New Blu-ray Reviews

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card - Part 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

FUNimation Entertainment | 2018 | 275 min | Rated TV-PG | Jul 02, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

Sakura continues to work on capturing new Clear Cards, though the cards and her staff of dreams are still a mystery. She's determined to learn about the mysterious figure that keeps appearing in her dreams, but they continue to confuse her. And she still has to worry about school, her friends, and her feelings for Syaoran! Right when she thinks she has it all together, a new friend's shocking secret may finally bring the mystery of the cards to light.

Anime / Fantasy / Romance / Comic book / Foreign

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card - Part 1 Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

FUNimation Entertainment | 2017-2018 | 300 min | Rated TV-PG | Feb 05, 2019 | Neil Lumbard

Key of dreams—release! As Sakura settles into a normal routine, she prepares to face her newest challenge—junior high! While her classes are challenging, things start looking up when Syaoran reappears and says he’ll be staying for good. But when she has a strange dream about a mysterious figure and wakes to find her Sakura Cards completely clear, she must return to her duty as Cardcaptor.

Anime / Fantasy / Romance / Comic book / Foreign

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Sony Pictures | 2000 | 120 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 01, 2020 | Martin Liebman

Two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.

Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance / Martial arts / Foreign / Epic / Period

'Twas the Night Before Christmas Blu-ray Movie  

Blu-ray + DVD

Warner Bros. | 1974 | 24 min | Not rated | Oct 04, 2011 | Martin Liebman

When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind.

Animation / Family / Musical / Short / Holiday

Versus Blu-ray Movie  

Includes Ultimate Versus | Special Edition

Arrow | 2000 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 130 min | Not rated | Dec 08, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Deep within the mysterious Forest of Resurrection, a spectacular battle between good and evil has gone on since the dawn of time. When Prisoner KSC2-303 escapes from a maximum-security jail, he enters the forest believing it will lead him to a safe haven. Instead, he finds himself a pawn in an endless struggle played out against an ever-changing background across multiple temporal planes of existence.

Action / Horror / Thriller / Supernatural / Martial arts / Foreign

Amores Perros Blu-ray Movie  

Criterion | 2000 | 154 min | Rated R | Dec 15, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In Mexico City, the lives of three strangers—a young man mixed up in the gritty underworld of dogfighting, a glamorous woman who seems to have it all, and a mysterious assassin who is desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter—collide in a tragic twist of fate that forever alters their personal journeys.

Crime / Drama / Thriller / Foreign

D.C. Cab Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1983 | 99 min | Rated R | Dec 01, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to town with a dream of starting his own cab company but needs to motivate Harold's employees to want to make something out of themselves. It is only when Albert is kidnapped that the cabbies must decide whether or not they are loyal to Albert and his cause.

Action / Comedy

Your Name Blu-ray Movie  

君の名は。 / Kimi no na wa. / Blu-ray + Digital Copy

FUNimation Entertainment | 2016 | 107 min | Rated PG | Aug 18, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives until they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This occurrence happens randomly, and they must adjust their lives around each other. Yet, somehow, it works. They build a connection by leaving notes for one another until they wish to finally meet. But something stronger than distance may keep them apart.

Anime / Drama / Romance / Teen / Imaginary / Foreign

Dragon Ball Z: Season 1 Blu-ray Movie  

FUNimation Entertainment | 1989-1990 | 925 min | Rated TV-PG | Nov 03, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

The Saiyans are coming! These ruthless villains carved a path of destruction across the galaxy, and now they’re headed for Earth! The evil warlord Vegeta will not rest until he’s seized the wish-granting powers of the Dragon Balls for himself!

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

Let's Scare Jessica to Death Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Factory | 1971 | 89 min | Rated PG-13 | Jan 28, 2020 | Dr. Stephen Larson

Finally released from an institution after suffering a nervous breakdown, Jessica (Zohra Lampert, OPENING NIGHT, STANLEY & IRIS) seeks the tranquility of a secluded home in Connecticut to help make her recovery complete. But instead of a restful recuperation with her husband Duncan (Barton Heyman) and a close friend (Kevin O'Connor) in the New England countryside, Jessica soon finds herself falling into a swirling vortex of madness and the supernatural. And an even more unsettling discovery is that the entire region seems to be under the influence of a mysterious woman the trio finds living in the supposedly empty house. Jessica's fear and dread only intensify when she discovers that the "undead' girl, Emily, tragically drowned long ago, on her wedding day. Is she back to take vengeance...and scare Jessica to death?

Horror / Mystery / Supernatural / Surreal

Mulan 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Disney / Buena Vista | 1998 | 90 min | Rated G | Nov 10, 2020 | Martin Liebman

Based on a Chinese folk-tale, Mulan is a young high-spirited girl who tries hard to please her parents but always feels like she is disappointing them. Her father is drafted into the army which amounts to certain death because of his old age. Mulan disguises herself as a man and takes her father's place in battle, guided by a guardian dragon, Mushu. At the height of her success her secret is revealed and she is banished from home. But, undaunted she fights and defeats enemy invaders and saves the Emperor, bringing great honor to her family.

Adventure / Animation / Drama / Family / Musical

The Short History of the Long Road Blu-ray Movie  

Special Edition

FilmRise | 2019 | 95 min | Not rated | Oct 13, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

For teenage Nola, home is the open road. Her self-reliant father is her anchor in a life of transience. The pair crisscross the United States in a lovingly refurbished RV, relishing their independence and making ends meet by doing odd jobs. A shocking rupture, though, casts Nola out on her own. She makes her way to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in search of a mother she never knew. When her motorhome unexpectedly breaks down, she forges a bond with an auto body shop owner, and senses the possibility of mooring her ship in this storm.

Drama

The Dog Doc Blu-ray Movie  

Special Edition

FilmRise | 2019 | 101 min | Not rated | Oct 13, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating animals after other vets have given up, Goldstein provides a last hope for pet owners with nothing left to lose.

Documentary

Detective Story Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint | 1951 | 103 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

The Garment Jungle Blu-ray Movie    

Imprint | 1957 | 88 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Dr. Svet Atanasov

A Korean war veteran joins his widowed father's garment company and learns his father must pay "protection money" to a union-busting thug. The son tries to get his father to change his mind about unions, but his father won't listen to him. This leads to disastrous consequences.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution Blu-ray Movie  

Viz Media | 2019 | 97 min | Rated TV-Y7-FV | Nov 17, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

When researchers discover a fossil of the Mythical Pokémon Mew, they bring upon themselves a creation that goes against the very laws of nature: Mewtwo, a Legendary Pokémon intended for use as a tool of destruction. But as Mewtwo becomes aware of its existence, it begins to resent its human creators and seeks revenge - and Ash, Pikachu, and their friends find themselves at the center of its rampage! With the future of the Pokémon world at stake, will our heroes be able to overcome Mewtwo's challenge...and will Mewtwo be able to find a new meaning for its life?

Action / Anime / Family / Foreign

Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 2 Blu-ray Movie  

Warner Archive Collection

Warner Bros. | 1942-1957 | 149 min | Not rated | Dec 15, 2020 | Randy Miller III

There were several masters of animation during Hollywood's golden era. Of the top two geniuses, one created elaborate fairy tales and ornate feature-length fantasias -- the other guy was Tex Avery. He just wanted to make you laugh. After helping develop Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny for Warner Bros., Avery moved to MGM in 1941 to create a set of comedy masterpieces that defined a new slapstick style for animation.

Animation / Comedy / Short / Dark humor

The Happiness of the Katakuris Blu-ray Movie  

カタクリ家の幸福 / Katakuri-ke no kôfuku / Blu-ray + DVD

Arrow | 2001 | 113 min | Rated R | Jun 16, 2015 | Jeffrey Kauffman

The story of a modern dysfunctional family and their shared dream of opening an inn in the country. Despite all their best efforts, the inn has the unfortunate habit of attracting guests who all turn up dead in the morning. The Katakuris do their utmost to make a success of the place despite the growing number of guests now planted in the grove behind the house. In an incredible subplot, a Japanese conman claims to be the bastard son of Queen Elizabeth of England.

Animation / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Musical / Dark humor / Foreign / Surreal

The Office: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Universal Studios | 2005-2013 | 9 Seasons | 4507 min | Rated TV-14 | Nov 10, 2020 | Martin Liebman

The Office is a hilarious documentary-style look at the humorous and sometimes poignant foolishness that plagues the 9-to-5 world.

Comedy / Dark humor

Blade 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Warner Bros. | 1998 | 120 min | Rated R | Dec 01, 2020 | Neil Lumbard

A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the human race while slaying evil vampires.

Action / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller / Supernatural / Martial arts / Comic book