New Blu-ray Reviews

Wild Strawberries Blu-ray Movie  

Smultronstället

Criterion | 1957 | 93 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Traveling to accept an honorary degree, Professor Isak Borg is forced to face his past, come to terms with his faults, and make peace with the inevitability of his approaching death.

Drama / Foreign

Groupie Blu-ray Movie  

Dark Force Entertainment | 2010 | 79 min | Not rated | Jun 21, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

When a mysterious groupie joins legendary cursed band, "The Dark Knights", a series of unexplained murders derails their comeback tour.

Crime / Mystery / Thriller

Chucky: Season Two Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 2023 | 383 min | Not rated | Mar 28, 2023 | Martin Liebman

Chucky is back! The notorious killer doll continues his onslaught of terror in Season Two of the hit horror series from franchise creator Don Mancini. This season finds Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif) hellbent on exacting revenge against teens Jake (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Björgvin Arnarson) and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind), as well as his ex Tiffany (voiced by Jennifer Tilly), after they successfully thwarted his murderous plot in Season One. While Jake and Devon encounter trouble as a couple at their new Catholic school, Chucky embarks on a whole new killing spree, crossing paths with familiar franchise faces along the way.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Dark humor

Smiles of a Summer Night Blu-ray Movie  

Sommarnattens leende

Criterion | 1955 | 109 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A trio of couples meet at a country estate for a weekend vacation, but there, under the idyllic summer moonlight, a series of swapping interludes ensues.

Comedy / Romance / Foreign

Crisis Blu-ray Movie  

Kris

Criterion | 1946 | 93 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Urban beauty-shop proprietress Miss Jenny arrives in an idyllic rural town one morning to whisk away her eighteen-year-old daughter, Nelly, whom she abandoned as a child, from the loving woman who has raised her. Once in Stockholm, Nelly receives a crash course in adult corruption and wrenching heartbreak.

Drama / Romance / Foreign

Drifting Dragons: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

空挺ドラゴンズ

Sentai Filmworks | 2020 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Apr 12, 2022 | Neil Lumbard

Dragons may be huge flying leviathans, but their colossal bodies are also treasure troves of valuable oils and enough succulent flesh to feed small villages. So, even though it's incredibly dangerous, the profession of draking is still profitable enough for the crews of airships like the Quin Zaza to risk their lives in the deadly pursuit of the airborne behemoths. The mortality rate can be high, however, and the Zaza's newest recruit, Takita, will have to learn the ins and outs of her lethal new vocation quickly, even as her reckless crewmate Mika seems determined to set the worst possible example. That leaves it up the rest of the Quin Zaza crew to keep the new rookie on the right side of the food chain as they pursue the deadliest catch of all!

Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Comic book / Foreign

Wanted 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Shout Factory | 2008 | 110 min | Rated R | Mar 28, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

A young office worker learns that he is the son of a assassin and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities.

Action / Crime / Fantasy / Thriller / Comic book

Assassin Blu-ray Movie    

Indicator Series

Powerhouse Films | 1973 | 82 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A government assassin is sent to kill a government official who might be leaking its secrets.

Drama / Thriller

Forced Entry Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition

Dark Force Entertainment | 1976 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 83 min | Rated R | Jun 21, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Horror/thriller about a psychotic mechanic whose history of childhood abuse at the hands of his mother leads to murderous rage against women. When he ends up falling for one of his potential victims, the terrified but resourceful woman manages to manipulate his amorous feelings so she can escape.

Horror / Thriller

The Exorcist III 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition | + Director's Cut on BD / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Shout Factory | 1990 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 110 min | Not rated | Mar 28, 2023 | Dr. Stephen Larson

Fifteen years after Regan's exorcism, a police lieutenant hunts a cruel serial killer, whose murders involve torture, decapitation, and the desecration of religious icons.

Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Supernatural

The Prince and the Showgirl Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1957 | 117 min | Rated PG | Mar 14, 2023 | Randy Miller III

Elsie Marina, a second-rate hoofer living in a theatrical boarding house in Brixton, is plucked from the chorus to entertain the Regent of Carpathia for the evening and ultimately smooths his rough edges.

Comedy / Romance

Ran 4K Blu-ray Movie  

乱 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 1985 | 162 min | Rated R | Nov 16, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set in medieval Japan, an elderly warlord announces his intention to hand over his empire to his sons. A power struggle ensues between the heirs.

Action / Drama / War / Foreign / Epic / Period

Babylon 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 2022 | 189 min | Rated R | Mar 21, 2023 | Martin Liebman

Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mixture of historical & fictional characters.

Drama / Period

Black Panther 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Disney / Buena Vista | 2018 | 134 min | Rated PG-13 | Feb 07, 2023 | Martin Liebman

T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season One Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition

Paramount Pictures | 2022 | 526 min | Not rated | Mar 21, 2023 | Martin Liebman

A prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, the show will follow the crew of the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike.

Adventure / Sci-Fi

Dragonslayer 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 1981 | 109 min | Rated PG | Mar 21, 2023 | Martin Liebman

A King has made a pact with a dragon where he sacrifices virgins to it, and the dragon leaves his kingdom alone. An old wizard, and his keen young apprentice volunteer to kill the dragon and attempt to save the next virgin in line, the Kings own daughter.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy

Himouto! Umaru-chan R: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

干物妹！うまるちゃん

Sentai Filmworks | 2017 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Jan 10, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

Umaru Doma isn't a superhero, but she could be a super-villain if she wasn't so lazy, and addicted to snack foods, comics, and video games. At school, she still appears to be the fashionable "Miss Perfect" her fellow students believe she is, but when she gets home, the popular girl façade comes off! Then the hamster cloak goes on, and her ogre-like otaku side is unleashed! So far, the only one who knows the whole truth is her loyal servant… er, older brother, Taihei, but lately Umaru's been finding it harder to maintain the personalities that different people know her by, while her relationships with Nana, Kirie, and Sylphynford all seem to be getting closer. Is she getting… gasp! Nicer? Or is it all part of some diabolical plot?

Anime / Comedy / Comic book / Foreign

Shikizakura: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2021 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 01, 2022 | Neil Lumbard

Kakeru Miwa might have been a totally typical Japanese high school student, but his life quickly transforms into anything but ordinary when his morning trek to school crosses paths with beautiful shrine maiden Oka Myojin. That's because Oka belongs to a secret group dedicated to fighting demon oni who cross from their dimension into ours by possessing the bodies of humans! This isn't your classic exorcist type job either, as the only reliable way of defeating these invading monsters requires donning a Yoroi, an incredible armored battle suit powered by an arcane mix of mystical arts and beyond bleeding-edge technology, then taking the oni on in mortal combat! Is that shocking? Yes. Dangerous? Extremely. But it's also more interesting than school, and Kakeru is quickly lining up to defend mankind!

Anime / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Running the Bases Blu-ray Movie  

Mill Creek Entertainment | 2022 | 128 min | Rated PG | Feb 21, 2023 | Martin Liebman

When a small-town baseball coach gets the offer of a lifetime from a larger 6A High School, he uproots his family and leaves the only home he's ever known. But as a man of faith, he soon faces extreme opposition to his coaching methods from the school superintendent.

Drama / Family / Sport

Running the Bases 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Mill Creek Entertainment | 2022 | 128 min | Rated PG | Feb 21, 2023 | Martin Liebman

When a small-town baseball coach gets the offer of a lifetime from a larger 6A High School, he uproots his family and leaves the only home he's ever known. But as a man of faith, he soon faces extreme opposition to his coaching methods from the school superintendent.

Drama / Family / Sport