New Blu-ray Reviews

Another Country Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1984 | 90 min | Not rated | May 30, 2023 | Dr. Stephen Larson

In a shabby apartment in Moscow, an American journalist asks a retired spy why he betrayed his country and defected to the USSR fifty years ago. The answers take them back to 1932, where in the closed atmosphere of a British boys' school, young Guy Bennett realises that his attraction to his classmates is more than a passing phase.

Drama

Avatar: The Way of Water 3D Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2022 | 193 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the planet of Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their planet.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Black Pit of Dr. M Blu-ray Movie    

Misterios de Ultratumba / Indicator Series

Powerhouse Films | 1959 | 82 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

After Dr Mazali (Rafael Betrand) makes his dying colleague Dr Aldama (Antonio Raxel) promise to reveal the secrets of the afterlife to him, in a séance he is then given a stark warning: in a few months time, he will indeed learn what lies beyond death, but at great personal cost. For even as "science senselessly struggles to break the barrier which separates us from God", one door will close just as another opens, in an irrevocable and fearful process. Meanwhile a mysterious stranger contacts Aldama's estranged daughter Patricia (Mapita Cortes) and brings her to Mazali's sanatorium where events will reach their climax in madness and tragedy...

Horror / Mystery / Foreign

Avatar: The Way of Water Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2022 | 193 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the planet of Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their planet.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Avatar: The Way of Water 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2022 | 193 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 20, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the planet of Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their planet.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Toy Story 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Disney100 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Disney / Pixar | 1995 | 81 min | Rated G | Jun 06, 2023 | Martin Liebman

Woody, a traditional pull-string talking cowboy, has long enjoyed a place of honor as the favorite among six-year-old Andy's menagerie of toys. When Andy receives a Buzz Lightyear action figure, that quickly becomes his new favorite toy. Woody plots to get rid of Buzz before things backfire, resulting in himself getting lost in the outside world with Buzz as his only companion. The two toys must join forces in order to find their way home and reunite with Andy before his family moves out.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Cars 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Disney100 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Disney / Buena Vista | 2006 | 117 min | Rated G | Jun 06, 2023 | Martin Liebman

A high-octane adventure comedy that shows life is about the journey, not the finish line. Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on the old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson, and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there’s more to life than trophies and fame. Cars is full of freewheeling fun for everyone.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family

Coco 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Disney100 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Disney / Buena Vista | 2017 | 106 min | Rated PG | Jun 06, 2023 | Martin Liebman

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Music / Supernatural / Holiday

The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 2000-2003 | 260 min | Unrated | Apr 25, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Our planet is under threat once again, starting with a series of extreme climate events that begin to occur all across the globe. A mysterious new foe known as the 11 Planetary Masters of Sol have appeared on Earth, launching an attack in pursuit of a mysterious substance known as the Q-Parts. As if that wasn’t enough, the universe has begun to shrink! Peace on Earth is being threatened from all angles, and it’s up to the Braves to uncover why. Could the Q-Parts be related to the Shrinking Space Phenomenon threatening our galaxy? Who are the 11 Planetary Masters of Sol, and what are they planning to do with the mysterious substance? Can the Shrinking Space Phenomenon be stopped, or is our world doomed to destruction? The stakes have never been higher for the Braves, who must unite once again and travel beyond our galaxy to solve these mysteries and defeat this dark new foe!

Action / Anime / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Mazinkaiser VS Great General of Darkness Blu-ray Movie  

Discotek Media | 2003 | 65 min | Unrated | Jun 27, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

The evil Mycene Empire unleashes its army against humans in a world wide strike. Koji Kabuto must risk his life in a desperate journey to find Mazinkaiser so he can defend the Earth against this ruthless new enemy.

Anime / Foreign

After Hours Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1985 | 97 min | Rated R | Jul 11, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman. So begins the wildest night of his life, as bizarre occurrences pile up with anxiety-inducing relentlessness and thwart his attempts to get home.

Comedy / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller / Dark humor / Surreal

Red Sun Blu-ray Movie  

Rote Sonne | Limited Edition

Radiance Films | 1970 | 89 min | Not rated | Jun 20, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Thomas hitchhikes from Hamburg to Munich where he meets his ex-girlfriend, Peggy. As Thomas doesn't have a bed for the night Peggy takes him home, not knowing that she and her four room mates have all made a strange pact.

Crime / Drama / Foreign

Golgo 13 Blu-ray Movie  

ゴルゴ13

Discotek Media | 1973 | 104 min | Unrated | May 30, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Golgo 13 is assigned to murder a man named Boss Goa.

Action / Crime / Thriller / Foreign

Bohachi Bushido: The Villain Blu-ray Movie  

忘八武士道 さ無頼

Discotek Media | 1974 | 83 min | Unrated | Jun 27, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

A ronin desperado who turns into a criminal is condemned to death sentence. However, he is saved by the notorious Bohachi clan who contemplate to use his sword skills against their rivals. The ronin now finds himself in an inferno of war between brothels and conspiracies.

Action / Foreign

After Hours 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Criterion | 1985 | 97 min | Rated R | Jul 11, 2023 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman. So begins the wildest night of his life, as bizarre occurrences pile up with anxiety-inducing relentlessness and thwart his attempts to get home.

Comedy / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller / Dark humor / Surreal

The Morning After Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1986 | 103 min | Rated R | May 30, 2023 | Dr. Stephen Larson

A washed up, alcoholic actress who is prone to blackouts wakes up next to a murdered man. Did she kill him and, if not, is she in danger?

Crime / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

The Pope's Exorcist Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2023 | 104 min | Rated R | Jun 13, 2023 | Martin Liebman

Portrayal of a real-life figure Father Gabriele Amorth, a priest who acted as chief exorcist of the Vatican and who performed more than 100,000 exorcisms in his lifetime. (He passed away in 2016 at the age of 91.) Amorth wrote two memoirs -- An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories -- and detailed his experiences battling Satan and demons that had clutched people in their evil.

Horror / Thriller / Supernatural

Queen Christina Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1933 | 99 min | Not rated | May 30, 2023 | Randy Miller III

To escape the burdens of rule, Sweden's Queen Christina rides into the countryside disguised as a boy. There she meets and secretly falls for a dashing Spanish envoy on his way to the royal court. Imagine the envoy's delighted surprise when he and the young "nobleman" must share a bed at an overcrowded inn. "It had been so enchanting to be a woman, not a queen. Just a woman in a man's arms," Christina murmurs to her lover when her true identity is revealed. But she knows her people will not accept her marriage to a foreigner. Torn between her duty and her heart, she must make a fateful decision.

Drama / History / Romance

Kill Zone Blu-ray Movie  

Killzone / MVD Rewind Collection

MVD Visual | 1985 | 90 min | Rated R | Jun 13, 2023 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A troubled Vietnam vet snaps during a training exercise at a survivalist-type military camp and thinks he's back in Vietnam. He kills several of the staff members who he thinks are Vietcong. The other participants set out to track him down and capture him before he hurts or kills anyone else. However, the camp's owner, who knows he'll be in trouble if word of this incident gets out, has no intention of capturing the man; he plans on killing him.

Action / Drama / War

When Will Ayumu Make His Move? - Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2022 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Jul 18, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Ayumu was a Kendo competitor in middle school, so everyone assumed that he'd join the Kendo club for his first year in high school. Instead, he becomes involved with an entirely different sort of activity with a Second-Year girl… an activity famous for becoming increasingly complex the longer it goes on! We're talking about Shogi, of course, the board game that's often referred to as Japanese chess. But the game itself soon becomes a problem, because while Ayumu finds himself increasingly attracted to Urushi, he's also sworn not to tell her until he's won a match against her… and Urushi's REALLY good at Shogi! So now they're stuck in a loop, caught up in ancient game that's far more complicated than chess… and also playing a lot of Shogi as well… wondering when will ayumu make his move?

Anime / Comedy / Romance / Comic book / Foreign