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Trick or Treats Blu-ray Movie  

Code Red | 1982 | 91 min | Not rated | Oct 05, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

A baby sitter is stuck watching over a young brat on Halloween night who keeps playing vicious pranks on her. To add to her trouble the boy's deranged father has escaped from an asylum and is planning on making a visit.

Horror / Dark humor

K-ON!: Ultimate Collection Blu-ray Movie  

けいおん!

Sentai Filmworks | 2009-2011 | 2 Seasons | 1135 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 03, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

The Sakuragoaka Girls' Academy curriculum traditionally focuses on the three "R"s of reading, writing and arithmetic, but Ritsu Tainaka wants to add two more "R"s: Rock and Roll! To do that, however, Ritsu has to save the Light Music Club from being shut down due to little problems like not having any other members or a faculty advisor. After strong-arming her best friend Mio into joining and convincing Tsumugi Kotobuki to make it a trio, Ritsu's would-be rockers are soon only one talented guitarist short of the quartet they need for school approval. What they get, unfortunately, is Yui Hirasawa, who's never held a guitar in her life, but she's determined to learn! Will the school halls come alive with the sound of music? Find out as four outrageous girls band together in K-ON! THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION!

Anime / Comedy / Music / Teen / Comic book / Foreign

K-ON!: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Premium Box Set | Limited Edition / Blu-ray + CD

Sentai Filmworks | 2009-2011 | 2 Seasons | 1135 min | Rated TV-14 | Feb 19, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

Set contains anime episodes 1-14 of Season 1, episodes 1-27 of Season 2, and K-ON! the Movie. When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can't decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or else they'll be disbanded! With the enticement of delicious snacks and assurances that no musical experience is necessary, Yui joins up, becoming the guitarist in this all-girl high school rock band. Together with Mio Akiyama on bass, Tsumugi Kotobuki on keyboard, and Ritsu Tainaka on drums, they're going to rock the school and someday make it to the Budokan! Now, if only they can just put down the snacks long enough to practice...

Anime / Comedy / Music / Teen / Comic book / Foreign

Eye of the Devil Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1966 | 96 min | Not rated | Oct 26, 2021 | Randy Miller III

Workers employed at a French vineyard quietly follow old pagan rituals that call for the life of the marquis owner to save his crops during dry seasons.

Crime / Horror / Mystery

The Outsiders: The Complete Novel 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 1983 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 115 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 09, 2021 | Randy Miller III

Coming-of-age drama about teenagers growing up in 1950s Oklahoma. The youngest of three orphaned brothers gets into trouble with the law after he and his "greaser" friend are attacked at a park by the rich "socs."

Crime / Drama / Romance / Teen / Coming of age

The Outsiders: The Complete Novel 4K Blu-ray Movie    

Collector's Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + CD

Studio Canal | 1983 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 115 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Nov 08, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Coming-of-age drama about teenagers growing up in 1950s Oklahoma. The youngest of three orphaned brothers gets into trouble with the law after he and his "greaser" friend are attacked at a park by the rich "socs."

Crime / Drama / Romance / Teen / Coming of age

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Box Set 2 Blu-ray Movie  

鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

Aniplex | 2009-2010 | 810 min | Rated 13+ | Nov 20, 2018 | Neil Lumbard

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood faithfully recreates the story from the classic manga - see Fullmetal Alchemist the way the creator intended! Edward and Alphonse Elric's reckless disregard for alchemy's fundamental laws ripped half of Ed's limbs from his body and left Al's soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher's Stone: a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways. The Elrics are not alone in their search; the corrupt State Military is eager to harness the artifact s power. So too are the strange Homunculi and their shadowy creator. The mythical Stone lures exotic alchemists from distant kingdoms, scarring some deeply enough to inspire murder. As the Elrics find their course altered by these enemies and allies, their purpose remains unchanged and their bond unbreakable.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Box Set 1 Blu-ray Movie  

鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

Aniplex | 2009 | 720 min | Rated 13+ | Nov 20, 2018 | Neil Lumbard

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood faithfully recreates the story from the classic manga - see Fullmetal Alchemist the way the creator intended! Edward and Alphonse Elric's reckless disregard for alchemy's fundamental laws ripped half of Ed's limbs from his body and left Al's soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher's Stone: a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways. The Elrics are not alone in their search; the corrupt State Military is eager to harness the artifact s power. So too are the strange Homunculi and their shadowy creator. The mythical Stone lures exotic alchemists from distant kingdoms, scarring some deeply enough to inspire murder. As the Elrics find their course altered by these enemies and allies, their purpose remains unchanged and their bond unbreakable.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch Blu-ray Movie  

蛇娘と白髪魔 / Hebimusume to Hakuhatsuma

Arrow | 1968 | 82 min | Not rated | Dec 14, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Up until this point, young Sayuri Nanjo has had to live most of her life in a nun-run boarding school for orphans and away from her parents. That’s all about to change when her real father mysteriously comes to get her and finally bring her home.

Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Foreign

The Guns of Navarone 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 1961 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 161 min | Not rated | Nov 02, 2021 | Martin Liebman

A commando team is sent to a Greek Island to destroy the giant guns of Nazi Germany which are controlling a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea.

Action / Adventure / Drama / History / War

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2001 | 106 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 16, 2021 | Martin Liebman

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Respect Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2021 | 145 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 09, 2021 | Martin Liebman

The life story of legendary R&B singer, Aretha Franklin.

Biography / Drama / Music

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Ultra Edition / 新機動戦記ガンダムW / 新機動戦記ガンダムW Endless Waltz / Includes Operation Meteor OVA, Endless Waltz OVA, & Endless Waltz Movie

Right Stuf | 1995-1998 | 3 Seasons, 4 Cuts | 1682 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 05, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

Mankind has moved into space. Thousands of people live on giant orbiting space colonies called "Sides." However, the Earth Government, which rules the colonies, is unjust and cruel. A group of revolutionaries build five robotic weapons called Gundams and plan to send them to Earth to begin their fight for independence. Piloted by five young men, these Gundams carry the colonists' hopes and dreams of freedom with them as they descend to Earth to begin Operation Meteor! Collector's Ultra Edition contains Episodes 1-49, Operation Meteor OVA (Japanese Audio) and Endless Waltz OVA + Movie (Japanese/English Audio) housed in a high-quality chipboard art box. This Ultra Edition also includes 5 large art cards, 5 small art cards, 3 posters, 5-piece metal pin set, and a 180 page hardbound art book featuring pages of amazingly detailed key art, promotional artwork, mecha and character design galleries, staff and cast interviews, storyboards, and more!

Action / Anime / Drama / Sci-Fi / War / Foreign

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: The Movie - Endless Waltz Blu-ray Movie  

新機動戦記ガンダムW Endless Waltz / Includes Movie & OVA versions as well as "Operation Meteor"

Right Stuf | 1998 | 2 Movies, 3 Cuts | 440 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 05, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

Picking up the action one year after the conclusion of the "Gundam Wing" Japanese television series, Earth and the Space Colonies join forces to form the Earth Sphere Unified Nation. After Colony 196: Tranquility has spread through the Earth Sphere and the colonies are at peace. The Gundam pilots find themselves attempting to rebuild their lives in this new era. No longer having need of their weapons of war, they have sent their Gundams into the sun to be destroyed. But suddenly, Relena Darlian, who has become a high-ranking government official, is kidnapped by a colony with aspirations of total domination. The Gundam pilots and their allies find themselves called into action once again. The Endless Waltz has resumed...

Action / Anime / Drama / Sci-Fi / War / Foreign

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Collection 2 Blu-ray Movie  

新機動戦記ガンダムW / New Mobile Report Gundam Wing

Right Stuf | 1995-1996 | 600 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 07, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

The actions of Heero and his fellow Gundam pilots have plunged Earth and its space colonies into political upheaval. The secret society OZ, which took over the world in a stunning military coup, has now split into warring factions and the Gundam pilots are caught in the middle. Only the pacifist Sanc Kingdom, now resurrected under Relena's leadership, remains an oasis of peace in a world torn by war. But two powerful new Gundams, and OZ's legions of computer-controlled mobile dolls, are about to escalate the conflict to new heights! Contains episodes 26-49.

Action / Anime / Drama / Sci-Fi / War / Foreign

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Collection 1 Blu-ray Movie  

新機動戦記ガンダムW / New Mobile Report Gundam Wing

Right Stuf | 1995-1996 | 625 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 07, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

Mankind has moved into space. Thousands of people live on giant orbiting space colonies called "Sides." However, the Earth Government, which rules the colonies, is unjust and cruel. A group of revolutionaries build five robotic weapons called Gundams and plan to send them to Earth to begin their fight for independence. Piloted by five young men, these Gundams carry the colonists' hopes and dreams of freedom with them as they descend to Earth to begin Operation Meteor! Contains episodes 1-25.

Action / Anime / Drama / Sci-Fi / War / Foreign

Shit & Champagne Blu-ray Movie  

Utopia Distribution | 2020 | 91 min | Not rated | Oct 26, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

After her fiancé, Rod, and her half-sister, Brandy (the world renowned calf model) are both brutally murdered, Champagne Horowitz Jones Dickerson White (a divorcée and exotic dancer from the wrong side of the tracks) uses "all the right moves" to single-handedly take on the largest sex, drug and back-to-school clothing ring in the country.

Comedy

Death of Nintendo Blu-ray Movie  

Altered Innocence | 2020 | 98 min | Not rated | Nov 30, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

In the early 1990s, a teenager and his gang of friends enjoy their summer playing games as they grow up.

Comedy / Foreign / Coming of age

Ticks 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition Slipcase & Slipcover / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Vinegar Syndrome | 1993 | 88 min | Not rated | Oct 26, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

A group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing that the woods they are camping in have become infested by mutated, blood-sucking ticks.

Horror / Sci-Fi

Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1989 | 1 Movie, 4 Cuts | 96 min | Not rated | Nov 23, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A guy called Eric owns a huge house and some greedy people want to build a mall over it. So they get someone to burn down his house. Eric is badly burned but not dead, and a year later the mall opens. What they don't realize is that Eric is living underneath the mall and he's very angry!

Horror / Romance