New Blu-ray Reviews
Home- July 19, 2021
An American in Paris: The Musical Blu-ray Movie
MVD Visual | 2018 | 160 min | Not rated | Jul 20, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS tells the impassioned story of art, friendship and love between American GI, Jerry Mulligan, and Lise, a beautiful young dancer in the 'City of Light'.
Musical / Foreign
The Lion King 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray
Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 | 118 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Nov 18, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Musical / Coming of age
Avengers: Endgame 3D Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray
Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 | 181 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Sep 02, 2019 | Neil Lumbard
Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers -- Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner -- must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos -- the evil demigod who decimated the planet and the universe.
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book
Frozen II 3D Blu-ray Movie
Collector's Edition / Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray
Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 | 104 min | Rated BBFC: U | Jun 21, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf are going far in the forest to know the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray
Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 | 118 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Feb 17, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
The complex relationship of Maleficent and Aurora continues to be explored as they face new threats to the magical land of the Moors.
Adventure / Family / Fantasy
Cartouche Blu-ray Movie
Swords of Blood
Kino Lorber | 1962 | 114 min | Not rated | Jun 08, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Jean-Paul Belmondo romps his way through the role of 18th century French bandit chief Cartouche. At first robbing from everyone in sight, Cartouche is rechanneled into becoming a Gallic Robin Hood by the beauteous gypsy Venus.
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Foreign
- July 18, 2021
Pennyworth: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Movie
Warner Archive Collection
Warner Bros. | 2021 | 542 min | Rated TV-MA | Jul 13, 2021 | Randy Miller III
The story of Alfred Pennyworth, a former special-forces officer living in London and working for Bruce Wayne's father.
Action / Crime / Drama / Comic book
Snatch 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2000 | 102 min | Rated R | Jul 13, 2021 | Martin Liebman
When a dizzying robbery takes place in the Orthodox Jewish diamond district, a flawless 86-carat gem, the size of an infant's fist, is lifted in the snatch. Taking it to London, the diamond's thief and courier, Franky Four Fingers arrives in the city as a stopover en route to New York to deliver the huge diamond to his bigwig crime boss, Avi. But because Franky can't resist temptation and London is a town with its share of illegal trade, a small crowd of miscreants and malefactors eventually ends up chasing each other and the whereabouts of the diamond. These include: Doug the Head, a jeweler who pretends he's Jewish because it's good for business; Boris the Blade, a Russian gangster with a deserved reputation for being impossible to kill; Bullet Tooth Tony, a legendary hard guy and Brick Top, perhaps the scariest of the lot.
Crime / Thriller / Dark humor / Heist
Snatch 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2000 | 102 min | Rated R | Jul 13, 2021 | Martin Liebman
When a dizzying robbery takes place in the Orthodox Jewish diamond district, a flawless 86-carat gem, the size of an infant's fist, is lifted in the snatch. Taking it to London, the diamond's thief and courier, Franky Four Fingers arrives in the city as a stopover en route to New York to deliver the huge diamond to his bigwig crime boss, Avi. But because Franky can't resist temptation and London is a town with its share of illegal trade, a small crowd of miscreants and malefactors eventually ends up chasing each other and the whereabouts of the diamond. These include: Doug the Head, a jeweler who pretends he's Jewish because it's good for business; Boris the Blade, a Russian gangster with a deserved reputation for being impossible to kill; Bullet Tooth Tony, a legendary hard guy and Brick Top, perhaps the scariest of the lot.
Crime / Thriller / Dark humor / Heist
- July 17, 2021
Wild Geese II Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1985 | 125 min | Rated R | May 11, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
During the dying days of the Cold War, a band of ruthless, heartless, hard-as-steel mercenaries are brought together for a deadly mission that could change history. Their objective is to break into the notorious Spandau prison and kidnap Nazi war criminal Rudolf Hess, with the hope of using him as a political pawn.
Action / Adventure
The General's Daughter Blu-ray Movie
Paramount Pictures | 1999 | 116 min | Rated R | Jun 29, 2021 | Martin Liebman
When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at West Point.
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / War
Hydra Blu-ray Movie
Well Go USA | 2019 | 77 min | Not rated | Jul 20, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Hydra - a small bar in the middle of Tokyo. There's Takashi, standoffish guy working where he hides his another identity of a highly skilled hit man now has to face a brutal killing game that he has been pointed as a target.
Action / Crime / Foreign
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2010 | 112 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 06, 2021 | Martin Liebman
Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It's getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart's ass—and now is back in town—to the teenage distraction he's trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn't been easy. He soon discovers, however, that his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues' gallery from her past—from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over.
Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Teen / Martial arts / Comic book
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 4K Blu-ray Movie
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2010 | 112 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 06, 2021 | Martin Liebman
Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It's getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart's ass—and now is back in town—to the teenage distraction he's trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn't been easy. He soon discovers, however, that his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues' gallery from her past—from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsome identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over.
Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Teen / Martial arts / Comic book
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 1971 | 97 min | Not rated | Dec 10, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson
In Victorian London, Dr. Jekyll experiments to discover an elixir of life. After mixing up the hormones he has taken from dead bodies, Jekyll is transformed into a beautiful but murderous female.
Horror / Sci-Fi
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 3D Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray
Disney / Buena Vista | 2019 | 118 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Feb 17, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
The complex relationship of Maleficent and Aurora continues to be explored as they face new threats to the magical land of the Moors.
Adventure / Family / Fantasy
Eight Legged Freaks Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 2002 | 99 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 20, 2021 | Brian Orndorf
A variety of horrible poisonous spiders get exposed to a noxious chemical that causes them to grow to monumental proportions.
Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
- July 16, 2021
Larceny Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1948 | 89 min | Not rated | Jul 13, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
A con man sets out to swindle a widow out of the money she's received to build a memorial to her war-hero husband, but winds up falling in love with her instead.
Crime / Drama / Film-Noir
Little Big League Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 1994 | 120 min | Rated PG | Jul 20, 2021 | Brian Orndorf
A 12-year old boy inherits the Minnesota Twins and designates himself the team manager.
Comedy / Family / Sport
- July 15, 2021
Spiral: From the Book of Saw Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 2021 | 93 min | Rated R | Jul 20, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
Horror / Thriller