New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- October 22, 2022
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 4K Blu-ray Movie
The Director's Edition | Remastered / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1979 | 137 min | Rated PG | Sep 06, 2022 | Martin Liebman
A massive alien presence of enormous power enters Federation Space, destroying three powerful Klingon cruisers and neutralising everything in its path. As it heads towards Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk returns to the helm of an updated Enterprise and sets course to meet the aggressor head on.
Adventure / Mystery / Sci-Fi
- October 21, 2022
The Blue Iguana Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1988 | 90 min | Rated R | Oct 11, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A poor excuse for a bounty hunter is out to get rich by helping the I.R.S. recover $20 million from a crooked little South American bank. Crossing the border, he feels right at home in the Blue Iguana Bar which is crawling with thugs, killers, smugglers, evil women, and crazy action.
Action / Comedy / Mystery / Thriller
Naked Alibi Blu-ray Movie
Indicator Series
Powerhouse Films | 1954 | 86 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A police chief fired for brutality, tries to get evidence on a man suspected of killing 3 police detectives.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller
For Love of Ivy Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1968 | 101 min | Rated G | Jan 02, 2018 | Dr. Stephen Larson
Upon learning their maid will be leaving to earn an education, the son of the family decides to set her up with a man.
Comedy / Drama / Romance
Eve's Bayou Blu-ray Movie
Director's Cut and Theatrical versions
Criterion | 1997 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 116 min | Rated R | Oct 25, 2022 | Randy Miller III
Over the course of a long, hot Louisiana summer, a 10-year-old black girl, Eve Batiste, discovers that her family's affluent existence is merely a facade. The philandering of her suave doctor father, Louis, creates a rift, throwing Eve's mother, Roz, and teenage sister, Cisely, into emotional turmoil. Eve, though, manages to find some solace with her quirky psychic aunt, Mozelle.
Drama / Romance / Thriller
- October 20, 2022
Orders to Kill Blu-ray Movie
Powerhouse Films | 1958 | 112 min | Not rated | Sep 20, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
American agent faces an engrossing moral dilemma when he is parachuted into France to eliminate a suspected traitor in the French Resistance.
Drama / Thriller / War
Nope Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2022 | 131 min | Rated R | Oct 25, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Following their father's shocking death, Hollywood animal wrangler OJ and his sister Emerald begin observing unexplained phenomena on their vast Southern California ranch that leads them down an obsessive rabbit hole as they plot attempts to capture the mystery on camera. Along with a former child star turned family theme park ringmaster who neighbors the siblings, the pair's efforts to chase the spectacle soon bring terrifying consequences and unimaginable horror.
Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Supernatural
Nope 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2022 | 131 min | Rated R | Oct 25, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Following their father's shocking death, Hollywood animal wrangler OJ and his sister Emerald begin observing unexplained phenomena on their vast Southern California ranch that leads them down an obsessive rabbit hole as they plot attempts to capture the mystery on camera. Along with a former child star turned family theme park ringmaster who neighbors the siblings, the pair's efforts to chase the spectacle soon bring terrifying consequences and unimaginable horror.
Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Supernatural
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Blu-ray Movie
A24 | 2021 | 89 min | Rated PG | Oct 04, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Feature adaptation of the animated short film interviewing a mollusk named Marcel.
Animation / Comedy / Drama
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
A24 | 2021 | 90 min | Rated PG | Oct 04, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Feature adaptation of the animated short film interviewing a mollusk named Marcel.
Animation / Comedy / Drama
Red Sun Rising Blu-ray Movie
Vinegar Syndrome | 1994 | 100 min | Not rated | Sep 27, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
Thomas Hoshino (Willson) is a tough Japanese detective, who lost his partner by a deadly Yakuza killer Jaho (Lew). He tracks down the killer and his master to Los Angeles, where he teams up with Det. Karen Ryder (Farrell). Soon they discover that Yakuza prepares a gang war and weapon smuggling. Hoshino must find a way to defeat the killer who posses mystical ninja powers.
Action / Martial arts
- October 19, 2022
The Great Kidnapping Blu-ray Movie
La polizia sta a guardare
RaroVideo U.S. | 1973 | 96 min | Not rated | Sep 27, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Commissioner Cardone arrives in a small town in North Italy, where he declares war to a criminal gang specialized in kidnapping of young rich boys; a war that may cost him both his job and his family.
Action / Crime / Thriller / Foreign
Goldengirl Blu-ray Movie
Scorpion Releasing | 1979 | 105 min | Not rated | Oct 11, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
A neo-Nazi doctor tries to make a superwoman of his daughter who has been specially fed, exercised, and conditioned since she was a child to run in the Olympics.
Drama / Sport
La Llorona Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 2019 | 97 min | Not rated | Oct 18, 2022 | Randy Miller III
With the words "If you cry, I'll kill you" ringing in their ears, Alma and her sons are murdered in Guatemala's armed conflict. Thirty years later, a criminal case is brought against Enrique, a retired general who oversaw the genocide. But he's acquitted through a mistrial and the spirit of La Llorona is unleashed to wander the world like a lost soul amongst the living. At night, Enrique starts to hear her wailing. His wife and daughter believe he's having bouts of Alzheimer's-related dementia. Little could they suspect that their new housekeeper, Alma, is there to mete out the vengeance the trial did not.
Drama / Horror / Thriller / Foreign
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 2wei! / 2wei Herz!: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie
Sentai Filmworks | 2014-2015 | 500 min | Rated TV-MA | Nov 01, 2022 | Neil Lumbard
Magical girls don't get time off, so even though Illya and Miyu have just saved the world (see FATE/KALEID LINER PRISMA ILLYA,) it's now their job to clean up the resulting mess! Unfortunately, there's no established system for disposing of hazardous magical materials and sealing the Class Cards has caused some serious side effects… one of which is that Illya now has a duplicate doppelganger who is being a very bad girl! Can Illya get "herself" under control in a conflict of split personalities? And even once she's comfortable with her dark self, is it wise to take her on a trip to the beach while preparing for her next mission? Not unless you're ready for the demons, alternate dimensions, and all the other Magical Girl stuff that ensues!
Action / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Comic book / Foreign
Punisher: War Zone 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2008 | 103 min | Rated R | Oct 18, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss, Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.
Action / Crime / Thriller / Comic book
Kandagawa Jet Girls: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie
神田川JET GIRLS
Sentai Filmworks | 2019-2020 | 325 min | Rated TV-MA | Mar 23, 2021 | Neil Lumbard
Rin Namiki's greatest ambition is to follow in her late mother's footsteps and compete in Kandagawa Jet Racing, where teams of girls on jet skis race while firing high-powered water guns to slow their competitors' jets (and blow off their clothing!). But since there's no jet racing in Rin's remote fishing village, that means moving, all by herself, to a girls' school in faraway Tokyo! Meanwhile, Misa Aoi dreamed of becoming a great player, but those ambitions floundered until Rin transferred to her school, displaying astonishing skill for a newcomer. Is it fate? Now they "only" have to resurrect their school's Jet Riding Club, endure brutal training, and face some seriously skilled rival... but even the toughest tasks are easier when you're doing something you love with someone who's quickly becoming far more than just a friend!
Anime / Sport / Foreign
Tsugumomo: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Essentials / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
FUNimation Entertainment | 2017 | 300 min | Rated TV-MA | Jan 28, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
Kazuya Kagami has always carried his late mother’s obi as a memento, but this special cloth has developed the soul of a feisty girl named Kiriha! Together, they fight the cursed objects that wreak havoc at his school.
Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign
The Score 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Kino Lorber | 2001 | 124 min | Rated R | Oct 11, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Nick Wells is ready to retire from crime. He'll settle down with his girlfriend Diane and focus on running his legitimate business: a Montreal jazz club. But Max, his fence, friend and financial partner, has other plans for him. Persuading Nick to violate two of his most important rules- always work alone and never operate in the city where you live -Max teams him up with Jack Teller. A young, aggressive and talented thief, Jack needs Nick's safe-cracking talents to make his first big score: a prize worth millions locked behind the walls of Montreal's Custom's House. It's a volatile combination in which egos clash and sparks fly, but the thrill of the heist has a grip on all three men, who won't give up no matter what the risk.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller / Heist
A Centaur's Life: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Essentials / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
FUNimation Entertainment | 2017 | 300 min | Rated TV-MA | Sep 24, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
High school is complicated for any young centaur, but shy, sweet Himeno won’t have to clop through it alone! Surrounded by friends, she’ll face life’s trials one day at a time. But her world isn’t all butterflies and rainbows. Hang on to your horseshoes—this slice of life will take you for a ride.
Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Foreign