New Blu-ray Reviews

Sony Pictures Classics: 30th Anniversary Collection 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Orlando / The City of Lost Children / The Celluloid Closet / SLC Punk! / Run Lola Run / Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon / The Devil’s Backbone / Volver / Synecdoche, New York / Still Alice / Call Me By Your Name / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Sony Pictures | 1992-2017 | 11 Movies | 1192 min | Not rated | Nov 22, 2022 | Martin Liebman

See individual titles for their synopses.

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Fantasy / History / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Dark humor / Supernatural / Martial arts / Foreign / Surreal / Epic / Period / Coming of age

The Leech Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 2022 | 82 min | Not rated | Dec 06, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A devout priest welcomes a struggling couple into his house at Christmas time. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly becomes the ultimate test of faith once the sanctity of his home is jeopardized.

Comedy / Horror

Hatching Blu-ray Movie  

Pahanhautoja

IFC Films | 2022 | 87 min | Not rated | Nov 22, 2022 | Randy Miller III

A young gymnast who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all.

Horror / Foreign

High Plains Drifter 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Kino Lorber | 1973 | 105 min | Rated R | Nov 22, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.

Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Western / Period

I Think We're Alone Now Blu-ray Movie  

Slipcover in Original Pressing

ETR Media | 2008 | 61 min | Not rated | Dec 27, 2022 | Brian Orndorf

Two individuals, Jeff and Kelly, claim to be in love with the 80's pop singer Tiffany.

Documentary

The Good Book Blu-ray Movie  

Slipcover in Original Pressing

Saturn's Core Audio & Video | 1997 | 81 min | Not rated | Dec 27, 2022 | Brian Orndorf

A dark, futuristic tale of society's doomed near future.

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi

David Bowie: Divine Symmetry Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + CD

Rhino Music | 2022 | 42 min | Not rated | Nov 25, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Music

Clerks III Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2022 | 100 min | Rated R | Dec 06, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Dante, Elias, Jay and Silent Bob are enlisted by Randal after a heart attack, to make a movie about the convenience store that started it all.

Comedy

Detective Story Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1951 | 103 min | Not rated | Nov 29, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Blu-ray Movie  

50th Anniversary Edition

VCI | 1973 | 87 min | Not rated | Dec 06, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A movie director and his troupe of actor friends vacation on a remote island where they dig up a corpse (named Orville) and jokingly perform a ceremony to resurrect it. It works! Interesting, garishly-colored zombie makeups and an offbeat counter-cultural feel make this an interesting curiosity...

Horror / Dark humor

Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things 4K Blu-ray Movie  

50th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

VCI | 1973 | 87 min | Not rated | Dec 06, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A movie director and his troupe of actor friends vacation on a remote island where they dig up a corpse (named Orville) and jokingly perform a ceremony to resurrect it. It works! Interesting, garishly-colored zombie makeups and an offbeat counter-cultural feel make this an interesting curiosity...

Horror / Dark humor

Amsterdam Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2022 | 134 min | Rated R | Dec 06, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set in the '30s, it follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

Comedy / Drama / History

Amsterdam 4K Blu-ray Movie  

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

Disney / Buena Vista | 2022 | 134 min | Rated R | Dec 06, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set in the '30s, it follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

Comedy / Drama / History

Moonage Daydream Blu-ray Movie  

Decal Releasing | 2022 | 135 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 15, 2022 | Brian Orndorf

A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate.

Biography / Documentary / Music

Universal Noir #1 Blu-ray Movie    

The Web / Larceny / Kiss the Blood Off My Hands / Abandoned / Deported / Naked Alibi | Indicator Series | Limited Edition

Powerhouse Films | 1947-1954 | 6 Movies | 600 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Nov 14, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Starring such high-profile talents as Burt Lancaster, Joan Fontaine, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Vincent Price, Edmond O’Brien, Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame and Jeff Chandler, the six films in this volume feature embezzlement and murder (The Web), confidence tricksters (Larceny), lovers on the lam (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands), an adoption racket (Abandoned), transatlantic criminals (Deported), and police brutality (Naked Alibi).

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Romance / Thriller

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Blu-ray Movie    

Indicator Series

Powerhouse Films | 1948 | 79 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Bill Saunders, disturbed ex-soldier, kills a man in a postwar London pub brawl. Fleeing, he hides out in the apartment of lonely nurse Jane Wharton. Later, despite misgivings about his violent nature, Jane becomes involved with Bill, who resolves to reform. She gets him a job driving a medical supplies truck. But racketeer Harry Carter, who witnessed the killing, wants to use Bill's talents for crime.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller

Mind, Body & Soul Blu-ray Movie  

Slipcover in Original Pressing

Culture Shock Releasing | 1992 | 93 min | Not rated | Dec 27, 2022 | Brian Orndorf

Brenda is brought to a satanic ritual by her evil cultist boyfriend. She refuses to join the cult, so they deem her traitor and take brutal revenge. She's framed, jailed, beaten and raped. Her defense lawyer, John, is her only ally.

Horror / Thriller

Used Cars 4K Blu-ray Movie  

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

Shout Factory | 1980 | 113 min | Rated R | Nov 15, 2022 | Brian Orndorf

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.

Comedy / Dark humor

The Count Yorga Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition

Arrow | 1970-1971 | 2 Movies | 190 min | Not rated | Oct 25, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Drama / Horror / Thriller

Count Yorga, Vampire Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1970 | 93 min | Rated PG-13 | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Sixties couples Michael and Donna and Paul and Erica become involved with the intense Count Yorga at a Los Angeles séance, the Count having latterly been involved with Erica's just-dead mother. After taking the Count home, Paul and Erica are waylayed, and next day a listless Erica is diagnosed by their doctor as having lost a lot of blood. When she is later found feasting on the family cat the doctor becomes convinced vampirism is at work, and that its focus is Count Yorga and his large isolated house...

Drama / Horror / Thriller