New Blu-ray Reviews

Francis Goes to the Races Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1951 | 88 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Francis and Peter (Donald O'Connor) get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch and end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the mare he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. Fortunately, Francis is around to perk her up.

Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Francis Goes to West Point Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1952 | 81 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Peter Sterling (Donald O'Connor), who with the garrulous Francis' helps prevent the destruction of an atomic energy plant. As a reward, Peter is given a scholarship to West Point, where he quickly distinguishes himself as the military academy's biggest foul-up. Peter's future as an officer and a gentleman is saved by the timely arrival of Francis, who functions as the West Point football team's mascot.

Comedy / Crime / Family / Fantasy

Francis Covers the Big Town Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1953 | 86 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) becomes a reporter for a big city newspaper. His greatest source of news tips is his talking mule Francis, who has become friendly with all the police horses. When Peter is brought to court on a homicide charge, Francis breaks his self-imposed rule of talking only to Peter and testifies on his master's behalf. With Francis' aid, Peter cracks the murder case and is graduated to star reporter.

Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Family / Fantasy / Romance

Francis Joins the WACS Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1954 | 95 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

A computer error assigns junior officer Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) by mistake to the Women's Army Corps. Peter's old friend Francis once again helps him through his various military and personal problems, including several familiar stays (once again) in the base's psychiatric ward.

Comedy / Fantasy / War

Francis in the Navy Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1955 | 80 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

U. S. Army officer Lt. Peter Sterling (Donald O'Connor) gets mistaken for his lookalike in the U. S. Navy, Bosun's Mate 'Slicker' Donevan (Donald O'Connor), and as a result gets promptly shipped to Donevan's base. With his old pal Francis, Sterling continues his misadventures, this time in the Navy.

Comedy / Family / Fantasy

Francis in the Haunted House Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1956 | 80 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Francis witnesses a murder and then befriends bumbling reporter David Prescott (Mickey Rooney), who may be next in line. With Francis' help and guidance, Prescott uncovers a mystery involving murder, an inheritance, and a spooky old mansion on the edge of town.

Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Horror

Mushibugyo: Complete OVA Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2014-2015 | 75 min | Rated TV-14 | Feb 08, 2022 | Neil Lumbard

Feudal Japan. The Edo period. A time when the Shogunate ruled, mysterious Ninjas lurked in the shadows, Samurai followed the code of Bushido, and giant insects roamed the land causing chaos and destruction. The Tokugawa go to their last resort. Enter the Mushibugyo, the sword-bearing equivalent of DDT! It may not be as glamorous as some other Samurai jobs, but with the way bugs reproduce, it's certainly steady employment for the Mushibugyo!

Action / Anime / Fantasy / Comic book / Foreign

New Year's Evil Blu-ray Movie  

2K Restoration

Kino Lorber | 1980 | 86 min | Rated R | Apr 12, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

During a New Year's Eve celebration, a Punk Rock & New Wave show host gets a phone call saying that when New Year's strikes in each time zone, someone will be murdered--and she will be the last one.

Horror / Thriller

The Mob Blu-ray Movie  

Slipcover in Original Pressing

Canadian International Pictures | 1975 | 87 min | Not rated | May 31, 2022 | Brian Orndorf

Seasoned drug smuggler and thief François “Chico” Tremblay is tired of his modest lifestyle. Given the opportunity to earn $50,000 killing a prominent New York City gangster, he leaps at the opportunity, ignoring the warnings of Montreal’s leading mob boss, who has forbidden local criminals from taking the assignment.

Crime / Drama / Foreign

The Ghost and the Darkness Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1996 | 110 min | Rated R | May 10, 2022 | Brian Orndorf

Set in 1898, this movie is based on the true story of two lions in Africa that killed 130 people over a nine month period, while a bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter tried to kill them.

Adventure / Drama / Thriller

Violent City Blu-ray Movie  

Città violenta / Final Shot / The Family

Kino Lorber | 1970 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 105 min | Not rated | May 17, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

After a bloody double-cross leaves him for dead, professional hit man Jeff tracks the shooter and his beautiful mistress to New Orleans. But when Jeff takes both revenge and the woman, he finds himself blackmailed by a powerful crime boss who wants the fiercely independent gunman to join his organization. Jeff refuses, and is hunted through an unforgiving city where love is like a loaded gun and debts of vengeance are paid in bullets.

Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign

The Beatles and India Blu-ray Movie  

MVD Visual | 2021 | 96 min | Not rated | May 24, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A unique historical chronicle of the enduring love affair between The Beatles and India that started more than half a century ago. Rare archival footage, photographs and eye-witness accounts, along with location shoots across India, bring alive the fascinating journey of George, John, Paul and Ringo from their high-octane celebrity lives in the West to a remote Himalayan ashram in search of spiritual bliss - a time that inspired an unprecedented burst of creative songwriting. This is the first serious exploration of how India helped shape the evolution of the iconic band, and how they helped bridge two vastly different cultures.

Documentary / History / Music

Love Live! Sunshine!!: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Essentials / Blu-ray + Digital Copy

FUNimation Entertainment | 2016-2017 | 2 Seasons | 650 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 02, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

When high schooler Chika Takami visits Tokyo, she discovers the School Idol Group Muse. Inspired, she decides to start her own School Idol Club! But after the president of the student council opposes her, she’ll need a miracle—and she just might get one!

Anime / Comedy / Musical / Teen / Foreign

Infinite Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 2021 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | May 17, 2022 | Martin Liebman

A man discovers that his hallucinations are actually visions from past lives.

Sci-Fi / Thriller

Infinite 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 2021 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | May 17, 2022 | Martin Liebman

A man discovers that his hallucinations are actually visions from past lives.

Sci-Fi / Thriller

Ace Attorney: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie  

Essentials / Blu-ray + Digital Copy

FUNimation Entertainment | 2016 | 550 min | Rated TV-14 | May 25, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

New defense lawyer Phoenix Wright is learning what it means to be a true defender of justice. But when his mentor is murdered, he’s put to the real test. Up against genius prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix must trust in the evidence to reveal the truth!

Anime / Comedy / Crime / Foreign

The Batman 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2022 | 176 min | Rated PG-13 | May 24, 2022 | Randy Miller III

Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis.

Action / Adventure / Crime / Mystery / Thriller / Comic book

The Batman Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2022 | 176 min | Rated PG-13 | May 24, 2022 | Randy Miller III

Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis.

Action / Adventure / Crime / Mystery / Thriller / Comic book

The Trouble with Harry 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 1955 | 99 min | Rated PG | May 10, 2022 | Martin Liebman

There is a dead well dressed man in a meadow clearing in the hills above a small Vermont town. Captain Albert Wiles, who stumbles across the body and finds by the man's identification that his name is Harry Worp, believes he accidentally shot Harry dead while he was shooting for rabbits. Captain Wiles wants to hide the body as he feels it is an easier way to deal with the situation than tell the authorities. While Captain Wiles is in the adjacent forest, he sees other people stumble across Harry, most who don't seem to know him or care or notice that he's dead. One person who does see Captain Wiles there is spinster Ivy Gravely, who vows to keep the Captain's secret about Harry.

Comedy / Mystery / Romance / Thriller / Dark humor

Romeo Is Bleeding Blu-ray Movie    

BFI Video | 1993 | 110 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Mar 08, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A New York City police sergeant, whose hunger for sex and money prompts him to cheat on his wife and accept payoffs from the mob, meets his match when he becomes involved with the devious female scion of a Moscow crime family.

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller