New Blu-ray Reviews

Rush Week Blu-ray Movie  

Vinegar Syndrome | 1989 | 96 min | Rated R | Apr 27, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

When Toni Daniels, an ambitious student reporter, goes in search of an exciting story, she discovers the dark secrets of Tambers College. Three beautiful coeds have disappeared, leaving behind some bizarre clues. Are the disappearances somehow related to the fraternity rituals of Rush Week? Are they lined to the tragic death of the dean's daughter? Skeletons pop up from every closet and veiled threats fly as Toni follows the twisting trail of clues that leads to an intense and shocking surprise ending.

Horror

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1971 | 94 min | Rated PG | Sep 10, 2019 | Dr. Stephen Larson

A British expedition team in Egypt discovers the ancient sealed tomb of the evil Queen Tera. But when one of the archaeologists steals a mysterious ring from the corpse's severed hand, he unleashes a relentless curse upon his beautiful daughter. Is the voluptuous young woman now a reincarnation of the diabolical sorceress or has the curse of the mummy returned to reveal its horrific revenge? One of Hammer's most notorious productions, BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB was plagued by the sudden deaths of director Seth Holt and the wife of original star Peter Cushing, leading to rumors of a real-life curse. Based on Bram Stoker's classic novel JEWEL OF THE SEVEN STARS.

Horror / Supernatural

Each Dawn I Die Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1939 | 92 min | Not rated | Apr 27, 2021 | Randy Miller III

Framed for manslaughter after he breaks a story about city corruption, reporter Frank Ross is sure he'll prove his innocence and walk out of prison a free man. But that's not how the system works at Rocky Point Penitentiary. There, cellblock guards are vicious, the jute-mill labor is endless and the powers Ross fought on the outside conspire to keep him in. Frank's hope is turned to hopelessness. And he's starting to crack.

Crime / Drama / Thriller

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2019 | 104 min | Not rated | Apr 13, 2021 | Randy Miller III

A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, exploring the depths of William Friedkin's mind's eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.

Documentary

Nomadland Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 2020 | 108 min | Rated R | Apr 27, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

After losing everything in the Great Recession, an old woman embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Drama / Western

Hercules and the Captive Women Blu-ray Movie  

Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis | Hercules Conquers Atlantis | Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide | Special Edition

The Film Detective | 1961 | 94 min | Not rated | Apr 13, 2021 | Randy Miller III

Hercules returns just in time to save a gorgeous damsel in distress from the clutches of a wicked monster. The grateful beauty takes him to her home in Atlantis. Hercules must intervene again to save her from her murderous mother and some unfriendly inhabitants. Hercules, his son and the maiden escape before the city and its population are destroyed.

Adventure / Fantasy / Foreign

Texas Across the River Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1966 | 101 min | Not rated | Jan 05, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The Louisiana wedding of debutante Phoebe Ann Naylor (ROSEMARY FORSYTH) to the aristocratic Don Andrea Baldazar (French heartthrob, ALAIN DELON, star of Rocco and his Brothers) is stopped by the Cavalry over a matter of honour. Don Andrea flees across the river to Texas, where he meets up with Sam Hollis (the incomparable DEAN MARTIN) and his Indian sidekick, Kronk (JOEY BISHOP), who are carrying rifles to the town of Moccasin Flats. In the course of his adventure Don Andrea rescues an Indian maiden, Lonetta (TINA MARQUAND), tames some longhorns and eludes a Comanche war party and the Cavalry.

Action / Comedy / Western

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Blu-ray Movie  

Theatrical and TV versions

Criterion | 1982 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 90 min | Rated R | May 11, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs, and rock n' roll.

Comedy / Drama / Romance / Teen / Coming of age

Running Time Blu-ray Movie  

Synapse Films | 1997 | 69 min | Not rated | Mar 16, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

Carl is released from jail after serving a 5-year term and immediately sets about executing his next heist. The plan is relatively simple but time is critical. However, he doesn't factor in bad luck or the incompetence of his accomplices.

Crime / Thriller

Another Round Blu-ray Movie  

Druk

Samuel Goldwyn Films | 2020 | 117 min | Not rated | Mar 30, 2021 | Brian Orndorf

Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.

Comedy / Drama / Foreign

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 2019 | 142 min | Not rated | Jan 19, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

In an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country ripe for reinvention.

Documentary / Music

Waxworks Blu-ray Movie  

Das Wachsfigurenkabinett / Blu-ray + DVD

Flicker Alley | 1924 | 82 min | Not rated | Nov 17, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

A wax museum hires a writer to give the sculptures stories. The writer imagines himself and the museum owner's daughter in the stories.

Fantasy / Horror / Foreign

Dragon Ball Z: Season 9 Blu-ray Movie  

FUNimation Entertainment | 1995-1996 | 875 min | Rated TV-PG | Mar 02, 2021 | Neil Lumbard

Majin Buu's thirst for destruction has no end in sight, leaving the Earth venerable to complete annihilation! But a secret move—the Fusion Technique—will cause fierce Saiyan rivals to put aside their differences in a last-ditch effort to save the world.

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

Death Has Blue Eyes Blu-ray Movie  

Arrow | 1976 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 80 min | Not rated | Apr 06, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Two crooks travel to Greece and get forced by circumstance into a job protecting a mysterious young woman with a strange power from resourceful enemies who supposedly want her dead.

Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi / Foreign

Another Thin Man Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1939 | 103 min | Not rated | Apr 27, 2021 | Randy Miller III

An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in new parents Nick and Nora to sort things out.

Comedy / Crime / Mystery / Romance

Spaceballs 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Kino Lorber | 1987 | 96 min | Rated PG | Apr 13, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his half-dog/half-man sidekick, Barf must rescue a spoiled Druish princess from the evil Lord Dark Helmet in time to pay off Pizza the Hut. Meanwhile, the planet Druidia is being harassed by the Spaceballs, a sinister group attempting to pilfer Druidia's air resources.

Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2016 | 116 min | Rated PG-13 | Mar 30, 2021 | Martin Liebman

The magical kingdom of Lucis is home to the hallowed Crystal, but the menacing empire of Niflheim will stop at nothing to make it theirs. War has raged between the two for as long as most can remember. King Regis of Lucis commands an elite force of soldiers dubbed the Kingsglaive. Wielding their king's magic, Nyx Ulric and his fellow glaives stand before the crown city of Insomnia, fighting to stay the inexorable advance of Niflheim's imperial army. Before the overwhelming military might of the empire, King Regis can only salvage his kingdom by accepting an ultimatum-he must cede all lands outside the crown city, and see his son, Prince Noctis, wed to Lady Lunafreya, the former princess of Tenebrae now captive of Niflheim. As the war of wills rages, the machinations of Niflheim transform Insomnia into an awe-inspiring battleground, pulling Nyx into a struggle for the very survival of the kingdom.

Action / Adventure / Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Little Miss Marker Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 1980 | 102 min | Rated PG | Apr 06, 2021 | Martin Liebman

Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in 1930's. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life will change a great deal with her arrival and his sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.

Comedy / Drama / Romance / Period

The Hand That Feeds the Dead Blu-ray Movie  

Full Moon Features | 1974 | 90 min | Not rated | Jan 19, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Baron Ivan Rassimov, a brilliant doctor, died horribly during a fire burst in his laboratory. Since that day, his daughter Tanja retired to a life of seclusion, covering with a dark veil her disfigured face. Professor Nijinski was once a student of Rassimov; he married Tanja, and he's trying to restore her lost beauty with a series of skin transplants. However, to reach his goal, professor Nijinski needs beautiful young victims for his transplant experiments.

Horror / Foreign

Positive I.D. Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1987 | 96 min | Rated R | Mar 16, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A plain suburban housewife, the past victim of a brutal assault, is still having trouble coping with the incident a year later. After seeing a story on the evening news, however, she mysteriously begins to assemble an alternate identity, unknown to her family or friends.

Crime / Drama / Thriller