New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- May 13, 2022
Wild Things 4K Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Arrow | 1998 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 115 min | Not rated | May 24, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Erotic
The Beta Test Blu-ray Movie
IFC Films | 2021 | 91 min | Not rated | May 10, 2022 | Randy Miller III
A married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, infidelity, and digital data.
Horror / Thriller
- May 12, 2022
Written on the Wind Blu-ray Movie
Criterion | 1956 | 99 min | Not rated | Feb 01, 2022 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jared, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy — a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.
Drama / Romance / Melodrama
Trekkies Blu-ray Movie
25th Anniversary Edition
Shout Factory | 1997 | 87 min | Rated PG | May 24, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
Denise Crosby hosts this entertaining and stereotype-busting documentary that delves deep into the Star Trek fan phenomenon, perhaps the most dedicated group of TV-show enthusiasts on earth.
Documentary / Sci-Fi
Love and Saucers Blu-ray Movie
Slipcover in Original Pressing
Terror Vision | 2017 | 65 min | Unrated | May 31, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
74 year-old David Huggins lives a quiet, solitary life in Hoboken, NJ. He spends his days painting landscapes and still-lives, tidying up the house, and working part-time in a local deli. But David's mild-mannered exterior belies a truly mystifying story. Since childhood, he’s experienced a lifetime of bizarre encounters with otherworldly beings, including losing his virginity to an extra-terrestrial woman at 17. As self-therapy David’s chronicled these encounters in surreal impressionist paintings. And it’s through these striking, bizarre, and uncomfortable paintings that his story is told, transporting us into his world. Conversations with family, friends, and experts reveal surprising insights into the ultimate question: what really happened to David? Are his experiences dream, hallucination, or reality? One thing is for certain, to David, these encounters are as real as the ground beneath his feet.
Biography / Documentary / Mystery
Friday the 13th Part III Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1982 | 95 min | Rated R | May 10, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Jason, a hockey mask-wearing serial murderer, wages a diabolical killing spree at a summer camp.
Horror
The Sinner: Season One Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 2017 | 339 min | Not rated | May 08, 2018 | Martin Liebman
"The Sinner" follows a young mother who, when on a day trip with her husband and son, commits a startling act of violence and, to her horror, has no idea why.
Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 Blu-ray Movie
VCI | 2022 | 85 min | Not rated | May 10, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
When Chris Rhymer, and her young son Jeremy, are forced to relocate to a small, rural community, they have no idea of the past terror that their presence re-awakens.
Horror
- May 11, 2022
Courageous Legacy Blu-ray Movie
10th Anniversary / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2011 | 136 min | Rated PG-13 | Mar 08, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering...
Action / Drama / Family
Cursed Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition
Shout Factory | 2005 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 99 min | Unrated | May 10, 2022 | Dr. Stephen Larson
On a moonlit night in Los Angeles, something darting out of the shadows causes siblings Ellie and Jimmy to suddenly swerve their car off the road and plunge into a ravine. They escape with their lives, but are forever changed by the accident. Suddenly, the career driven Ellie and scrawny Jimmy find themselves blessed with increased physical strength, heightened sensibilities and undeniable allure to everyone around them. But, what happened to them that night wasn't just an accident and what seemed like fate was really something more. New impulses are taking over them, and Ellie and Jimmy can no longer control their newfound powers. They must solve the mystery and break the curse before it completely consumes everything in its path.
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Gagarine Blu-ray Movie
Cohen Media Group | 2020 | 95 min | Not rated | May 03, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Teenager Youri has dreams of becoming an astronaut but must first battle to save his housing project home from demolition. This is a powerful story of class, race, imagination and wonder, that allows audiences to share Youri's dreams of space and weightlessness. This film will make souls soar and hearts beat faster, as it races towards its nail-biting finale.
Drama / Foreign
Beverly Hills Cop II 4K Blu-ray Movie
35th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1987 | 103 min | Rated R | May 17, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogamil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.
Action / Comedy / Crime
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema III Blu-ray Movie
Abandoned / The Lady Gambles / The Sleeping City
Kino Lorber | 1949-1950 | 3 Movies | 264 min | Not rated | Jun 09, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
See individual titles for their synopses.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery
- May 10, 2022
The Sleeping City Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1950 | 86 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov
In New York, the murder of a Bellvue Hospital intern prompts the police to send an undercover detective to investigate.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery
Ted K Blu-ray Movie
Decal Releasing | 2021 | 123 min | Rated R | May 24, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
An exploration of Ted Kaczynksi's life in Lincoln, Montana in the years leading up to his arrest as The Unabomber.
Crime / Drama
Video Murders Blu-ray Movie
Slipcover in Original Pressing
Culture Shock Releasing | 1988 | 88 min | Rated R | May 31, 2022 | Brian Orndorf
David Lee Shepherd, who desperately wants work in the video business, is luring hookers into his hotel room so that he can videotape himself strangling them. The police conclude that a serial killer is at work and thus begins an intense manhunt.
Horror / Thriller
Year of the Jellyfish Blu-ray Movie
L'année des méduses
Cohen Media Group | 1984 | 110 min | Not rated | May 10, 2022 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Chris, a sexy teenager who appears mostly bare-breasted on the French Riviera, has a crush on Romain, her mother's lover. In reaction to her inability to attract his attention, she experiments with other risque affairs.
Drama / Erotic / Foreign
The Carey Treatment Blu-ray Movie
Warner Archive Collection
Warner Bros. | 1972 | 101 min | Rated PG | May 10, 2022 | Randy Miller III
At a Boston hospital, Dr. Carey becomes an amateur sleuth to help clear a colleague who's accused of botching an illegal abortion that kills a 15 year old girl.
Crime / Mystery / Thriller
Uncharted Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2022 | 116 min | Rated PG-13 | May 10, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada.
Action / Adventure / Mystery
Uncharted 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2022 | 116 min | Rated PG-13 | May 10, 2022 | Martin Liebman
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada.
Action / Adventure / Mystery