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Home- November 21, 2020
Hollywoodland Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 2006 | 122 min | Rated R | Aug 25, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Struggling private investigator examines the mysterious death of television star George Reeves.
Biography / Crime / Drama / History / Mystery / Thriller
Fear No Evil / Ritual of Evil Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1969-1970 | 2 Movies | 196 min | Not rated | Oct 20, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
No synopsis for this title.
Horror
Ritual of Evil Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1970 | 98 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Neil Lumbard
Against the background of a supernatural cult, a psychiatrist tries to find the motive in a "motiveless" suicide.
Horror
Fear No Evil Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1969 | 98 min | Not rated | Summer 2020 | Neil Lumbard
A psychiatrist investigates a man possessed by a spirit living in an antique mirror that can bring dead people back to life.
Horror
Cry Freedom Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1987 | 157 min | Rated PG | Aug 11, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend the black activist Steve Biko.
Biography / Drama
Locke the Superman Blu-ray Movie
Chōjin Locke
Sentai Filmworks | 1984 | 120 min | Rated TV-MA | Nov 24, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
When the villainous Lady Kahn starts building an army of super-powerful espers, Colonel Ryu Yamaki is dispatched to recruit the most powerful superhuman in the known universe to help oppose her. Unfortunately, the esper known only as Locke has either never heard the "with great powers come great responsibilities" speech or he simply doesn't care, and he refuses to leave his peaceful civilian life herding sheep. However, when Lady Kahn makes a preemptive move to take Locke and Ryu out of the picture, the irritated superbeing quickly changes his mind. Now the bad guys are about to learn that starting a fight with someone with super powers that include teleportation, a nearly indestructible force field and space martial arts was a very big mistake as they have to face off against LOCKE: THE SUPERMAN!
Action / Anime / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign
Princess Mononoke Blu-ray Movie
もののけ姫 / Mononoke-hime / Blu-ray + DVD
Shout Factory | 1997 | 133 min | Rated PG-13 | Oct 20, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
While fighting to save his village from the attack of a demon-god, Ashitaka comes in contact with it and is inflicted with a deadly curse. In his search for a cure he is forced to leave his village forever and journey to the forest inhabited by animal gods. There he finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and a village led by Lady Eboshi.
Adventure / Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Foreign / Epic / Period
My Neighbor Totoro Blu-ray Movie
となりのトトロ / Tonari no Totoro / Blu-ray + DVD
Shout Factory | 1988 | 86 min | Rated G | Oct 20, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
Two young girls, Mei and Satsuki, move into a new home that is close to the hospital that their mother is in. In their yard is an extremely large tree which is home to three Totoros, gods of the forest. Soon after, news from the hospital comes up that their mother can't come home as promised, so Mei (the younger daughter) runs away from home to visit her mom. Satsuki then needs to turn to Totoro for help in finding her sister.
Adventure / Anime / Family / Fantasy / Foreign / Period
Fire Force: Season 1, Part 2 Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
FUNimation Entertainment | 2019 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 29, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this inferno is the Fire Force, and Shinra is ready to join their fight. Now, as part of Company 8, he’ll use his devil’s footprints to help keep the city from turning to ash! But his past and a burning secret behind the scenes could set everything ablaze.
Action / Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign
Fire Force: Season 1, Part 2 Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
FUNimation Entertainment | 2019 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Sep 29, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this inferno is the Fire Force, and Shinra is ready to join their fight. Now, as part of Company 8, he’ll use his devil’s footprints to help keep the city from turning to ash! But his past and a burning secret behind the scenes could set everything ablaze.
Action / Adventure / Anime / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Comic book / Foreign
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 4K Blu-ray Movie
20th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2000 | 105 min | Rated PG | Nov 01, 2020 | Martin Liebman
The curmudgeonly recluse Grinch, who hates Christmas, becomes annoyed with the out-of-control Christmas festivities in Whoville, the town lying below his cave dwelling on Mt. Crumpit. But after the Grinch conspires to deprive the Whos of their favorite holiday by sneaking into town on Christmas Eve to steal everything associated with the holiday, he learns that the spirit of Christmas goes much deeper than tinsel and toys.
Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Holiday
Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder Blu-ray Movie
Pink Floyd Records | 1988 | 122 min | Rated G | Nov 20, 2020 | Jeffrey Kauffman
Delicate Sound of Thunder encapsulates a band at their incendiary best. Alongside the classic live album and full concert film (restored and re-edited from the original 35mm film and enhanced with 5.1 surround sound), included in The Later Years box set, all stand-alone editions feature 24-page photo booklets, with the 4-disc box edition including a 40-page photo booklet, tour poster and postcards. The 3LP 180-gram vinyl set features 9 songs not included on the original 1988 release of the album, while the 2CD features 8 tracks not included on its original release.
Documentary / Music / Foreign
Forrest Gump 4K Blu-ray Movie
25th Anniversary Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Paramount Pictures | 1994 | 142 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 03, 2020 | Martin Liebman
The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of U.S. social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation, Watergate, and more are presented from the perspective of loveably slow-witted Forrest Gump as he finds himself embroiled in situations he can't quite comprehend.
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Epic / Period
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The Eiger Sanction Blu-ray Movie
Kino Lorber | 1975 | 129 min | Rated R | Nov 10, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
Jonathan Hemlock is an art history professor and collector who finances his hobby by performing the odd sanction (assassination) for an obscure government bureau. He is forced to take a case where he must find out which of the members of a mountain climbing team is the Russian killer he has been given as a target by joining an expedition to climb the treacherous Eiger.
Action / Adventure / Romance / Thriller
Maroc 7 Blu-ray Movie
Network | 1967 | 91 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Sep 28, 2020 | Dr. Svet Atanasov
It's Funny Face meets Rififi in Maroc 7, starring Cyd Charisse as Louise Henderson, an editor for a slick and chic fashion magazine who utilizes her jet-setting life style as a front for an international jewel-smuggling operation. Abetting her in the scheme is the magazine's top photographer and high-fashion cover model. But instead of "Think pink" it's "Think clink" as secret agent Simon Grant is sent in to infiltrate Louise's organization. Posing as a safecracker, Simon convinces Louise to let him in to the gang's next operation: a plan to smuggle a priceless gem out of Morocco.
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller
The 2nd Blu-ray Movie
Universal Studios | 2020 | 93 min | Not rated | Oct 06, 2020 | Martin Liebman
Secret-service agent Vic Davis (Ryan Phillippe) is on his way to pick up his estranged son, Shawn (Jack Griffo), from his college campus when he finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes terrorist operation. The daughter of a Supreme Court Justice is the target and this armed faction will stop at nothing to kidnap her. Vic quickly realizes that there's no one coming to rescue them and must now use his entire set of skills to save her and his son from an incredibly dangerous and lethal situation.
Action
The Broken Hearts Gallery Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Sony Pictures | 2020 | 109 min | Rated PG-13 | Nov 17, 2020 | Martin Liebman
A brokenhearted New York museum curator begins a collection of things connected to break-ups and writes about it on her blog.
Comedy / Romance
Summerland Blu-ray Movie
MPI Media Group | 2020 | 99 min | Rated PG | Nov 17, 2020 | Brian Orndorf
A woman during World War II opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
Drama / War
Wise Man's Grandchild Blu-ray Movie
Limited Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
FUNimation Entertainment | 2019 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Mar 31, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
A recently deceased young man is sent to another world and is taught magic by master Merlin. He quickly masters everything he is taught. However he has one fatal weakness, common sense.
Action / Anime / Comedy / Foreign
Wise Man's Grandchild: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie
Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy
FUNimation Entertainment | 2019 | 300 min | Rated TV-14 | Mar 31, 2020 | Neil Lumbard
Hit by a truck on his way home from work, a young man is reborn in a magical new world and raised by the wise man Merlin. The boy, now named Shin, exceeds in everything Merlin teaches him about magic and combat—but he hasn’t mastered common sense!
Action / Anime / Comedy / Foreign