New Blu-ray Reviews

Sparrows Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

VCI | 1926 | 94 min | Not rated | Dec 21, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Molly is the eldest resident of a prison-like orphanage run by the abusive Mr. Grimes, his neglectful wife and their diabolical son, Ambrose. When Mr. Grimes becomes involved in a kidnapping plot, Molly realizes she must somehow escape, and struggles to lead the younger children to freedom through the treacherous swamps that surround the orphanage where they have all been enslaved.

Drama

Superman & Lois: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2021 | 671 min | Rated TV-14 | Oct 19, 2021 | Randy Miller III

Follow the world's most famous super hero and comic books' most famous journalist as they deal with all the stress, pressures, and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.

Action / Adventure / Comic book

Knights of Sidonia: Complete Series Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2014-2015 | 742 min | Rated TV-MA | Jul 06, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

The alien Gauna may have destroyed Mankind's original home, but aboard the asteroid-based spaceship Sidonia, the human race has found ways to adapt, change and survive in the endless depths of space. Now the former people of Earth can photosynthesize like plants, a third gender has been created, and military service is mandatory. Because what could be man's last battle is about to begin, and the survival of our species will require every resource humanity has left. That includes Nagate Tanikaze, who carries a secret buried in his past that could change the course of destiny. Unfortunately, the Guana have their own new tricks as well, and not all of Nagate's allies are who he thinks they are! The ultimate war of the worlds is about to be waged!

Action / Anime / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign

Vera Cruz Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1954 | 94 min | Not rated | Oct 12, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

During the Mexican Rebellion of 1866, an unsavory group of adventurers from the US are hired by the forces of Emperor Maximiliano to escort a countess to Vera Cruz.

Adventure / Western

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1968 | 99 min | Rated R | Aug 28, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

McLord is a wanted criminal. He frequently suffers with fits which hinder him to defend himself. His condition seems to deteriorate continuously. Seeking shelter he enters the lawless town Escondido although it is currently under siege by a high-ranked law enforcement officer. There he gets to know the young Laurinda and finds a doctor who discovers the reason for his fits. Unlike he feared he's not epileptic and can be cured for good. Yet he's still an outlaw and that is in the end his downfall.

Action / Crime / Drama / Western

Kaiji: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Sentai Filmworks | 2007-2011 | 2 Seasons | 1250 min | Rated TV-14 | Apr 20, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

Unemployed degenerate Kaiji Ito spent his time drinking, gambling, and racking up bills, and was sure that his life had hit rock bottom. Then that bottom fell out when Endo the Loan Shark arrived to inform him of a friend's default on a loan that Kaiji foolishly co-signed, making Kaiji responsible for a soul crushing 3,000,000 yen! But there is one possible way out; if Kaiji goes to a secret gambling ship and plays successfully for one night, his debt could be absolved. It's a trick, of course, but what choice does Kaiji have? Trapped into playing a series of increasingly ruthless contests that are hopelessly rigged against the players, Kaiji finds himself a pawn in a competition where the game pieces aren't expected to survive… and the real players are all actively betting against Kaiji!

Anime / Drama / Psychological thriller / Comic book / Foreign

Without Love Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1945 | 111 min | Not rated | Aug 25, 2020 | Dr. Stephen Larson

Every rental is rented, every sublet is let in crowded Washington, D.C. So Jamie Rowan does her part for the wartime lodging crunch by sharing her home with military inventor Pat Jamieson. There are a few conditions, natch. First, for appearances, they must get married. Second, theres plenty of room for each other...but no room for love. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn team for the third time in Without Love, played for laughs and, above all, with love. Donald Ogden Stewart adapts Philip Barrys play (five years earlier, both helped shape Hepburns comeback movie, The Philadelphia Story). And Keenan Wynns bibulous bon vivant, Lucille Balls wisecracking girl Friday and Gloria Grahames flower girl add to the movies urbane wit and warmth.

Comedy / Romance

The Twelve Kingdoms: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

十二国記

Discotek Media | 2002-2003 | 1125 min | Unrated | Jun 04, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

Yoko Nakajima, an unhappy high school student, is one day suddenly faced with a strange man who swears allegiance to her. After a battle with demon-like beasts, he then takes her to another world along with two of her classmates. There, her appearance has changed and she can understand the language even though her classmates cannot. But their status as "Kaikyaku" (people who come from Earth) makes them hunted fugitives, so they wander the land of the 12 countries, simply trying to survive and to figure out the reason why they were brought to this world.

Adventure / Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Foreign

Radio On Blu-ray Movie  

Fun City Editions | 1979 | 105 min | Not rated | Dec 08, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

Following a young London DJ on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, Radio On offers a unique, compelling and even mythic vision of a late 1970s England, stalled between failed hopes of cultural and social change and the imminent upheavals of Thatcherism.

Drama / Mystery

Trog Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1970 | 91 min | Not rated | Dec 07, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

People call him Trog, short for a prehistoric cave dweller called a troglodyte. To an anthropologist (Joan Crawford in her final film), he’s the scientific discovery of the age – a wild half man/half ape. To others, he’s walking death. A grocer is impaled on a meat hook, a car is tossed aside like a twig, a child is kidnapped – all after local resident Sam Murdock (Michael Gough) prods the brute into a blind rampage. In true horror tradition, Murdock’s behavior leaves no doubt who the real savages are.

Horror / Sci-Fi

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 3D Blu-ray Movie    

Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + UV Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2016 | 106 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Jun 12, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

Alice returns to where the nightmare began: The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Flying Leathernecks Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1951 | 102 min | Not rated | Sep 15, 2020 | Dr. Stephen Larson

Taking place during the Battle of Guadalcanal, this story follows the struggles and conflict of a Marine Corps fighter squadron under the new leadership of Major Daniel Kirby, and his veteran (yet undisciplined) second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin.

Adventure / Drama / War

Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 2019 | 45 min | Not rated | Nov 09, 2021 | Martin Liebman

In the Spirit of Christmas holiday special, Lucky has ordered a custom-made fiddle for her dad (best Christmas gift ever!) except it doesn't arrive on time. In an attempt to get the gift, Lucky leads her friends on a misadventure into the city. After a day of roaming the city, the group makes it on the last train back to Miradero. All seems to go smoothly until an avalanche derails their plans, forcing them and their fellow passengers on a dangerous and tumultuous journey on foot across the wilderness. Lucky and her friends must use their wits and bravery if they hope to make it back to Miradero safely.

Adventure / Animation / Drama / Holiday

Night Gallery: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1969-1971 | 401 min | Not rated | Nov 23, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Prepare for the chill of a lifetime as the master of suspense, Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone), hosts every spine-tingling episode from the complete first season of Night Gallery.

Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Viva Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 2007 | 120 min | Not rated | Aug 24, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Two suburban couples experiment with sex, drugs and bohemia in early 1970's Los Angeles.

Comedy / Drama / Musical

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2021 | 132 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 30, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Martial arts / Comic book

The Many Saints of Newark 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2021 | 120 min | Rated R | Dec 21, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A look at the formative years of New Jersey gangster, Tony Soprano.

Crime / Drama

The Many Saints of Newark Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2021 | 120 min | Rated R | Dec 21, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A look at the formative years of New Jersey gangster, Tony Soprano.

Crime / Drama

Naruto Triple Feature Blu-ray Movie  

Viz Media | 2004-2006 | 3 Movies | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Jun 15, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

A Blu-ray bundle of the classic Naruto movies. First young Naruto and friends guard a princess in Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow. Then it's a battle over a dangerous relic in Legend of the Stone of Gelel. And finally, Rock Lee helps with a violent uprising in Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Fantasy / Martial arts / Foreign

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Includes Neon Genesis Evangelion / Death[True]² / End of Evangelion | Shin Seiki Evangelion

Shout Factory | 1995-1998 | 779 min | Not rated | Nov 09, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

In 2015, Tokyo-3 is under attack from “Angels”, extraordinary beings that possess various special abilities. Multipurpose Humanoid Decisive Weapon Evangelion is the only method to counter these Angels, and Shinji Ikari is chosen as its pilot. The battle for the fate of humankind has begun. But exactly what are the Angels? What is destined for the young pilots? And what will become of humanity?

Action / Adventure / Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Teen / Supernatural / Foreign