New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- December 19, 2022
Red Rock West Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition / Blu-ray + DVD
Plan B Entertainment | 1993 | 99 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Aug 22, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A down-on-his-luck laborer drives to a small town for work and gets mistaken for a hitman. Taking the money and trying to leave town is only his first mistake...
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Creature from Black Lake Blu-ray Movie
Synapse Films | 1976 | 95 min | Rated PG | Dec 13, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
Two men exploring the Lousiana swamps run into a Bigfoot-type creature.
Drama / Horror / Mystery
Akira 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
FUNimation Entertainment | 1988 | 124 min | Rated R | Jan 18, 2022 | Neil Lumbard
On July 16, 1988, Tokyo was destroyed by what was believed to be a new type of bomb, triggering World War III. Thirty-one years later, in 2019, Neo-Tokyo has arisen from ashes under Japan's new political system; but the glittering city is built on foundations of poverty, ignorance and despair. Kaneda and his friends, a bunch of juvenile delinquents, rumble with a rival group of bikers. While the police attempt to disperse a riot with tear gas, the rumble continues. Tetsuo takes the lead and, after disposing of his opponents, nearly runs down what looks to be a 100-year-old baby. Tetsuo's bike suddenly explodes and he is taken prisoner by the top-secret Akira Project where he is subjected to a series of tests which unleash his latent psycho-kinetic powers. But he is really more powerful than anyone imagined and breaks out, creating a swathe of destruction across the city as he mutates into another life form.
Action / Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Comic book / Foreign
Escaflowne TV Series Blu-ray Movie
Anime Ltd | 1996 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 650 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Feb 20, 2017 | Neil Lumbard
Hitomi is a girl with psychic abilities who gets transported to the magical world of Gaea. She and her friends find themselves under attack from the evil Zaibach empire, and the Guymelf Escaflowne provides the key to it all.
Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Romance / Foreign
Escaflowne: TV Series & Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition
Anime Ltd | 1996-2000 | 2 Movies, 3 Cuts | 750 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jan 01, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
Hitomi is a girl with psychic abilities who gets transported to the magical world of Gaea. She and her friends find themselves under attack from the evil Zaibach empire, and the Guymelf Escaflowne provides the key to it all.
Action / Adventure / Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Foreign
Jet Li 2 Movie Collection Blu-ray Movie
Fist of Legend & Tai Chi Master / 精武英雄&太極張三豐
Ronin Flix | 1993-1994 | 2 Movies | 199 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
THIS LIMITED EDITION BOX SET INCLUDES TWO YUEN WOO PING-CHOREOGRAPHED MARTIAL ARTS CLASSICS ON BLU-RAY: FIST OF LEGEND AND TAI CHI MASTER. In this tribute to Bruce Lee's classic FIST OF FURY, Jet Li radiates sheer power and coolness as a kung fu student living abroad who returns home to avenge the death of his master and save his martial arts school. TAI CHI MASTER: Two best friends and fellow martial arts students are expelled from the storied temple of Shaolin, only to meet again on the battlefield - one a power- hungry general, the other a freedom-fighting rebel, both mortal enemies. Featuring Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) and directed by martial arts legend Yuen Woo-Ping (action director on IP MAN 3 and 4), TAI CHI MASTER is a quintessential martial arts classic.
Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller / Martial arts / Foreign
Fist of Legend Blu-ray Movie
精武英雄
Ronin Flix | 1994 | 103 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Infuriated by Master Huo's brutal defeat at the hands of a Japanese master, a young martial arts student returns from studying in Japan to seek ultimate revenge.
Action / Drama / Martial arts / Foreign
Tai Chi Master Blu-ray Movie
太極張三豐 / Twin Warriors
Ronin Flix | 1993 | 96 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A Ming Dynasty avenger which pits a man and woman againts a former friend who now works for the oppressive Royal Eunuch's forces. However when the man reaches a stalemate with his Tai Chi training that literally makes him crazy, the fiesty woman manages to cover for him until the forces of nature finally offer him insight and his breakthrough enhancement.
Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller / Martial arts / Foreign
- December 18, 2022
Bandit Blu-ray Movie
Quiver Films | 2022 | 126 min | Rated R | Dec 13, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
After escaping a Michigan prison, a daring career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and goes on to rob a record 63 banks and jewellery stores while being hunted by a rogue task force. Based on the story of The Flying Bandit.
Crime / Thriller / Dark humor
Promare Blu-ray Movie
プロメア
Anime Ltd | 2019 | 111 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Jun 29, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
Galo and the Burning Rescue Fire Department face off against BURNISH, a group of mutants who are able to control and wield flames, and the fire disaster they have unleashed on Earth.
Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Teen / Foreign
Promare Blu-ray Movie
Anime Ltd | 2019 | 111 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Aug 09, 2021 | Neil Lumbard
Galo and the Burning Rescue Fire Department face off against BURNISH, a group of mutants who are able to control and wield flames, and the fire disaster they have unleashed on Earth.
Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Teen / Foreign
Kakegurui: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie
賭ケグルイ
Anime Ltd | 2017 | 300 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Apr 25, 2022 | Neil Lumbard
During daylight hours, an exclusive, elite private school prepares its illustrious students for careers in business, politics, and high society. But when darkness falls, the halls of this esteemed establishment transform into an underground gambling den where bright-eyed youngsters learn the timeless art of bluffing, backdoor dealings and social manipulation. In this school for the rich and elite, money is power, and the tyrant of the betting books rules with an iron fist. So when the beautiful Yumeko Jabami upsets the academy hierarchy with her voracious appetite for the thrill of the gamble, the entire student body mobilizes to send her house of cards tumbling down.
Anime / Drama / Mystery / Comic book / Foreign
Kakegurui: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition | 賭ケグルイ
Anime Ltd | 2017 | 300 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jan 31, 2022 | Neil Lumbard
During daylight hours, an exclusive, elite private school prepares its illustrious students for careers in business, politics, and high society. But when darkness falls, the halls of this esteemed establishment transform into an underground gambling den where bright-eyed youngsters learn the timeless art of bluffing, backdoor dealings and social manipulation. In this school for the rich and elite, money is power, and the tyrant of the betting books rules with an iron fist. So when the beautiful Yumeko Jabami upsets the academy hierarchy with her voracious appetite for the thrill of the gamble, the entire student body mobilizes to send her house of cards tumbling down.
Anime / Drama / Mystery / Comic book / Foreign
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon Blu-ray Movie
Anime Ltd | 2015 | 300 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jun 06, 2022 | Neil Lumbard
Takeru Kusanagi is captain of the 35th Platoon, dedicated to hunting down witches and protecting people from spellcraft. Of course, that all SOUNDS good, but in truth the 35th is nothing but misfits. The sniper is easily flustered, the tech is problematic, and Takeru always insists on bringing a sword to a gun fight. It only gets worse when the director shunts ex-inquisitor Ouka Ohtori onto the team for being a little too trigger happy around witches. But despite the chaos and lack of cohesion, Takeru cares about his team and mission. Can he soothe Ouka's rage at her past and pull the team together?
Action / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Foreign
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
Anime Ltd | 2015 | 300 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Mar 07, 2022 | Neil Lumbard
Takeru Kusanagi is captain of the 35th Platoon, dedicated to hunting down witches and protecting people from spellcraft. Of course, that all SOUNDS good, but in truth the 35th is nothing but misfits. The sniper is easily flustered, the tech is problematic, and Takeru always insists on bringing a sword to a gun fight. It only gets worse when the director shunts ex-inquisitor Ouka Ohtori onto the team for being a little too trigger happy around witches. But despite the chaos and lack of cohesion, Takeru cares about his team and mission. Can he soothe Ouka's rage at her past and pull the team together?
Action / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Foreign
Rubikon Blu-ray Movie
IFC Films | 2022 | 110 min | Not rated | Nov 01, 2022 | Randy Miller III
2056. Following a catastrophe on Earth, the planet is covered in a toxic fog. The crew in the space station, must decide whether to risk their lives to get home and search for survivors, or stay safe in the station’s “algae symbiosis system”.
Sci-Fi / Thriller / Foreign
Call Jane Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2022 | 121 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help.
Drama / History
Can't Be Stopped Blu-ray Movie
MVD Visual | 2022 | 74 min | Not rated | Dec 13, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Hollywood's own "Can't Be Stopped" crew is one of the most influential and recognizable graffiti crews to emerge out of the U.S. is Since its inception in the early 1980's, the initials C.B.S. have been at the forefront of evolving graffiti art into a true, authentic art form. The kinship forged by father figure "Skate" creates a bond of brotherhood, a surrogate family protecting these artists from the temptations of the Hollywood streets, imprinting upon them an unrivaled standard of morality, respect and integrity in graffiti. Skate's tutelage becomes their lore and mantra, the driving force as these boys come of age, many from broken homes, into their ultimate success and prosperity. Unbeknownst to these young artists, they were shaping the medium and ultimately became pioneers. Their notoriety and acclaim was a transcending factor that evolved this contemporary art form, transcending the stigmas attached to this subculture.
Documentary
- December 17, 2022
Cooley High Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1975 | 107 min | Rated PG | Dec 13, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A bittersweet tale of life in a black vocational high school in Chicago in 1964. Film follows two students through girl trouble, school trouble and law trouble.
Comedy / Drama / Family / Coming of age
Save the Tiger Blu-ray Movie
Imprint #171
Imprint | 1973 | 100 min | Rated ACB: M | Oct 26, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Jack Lemmon plays Harry Stoner, a man caught in violent collision with his past and present life. He believes there is nothing significant in his life except survival, and that instinct pushes him beyond moral conduct. He'll juggle the books, supply women for clients... and even set fire to his own dress manufacturing factory. He is drawn to an America when life not only had values and heroes, it all seemed worth living and building. But Harry is frightened to break away from the emptiness of his seemingly successful life.
Drama