New Blu-ray Reviews

Harmonium Blu-ray Movie    

淵に立つ / Fuchi ni tatsu | Masters of Cinema / Blu-ray + DVD

Eureka Entertainment | 2016 | 118 min | Not rated | Jun 19, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

Toshio hires Yasaka in his workshop. This old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.

Drama / Foreign

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro 4K Blu-ray Movie  

ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 / Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Discotek Media | 1979 | 100 min | Unrated | Jan 26, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

When master thief Lupin III, a.k.a. "The Wolf" inadvertently steals a fortune in counterfeit bills from a casino, he is quick to realize the high-quality printing plates that made them are worth even more. Tracing the source of the money to the small European country of Cagliostro, Lupin and his team of colorful outlaws cross swords with the nation's mysterious monarch over his forthcoming marriage to the last princess of the Cagliostro family. It's fast-paced adventure as Lupin must battle fearsome ninjas, rescue a damsel in distress and uncover the key to the lost Cagliostro fortune. Written and directed by Academy Award-winning anime pioneer and visionary Hayao Miyazaki (SPIRITED AWAY, PRINCESS MONONOKE, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE), everyone will enjoy this lighthearted romp which Steven Spielberg once called one of the greatest adventure movies of all time.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Comedy / Mystery / Thriller / Comic book / Foreign

Casino Tycoon Blu-ray Movie    

賭城大亨之新哥傳奇 / Dǔ chéng dà hēng zhī xīn gē chuán qí | 88 Asia Collection #14

88 Films | 1992 | 133 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Dec 26, 2017 | Neil Lumbard

An ambitious college student faces a difficult journey as he strives to become the greatest gambler.

Drama / Foreign

Godzilla vs. Kong 3D Blu-ray Movie  

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

Warner Bros. | 2021 | 113 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 15, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home. Along for the ride is Jia, an orphaned girl who has a unique and powerful bond with the mighty beast. However, they soon find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla as he cuts a swath of destruction across the globe. The initial confrontation between the two titans -- instigated by unseen forces -- is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the planet.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller

The Man Who Laughs Blu-ray Movie    

Masters of Cinema

Eureka Entertainment | 1928 | 110 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Aug 17, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

In 1690, Lord Clancharlie returns from his exile to see his young son. The peer is captured by the King James II and before being killed, he is informed that his beloved son had been sold to the gypsies Comanchicos that carved a permanent grin on his face; they abandon the boy in the snowing winter, and while looking for shelter, he finds a baby hold in the arms of her dead mother. He brings the baby with him and they are welcomed by Ursus. Years later, Gwynplaine becomes a successful clown, and together with the blind Dea, they present plays for common people. Gwynplaine and Dea are in love for each other, but he refuses to marry her because of his ridiculous appearance. When the evil jester Barkilphedro discloses the origin of Gwynplaine, he plots a means to be rewarded by the Queen, jeopardizing the love of Gwynplaine and Dea...

Drama / Horror / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

His Dark Materials: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 2020 | 345 min | Rated TV-14 | Jun 29, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two children embark on a magical adventure through parallel universes.

Adventure / Fantasy

The Cardona Collection: Volume One [Treasure of the Amazon / the Bermuda Triangle / Cyclone] Blu-ray Movie  

Limited Edition Slipcase & Slipcover

Vinegar Syndrome | 1978-1985 | 3 Movies, 4 Cuts | 337 min | Not rated | May 28, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

Three films from director Rene Cardona Jr.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Treasure of the Amazon Blu-ray Movie  

Vinegar Syndrome | 1985 | 105 min | Not rated | May 28, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

A ragtag group of adventurers, including a former Nazi, is led by a half-maddened grizzled treasure hunter who wants a second chance to find the mythical treasure of the Amazon, after his first mission went terrible wrong.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller

Cyclone Blu-ray Movie  

Vinegar Syndrome | 1978 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 119 min | Not rated | May 28, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

An airplane goes down in the ocean during a storm and a few survivors find refuge on a small tour boat. Swept out to sea, these people slowly starve to death in the hot sun with barely any food or clean water. With no place to turn, the boat survivors resort to cannibalism to stay alive...that is ..until the rescue planes come to pick them up and the man eating sharks decide its time to eat as well.

Action / Adventure / Thriller

The Bermuda Triangle Blu-ray Movie  

Vinegar Syndrome | 1978 | 112 min | Not rated | May 28, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

The passengers and crew of a boat on a summer cruise in the Caribbean stray near the famed Bermuda Triangle, and mysterious things start happening.

Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi

Visions of Eight Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 1973 | 110 min | Not rated | Jun 22, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Eight shorts from eight directors make up this documentary anthology, which offers a multifaceted meditation on the spirit of sporting achievement at the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich, Germany.

Documentary / Sport / Foreign

In Harm's Way Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 1965 | 167 min | Not rated | Jun 29, 2021 | Martin Liebman

A naval officer unjustly reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese and to his naval pilot son.

Drama / War / Period

Voyagers 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Lionsgate Films | 2021 | 108 min | Rated PG-13 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Set in the near future, the film chronicles the odyssey of 30 young men and women who are sent deep into space on a multi-generational mission in search of a new home. The mission descends into madness, as the crew reverts to its most primal state, not knowing if the real threat they face is what's outside the ship or who they're becoming inside it.

Drama / Sci-Fi

Dead Man on Campus Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 1998 | 94 min | Rated R | Apr 27, 2021 | Martin Liebman

Josh Miller is a studious and responsible pre-med student entering college as a freshman. His wild, hard-partying roommate, Cooper Frederickson, on the other hand, is a spoiled rich kid who never studies and spends his time getting drunk and ogling coeds. Before long, Cooper's fun-filled lifestyle has corrupted Josh, and both are on the verge of flunking out of school. That's when they discover a little-used codicil in the college's charter stating that any student whose roommate commits suicide will automatically receive straight A's. Since their third roommate has moved in with his girlfriend, Josh and Cooper set about recruiting the most depressed, suicidal classmate they can find. The prime candidate: Cliff, a mentally unbalanced wild man.

Comedy

The Walking Dead: World Beyond: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2020 | 466 min | Rated TV-MA | Jun 15, 2021 | Randy Miller III

Now a decade into the apocalypse, sisters Hope (Mansour) and Iris Bennett (Royale) have grown up inside the walls of one of the few remaining first-world communities. Their home, the Campus Colony, is a satellite settlement with a population of just under ten-thousand, located a hundred miles outside surviving city of Omaha, Nebraska. The sisters' scientist father conducts research over one-thousand miles away in a research facility run by the Civic Republic, an ally of Omaha, but one that does not reveal its location to outsiders. When the sisters receive a message that their father might be in a danger, they defy their own community's rules and enlist their friends Elton (Cantu) and Silas (Cumpston)to embark on a cross-country quest to save him. Leaving their sheltered upbringing behind, these teenagers learn how to fight threats both living and dead as they travel through a beautiful but decaying and dangerous world.

Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi

Dead & Buried 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Cover A: Poster | Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + CD

Blue Underground | 1981 | 94 min | Not rated | Jul 20, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Something very strange is happening in the quiet coastal village of Potters Bluff, where tourists and transients are warmly welcomed… then brutally murdered. But even more shocking is when these slain strangers suddenly reappear as normal, friendly citizens around town. Now the local sheriff and an eccentric mortician must uncover the horrific secret of a community where some terrifying traditions are alive and well… and no one is ever really dead & buried.

Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

The Umbrella Academy: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 2019 | 543 min | Rated TV-14 | Jun 22, 2021 | Martin Liebman

On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by a billionaire who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children" to save the world. Now, the six surviving members reunite upon the news of their father's passing and must work together to solve a mystery surrounding his death. But the estranged family begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse. The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics.

Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Mystery / Comic book

Lilly's Light: The Movie Blu-ray Movie  

FilmRise | 2010 | 78 min | Not rated | Apr 13, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

When two curious members of Lilly’s crew discover “The Big Book of Little Adventures” in the lighthouse basement, the adventure begins.

Family / Musical

The Uncanny Blu-ray Movie  

Severin Films | 1977 | 89 min | Not rated | May 28, 2019 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural creatures who really call the shots. In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him, Wilbur spews three tales of feline horror.

Horror

Kindred Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 2020 | 101 min | Not rated | Jun 15, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

When her boyfriend dies suddenly in an accident, psychologically fragile mother-to-be Charlotte is taken in by his family - but they seem increasingly obsessed with her every move. Her suspicions grow and panic builds - but just how far will they go in their desire to control her and her unborn baby?

Horror / Mystery / Thriller