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Home- May 22, 2022
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
- May 21, 2022
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
- May 20, 2022
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
- May 19, 2022
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
New Game!: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Essentials / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
FUNimation Entertainment | 2016-2017 | 2 Seasons | 600 min | Rated TV-14 | May 25, 2021 | Neil Lumbard
Aoba Suzukaze just landed her dream job at a video game company, but the office culture is challenging for this total noob. From her first day, to eventually following her manager’s footsteps and training recruits, she’s got a lot of skills to level up.
Anime / Comedy / Comic book / Foreign
Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko - The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Essentials / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
FUNimation Entertainment | 2018 | 600 min | Rated TV-14 | Feb 01, 2022 | Neil Lumbard
When a national competition goes awry, shrine maidens Kanami and Hiyori use their training to team up and discover a powerful family’s secret about the divine materials that make up Toji swords...and create evil monsters.
Action / Anime / Fantasy / Foreign
They Look Like People Blu-ray Movie
Slipcover in Original Pressing
Yellow Veil Pictures | 2015 | 79 min | Not rated | May 31, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
Suspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Escape from New York 4K Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Shout Factory | 1981 | 99 min | Rated R | May 17, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
Manhattan Island has been turned into a maximum security prison, a plane carrying the US president goes down there. An anti-hero is entrusted with the task of rescuing him.
Action / Crime / Sci-Fi / Thriller