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The Kiss Before the Mirror Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1933 | 69 min | Not rated | Feb 02, 2021 | Neil Lumbard
When a famous doctor kills his adulterous wife, he is defended by his best friend, an attorney who suspects that his own wife is having an affair.
Drama / Mystery
Wake Up, Girls! The Movie Blu-ray Movie
Wake Up, Girls! 七人のアイドル / Wake Up, Girls! Shichinin no Idol
Sentai Filmworks | 2014 | 52 min | Rated TV-14 | Jun 07, 2016 | Neil Lumbard
In Wake Up, Girls! Green Leaves Entertainment is in the worst situation any Talent Management Agency can be in... they have NO talent! Desperate for an act, President Junko Tange targets the idol singer market and gives her flunky Matsuda his marching orders: get a girl group to manage, even if it means building one from scratch!
Anime / Drama / Music / Teen / Foreign
Wake Up, Girls!: TV Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie
Sentai Filmworks | 2014 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Aug 09, 2016 | Neil Lumbard
Green Leaves Entertainment is a talent company that once managed magicians, photo idols, fortune tellers and a host of other entertainers. When the last client quits, the president of the agency comes up with the idea to create an idol group. The girls selected all desperately want to become idols, and they learn that it takes a lot of effort to become famous.
Anime / Drama / Music / Teen / Foreign
The Wraith Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Series / Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 1986 | 93 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 20, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman
In a small town in Arizona, a mysterious man/spirit descends from the sky and manifests in a sports car and targets a local violent road-racing gang of motor heads, headed by a ruthless bully who'll do anything to get what he wants.
Action / Horror / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Teen
Star Trek: Discovery - Season Three Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 2020-2021 | 665 min | Not rated | Jul 20, 2021 | Martin Liebman
After following Commander Michael Burnham into a wormhole, the U.S.S. Discovery lands in an unrecognizable world 1,000 years in the future. With Starfleet and the Federation on the brink of collapse due to a catastrophic event known as The Burn, the Discovery crew, with the help of new and mysterious allies Book (David Ajala) and Adira (Blu del Barrio), must uncover what caused The Burn and restore hope to the galaxy.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
Star Trek: Discovery - Season Three Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 2020-2021 | 666 min | Not rated | Jul 20, 2021 | Martin Liebman
After following Commander Michael Burnham into a wormhole, the U.S.S. Discovery lands in an unrecognizable world 1,000 years in the future. With Starfleet and the Federation on the brink of collapse due to a catastrophic event known as The Burn, the Discovery crew, with the help of new and mysterious allies Book (David Ajala) and Adira (Blu del Barrio), must uncover what caused The Burn and restore hope to the galaxy.
Action / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
Sniper Blu-ray Movie
Sony Pictures | 1993 | 99 min | Rated R | Jul 20, 2021 | Martin Liebman
Tom Berenger and Billy Zane load their weapons for hair-trigger suspense and through-the-heart action in this non-stop guerrilla adventure exploding with raw firepower. One shot. One kill. No exceptions. By that hard and fast rule, legendary Marine sniper Tom Beckett (Berenger) serves his lonely duty. With a dossier boasting 74 confirmed kills, he may be ready for his final assignment. But is he ready for his toughest? As his spotter, the Pentagon has chosen GS-9 Richard Miller (Zane) — a silver-medal marksman aiming for a Washington promotion. Together the bush-savvy gunner and the inexperienced bureaucrat must track down and eliminate a powerful rebel leader and his Columbian drug-lord financier. It's a suicide mission into the jungles of Central America, where a man carries his life in his hands — and lives it one bullet at a time.
Action / Drama / Thriller
Nisekoi: False Love: Season 2, Volume 02 Blu-ray Movie
Aniplex | 2015 | 144 min | Rated 13+ | Aug 23, 2016 | Neil Lumbard
No synopsis for this title.
Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign
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Plunder of the Sun Blu-ray Movie
Imprint | 1953 | 82 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A vivid tale of priceless Zapotecan artifacts, deadly deception and sinister treasure-seekers unfolds in PLUNDER OF THE SUN, based on the novel by best-selling author David Dodge. Brought to the screen by John Wayne's Batjac production company, Glenn Ford stars as American insurance adjuster Al Colby, a man who unwittingly becomes involved with a fortune in ancient curios after being asked to carry a mysterious package aboard a ship sailing from Havana to Mexico. Colby's seemingly innocent mission becomes a dangerous game of pursuit when he discovers that others including two seductive women and a double-crossing rogue are determined to take possession of the parcel he carries at any cost. John Farrow directs this mystery-thriller set amidst the spectacular archaeological ruins of Mitla and Monte Alban near Oaxaca, Mexico.
Action / Adventure / Drama
Nisekoi: False Love: Season 2, Volume 01 Blu-ray Movie
Aniplex | 2015 | 144 min | Rated 13+ | Jun 21, 2016 | Neil Lumbard
No synopsis for this title.
Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign
Nisekoi: False Love: Vol. 4 Blu-ray Movie
ニセコイ
Aniplex | 2014 | 125 min | Rated 13+ | May 26, 2015 | Neil Lumbard
The season is summer—a time for unforgettable memories. At Kosaki’s request, Raku helps out at her family’s shop. Everything was going smoothly until a seasonal typhoon hits the town rendering it impossible for Raku to go home! Now, Raku must spend the night there while Kosaki’s parents are out. At the summer festival, Chitoge is forced to confront her true feelings when she receives from Raku a matchmaking charm customarily exchanged when a man proposes marriage! Things intensify when the gang sets out on an excursion to the beach. The girls show off their cute swimsuits as they have fun under the sun. That evening, as they sat together watching the rolling waves, Kosaki is unable to contain her feelings for Raku and finally expresses her feelings for him…! After an eventful summer break, the students at school begin preparing for the Cultural Festival. Raku is nominated to play the role of Romeo in their class’s production of “Romeo & Juliet” while Kosaki is appointed to play Juliet. Raku is beside himself with joy but was also concerned about Chitoge’s standoffish attitude towards him since their trip to the beach. For better or for worse, the day of the Cultural Festival arrives and the stage was not the only place where drama ensued!
Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign
Nisekoi: False Love: Vol. 3 Blu-ray Movie
ニセコイ
Aniplex | 2014 | 125 min | Rated 13+ | Mar 31, 2015 | Neil Lumbard
“The girl I made that promise with ten years ago…Was it you?” On their way home from buying Chitoge’s birthday present, Kosaki shares her secret scenic overlook with Raku. In the heat of the moment, Raku asks Kosaki the one question that he’s been meaning to ask. Kosaki answers by nodding yes. “Have you ever heard ‘Zawsze in love?’” After her birthday party Chitoge confesses to Raku that she too owns a key. Raku is shocked that Chitoge mentions a very familiar phrase. 2 girls…2 keys…Which one could it be?! Raku finds the one photo he took with her ten years ago, but the girl in the photo is neither Kosaki nor Chitoge. She was Raku’s fiancée chosen by their parents. “I’ve missed you all this time!”…Just when things couldn’t get any more complicated, a girl named Marika, who claims to be Raku’s true fiancée, transfers to his school adding 1 more key to the puzzle. Will Raku ever be able to find the one girl? Which girl holds the key to Raku’s locket and to his heart?
Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign
Nisekoi: False Love: Vol. 2 Blu-ray Movie
ニセコイ
Aniplex | 2014 | 125 min | Rated 13+ | Jan 27, 2015 | Neil Lumbard
Raku Ichijo is an average high school student. He also happens to be the sole heir to the head of a Yakuza Family called the Shuei-gumi. 10 years ago, Raku made a promise... a secret promise with a girl he met. They promised one another that they will "get married when they reunite." Since then, Raku never let go of the pendant the girl gave him. Then one day, a beautiful girl named Chitoge Kirisaki transfers into Raku’s class. Their chemistry was more than off. There was not a moment where they were not fighting. But, by a weird turn of events…Raku and Chitoge agree to become fake lovers. Although his heart is really interested in his classmate Kosaki Onodera…Raku must continue pretending to be Chitoge’s boyfriend.
Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign
Nisekoi: False Love: Vol. 1 Blu-ray Movie
ニセコイ
Aniplex | 2014 | 125 min | Rated 13+ | Nov 25, 2014 | Neil Lumbard
Raku Ichijo is an average high school student. He also happens to be the sole heir to the head of a Yakuza Family called the Shuei-gumi. 10 years ago, Raku made a promise... a secret promise with a girl he met. They promised one another that they will "get married when they reunite." Since then, Raku never let go of the pendant the girl gave him. Then one day, a beautiful girl named Chitoge Kirisaki transfers into Raku’s class. Their chemistry was more than off. There was not a moment where they were not fighting. But, by a weird turn of events…Raku and Chitoge agree to become fake lovers. Although his heart is really interested in his classmate Kosaki Onodera…Raku must continue pretending to be Chitoge’s boyfriend.
Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign
Nisekoi: False Love - Complete Box Set Blu-ray Movie
Aniplex | 2014-2015 | 880 min | Rated 13+ | Apr 28, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
10 years ago, Raku made a secret promise with a girl he met that they would get married when they reunite. Since then, he never let go of the pendant she gave him… Like any average high school student, Raku lives with family demands… Unlike most teenagers, his family is made up of yakuza. One day, a beautiful girl named Chitoge transfers into Raku’s class. Their chemistry was more than off. Not a moment went by without them fighting. But, through a weird turn of events, Raku and Chitoge agree to become fake lovers. Although his heart is really interested in his classmate Kosaki, Raku must pretend to be Chitoge’s boyfriend. What will happen to this false [NISE] love [KOI]?!
Anime / Comedy / Romance / Foreign
The Vault Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 2021 | 118 min | Rated R | Jun 01, 2021 | Martin Liebman
A genius engineering graduate interest is piqued by the Bank of Spain whose safe has no blueprints and whose security system includes an underground river that floods the safe room if breached. Learning that a legendary lost treasure will be deposited in the bank's safe for just 10 days, he masterminds a meticulous plan along with a charismatic art dealer to break into the Bank.
Action / Thriller / Heist
Miami Vice / The Kingdom Blu-ray Movie
Double Feature
Mill Creek Entertainment | 2006-2007 | 2 Movies | 242 min | Rated R | Jun 08, 2021 | Martin Liebman
See individual titles for their synopses.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
Miami Vice Blu-ray Movie
Theatrical Edition
Mill Creek Entertainment | 2006 | 132 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Martin Liebman
When detectives Ricardo Tubbs and Sonny Crockett are asked to investigate the brutal murders of two federal agents, they find themselves pulled into the alluring and lethal world of drug traffickers.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
The Kingdom Blu-ray Movie
Mill Creek Entertainment | 2007 | 110 min | Rated R | No Release Date | Martin Liebman
A team of elite FBI agents are sent to Saudi Arabia to solve a brutal mass murder and find a killer before he strikes again. Out of their element and under heavy fire, the team must join forces with their Saudi counterparts. As these unlikely allies begin to unlock the secrets of the crime scene, the team is led into a heart-stopping do-or-die confrontation.
Action / Drama / Thriller
A Night at the Roxbury Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 1998 | 82 min | Rated PG-13 | May 25, 2021 | Martin Liebman
The Roxbury Guys, Steve and Doug Butabi, want to get into the best club in town, and also hope to open their own club.
Comedy