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Home- April 27, 2021
Irreversible Blu-ray Movie
Irréversible | Indicator Series | Limited Edition
Powerhouse Films | 2002 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 97 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Apr 26, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Alex and Marcus are a couple whose story is told over the course of a fateful day. The odyssey begins with a brutal killing then unspools in reverse to reveal the horrifying events that lead to the gut-wrenching, violent climax of the opening scene. Shot at 25fps.
Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign
The Glenn Miller Story Blu-ray Movie
Shout Factory | 1954 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 115 min | Not rated | Nov 20, 2018 | Dr. Stephen Larson
The biography of the Bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his death over the English Channel in December 1944, with a lot of his arangements, partly in an authentic cast.
Biography / Drama / Music / Musical / Romance
Fat: A Documentary 2 Blu-ray Movie
Gravitas Ventures | 2021 | 80 min | Not rated | Feb 25, 2021 | Martin Liebman
FAT: A Documentary 2 is the sequel to the international sensation that delves deeper into the lies and myths surrounding the age old question: "What should I be eating?"
Documentary
How High Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 2001 | 93 min | Rated R | Apr 06, 2021 | Martin Liebman
Two guys by the name of Silas and Jamal decided to one day smoke something magical, which eventually helps them to ace their college entrance exam.
Comedy
Cast a Dark Shadow / Wanted for Murder Blu-ray Movie
Cohen Media Group | 1946-1955 | 2 Movies | 205 min | Not rated | Apr 27, 2021 | Jeffrey Kauffman
No synopsis for this title.
Crime / Film-Noir / Thriller
Cast a Dark Shadow Blu-ray Movie
Cohen Media Group | 1955 | 82 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
An evil con artist marries elderly women, kills them off, and takes their fortunes, until he meets his match with his latest victim!
Crime / Film-Noir / Thriller
Wanted for Murder Blu-ray Movie
Cohen Media Group | 1946 | 103 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman
A woman is caught in a love triangle between a sweet, normal bus conductor and an aloof but genteel gentleman who happens to be a serial strangler.
Film-Noir / Thriller
- April 26, 2021
Death Promise Blu-ray Movie
Vinegar Syndrome | 1977 | 95 min | Not rated | Mar 23, 2021 | Brian Orndorf
One man goes on a vengeful rampage to kill those responsible for murdering his father.
Action / Adventure / Martial arts
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
- April 25, 2021
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