being left at the altar in Rome, Matt goes on his honeymoon alone, discovering Italy's gorgeous landscape, culture, and people.

Comedy / Romance

Dan Curtis' Dead of Night Blu-ray Movie  

bonus Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon

Kino Lorber | 1969-1977 | 2 Movies | 73 min | Not rated | Oct 28, 2025 | Martin Liebman

This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she bargained for.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller

The Himalayan Blu-ray Movie  

Mi zong sheng shou / Mat chung sing sau / 密宗圣手

88 Films | 1976 | 117 min | Not rated | May 12, 2026 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The patriarch of the Tseng family wants to marry off his daughter Ching Lan into the Kao clan. However, the cunning and deceitful eldest brother Kao Chu only wants his younger sibling Kao I-Fan to marry Lan so he can gain access to the Tseng family's considerable wealth and power. -Woodyanders, imdb

Action / Drama / Foreign

The Invincible Eight Blu-ray Movie  

Tian long ba jiang / Tin lung bat jeung / 天龍八將

88 Films | 1971 | 99 min | Not rated | May 12, 2026 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Eight men and women band together for a single purpose: to take their revenge on the military General responsible for killing members of their respective families. They intend to stop at nothing until their adversary is dead, but theirs will not be an easy task. For the General not only has the protection of the Imperial army, but also an elite group of bodyguards armed with whips and sworn to protect their leader at any cost.

Action / Foreign

The Fourth Protocol Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint | 1987 | 119 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A Soviet spy smuggles parts for a nuclear bomb into England. His goal: detonate a device next to an American airbase and blame the Yanks. In an era when nuclear terrorism is an all-too-real threat, The Fourth Protocol makes for compulsive viewing.

Thriller

Micro Budget Blu-ray Movie  

Factory25 | 2026 | 89 min | Not rated | May 26, 2026 | Brian Orndorf

A comedy feature about an aspiring director who recklessly moves himself and his nine-months-pregnant actress wife from Iowa to LA to shoot a low-budget indie movie.

Comedy

The Spine of Night 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Slipcover in Original Pressing / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Shudder | 2021 | 94 min | Unrated | May 26, 2026 | Brian Orndorf

To put an end to the eternal vigil of the all-powerful guardian of the last light of the gods, an unfathomable source of inexhaustible cosmic knowledge and power, Tzod, the fierce high priestess of the great jungle swamp called Bastal, braves the elements ascending an unforgiving, snow-covered mountaintop. As her long and arduous journey finally comes to an end, Tzod encounters the ancient sentinel of the bloom and its mystical blue flame and recounts the tale of how a single spore has changed the world below: a blood-soaked, centuries-old story of corruption, greed, tyranny, and destruction against the backdrop of the never-ending quest for control, influence, and illumination. But, humankind's atrocities echo through eternity, and heroes are always those who are expendable.

Animation / Fantasy / Horror

Satanic Sisters Blu-ray Movie  

Sexy Sisters / Die teuflischen Schwestern / Slipcover in Original Pressing

Delirium Home Video | 1976 | 87 min | Not rated | Apr 28, 2026 | Justin Dekker

Countess Edna Luise Von Stein keeps her disturbed sister Milly prisoner. Confined to her bed, Milly suffers from a deep sexual trauma resulting from being raped as a child by a man after she had surprised him and her sister in bed. Edna and her accomplice Dr. Barrios have hatched a plot to have Milly declared insane. Over the years Barrios has been injecting Milly with a drug that has turned her into a nymphomaniac. Milly's only hope is Joe, the only one of her numerous lovers to have ever succeeded in pleasuring her, who has fallen in love with her. Will he succeed in rescuing her from Edna and Barrios, and will Milly be able to live a normal life?

Crime / Horror / Thriller / Erotic